Important Updates AND Dates

This Saturday (27 May) Environmental Solutions (asbestos removal specialists) will be managing the safe removal of a minimal quantity of asbestos from within our construction site.

This will be managed in line with MOE requirements;

- air testing will be carried out through the process of removal and will be signed off by an inspection on completion

- all waste will be bagged at the site of removal, stored in a hazardous goods bin within the fenced site, then transported off site and disposed of on the same day.

Signs will be placed at all entries to the school grounds to restrict access, although the removal can be safely managed from within the fenced site and we encourage our families to avoid visiting the school grounds at all on Saturday 27 May.

We will also send out a reminder closer to the time.

Our strategic goals for 2021 - 2023 and annual plan for 2023 is now available to our school community through our website. Please scroll down to 'Board Reports'. Alternatively - click on the image below.

Although we are in the final year of our three year strategic plan, you will see that our annual plan looks quite different. We are working to:

• align the plan to the new National Education and Learning Priorities (NELP) that came into effect in January.
• capture the essence of the kaupapa that has been shared with us so far by our whānau Māori.
• plan specific actions with clear sharing of responsibility, timelines and measurable outcomes. We hope this will also make the school foci clear for families.

We have also updated the front pages to reflect:

• Our refreshed vision and values
• Our vision for giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Our revised strategic goals
• The new planning and reporting guidelines/key objectives for Boards

We are releasing this document as a 'working document', in fact, you will see that aspects are still a 'work in progress'. This is because reflecting the voice of our community is important to us, and work that is ongoing in nature. We know we have much work to do and are committed to listening and learning. We expect the feedback from this year's annual planning to inform our approach for 2024.

We invite your feedback on the document so far either via email or as part of our conversation to inform our strategic and annual planning for 2024 and beyond - see below.

We will be having conversations with our community in an ongoing way, through various avenues (including hui at our upcoming Matariki evening) from the end of June through to the end of August this year. This will inform our next round of strategic planning to guide the school direction into 2024 and beyond. Please get involved and share your thoughts, feedback or kōrero with us about your priorities for the school. More communication will come home about this in June, but every conversation is a good opportunity to tell us what you think or share your priorities for your children's school.

Thursday 25 May

FUNdraisers Meeting - 7pm

Thursday 1 June

School Disco

Friday 2 June

Teacher Only day - School closed

Monday 5 June

King's Birthday - School closed

Wednesday 14 June

BOT Meeting - 6.30 - 8.30pm

Tuesday 20 June

Northern Zone Hockey

pp Thursday 22 June

Tuesday 27 June

School Photo Day

(Please note change of date from 20 June as this conflicted with Northern Zone Hockey)

Wednesday 28 June

Reports go home

Thursday 29 June

Newlands Intermediate Open Evening for 2024 Year 7's

7.00 - 8.00pm

Thursday 29 June

Matariki Celebration

Friday 30 June

Last day of term 2

Thursday 20 July

Newlands Intermediate School in Action Morning for 2024 Year 7's

9.00 - 10.30am

Wednesday 9 August

BOT Meeting - 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Friday 18 August

Northern Zone Swimming

Thursday 31 August

Newlands Intermediate enrolments close for 2024

Wednesday 6 September

BOT Meeting - 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Friday 15 September

Whole School Emergency Evacuation Practice