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Community Notice – New Principal Announced

July 23, 2024July 19, 2024 by Website Manager

The Ngaere School Board is very excited to announce the appointment of Shane Burgess as our new Principal as of the 14th October 2024. The Ngaere School community can be assured that the selection process was robust and thorough. We listened to the staff and community feedback. The board believes Shane will be an excellent leader for our kura and we’re looking forward to welcoming him at the start of Term 4.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
Ko Shane Burgess tōku ingoa

I am immensely excited and feel very privileged to have been offered the role as Tumuaki/Principal at Ngaere School.
I’m currently employed as the Deputy Principal at Tawhiti School in Hāwera, having returned to New Zealand from London at the end of 2017. I have taught and led in a number of schools around the country over the past 20 years but have always been proud to call Taranaki ‘home.’

Hugely passionate about Music, The Performing Arts, Te Aō Māori and Education Outside of the Classroom, I’m looking forward to the opportunity of leading a school with long held traditions and a real community spirit.

My wife Jade and I are the proud parents of two wonderful children – Maia and George, who I’m sure you’ll meet in and around the school, on the side of the sports fields and bounding into many school and community events over the next few years.

I look forward to meeting and getting to know the Ngaere community in the very near future.

Ngā manaakitanga
Shane Burgess

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Newsletter Wednesday 03rd July 2024

July 3, 2024 by Website Manager

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 2 Week 10

Wednesday 03 July 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Term 3 begins Monday 22nd July 2024.

If you are in the school in the next few days, please take the time to check out the blue lost property cupboard as there is alot of clothing items in there at the present. You may recognise items of clothing that your child does not. The cupboard is situated on the deck area between rooms 4 & 5.

END OF TERM ASSEMBLY FRIDAY AT 2.30PM

FROM THE BOARD CHAIR:
We’re really excited to let you know that we have had a great number off quality applications for our schools principal position returned to us so far, applications close on Friday the 5th with shortlisting going ahead on Saturday 6th. The Board will likely interview our shortlisted applicants on the weekend of 13th with a decision made soon after.

Community Engagement Meeting:

Proposed Amendment to the Ngaere School Enrolment Scheme

Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga| The Ministry of Education is working in collaboration with our school board to amend the enrolment scheme for our school.
The amendment is required to:
• ensure the home zone includes all the addresses for which Ngaere School is the closest school of its type.
• update references to legislation
• remove ambiguities
A proposed amendment has been drafted and is available to be viewed at the school office.
As part of this process, the Board, along with the Ministry of Education would like to consult with the school community and with people living in the area for which the school is a reasonably convenient school. We are therefore holding a community engagement meeting at 3:30 pm on Thursday 1 August 2024, to be held here at school.
To help us with planning, could you please advise the school office on 06 7648643 if you are attending.
If you are unable to personally attend either meeting, or would prefer to respond via e-mail, please feel free to comment or ask questions by e-mailing John Dale, Senior Adviser Network via: John.Dale@education.govt.nz .
Ngā mihi nui

Classes from across the Junior School were lucky to have a visit from Local Hero Constable Pip today.

LAST PIE DAY FRIDAY 05th JULY.

ORDERS AND MONEY ARE DUE 9am Thursday 04th July.

RAFFLE TICKETS FOR SALE $2 EACH

4 CHANCES 2 WIN

A $50 WOOLWORTHS OR $50 Z VOUCHER

Tickets available from the School Office

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

Wednesday 3 July – Yr 5 & 6 Crowley Cup Tournament, Stratford
Wednesday 3 July – BOT Meeting 6.30pm
Friday 5 July – End of Term Assembly 2.30pm
Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
Thursday 25 July – Taranaki Bulls Visit
Thursday 1 August – Enrolment Scheme Community Meeting 3.30pm
Monday 5 August – PTA Meeting 7pm – Everyone Welcome
Wednesday 7 August – NZ Playhouse performance
Friday 30 August – Yr 5 & 6 EPro8 event
Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
Wednesday 18 Sept – School Production
Friday 27 Sept – Last Day Term 3
Monday 14 October – Term 4 Begins
Wednesday 16 Oct – Pet Day
Tuesday 12 – Thursday 13 Nov – Yr 7 & 8 Camp, TOPEC
Thursday 12 Dec – End of Year Prize Giving
Tuesday 17 Dec – Last day 2024

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Newsletter Thursday 27th June 2024

June 27, 2024 by Website Manager

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 2 Week 9

Thursday 27 June 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Kia ora koutou,

A very warm welcome to Tayla and Celeste who have joined us in Room 1 at Ngaere School. Wishing you both happy school days.

