Inglewood Primary School

Learning to think, to do, to be

Ako ki te whakaaro, ako ki te mahi, ako kia ora ai te mauri

Our Vision: To provide a teaching and learning environment where of those involved: demonstrate respect, expect the best, achieve through opportunity, communicate actively & feel good and safe

It most certainly has been another interesting year for us all. I wish to thank you all for your generosity, kindness and consideration over the year. The support within our school and wider community is truly valued and appreciated.

Nine and and half school days to go whanau. We finish Friday 17 December at 1200. Please note there will be NO school lunches on this last day, so send your precious child/children with a good morning tea.

Michelle Allison - We are SO sad to be losing you after twenty plus years of absolutely dedicated service to IPS. Michelle, you are THE most positive person I have every worked alongside and a true model of our REACH values - thank you for ALL you do and have done for our tamariki through your specialist programmes you run. We truly value everything you do and stand for, you will always remain part of our IPS whanau.

Libby O'Connor is retiring from fulltime teaching, which we completely understand, however are extremely sad about. Libby has brought a wealth of enthusiasm, knowledge and expertise to our teaching and learning programmes here at IPS. Libby is an OUTSTANDING educator who has positively influenced the hearts and minds of not only our tamariki, but the wider staff of Inglewood Primary. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts Libby, we will miss you immensely, you are a true gift to education.

Whaea Marcelle Messenger is joining the permanent staff at Inglewood High School, starting 2022. We are really excited and also very sad at the same time. It was a very proud moment in November where we were part of your celebration in gaining your Full Teacher Registration Whaea. Your journey is one that needs to be shared with others as it has been inspiring. Whaea Marcelle you have added HUGE value to us all at IPS over many, many years, working alongside us to strengthen our kaupapa, tikanga and te reo. We are immensely grateful that you remain within our Kahui Ako o Kohanga Moa, Whaea. Our village remains strong. nga mihinui Whaea - Wahine Toa!

Ashleigh Blackwell has won a permanent position at Highlands Intermediate starting 2022. We wish to thank Ashleigh for the value she has added to IPS over the past two years. It was a very proud moment to have Ashleigh graduate as a Fully Registered Teacher in November this year as we pride ourselves on providing opportunities for our teachers who choose teaching as a craft to grow and develop in. Many thanks to Mrs Kelly Edwards, Mr Michael Bucksmith and of course all the staff here at IPS for mentoring Ashleigh over the past two years. All the very best Ashleigh for next year and beyond.

Rose Battersby has been with us for terms 3 & 4 of this year as our New Entrant roll grew. We have really appreciated Rose's expertise and enthusiasm each and every day within our Panitahi Team. Rose returns to her permanent position at Avon Kindergarten in Stratford and we extend a hand of gratitude to the Kindergarten for allowing us to have Rose for these two terms.

Gay McKenzie is leaving us (again) as our Reading Recovery Teacher for part of 2021 after our fabulous Pene left us halfway through the year. Thank you Gay, it has been fabulous to have you back with us for a short time again. We wish you all the best.

We are delighted to welcome the following wonderful people for 2022.

Mrs Helen Dombroski is joining our Panitahi team for 2022. Helen brings a wealth of expertise and experience in Early Childhood and Primary education. Helen is well known in Inglewood and we are delighted you will be fulltime teaching our year 1 & 2 tamariki in our Panitahi Whanau Helen.

Ms Erin Boyde is a former student of Inglewood Primary and Inglewood High School. Erin has completed her three years university education in teaching and has also completed post graduate studies to further strengthen her knowledge. Erin is driven, passionate and has many life experiences which will add value to our team here at IPS. We are delighted to have you teaching fulltime in our year 5 & 6 tamariki in Puke Haupapa Whanau Erin.

Whaea Donna Jane is a former Taranaki ite and returning from the East Coast. Whaea Donna has many strengths as an educator of many years in all: Early Childhood, Primary and High School settings. Whaea Donna is an enthusiastic practitioner with many strengths including Kapa Haka, localised curriculum, sports and the arts. We are very excited you are joining our IPS team Whaea Donna, teaching fulltime our y5 & 6 tamaiki in our Pouakai Whanau and of course across the kura in Kapahaka.

Ms Brooke Gibson is coming back to us, this time as our new part-time .5 Reading Recovery Teacher for 2022. Brooke is well known to our school and has held many roles with many and varied responsibilities over the years including; Classroom Teacher, Team Leader, Curriculum Leader and Associate Principal. Thank you for coming back to us Brooke, we are very excited.

