Wiki Tuatahi (Week 1), Term 1 2025: Next week’s message from Jason Elder.
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Kia ora whānau
Welcome back to another exciting year at Stratford Primary School.
Connection Hui: Meetings with teachers will be on Monday 27 January.
Make sure you have booked your time for the Connection Hui meetings with your child’s/children’s classroom teacher. Booking information has been pinned to the top of the Stratford Primary School Facebook Page.
School starts on Tuesday 28 January at 8.45am.
Remember, we are in the Summer Term so school will finish at 2.55pm for all of Term 1. Tamariki will need to bring a named hat, sunscreen and named drink bottle. Classrooms will have sunscreen as well.
Whānau Day: Meat Donations and Hangi Help
# On Wednesday 5 February, we will be holding our annual Whānau Day. See the School Facebook Page for the flyer.
# Tamariki can start bringing in their vegetables to their classrooms from Wednesday 29 January.
# Hangi helpers on the day (hangi pit/servers/kitchen crew). If you are able to help on the day or have any queries please contact Whaea Sheenagh 0272048900 or email sheenaghf@sps.kiwi.nz
# Urgent Donations of meat – beef, lamb or pork (Contact Whaea Sheenagh if you can donate any meat).
# Whānau Attending: Please contact the office by Monday 3 February if you would like to receive a small sample of hangi. You will need to collect a token on or before Wednesday 5 February. Each person will need to have their own token. The token will be handed in on the day to collect your hangi sample.
School Lunches:
The Government continues to fund free school lunches for our tamariki. A big change this year is that the Government have selected Compass to provide the meals. Lunches will start on Monday 10 February 2025, we hope that this will flow smoothly, however please be patient should any issues arise. Please note, changes to the lunch ordering will now take two weeks to add new students onto the programme after the start date.
Term 1: Teachers Only Day
# Friday 7 March: School will be closed as the staff will be undertaking professional development with primary and secondary staff from the Stratford and Inglewood Kāhui Ako.
Week 1: Monday 27 January 31 January 2025
# Monday 27 January: Whānau Connection Hui meetings take place – see the School Facebook page.
# Tuesday 28 January: School starts for all tamariki; Pōwhiri for all new whānau, tamariki and staff at 10.15am.
# Wednesday 29 January: Tamariki can start bringing vegetables for the Hangi – see the School Facebook page.
# Thursday 30 January: Tamariki can bring vegetables for the Hangi – see the School Facebook page.
# Friday 31 January: Top Team Day from 9.30 – 11am and the School Assembly at 2pm – all whānau are welcome to attend.
Important Links:
# Staff contact emails
# Enrolment for Out of Zone Students
# Notices/Team Newsletters/School Bank Details/How to use the School App
# School Newsletters
# Stationery Lists
# School 0800 Number: 0800-000-352
Ngā Mihi
Jason Elder
Principal
Stratford Primary School