24/06/2025

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

It’s really hard to believe that we’ve reached the end of Term 2. Time certainly does fly by! It’s been an action-packed term with amazing experiences for all our tamariki. It was heart-warming to see so many of our whānau brave the weather and show up at our Puanga Breakfast last Thursday. It was a very successful event – seemingly enjoyed by all. A huge thank you to Penny for her oversight of the morning and to our amazing PTA for bringing it all to life in the early hours of the morning.

Mid-Year Reports will be with you all by the end of the week. Please take the time to read through the information below and flick me or your child’s teacher a message if you have any questions or concerns. Interview slots for Home-School Partnership Hui are already filling up fast – over 30% of families have made bookings so far – great to see!

Term 3 looks to be action-packed also – with Inter-School Winter Sports filling up our timetable to round off our core curriculum. Key dates below.

Term 3 – Dates for your calendar:

• Thursday 7th August (Week 4) – Rich Weir – only Netball and possibly Soccer

• Wednesday 11th August (Week 5) – Ngā Whetū Mārama Kapa Haka – Room 4/5/6/7

• Tuesday 19th August (Week 6) – Tough Guy/Gal – for those students keen

• Thursday 21st August (Week 6) – Taranaki Inter-School Competition – this will involve most of our Year 7/8 students, with Ngaere looking to enter teams in Netball and Football. We don’t have the rugby players across Year 7/8 to field a team this year.

• Friday 22nd August – School Closed for Kāhui Maths Curriculum Teacher Only Day

• Thursday 28th August (Week 7) – School X-Country @ Rawhitiroa

• Wednesday 3rd September (Week 8) – Central X-Country

• Wednesday 10th September (Week 9) – School Board of Trustees Elections – 
  

Wishing you all a very safe and happy holiday period. If you’re travelling – enjoy – and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 14th July.

Ngā manaakitanga
Shane Burgess – Tumuaki / Principal
principal@ngaere.school.nz
022 451 5809

Ngaere School Board of Trustees Elections
With the upcoming Board of Trustees Elections, please keep an eye out for our newsletter in Week 2 of the holidays. It will include all the important details you need to know about the election process.

 Key Info for Parents

• Mid Year Reporting this year will be shared with parents on HERO in digital format  – paper copies will not be sent home unless formally requested via emails sent to: office@ngaere.school.nz
• They will provide parents with mid-year snapshots of the strengths and areas for growth within Reading, Writing and Mathematics. 

Note: comments made will be reflective of how students are tracking aligned with the new curriculum requirements

• Teachers will also share a general comment outlining how the kids are tracking socially and emotionally e.g. friendships, work habits etc
• Each post or comment will be supported with either a photo of your child “in action” or evidence of their progress and achievement e.g. a writing sample or assessment snapshot
• Reports will be published (schoolwide) by the end of the day on Friday 27th June. As this is our first go at reporting in this way, please be considerate as we navigate any “teething” issues.

Home School Partnership Hui

• Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the report or just generally chat about how your child is tracking based on assessment data collected this year to date, we will be offering short 10 minute home/school meetings with the teachers on:

• Tuesday 29th July  – 1:30pm and 5pm
• Wednesday 30th July – 1:30pm and 5pm

• Note: these meetings are NOT compulsory but do provide an opportunity for those parents who have anything they’d like to discuss relating to their child/rens education. School will remain open and students engaged in alternative learning experiences run by Mr B, Mrs Andrew and Support Staff. School finishes at 3pm for students as per usual

• Bookings can be made on HERO App. **These are now open** via the Home Page, then clicking on School Bookings and follow the step.

To access your child’s report, open the HERO app and follow the steps as indicated:

School Attendance:

At the start of 2026, the Ministry of Education’s STAR (Stepped Attendance Response) system will come into legislation. This follows a clear set of guidelines and expectations for schools to follow. I will be working with the Board of Trustees to ascertain what this looks like in our setting. Click on the link HERE for more information.

Currently, we’re tracking slightly under the Ministry of Education’s target of having 80% of students at Tier 1 – with less than 5 days absent per school term. Let’s keep working together to close that gap.

