End of Year 2010
Tena Koutou,Hallo,Namaste,Ni Hao,Talofa and Hello to all
HAERE RA, FAREWELL
Best wishes to the following children and their whanau who are leaving us at the end of this year: Millie, Milla, Theo, Mikaela, Ashton and Dominic. who are moving on to new towns, new centres or school. Thank you all for your many contributions to BECC in your time here.
STAFF NEWS:
We are very pleased to welcome Lara to the teaching team. Lara is a newly qualified early childhood teacher. She will be a familiar face to many as she is a parent at Brooklyn School. Lara has been able to do a few days relieving for us, filling in for Lauren, and so many of the children have met her already.
Nau Mai, Haere Mai, welcome Lara!
KA KITE, LAUREN.
Lauren’s last day was Tuesday 14 December. She finished with us a little before the end of term as her name had come up on the waiting list for minor surgery. Thank You to the parents who brought in baking on the day. Your thoughtfulness was much appreciated and helped make Lauren’s “Happy Last Day” very special.
Thank you also to everyone for your generous donations towards Lauren’s farewell gifts – flowers, a beautiful pounamu pendant and a wee purse to remind her of BECC’s children’s love of dressing up and the strange places we find shoes and clothes at the end of the day!
MESSAGE FROM LAUREN:
“Thank you to all of the parents for working together to make this place wonderful. It has been amazing working with your children and yourselves! And a huge thank you to the beautiful staff who have made it a joy to come to work. Oh and most of all you kids from BECC. xxoo Lauren”
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY DATES:
We close today, Tuesday 21 December.
We will be re-opening Thursday 27 January 2011.
PHOTO FUNDRAISER
Catherine Cattanach delivered the photos to the centre last week, along with a cheque for $127.00. This will be used for waterplay equipment. We are grateful to Catherine who initiated this fundraiser, and made it so easy for us. http://www.catherinecattanach.com
PARENT SURVEY
Thank you to those who took part in the parent survey. This is closed now. The results will be collated and made available early next year.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
ENROLMENTS - Remember if your circumstances change over the Christmas holidays and you do not require your child/children to be enrolled at BECC in the new year YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTICE AND PAY FOR THE FOUR WEEKS AS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. We do understand that circumstances change unexpectedly. However, the centre’s budget requires us to be fully booked from the start of the year, and it does take time to contact new families and have new enrolments confirmed.
COMMITTEE NEWS
Merry Christmas from us all on the Management Committee. Look forward to moving ahead in 2011.
THANK YOU
to Santa who did such a great job at our Christmas party J
FINALLY, It’s been a very busy year for BECC, with the renovations and relocations making huge demands on parents, teachers and children alike. We’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all parents who contributed in so many different ways over the year. Everyone’s ready for a break and so we wish you all happy and safe holidays. When you return, we’d love to have stories and photos from your holidays to put in the children’s’ profiles books, and treasures that you come across in your travels for our science/nature table.
Mere Kirihimete!
