Principals Message
Kia ora koutou
The school has been a hive of activity with senior trips to the beach, Class Learning Celebrations, Enviro trips, with focused learning both in and outside the classroom. The end of the term is a great time to reflect on all the fabulous learning, the challenges the students have engaged in, demonstrating our vision Kia puawai te ngakau - Growing Creative Learners from within.
Our much loved caretaker Nigel Cavanah is retiring at the beginning of next term. Nigel has been looking after the property and grounds at Hillcrest Normal since 2011, and the time has come for him to hang up his work boots and spend more time fishing. We thank him for his many years of service to our school community and wish him well on his retirement.
Mrs Sandra Neil (Assistant Principal of the junior classes) leaves at the end of this week on her well deserved sabbatical. She will return to school at the beginning of Term 3. In her absence Mrs Phillippa Ramsay will be Acting in this role.
It was with great excitement that we finally were able to get into our new classrooms today. Students from rooms 22, 23 and 24 were bursting with anticipation to get into these beautiful new spaces. Matua Rei Mihaere led the blessing as we went through all together. These classes have been in different spaces since the end of last term and were so relieved to be in their new classes. Over the next couple of weeks these classes will be moving between the spaces and getting used to the new area. While the spaces looked great, they were missing the life that can only be brought by people being in them. We look forward to the incredible learning that happens in these rooms.
The summer sports codes are coming to an end. We are extremely proud of the sportsmanship of our students, as well as appreciative of parents who support their children in this way. All the best to our Splash Polo teams, with our two senior teams in the final. Thanks to the numerous parents and our staff, who give of their time and expertise in a voluntary capacity to ensure our children have these opportunities. Organisation for winter sports is now well under way.
Please note that there will be two teacher only days next term. All of the staff from schools in our area are meeting together for a big professional learning development day on 30th May (the Friday before the long King's birthday weekend). On the Friday 27th June for Parent Teacher Conversations, which is the last day of term.
Noho ora mai
