Term 1, Week 4 24 February 2016 Copeland Road, Hastings Phone: (06) 878-6696 Fax (06) 878-9539 E-Mail: [email protected]Website: www.hcs.school.nz School Mission Statement Hastings Christian School aims to teach pupils the knowledge of God and the world, as revealed in the Scriptures and to equip the pupils with the knowledge and skills needed to function effectively as Christians and citizens in today’s world. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12.2 Hastings Christian School NEWSLETTER
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Canterbury Track Pants Canterbury Stadium Trackpants are available again and we
will put an order in if there is enough interest. They are
around $60.00 each. Please let the office know if you may want to purchase a pair.
There are two events in the month of March that I would like to bring to your attention. The first involves an exciting opportunity to hear a man at the forefront of Christian education, the sec-ond is the impending departure of our very own Daphne Hawken from paid employment at our school! Dr Richard Edlin is Coming I am pleased to announce that, as part of the staff development in the Special Character of the school, Dr Richard Edlin has been invited to visit our school for three days later in March. Dr Edlin is a director of Edserv Internation, a faith mission serving Chris-
tian education communities around the world. He is an interna-tional speaker on topics relating to worldview and education from a Christian perspective. Dr Edlin is also the author of ‘The Cause of Christian Education,’ a resource that new teachers to our school are encouraged to read. His book has become the ‘go-to’ manual for our school as we consider Christian education. Originally from New Zealand Dr Edlin has served in a number of countries and now bases himself in Australia. Many of our staff have heard Dr Edlin at various conferences so to have him visit our school is a real blessing. Outside of the time that he will spend sharing with our staff and students, other meetings ar-ranged with Dr Edlin include: an invitation to share with the local pastors in the Bay, a meeting with the BOT/BOP and a parent evening on the 17th of March. Richard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping teach a biblical perspective on all of life. A couple of brochures promoting the evening event with Richard have been included in this week’s newsletter. I would strongly encourage you to attend this event and to find someone to bring along with you. I know you won’t be disap-pointed!
Daphne Hawken Going After 17 years of service to Hastings Christian School, Daphne Hawken has decided that, as of March 1, the time is right to step down from the admin role she has been serving in here at school. Daphne has been the HCS ‘Energiser Bunny.’ Her tireless service has always taken her above and beyond the call of duty. As I re-flected on her contribution to our school I was reminded of the Apostle Paul’s commen-tary on another lady with a servant heart. In
Romans 16:1-3 Paul says; ‘I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in what-ever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well. Daphne’s departure will see a reshuffle of the administration staff roles with Faye Stanton agreeing to step up into the office receptionist position for the remainder of the term. Faye will also take over the uniform shop. She will make herself available from 2:30 -3:30 on Tuesday afternoons from March 8th to assist those parents wanting uniform items for their children. We are grateful to the Lord for Daphne’s extensive contribution to our school over the years and know that her servant heart will mean that she will still find ways to be a blessing. Gavin Clark Principal
Athletics Day Athletics Day is tomorrow! Please drop your chil-
dren off at the Hastings Sports Park at 8.40am. En-
sure they have been sunscreened, have
plenty of food and drink, a hat and
house coloured clothing. Parents are
welcome to come and watch anytime
during the day. Year 1-2 students can
be collected at 1pm. All other students
should be collected between 2.45-
3.00pm. Looking forward to a great day!
Family Fun Night
All families are invited to our meet and greet family fun night. Friday 26th Feb-ruary at 5:30pm. Bring along a picnic dinner and come prepared for lots of fun and laughter, and competition. Any questions see Jo Ward
“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12.2
Further Notices:
Pupil Of The Week
B2 Jake for a great start back at school and being friendly to all our new students. B3 Malachi - Welcome to B3. We love having you in our class and you are settling in well. Tino Pai B2 Millie for settling into B2 and her new school beautifully B2 Seth for settling into B2 and his new school beautifully B2 Jay for motivating and supporting others in their work. E2 Emma for excellent use of “Word Wall” words in her writing. E1 Max for making a good start to the year. E3 Victoria for enthusiasm and bravery on camp. E3 Olivia for being a faithful encouraging friend to others E3 Paige for being a faithful encouraging friend to others B4 Darcy being friendly to others and encouraging them B3 Jimmy for settling so well into B3. We love having you in our school. B2 Lily for attempting to spell difficult words E2 Elias for a willingness to help where needed E1 Alesha for a hard work ethic and perceptive comments during class discussions E3 Sabine for a great attitude to learning
Term Dates 2016
Term 1 2 February—15 April Term 2 2 May-8 July
Term 3 25 July-23 September Term 4 10 October-14 December
What’s Happening this term February 25th Athletics Day
26th H&S Picnic dinner 29-2nd Yr 12-13 Biology Trip
March
14th Yr 7 Vision & Hearing tests 17-19 Richard Edlin visit
21-24 Life Education Caravan 29-1st E1 Optimist Yachting
April
13-14 Yr 11-12 Akld Shakespeare Trip
New Teacher Profile – Mrs Emma Nicoll Emma Nicoll is our new Year 7-10 Food and Fabric Technology teacher. Originally from Hastings, Emma, travel abroad after
school and then studied in Wellington before returning to the Bay to work at Flaxmere Primary where she has worked on
and off for the last 14 years. Emma,
her husband, Herb and 3 children; Pearl, 8, Charlie Jane 6, and Tyson, 4,
fellowship at The Gathering Place Church in Hastings. At church, Herb
and Emma serve as the youth pastors,
and Herb is also the drummer in the worship team.
SILVER SPOON AWARD The silver spoon award for week 2 goes to Tian Burger in year 10 for his quiet and cooperative
team work. He efficiently helped his team to clean up then helped other groups as well.
The silver spoon award for week 3 goes to Rachel Akkerman
in year 9 for her teachable spirit and willingness to help and guide other students.