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

Kia ora Koutou

What a week of weather we have had. It is hard to believe we are nearly in December. I know while some of us are happy with the rain, others of us or not and have had enough.

We have a final three weeks of term for the 2020 year ahead of us and these three weeks are full of celebrating the successes and achievements of all humans in our Inglewood Primary School Community.

We look forward to seeing you attend various events planned:

Today -

Waiongana iti Big Day Out to Kawaroa Pools and Brookland Zoo

Tatarakihi Kapa Haka Festival in New Plymouth (Puke Haupapa group through to this event)

Playball with Coach Hayden

Next Week

Monday 30 November

New Horizons Aotearoa are in working with a group of students

Music Sessions also happening for some students

Tuesday 1 Dec

Super Skills Cricket Year 5- 8

Y8 Immunisations

Wednesday 2 December

Kahui Ako o Kohanga Moa Review Day

Anxiety Sessions for Puke Haupapa Students

Dinner Dance set up at the hall

Kelly Sports are in Y1-4

Friday 4 December

Payball with panitahi and Coach Hayden

Kapa Haka

Dinner Dance 1730 at the Town Hall

This year ALL Service awards and Final Assemblies are being held through the daytime. Many, many schools do this and last year we discussed changing.

As we have no hall, Inglewood high School Hall is out of actions and the Mamaku Centre is too small, this year the Service Assembly, and Final Assemblies will be held at the Inglewood Town Hall.

The times are as follows:

Tuesday 15 December

Service Award - Y3-8

10am to 11.30am

Tuesday 15 December

Final Assembly Year 0-4

1.30pm to 2.30pm

Wednesday 16 December

Final Assembly Year 5-8

1.00pm to 2.30pm

Thursday 17 December

School finishes at 12 noon

It is with a heavy heart that we announce Ms Nell Franklin is leaving us at the end of this year. Nell has won a position at Highlands Intermediate.

We are very appreciative of the time we have had with Nell. Nell is one of the most stunning beginning teachers we have had here at IPS. Nell epitomises our REACH values in all she does. Nell is a quiet, effective leader of learning and contributes immensely to the wide school culture in many and varied ways.

Nell has been a key leader of our; Year Book, Dinner Dance and sport over the three years she has been here. Thank you Nell for choosing Inglewood primary School to start your craft as an educator - we have been truly blessed.

Our first day back for Learning Partnership meetings with families and staff is Monday 1 Feb and our normal classes resume for the year Tuesday 2 Feb.

Happy birthday to Adam Maul, Jaeda-Marlie Williams, Bryson Gyde, Jordan Hovell, Makaira Byles, Hunter Benseman, Leah Theobald, Janae Rolls, Louis Trim, Sienna Dobson, Jay Jay Langdon-Williams, Renee Conrick, Kade Allardice and Jiraedo Blackall who have celebrated their birthdays over the last two weeks.

REACH Goal: Communicate with kind words and actions

Te Reo: Korero ki te atawhai i nga kupu me nga mahi pai

Welcome to Junior Twala and Avu Pike who have joined us at IPS this week.

As a Principal, today I find myself in a new position of having to share some personal details with you all.

I am deeply saddened to share that as of end of business today, I will not be back at school for full days for the rest of the school calendar year. I absolutely love this part of the year as we celebrate together the success of all.

Monday 30 November, I am required to have major surgery in Wellington. As a family we are positive and very happy with the response from our Public Health system.

In working with the Ministry of Education and the Board of Trustees, I can share that Mrs Fiona Parkinson is coming in as Relief Principal for the time I am absent.

Fiona is an experienced former Principal of Devon Intermediate, Hawera intermediate and a number of other schools. Fiona's current role is working in schools supporting Principals and also works with Waikato University with Pre Teacher Education placements.

I am very grateful for the wonderful supportive staff, BoT and ParentLink alongside the supportive parents and wider community of IPS. My one wish for the remaining three weeks of term for all within our school community, is that we join together, step up and ensure our tamariki, staff and whanau are celebrated for being amazing humans, accomplishing extraordinary things throughout, what has been a VERY challenging year indeed.

A reminder if you do have a concern and require assistance, please continue to follow our Communication Flow Chart;

See the teacher, if not satisfied,

see the Team Leaders, if not satisfied,

see a Senior Leader, if not satisfied,

see the principal, if not satisfied,

put your concerns in writing to the Board of Trustees.

I have full confidence in the IPS Staff and know the school continues to be in good hands as the year continues to challenge us all.

I will miss seeing the Year 8's graduate at next week's Dinner Dance. This event is hugely important to me and it will be the first i have missed in 17 years. Hopefully I can get some live stream action videos. The REACH Celebration is next Thursday and I wish everyone here a fun time. For the final assemblies, I wish to thank you all in advance for all you do for our school and wider community. A school of our size cannot run on staff alone. Many thanks to the wonderful volunteers and outside agencies who contribute each and every day to the many and varied learning opportunities.

