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Annual Parents’ Meeting
Wednesday 5th December 2018
Tonight’s Agenda
• Board of Trustees Report (Richard Uerata-Jennings)
• Principal’s Report (Michael Hinds)
• HOK’s Report (Kez Dravitzki and Erica Willoughby)
• Champagne and Christmas cheer!
Board of Trustees 2018 Report
Board Chair: Richard Uerata-Jennings
Principal’s Report
Principal: Michael Hinds
Excellence Goals
Catholic Character Goals
Communication
School Environment
School Buildings
School Maintenance
2018 Annual Goals- Areas of Focus -
Excellence Goals Work collaboratively with the schools involved in the Wellington
Catholic Community of Learning Evidence: CoL established, common goals set and 2019 will be a positive year.
Year 5-8 Student Wellbeing survey. Evidence: Completed, analysed, goals and targets set to address discrepancies, lessons provided.
Set student achievement targets Evidence: Parent conferences, Tier 1 and Tier 2 students, IEP’s, goals setting.
Further refine and embed the RAP (Raising Achievement Plan), in particular the Action Plans for Priority Learners. Evidence: A positive year of embedding further last years’ BoT review.
Teachers will take part in Professional Learning Development (PLD) that focuses on their identified needs or on school wide focus areas. Evidence: Ongoing throughout the year.
2018’s Focus Areas
Catholic Character Goals Develop opportunities for affirming and celebrating diverse cultures within our
school. Evidence: Parent Consultations, Te Reo, Electives, Kapa Haka, St Benedict’s Day, Newsletter Greetings, Cultural Day, National country days.
Review and update school documentation and curriculum statements in Religious Education to ensure they align with current practices and reflect the requirements of the curriculum. Evidence: Completed prior to Catholic Character visit – evidence in successful report.
Take part in professional development opportunities, both within the school and externally about the changes being introduced to the Religious Education Curriculum through the Religious Education Bridging Document. Evidence: PLD Courses with the ADW in staff meetings, lesson observations, CoL meetings with other Catholic Primary Schools.
2018’s Focus Areas
Communication:
Carry out consultation with our Maori community around plans for student achievement. Evidence: Term 1 parent consultation, Te Reo lessons, Kapa Haka instructors, priority learners (targets and goals).
Actively promote the school to Catholic families throughout the schools catchment area (state schools, kindergartens, preschools). Evidence: Kindergarten visits made – cancelled the Open Day in Term 3. Featured in several newspaper articles.
School weekly Newsletter changes implemented (Mail Chimp). Evidence: New newsletter platform
School Website changes and updates implemented. Evidence: Website current,,Google Calendar up to date.
2018’s Focus Areas
School Environment:
Complete work identified in Minor Maintenance. Evidence: External stairwell treads, seating, on-going running repairs, signage, dead-heading trees, electrical checks
Build a vegetable garden area for the Enviro Team/students and a concrete pad for the rubbish bin on the right-hand side of the driveway (as per school development plan). Evidence: Completed + Working Bee, staging, art work, Values’ pencils
Develop the grotto/quiet space between the Main and Tui Blocks. Evidence: Garden completed, seating area to be completed.
Plant garden areas and back bank area around the school. Evidence: HoK funds –back and side banks completed.
Ensure significant hazards and health and safety issues are identified and dealt with in a timely way. Evidence: Ongoing.
Work with the ADW to address seismic strengthening required for the school. Evidence: Completed.
Replace the fence on top of the retaining area outside Room 4 (ADW 10 Year Plan approved for 2017). Evidence: Completed.
Address the eroding bank issue that is undermining the driveway. Evidence: A work in progress! ADW + WCC
2018’s Focus Areas
School Buildings:
Completed:
• New carpet in the library
• New vinyl and carpet in Rooms 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
• New vinyl on the internal stairwell and corridors
• One heatpump replaced: Room 8
• New lost property storage boxes
• New shelving for all reading resources (outside Rooms 4 and 12).
Thanks to Challenge 2000, the teachers and students.
2018’s Focus Areas
Buildings and Maintenance:
Areas identified for 2019 on the 10 Year Development Plan are as follows:
• Exterior re-clad to section of administration including new windows along with replacement of flat roof over administration area
• Student bathroom refurbishment in middle and top floors of school building (Boys and Girls)
• Heat pump replacement (x4) – or as needed
2019’s Focus Areas
Areas identified for 2019
• Maintaining the status quo
• Managing our roll and our space
• Priority learners + continung to target our students’ learning
needs
• Staff and student well-being (Christian Meditation)
• Digital Technology Curriculum – MoE financial support
• Continuing Te Reo and embedding Kapa Haka
• Forging stronger links with the Church, Community and Parish
• Induction of new staff
• Teaching and learning!