We are working through our 2022 placements for children currently, taking a lot of time to get combinations of children right to try to ensure success for all.

With our exciting new teaching and learning spaces now on site, we are very delighted to further develop our whanau spaces. We are further embedding our sound researched-based learning (pedagogical) practices which truly incorporate our REACH values here at IPS.

We are having five whanau teams: Panitahi, Puke Haupapa, Tokomaru, Pouakai and Waiongana iti.

Panitahi Whanau - (current building as in for 2021)

New Entrant - Ms Rebecca Smith ( Leader)

Y1/2 - Mrs Helen Dombroski

Y1/2 - Ms Joy Tiong

Y1/2 - Mr Rangi Adams

Puke Haupapa - (the first three teaching and learning spaces Miro Street side of Puke Haupapa)

Y3/4 - Mrs Alice Smith

Y5/6 - Ms Erin Boyde

Y7/8 - Mrs Tracy White - (Leader)

Tokomaru - ( The last space of Puke Haupapa, where Mr Wheatley is currently and the new double space modular)

Y3/4 - Mrs Lynda Simpson

Y5/6 - Mrs Stephanie Boyd

Y7/8 - Mr Rob Wheatley (Leader)

Pouaakai - (The same building as 2021)

Y3/4 - Ms Tracy Turner (leader)

Y5/6 - Whaea Donna Jane

Y7/8 - Mrs Claire Suter

Waiongana iti - (The same building as 2021)

Y3/4 - Whaea Mel Zimmerman

Y5/6 - Mrs Koron Powell (Leader)

Y7/8 - Ms Katherine Banks

Please note the year groups will have the teacher as above, however, will just be next to a different year level. This is an exciting opportunity for all our tamariki and staff to further embed our culture of REACH across the school, have skilled practitioners across levels next to each other to call on.

2022 stationery lists will be sent home with all children's school reports this year. They will also be available on the website and emailed out to all families again in January.

All stationery can be ordered from Office Products Depot, Molesworth Street New Plymouth or online via their website www.nzschoolshop.co.nz. Your order will be sent, with other orders, to school the day before school starts and be waiting in your child’s classroom for their first day (if ordered before 20th January) or alternatively you can have this delivered to your home address. Adjust item quantities and add any optional extras as desired. Check out and pay (through the secure payment gateway) using a Credit or Debit card via Paypal, Internet banking or AfterPay.

Please note: No stationery is available to purchase at the beginning of the year from the school office. Any extra stationery will be available for purchase throughout the school year.

REACH Goal: Actively saying and doing the right thing (bucket filling)

Te Reo: Te kii me te mahi tika (peika whakaii)

Christmas came early for members of our Crank Crew today!! Enormous thanks to NPDC, Downer and Torpedo 7 for coming together to provide 10 new Mongoose BMXs (and helmets) today with more on the way. Our rangitahi were over the moon as they assembled these bikes then tested them up on the flat track. There were some mean as skids too, I was told.

New Members: We are also needing some new members for our group of fantastic fundraisers for the school better known as the Parentlink Committee. Our next meeting will be in the New Year (late January). We will be building up to our Annual School Gala at the end of March so many hands make lite work. We are also on the lookout for a new Treasurer. If you are interested in joining us please contact Kirsty on 021 404 430 we would love to have you join the team.

Like many schools we are having to advise you of end of year events which are affected by COVID restrictions. However we are delighted we can finish the year out under current L2.

Prize Givings will be held at IPS through the school day as our numbers are too large to have with parents/caregivers, there will sadly be no parents in attendance - we will video and take pictures.

Dates are :

Monday 13 Dec 10-11am - Pouakai Year 3 & 4

Monday 13 Dec 12-1pm - Panitahi Year 1-2

Tuesday 14 Dec 10 - 1am Waiongana iti Year 5 & 6

Wednesday 15 Dec 12 - 1:30pm Puke Haupapa Year 7 & 8

This week we welcome Mason Allardice and Corban Williams to Inglewood Primary School.

to Mason Allardice, Tillie O'Carroll, Zane Hewald and Meelaan Kassote who are and have celebrated their birthday's over the last two weeks.

