Newsletter of Napier Intermediate 19th February 2015 Phone: 06 8356013 Fax: 06 8357403 e-mail: admin@nis.school.nz

3 Jull Street, Marewa, Napier Website www.nis.school.nz

Message from the Principal On Tuesday last week we had our Meet the Teachers evening. It was wonderful to see so many parents along

at school. The Meet the Teacher is only one opportunity for you to find out what is happening for your child

while at Napier Intermediate. If you were unable to attend because of other commitments, please take a few

minutes to contact your child’s teacher either by phone or through your child’s logbook. It is important to

establish the home school links at the beginning of the year. As part of our beginning of the year all classroom

teachers try to contact the parents of the children they teach.

Community of Schools: Napier Intermediate is one of 8 schools who have taken up the Ministry of Education

initiative of Investing in Educational Success. We are working alongside of our local contributing schools,

Eskdale and Napier Girls High, Napier Boys High and Sacred Heart to identify achievement challenges for

students across our primary, intermediate and secondary schools. We are at the early stages of this initiative

and I will keep you posted of what this will mean for Napier Intermediate.

Bullying: At the beginning of the year there is always a settling in period and I regularly talk to the whole

school about the perennial issue of bullying, physical contact, name calling and swearing. Usually the first we

hear about such issues is through parents. Do not hesitate to contact us at school if your child has seen

anyone bullied or been bullied. It is well worth having a discussion with your child about exactly what is

bullying. No one should have to put up with inappropriate behaviour.

Home Learning: The other beginning of the year issue is always homework or as we are calling it home

learning. Often if asked students will say they have no homework. At Napier Intermediate all students will have

home learning and if your child is saying they have no home learning please contact the class teacher.

Complaints policy: We do have a complaints policy that we will make available to anyone on request but the following is a flowchart of the process.

Handling Complaints- Possible flowchart

Concern lodged

Complainant discusses concern with teacher

Concern Resolved

Concern not resolved- raised with Principal

Complainant raises concern with Principal

Principal and Teacher discuss it

Concern resolved

Complaint not resolved - Board notified

Complainant puts complaint in writing for the board

Complaint not resolved -acknowledged by the Board

Board acknowledges complaint in writing to the complainant and undertakes to investigate it

Complaint not resolved -letter to staff member The Board writes to the staff member detailing

the specifics of the complaint

the date by which the staff member is to respond

the entitlement to support / representation

Complaint not resolved -to personnel committee

Complaint referred to board’s personnel sub-committee to consider the complaint and the staff response

Complaint resolved No further action required Letter of closure sent to complainant

Complaint not resolved - letter to staff member

Board considers further investigation necessary

Staff member told in writing of the unresolved issues, the date for a meeting and the right to representation

Complaint resolved Complainant and staff member advised

Final Action on Complaint

Meeting between staff member and board Complaint actioned. Complainant and staff member advised

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Non Uniform Day

Friday 20th February

We would appreciate support from adults who drop off and pick up their children before and after school

because we are very concerned about the safety for our students, particularly after school, at 3pm.

We would appreciate your support to back up the message we are giving students by encouraging them to

use our patrolled crossing and not crossing Jull Street in any other place. Where applicable, the zebra

crossings on Kennedy Road and beyond the railway tracks on Thackeray Street should also be used.

A suggestion would be to pre-arrange a pickup point so that they know where you will be before they leave

school as parking on yellow lines or in bus stops is both illegal and dangerous because vision is restricted for

other drivers and pedestrians. Please help us to keep our children safe.

ICAS COMPETITIONS 2015 Napier Intermediate children have the opportunity

to participate in the 2015 ICAS Competitions. The

competitions comprise a selection of multiple

choice items in Digital Technologies (formally

Computer Skills), Science, Spelling, Writing, English

and Mathematics.

The closing date for getting entries and fees

in to the school office is Monday 23rd March.

Please see the school website for a

letter explaining the competitions and an entry

form. Hard copies of the letter are available from

the school office.

Reminder to parents

If a phone is confiscated by a teacher it is sent to the office and parents are asked to come and pick it up from me. I will return it straight away the first time. The second time it is confiscated it will be held for a week and the third time we will ask them not to bring it to school at all.

Wendy Gray

AN APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE WITH

AFTER SCHOOL SAFETY

SPORTS NOTICES

1st

XI CRICKET

The 1st XI Cricket Team had their first game of the season last Saturday. They played Taradale 2nd XI and had a good win. We scored 133/6 off 25. Toby Findlay got 50 retired off 45 balls, Ryan Jones got 24. In reply Taradale scored 100/2 off 25 overs. Ryan Jones 1 for 9 and Hayden Winnie 1 for 7.

