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Friday 13th December 2024

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

He mihi nui kia koutou katoa!

Santa is officially packing his bags as he prepares to board his sleigh and take flight from the North Pole.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff, students and parent community who have all taken the time to make me feel so welcome in my first term here as part of the Ngaere School Community. I’m excited for 2025 and looking forward to working as a team to continue to build and strengthen our amazing school ensuring we offer outstanding educational opportunities for our students.

I wish everyone a safe and happy festive season with your whānau. 

Ngā mihi nui

Shane Burgess (Mr B)

principal@ngaere.school.nz

Key information below:

End of Year Prizegiving: 

Date: Monday 16th December

Time: 7:00pm (start) – kids to arrive by 6:45pm

Venue:  Stratford High School Hall, Swansea Road, Stratford. 

• Students are to wear school uniform; no shoes please
• If is essential that the students are at school on Monday as they will be taken to the Stratford High School Hall – by bus – for a practice so they are familiar with the set-up prior to the evening event
• Students in Rooms 1-3 are welcome to be picked from school at 1:30pm to be taken home for a rest if parents desire
• The PTA will have raffle tickets on sale (cash only).  See more information below.

Tuesday 17th December

• The school is still open for instruction; but we will be running alternative programmes for those in attendance to release teachers in hubs to plan and prepare for 2025

School Magazines

• These are for sale from the school office at a cost of $25 cash or you can transfer the money into the BOT Account 15-3951-0380444-00 – please put “Magazine” and “name” into the description. Note: the Year 8 students get a free one as part of their leaving gift.  A huge thank you to Miss Hulme and our Year 8 students for the hours of work put into getting this ready for you all to enjoy it looks great!

School Pool

• This opens for community use from Wednesday 18th December. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, it is essential that all keyholders follow the expectations outlined to ensure that health & safety regulations are met and the space can remain open in years to come for all to benefit from.

WELL DONE TEAM!

For those who have not yet heard the news, Ngaere School placed first with their Xmas Parade Float last Friday.  A huge thank you to Mrs Andrews, Mr Wells, Brenton Vesty, the students and parents involved with the preparation and participation of the float – all the hard work paid off and it looked amazing.  Also huge thank you to Michael from Water Hog who lent the school his truck for the event.

HERO – New Student Management System

As indicated earlier, we will be centralising our systems over the break to allow for a new system to be the main portal for reporting absences, making payments, communicating between home and school as well as reporting acheivement and progress. There will be a short period of time that eTAP & Skool Loop will still run in the background while we work through the process of getting all students loaded and parents onboarded. In the meantime, if you are able to download the HERO app using this link for Apple devices and this one for Andrioid devices, that would be helpful.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE LOST PROPERTY BOX BEFORE THE END OF TERM AS THIS WILL BE CLEANED OUT OVER THE HOLIDAY BREAK.  THANK YOU.

• Wednesday 29th January 2025 – Beginning of Term 1 2025
• Friday 7th March – Teachers Only Day – Kāhui Ako Professional Learning
• Friday 14 March – Ngaere School GALA

Findlays Flower Studio in Stratford are having a colouring competition – Please see attached,  or copies are available from the school office.  Once they are coloured in please drop them into Findlays Flowers,  Broadway Stratford.

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE SCHOOL PADDOCK

Friday 06th December 2024

Kia ora e te whānau,

Another busy week at Ngaere School with great weather for all to enjoy!

We’re now only seven days from the end of the school year. As you can imagine, the school is a hive of activity with festive frivolity as we prepare for end of year celebrations before everyone heads off for a well-deserved break over the summer.

2025 Transition Afternoon: Thursday 12th December 1:30 – 3pm

This will be an opportunity for students to spend a block with the students and teacher that they’ll be based with for 2025 and provide a chance to connect and talk about what lies ahead when they return on January 29th. Teachers will all send our more formalised information for parents/caregivers on Day 1 next year.

Pool Keys: These will be available to purchase for school families from the school office on Monday 09th December for $60 (cash only) a key.  This money goes towards the upkeep of the pool. There are limited keys – so first in first serve.  The pool is not open to the public until after the end of the term, Wednesday 18th December, as there is a re-roof of the changing rooms to be completed. 

Due to the stringent Health & Safety regulations around pools, there is new signage on display and we ask that pool users please read and abide by the rules. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations will result in the pool being closed to the public. 

A first aid kit has been attached to the wall of the ladies changing rooms for your convenience and the school is in the process of aquiring an AED to be onsite for the community to use. Please ensure that any concerns regarding behavior and/or safety are immediately reported to the people named in the signage displayed. This helps ensure a safe, enjoyable space for all to enjoy.

