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Wednesday 5 February

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Talofa, Happy New Year and welcome back to school! I hope your family have had an awesome holiday filled with fun and memorable times. My name is Frank Tasi and I am new this year to Rowandale School. My mum is Samoan/Rotuman (Rotuma is a little island not too far from Fiji) and my dad is from Samoa. I really love learning, sports and music. I am really looking forward to working with your child and making this year fun and filled with learning to help your children “Soar to Success”.

There are a few important notices to remember for this term. We have swimming every Tuesday,  Thursday and Friday, so please remind your children that they will need to bring their togs and towels for these days. If your child is not able to swim on these days, please send a note to school with your child.

We will also be having a Meet the Teacher BBQ on Wednesday 19 February starting at 5:30pm. This will be a great time to come to school and to meet me and the other teachers at the school.

Please read with your child everyday and ask them questions about what they have read.  You will encourage their passion for reading by doing this. You can also encourage your child to practice their writing by giving them a journal or diary to write about their day and remind them to use their full stops.

It is important that all your child’s clothing is named so we can return it to them. Because it’s pretty hot, please help your child to keep cool by making sure they don’t wear extra t-shirts underneath their uniforms. Because it is term one, all children need a hat at school. Please encourage and remind your child to bring hats.

One of our key topics that we will be looking into this year is Treasure/Taonga. We will be talking and exploring about what we think treasure is – from gold, silver and diamonds, to the traditions and cultures your family share. Talk to your child about what you and your family think treasure is and begin the creating of new ideas with your child.

I look forward to the year ahead and getting to know your child. I am more than happy to talk to you about your child’s progress or answer any questions you may have. Just come and see me before or after school or make an appointment at the office.

Ia manuia lava le tausaga fou

Kind regards                                                                



Frank Tasi - Class teacher

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