Term 1

Tuesday 1 February - Thursday 14 April 2022

Tuesday 1 February - Learning Partnership Day Day

Monday 7 February - Waitangi Day

Friday 11 March - Staff Only Day

Monday 14 March - Taranaki Anniversary

Term 2

Monday 2 May - Friday 8 July 2022

Monday 6 June - Queens Birthday

Term 3

Monday 25 July - Friday 30 September 2022

Monday 5 September - Staff Only Day

Tuesday 6 September - Staff Only Day

Term 4

Monday 17 October - Thursday 15 December 2022

Monday 24 October - Labour Day

We love our new way of strengthening our home-school partnership.

We start this off with a “Learning Transition Partnership Day” which will be Tuesday1 February.

On this day we will be having 15 minute slots with each student and family in their homeroom class.

This time slot is about informing the 2021 teacher of anything they will need to know about your child, socially, wellbeing, learning difficulties, or special talents and skills they may have. We will learn about your child’s and family’s strengths and ideas you may have to contribute to learning opportunities at school.

Our teachers will be focussed on each family, listening and planning for a successful 2022. We encourage all families to attend, even if you or your child knows their 2022 teacher. Our feedback from 2021has highlighted that this is a fantastic opportunity to have a positive transition into our new school year. We look forward to seeing you.

Further information on how to book will be available next week.

This week we have started using a new Student Management System called 'Edge'. The Edge App has some amazing functions. Some of these functions will not be available until 2022 and we will keep you posted when these can be accessed. In the meantime, please download the app and begin by sending all student absences through the app. Please also delete the "School App" as we will no longer be using this. Any queries, please pop in to the school office or email office@inglewood.school.nz.

Friday 3 December

Dinner Dance - Year 8 Students

Monday 13 December

10-11am - Pouakai Year 3 & 4

12-1pm - Panitahi Year 1-2

Tuesday 14 December

10 - 11am Waiongana iti Year 5 & 6

2pm Classroom 2022 Transition

Wednesday 15 December

12 - 1:30pm Puke Haupapa Year 7 & 8

Friday 17 December

Last day of Term 4 2021

Surf lessons for kids and teens!

My name is Karine Bödeker and I offer surf lessons for kids and teens at Fitzroy beach. I am a certified level 1 ISA surf coach and owner of New Plymouth Surf School.

Surfing is a great way for kids to learn about the ocean and gain new skills. Children from 7 years old can learn how to surf in a safe and fun way. For the kids surf groups, there is one instructor per 4 or 5 children, depending on the conditions. Therefore I am able to provide personal coaching for every little surfer. The kids surf lessons are always held in the white water waves, close to the beach. My goal is to make your kids happy and introduce them to surfing in a safe way. The lesson is approx. 1 hour water time and it takes almost 1,5 hours in total. Wetsuit and surfboard are included. Cost: $45 per person per lesson. Location: Fitzroy beach.

To book a lesson, please get in touch with Karine Bödeker 0273075842, newplymouthsurfschool@gmail.com

Edventure Holiday Programmes Dec21' & Jan22'

These holidays we have a range of holiday programmes to cater for every child. Spaces limited, OSCAR available. Based at Fitzroy School.

Book now at www.edventure.co.nz

- Edventure Everyday - Arts, crafts, fun and games, 5-13 yr olds. $45/day Dec 16-24. Jan 10-28

- Edventure Outdoors - Head offsite, activities including archery, snorkelling, tramping, surfing etc 8-13 yr olds, $75/day Dec 20-22, Jan 24-28

- Edventure Surf School - Surfing lessons, water safety, SUP. 8-13 yr olds, $75/day. Jan 24-28

- Edventure Sports - Drills, skills, modified games and different sports. 5-13 yr olds. $45/day Jan 17-21

- Edventure Dance Academy - Dance, yoga mindfulness. 5-13 yr olds $55/day Jan 17-21

Edventure Holiday Programmes - Support Local.

We have got two more holiday programmes to add to this summer's list of fun activities of School Holiday Programmes. Both of these are run in conjunction with local organisations "Academy of Dance Taranaki" and "East End IRB Cew." Based at Fitzroy school, OSCAR available, 5-13 yr olds. Also check out our other programmes including outdoors, sports and our Everyday programme and BOOK NOW at www.edventure.co.nz

- Edventure DANCE ACADEMY, Taranaki 5-13 yr olds $55/day

- Edventure JUNIOR SURF @Eastend, Taranaki 5-13 yr olds $50/day

Please click on the link to order directly from our school website or pop into the school office.

https://www.inglewoodprimary.school.nz/shop/