Tauranga Primary School

Newsletter

2 November 2012

Newsletter

TERM 4 / WEEK 3

From

the

Principal‘s

Pen

Dear Parents,What a magical place Tauranga Primary was today with lots of students (teachers and office staff) coming to school dressed as their favourite book character. The grounds were full of Harry Potters, Pippi Longstockings, leprechauns, sports and superheroes and a variety of fairies, princesses, witches and Queens. – well done everyone!

PLEASE!!Once again we have noticed an increase in children staying later than is allowed after school. Recently staff have been pulled away from their work to deal with accidents/injuries occurring when children should not still be at school. Please be reminded that our policy regarding children in the grounds before and after school asks for all children to have left the grounds by 3.15pm, unless closely supervised by parents, or involved in a supervised sports event. Siblings attending these activities are not to be playing unsupervised on the adventure playgrounds.

After this time any child still waiting for parents must report to the office where we can keep them safe. It is not okay for children to stay to play after school. Teachers are busy working at this time and are not available to sort out incidents that inevitably occur. Children may come back to school after having been home and changing out of school uniform (about 4.00pm) with parents responsible for their safety.

Please contact the office if you are held up for any reason and can’t be here by 3.15pm so we can ensure your child knows. Children must wait in the school office if they haven’t been picked up by 3.15pm

as we need to be able to see them and keep them safe. NonE of these requirements are designed to make things difficult for parents, rather they ensure safety of children and protect the work time of teachers who are involved in a myriad of meetings, planning, assessing and report writing requirements who are entitled to a quiet working environment after having continuous noise around them all day.

*****************************************ERO (Education Review Office) Report.

http://www.ero.govt.nz/Early-Childhood-School-Reports/School-Reports/Tauranga-Primary-School-10-09-2012.

This week’s segment from our recent ERO report is:- Curriculum:How effectively does this school’s curriculum promote and support student learning?The school has developed a curriculum that is responsive and promotes and supports student learning. The school’s curriculum emphasises the key competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum which are central to all teaching and learning programmes across the school. Key competencies encourage students to develop learning behaviours that will assist them to become confident, connected, actively involved learners. This approach is widely known as the Tauranga Primary School Way (TPS Way).Features of teaching practice in the classrooms sampled by ERO include:

• positive student engagement in a wide range of learning opportunities• the use of a range of effective teaching strategies and provision of authentic learning contexts that cater

for students’ interests• clear evidence that the TPS way is being embedded in all aspects of school life, including curriculum

content and assessment practice• students learning how to learn through research and inquiry approaches• the effective use of information and communication technologies as tools to assist programme delivery

and student learning.Students are highly motivated learners who are experiencing success in their learning. The school has identified, and ERO agrees, that the school continues to develop approaches where teachers reflect on their teaching practices to further support student learning.How well does the school promote Māori student success and success as Māori?The school has high expectations for the achievement of all students including Māori. Since the last ERO review, progress has been made in the enrichment of the school’s Māori dimension. This progress and development is evidenced by: the appointment of a teacher with leadership responsibility for promoting the school’s Māori dimension the establishment of school-wide guidelines for te reo Māori programme delivery student involvement in a wide range of cultural activities a deliberate focus on promoting Māori student leadership roles initiating a whānau hui to share ideas and information about whānau hopes and aspirations for children’s

engagement, progress and achievement.Agreed priority: ERO and school leaders agree that the principal and senior leaders take appropriate steps to ensure that the school’s documented plans for Māori are fully implemented in classrooms across the school. In addition, teachers should continue to receive professional development to strengthen their knowledge and confidence in te reo me ōna tikanga Māori.

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CongratulationsCongratulations to Kelly Brown who was awarded the most improved (children’s class) from the Chinese Community School.

Attendance:Participating in education is fundamental to student achievement. The Education Act 1989 requires that parents enrol their children at school and ensure they attend school whenever it is open for instruction unless there is a good reason for them to be absent.

Every day a student is not at school is a day they are not learning. Over time, patterns of non-attendance can place students at risk of poor a c h i e v e m e n t a n d e a r l y d r o p - o u t , t h u s compromising their later outcomes in life across a range of social and economic measures.

At this time of the year we are summarising attendance rates for the end of year reporting. The criteria for attendance is as follows:

• Excellent - less than 5 days absent from school - 97.5% attendance

• Satisfactory - 5-10 days absent from school - 95% attendance

• Causing concern - more than 10 days absent from school.

