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180 Hill Rd, Belmont, Lower Hutt. Ph: 565 0749
Fax: 565 0747 e-mail: maranatha@maranatha.school.nz
Principal: Debbie Middleton

Term 2, Week 10, 2 July, 2009

COME O LORD

Dear Maranatha Christian School community members,

The secretary for the NZ Association of Christian Schools (NZACS) visited us this week. We enjoyed hosting him; he spoke at the board meeting, staff devotions and senior syndicate meeting. He commented on the really positive spirit in the school. Our community includes students, families, staff, church members and boards. As an integrated school we have both a board of trustees and a board of proprietors.

We are blessed to have 2 very supportive boards. The board of proprietors—Maranatha Foundation Board (MFB) - is responsible for the special character and the school property. They have been working hard recently on the development of the buildings, and this week we received the exciting news that resource consent has been approved for the extensions and new rooms. We have on display some artistic, architectural impressions of what the new entrance & administrative block could look like. During the holidays I will be meeting with elders/proprietors on ways we can work together to continue uplifting and supporting the spiritual development of the school.

We have had a number of occasions to continue building and affirming our Christian community. I am sorry I was too sick to attend the cultural celebration; believe me if I had been able to crawl out of bed I would have! It sounds as if it was a fabulous success. So a big thank you to all who were involved.

I wish you all ‘Godspeed’ and pray that God will bless, refresh & revive us all over the coming holiday. We look forward to seeing you at the science fair next term.

Debbie Middleton


Mark your Calendar

3 July Mufti Day—gold coin donation
3 July School closes for term, 2pm.
20 July Start of Term 3
21 July School Assembly—All welcome
28—30 July Science Fair 8:30 am—7:00 pm.
28—30 July Parent Teacher interviews
28—30 July School closes at 2 pm on these days
4 August ICAS English
19 August ICAS Mathematics


MUFTI DAY
This year the money raised through bringing a coin for wearing mufti will go towards playground equipment. We are starting a reward system whereby students as a group can earn enough gold cards to earn something that they want. Both the junior & senior syndicates have chosen specific items of equipment that they would like added to the adventure
playgrounds.


Reading Mileage Programme

In order to support reading throughout the school, we have in the past organised successful Reading Mileage Programmes. These have involved parents volunteering their time to work with children who need the extra boost of a short time of daily reading with an adult. We envisage a roster of parents reading with the students, Monday to Thursday, 9 – 9:30 am. If you are willing to be part of this programme, please speak to Mrs. Parlane urgently.


Parent teacher Interviews

As notified in the week 6 newsletter, parent teacher interviews will be held week 2, term 3 on the same days as the science fair. The school will close at 2 p.m. on the 28th, 29th, 30th July in order for interviews to take place.


SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR – All welcome
Viewing – 28, 29, 30th July 8.30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Exhibits will be set up on Monday 27th July & taken down Friday 31st July.


The Cultural Celebrations have been recorded and copies of it will be available next term. Please email the school office if you are interested in obtaining one.


Cultural Day

A big thank you to everyone who was involved in making it such a success; the children and teachers and their hard work, the parents who organised groups, as well as all who came along on the day to support the celebration. God has indeed blessed us with a wonderful community!


Movie on Friday (3rd of July)

Pupils in the senior syndicate will be watching a movie on Friday morning called: “Fly Away Home”. It has an EFS focus which is why we thought it would be suitable. If any parents do not want their children to view this movie, as it is a secular movie, please inform their class teachers, so that other arrangements can be made for them during this time.


40h Famine results

A big thank you to all who participated in this year’s fundraiser. It was wonderful to see how people opened their hearts to others in need. We are so thankful to God who enabled us to donate an amount of $4 633. Thank you also to the teachers who coordinated this event.


International Carnival & Talent Quest – Discovery Christian Centre, Sunday 9th August.

‘Discover your talent’ 1–2pm. First prize $300 – all ages, individuals & groups can enter. Call the school 565–0749 or church 565–1133 office for more information.


Aluminium Cans

Please keep your cold drink cans over the holidays. We will continue to recycle them in term 3. Thank you.


Lost Property

There is a black duffel coat and a pink fleece sweater in the lost property box.


PUBLIC NOTICES

Lower Hutt Women’s Refuge appeal:

20—26 July will be Women’s Refuge Appeal Week. If you are interested in donating something for this worthy cause, such as food or clothes, a donation box will be in the school office for that purpose from 20—24 July.


Lower Hutt Food Bank

Sunday 12 July between 1pm and 3pm, there will be a house- to- house appeal, and Lower Hutt people are asked to place non-perishable grocery items in a bag. The bag will be delivered with the Hutt News on the Tuesday prior to appeal day.