Measles OutbreakKia ora whanau. Many of you may already be aware that there have been a growing number of Measles cases in Canterbury. We have recently had a confirmed case of Measles in one of our local schools. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be very serious. It is prevented by the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination. Measles is caused by a virus and is easily spread from person to person. Both children and adults can get measles, and it can be very serious. A third of people with measles get ear infections, pneumonia (an infection in the lungs), or diarrhoea (loose, watery poo). Very bad cases of measles need treatment in hospital and some people can die from measles. Your family/whānau’s best protection against measles is to be immunised against it. Protection from measles is part of the free MMR vaccinations given to children at 15 months and four years of age. If you think you or your child may not have had these vaccinations, see your doctor. If you are concerned about measles call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or contact your doctor or practice nurse. Sharing our Learning Friday 22 MarchPut this date in your calendar. Next Friday 22nd March all the learning spaces will be opened for our students to share with you their whanau what they have been learning about in our first unit of inquiry. The learning spaces will be opened from 1.30 pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Please note there will be no assembly that day. Year 5&6 North Counties Swim SportsThe Yr 5 & 6 elite swimmers enjoyed their Group Swimming Competition at Massey Pools last Wednesday. Te Hihi got some great results which bode well for next year in the senior competitions. Congratulations to all the swimmers on the day for doing your best. Year 5 & 6 Summer Sports DayOn Tuesday our year 5 & 6 enjoyed some great weather at the Summer Sports Day. We entered 2 touch teams, 2 softball teams and a cricket team. Some teams went undefeated on the day. All the students had a fantastic time. Thank you to all the helpers on the day, without your help transporting and support we could not enjoy these days. KINDO ON-LINEKindo School Shop!! It is our preferred method of payment for your child’s school expenses, and we encourage you to set up your family account today. It’s easy, convenient, open 24/7 and available on our school website. New usersNew users can set up an account easily! Click here and enter the email address the school has on file for you, then click ‘continue’. A confirmation email with a link will be sent to you. Click on the link and enter a password to complete your registration. Existing users Already have an Ezlunch of Kindo account? Simply login with your email and password and click on the ‘Fees and Donations’ service to link your students to our school records and view your family account. Click here to log in. Need assistance? there is a full tutorial on our website or call the Kindo helpdesk on free phone 0508 4 KINDO (0508 454 636). Te Hihi School Lunch Order List- March 2019Please note there are changes to the lunch menu, there are some new products and some prices have changed. Calendar Term 1Please check this calendar weekly as dates may change and things may be added.19 Mar – Yr 7&8 North Counties Summer Sports Day 19 Mar – BOT Meeting 20 Mar - FOTHS AGM 6:30pm 22 Mar – Sharing the Learning - (No Assembly) 05 Apr – Whole School Assembly 11 Apr – Disco 12 Apr – Term 1 Ends 29 Apr – Term 2 Begins The term dates for 2019 are:Term 1: Wednesday 30 Jan – Friday 12 April Term 2: Monday 29 April – Friday 05 July Term 3: Monday 22 July – Friday 27 Sept Term 4: Monday 14 Oct – Thursday 13 Dec School Policies on School DocsUp for review this term: · School Swimming Pool (Board/staff/parents) · Alcohol / Drugs and other harmful substances (Board/staff/parents) To review and provide feedback for the above policy please visit our School Docs website. Enter the user name (tehihi) and password (karaka) 1. Read the policy. 2. Click the red Policy Review icon at the right-hand top corner of the page. A new screen will appear. 3. Select your role (board member, staff member, or parent/caregiver) from the drop-down list. 4. Enter your name (optional). 5. Submit your ratings and comments. If you want to view any of our other school policies please do so. |