End of Year Prize-giving: Stratford High School – 7pm  – Monday 16 December

Further information to come. The School will be open for instruction on Tuesday 17th, but we will be running alternative programmes for students in attendance as we clean, pack and move classes  to prepare for next year.

HERO – New Student Management System

As indicated earlier, we will be centralising our systems over the break to allow for a new system to be the main portal for reporting absences, making payments, communicating between home and school as well as reporting acheivement and progress. There will be a short period of time that eTAP & Skool Loop will still run in the background while we work through the process of getting all students loaded and parents onboarded. In the meantime, if you are able to download the HERO app using this link for Apple devices and this one for Andrioid devices, that would be helpful.

See below for Key Dates for next week:

Week 9

• Tuesday 10 December – Monster Raffle Tickets Due Back
• Thursday 12 December – Year 8 Leavers Celebration

Week 10

• Monday 16 December – Monster Raffle Drawn
• Monday 16 December – End of Year Prize Giving SHS 7pm
• Tuesday 17 December – Last Day School for 2024 – Merry Xmas & Happy Holidays!

Key Dates for Term 1, 2025:

Wednesday 29th January: Start of school year

Week 2/3: Dates to be confirmed – Parent/Teacher Interviews – a chance to set goals for the year and for parents to be onboarded with HERO (as outlined aboce)

Friday 7th March: Kāhui Ako Teacher Only Day (School will be closed)

Monday 10th March: Taranaki Anniversary

Friday 14th March:  Ngaere School Gala

Have a fabulous weekend!

Ngā mihi nui

Shane (Mr B)

principal@ngaere.school.nz

Please CLICK HERE to see which class your child/ren are in next year.

Please see below information relating to 2025 Strategic Priorities – note: these priorities are aligned with the ERO recommedations

As we move towards 2025, our two main Strategic Priorities will remain:

1. Strengthening Capability through “growing & developing a culture of growth and learning by and for all”
2. Curriculum – ensuring our learners have access to a rich and innovative curriculum that reflects the community in which we live and embeds the schools’ sense of identity, language and culture

In 2025, we are looking to have annual targets around:

1. Improving literacy outcomes for all learners – with a focus on boys in writing
2. Strengthening explicit teaching in Mathematics, developing common practices to accelerate progress and achievement
3. Developing our culturally responsive practices to ensure equitable outcomes for all – with a focus on marginalised learners

Please feel free to use the survey link HERE (or the URL address below) to provide feedback on the proposed focus areas or to offer suggestions for consideration.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KSWN7XM

PET DAY CUPS ARE BACK

The Pet Day Cups are back from the engravers.  If your child was a cup winner, please get them to collect it from the school office.

These will be required to be returned to school in September/October 2025.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE LOST PROPERTY BOX BEFORE THE END OF TERM AS THIS WILL BE CLEANED OUT OVER THE HOLIDAY BREAK.  THANK YOU.

• Wednesday 29th January 2025 – Beginning of Term 1 2025
• Friday 7th March – Teachers Only Day – Kāhui Ako Professional Learning
• Friday 14 March – Ngaere School GALA

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE SCHOOL PADDOCK

Friday 29th November 2024

Kia ora e te whānau,

Another busy week with only a couple more to come. There’s lots of exciting events happening in and around school over the next couple of weeks before we break for the summer.

A big thanks to Mr Wells and Mrs Ries for getting the school pool up and running; the kids are loving the chance to cool down during these hot days. We’ll have a roster in place for lunchtime swimming as of next week. Keys for community use over the summer will be made available shortly. We’re just tighening up some of the health & safety guidelines to ensure a positive experience for all – so watch this space.

Class placements for 2025 can be found in the link below. Student placement has been made to consider academic spread, social and peer groupings, gender balance as well as learning needs. With only seven classes to place students into, we as a staff believe we’ve got the best fit possible.

A big thank you to the parents/caregivers who have taken the time to provide feedback on our communication processes and our strategic direction. We value the voice of our parent community. This helps us stay united and aligned in our thinking as well as supports the staff and Board to make decisions that reflect the insights of all those with investment in ensuring we provide excellent learning experiences for our tamariki.

Have a fabulous weekend!

Ngā mihi nui

Shane (Mr B)

principal@ngaere.school.nz

Please CLICK HERE to see which class your child/ren are in next year.

See below for Key Dates for next week and information relating to 2025 Strategic Priorities – note: these priorities are aligned with the ERO recommedations and 

Week 7

• Friday 29 November – Canterbury Orders Due Back
• Friday 29 November – Wood is good programme
• Friday 29 November – School Assembly 2.30pm in the Hall

Week 8

• Friday 06 December – Scholastic Book Orders Due

Week 9

• Tuesday 10 December – Monster Raffle Tickets Due Back
• Thursday 12 December – Year 8 Leavers Celebration

Week 10

• Monday 16 December – End of Year Prize Giving SHS
• Tuesday 17 December – Last Day School for 2024 – Merry Xmas & Happy Holidays!