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21st November Paid Union Meeting 1.30 -3.30pm

All teachers have been called to attend a paid union meeting on the 21st of November.

Whilst the school will remain open we do ask that parents pick their children up at 1pm on the 21st of November.There will be supervision until 3pm for students who can not be collected, please notify the school office in writing if your child(ren) is remaining at school.

DATES TO REMEMBERTerm 4:* Monday 15 October - Monday -17th December (Noon)

Week 4 7 November TPS Athletics - Yr 3 - 6 7 November CANS Film Festival 9 November Orange Day Parade - Road Patrollers

Week 5 12 November Athletics day - Junior School 12 November Yr 3-6 Pre deep water sessions 13 November NE - Yr 2 Pre deep water sessions 14 November WBOP Cricket

Week 6 20 November South Cluster Athletics 20 November Rms 2 & 3 Deep Water Safety 9:30 - 1:00 21 November Rms 7 & 10 Deep Water Safety 21 November Paid Union Meeting - 1:30 - 3:30 pm 22 November Rms 5 & 6 Deep Water Safety 22 November Junior Athletics Day 23 November Rms 1 & 4 Deep Water Safety

Week 7 26 - 30 November -Year 3 - 6 EOTC week 26 November Cool Bananas Christmas Show - 2:00 pm 26 November Rms 8 & 9 Deep Water Safety 9:30 - 1:15 27 November Rms 11 & 12 Deep Water Safety 27 November TIS Orientation Day 9:30 - 12:00 28 November Rms 14 & 15 Deep Water Safety 29 November Rms 17 & 19 Deep Water Safety 30 November Rms 16 & 18 Deep Water Safety 30 November Barbara Gray - Drama Group Perform 30 November FoTs Family Picnic night 5 - 7 pm

Week 8 3 - 7 December -Year 3 - 6 EOTC week continues 3 December Junior Show - Rehearsal 4 December Junior Show - Full Dress Rehearsal 4 December 2012 Helpers Morning Tea 10:10 am 5 & 6 December Junior Show Performance 5 December WBOP Athletics 5 December BoT Meeting 6 December Ra Whakangahau 7 December School Awards Assembly - 10:45 am

Week 9 10 December Year 5 Wetlands Discovery 10 December Year 6 Formal Social 11 December Year 6 Wetlands Discovery 12 December Wet and Wild lunchtime - BYO water pistols 13 December Year 6 Leavers Assembly 9:15 am 13 December Visit new classes for 2013 14 December School closes at 3:00 pm

Week 10 Monday 17 December TEACHER ONLY DAY school closes at 12:00 Noon for 2012.

Note: Dates are guides only and are subject to change

SNIPPETS* CANS FILM FESTIVAL - 7th November. On Monday 5 November - bring a can in and exchange it for a “Cans Film Festival” ticket. The Salvation Army van will be on the Senior playground from 8:15 am. Be quick - tickets go fast.Tauranga: * 5:45pm: Amazing Spiderman 2D * 5:45pm: Avengers 2D* 6pm: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 * 6pm: Brave 2D * 6:15pm; Ice Age 4 2D

Mount Maunganui:* 5:45pm: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3* 6pm: Amazing Spiderman 2D * 6pm: Brave 2D

*************• We are extremely short of clothing for ‘those little

accidents’, especially shorts and undies. (dark colours preferable).

•* Don't forget to collect from family, friends, neighbours - their old Mobile Phones and bring them to school and place in the box in the mosaic area. We will send them off to the Auckland Starship Hospital - Mobile Phones for School Rewards Appeal (in support of the National Air Ambulance). For more information visit their website; www.starship.org.nz

TPS AthleticsWhen: Wednesday 7th November 2012Where: Tauranga DomainTime: 9.00 - 2.30Who: Years 3 - 6

Please come along and support your child.We also need parent help as we can't run the events without you! If you are able to offer help on the day, please let Jo Taele know by email jtaele@tauranga.school.nz or phone 578-6222.

Mr Maguire.

POSTIE PLUS SHOP - Elizabeth Street have sent their apologies to our school community for not advising us that they were closing for 10 days to refurbish their shop. They have now re-opened and as a gesture of goodwill they have offered our school families the opportunity to purchase any school item at 20% discount for the week 5-9 November.

TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL A message to our Year 6 families moving onto TIS next year - The PTA invite you to attend an ‘Incoming Year Six Students 2012 meeting - TUESDAY 20 November at

7:00 in the TIS staffroom. The meeting will give you the opportunity to meet Senior Staff and familiarise yourselves with the school.

