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A warm welcome to out new students: Jack Savage, Caiden Schaeffers
Ata Marie Whaanau,
This morning I write to you from Totara Springs in Matamata where 38 of our Year 7 and 8 children are here participating in a modified Sports Camp. It is grey, gloomy and very wet, and the day in front of us in uncertain. I take my hat off to these children. The lead up to this camp has been like a dysfunctional kettle. For the Year 8's it is a second time around that the Sports Camp is not what it should be (only two schools vs ten). Today could likely present more change due to the weather.
However, here we are and the children are simply delighted to be able to rescue an event that come Monday morning looked all but gone. Their adaptability and acceptability has been encouraging. When developing, shaping and educating young minds we must take a 'bit by bit' approach. Big chunk-like learning doesn't typically have the longevity style of impact we all might like to believe it does. I see this camp as an opportunity to adopt a 'bit by bit' approach with supporting the children to cope with change. Understanding the picture they had in their head has now been modified and how do we respond and make the most of what is now in front of us. It is too easy to focus on what you didn't have or could have had. Rather we must support our children (and all of us) to focus on what we do have and be thankful for that, life is simply better that way.
Our actions and attitude are significant factors in dealing with the changing climate in front of us. They work together. My challenge today is not to wait for your attitude to change before you act. Act in a way that you want to feel first, something tells me you attitude will follow suit.
Warm Regards
Geoff
Attitude follows action far more often than action follows attitude.
We change our mood as a result of how we act. If you want to feel a certain way, begin by acting as if you do. On the other hand, if you truly want to accomplish something, waiting for the mood to strike is ineffective (Seth Godin).
Wear a wig or style a funky hairdo next Wedensday to support Kiwi Kids with Cancer. Donate online or bring along a gold coin on the day. The goal for Puketaha School if $700.
Garage Sale Tomorrow & Saturday
The Puketaha School Garage Sale is on this Saturday at 8am until 12pm. Pre-sale from 2.45pm until 4pm Friday afternoon for school families only. This will help with overcrowding on Saturday morning and allow those who have Saturday commitments to attend. No EFTPOS available. Cash sales or direct credit payment to the PTA account.
There is still time to drop off your saleable items before 9am on Friday to allow the PTA to sort and price them.
Kids Art Works
The calendar pictures have been held up and have not yet been processed due to Kids Art Works being in Auckland. Once the pictures are processed and calendars are available to be ordered each child will receive a notice with a unique order number.
The schoool has a limited number of 2 layered fabric face masks for sale. These are sublimated with the school logo. Three sizes available, Small, Medium, Large, Cost $6. Please purchase through Kindo. All proceeds to go towards the outdoor Learning Through Play space.
Thank you to all of the whaanau / families who have completed the enrolment process for their child to start with us for the first time in 2022. If we are waiting on documentation to complete the enrolment process, please get it to us as soon as possible.