As we move towards 2025, our two main Strategic Priorities will remain:

1. Strengthening Capability through “growing & developing a culture of growth and learning by and for all”
2. Curriculum – ensuring our learners have access to a rich and innovative curriculum that reflects the community in which we live and embeds the schools’ sense of identity, language and culture

In 2025, we are looking to have annual targets around:

1. Improving literacy outcomes for all learners – with a focus on boys in writing
2. Strengthening explicit teaching in Mathematics, developing common practices to accelerate progress and achievement
3. Developing our culturally responsive practices to ensure equitable outcomes for all – with a focus on marginalised learners

Please feel free to use the survey link HERE (or the URL address below) to provide feedback on the proposed focus areas or to offer suggestions for consideration.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KSWN7XM

There are alot of shoes and items of clothing in the lost property at the moment.  This will be be cleaned out at the end of the term, so please take the time over the next couple of weeks to have a look at the lost property cupboard which is located in the decking area outside Room 4.  You may recognise items of clothing that belong to your child/ren. 

• Wednesday 29th January 2025 – Beginning of Term 1 2025
• Friday 14 March – Ngaere School GALA

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE SCHOOL PADDOCK

Friday 22nd November 2024

Kia ora e te whānau,

It’s hard to believe that we’re at the end of Week 6.  With only 17 school days left, there’s so much more to fit into the end of year calander.

The November ERO report (2024) has now been received and accepted by the Board of Trustees.

This outlines key strengths and next steps for the school. The leadership team, staff and Board will continue to work in collaboration to implement outlined next steps in consultation and collaboration with the wider community as we plan for 2025 and beyond.

Please click on the link HERE for the full report.

Shane

principal@ngaere.school.nz

See below for Key Dates for next week and information relating to 2025 Strategic Priorities

Week 5

• Friday 22 November – School Assembly 2.30pm in the Hall

Week 6

• Monday 25 November – PTA Meeting 7pm – All Welcome!
• Friday 29 November – Canterbury Orders Due Back
• Friday 29 November – Wood is good programme
• Friday 29 November – School Assembly 2.30pm in the Hall

As we move towards 2025, our two main Strategic Priorities will remain:

1. Strengthening Capability through “growing & developing a culture of growth and learning by and for all”
2. Curriculum – ensuring our learners have access to a rich and innovative curriculum that reflects the community in which we live and embeds the schools’ sense of identity, language and culture

In 2025, we are looking to have annual targets around:

1. Improving literacy outcomes for all learners – with a focus on boys in writing
2. Strengthening explicit teaching in Mathematics, developing common practices to accelerate progress and achievement
3. Developing our culturally responsive practices to ensure equitable outcomes for all – with a focus on marginalised learners

Please feel free to use the survey link HERE (or the URL address below) to provide feedback on the proposed focus areas or to offer suggestions for consideration.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KSWN7XM

SCHOOL ACCOUNTS

With the end of year approaching, and the introduction of a new Student Managment System, we would appreciate if all school accounts could be settled by the end of the term.  Thank you to those who have settled your accounts. If you are unable to pay your account in full, we recommend regular affordable payments until your account is paid off.  If you have any questions in regards to your school account, please see Karen in the office.  Thank you.

• Friday 22 November – School Assembly 2.30pm in the Hall
• Monday 25 November – PTA Meeting 7pm – All Welcome!
• Friday 29 November – Canterbury Orders Due Back
• Friday 29 November – Wood is good programme
• Friday 29 November – School Assembly 2.30pm in the Hall
• Friday 06 December – Scholastic Bookclub Issue 8 Orders Due
• Thursday 12th December – Year 8 Leavers Celebration
• Monday 16 December – End of Year Prize Giving SHS
• Tuesday 17 December – Last Day of 2024 School year
• Wednesday 29th January 2025 – Beginning of Term 1 2025

Hi There, attached is our coloring competition for this year’s Stratford A&P show. 

If a student from your school wins, you get one free use of our dunk the clown, and the child will receive something for themselves as well.

To have them entered, simply bring them to our stall at the A&P show, if you know someone in the club they can be given to them, or you can scan the pictures back to us on this email and we can print them back off.

Copies of the colouring comp can be downloaded below or please see Karen in the office for a copy.

ELTHAM BUSINESS NEWSLETTER ISSUE #4 ATTACHED

AMP SHOW KIDS HOME INDUSTRIES ARTS & CRAFTS COMPETITION

See link below

MORE INFORMATION & ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

MORE INFORMATION & ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE SCHOOL PADDOCK