ECS Update Term 2, Week 3 – Friday 16th May 2025

ECS Update Term 2, Week 3 – Friday 16th May 2025

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

What a week, the chance to see so many of our students involved in the ‘Faith News’ production was such a highlight.  It’s always good to hear again of God’s faithfulness and for this to happen in the context of music, dance and drama was fantastic.  A huge thank you and congratulations to all who were involved.

To quote from the Faith News Script:

Abraham agreed to go without knowing where he was going.
Moses trusted God would deliver his people from Pharoah
Noah built an ark because he believed God
Joshua believed that God would deliver Jerico into his hands
Queen Esther risked her life to save her people

They all heard God’s promises, believed them and acted on them.  This remains a great challenge to us all today. 

Blessings,
Ngā mihi nui,
ECS Team

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• ECS Mums Exercise Group
• Scholastic Book Club – orders close today
• Lunch Orders

Important Dates

Friday 30th May – Teacher Only Day

Monday 2nd June – King’s Birthday

Wednesday 11th June – School Photo Day

Friday 20th June – Matariki 

Friday 27th June – Last day of Term 2

(The School Calendar including 2025 Term dates can be found here)

ECS Mums Exercise Group 

Scholastic Book Club Orders

Closing date : Friday 16th May 2025, 6pm

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 library.

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.

Lunch Orders

Lunches are available through Lunchonline for delivery on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time.  Orders can be placed in advance (so you can set up orders for the whole term in advance).  Orders must be made before 8.30am on the day of delivery.  Please ensure you click ‘submit’.

The Village Bakehouse is our lunch supplier for Tuesdays.
Their menu includes delicious, freshly made mince pies, mince & cheese pies, sausage rolls,  savouries  (mini size mince, mince & cheese, chicken & cranberry pie), spinach & feta pockets, filled rolls (chicken cranberry/chicken mayo/ham mayo) and pastries (pain au chocolat, croissant). 

The Sushi Factory is our lunch supplier on Wednesdays with a range of lunch options including sushi, rice balls, dumplings, pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, burgers, muffins and brownies.

Subway is our lunch supplier on Thursdays. The Subway menu includes 6 inch subs, 12 inch subs,  salad bowls, cookies, drinks and fruit squirts.

For more information and to open your account, visit www.lunchonline.co.nz
If you have any queries please give lunchonline a call on the number below.

To view the current menu and prices: 
https://orders.lunchonline.co.nz/home/ViewMenu select “view school menu” then select Christchurch and Emmanuel Christian School from the dropdown menu.