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Term 2 Week 2

Wednesday 8 May 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Our school is currently involved in a review by the Education Review Office. The process differs from that which we have been involved with in the past. The focus is more on working with the school in an ongoing way over the next three years, rather than as a one off event.  We have a dedicated ERO review officer or evaluation partner who is working in partnership with the school to support us over that time in a collaborative way, with a focus on future improvements for student achievement and outcomes.

There is much coming out of the Minister of Education’s office at the moment and we are taking time to work through the changes that the current Government have already, or are about to implement. We have in place the ‘No cellphone’ policy with very little change and have looked to streamline and ensure we have  ‘one hour of reading, writing and mathematics a day’ across the school. This has required small tweaks to how teachers plan to ensure the links to these learning areas are explicit but we are reasonably confident we are meeting this legislated requirement.

There are also some new guidelines around student absences with a target of 70% of all students regularly attending school. This is something we monitor already and fully appreciate parents notifying the office if their child is absent. We also appreciate children being kept home when unwell. More information can be found on the Ministry of Education website: https://www.education.govt.nz/school/managing-and-supporting-students/managing-student-attendance/ 

It is a good time to check that your child’s jumper or jacket is named as with the cooler mornings and sunny days many children take off their top layer and sometimes forget to pick it up again. We have a good supply of polar fleeces and jackets in stock.

Room 1& 2  Community Heroes

Mia is enjoying her work as a Rotokare Ambassador and was recently presented with a certificate from Penelope who is leaving the Rotokare team. Mia is learning a lot and always keen to share and bring back ideas to her classmates and teacher.

Friday 17th May: Pink Shirt Mufti Day

We ask each person who chooses to wear mufti to bring $2 which will be forwarded to support the BullyFree NZ cause.

It isn’t uncommon to hear someone say something insensitive or mean to someone else. Although these comments or actions are not okay, bullying has some specific features that make it much more serious and harmful.

• Bullying is deliberate – harming another person intentionally.

• Bullying involves a misuse of power in a relationship.

• Bullying is usually not a one-off – it is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated over time.

• Bullying involves behaviour that can cause harm it is not a normal part of growing up

There will be no assembly this Friday.

On Friday we have a performance by ‘Strike’, a musical percussion group currently touring our area. The cost of this show will be picked up by the school board.

PTA NEWS

Congratulations and a very warm welcome to Chelsea Kerr who has taken on the role of the Ngaere School PTA Chairperson.   

Thank you Chelsea.

COULD WE PLEASE HAVE YOUR UNWANTED ICE CREAM CONTAINERS.  PLEASE DROP AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE . THANK YOU.

We wish all the mothers out there a wonderful day with your families this Mother’s Day.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Friday 10 May – STRIKE music performance 2pm
• Friday 10 May – Canterbury orders and money due back.
• Friday 17 May – Pink Shirt Mufti Day (Bully Free NZ) $2 Donation
• Sunday 12 June – Mothers Day (NZ)
• Wednesday 22 May – Ngaere School Board meeting
• Wed 22 & Thur 23 May – Gym Sport Festival in Waitara
• Tuesday 28 May – Yr 5 & 6 Rippa Rugby tournament (SPS)
• Friday 31 May – Teacher Only Day (school closed)
• Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday (school closed)
• Tuesday 4 June – Life Education Trust Mobile Classroom at school
• Tuesday 11 June – Yr 7 & 8 Rippa Rugby tournament
• Monday 17 June – Jones Cup (yr 5-8)
• Monday 24 – Wed 26 June – School ART expo
• Thursday 27 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)
• Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
• Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
• 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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Term 2 Week 1

Wednesday 1 May 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Tena Koutou

Welcome back to term 2! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday period and feel refreshed and ready for the next ten weeks of school. It was great to see our tamariki enjoying the sunshine as they played with their friends over the last couple of days. We have started the term with 155 students and expect at least 11 new entrants before the end of the year.

This term marks the beginning of the winter sports and we have teams playing netball on Saturdays, hockey on Mondays & Thursdays and basketball on Fridays. This would not be possible without the support and committment of our parent and family volunteers to coach the teams. Please take the time to thank those who are coaching your child’s team and offer to help as needed. 

Some of our year 8 students managed to tick off a few hours of service for their William Pike Challenge during the holiday break by turning up to help Eltham Lions members clear the grass and weeds from around trees behind the Eltham Swimming pool as well as helping make small posies to brighten the cemetary for ANZAC day.  Then on Monday all of Room 7 helped spread the bark on the playground. A great effort, thank you all so much! And a huge thank you to the PTA who funded the new bark!

We have a few things planned this term so please keep checking in with the ‘Calendar Reminders’ in the newsletter. Teachers will also keep you informed using ‘Seesaw’ messaging. If unsure, please ring Karen in the office.

Nga mihi,

Megan

School Captains Harry, Kaylee & Kelsey, along with Tyler attended the ANZAC service at Eltham as ambassadors for our school. Thank you!

This term we have decided to intoduce “Friday Pie-Day” instead of our Hot Food Tuesdays. 

