Tokomairiro High School Newsletter & Community Noticeboard
Wednesday 12th June 2024
Genesis Genesis
Foodbank Donation Part of Learning
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Cemetery Visit Insightful
As part of a health promotion unit, our year 9 and 10 Health class have been looking into what healthy food is, along with advertising and inflation. Our librarian Greig had the idea that we should organise a food bank drive in response to our in class learning. Our students and whānau have been extremely generous, and for this we thank you! It has shown our students that if they identify a community need, they can pursue a project and be well supported in their endeavours.
In Term 2, the Year 9 and 10 Social Studies students have been learning about how data from cemeteries can provide insights into local history and societal trends. They travelled to the historic Fairfax Cemetery last week, and working in pairs, wrote down information taken from headstones including dates of birth, dates of death, ages, and names, as well as other information. Back at school, this data will be analysed for student assessment.
Uniform Reminder
Student Attendance
Every day counts towards your child’s learning at school. Attending school gives your child the best opportunity to realise their full potential and do well in life. Parents and caregiver expectations Parents are legally required to enrol their children and make sure they attend school every day. Parents play a big role in helping their children do well in school. You can do this by making sure your child goes to school every day and letting the school know if they're sick. If your child is unable to attend school you must let the school know the reason why. Family holidays or taking time off for recreational activities are not acceptable reasons for being absent. You are responsible for letting the school know if your children are moving schools and you need to make sure you enrol your children in their next school right away.
Now that we are starting to feel the effects of winter weather, it is time to remind students of the uniform requirements. Softshell jackets are still able to be worn, or the new longer, waterproof jacket which is available from NZ Uniforms. Thermal tops are able to be worn under the polo tee shirts or checked shirts. These are to be black or navy. Hoodies and other non–uniform items are not acceptable. Students wearing skirts are allowed to wear navy stockings. There are some items of second hand uniform and new uniform pieces available at the school office, or you can join the Tokomairiro High Second Hand uniform page on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056602061990214. For any questions about uniform, please talk to your child’s dean.
Dates to Remember…2024 Wednesday 19th June Indoor Bowls Championships Friday 21st June Pink Shirt Day Tuesday 25th June Blue Mountain Sports Exchange Friday 28th June Matariki (School Closed) Friday 5th July End of Semester One (Years 9-13)/ End of Term Two