Puanga Family Day

It was wonderful to see everyone come out and join us for our annual Puanga Celebration. I have to say I think it might just be my favourite one yet. It was touch and go with the weather, but the sun broke through for a sunny afternoon. The children sang their hearts out and it was great to sit and share a meal together. The school was so proud to show off all of their hard work this term and it was really nice to be able to publicly acknowledge all those special groups of people who help to make school happen. Well done to Chelsea for surviving her first community day as our new PTA chairperson, you worked hard to make this event a success. A huge thanks to the parents and PTA who came together to make the day happen, many hands certainly did make for light work. I hope you enjoyed our Art Exhibition. The children have spent many hours studying and developing their portraiture skills and it was exciting to see all their work on display. We look forward to welcoming Mrs England back next week!

Reminder: There is no school tomorrow as it is Matariki Day. Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.

Penny Andrews – Acting Principal

Prizewinners of the Scavengerhunt

Congratulations to all those who managed to solve the scavenger hunt yesterday. Even when the clues were hidden in really tricky places. Here are the winners of the draw…

Large Prize: Ella Rm7

Spot Prizes: Lotus Rm7, Ollie Rm6, Alice Rm6, Bella Rm7, Dallas Rm3, Henry Rm1&2, Hunter T Rm 1&2

END OF TERM ASSEMBLY NEXT FRIDAY AT 2.30PM

LAST PIE DAY FRIDAY 05th JULY.

ORDERS AND MONEY ARE DUE 9am Thursday 04th July.

FIREWOOD RAFFLE

Congratulations to Marissa Mackellow Ticket No 364 who has won the Firewood Raflle.

A huge thank you to everyone who sold tickets and supported this raffle.

RAFFLE TICKETS FOR SALE $2 EACH

4 CHANCES 2 WIN

A $50 WOOLWORTHS OR $50 Z VOUCHER

Tickets available from the School Office

Celebrating Reading Success at Ngaere!

Well done to all those parents and students who are reading every night at home.

Junior Trip to the Firestation, Art Gallery and Library

Last Thursday the Rooms 1, 2 and 3 headed out to see how places in our community contribute to our lives and meet the people behind these vibrant community spaces.

“I liked the library. It was fun. I love to read. I like how the story comes together, if I was in a story I would be a cow. I would eat grass and drink water. The farmer would milk me. I would have a calf. I would name my baby Till. She would eat grass like me. She would drink water and she would grow up in my story.” By Georgia Rm 1 and 2

“Do you know what I liked the best? I liked the fire station and the bell. My favourite was the house that had the smoke in it. That is my favourite. The fire truck is my favourite too.” By Olivia Rm 1 and 2

Another Principal Sticker for Outstanding Effort in Writing

Well done Archie!

If you didn’t manage to get down to our Art Exhibition here are just a few of the many artworks that were on display:

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

Thursday 27 June – Scholastic Bookclub Issue 3 Due
Thirsday 27 June – Firewood Raffle Drawn
Friday 28 June – Matariki Day (school closed)
Tuesday 2 July – Room 6 trip to NP Rock Pools
Tuesday 2 July – Mid Year reports home
Wednesday 3 July – Yr 5 & 6 Crowley Cup Tournament, Stratford
Wednesday 3 July – BOT Meeting 6.30pm
Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
Thursday 25 July – Taranaki Bulls Visit
Monday 5 August – PTA Meeting 7pm – Everyone Welcome
Wednesday 7 August – NZ Playhouse performance
Friday 30 August – Yr 5 & 6 EPro8 event
Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
Wednesday 18 Sept – School Production
Friday 27 Sept – Last Day Term 3
Monday 14 October – Term 4 Begins
Wednesday 16 Oct – Pet Day
Tuesday 12 – Thursday 13 Nov – Yr 7 & 8 Camp, TOPEC
Thursday 12 Dec – End of Year Prize Giving
Tuesday 17 Dec – Last day 2024

