News Letter Week 10, Term 2

“If the children are given a Krishna Conscious education from early childhood, then there is great hope for the future of the world” - A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

Dear Parents We have now reached the end of a very busy, event filled term 2 . It is a pleasure to have shared half the year with our students striving to achieve their learning and spiritual goals, while experiencing the joy the that comes with success, friendship, and challenge along the way. This term, students have been explor- ing the topic of endangered animals through inquiry and Krishna conscious philosophy.

Science Roadshow On June 21st, students from Gaura Nitai class and Sita Rama class enjoyed a morning out at the science roadshow where they could participate in a range of science learning experiences that involved different types of thinking.

Sita Rama class Zoo trip Ex-students Jay Desai and Laksh are visiting our school Consolidating knowledge and concepts explored in this week. Grateful and happy to have the opportunity to their endangered animals study, Sita Rama class come back to visit the school, they have been delighting enjoyed a day out at the zoo on 27th June. The trip students with their enthusiasm and friendliness. Jay is gave them the opportunity to appreciate what they now studying business at Auckland Uni and Laksh studies had learned. engineering. (Left: Jay with year 1 student Revant

Banerjee) GIVE ME FIVE Parent Survey A few parents have created a survey that has gone home with your child this week. The survey gives you Term 3 Calendar Dates as a parent an opportunity to express your interest in volunteering at the school. The idea is for parents to Term 3 starts 24th July—22nd September offer at least 5 hours a year to help around the school in many different areas. Please let us know in the Kirtan Mela School holidays. 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th survey what your interests and talents are and how July. you can add value to the school. Norwest Mathex Competition 25th July Monday 7th August Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day Wishing you a relaxing and spiritually rejuvenating Tuesday 15th August Janmasthami break. Wednesday 16th August Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance (School closed for instruction) Your servant Krsnananda Das (Principal) Welcome A warm welcome to our new students this term: Kashti and Aanya Kamdar, Nandhana Gi- rish, and Aryan Bhagria.

Science Roadshow learning experiences...

On the 17th June, children from Gaura Nitai class speak at Tamal Krishna Goswami’s Vyasa Puja. Krish Modi, Krisha Prasad, Nadiya Rani Chandra, Amrta Pani dd, and Brihat Sloka Chandra. They all spoke well and were appreciated by the TKG disciples for their courage and commitment. Soccer

Student Council A school-wide Mathex competition on 19th June had children across the school deep in thought, solving math problems in their teams for the whole morning. “We did the mathex competition last year and it turned out really well, so we decided to do it again. The kids worked in their house groups and were given word maths problems to solve. Yaisa and I were the judges. The kids were happily engaged in their teams.” Veda Pujol (Head Girl) Soccer year 5/6 interschool tournament On 26th June Hare Krishna School Soccer team competed with other schools. Hare Krishna School came fourth out of ten schools, beating Waimauku and Marina View. “The highlights—we got to compete with a lot of other schools and see what they were like. We worked as a team and that was fun.” (Iggy).

School Mathex judges Yaisa and Veda Student Project Exhibition

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