Here’s the current Ngaere School attendance picture:

Tier 1 – Less than 5 days off in a school term (113/150 students OR 75%)

Tier 2 – Up to 10 days absent in a school term (11/150 students OR 7%)

Tier 3 – Up to 15 days absent in a school term (14/150 students OR 9%)

Tier 4  – 15+ days of absence in a school term (12/150 students OR 9%)

A huge congratulations to our Year 7/8 basketball team – the Ngaere Nitro – who’ve made the finals to face off against Stratford Primary on Friday evening. A great effort from you all – ka mau te wehi!

Celebrating Harold here with us this week we have available for purchase your very own Harold the Giraffe. 

Please order from the school office. CASH ONLY.  Thank you.

PET DAY  TROPHIES

Could we please have all Pet Day Trophies returned to school as soon as possible please.  We understand that this is a little earlier than usual but we would like to have them all back to ascertain if they need updating.  Thank you.

 Term 2 Dates

24th – 27th June: Life Education at school

Friday 27th June: School Assembly – Middle Hub (Room 4/5) – 2:15pm

Friday 27th June:  End of Term 2

Monday 14th July:  Beginning of Term 3

COMMUNITY NOTICES……

Thank you to our sponsors for their ongoing support!

13/06/2025

Kia ora whānau,

Twice a term, we love sharing all the awesome things happening around our kura in well-being world! There’s so much positive energy buzzing as we continue building a school that’s safe, happy, and full of confident tamariki who know how to care for themselves and each other.

Our School Leaders in Rooms 6 and 7 are shining!

Room 7 volunteers have teamed up with Miss Hulme to become our amazing playground mentors. You’ll spot them at every break time, wearing their bright vests and helping others solve playground problems with kindness and confidence. Miss Hulme has been working closely with them on ways to handle tricky moments positively, using a simple restorative process with clipboards and scripts to guide them. They’re doing a fantastic job creating good vibes out there!

These leaders have even started teaching other tamariki the positive behaviours we want to see at our Manaakitanga – Caring for Others assembly. The first episode of their self-made video series (about how to use the P.E. shed properly) was a hit with the whole school. Ka mau te wehi, team!

Lunchtimes are better than ever!

To help make lunchtimes more fun and chilled out, our awesome staff have picked up extra duties so tamariki feel even more supported. We’ve kicked off our first clubs, with Lego fun in the library and student-run movie sessions happening every Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime, thanks to some passionate Room 6 and 7 kids. Perfect for those rainy days!

Learning about feelings and friendships

At our kura, we’re always looking for ways to boost both learning and wellbeing. Room 3 and Room 4 are working with Mrs Vind, our Resource Teacher of Literacy, learning all about The Zones of Regulation. This helps kids notice what they’re feeling, learn strategies to manage big emotions, and understand how their actions affect others. They’re also building emotional literacy, problem-solving skills, and more. So much powerful learning!

Kapa Haka is on fire!

Our senior Kapa Haka group meets every Monday with Matua Lukey and Matua Lewis – and wow, their energy and singing is next level! We can’t wait to hear them perform at our Puanga Breakfast next week. Kia pai hoki koutou, team!

And not to be outdone, our junior Kapa Haka group is rocking it on Thursdays with Mr B – lots of waiata (songs) and mahi ā-ringa (action songs) to enjoy and join in with.

Come along and celebrate!
We’re really looking forward to seeing you all outside the hall at 7.50 a.m. on Thursday, 19 June for our special Puanga Breakfast. It’s such a great way for our community to come together and celebrate everything we’ve achieved.

Ngā mihi nui,

Penny Andrews

Deputy Principal

PET DAY  TROPHIES

Could we please have all Pet Day Trophies returned to school as soon as possible please.  We understand that this is a little earlier than usual but we would like to have them all back to ascertain if they need updating.  Thank you.