ORIENTATION DAY for Year 6 students is on Tuesday 27 November 9:30 - 12:00, starting in the TIS hall. TPS students will travel together on a bus.

TIS 2nd Hand Uniform Sale Day - Monday 17 December 9:00 in the TIS Hall - 9:00 am

Friends of the School (FOTS)Next Meeting - 12th November, 7pm in the staff room, everyone welcome.

Diary in the FAMILY PICNIC on the 30th of November 5-7pm. It is a fun family night where TPS families are invited to come along with a picnic dinner to eat on our school field. The FOTS provide free rides for the children and it is a great community event.

Plans are now underway to host a mini gala in Term 1 of 2013, if parents have any skills, expertise or contacts that might be suitable for this event p l e a s e c o n t a c t F i o n a H a w e s fhawes@tauranga.school.nz or return the following form to the office:

2013 mini gala

Name:

Parent of: Room:

Contact Phone:

Yes I would like to help out at the mini gala in 2013, I can help in the following ways

• (part of committee, have contacts for food stalls or appropriate entertainment, helper on the night etc)••••• Other ______________________________________

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CAN YOU HELP = JUNIOR SCHOOL PRODUCTIONThe Junior School Christmas Show needs some children's santa suits and hats, also some shiny green things for the elves suits as well as some Antlers. If you can help out see Pam Wilkins in Room 15.

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2013 PlanningThank you to those who responded to our survey regarding Cool Bananas and bell times, at this stage we have received responses from 32 families. If you have not responded but would like a voice in this decision please return the following slip to the school office by 7th November.

Two areas we are requesting specific feedback on are the Cool Bananas Programme in Years 3 to 6 and our bell times -(starting school at 8:50am).

Proposed new bell times for 2013

8.50 - 10.00am Learning Block 1

10.00 -10.20am Morning Tea

10.20-11.40 Learning Block 2

11.40 - 11.50am Brain BreakFruit Break

11.50 - 1pm Learning Block 3

1pm - 1.55pm Lunch

1.55pm - 3pm Learning Block 4

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2013 planning feedback;Cool Bananas Years 3 to 6:

We are happy for the Cool Bananas programme to continue at TPS.We think the Cool Bananas programme should not continue at TPS in 2013.We think a religious instruction programme school not continue at TPS, however, would like values based education to be emphasised in class programmes.

Bell Times:

We are happy for the school day to begin ten minutes earlier at 8.50am.We do not support starting the school day at 8.50am.

Signed:

Comments:

Sports Talk with JoThe sun is shining, so there is no better time to get outside, be active and have some fun playing sport!! All of the summer sports leagues are well underway, and the amount of children we have participating in school sports teams this term is awesome! TPS is represented in every sports arena; including touch rugby, kiwitag, kiwi volleyball, flippaball, cricket and the new girls only soccer league, with a total of 15 sports teams playing every week!! Well done to all the kids who are out there being active. Enjoy and lots of luck for all of your games!!!

On Tuesday, we were very lucky to have two NZ White Fern players, Sarah McGlashan and Kate Broadmore, visit our school as part of the NZ Cricket Women’s Roadshow. After signing autographs, the players joined in on our senior athletics rotation teaching our Year 5 and 6 kids a few tricks about cricket ball throw!!

The Year 3-6 School Athletics is on next Wednesday 7th November at the Tauranga Domain between 9am and 2:30pm. This will be a great day for all the kids to get out there and “have a go” at the various track and field events. Feel free to come and cheer all the kids on. We also require help from parents, so if you can help out on the day, please contact me via email.

Check out The Kids Grinder!! It is on Sunday 18th November at the BOP Polytechnic. It sounds like a super fun day where kids race over bouncy castles, under cargo nets and through a slippery slide. Kids can enter as an individual or in a team. There will be spot prizes up for grabs and the school with the most entries wins a prize worth $500!!! So get your mates together and join in on the fun. You can get an entry form from the school office.

Kieran Thom, Finley Nicholl and Corban Crowther proudly represented our school at the WBOP Primary Schools Tennis Championships on Sunday 28th October. All three boys performed well all day. Congratulations on your efforts!!

TPS Students awarded at local clubs:Jared Lewitt received the Team Spirit Award and Matthew Hollins the Most Improved at the Welcome Bay Rugby Club. Mitchell Sigley and Max Faulkner were both awarded trophies for their fantastic effort at the Blue Rovers Football Club!

