The summer learning journey is back! ....... & so is Christmas!

Holiday blogging fun is back again,  please encourage your children to undertake this great opportunity to continue to blog over the summer holidays, it really does help keep them motivated for the coming year and helps them transition back into school work a lot easier when the new school year begins.

Well Christmas is upon us once again, I know all our schools are very busy at this time of year.
The weather is definitely warming up, and that sun is starting to pack a punch, many schools now require you to wear your school summer hats at break times, please encourage your children to be sun smart, and put hats on and lots of sunblock.
 If its cool or cloudy outside and don't think you need sunblock,  its a myth, the reality is up to 80% of the sun's UV rays can pass through clouds.  This is the reason people often end up with serious sunburn on overcast days if you spend time outside with no sun protection, so don't get caught out.

I would like to thank all our schools and administration staff who have assisted me throughout the year, and encouraged parents to undertake the training, this has been valuable in getting our families connected to the way our children are now learning digitally, and I hope all the wonderful parents that I have had the pleasure to meet this year have found the training sessions helpful and continue to comment on their children's school work.

On behalf of Manaiakalani Education Trust I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year, and I look forward to working with you all again next year.

Yayleen Hubbard
Manaiakalani Whanau Learning Kaiarahi