Key Term Dates

Monday 16th June: Jones Cup (Year 5-8) Postponement Wednesday 18th

Thursday 19th June:  Paunga Breakfast 7.50am in the hall

Friday 20th June: Matariki Public Holiday  – School closed

Monday 23rd June: Kāhui Ako Maths Curriculum Teacher Only Day  – School closed

24th – 27th June: Life Education at school

Friday 27th June: School Assembly – Middle Hub (Room 4/5) – 2:15pm

Friday 27th June:  End of Term 2

Monday 14th July:  Beginning of Term 3

COMMUNITY NOTICES……

Colouring Competition

Kia Ora,

We have something exciting to brighten up your Friday!

Roadsafe Taranaki is thrilled to announce a Helmet Design Competition open to all Taranaki schools. This is a fun and creative opportunity for students to get involved—and win an amazing prize!

 Competition Details:

• Students can design their own helmet using the attached template.
• The winning designs will be professionally airbrushed onto brand-new helmets—each valued at over $270!
• Prizes will be awarded across three age categories, with three winners per category (9 winners in total).
• Helmets will be personally delivered to the winners in Term 3.
• Entries will be judged by the Roadsafe Taranaki team with support from our local mayors.
• The competition is open to any student living in or attending school in Taranaki.

 Entries Close:  Wednesday, 26 June 2025

 How to Submit:

We require hard copies of entries to ensure colours and quality are accurately represented. Please send them via one of the following options:

• Post:
  Private Bag 902, Hāwera 4640
• Courier:
  South Taranaki District Council
  Attn: Zoe Boyle (Roadsafe Taranaki)
  105-111 Albion Street, Hāwera
• Drop-off Locations:
• South Taranaki: Your local LibraryPlus (Attn: Roadsafe Taranaki)
• Stratford: Stratford District Council (Attn: Roadsafe Taranaki)
• New Plymouth: New Plymouth District Council (Attn: Roadsafe Taranaki)

 Important Reminder:

Please ensure that each entry form includes:

• Child’s name
• Age group
• Phone number

Without this information, we may not be able to judge or contact the winners.

 We can’t wait to see the creativity from across the region!

Please click the link below to get a copy of the competition or a copy is available from the school office:

COME SKATE WITH US!

Introducing skate opportunities for school students – all ages – available at the indoor skate rink, East End Reserve, Nobs Line, Strandon, New Plymouth.

We have options for schools and individuals, families and groups.

Friday night sessions

Friday Night Public Sessions – most Fridays

12 & Under: 5:45 – 7pm ( with a responsible adult)

13 & Older: 7:15 – 8:3-pm Skates are available, if needed or bring your own

Learn to skate or skate with friends

Learn   to   skate   sessions  offered to individuals by each skate code and hosted by Inline Hockey, Rink Hockey, Figure Skating and Derby.

(loan gear available)

Rink events scheduled spectators free entry

Thank you to our sponsors for their ongoing support!

30/05/2025

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

There’s not a lot from me this round so I just thought I’d share a quick curriculum update outlining what we think parents need to know as we head into the midway point in the year.

As you are aware, there have been some sweeping changes in the political landscape of late and school’s are working hard to try and navigate the pace of change while still ensuring that providing a top rate, well-rounded education that is child-centered, is at the heart of our decision making.

Below I’ve outlined some key points for your consideration. Teachers are working on mid-year reporting as we speak so parents and whānau will receive an update on how their kids are progressing in the near future. Watch this space.

As mentioned previously, I’d love to put a hightlight reel together on our winter sporting adventures. If parents/coaches are in a positition to flick thorough any photos to support this, that’d be greatly appreciated.

For now…enjoy the long weekend and let’s hope the sunshine at least gives us a wave.

Ngā manaakitanga

Shane Burgess – Tumuaki/Principal

principal@ngaere.school.nz

022 451 5809

Curriculum Update

At present we are working our way through the updates to the revised reading, writing and mathematics curriculum. This will take 12 – 18 months to fully unpack and understand the changes and implications. We are awaiting further guidance and information from the Ministry to support this process. The Year 7 – 8 writing curriculum has only just been made available and is still in draft, so for mid year reporting we will continue reporting against the existing curriculum.

