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ECS Update Term 4, Week 5 – Thursday 12 November 2026
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Dear Parents, Caregivers, and School Community,
Welcome to this week’s newsletter!
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made last night’s Worship and Thanksgiving Night such a wonderful success. To our students, staff, ex-students, and parents who poured their time and energy into the evening, thank you for your dedication. A very special mention goes to Mrs. Langford for the immense amount of work and heart she put into this the event. It was truly inspiring to see so many from our school community gather together to celebrate God’s faithfulness and to honour Simone Thomas as she nears the end of her time on the Emmanuel staff.
As we reflect on the joy of coming together, we are reminded of Scripture:
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” — Psalm 107:1
Moments like last night offer a beautiful pause in our busy schedules to acknowledge God’s continued grace and guidance over our school family. When we gather with thankful hearts, we reinforce the bonds of our community and set an encouraging example for our children.
Important Dates & Reminders:
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Friday, November 13th: School Closed for Show Day Holiday
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Monday, November 16th: School Closed for Teacher Only Day
We wish all our families a restful, safe, and enjoyable long weekend!
Blessings,
Ngā mihi nui,
Alistair McKinnon
Principal
Emmanuel Christian School
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This email contains information about:
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- Important Dates
- Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week
- Sausage Sizzle Lunch
- Kids Art Works Fundraiser
- Keep forgetting library books?
- Scholastic Book Club
- Blazers
- Lost Blazer
- Middleton Grange Orienteering Event
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Friday 13 November: Canterbury Anniversary (Show) Day Holiday
Monday 16 November: Teacher Only Day
Wednesday 9 December: End of Year School Prizegiving
Friday 11 December: Last Day of School for 2026
(The School Calendar including 2026 Term dates can be found here)
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Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week
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This week’s te reo Māori word/phrase of the week.
We would encourage you to try to use these at home.
This weeks word/phrase is:
“Kei te aha koe?” – “What are you up to?”
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The Fundraising Committee is running a Sausage Sizzle lunch on Thursday 19th November.
Items available are:
Sausage Sizzle $2.50
Cookie $1.50
Ice-block $1
Orders must be placed via Kindo before 5pm on Tuesday 17th November. Orders will be delivered to each classroom at lunchtime.
There will be no sales available on the day so please ensure you pre-order.
Thank you for your support.
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Kids Art Works Fundraiser – Orders close 18th November
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Final Chance to Order!!!
The final round of orders closes on Wednesday 18th November.
The art works the students created are going to look great as calendars, cards, diaries etc. And we know how busy this time of year can be. So we have extended this opportunity for a second round of orders.
We have samples of all the products available to order at the Office so pop in any time to have a look at these.
To order please visit www.kidsartworks.com and use the code on the flyer your child brought home.
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Hard to remember to help your children get their library books back on library day??
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I heard from a young Mum the other day, that she sets a reminder on her phone the day before. The books are hunted down and popped into the backpack ready for the next day!
You may sometimes wonder why I allow borrowing if a child has overdues? … I say to them, when they take their ‘new’ library book out of their bag, they can put the overdue ones in. They may be returned to their class teacher or the red bin in the library bag bay.
I really appreciate hearing from parents responding to overdue emails (and we do have it wrong sometimes). I would rather have a lost book than a lost borrower – many of our books are pre-loved, and cost very little to replace. Similarly, if a book has had a large number of loans, I would not expect full replacement cost. But I need to hear from you!
Summer Reading will be available again in the holidays, so watch for the next communication, and grow your child’s reading habits!
Nicki Davison
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Closing date : 6pm on Friday 20th November.
If you didn’t receive a brochure we have some at the Office and they are also available online on LOOP.
If you would like to order any of the books, this can be done online on LOOP. For your first time you will need to register in order to make a Book Club LOOP login.
We cannot take orders/payment via the Office so please order online.
Instructions are on the back of the brochure.
Once orders close, they will be sent to school and will come home with your child. On all orders the school earns 15% in scholastic rewards which benefits our school librar y.
Emmanuel Christian School does not endorse all material that is available for purchase from Scholastic Book Club. Please use your discernment when selecting reading material for your child.
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Blazers for Year 9 and 10 Students
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It’s that time of year when we start thinking about uniform for next year!
Blazers are an optional uniform item for our Year 9 and 10 students.
For those looking to buy or sell a second-hand blazer there is a sign-up sheet in the Middle School. Students fill in whether they have a blazer to sell or are looking to buy a blazer and hopefully they will be able to match with a second-hand blazer in their size. Alternatively parents may buy and sell blazers on the Parents Facebook Group.
To order a new blazer please contact the Office. New blazers are $250.00
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A student’s blazer went missing last night at La Vida.
It has a large number of badges on it including a distinctive Gold Trombone badge on the collar.
If you picked this up by mistake please could you drop it off at the Office.
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Middleton Grange Orienteering Event
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Ever wondered what the Middleton Grange school grounds look like? Join us for a fun orienteering event and BBQ on Monday, 16 November!
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Why attend? It’s a great chance for Emmanuel families and future Year 11 students to check out the Middleton campus in a casual setting.
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The Cause: Fundraising for the Year 10 Adventure Racing team (including Mrs Watson’s twin daughters!) as they head to Tongariro for the Get2Go National Finals.
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Who’s invited? Anyone! Come race as an individual, enter as a family, or just join us for the BBQ.
Please see the attached flyer for time and location details. Feel free to share with friends, all support is appreciated!
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