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Newsletter Wednesday 19th June 2024

June 19, 2024 by Website Manager

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 2 Week 8

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Kia ora koutou,

Here at Ngaere School we have had another exciting week filled with amazing opportunities for our children. We are so fortunate to have such a great school whānau with parents going the extra mile to support the staff and students. Well done to our senior students who participated in the Jones Cup sports tournament on Monday at Toko School. This is always a great event for all students to have a go at Netball or Rugby whether they are a regular player or not. Some fantastic results with both year 7 & 8 rugby teams drawing for 1st, the Year 7 & 8 netball team coming second and the year 5 & 6 rugby team also coming second. A massive thank you goes to the coaches who helped out with training and running the teams on the day.

Jones Cup Report By Lacey & Tyler R7

On Monday the 17th of June the weather was not looking good. Despite this the Year 5 – 8 students headed out to Toko School to take part in the Jones Cup. The weather was a bit wet, but luckily towards the end of the day the sun was shining brightly.

Netball was really fun and we all played amazingly. The interceptions and goals caused a celebration every time. Everybody had a good time and we are proud of all of our teams. The yr 7 & 8 Ngaere Nebula team impressed us even more by walking away with the title of second place!

The rugby grounds were freezing cold but everyone got stuck in. The first game for the Year 7/8 was Ngaere vs Ngaere. It was a tough game. Well done to everyone who keep on going despite being tired and injured. We are proud of how everyone went. In first was Ngaere Nemesis, and in 2nd was the Ngaere Nukes.

Rugby Jerseys: Can you please check your child’s sports shirt, you actually may have one of our rugby shirts, we are missing 10 of them. They look like the sports shirts but are made from thicker, studier material. Please send back to school asap if you discover one at home. Thank you.

ASSEMBLY THIS FRIDAY AT 2.30PM

BROUGHT TO YOU BY ROOMS 6 & 7

THIS FRIDAY 21st JUNE.

ORDERS AND MONEY ARE DUE 9am TOMORROW (Thursday 20th June).

‘Champion of Champions’

Congratulations to our Year 7 & 8 Rippa rugby team that qualified for the ‘Champion of Champions’ tournament at Yarrow Stadium. on the 25th June. We wish you good luck!!

The team also includes Grace R6, who was absent for our photo.

Junior School Science Kit: Plants Petals and Pollinators

It was the Junior School’s turn this week to work through the activities in the “House of Science” Kit. These award winning science kits are designed to empower teachers in raising the children’s scientific knowledge and ability to think like a scientist. This box is bursting with equipment that helps students ‘see’ the structure of plants and flowers. Activities include germinating two varieties of bean seeds, linking plants to food through a simple matching activity and playing the ‘pollination game’. A digital microscope allows students to see parts of a plant that are very small but crucial in its survival. This fits perfectly with Room 3’s enviro work, raising seedlings to sell on our produce stall with the support of their R7 William Pike Leader Poppy.

Junior Playgroup performing for our Cluster Play Day

A huge thank you to Ms. Hey who worked with a group of keen junior actors to perform the “Three Little Pigs” for the Junior Cluster Play Day at Midhirst school. The children were delighted to be able to perform it for the school during Friday Assembly.

The Art of the Portrait Painting

Our Community Ngaere School Art Expo

We will be holding a Ngaere School Art Exhibition in the school hall in next week. The art works in the hall will be open to the community for viewing on the following days … Day time viewings:

Monday 24th June : 8.30 am – 3.30 pm

Tuesday 25th June: 8.30 am – 3.30 pm

Wednesday 26th June: Puanga Hākari//Community Celebration 12.30 pm.

