Nga mihi kia koutou katoa,

First of all I would like to introduce myself as your child's teacher for 2016. My name is Desmond Leota and i am known at school as Matua Desmond. I have been teaching here for 7 years and i have had an amazing time as an educator at C.P.S.

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you and your child to a new year in room 22. I am looking forward to to getting to know you and your child throughout this year, which surely promises to bring with it, many new experiences and challenges. In order to make the year a successful year, team work and cooperation will be required by all. As your sons teacher, it is my goal to help him become a confident learner and i will do my best to help make this year a positive experience for your child.

I have included an outline of the routines and expectations for this year. Please read through the information with your child and keep it for future reference.

Attendance:
Your son is expected to attend every school day this year. If for any reason he cannot make it to school, then the school must be contacted either by phone call, text, email or note upon arrival to school. Inconsistent absences and failure to make contact with the school is not acceptable.

Uniform:
A requirement at this school is that all students must wear the correct school uniform. If you are not sure of our schools uniform, please contact or ask one of our lovely office staff.

Homework:
Students are expected to complete homework nightly. Although daily assignments will not necessarily be written, i will assign written assignments several times a week. Depending on the students level, homework may include research, reviewing vocabulary, studying for tests and quizzes, reading assigned texts/related subject matter, or preparing reports and presentations.