TENA RA KOUTOU
(Greetings to you)

FAREWELL - KA KITE
We farewelled Ezra Melhopt-Bretzke last week from the Pukeko room. Happy school days Ezra.

WELCOME - NAU MAI
• We welcome McKenna Richardson to the Kakas.

• Welcome to our new head teacher in the Pukekos – Kerry Gunn, who started with Creative Corner this week. Kerry joins us from Christchurch. Please make yourself known to Kerry. More about Kerry in our next newsletter.

NON-ATTENDANCE DAY
Thank you to everyone who has returned their non-attendance forms for 12 April.
I am very excited to announce that the majority of the team will be able to attend staff professional development with only two children requiring care for the day.
Thank you for your support with this.

VALUES
This week we have introduced with the children our values badges. These are given to children who we have noticed during the day exemplifying our Centre values of Play, Respect, Resilience and Nurture.
The names of the recipients of these badges will be posted on the Pukeko door. We do ask that badges please be left at school for us to hand out to the next values guardian/superhero.

TRIKEATHON
Saturday, 2 March 2019
10.30am
Timaru Girls’ High School Netball Courts
Further information will be distributed to parent in the next week.
Last year our Trikeathon and mini-fair was very successful, so we will be holding the same format this year. Mini-fair – food, games, cake walk, face painting.
Thanks to those parents who have offered their support in making cakes for the cake walk. This was a very successful event last year, as well as being lots of fun. If you want to make a cake, there’s still time.

HEART FOUNDATION BRONZE AWARD
We held a Red Heart Day last Thursday where staff and children dressed in red and donations were gathered for the Heart Foundation.
Creative Corner’s tamariki were visited by Makaylah from the Heart Foundation and presented with a Bronze Healthy Heart Award. Thanks for everyone’s participation, and especially to Carmel for the work she has done for us to achieve this award.

FAMILY PICNICWe held a family picnic last Thursday evening at the Caroline Bay children’s playground. It was a perfect evening for the children to enjoy the playground, and a number gravitated to the swimming pool and had fun splashing about.
Thank you to all families who supported this event. It is always nice to catch up with families outside of the Centre environs.

SAVE THE DATE
*** Teddy Bears Picnic
Friday, 22 March
(supporting Plunket Appeal – gold coin donation)
*** AGM Creative Corner
Monday, 8 April
(More info to follow)
*** Casino Fundraiser
(Oxford Restaurant)
Saturday, 15 June

TENA RA KOUTOU
(Greetings to you)

FAREWELL - KA KITE
Farewell to Caleb Smith who left the Pukekos this week. Happy school days Caleb.

WELCOME - NAU MAI
We welcome back Freya Haggart to the Pukekos, and Willa Haggart to the Kakas next week.

We are excited to announce that we have secured our new head teacher for the Pukekos. We have employed Kerry Gunn from Christchurch. Kerry and her husband, Reuben, will be relocating to Timaru and Kerry will commence her position with us on 25 February.
Kerry comes to us with seven years’ experience in head teacher roles in Christchurch. Kerry is both ECE and primary trained and has completed post graduate work on challenging behaviours.
I am sure you will join with us in making Kerry feel welcome and please do introduce yourself to her as she begins her time with us.

TRIKEATHON
Saturday, 2 March 2019
10.30am
Timaru Girls’ High School Netball Courts
Further information will be distributed to parent in the next week.
Last year our Trikeathon and mini-fair was very successful, so we will be holding the same format this year. Mini-fair – food, games, cake walk, face painting.
We would appreciate parent support with the making of cakes for the cake walk. This was a very successful event, as well as being lots of fun.

CCELC NON-ATTENDANCE DAY
Friday, 12 April
A letter was placed in your child’s pocket 30 January regarding a non-attendance day (in lieu of a teacher only day), allowing our staff to participate in a program to benefit our children’s wellbeing.
Thanks to those parents who have already advised that their children will/will not be attending on that day.
We would appreciate your response as soon as possible, as to your intentions. We hope you can support us on this day. Thanks.

PLEASE PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
With the hot weather we are experiencing, please ensure you apply sunscreen to your children prior to attending Creative Corner.
Children must wear sunhats outside and we encourage you to send your child with suitable clothing to cover their arms and shoulders (singlets are not suitable on these hot days).

SAVE THE DATE:

Family Picnic
Caroline Bay Playground
Thursday,
21 February,
5.30pm

Trikeathon
(TGHS tennis courts)
Saturday, 2 March,
10.30am

AGM Creative Corner
Monday, 8 April
(More info to follow)
Casino Fundraiser
(Oxford Restaurant)
Saturday, 15 June

TENA RA KOUTOU
(Greetings to you)

Dear Parents and Whanau

Christmas time again! The year seems to fly by faster and faster. I’d like to thank everyone for firstly letting us be a part of your families for another year, and secondly for the time and effort that you put into making Creative Corner the great place for children that it is. Whether it be helping us on the Board, donating items for us to use, giving your time to help with gardening or purchasing tickets to our fundraising events - all these things help us to ensure the ongoing success of Creative Corner.
To everyone who has given up their time to be on the Board of Trustees – I thank you for your time, skills and contributions, we wouldn’t be where we are today without you.
To our amazing team – thank you for your continued efforts to strive for excellence, you are a talented bunch of individuals.
I hope everyone enjoys a safe and happy holiday period with their family and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

AMY

Merry Christmas from the Board

The Creative Corner Board of Trustees would like to extend a warm thank you to all of our whanau and teachers who have helped make it a wonderful year.
We were so excited with our fundraising total of $13K this year. Even more exciting was the purchase of the family kitchen, the climbing box and many more natural resources for our tamariki.
We have farewelled and welcomed new staff this year and a special thank you to our caring, inspiring and nurturing teachers who continue to work hard looking after our children.
Thank you to the parents and caregivers for your support.
Wishing you all a happy and relaxing holiday.

Koa kirihimete
Nga mihi
KERRI

SAVE THE DATE:
*Last day open
Friday, 21 December 5.15pm
*The Centre reopens on
Monday, 7 January 2019