Night time Viewing:

Monday 24th June: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm

The PTA will have some raffles on offer for $2 (cash only please) which will be drawn on the afternoon of our Puanga Hākari/Community Celebration.

Puanga Hākari/Community Celebration

Whanau Day!

With Puanga drawing near we will be celebrating this year with a whanau BBQ on Wednesday the 26th of June.

We invite families to join us in the courtyard ( in the hall if wet) at 12.30 pm to begin with a welcome from our school leaders we will then …

Have a school and family scavenger hunt.

With your child as your guide you will be able to tour our classrooms with the community hobbies on display and tour the Art exhibition.

A BBQ Lunch will be served.

A huge thank you to the PTA for providing the BBQ lunch.

Please note that we asking that families please bring along a plate of baking (biscuits/cakes/slices/lollies) on the day to put on a baking table to share with children and whānau. Thank you.

Please get your Whānau/Puanga BBQ RSVP back to Karen ASAP. These were sent home with the students yesterday. If you did not receive one, there are copies available from the school office or attached below:

Download: Puanga Hākari_Community Celebration.pdf

FIREWOOD RAFFLE

To Be Drawn Next Thursday 27th June 2024

Can we please get all remaining tickets and money back by Wednesday 26th June. Thank you.

Digging the New Spades!

The school leaders were very proud to be able to purchase new spades for the sandpit with the proceeds from the Enviro trolley. The sandpit is one of the Junior children’s favourite outside activities during breaks.

Celebrating Reading Success at Ngaere!

Star Readers who have achieved 50,75 or 100 nights reading!

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

Monday 24 – Wed 26 June – School ART expo
Wednesday 26 June – Puanga Lunch Family Day
Thursday 27 June – Scholastic Bookclub Issue 3 Due
Thirsday 27 June – Firewood Raffle Drawn
Friday 28 June – Matariki Day (school closed)
Tuesday 2 July – Room 6 trip to NP Rock Pools
Tuesday 2 July – Mid Year reports home
Wednesday 3 July – Yr 5 & 6 Crowley Cup Tournament, Stratford
Wednesday 3 July – BOT Meeting 6.30pm
Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
Thursday 25 July – Taranaki Bulls Visit
Wednesday 7 August – NZ Playhouse performance
Friday 30 August – Yr 5 & 6 EPro8 event
Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
Wednesday 18 Sept – School Production
Friday 27 Sept – Last Day Term 3
Monday 14 October – Term 4 Begins
Wednesday 16 Oct – Pet Day
Tuesday 12 – Thursday 13 Nov – Yr 7 & 8 Camp, TOPEC
Thursday 12 Dec – End of Year Prize Giving
Tuesday 17 Dec – Last day 2024

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Newsletter Wednesday 12th June 2024

June 12, 2024 by Website Manager

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 2 Week 7

Wednesday 12 June 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

It has been wonderful to see all the children out and about in the playground playing sports and enjoying themselves with their friends. Here is a snapshot of the children enjoying a spot of sunshine yesterday, a nice break from all the wet days inside. What a great school we have, filled with great children!

ASSEMBLY THIS FRIDAY AT 2.30PM

BROUGHT TO YOU BY ROOMS 4 & 5

What did Harold teach us …Report from Ella and R7

This week our school had the Life Education bus come to teach all the kids interesting stuff and we got some kids to tell us what they learnt. They told us some interesting things that they learnt and this is something they told us.

Leo and Maddie R4 said “If you react you make the problems bigger and if you respond they will get smaller. Be nice to others and don’t judge others for what they wear.”

Molly and Hayden R5 said “Hemi helped Kuppi when he was feeling sad and the others were bullying him. Harold was singing and we all thought it was awful.”

Jake and Isabella R3 said “We both learned how to be happiness heroes.”

Alfie and Miya R1 said “I learned that you have to be kind and to use your wise owl brain.”

Caylahni and Mason R2 said “We learned how to always be kind to each other. Saying nice things to make other people feel good.”

Sheldon and Isabella R6 said “To be kind and responsible, to try to respond not react. Be an upstander not a bystander.”