So….what do we know?

• We have a revised curriculum for reading, writing and mathematics, and we know that the expectations inside these documents are higher than the previous 2007 curriculum. This is not a bad thing, but it is a difference we have to grapple with.
• We know that the Minister last year stated numeracy and literacy data to be very low across the country. We know at our school that our teaching practice works. At the end of last year (working at the old curriculum expectations) we had 81% of our children at or above in Reading, 70% in Mathematics and 68% in writing (our current school wide focus).
• We suspect however, that despite our results last year, we may find our achievement data could drop against the new, higher expectations in the new curriculum. It’s not like you can say ‘now the kids have to do better’ and they start doing better. So it may take time to lift achievement up to where it needs to be now.

So….what are we doing?

• Children are still learning as they were last year, but the difference is we are drawing from the revised curriculum in our planning. Our focus over the past term has been on the writing curriculum because our school wide data shows that this is where our focus needs to be.
• Our teaching practice is still great, still evidence- based and still at the innovative end of the scale. What we do works.
• Some of our testing is still appropriate to use, and we are using these tools. Some of the testing we used to do is no longer appropriate and we are in a state of change.
• We are still sharing learning stories with you via HERO, still sharing what learning is looking like for your child.
• Teachers are engaging with the new curriculum, doing their own learning about the new expectations and what these look like for learners.

So….what can we do next?

• Our Kahui Ako, principals and other school leaders are working together to discuss these issues, and are planning a way forward together.
• We can expect our achievement data to drop. This doesn’t mean children are going backwards in their learning, rather it is just a reflection of the raised expectations in the revised curriculum.
• We can still inform you of what your child has been learning and how they are progressing with it.
• We can still share learning via HERO of what your child is doing in class, what they are making, what they are participating in.

PET DAY  TROPHIES

Could we please have all Pet Day Trophies returned to school as soon as possible please.  We understand that this is a little earlier than usual but we would like to have them all back to ascertain if they need updating.  Thank you.

Key Term Dates

Monday 2nd June: Kings Birthday  – School Closed

Friday 6th June: School Assembly – Junior Hub/Room 3

Friday 6th June: Scholastic Bookclub orders due

Tuesday 10th June: Year 0-2 Play Day @Midhirst School

Friday 13th June – Fluro Friday St John Annual Appeal Mufti Day

Monday 16th June: Jones Cup (Year 5-8)

Friday 20th June: Matariki Public Holiday  – School closed

Monday 23rd June: Kāhui Ako Maths Curriculum Teacher Only Day  – School closed

24th – 27th June: Life Education at school

Friday 27th June: School Assembly – Middle Hub (Room 4/5) – 2:15pm

Friday 27th June:  End of Term 2

Monday 14th July:  Beginning of Term 3

COMMUNITY NOTICES……

UP & COMING CHEAL ROAD TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS DUE TO RIG MOVEMENT  (Please see attached for information)

Thank you to our sponsors for their ongoing support!

16/05/2025

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Ngā mihi nui o te rā me te wiki katoa.

I hope this week’s newsletter finds you well. We are definitely heading into the change of seasons with some wet and fresh starts of late.

PTA – Update

I’d just like to take the time to acknowledge those parents who were able to come along to the PTA AGM last Monday. It was heartwarming to see a staffroom full of parents willing to get on board in support of the school and our tamariki. This helps ensure that the parent voice is reflected in the learning experiences we are able to provide our children.

A big thanks to Kara Prankerd, who was nominated and accepted the role of Chairperson for the next year, and to Stacey Clough, who’ll take on the Secretary role. Karen will continue in the role of Treasurer. We’re very grateful to these people and the 15+ others who are all part of the wider team. “He waka eke noa – we’re all in this together.”

Student Leaders, 2025

On another note, it was great to see the hall jam-packed with parents and members of the wider community who came along to support our student leaders and learners of the term. It was also a highlight for the students to get the chance to showcase what they’ve learned so far in Kapa Haka.