Instead of children bringing something to keep warm in the pie warmer we will be offering a normal sized mince pie $5 or smaller bridge pies $1 for lunch each Friday. Orders can be placed for every Friday or can be done weekly but must be placed and paid for by Thursday 9am each week. 

Order details out soon!

POOL KEYS   

There are still pool keys outstanding!  Please return asap.

The lock will be changing next season, so if you do not return the past years key, you will not be issued a new key next season.

MUFTI DAYS: To kick off our Term 2 focus on ‘Community’ the junior team have planned a mufti day for this Friday, 3 May. Children are to dress as a hero from our community – could be a nurse, a doctor, a teacher, a policeman, a farmer, a mum, a dad or a genuine super hero. No limit to your imagination! We ask that those dressing in mufti bring a can of either cat food or people food for the local foodbank.

We will also take part in BullyFree NZ Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17th May where children are asked to wear something pink and bring a gold coin donation which will be sent on to help support our youth.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Monday 29 April – Term 2 begins
• Friday 3 May – Community Hero Mufti Day – Bring a can
• Monday 6 May – PTA Meeting
• Friday 10 May – STRIKE music performance
• Friday 10 May – Canterbury orders and money due back.
• Friday 17 May – Pink Shirt Mufti Day (Bully Free NZ)
• Wednesday 22 May – Ngaere School Board meeting
• Wed 22 & Thur 23 May – Gym Sport Festival in Waitara
• Tuesday 28 May – Yr 5 & 6 Rippa Rugby tournament (SPS)
• Friday 31 May – Teacher Only Day (school closed)
• Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday (school closed)
• Tuesday 4 June – Life Education Trust Mobile Classroom at school
• Tuesday 11 June – Yr 7 & 8 Rippa Rugby tournament
• Monday 17 June – Jones Cup (yr 5-8)
• Monday 24 – Wed 26 June – School ART expo
• Friday 28 June – Matariki Day (school closed)
• Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
• Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
• 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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Term 1  Week 11

Wednesday 10th March 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

What a great day they had at Junior Athletics last Thursday. Thank you to everyone who came along to watch and helped out on the day.

Children in Room 4 have been learning how to group their ideas into paragraphs in their writing this week. Here are two examples of their work.

Whanau Day – 11th April has been postponed until later in the year.

Important Notice…..

We have noticed an increase in inappropriate rude and sometimes racist language being used by a number of children in the playground.  We ask you to please be aware of what your child is watching or listening to and talk to them about how they treat others when there are no adults around. In most cases that come to our attention, the user is trying to hurt or offend the receiver so knows exactly what they are saying.

LOST PROPERTY

Please take the time before the end of the term to check out the lost property cupboard (the big blue cupboard on the deck area out side room 4) as this will be cleaned out at the end of the term.  There is alot of uniform, shoes and odd socks in there at the moment.  You may recognise items of clothing that your child doesn’t. 

CANTERBURY GEAR

A canterbury fundraiser order form was sent home yesterday.  Orders and money are due back at school next term, Friday 10th May.  Extra order forms are available from the school office.

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.  If you know of anyone moving onto a farm within our zone we would also appreciate a heads up as our roll is growing!

POOL KEYS   

Could we please have all school pool keys returned.  Thank you.

The lock will be changing next season, so if you do not return the past years key, you will not be issued a new key next season.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Wednesday 10 April – Yr 7 & 8 Literacy Quiz, NP
• Wednesday 10 April – Room 6 Tech catchup
• Friday 12 April – Learner Assembly 2.30pm / Last Day Term 1

Rest of the Year Please note that some of these dates may change and others may be added

• Monday 29 April – Term 2 begins
• Monday 6 May – PTA Meeting
• Friday 10 May – STRIKE music performance
• Friday 10 May – Canterbury orders and money due back.
• Wednesday 22 May – Ngaere School Board meeting
• Wed 22 & Thur 23 May – Gym Sport Festival in Waitara
• Tuesday 28 May – Yr 5 & 6 Rippa Rugby tournament (SPS)
• Thursday 30 May – 5 June – Life Education mobile classroom
• Friday 31 May – Teacher Only Day (school closed)
• Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday (school closed)
• Tuesday 11 June – Yr 7 & 8 Rippa Rugby tournament
• Monday 17 June – Jones Cup (yr 5-8)
• Monday 17 – Friday 21 June – School ART expo
• Friday 28 June – Matariki Day (school closed)
• Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
• Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
• 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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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.

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.

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

Rest of the Year Please note that some of these dates may change and others may be added

• Monday 29 April – Term 2 begins
• Friday 10 May – STRIKE music performance
• Wednesday 22 May – Ngaere School Board meeting
• Tuesday 28 May – Yr 5 & 6 Rippa Rugby tournament (SPS)
• Thursday 30 May – 5 June – Life Education mobile classroom
• Friday 31 May – Teacher Only Day (school closed)
• Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday (school closed)
• Tuesday 11 June – Yr 7 & 8 Rippa Rugby tournament
• Monday 17 June – Jones Cup (yr 5-8)
• Friday 28 June – Matariki Day (school closed)
• Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
• Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
• 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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Term 1  Week 7

Wednesday 13th March 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

SWIMMING SPORTS: Thank you to everyone who supported our swimming sports yesterday. We will include a list of winners and their times in next week’s newsletter. All our Ngaere swimmers did well and we are especially proud of them all.

