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ECS Update Term 2, Week 7 – Friday 5th June 2026
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Kia ora e te whānau,
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Dan Paterson Parents’ Night! It was wonderful to gather, connect, and think together about how we guide our kids through life’s biggest questions.
One of my main takeaways from the evening was the encouragement to create a safe, open space at home for our children to ask questions about faith. When a child comes to us with a big, hard question, our instinct is often to feel put on the spot, as if we need a perfect, profound answer right that second.
But scripture gives us a beautiful permission to slow down. Think about the story of Jesus appearing to Thomas after the resurrection. Thomas openly shared his deep doubts, refusing to believe until he could see and touch the wounds for himself. What’s fascinating is that Jesus didn’t appear instantly to resolve those doubts.
There was a gap of eight days between Thomas raising his questions and Jesus showing up with the answer. (See John 20:24-29)
If Jesus allowed Thomas to sit with his questions for a week, we can certainly take a breath when our kids ask us things we don’t know how to answer. We don’t have to rush it. It is completely okay to say, “That is an amazing question. Let me take some time to think about that so I can answer you well,” or even, “I don’t know, but let’s discover the answer together.”
Let’s embrace those eight days of space at home, turning tough questions into invitations to journey alongside our kids.
Ngā mihi nui,
Alistair McKinnon
Principal
Emmanuel Christian School
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This email contains information about:
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- Important Dates
- School Photos
- Sausage Sizzle – Thursday 11 June
- Mobility parking spaces at School
- Keeping our School Community healthy: When to stay home
- Bikes and Scooters on the School grounds
- Ezlunch orders
- Hot Chocolate stand
- Aidanfield Vacancy Notice
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Wednesday 10th June – School Photo Day
Thursday 11th June – Sausage sizzle fundraiser
Wednesday 1 July – ECS Matariki Celebration
Friday 3 July – Final day of Term 2
(The School Calendar including 2026 Term dates can be found here)
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School Photos – Important Information
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Reminder to all families that we have our annual school photos next week, please ensure your children are dressed in the correct school uniform.
Please Note – Sibling photos are set for 8.15am – Before school. If you wish to include sibling photos, please ensure you have returned the request form before photo day.
Thank you.
Details Here:
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School Fundraiser – Sausage Sizzle
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The Fundraising Committee will be holding a Sausage Sizzle Lunch on Thursday, 11 June 2026.
Orders will be delivered directly to classrooms in time for lunch. Tomato sauce will be added by the teacher if requested by the student.
Prices:
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Sausage sizzle – $2.50
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Ice block – $1.00
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Cookie – $1.50
Please place your order online via the following link or by downloading the MyKindo App: https://shop.kindo.co.nz/app/login
All orders must be submitted by 3:30pm on Tuesday, 9 June 2026.
Please ensure your child’s classroom number is entered correctly to guarantee delivery to the correct room.
Please note that payment cannot be made at the school office. All orders must be placed through Kindo.
Thank you for your support.
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Mobility parking spaces at School
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Parents and caregivers are kindly reminded that the school’s designated mobility parking spaces are reserved strictly for vehicles displaying a valid mobility permit.
These spaces are essential for members of our community who require accessible parking due to mobility needs.
We ask everyone to please show consideration and respect by leaving these parking spaces available for those who genuinely need them. Your cooperation helps ensure our school remains safe, inclusive, and accessible for all.
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Keeping our School Community Healthy: When to stay home
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At our school, we love seeing our ākonga (students) in class every day, learning and catching up with their friends. Regular attendance is incredibly important for their progress and wellbeing! However, as we manage the usual bugs that circulate, we also need to balance this by keeping our school environment safe and healthy for everyone.
A friendly reminder about tummy bugs: If your child has experienced vomiting or diarrhoea, Health New Zealand guidance requires them to stay home from school for at least 48 hours after their last symptom. We know it can sometimes be a bit tricky to decide when a child is ready to come back, but viruses that cause tummy bugs spread very easily in classrooms. Giving them that full 48-hour window ensures they are completely recovered, have their energy back for learning, and aren’t at risk of passing anything on to their classmates or staff.
Another common illness a is Hand, Foot and Mouth. In this case the medical advice is that children should stay away from schools (and early learning centres) until all blisters have dried up so that these are not infectious.
What to do if your child is unwell:
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Let us know: Please contact the school office as early as possible to report their absence and the reason for it.
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Need advice? If you are ever worried about your child’s symptoms, you can contact your GP or call Healthline anytime on 0800 611 116 for free, 24/7 health advice.
Thank you so much for your support in keeping our whole school community healthy, happy, and ready to learn!
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Bikes and Scooters on the School grounds
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We love seeing so many of our students active and riding to school. However, we have noticed an increasing number of students riding their bikes and scooters while on the school grounds before and after school. To keep everyone safe, all bikes and scooters must be walked once inside the school gates.
We will be talking to the students at school to remind them of this, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could reinforce this safety message at home. Thank you for helping us keep our school site safe for everyone!
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Our school now uses Ezlunch, part of the Kindo platform, for all online lunch orders.
Ezlunch offers a simple, mobile-friendly way for families to order fresh, tasty lunches from the same local providers you already know and love (Sushi Factory on Wednesdays & Subway on Thursdays).
The ordering process is quick, payments are secure, and delivery to school is reliable and easy.
Parents can order using the Kindo app (iPhone and Android) and choose from a range of convenient payment options including card, bank transfer, Google Pay, Apple Pay and more. The system also includes helpful allergen alerts and automated reminders, so no one misses out on lunch day.
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Marshmallow Mayhem – Hot chocolate stand
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The ECS Fundraising Team is opening a Hot Chocolate Stand for students in Years 5–10 every Thursday from 8:25am by the shed on the Middle School side of the School.
Hot chocolate will be sold using concession cards, with 4 hot chocolates for $10.
To order your concession card, payments can be made to the school fundraising account:
06-0870-0073625-00
Once payment has been made, please email your child’s details to ecsfundraiser@gmail.com and we will organise their concession card.
We can’t wait to share some Marshmallow Mayhem and make chilly mornings a little warmer!
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A Caretaker/Grounds Person position has become available at
Aidanfield Christian School.
If you or someone you know might be interested please click on the following link: http://www.aidanfield.school.nz/ then Join Us / Staff Vacancies
Thank you
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