We’d like to celebrate the following students who’ve been named as our first Student Leaders for 2025:

Tessa Savage: Even though she has only been with us for a short time, Tessa has already proven she has what it takes to be a Ngaere Leader. She is extremely determined and always strives to be the very best. Tessa is a great role model to those around her and always displays our Ngaere values. Tino pai tō mahi rangatira, Tessa!

Grace Kane: Grace is a kind, caring student. She is inclusive of everyone and always puts her best foot forward. Grace is extremely hardworking and always tries her very best, even in the most challenging situations. Ka mutu pea, kia koe a Grace!

Toby Waite: Toby shows great enthusiasm towards everything he does. He is always looking for ways to help others out. Toby accepts challenges and is creative when finding solutions — just what we need for a Ngaere School leader. Kei runga noa atu koe, a Toby!

Connor O’Brien: Connor has a very kind, caring nature. He always displays the Ngaere values. He consistently looks out for those around him and is willing to help out wherever he can. Kei te tino pai rawa atu koe, a Connor!

We look forward to working with you all to see what you can achieve throughout the year.

Winter Sports

Our winter sporting codes are now in full swing at various times throughout the week. I’m aiming to get along to a game or two as the season progresses.

We’d love to celebrate and promote our students’ achievements and extracurricular activities, so if you are able to send through any results and/or pictures captured, that’d be greatly appreciated!

Have a great weekend, and as always — just reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Ngā manaakitanga

Shane Burgess – Tumuaki/Principal

principal@ngaere.school.nz

022 451 5809

Statement from the Ministry of Education regarding “Reporting to Parents”

“As part of our focus on lifting student achievement we have introduced new, knowledge–rich and internationally–comparable curriculum this year for Maths in Years 0–8 and English in Years 0–6.. This means we are currently changing from the old to the new curriculum. We want to acknowledge that schools and kura will only have been using the new curriculum from the start of 2025, which includes new teaching and assessment methods and content. Because of this you could see a change in your child’s progress or achievement compared to previous years which may be the result of changes in the curriculum expectations for your child’s year level.

Announcement of webspace for parents and whānau:

The Minister of Education launched a new and informative webspace for parents and whānau today, designed to help you support children’s learning at home and strengthen the relationship between families, schools and kura.

What is the new webspace and what does it include?

The Parent Portal is an online platform that provides parents and whānau with easy-to-use resources and tools to support their child’s education at home. It allows you to work in partnership with their school or kura and to keep informed about what their child is learning

The Parent Portal can be accessed HERE 

The Improving Attendance project and why it matters

 Researchers at the Education Review Office (ERO) are doing some research about school attendance. They want to hear your thoughts about what makes a difference. Please help by clicking on this survey link

Enviro Team Update…..

Over Term 1, the Enviro team has been hard at work, continuing the amazing efforts of previous years to keep our school looking great and staying sustainable. 

Some of our key activities last term have included:

• Recycling and Waste Management: We ensure that rubbish and recycling are collected and properly disposed of, keeping our school environment clean and tidy. We are in the process of upgrading our Recycling bins, so they look pretty cool in our classrooms. Our Recycling Station is being used for paper & cardboard, and we are still thinking hard about how we are going to set this up permanently.

• Gardening: Our gardens are thriving! We’re growing seedlings to use within the school or sell, helping to support our projects. We are doing some science experiments with the vegetable gardens over the winter to make sure we can grow great produce.  Our tomatoes went crazy in our propagation house!

• Chook Care: We look after our chooks by feeding them, cleaning their area, and ensuring they are healthy and happy. We love to use their eggs for baking!

• Worm Farm Maintenance: We take care of our worm farm by feeding the worms regularly, which helps us maintain rich compost for the garden. Some worm pee will be available to purchase soon.

• Frank the Food Cart: Our food cart, “Frank,” is stocked with fresh produce and plants for sale. The items on the cart change regularly, so be sure to check it out. Your donations are greatly appreciated, as they help us continue our sustainability initiatives.

• School Gala Day: We helped prepare and tidy areas for our Gala Day, which was a great success! It was cool to have a produce, baking, plant, and book stand to raise funds for our school. Thank you to everyone who donated items or helped out.

