Ardmore School Newsletter

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As the term draws to a close I reflect on some of the challenges we have faced over the last ten weeks. Winter illnesses, along with the ongoing Covid situation, have certainly been factors we have had to work around. I am, however, delighted that we have also managed many exciting activities over the term including Gymfun, The Warbirds Trip, Grip Leadership Day, Trees for Survival planting, Mathex, ECCS Netball Funday and Showquest.

Our PSG have worked tirelessly this term with their fundraising activities, including a very successful Movie Day last weekend. Thank you to all of our hard working parent supporters.

I am looking forward to more great learning opportunities next term and hope to see many of you at our student conferences in the first week back. A notice with details was sent home with student reports earlier this week. You will also find information on the school website.

Board Elections are next term. Please read the information later in this newsletter.

Some reminders: I would ask that you please try to have your children arrive at school before 9am. We have had many children arriving late on a regular basis and this is not only disruptive for the class but is unfair on your child to arrive after everyone else has settled to work. May I also remind you that student absences need to be communicated to the office, preferably via the school app, and not through your child's teacher. If your child's teacher is not in class the message will not be received and our system will generate a message to the parent asking why your child is not at school.

At the end of the school day please collect your children promptly as teachers often have meetings or professional development after school. If you arrange to collect your child from the playground or the field after school please be aware we are not able to supervise them. Our preference is for children to wait in the quad until they are picked up.

I would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday and I will look forward to seeing you in Term Three.

This event was held in our school hall last Friday with eight schools from ECCS competing in Year 5&6 and Year 7&8 events.

Although hampered by illness, our Year 7&8 A Team placed fourth.

A huge thank you to our very own Carol Paterson (Miss P) who organised this event.

This week saw the culmination of months of work to create our Showquest performance. Our Showquest Team, ably led by Paige Barnes, Jamie Frost, Lexi McLaughlin, Ashley Rossiter and Mia Smedley (Year 8 student leaders) traveled to the Aotea Centre on Wednesday afternoon to perform on the big stage.

A huge thank you to Coral Farkash who worked so hard with the student leaders in the early months of preparation and Alana Sangster who stepped into the role of Lead Teacher towards the end of our preparations. We are very fortunate to have staff willing and flexible enough to take on these extra tasks.

A huge thank you too, to Mrs Shirley Stananought and Nicol Diack for all the sewing of costumes Sonia Nuku, Nicol Diack, Candice and Dakota Glass, Cherie Willmer, Lorraine Rowe, Megan McCann, Pam Bell, Louise Ruegg and Melissa Viall our parent supports who steamed costumes, applied make-up and much more ...

Both Auckland Shows, Junior and Senior will be released during the school holidays on Friday, 15th July at 4pm. It will be accessible to anyone via www.showquest.nz. The Digital Show will still be available on the Showquest website after the school holidays.

Photo albums will also go live on the Showquest Facebook page and SMUGMUG on July 15th.

The results will be announced within the Digital Show. Results will also be posted on the Showquest social media pages and sent via email, and any awards will be posted out following the Digital Shows.

It’s board election time again. Next term we will be electing board members for the next three years.

If you are a parent that is passionate and caring about the education of our children we invite you to apply. Go to www.myschoolelection.nz/mynomination If you would like more information please contact the school.

Nominations will open for the election of 5 parent representatives to the school board no later than 15 July. NOTE: This starts during the school holidays.

The returning officer for the triennial board election is Bernardine Vester. She can be contacted at returningofficer@myschoolelection.nz.

The timetable for the election is:

Main Roll closes: Wednesday 13 July

Call for Nominations: No later than 15 July.

Supplementary Roll closes: Monday 1 August

Nominations close: Wednesday 3 August

If there are more nominations than vacancies, then parents and caregivers will receive an invitation to vote either electronically or by post.

Voting starts: Wednesday 10 August

Election day is September 7.

Voting count: Tuesday 13 September

New board in place: Wednesday 14 September.

Nominations can be made online through an email link provided in the Call for Nominations.

However, a hard copy nomination form can also be obtained from the school office.

If you wish to stand for the board, it is recommended that you provide a candidate statement and photograph.

The electoral roll will be held at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.

The PSG are an amazing group of people from our school community, who work to raise funds for our school. Last year alone, even though we were all in lockdown for such a long time, they raised over $23,000. Their recent projects have included the installation of the two bucket swings and our amazing sandpit on the field.

This year their fundraising focus is shade sails for the basket swing and sandpit on the field.

The PSG also run the second hand uniform shop through Kindo which not only raises funds but is a significant help to our families, providing affordable, extra uniform items.

If you would like more information please email: ardmorepsg@gmail.com

Payments to the school or the PSG are all made through the online payment system KINDO.

To set up your account please click the link here Create KINDO account

Remember to use the email that the school has on file for you when creating your account.

If you need help with your myKindo account please call KINDO on 0508 454636. Open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

You can also check out their help pages by clicking the link here KINDO customer support

We have a limited number of Yearbooks left from 2017 to 2021 which we are now selling at a reduced cost. Purchases can be made through Kindo only on a first in first served basis.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Email: office@ardmore.school.nz
Website: https://www.ardmore.school.nz/
Location: 599 Papakura-Clevedon Road, Ardmore, New Zealand
Phone: 09 299 6228