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ECS Update Term 2, Week 9 – Friday 27th June 2025
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Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome to the final Newsletter for Term 2.
As we enter the Term break it is my prayer that this period is one of refreshing.
For those of you who are travelling, we pray for safety as you are away.
We have so much to be thankful for, remember to give thanks to God for who He is and all He has done, as the Psalmist says in Psalm 107:1
‘Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!’
Blessings,
Ngā mihi nui,
ECS Team
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This newsletter contains information on the following:
- Important Dates
- Staffing Update
- Year 3-10 Parent Teacher Interviews
- ICAS Assessments
- Strategic Plan 2026-2028
- Swimming Lessons Year 1-6
- Dental Care in the Holidays
- Combined Christians Netball Team
- KiwiVolley School Holiday Programme
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Friday 27th June – Last day of Term 2
Monday 14th July – First day of Term 3
First two weeks of Term – Swimming Lessons Year 1 – 6
Thursday 17th July and Tuesday 22nd July – Year 3-10 Parent Teacher Interviews
(The School Calendar including 2025 Term dates can be found here)
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As you may be aware at the end of 2024, we were granted a maximum roll increase which has allowed us to enroll a larger group of students this year. This is a real blessing as we can offer Christ centered education to a larger number of Christian families.
At the start of Term 3 we have two new staff joining our Emmanuel team. Mrs. Susie Bell and Mrs. Janita Patrick. We are really excited to have these two high quality, experienced teachers join us at this time.
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Year 3-10 Parent Teacher Interviews
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On Thursday 17th July and Tuesday 22nd July we will be holding our second Year 3-10 Parent Teacher Interviews for the year. This is a great chance for you to meet your child’s teacher(s) and talk about how the year is progressing.
Bookings are currently open anc can be accessed from:
Booking Link
If you are asked for a booking code please use: fba94
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As we have in the past we will be offering the opportunity for students to sit the ICAS assessments in English, Science and Mathematics. Thse are available for students in Years 3-10 and are designed as a chance for students to enter a competition style assessment. These are computer based assessments and the students will be supervised at school to complete these.
Please be aware these are not part of our regular school assessment programme and do have a cost associated with them. The 2025 cost is $22.50 per subject for each student.
To register for these assessment you can place an order at: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/parent-payment/KSW584
If you need to enter a code it is KSW584
We will hold the assessment on these dates, while we will try it is possible that there will be no catch up times available if students are away.
English: Tuesday 12 August
Science: Tuesday 19th August
Mathematics: Monday 25th August
Orders must be placed by 28th July 2025
More information can be found at: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas/
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As the School Board looks ahead to the next three years, we are excited to begin shaping a new Strategic Plan for our school—one that reflects our shared values, aspirations, and commitment to Christ-centered education.
To ensure this plan truly represents the heart of our school community, we invite you to complete a short questionnaire. Your insights, experiences, and hopes for the future are incredibly valuable and will help guide our priorities and decisions.
This is the first stage of the Board developing the strategic plan for 2026-2028 and further updates will be provided across the remainder of the year.
Why your input matters:
- It helps us understand what’s working well and where we can grow.
- It ensures our planning reflects the needs of our students and families.
- It strengthens our shared mission to nurture faith, learning, and character.
Please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire by Friday 4th July.
Strategic Plan Questionaire
Thank you for partnering with us in this important journey. Together, we can continue to build a school that honours God and equips our students to thrive.
Blessings
ECS School Board
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Swimming Lessons Year 1 – 6
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In the first two weeks of Term 3 the Year 1 – 6 students will have their swimming programme at the Graham Condon Recreation Centre, with the use of the swimming instructors trained in teaching water skills, safety skills and swimming.
When students arrive at school next term they will need to have their named swimming gear in a seperate bag with them. Please ensure this (and their uniform) is well named (including socks and shoes). If Year 1 – 6 students would find it easier they may wear their PE uniform for the first 2 weeks of term as this is often easier for getting changed at the pool.
Each child will need a big strong waterproof bag to store their swimming togs, towel, and comb. We recommend students wear googles and some may prefer to use a cap as well. Many parents find the zip up supermarket bags are idea for carrying wet swimming gear.
Students are travelling in class groups by bus. If students are late and miss the bus they will not be able to swim. Parents are most welcome to come watch their children make progress in their swimming lessons.
The swimming timetable is below.
Please note, we cannot confirm the times for Y3/4 or Y5/6 as they may be rearranged after testing on the first Monday.
9.30-9.55 – Year 5/6
10.00-10.25 – Year 5/6 and K2
10.30-10.55 – H1 and H2
11.15-11.45 – K1 and Year 3/4
11.45-12.15 – Year 3/4
For more information on what the lessons will cover please see the flyers below.
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Dental Care in the Holidays
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Combined Christians Netball Team
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We have the privilege of entering a Combined Christians Team (CCT) into the South Island Secondary School Junior Netball Tournament. This involves Aidanfield, Hillview and Emmanuel Christian School. A huge congratulations to Mercy Aumua, Molly Aumua, and Abigail Mackenzie for being selected to represent Emmanuel in the Combined Christians Netball Team.
The tournament is held the first week of the holidays, from Monday 30th June – Thursday 3rd July at Ngā Puna Wai. We would love as many of you that can to come down to support us as possible.
Game Schedule:
Monday 30/06 – Round 1: 11.30am court 9 vs Blue Mountain Round 2: 4:30pm court 4 vs Greymouth
Tuesday 01/07 – Round 3: 10.30am court 6 vs Otago Girls Round 4: 2:30 or 3:30pm court (to be advised)
Wednesday and Thursday game times are to be decided based on the first two days of competition, so we will try and post the game times the night before on our School Parents Facebook page or you can check the draw out on the website: https://drawsresults.sportsrunner.net/?org=SJN&sport=JN&gradenumber=503
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KiwiVolley School Holiday Programme
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Canterbury Volleyball is excited to be running our holiday skills session for Primary aged children through the 2025 School Holidays.
It will be a fun, action packed morning where we will cover all the basic skills of serving, passing, setting and spiking with lots of fun games and drills.
These sessions will be great for any children from Yr 5 to Yr 8 of any ability.
Children will get to learn all the skills in a fun way, play a lot of game like drills and get to meet heaps of new friends while playing volleyball!
All sessions are 10am – 12 pm on the following dates:
Tuesday 1st July + Wednesday 2nd of July
Tuesday 8th + Wednesday 9th of July
Where: Pioneer Stadium
Cost: $20 per day or $30 for two days per week
Registration Link
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