2019’s Focus Areas
First day assembly
Meet the teacher evening
Ash Wednesday Mass
School Picnic
Catholic Character Meeting (Preparing)
Commissioning Mass
Road Patrol Training
Manuka Puppet show
Year 3-8 Girls’ Futsal
Enviro award
Maori Community consultation
Fire, Earthquake and Lockdown Drills
Religious Education PLD
Year 6 Camp, Year 8 Camps, Year 7 EOTC Week
Constable Aaron visits (Kia Kaha unit / Road Patrol)
Manuka Scooter Safety
Otari Water Day (Enviro)
Stations of the Cross
Otago Problem Solving Competition (Mathematics)
Year 5 Biking Lessons
Mission Fair
HoK Quiz
Kids’ Literacy Quiz
Term 1 Achievements/ Highlights
World Asthma Day
Kapa Haka / Te Reo Lessons
HCC – Animal Control Talk
Sign Language Workshop
Autism Workshop
SPCA visits
Staff: Asthma/Epipen Training
Vet visits
Electives
Pentecost Liturgy
Cross Country
Filipino Community Consultation
ALL intervention
St Pat’s / St Mary’s Visits
ICAS Science & Writing
Swimming (Years 3-8)
HoK BBQ
Seismic Strengthening Project
Julz Tocker visit
Khandallah Library Visits
Science Fair
Mufti Mania (College in Tonga)
HoK Movie Night
St Benedict’s Day
Cultural Day
Pop Up Soup Kitchen
Get Set GO (PE – Year 1/2)
Code Camp Workshops
Term 2 Achievements/Highlights
School photographs
Grandparents’ Mass
Home of Compassion visitors
HoK Kids’ Quiz
Australian Maths Competition
Manuka Pataka Visit
Indian Community Consultation
ICAS Mathematics Exam
Catholic Character Review
Assumption Mass
20 & 40 Hour Famines
Tree Felling
Seismic Strengthening concluded
TagIt Appliance Testing
REBD PLDSwimming Sports (Years 3-8)
Filipino Language Workshop
Fathers’ Day Breakfast
Vision & Hearing Testing
School Production
NIWA Science Fair Competition
Netball Prize Giving
Interzone Swimming
Ministry for Women visited (Year 7&8)
HoK Sausage Sizzle
Art work erected and unveiled
Refugee Day (Kowhai Syndicate)
New Carpets and Vinyls (Library and Upstairs Classrooms)
Second Hand Uniform Sales
Enviro Working Bee (Skink Garden)
Asthma Show
Inter-Regional Cross Country
Mathswell Competitions
Term 3 Achievements/Highlights
CoL Visit our school
Local Principals visiting
Back Bank grand opening
School uniform parent consultation
School Fair
Dental van on site
Pacific parent consultation
Swimming (Rooms 1-5)
Andrew Chinn music workshop
All Saints’ Mass
Parent Volunteer Morning Tea
NZ Athletics
Paul Beavis author visit
Book Week
Book Character assembly
External choir performances
Armistice Day Talk (Air Marshall Short)
BDO Audit (Financials)
Transition Meetings
School Speech Competition
Year 8 Leavers’ Dinner
Regional Athletics
Recruiting for 2019
Term 4 Achievements/Highlights
Parent Opportunities
Term 1 – Meet the Teacher / Goal Setting Interviews
Term 2 – Mid-Year Report + Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
Term 4 – Year-End Report
+ trips, workshops, assemblies, Mass, class prayers, by appointment
Student Achievement
2018
Student Assessment Performance
2018 PAT Results
Thank you BoT
Moved from Term 1 testing to Term 3 testing
Wanted ‘current’ data
Wanted to be able to use the data to drive teaching and learning immediately
Wanted the rubber to hit the road in Term 1 asap
Student Assessment Performance
2018 PAT Results
Listening (Years 3-8)
Mathematics (Years 3-8)
Reading Comp (Years 4-8)
Reading Vocabulary (Years 4-8)
Enhancing our
Students’ Educational Experiences • Our Catholic Character/Masses/Father Doug
• Our E.P.I.C. Gospel Values
• Rich curriculum experiences
• Inclusion of the Arts throughout the school
• Various sporting events and activities
• Electives/Choir/Music Group
• Science Fair/Speeches/Leadership Opportunities