There are always so many things to care for around our school, and we are proud to do a great job. Thank you for your support! 

William Pike Passion Projects

Tessa

This week I started my second 1000 piece puzzle. This puzzle is a bit different to the last one I did because the last one was a Wasgij mystery, so I could use the box to guide me. This one is a Wasgij destiny, which means we have to puzzle the future so I have to look at the picture on the box and think what the future is going to be. While I have been separating the edge pieces out, I have had a visitor. The cat, George, loves boxes and really wanted to help me by sitting in the box. I have had a really good start on my new puzzle, and I’m really enjoying the challenge of having no guidance.  

Isabella

For my passion project I chose to do French Knitting. Firstly I decided to actually learn how to do it properly and then I got started practicing and  attempted to make a coaster I started by testing how long the I cord ( The rope ). It took a few try’s but eventually I got it to the right size. I watched a video on how to knot a coaster and found a video that showed me exactly what to do and I copied it step by step until I had a coaster. I grabbed out my needle and began to sew the leftover yarn into the middle of the coster. After a lot of mistakes and progress I finished with a coaster (I made this coaster for my Grandma).

Toby

My auntie and uncle from Australia got me this thing for my birthday that I’ve never heard of. It was Pickleball. I decided that I am going to spend 10 hours of my passion project to try and learn new skills and get better at playing the game Pickleball.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Connor

On Sunday the 4th of May I went and did pest tunneling at Lake Rotokare. We met up at the Rotokare education centre at 8:45AM to find out what to do and how to do it. We were given peanut butter, rabbit meat, a map, instructions, ink cards and a walkie talkie. We set off to our designated area of the bush surrounding the lake. We walked around our area of the lake up and down tracking lines and placing ink cards inside the tracking tunnels. Each tracking tunnel had a number written on the top which I copied onto the tracking card with the date of when it was placed. I then put a bit of peanut butter on the ink side of the card and on every odd numbered tunnel I also put a piece of rabbit meat on the ink. Once I had put the card and bait inside the tunnel, I then stapled each end of the card down so that birds and Pukekos could not take the bait and card. I had to walk up and down the different tracking lines, looking for the tracking tunnels until all the tunnels on that line had been fully set up with an ink card and bait. Once all tunnels were set up on a tracking, I could then move onto the next tracking line. At the end once I had completed all the tracking tunnels, I walked back to the education centre to drop off the remaining supplies.

A huge thank you to Uhlenberg Haulage who have sponsored the lime for the school pump track.  

Once again a huge thank you to Lloyd Gernhoefer Agricultural Contracting and Finer Spraying Services for sponsoring our Maize Paddock!

Key Term Dates

Wednesday 21st May: Board of Trustees Meeting – 6pm – all welcome

Tuesday 22nd May: Biodiversity Day for Year 6 Enviro Group

Monday 2nd June: Kings Birthday  – School Closed

Friday 6th June: School Assembly – Junior Hub/Room 3

Tuesday 10th June: Year 0-2 Play Day @Midhirst School

Monday 16th June: Jones Cup (Year 5-8)

Friday 20th June: Matariki Public Holiday  – School closed

Monday 23rd June: Kāhui Ako Maths Curriculum Teacher Only Day  – School closed

24th – 27th June: Life Education at school

Friday 27th June: School Assembly – Middle Hub (Room 4/5) – 2:15pm

Friday 27th June:  End of Term 2

Monday 14th July:  Beginning of Term 3

Community Notices….

Rotokare Education Newsletter Term 2 (please see attached below)

02/05/2025

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Ngā mihi nui ō te rā me te wiki katoa

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break with your whānau. It’s been a wet and windy start to the term but no doubt our farmers will be happy.

We have all the winter sport codes about to kick off, so I’m looking forward to catching up with some of you on the sidelines throughout the season. A big thank you to those parents who’ve put their hands up to coach/manage teams. It allows us to ensure sporting opportunities are alive and well at Ngaere School.

