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Principal's Newsletter Term 1 Week 1 31 January 2019

Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Malo, Talofa Lava, Bula Vanaka, Malo e Lelei, Fakaalofa Lahi atu, Namaste, Talofa Ni and Warm Pasifika Greetings!

Welcome to our first week back at school. By the end of this week 30 new students and their families will have enrolled at Malfroy School. We have planned a special welcome for new students and their parents/caregivers next Friday 8 February at our school assembly starting at 1.45pm.

Everyone has been ready to learn.

Thank you to parents and caregivers for having students ready for the first week of school. Students were well prepared with sun hats, water bottles, and stationery. School Activity fees are now $20.00 (which pays for school shows and Life Education). If any parent/caregiver requires financial assistance please contact Jennie McLaren or your child’s class teacher.

Some Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) programmes/activities that teachers plan may incur costs such as transport or materials. This will require parents/caregivers making a contribution to the costs.

Sports fees are now $25.00 for each term (which is paid to the various Sports Associations). This term students can consider joining one of the Flipper Ball (water polo) or Touch Rugby teams.

Teachers will be contacting parents and caregivers either in person or by phone before the end of February. This is important for your child. In order for teachers to build relationships with their students; they also need to get information from you about your child’s strengths, needs, abilities, talents and interests. You may wish to see your child’s teacher after school.

Communicating with staff on any matter is important. For any concerns or queries, firstly consider contacting your child’s teacher. The senior leadership team comprises myself, Jennie McLaren (Deputy Principal and SENCo), and Wendy Falconer (Assistant Principal and Room 5 class teacher). We are readily available by phone, email or in person.The team leaders are Raeleen Walker Hulme (Junior Team, Room 4 teacher), Ruth Mountney (Middle Team, Room 9 teacher) and Jo Jenkins (Senior Team, Room 11 teacher).A full staff list is provided in this week’s newsletter.

Malfroy School became an accredited Cornerstone Values school in 2008. There are eight values that we try to cover each year. Term One - Respect, Responsibility and DutyTerm Two - Kindness, Consideration and Concern for OthersTerm Three - Honesty and TruthfulnessTerm Four - Obedience and Compassion

We firmly believe that the wellbeing of our students and staff is a major goal. For this reason we have invested, over the last five years, a lot of time ensuring that systems, programmes and strategies are in place to support school-wide initiatives. These include Inclusive Practices, Positive Behaviour for Learning, and Health Promoting Schools.

Students and staff have responded well to the hot afternoons.

Teachers have been at school over the two weeks preparing their Teaching and Learning programmes for the term. Your child will receive a class newsletter today outlining the focus for their learning. Two major concepts will be looked at during the year with various contexts that will interest and challenge students. These are SYSTEMS and STRUCTURES.

Last year we began to implement the elements of Visible Learning. We realised that to improve the progress and achievement of our students we had to make learning relevant, engaging, challenging and visible. Students now think about these leading questions:

★ Where am I going? (Learning Intention)★ How am I going? (Success Criteria)★ Where to next? (Feedback)

Malfroy School Staff 2019

Important Reminder Students can arrive at school in the morning from 8.00am onwards and not before. At the end of the school day we expect all students will be picked up from school no later than 3.15pm. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

It can get crowded at the end of the day. By 3.10pm most students have left.

Teaching Staff Room 1 - Tessa Threadgill Room 2 - Tuini Walker Room 3 - Maryanne de NysRoom 4 - Raeleen Walker-Hulme (Junior Leader)Room 5 - Wendy Falconer/Stacey WardRoom 6 - Chris Francis / Sarah Francis Room 7 - Linda Beck Room 8 - Lee OverdevestRoom 9 - Ruth Mountney (Middle Leader)Room 10 - Aroha Davis Room 11 - Jo Jenkins (Senior Leader)Room 12 - Ngareta Te WhauRoom 13 - Helen Ramsdale (Montessori)Room 14 - Carey BennettRoom 15 - Dolly Boynton (Junior Rumaki)Room 16 - Teina Taute (Senior Rumaki)

Support StaffKaiawhina - Awhina KihiMontessori - Hayley PuddleResources/Kaiawhina - Flora WainohuNgati Whakaue - Jan BrownNgati Whakaue - Hinewai Te WhauESOL - Marilyn DowneyORS - Ashleigh MountneyORS - Chrissy HallIn Class Support - Marta McPeakIn Class Support - Demi TanirauIn Class Support - Lesley Young

Specialist StaffClass Release/Art - Jenny BrellKapa Haka - TBASocial Worker - Denise Herbert

Ancillary StaffExecutive Officer - Lynda de SilvaOffice Manager - Julie CalkinIT/Library Manager - Gaylene BockmanCaretaker - Kevin Gray

Senior Leadership TeamAssistant Principal - Wendy FalconerDeputy Principal and SENCo - Jennie McLarenPrincipal - Nicky Brell

Dates to remember - Term Dates and Public Holidays

2019 Term Dates

Term 1 - Tues 29th January - Fri 12th AprilTerm 2 - Mon 29th April - Fri 5th JuneTerm 3 - Mon 22nd June - Fri 27th SeptemberTerm 4 - Mon 14th October - Thurs 12th December

Public Holidays

February 6th - Waitangi DayApril 19th - Good FridayApril 22nd - Easter MondayApril 25th - Anzac DayJune 3rd - Queen's BirthdayOctober 28th - Labour Day

Want to help your child with their reading?Want to make reading at home fun and enjoyable?Then parents & caregivers, come along to Reading Together in the school library with Tessa Threadgill4 one hour sessions on Tuesdays, starting Tuesday 19 February, 3.15pm-4.15pm, crèche available

Comments by previous participants:“She’s more confident & keen to read.” “I’m more patient now.” “He’s gone up 2 reading levels.” “We don’t get frustrated anymore.”“All parents should do it!” “He can’t wait to read to me now.”“I can help him to work out the hard words now.”

Fill in the slip below to register or see Tessa Threadgill in Room 1 for more information.———–—————Fill in & return to the school office——–———–———Name: _______________________________________________Contact no.:___________________________________________Child/Children at school: _____________________________________________________________________________________Crèche required: Yes / No (Please circle one)

We would like to welcome all our new students to Malfroy School

Name Rm Name Rm Name Rm

DenvahTia-OceanAndrewTaneKayaniKhalaiyusLeoJacobAkemiAzayliahLegionAayushAanvi

4583531467578

TinaAnthonyKaleHarlemAkaylahZyreaRoxanneTawaArmaniHikianaAaravCassiusPayton

871034771712127

ElijahGraysonKahurangiKailSimonMaraiaZaeliaHinerangiNeilSaamarthyaTairawhitiTemina

4716151211161153

These are available from the School Office. The school bank account for online purchases is: 12-3155-0228433-01, we will send these to your child's class