Newsletter

Kia ora koutou.

From the Principal's desk:

• Draft Class Structures 2022: Here is the draft 2022 structure that we are working on. Things can change if our enrolment dynamics unexpectedly move around. This can cause us to rejig things and this happened last year. However, if all stays as we know at present this will likely be our structure.
  

1. Team Kea: Room One, New Entrants and Year One, Miss McVicar.
2. Team Kiwi: Room Two, Year One and Two, Mrs Clarke and Mrs Duffy.
3. Team Pukeko: Room Three, Year Two and Three, Mrs Coyle.
4. Team Tui: Room Four Year, Three and Four, To Be Confirmed.
5. Team Kereru: Room Five, Year Four and Five, Miss Nicol.
6. Team Kahu: Room Six, Year Six, Miss den Boon.

• Composite Classes: As you can see above, by moving to six teachers, we have a lot more composite classes. This means children's year groups are spread across two rooms. Please chat with me should there be anything that we need to know in relation to this. This needs to occur before 12th November as from there we move into establishing the 2022 rooms in our various computer systems. On the second last day of Term Four we then bring all the new classes together (as they would be for 2022) so the teachers and children met each other. We believe this approach gives children a strong start to the next year removing all surprises.

• School Board 2022 Elections: We are moving into the last term of 2021 and next year, in Term One organisation begins for our School Board election. A School Board is future governance focused. It prioritises projects seeking to build the school of tomorrow. Another big part of the School Board is that they are the employer of staff and this is a very big way that parents, by being School Board members, get to contribute in a real and tangible way to the flavour and direction of the school. Should this be an area that you have skills and experience in you might like to consider standing. Chat to an existing School Board member and you are welcome to attend a meeting or two to get a feel for what happens. The link to more information is below.

• Staff Appreciation: A big thank you to the School Board for their morning tea shout on Tuesday acknowledging the work that the staff did as part of the Level Four and Level Three lockdown during this term. It was much appreciated.

• Sunflower Progress Photos: Children are telling me that their plants are growing which is really exciting. We have Golden Crown and Moulin Rouge. I'm looking forward to seeing sunflower growing progress photos. Send progress shots to principal@edendaleps.school.nz. I have the prizes now. The winner of each category (see below) will win a $25 Warehouse voucher.

Thank Yous - Team Edendale

• Amy Smith: Amy is our After School Care Coordinator. At the start of the year and just recently, we have been working with MSD to renew our OSCAR Accreditation. It is not a small job. There is a lot involved with it. Thanks to Amy's work we have been successful and our accreditation will continue for a further two years. Well done Amy.

Ka kite

David McKenzie

Due Date

Judging will occur at school on Friday 3rd December. We will line them up along the front fence for all to see as they drive past.

Prize Categories

There are five categories for prizes.

• Tallest Golden Crown sunflower
• Tallest Moulin Rouge sunflower
• The tallest combined pair (heights added together)
• The widest flower.
• Best decorated pot/container.

Points to Note

• Height: Measured from the base of the stem to the highest point of the plant.
• Diameter: Measured across the widest portion of the flower, through the centre.
• Named: Plants will need to be appropriately named so we know whose is whose.

TERM FOUR

Please Note: All up and coming events are subject to Covid-19 pandemic alert levels.

Week One (of 8)

• Monday 18th October - Term Four starts.

Week Two (of 8)

• Monday 25th October - Labour Day (School Closed)
• Tuesday 26th October - Sports Activator
• Thursday 28th October - ShakeOut

Week Three (of 8)

• Tuesday 2nd November - LMV Pet Day

Week Four (of 8)

• Monday 8th November - Home and School Meeting, 7.30pm, staffroom
• Friday 12th November - Science Roadshow Year 6s

Week Five (of8)

• Tuesday 16th November - Sports Activator
• Friday 19th November - Senior Swimming Sports

General School Board Meeting - Meeting Seven

The next meeting for the School Board is on Tuesday 2nd November, starting at 7.00 pm in the school staffroom. The agenda, with all attached meeting material, is finalised and distributed the week before.