Fundraising

Another huge shout out to Kylie & Fabian Rupapera for their organisation with the Ngaere Kids Trail Ride. Also a huge thank you to the PTA and parent helpers who also supported this event.  This was an awesome day with a round 75 kids getting amongst it. This event raised around $2000 towards supporting in reducing the costs of the end of year Senior Camps.

The T-Shirt Fundraiser currently being run has also taken off with great momentum. By Tuesday morning, we’d already had three students fully cover the costs of their camps! Thanks to Kylie Keller for spearheading this one. We’re blessed to have such amazing parent support. A small request from Karen. If possible, can sponsors please pay parents the money originally with one final lump sum payment made into the Student Council Account upon completion of the fundraiser on 13th June. This just makes managing money much cleaner on our end. Thanks!

Kapahaka/The Arts

We started Kapahaka and Music lessons again this week. It’s great that we’re able to offer these programmes to help enrich our school curriculum. Students in Room 4/5/6 & 7 are getting involved in Kapahaka and are starting to sound amazing! We’re looking forward to getting out and performing in local cultural events as the year progresses. Karl Anderson and Fiona Martin are offering music tuition in guitar, drums, ukulele and piano. If you’re keen for your child to get involved, please make contact via the office in the first instance.

Property

We have a few property projects underway at the moment. The Board is working to get Phase 1 of the Hall Redevelopment underway. We’re just getting this scoped out and priced up at the moment looking at how we can make better use of this area. The long term goal is to have a multi-purpose space with a slightly larger indoor footprint –  allowing for community based events to be run/held. The other property project moving along slowly in the background is a refresh of the main block outside of Room 1/2/3  – alongside a refurbishment of the staffroom. 

Mid-Year Reporting

All students will receive a mid-year progress report aligned with the refreshed English and Maths curriculum towards the end of term. I’m still working with the staff and waiting for a little more guidance from the Ministry of Education. This will look different from previous years and will be sent out via HERO. Further information will come out shortly.

HERO parent contact:

Just a friendly reminder that parent contact via HERO is the preferred method as it centralises everything for all of us. The link HERE  helps you navigate the app from the parent lense. Reach out if you need any help with this.

Have a great weekend and reach out or pop in at any point 

Ngā manaakitanga

Shane Burgess – Tumuaki/Principal

principal@ngaere.school.nz

022 451 5809

We would like to acknowledgee those members of the community are that have contributed to our school through the Fern Fuel For Schools Programme, they are listed as follows:

Rotorangi Farms 2021 Ltd, Kacey Trust, Willowbrook Partnership, Rupapera Family Trust, Te Rahui Trust, G & J Hunger Contracting Limited, Cooper Family Trust No1, The Hyjinks Trust, Wayne Francis & Brenda Louise O’Neill as Trustees, Dusty’s Hill Co Ltd, Hu Farms Limited,Fergie Partners, Benjamin Berger Partnership, G & T Curran Limited, Holeshot Farms Limited, GA & BJ Burke Partnership, Nikorima Trust, Macbe Partnership, Te Koa Dairy Farms Limited, MYKA Farms & Styger Rotokare Trust.

THANK YOU

Key Term Dates

Monday 2nd May: PTA AGM – 7pm Staffroom – Everyone Welcome!

Friday 9th May: School Leaders Assembly – 2:15pm 

Friday 9th May:  Scholastic BookClub Issue 3 Due

Tuesday 22nd May: Biodiversity Day for Year 6 Enviro Group

Monday 2nd June: Kings Birthday  – School Closed

Friday 6th June: School Assembly – Junior Hub/Room 3

Tuesday 10th June: Year 0-2 Play Day @Midhirst School

Monday 16th June: Jones Cup (Year 5-8)

Friday 20th June: Matariki Public Holiday  – School closed

Monday 23rd June: Kāhui Ako Maths Curriculum Teacher Only Day  – School closed

24th – 27th June: Life Education at school

Friday 27th June: School Assembly – Middle Hub (Room 4/5) – 2:15pm

Friday 27th June:  End of Term 2

Monday 14th July:  Beginning of Term 3