Jo TaeleSports Co-Ordinatorjtaele@tauranga.school.nz

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Garden Project created by Lorem Elementary 6th Grade Class

TPS BOOK CHARACTER DAY 2012

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Swim Rotorua and Rotary Club of Rotorua are having a swim the lakes event on the 8 December and is open to all of those that wish to enter.  I have attached the information for you to pass onto those who may be interested.  What a great challenge for the staff!  There are 3 distances to enter ‒ 800m, 1500m and the big 3000m.  The swim is being held at Amora Resort, Okawa Bay.

Drawing and painting tuition for kids with Paula Knight. Saturday class. ‘Painting Bliss’ - Acrylic on canvas painting Saturday 17th November 10am-3pm. Bring a big lunch and a drink. $65 per child per day, all inclusive. All quality materials supplied. Paula also runs: After school art classes Tues/Wed. 4.15-5.15pm NEW CLASS !! ‘Teenage artists’15-18yrs - Thursday after school. Adult art classes for all levels. Please phone Paula for enquiries and enrolments. 07 5423455 or 029 6024108 paula@paulaknight.co.nz

Historic Village Teddy Bears Picnic Bazaar. Sat Nov 10th 10-2 - Bring your Bear, bring your Blankey and picnic in the Village.*Free entry *Meet Ruben the road safety bear and do the 'Ruben Rock'. *Special exhibition 'Teddy and Friends' (by gold coin donation). *A Bear Hunt - entry free to win one of 3 prize packs drawn at 1.30pm. *Facepainting, Nails and a Teddy-Wear mask making activity (some charge may apply).

Mount Kids Market ‘Christmas Special’ – Sunday 25 November 9.30am – 12pm. Stalls available for 5 – 16 year olds to sell Christmas gifts, crafts, produce, plants and more. Earn extra pocket money to buy Xmas gifts! Arataki Community Centre Ph 575 2048 to register.

*********************************DRUM LESSONS - Wednesday afternoons after school. $13 each student in pairs for 1/2 hour. Contact: Carl Homersham 07 552 4481 0204 000 5008 email: carl@mor.org.nz

STOMP LESSONS - learn the art of rhythm. Free trial lessons. (stomp videos on youtube.com), Lessons at Tauranga Primary School = Contact Carl Homersham 552 4481 or 0204 000 5008.

Learn Guitar, Keyboard or Ukulele in Term 4 with Alex Price!I'm a full time musician & have a degree in Media Arts and Commercial Music from the Waiktao Institute of Technology. My drive is to have students develop, learn & enjoy playing music. I focus on teaching the skills needed to play as part of a group (band) or individually as well as both theory (chord charts, theory, scales, etc) and practical (songwriting, learning songs etc). I will teach one on one or group, focusing on the type of music the pupil enjoys. Email: alex.price@musiqhub.co.nz Phone: 0275609908 more info at - www.musiqhub.co.nz

Tauranga Martial Arts Centre Karate classes for 4 yrs & up. Mondays & Thursdays 4-7 yrs - 4pm to 4.45pm. 8-12 yrs - 5pm to 5.45pm. 13yrs & up - 6pm to 7pm. Free intro lesson by appointment. Contact Iain or Melisa on 07 5430 931 or 0274 439 414

=====================After School Spanish Lessons and French Lessons available at school - Please contact us for more information

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BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROVIDERS WITH TAURANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL:-

‘Open Minds’ YMCA is a small after school group with an emphasis on learning, individual attention and building confidence in all aspects of life. Daily, children will be assisted with homework and learn to learn through practical and fun activities, including mind mapping and baking, plus a weekly excursion. Debbie provides a caring, friendly atmosphere where enquiring minds are encouraged. With pickup available from Tauranga Primary School, Open Minds situated at 430 Devonport Rd (opposite Tauranga Boys), is a convenient location for city workers returning home. For more information please call YMCA Phone: 5789272.

Allround Kids Tauranga: Before and After School care. Cnr 4th Avenue and Cameron Road. For an enrolment pack phone: 544 1370 or email: allroundkids@hotmail.com.

LAVENDER HOUSE - pick up from school - Historic Village 17th Ave - Ph: 929 6956 or www.lavenderhouse.co.nzBefore & After school care.

YMCA - Pick up in Mini Vans and go to Gate Pa School. Phone 578 9272

KIDS INC - Phone 578 3337

WAIMARINO: 576 4233

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