Newsletter Wednesday 20th March 2024

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 1 Week 8

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

A warm welcome to Lenny who has joined Room 1 this week!

Congratulations to our tennis players who played in doubles matches against Matapu School last week. This is something tennis coach, Ghislaine Brien has been trying to initiate for the last couple of years. We are happy and proud to say we are the first winning school for the ‘Karen Brien South Taranaki Primary Schools’ tennis trophy.

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Next School Assembly will be Friday 05th April at 2.30pm.

No assembly this week or next week.

EASTER RAFFLE: Thank you to everyone who has donated Easter items for the raffle, and sold tickets so far. Please send in your chocolate items if you are yet to do so. If you are unable to sell your raffle tickets, please send the cards back to the school office as we have people who want to buy extra tickets. Thank you. The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 27th March. Just in time for easter.

01st JUNE FARM CHANGEOVERS

If you are moving with the 01st June farm changeover, could you please advise the school of your new address, Or if you are moving out of the district and your child/ren will no longer be attending Ngaere School, please let the school know. Thank you.

Student Leadership: This year we are trialing a new structure for our student leadership. All Year 8s are part of wider leadership teams with their own set of responsibilities around a specific role. As well as this, all year 7 and 8 learners are able to work towards Head – Hand – Heart badges. These are a formal acknowledgement that recognises the development of character and embodiment of values as demonstrated in their actions to their school, community and self.

Actions of the head – knowing the good

Actions of the hand – doing the good

Actions of the heart – desiring the good

This is an accumulative, points based system where each learner will need to earn 15 points before being awarded a badge. This badge represents the strengthening and development of character – our aim of the Year 8 graduate from Ngaere School.

We will be seeking feedback later in the year and are always open to new ideas.

If you would like to know more please see either Miss Dravitzki or Miss Hulme.

A huge thank you to Rebekah and Red from Eltham Fire Brigade, for visiting our Year 2 students yesterday. They gave their time and knowledge to help support our learning and curiosity.

A reminder

Our teaching staff will be attending a meeting on Friday 22 March in Stratford. We would appreciate parents collecting children from school between 12.30pm and 1pm on this day if possible. School will not be closed – children who need to remain will be supervised. Please advise your child’s class teacher or Karen in the office asap if your child is to remain at school for the Friday afternoon.

Swimming: With the colder weather classes are not swimming as often. Junior classes have stopped altogether. The pool will remain open until after Easter. If you no longer require your pool key we would appreciate it’s return asap please otherwise please return it after Easter. The pool lock will be changed next season and will require a different key.

Winter Sports: Thank you to those parents who have put their names forward to help with coaching this year. Netball starts for our Yr 7 & 8 teams on Saturday 6 April and all other age groups on Saturday 4 May. Hockey starts for Yrs 3-6 teams on Monday 29 April, Yr 7 & 8 Thursday 2 May and Yr 1&2 Funsticks Monday 4 May.

PTA AGM: This meeting is on Monday in the school staffroom at 7pm. All are welcome to come along – you will NOT be given a role unless you want one!

Our current Chair, Monica McMahon will be standing down so if you are interested in taking on the role please get in touch.

SCHOOL MAGAZINES: We still have a few 2023 School Magazines available from the school office for $25 each. These are great keepsakes!

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

Friday 22 March – Teacher Union Meeting collect children @ 12.30-1pm if able to – please advise if your child/ren will be remaining at school.
Monday 25 March – PTA Meeting AGM 7pm – Everyone Welcome
Tuesday 26 March – Ngaere Board meeting 6.30pm
Wednesday 27 March – Weetbix Tryathlon New Plymouth
Friday 29 March – Good Friday
Monday 1 / Tuesday 2 April – Easter Holidays
Wednesday 3 April – School Pool Closed from today
Thursday 4 April – Junior Athletics
Friday 5 April – School Assembly at 2.30pm
Sunday 7 April – Day Light Saving Ends
Thursday 11 April – Whanau Day / Afternoon
Friday 12 April – Last Day Term 1