Josh Abel was player of day as he performed well with 4 overs none for 10 with his good off spin bowling.

2nd

XI CRICKET

Last Saturday the 2nd XI Cricket team had their 1st game of the season. We played Taradale and had a win by 3 wickets. Everyone did really well and our top run scorer was Whare Heta.

The player of the day goes to William Kanthavong who bowled really well taking 3 wicket for 10 runs off 3.4 overs.

ZONE IN Home Learning Group “Zone In” is an after school support programme designed to be used as a home learning centre where students can do their homework/home learning tasks. Library resources and computers will be available for all “Zone In” students to access. “Zone In” will be held every Tuesday and Thursday this term. Students will meet in the library when the school bell rings. All “Zone In“ students will need to be in the library by 3:00. Sandy Grantham, Lou Taylor and other volunteer teachers will help supervise “Zone In.”

“Zone In” hours will be 3:00 to 4:00. Students attending “Zone In” will need to be present for the whole

hour. If home learning tasks are finished early students will be able to spend their time reading or researching.

Registration is now open for Term 1. Registration forms are available from Mrs Grantham in the library or Mrs Stewart in the school office.

It’s a very busy time in the Music department. Over 100 students are learning instruments and 30 students are members of the Theory Club. By now, all students should have met their teacher and had their first lesson.

Instrumental Lessons: Fees are due by Friday 27 February. $250 per annum or $75 per term. Sadly, if fees are not paid, lessons do stop.

Flute/Saxophone: Are there any Year 7 students keen to learn? I have 4 instruments to hire at very reasonable rates. Please contact Ms Stewart if you are interested.

Theory Club: Fees: Grade 1 $63 Grade 2 $65 This fee is divided into 2 parts. Grade 1 - $31.50 for the workbook and $31.50 for the examination fee. Grade 2 - $32.50 for the workbook and $32.50 for the examination fee. Please pay the fee for the workbook, by Friday 20 February. Workbooks cannot be ordered until all payments are made. The decision to sit the exam, may be made later in the year.

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Supporting our youth with their learning.

MUSIC NOTICES

Please note: If you child stops a

music tuition class

during the school

term, the office must be notified

by their parent or

caregivers.

Friday 20th February: Art Deco Non Uniform Day

Friday 20th February: RNZ Navy Band Concert

Thursday 26th February: BoT Meeting

Wednesday 4th March: Super Six Softball

*** 2015 Science Fieldtrip (Camp) Dates ***

9-11 March Rm 6 & 7 11 – 13 March R 2 & 3

16-18 March Rm 8 & 9 18-20 March Rm 4 & 10

23-25 March Rm 5 & 12 25-27 March Rm 11 & 13

UNIFORM & LOST PROPERTY

Lost property is sent to the school

office. Named items are returned to

the student. Please ensure that ALL

uniform items including shoes are

CLEARLY NAMED.

PLAY SOCCER FOR PORT HILL JUNIORS

Welcome back to old players and a special invitation to new players. Please register online at

sportsground.co.nz/porthilljuniors All registrations must be completed by 13th March. Please contact Kerry for any further information on 8343055 or 022 1599475

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P.T.A AGM

If you have some spare time to

help out our school in any way we

welcome you to join us on. Our

next meeting is the….

AGM

Tuesday 24th February

6pm – 7pm

Room 1

Subway school lunches are

available Monday to Friday for

students to order between

8am-8.25am from the school

hall canteen. 6” Sub, Cookie

and a Drink only $6.00.

Please send the correct

money as change is not

always available.

Basketball Camp 13-17th April 2015

Pettigrew. Green Arena, Taradale. 8.30am – 4.30pm daily.

Competitions! Agility drills! Shooting Mechanics! Games and

More Games! Footwork Drills! The Best Coaches! And much

much more. Head Coach: Former Hawk & NZ Breaker:

Clifton Bush Jr. Contact Basketball Hawkes Bay to register

by 9th April 2015. Ph. (06) 8336215. Web:

basketballhawkesbay.co.nz Email:

admin@basketballhawkesbay.co.nz

HASTINGS

RDA

Fun day

and art

competition Sunday March 29

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11.30am-2.30pm

Hastings RDA

699 Murdoch Road

East, Hastings. www.rdahastings.org.nz

Ph: 876 9498