Olivia and Lotus R7 said “We learned to use integrity and how to stay calm when we feel like exploding.”

THIS FRIDAY 14th JUNE.

ORDERS AND MONEY ARE DUE 9am TOMORROW (Thursday 13th June)

Celebrating Reading Success at Ngaere!

Reading together with your child helps to create a positive view of literacy and reading, it is a great way to strengthen your relationship and ensure success at school. Each Monday the Junior School celebrates all the children who are sharing their reading skills at home. Look at all these hard workers!

Star Readers who have achieved 50, 75 or 100 nights reading!

The Art of the Portrait Painting

Our Community Ngaere School Art Ex

All around the school the classrooms have been buzzing with work around our community. The children have been immersed in the study of portraiture, learning to create portraits using famous artists such as Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol as their inspiration. To celebrate their learning we will be holding a Ngaere School Art Exhibition in the school hall in Week 9. The art works in the hall will be open to the community for viewing on the following days …

Day time viewings:

Monday 24th June : 8.30 am – 3.30 pm

Tuesday 25th June: 8.30 am – 3.30 pm

Wednesday 26th June: Puanga Hākari//Community Celebration 12.30 pm.

Night time Viewing:

Monday 24th June: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm

The PTA will have some amazing raffles on offer which will be drawn on the afternoon of our Puanga Hākari/Community Celebration.

Keep an eye out for a post on your child’s Seesaw account for details on how you could be involved in our Puanga Hākari/Community Celebration.

Puanga Hākari/Community Celebration

Whanau Day!

With Puanga drawing near we will be celebrating this year with a whanau BBQ on Wednesday the 26th of June.

We invite families to join us in the courtyard ( in the hall if wet) at 12.30 pm to begin with a welcome from our school leaders we will then …

Have a school and family scavenger hunt.

With your child as your guide you will be able to tour our classrooms with the community hobbies on display and tour the Art exhibition.

A BBQ Lunch will be served.

A huge thank you to the PTA for providing the BBQ lunch, more details on how you can contribute and RSVP will be sent out closer to the date.

FIREWOOD RAFFLE

To Be Drawn Thursday 27th June 2024

If anyone has tickets they are unable to sell, can you please return them to the school office as we have people who can sell them. Thank you.

Jones Cup Monday 17th June @

Toko Primary School:

Jones Cup is next Monday for year 5-8 Students.

Children will travel by bus to this event, leaving school at 9.00am for a 9.45am start. It is anticipated that the last day will finish around 2pm.

We are hugely grateful to those who have volunteered their time to be Game day managers.

We are still require a few more Team managers for on the day (Monday 17th).

1 X y7&8 Tackle Rugby

1 x Y5&6 Netball

1 x Y7&8 Netball.

If you are available to help out, please contact Jonny Mercer or Karen in the Office.

Please remember to send your child/ren to school with:

Warm clothing

a big drink bottle

Correct sports gear (eg: Mouthguard, appropriate shoes…)

Sports shirt.

Enough food for a full day of sport and activity. There will be food for sale at this event.

Crowley cup @ Stratford Wednesday 03rd July

(Page St rugby, Hockey turf, and netball courts) This is for Yr 5 & 6 only.

We have entered a team in the Hockey, Rugby, and Netball tournaments.

This is a competitive event, and as such, we can only enter one team per sport per school. Children attending will be charged $5 to assist with the cost of the bus on the day.

On Friday some students from Room 6 and 7 went to the Blue Light PCT challenge in New Plymouth which was organised by the Police. The PCT Challenge is an opportunity for year 7 & 8 students to work in groups of 4 to compete as a team in the Physical Competency Test that Police complete every two years. Part of the challenge required us to lift tyres, carry heavy suitcases, jump through windows and jump over walls. We sent 4 teams. Our fastest team did it in 2 minutes 21 seconds. After we finished the challenge there were other fun games we could do. We got to see how fast we could run using the police radar. Our fastest runner could run 22 km per hour! We also played some team games with Sport Taranaki and Taranaki Rugby. We all loved the challenges set and had a great day