ECS Update Term 4, Week 1 – Friday 10th October 2025

ECS Update Term 4, Week 1 – Friday 10th October 2025

Kia ora koutou and welcome back to Term 4 at Emmanuel Christian School!

It’s wonderful to have our students, staff, and families together again as we head into the final part of the school year. A time full of learning, celebration, and reflection on God’s goodness and faithfulness.

As we begin this term, it’s fitting to pause and give thanks for a significant milestone in the story of Christian education in Aotearoa New Zealand. On 10 October 1975, fifty years ago today, Parliament passed the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act (PSCIA). This was a bold and visionary piece of legislation that made it possible for schools like Emmanuel Christian School to become part of the state education system, while retaining their special Christian character. This set the framework for Emmanuel Christian School becoming a State Integrated School in July 1996.

We give thanks for the leadership and service fof  the many people who worked tirelessly to make this partnership between church and state a reality. Today, more than 69,000 students in 335 state-integrated schools benefit from this unique arrangement. An enduring testament to faith, courage, and collaboration.

As we look ahead to the weeks to come, may we do so with gratitude, for those who paved the way before us, for the privilege we now enjoy, and for the opportunity to continue shaping young lives through Christ-centred education.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Alistair

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• Basketball Results
• Monster Music Rockstar of the Month
• Scholastic Book Club

Important Dates

Wednesday 22nd October – Athletics Sports

Monday 27 October – Labour Day Holiday

Friday 14th November – Canterbury Show Day Holiday

Monday 17th November – Teacher Only Day

Wednesday 10th December – Final Assembly (Prizegiving) – at La Vida

Friday 12th December – Last day of Term 4

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

Basketball Results

Monster Music Rockstar of the Month

In Monster Music they have an award called Monster of the Month – a student that has been working extremely hard. Barnaby Harema is the Monster of the Month for October!

Barnaby has been proving himself as one of the hardest working kids in Monster Music. He has never missed a lesson, and is incredibly enthusiastic. He even bought his own tab book and has been writing tabs in it. Ivan his tutor is super impressed with Barnaby’s hard work!  Way to go Barnaby!

There is a wee profile of him on the Monster Music website (View it here).

Scholastic Book Club

Closing date : Friday 24 October 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.

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