• EOTC/Camps/Trips/Swimming
• Participation in Community Events
• Our Staff/Board of Trustees and Parent Community
Outreach & Community Support• Caritas Lenten Appeal – Mission Day
• Pop up Soup Kitchen
• SPCA Cupcake Day
• NZCPPA Mufti Mania Day (Tonga)
• Enviro Team Work – Awarded Bronze Level
• Choir performing in the community
Staffing for 2019
Manuka Syndicate Teachers - 2019
Room Year Group Teacher Class Size
1 Year 1 Anne Minto 11 + 7
2 Year 1 Charmaine McGowan 20
3 Year 2 Fiona Barnett 24
4 Year 2 Lata Govind 23
Non-class based Sarah Wood
5 New Entrant To commence Term 3
Kowhai SyndicateTeachers - 2019
Room Year Group Teacher Class Size
6 Year 3/4 Nicole Simson 25
7 Year 3/4 Jared Bath 27
8 Year 4/5 Jacqueline Miranda 28
9 Year 5/6 Clare Short 27
10 Year 5/6 Cheryl Taylor 29
Kauri SyndicateTeachers - 2019
Room Year Group Teacher Class Size
11 Year 7/8 Rachael Bolger 23
12 Year 7/8 Fiona Bolger 23
13 Year 7/8 Rebecca Blackwood 23
Class Teachers for 2019Room Year Group Teacher Class Size
1 Year 1 Anne Minto 11 + 7
2 Year 1 Charmaine McGowan 20
3 Year 2 Fiona Barnett 24
4 Year 2 Lata Govind 23
Non-class based Sarah Wood
5 New Entrant To commence Term 3
6 Year 3/4 Nicole Simson 25
7 Year 3/4 Jared Bath 27
8 Year 4/5 Jacqueline Miranda 28
9 Year 5/6 Clare Short 27
10 Year 5/6 Cheryl Taylor 29
11 Year 7/8 Rachael Bolger 23
12 Year 7/8 Fiona Bolger 23
13 Year 7/8 Rebecca Blackwood 23
Correct as of December 7th 2018
Staffing for 2019Position Name Name
Part-Time
Teachers
Anne-Marie Cassidy Molly Kelly
Teacher Aides Winnie Newenham Leanne Smart
Mary Ann Mulqueen One more part-time TA to be appointed
Office Manager Coralie Wilkinson
Business Officer Emma McCallum
Librarian Janine O’Styke
Caretaker/Cleane
r
Sokry Slayman
After School
Care
Supervisor - to be appointed
Leanne Smart (Deputy Supervisor) Emma McCullum
Coralie Wilkinson Mary Ann Mulqueen
Feliz Katoa Kelley Gower
Board of Trustees 2018/9Name Position(s)
Richard Uerata-Jennings Chair (Finance, Environment, Personnel)
Shayne Nahu Environment
Steve Lucas Finance
Claire Venn Communications, Personnel
Jane Wellik Catholic Character, Personnel
Camilla Peet Communications
Angela Houston Catholic Character
Ruth Burns Catholic Character, Communications
Fr Doug Shepherd Catholic Character, Personnel
Anne Minto Teacher Representative
Michael Hinds Involoved in all sub-commttees
2019 HoK(Help our Kids)
Erica Willoughby (Co-Leader) Mads Berry (Co-Leader)
Robyn Wishart (Treasurer) Marina Scoble
Mike Bowen Fiona Murphy
Rebecca Young Kate Twigg
Anna McDougall Nikki Mazur
Kim Howard (Fair Co-ordinator) Jane Wellik (BoT Rep)
Amanda O’Brien Mary McCarthy
Gillian Hicks
Deaprting HoK Kez Dravitzki
Andrea Jetly
Kimberly Taylor
HoKReport
Co-Chairs: Kez Dravitzki and Erica Willoughby
$48,500
Helping Kids and Families
• School Directory
• Parent Class Reps
• Working Bee
Fundraising Highlights
• Two quizzes
• Second-hand uniform sales
• Father’s Day Breakfast
• Movie night and Disco
Fundraising Highlights
• Sausage sizzles
• School photos
• Kids’ Art Works
• Entertainment books
• Chair bags, Eco bags,
• Sunscreen
Fundraising Highlights
• SPRING FAIR
Donations to School
• Vegetable
garden and
working bee
supplies
Donations to School
• Library bean bags
Donations to School
• Logo entrance
mat
Donations to School
• Three classroom
mats
Donations to School
Literacy and maths
resources
Donations to School
• School
banner flags
Donations to School
• Cookie pads
(floor cushions)
Donations to School
• Learning support
resources
Donations to School
• Retaining Bank
upgrade
Thanks
• Sponsors
• School staff
• HoK Committee