After School Care - Relief Coordinator

We are still on the lookout for a person who can stand in, at short notice, in relation to fronting our After School Care programme.

If that is something you would be interested in please contact principal@edendaleps.school.nz

End of Year Christmas Hamper - Coordinator

The Home and School is looking for a parent volunteer to coordinate the End of Year Concert Christmas hamper fundraiser for this year.

Should you be able to offer your services please contact Louise Duffy (Home and School President) on louisecduffy@hotmail.com.

Next Meeting - Term Four

The Term Four meeting of the Home and School is scheduled for Monday 8th November starting at 7.30pm in the school staffroom.

Sandpit Toys - Donation

The children are really enjoying the sandpit toys donated by Tim, Justine and Angus McRae in memory of Henry McRae. There will be lots of engaged play.

Thank you to Mrs Liz Scott for engraving them with our school name.

The aim of our values is to nurture positive, purposeful and meaningful relationships of aroha.

When we come from so many different families our values draw us together as one big school whanau.

Excellence means we aim for a high standard and continuous improvement and is shown through reliability, consistency, flexibility, reflection, change, innovation, accuracy, completion, dedication, practise, effort and attitude.

We show excellence tohungatanga when we...

• Work hard, have a go and do our best.
• Leave everything how we would want to find it.
• Wear our uniform with pride.

Every time our values are shown they make our school a great place to be for children and adults.

When we use our values on a day by day basis, in the relationships that we have, one with another, in our school, we contribute to making our school a great place for all to come along.

This week the Principal Tumuaki would like to acknowledge Georgia Abbott for being a strong contributor, living out our school values every day.

Wyndale T-ball - Starting Term Four

Who wants to play T-ball?

Starts Term 4 from 29th October through till 3rd December. Permission slips are being sent home, please complete and hand in to the school office by the 30th of September.

Further information is on our Facebook page Wyndale T-ball.

Any questions please contact Jasna Hunter 021 239 9598

Edendale Community Pool Society (ECPS)

Last week the ECPS held our AGM and first general meeting of the season.

We thank out-going President, Karen Milne, for her work for the committee over the past four seasons (two as Vice-President and two as President). She is a busy member of our wider community and we appreciate the interest, energy and time that she has given us in her roles during the past four years.

In her final President’s report Karen thanked those who assisted with the opening and closing roster last season, also making special mention of Jenny Coyle as Secretary/Treasurer, Nicol Elliott for organising the roster, and to Brent Shepherd and Reece Cameron for their tremendous work with overseeing the running of the heat pump and other systems that keep the pool operating during the season. Our 102 members and their families/households would not have access to this local facility without the time and commitment of volunteers such as these.

Our new President is Jeannine Cunningham; Secretary/Treasurer continues to be Jenny Coyle; and the Vice President position is still to be filled.

We are grateful to all those who attended the meeting and those who have volunteered for the roster for this season.

We are aiming to open for this summer at Labour Weekend (should all go well with the pre-season maintenance jobs and filling/heating of the pool).

Last season’s members will receive an email shortly with information about renewing their memberships.

New membership information will be advertised on our pool Facebook page soon; these will be arranged directly with Jenny, our Sec/Treas. Thank you to the team at the Edendale Dairy for carrying out this role in the past two years; we have appreciated your help.

In Term Four the ECPS is hosting H2O Dreams swimming lessons, as well as JCSwimmers lessons, and are happy to be able to provide a local facility where children can be learning to swim safely. Thanks to a Waihopai-Toetoe Community Board Community Partnership grant there is a fee rebate available to attendees of those lessons, should they meet certain requirements (contact Jenny for information: ecpscontact@gmail.com).

Thank you very much to the Edendale Primary School Board of Trustees for their continued support and cooperation in making the pool facility available to the ECPS for the community to use. The Ministry of Education process towards getting a new pool roof is finally underway and we all look forward to seeing the plans progress.

We hope to have a great season, and that all those who join as members will have a lot of fun using the pool.

Ngā mihi nui,

the ECPS committee

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