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Kaye’s korero

Kia ora whanau.

Ok—so you have received your voting papers for Board of Trustees election! You have until this Friday to get your vote in so please either post your voting papers back to the returning officer in the envelope provided, or drop it into the ballot box in the office at school. Your vote really does count.

We have had some sad news in the past couple of weeks, which Jude Nieland (Whaea Jude) would like to share with you:

This has been a huge shock to all of us and the staff are coming to terms with the reality that Jude will not be in school for the rest of the year. All our wishes and thoughts go with Jude and her whanau, and we send all our positive healing vibes that will bring Jude back to us as soon as possible. I would also like to thank Jude at this point for being such a wonderful role model and teacher to our tamariki. Onwards and upwards Jude!

Ka kite

Kaye

31 May 2016

Board of trustees elections:

Vote! Post your completed voting papers before Friday using the envelope provided, or drop it into the ballot box in the office before noon on Friday 3 June.

Comment from our Board Chairperson:Don’t delay. Consider the options and vote. Others might say that parents from “our” community don’t care enough to vote—but we know you care.

Look for the envelope from Education Plus that has been posted directly to you.

Quiz night—Wednesday 15 June

Have you entered your team yet? This will be a night of fun and games.

Wednesday 15 June at the Titahi Bay RSA at 7:00 p.m.

Rally up a team of up to six people and come along to thrash it out with other whanau!

Tickets available at the office - $5.00 per person.

www.ngatitoa.school.nz

Our Values: AKO HAKINAKINA ITI KAHURANGI KOTAHITANGA AROHA

Kia ora whãnau,I have been away from school for a few days having some medical tests done. Unfortunately these tests show that I have cancer. I will take a break from teaching until after my cancer treatment is over. I look forward to returning to the great pleasure of teaching your tamariki in 2017.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

Ka kite anoJude Nieland

Reporting children’s progress

For junior children (Titiwai and Korekoreko and some Kōtiri, Hahana), some of your children will be due either a mid-way (progress) or end-of-year report against national standards. Teachers will let you know when your child’s reports are due. See the attached information sheet that explains how the reporting against national standards works in our school.

All years 4–6 children in Kōtiri, Hahana and Mahuika will receive a mid-year report.

Sports round-up

Not a lot of sport went ahead last weekend—only the poor old Ngāti Toa Stick Ninjas who were winning 3-0 against Plimmerton when the game was abandoned. Well done little Ninjas!

Playgroup—Wednesdays 9:00–10:45 a.m.

Drop in to our informal playgroup for whanau and friends at 9.30am on a Wednesday in Room 7. You are welcome to bring your toddlers and babies.

Fruit cutters

If you can spare half an hour or so around 8:45 on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning, we are short of a couple of people to cut up the fruit for the children. This is a nice way to contribute to the school and get to know some other people. Leave a message in the office if you are interested.

School donations

School donations are due and are welcomed at any time during the year. They are $25 per child or $40 per family. These donations are a great help to us, covering extra things like subsidising buses for trips, extra-curricular activity e.g. Stepping Out. Please send these along when you are able or deposit in the school’s account: 01-0546-0124048-00 with reference ‘Donation family name’ e.g. ‘Donation Brunton’.

No Canteen this week

Fund-raising lunch...hamburgersThis week—Friday 3 June

Order on attached tear-off or by email

Wet, dirty clothes!

Can you please wash and return any school clothing that might have appeared home on your child and also send along any clothing that is no longer needed in your house but might be useful in an emergency here!

Any spare clothing will also be gratefully received.

Many thanks.

Fundraising

Raffles: We have two raffles underway in the office: Guess the Jellybeans $1.00 per ticket, and Winter Warmth Blanket and cash $5.00 per ticket.

Quiz Night—Wednesday 15 June; proceeds from this evening will go to hall renovations.

Disco—next Thursday, 9 June. A separate notice will come home about this later this week.

What’s coming up

Friday 3 June, 12:20 p.m: Assembly in the hall

Thursday 9 June: School Disco

Wednesday 15 June, 7:00 p.m: Ngāti Toa School Quiz night—Titahi Bay RSA.

Wednesday 29 June: Skipathon.

Wednesday 29 June, 5:45 p.m: Board of Trustees meeting.

Friday 1 July, 12:20 p.m: Assembly in school hall.

Friday 8 July, 3:00 p.m: End of term two.

Our Values: ACHIEVEMENT FUN/FITNESS INCLUSION RESPECT ENGAGEMENT

Bishop Viard College Open Evening

Tuesday 7th June; 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the Bishop Viard College Hall

Come along for guided tours around the school, ask your burning questions and see what we can offer your child.

Supper will be available in the staff room. We look forward to meeting with you. Enrolments are open now until the end

of September. Prospectuses are available from BVC office.

Term Two FundraisingTo help with your forward planning, attached is a list of fundraising events

planned for this term.

