22nd May 2013
To all Grace Kindergarten parents and whanau,
Recently Grace Kindergarten experienced a sewerage spill inside the toilet area. This was caused by very heavy rain overwhelming the council sewerage pipes and it backing up into our Kindergarten. The Grace Board takes this event very seriously.
This same situation happened over a year ago. At that time the council workers assured us that it would not occur again. We have now formally written to the council seeking written assurance and details of how they will prevent this happening.
In addition, we are making some plumbing modifications to ensure that if there is a continued failure in the council’s pipes, any overflow does not occur within the kindergarten building.
The Board takes the Health and Safety of our children and staff very seriously. We believe the approach we are taking will ensure there is no repeat.
Shelley Julian
It is with much sadness that we inform you that Shelley Julian will be finishing at Grace Kindergarten at the end of term 2. Shelley has been the part-time teacher for the afternoon session. As a community we have been blessed to have Shelley work in this role for over 3 years. Her energy and welcoming nature will be missed. We will have an opportunity to celebrate Shelley’s time at Grace Kindergarten closer to the end of term.
The Board is currently working through a process to recruit.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Grace Kindergarten will be held at 7.30pm Monday 10th June at Grace Kindergarten. The AGM is an important opportunity for the board to report to its community. We would encourage all parents to attend. As well as reports on the last year, there will be a yummy supper! Please book this date in your calendar.
Applications for Places
Places are available for Grace Kindergarten in 2013. We encourage you to spread the word about Grace to your friends and family. Enrolment forms are available from the teachers or off the website www.grace.ac.nz under the “Enrol Now!” tab.
Fundraising
Fundraising is an important part of allowing Grace Kindergarten to provide the broad array of opportunities for our children to experience. Typically we use fundraising money to purchase equipment, rather than for operational expenses.
Your support of a number of fundraising events over the last year, along with some external grant funding, has meant that we are almost able to make a couple of big and exciting purchases that we have been aiming for. We are very close to being able to purchase a new modular outdoor play system and some iPads for the kindergarten.
The Board greatly appreciates your support of fundraising events. Please keep at eye out for others ways you can contribute at upcoming events so we can soon make these exciting purchases.
God bless you
The Grace Kindergarten Board of Management
“Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.” Prov 2:13