Special Congratulations to the relay teams – Year 5&6=4th, Yr 7&8=1st & 3rd.

Welcome to the new children in Room 1 this week: Isla C and Connor S.

SCHOOL LEADERS

Congratulations to our school leaders who were announced at the last assembly:  Jaxon, Harry, Kelsey & Kaylee.

WINTER SPORTS COACHES: We still need coaches for the following teams:  Netball Year 3-4 Team and the Hockey Year 3-4 team.  If you are able to help in any way please contact the school office.  Thank you.

Room 7 children had a great day last Wednesday taking part in an art activity at Govett Brewster Gallery followed by a service project ‘Beach Clean’ at Ngamutu Beach as one of their first service projects for the William Pike Challenge.

A huge thank you to the parents who accompanied them.

SCHOOL SUNHATS: Students are issued their first school sunhat for free when they start at Ngaere.  Children must wear our school sunhats from Labour Weekend until Taranaki Anniversary for outside play. Outside of these months they are not compulsory. It is their responsbility to look after it and to put it somewhere safe after each break.  Unfortunately the cost of these has risen, so a replacement hat will now be $18. 

SCHOOL POOL: With the weather turning cooler classes may not be swimming every day. The pool will remain open to the public until after Easter weekend. If you no longer require a key, please return it to the office. We will be changing the lock at the end of this swimming season.

Piano Tuition: We have been lucky enough to secure a piano teacher, Fiona Martin for this year as it was no longer viable for the previous teacher  to travel to Ngaere. If you would like your child to have 1-1 20 – 30 minute weekly piano lessons please advise Karen in the office. Your name and details would then be forwarded on to Fiona to coordinate times and to discuss payment.

PAID UNION MEETING: Teachers who belong to the union are entitled to attend meetings during work hours. While we do not always agree with this sometimes it is necessary for them to attend.

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 if your child is to remain at school for the Friday afternoon.

Year 7 & 8 Technology: Children in Rooms 6 & 7 attend technology classes at Stratford High School on alternate Tuesdays. Next Monday is a catch up day for Room 6 to make up for the day spent at swimming sports yesterday.

The cost of Tech is $50 a student. This covers the materials associated with delivering the progamme.The Board have agreed to pay half this cost. Parents of children in Year 7 & 8 will be invoiced $25 before the end of term.

MAZE MAIZE

Thank you to the PTA, Parent helpers & students who helped with preparing & maintaining the maize, and running the maize sessions, and most of all a 

Huge thank you to all of our sponsors 

4 Square Eltham, Adan Larsen Builders, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Accountants, Baldock Earthmoving Ltd, BDO, The Beauty Depot, Central Taranaki Automotive, Colonel Malones, Dairymaster, Eltham Pharmacy, Farmsource, FMG Insurance, Fieldtorque, Hunger Contracting, Ingrams Bin Hire, Inkpot Cafe, ITM Stratford, First National Collective Real Estate, Keegan Electrical, Kingy’s Refurbishment Machines Ltd, Loveridge Ag & Earth, Mark Bellringer, Marinner Groundspread, Mitre 10 Stratford, Murray Bros Ltd,  New Commercial Hotel, New World Stratford, On the Spot Gas & Plumbing, Paper Plus Stratford, Preston Engineering, Thompson O’Neill Eltham, Schurr & Ireland Accountants, Stanners Motors, Steve Cowan – McDonald Real Estate, Taranaki Vets Stratford, Uhlenberg Haulage & Vesty Firewood

RESULTS:

Guess the lollies:  Emelia Lawrence 209 (there were 208 in the jar)            Lucky Draw:  Emma Gernhoefer                                                                    BBQ Raffle:  No 3 Amy Mills                                                                        New World Raffle: No 85 Karen B 

TENDERS FOR MAIZE

The maize is looking amazing! The PTA are asking anyone who may be keen to purchase the maize to send their tender in to the school office (in an envelope with price, name and contact details) by Tuesday 19th March. The crop covers just over 1ha. 

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Thursday 14 March – Year 7 & 8 Vaccinations 9.15am
• Monday 25 March – PTA Meeting AGM 7pm – Everyone Welcome
• 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
• Sunday 7 April – Day Light Saving Ends
• Thursday 11 April – Whanau Day / Afternoon
• Friday 12 April – Last Day Term 1

Rest of the Year Please note that some of these dates may change and others may be added

• Monday 29 April – Term 2 begins
• Friday 31 May – Teacher Only Day (school closed)
• Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday (school closed)
• Monday 17 June – Jones Cup (yr 5-8)
• Friday 28 June – Matariki Day (school closed)
• Friday 5 July – Last Day Term 2
• Monday 22 July – Term 3 Begins
• 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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