Priority One (P1): Hall renovation

Priority Two (P2): Outdoor education opportunities

Friday 3 June (P2)School lunch—hamburgers ($3.50)

Thursday 9 June (P1)Disco in school hall $2.00 entry (refreshments available). Face painting $2.00

Wednesday 15 June (P1)Quiz night at the Titahi Bay RSA. Get a team together ($5.00 per person). Raffles and other games on the night

Friday 24 June (P2)School lunch—hot dogs ($3.50 for one, $5.00 for two).

Thursday 29 June (P1)Skipathon: (A proportion goes to Heart Foundation)

If you would like to help with any of these events or be involved in organising, please get in touch with Trina Kapene (027 694 4723) or Kaye Brunton at principal@ngatitoa.school.nz

Hamburger order (for Friday 3 June)

Children’s name/s ..................................................................................................................................................... Room No/s: ...........................................

Please indicate whether you would like coleslaw, cheese, or sauce with the burgers.

1 hamburger $3.50 cheese coleslaw sauce

2 hamburgers $6.00 cheese coleslaw sauce

cheese coleslaw sauce

3 hamburgers $10.00 cheese coleslaw sauce

cheese coleslaw sauce

cheese coleslaw sauce

Or click here to email the office with your order

Reporting process explained

Report time is coming up so we would like to share some information with you that will help to explain what you will see nearer the end of term. We are required to report in writing to you twice a year on your child’s progress in relation to National Standards. We teach to the New Zealand Curriculum which has a progression of levels that children work through on their learning journey through formal schooling. The table below illustrates how the New Zealand Curriculum levels align with year groups and where National Standards levels fit.

You will notice in the report you receive when you come to meet your child’s teacher/s, that there is a focus on reading, writing and mathematics. Without a strong foundation in these core areas, children are likely to have difficulty accessing other learning areas (such as science, social sciences, technology, the arts, health and physical education). Having this foundation broadens the curriculum for our students, as they are better able to learn in these areas.

An achievement or final overall teacher judgement (OTJ) is made when a child has had a full year working at a particular level.

An OTJ comprises a range of evidence selected by the child and teacher, which should include standardised testing results, examples of student’s work and evidence from their everyday teaching and learning programme, and shows how they are applying their literacy and numeracy skills in all subjects.

An interim judgement is made during the year in which children are moving towards a standard. This is to let you know how the child is progressing towards the relevant standard. This is very straightforward for Years 4–6 as the judgements are made mid-year (interim) and end-of-year (final or achievement).

For Years 1–3, because children start school at different times throughout the year, final or achievement OTJ reporting is done After 1 Year (or 40 weeks), After 2 Years (80 weeks) and After 3 Years (120 weeks). The interim judgement is made half way between standards. That means some children might have their reporting in terms 1 and 3, others in terms 2 and 4. We will let you know when your child is due for these judgements.

In this round of reporting, all Year 4–6 students will receive an interim judgement as will some Year 1–3 students. This report will tell you how your child is progressing towards achieving that standard in about six months time. They still have six months of intensive teaching and learning time to aspire to the relevant standard.

Some Years 1–3 children will be coming up to their final or achievement OTJ for either After 1, After 2 or After 3 Years at school. If your Year 1–3 child does not receive a report this term, they will in term three.

The key in the report form looks like this:

A tick in the green box aligned to their age standard, tells you that the child is achieving at that standard.

A tick in the white box below the green box tells you that with a conscientious effort and effective teaching, the child should achieve the standard by the end of the year (for interim), or they need more work if they are having a final OTJ.

A tick in the pink area is telling you that additional intensive support is required to meet that standard (for interim), or that your child is working well below the standard (and more aligned to the standard two

years below their current age level) for their year level if it is a final or achievement OTJ.

There will be information on the report about your child’s strengths—the things they are doing well in relation to the curriculum expectations at their level; the next steps needed to assist them to move closer to the standard, and some suggestions of how you can support us by following up at home.

It takes a concerted effort by the child, their whanau and the school to see children achieving well. We really value all that you do at home to support your children’s learning. Working together with the school gives them the best opportunity to achieve well. School alone, will not see enough progress for children who are not at the standard to get there. So please come along and talk with your children’s teachers to see how we can work together in the best interests of the children.

We hope you find this information useful. Please do not hesitate to ask there is anything you are puzzled or concerned about.

Nga mihi nuiKaye BruntonPrincipal

NZC Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Year Level Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

National Standard After one year After two years After three years End of Year 4 End of year 5 End of Year 6 End of Year 7 End of Year 8

This table shows the alignment between the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) levels and the school year level, and the National Standard appropriate to these.

Expected National Standard

Additional support needed

Your child’s current achievement level

WHEN: ................Wednesdays: 9:00–10:45 a.m.

WHERE: ...........Room 7, Ngāti Toa School

Fancy a cuppa and some companywhile your children play?

Ngāti Toa SchoolQUIZ NIGHT

Get a team together for a great night of fun!

WHEN: ...............................Wednesday 15 June

WHERE: ..........................Titahi Bay RSA (Titahi Bay Road)

TIME: ....................................7:00 p.m.

COST: ..................................$5.00 per person Teams of 4–5 players (maximum of 6)

Lucky ticket draws and raffles on the night.

All funds raised will go towards renovating the school hall.

Tickets available at the school office or email:office@ngatitoa.school.nz