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 is hard to believe that it is the end of week 6 - time goes by so quickly when we are having fun.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Mrs Tracy White has won the position of 2nd Associate Principal, here at Inglewood Primary School, commencing 2024. Tracy has a wealth of knowledge, drive and enthusiasm for ALL things education and in particular IPS. Tracy will strengthen Kaupapa and add value to initiatives with the newly formed team of Juliet, Phillip and herself at Senior Leadership Level, working alongside our FABULOUS wider team here at IPS.

Personally I am gutted not be working alongside Tracy in her new role, however I am very thankful for the time I have had with her over the years.

I am sure you will all join me in congratulating Tracy as and when you see her.

We are delighted to announce Ms Caitlin Amos will be joining our Panitahi Whānau 2024 teaching year 1 & 2, fulltime - fixed term. Caitlin is a young, yet experienced teacher, who is excited to join our team here at IPS.

Adding to the team for 2024, we welcome Mrs Candice Bailey, who will be joining the Pouākai Whānau as Year 5 & 6 teacher, fulltime - fixed term. Candice is well known to our tamariki and is looking forward to coming back and solely focussing on teaching

We are also super excited to welcome back Katherine Banks, who has been out on Maternity Leave. Katherine is not returning to fulltime teaching yet, however is coming back for three days a week to provide release and teach with Mrs Tracy White our newly appointed Associate Principal 2024.

Mrs Marinda Van Dyk who has been part of our Panitahi whānau here at IPS. Maranda is a very talented kaiako / teacher who brings immense joy and comfort to ALL at IPS. Luckily Marinda is staying within our community as she is heading up the road to inglewood High School, teaching Mathematics. Thank you Marinda for your laughter, compassion and dedication to teaching. You will always be part of our whānau here at Inglewood Primary. Please make sure you come in and see Marinda before she leaves at the end of the year.

We would like to take this opportunity to farewell one of our wonderful Kāhui Ako Learning

Support Coordinators, Lynda Sammon. Lynda joined us when the role was developed in 2020

and has been a knowledgeable, effective and highly regarded resource for her four years in the

role. We wish her all the very best for her move to the South Island and her new role as

Learning Support Coordinator in that area. She will be missed.

We would like to welcome Shelley Orme who will begin the Learning Support Coordinator role at

the start of 2024. Shelley brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in education, especially

Learning Support. She moves from the role of Deputy Principal at Devon Intermediate, and also

has previous experience as SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and Ministry of

Education (Te Māhau) as a SEA (Special Education Advisor) and an advisor for PB4L (Positive

Behaviour 4 Learning). We welcome her into the team where she will be working alongside our

existing Learning Support Coordinator, Kate Fergusson.

We will be having a staff only day on Monday 20 November. This is a Ministry directive to undertake professional development around the curriculum refresh document and the Common Practice Model - please diarise this date as our Kura is closed for the day.

Be prepared for all activities and achieve to the best of our ability.

Te whakareri mo nga mahi whakatutuki i te pai ka taea e koe.

Congratulations to the following students.

Year 7

1st Tayla Zame, 2nd Eleecia Young, 3rd Bryson Gyde

Year 8

1st Arana Walker, 2nd Colt Gardiner, 3rd Junior Pike

Overall

1st Arana Walker, 2nd Colt Gardiner, 3rd Tayla Zame

Congratulations to the following students.

Year 5

1st Lusiana Nakuta, 2nd Ruby Marshall-Smith, 3rd Alexander Clancy

Year 6

1st Rishaan Chetty, 2nd Nonoi Fruean, 3rd Vanessa Wellstood

Congratulations to the following students.

Year 3

1st Mikayla Henderson, 2nd Lakin Davis, 3rd Paige Pearse-Otene

Year 4

1st Keira Quigley, 2nd Nathan Zame, 3rd Eva Jamieson

All school accounts have been sent home via email and hard copy this week. Thank you to the families that are continuing to pay by direct credit. Please ensure your student's accounts are brought up to date. Thank you

Our current school roll is 396.

We welcome Sophie Saunders and Ashleigh Gillespie who have started with us at IPS.

Happy Birthday to Noah Deller, Blake Wissema, Seth Morgan, Elise Andrewes, Alice Williams, Eliyana Berry, Teo Kim, Amber Palmer, Euan Eveleigh, Ezjahn Thomson, Adam Maul, Makaira Mumby, Lewis Marriner, Bryson Gyde, Jonathan Brooking, Te Wairemana Jones, Caleb Oliver, Bentley Cavendish, Mila Minear, Jurnee Elliot, Sofia Allerby, Kadence Gear, Isabella Hornell, Vincent Tako, Hendrix Maaka-Cox, Noah Madden, Leah Theobald, Jacob Ewans, Jax Suter, Harlem Nielsen, Porscha-May Byles, Campbell Goodwin, Lucas Muir, Theodore Greenhill and Sophie Saunders who have birthdays over the last four weeks.

The Parentlink Committee are excited to do our Annual Christmas raffle for 2023. This year we are

fundraising for new basketball hoops and the revamping of the courts.

We are also excited to announce a Wacky Hair Day for Wednesday 29th November. Instead of a gold

coin, we are asking families to bring in an item for the raffle.

This year, we would love for you to donate one or two goodies over the next few weeks. Donations

can be left at the school office or with the classroom teacher.

As per previous years, we are taking cash only for this fundraiser, and ask that all donations are non-

perishable and not expired.

Week 6 (13th - 17th November) - non-perishables (eg, tins, cooking supplies, snacks)

Week 7 (20th - 24th November) - Toiletries/ cleaning products

Week 8 (27th November- 1st December); Wacky hair day (29th November) - something sweet /

Christmas item

Each school family has received a sheet with 15 raffles to sell. Raffles are $2 each. Money and sheets

are due back to the school office by 3pm Friday 1st December. The raffle will be drawn on Monday 4th Dec and will be announced at the school assemblies and via

Facebook.

We will have 2 grocery raffles up for grabs.

Good luck and thank you for your continued support.

Inglewood Primary School Parent Link Committee

If you have helped our Kura in any way this year, please feel free to come along and share in some kai with us. We really do appreciate all that you do to make IPS an awesome place to be.

Monday 20 November

Staff Only Day - School Closed

Wednesday 22 November

Panitahi Rock Pool Trip - Class to be confirmed

Thursday 23 November

Panitahi Rock Pool Trip - Class to be confirmed

Wednesday 29 November

Wacky Hair Day - Donations for the Christmas Grocery Raffle

Thursday 30 November

Intermediate Taranaki Athletics Champs Day

Friday 1 December

Year 8 Dinner Dance - Held at IPS from 6pm

Monday 4 December

School Reports Sent Home

Tuesday 5 December

Service Assembly - 10 - 11am

Helpers Thank you Morning Tea - 11am

Panitahi Final Assembly - 1.45pm held at IPS

Wednesday 6 December

Sports Assembly - 12 noon

Board of Trustees Meeting - Staffroom 6.45pm

Thursday 7 December

Year 3-8 Final Assembly - 6pm at the Inglewood High School Gymnasium

Thursday 14 December

Last day of Term 4 - School finishes at 12 noon

Monday 29 January 2024

Term 1 2024 Starts

Learning Partnership Day

Tuesday 30 January

Full School Classes Begin

Powhiri for New Tumuaki 0930

If you or you know of anyone, wishing to enrol their child at Inglewood Primary School over 2024 or beyond, please get them to email the Office with the child's name, date of birth, parent's name and contact number, so we can put them on our pre-enrolment list. This is for both IN ZONE and OUT of Zone Enrolments

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

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