I hope you all have a very successful end of year, festive season, if you have one, and summer holiday ahead. I look forward to reconnecting with you in 2021.

nga mihi, arohanui o te whanau

Karen

If your child has been involved in any activity which has competed at National Level, please email office@inglewood.school.nz with the details. Thank you

Please return to the school office all End of Year trophies or cups. Thank you

Year 1:

3rd - Grayson Young

2nd - Eva Jamieson

1st - Nathan Zame

Year 2:

3rd - Jaxon Nagel

2nd - Lily Suter

1st - Elise Andrewes

Overall:

3rd - Eva Jamieson

2nd - Nathan Zame

1st - Elise Andrewes

Year 4:

3rd - Eli Hemi

2nd - Bryson Gyde

1st - Annabelle Edwards

Year 3:

3rd - Nonoi Fruean

2nd - Rishaan Chetty

1st - Dallas Chamberlain

Overall:

3rd - Nonoi Fruean

2nd - Rishaan Chetty

1st - Dallas Chamberlain

Year 7:

3rd - Alex Young

2nd - Noah Daliston

1st - Katie West

Year 8:

3rd - Charlie Wade

2nd - William Young

1st - Matthew Tee

Overall:

3rd - Noah Dalliston

2nd - Katie West

1st - Matthew Tee

Our lovely Librarian Wendy Nash is missing a lot of books from the school library. IPS library books all have a bar code, three letters down the spine and a letter on the front cover. Please have a really thorough look around your homes and return any to the school office urgently ready for our annual stocktake. Thank you :)

Our fabulous caretaker John Harland is looking for a second hand clothes dryer for our school. We use this to dry sports gear, towels and clothes at school when needed. If you can help please phone the school office. Thank you

In early November, Panitahi O’Connor students had another wonderfully successful visit to their friends at Marinoto Rest Home. Children sang, danced, recited poems, gave speeches, said pepeha and shared a Teddy Bears’ picnic with residents. We delivered handmade cards and were given beautiful teddy-bear puppets made by residents. The loving friendships formed were evident in the delight on both children’s and residents’ faces.

After our visit, the Diversional Therapist at Marinoto wrote:

“Our residents have thoroughly enjoyed every visit we get. It means so much to me as a Diversional Therapist to see smiles on their faces when the children come to play and perform and just to have a conversation with them. Your children are so polite and gentle natured and our residents have loved seeing them throughout the year. Thank you and your amazing students for the vibrant energy and all the effort they put into coming to visit us.”

Annual Christmas Raffle

ParentLink are happy to be able to do our Annual Christmas Raffle once again this year. We are however doing this a bit differently. Each school family will receive a sheet with 15 raffles to sell. Raffles are $2 each. Money and sheets are due back to the school office by Friday 11 December. We have two raffles each consisting of grocery items and an air fryer. These will be drawn on the 14th of December.

School Gala

ParentLink are pleased to announce that on Saturday 13 March 2021 we will be holding a School Gala and Market Day. We are needing some of our amazing parents to help us with organising ideas, marketing and general help. If you are interested or have an idea for our Gala, please contact us by email at parentlink@inglewood.school.nz. We require expressions of interest by Friday 11 December so that we are able to go full steam ahead with organising mid to late January.

We look forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance for your support of our school. If you would like further information, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

Please remember to notify the office if your child will be absent from school. Please state your name, child's name and reason for absence each day. The Ministry of Education treats all absences without a reason as truant. Thank you

We are missing a lot of sports uniforms. Please check in drawers, under beds and in wardrobes. Please return to the office urgently.

We have a fabulous new IPS school shirt. These are $20 each and can be purchased from the school office or popped on your school account.

Registrations are now open for the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. When registering online, please add registrations under the group Inglewood Primary School.

http://tryathlon.co.nz/locations/new-plymouth/

Inglewood Lions have invited our school to participate in a fundraiser for primary schools, selling Inglewood lions Maize Maze family passes. For every $25 family pass sold, $5 will be donated back to Inglewood Primary.

Family Pass $25 (valued at $35) - 2 adults + 3 children (under 15) or 3 adults + 1 child (under 15)

Please order tickets at the school office.

Friday 4 December

Year 8 Dinner Dance

Monday 7 December

Whole School Assembly

Monday 14 December

2021 New Class Transition - 2pm

Tuesday 15 December

Service Assembly Years 3-8 - 10am - Inglewood Town Hall

Thank You Lunch - 11.30am School Staffroom

Final Junior/Middle Assembly 1.30pm-2.30pm - Inglewood Town Hall

Wednesday 16 December

Final Senior/Intermediate Assembly 1pm - 2.30pm - Inglewood Town Hall

Thursday 17 December

School finishes at 12noon

Last Day of Term 4 - Have a wonderful holiday break

Monday 1 February 2020

Learning Partnership Day

Tuesday 2 February 2020

Full School Teaching Commences

Term 1 - 1 February to 16 April

8 February - Waitangi Day Mondayised

5 March - Teacher Only Day

8 March - Taranaki Anniversary Day

2 April - Good Friday

5 April - Easter Monday

6 April - Easter Monday

Term 2 - 3 May to 9 July

7 June - Queens Birthday

Term 3 - 26 July to 1 October

Term 4 - 18 October to 16 December

25 October - Labour Day

26 October - Teacher Only Day

Shopkin Toys $50 -House and accessories, Dolls, heaps of shopkins kitchen set and & juicer. Good condition and great Christmas presents. Phone 02108749167.

Looking for something to do with your child from 4.30pm-6.30pm for the next 8 weeks. Bring a picnic mat, have a natter with other adults, while your child comes and plays! If you have a 5 - 12 year old - let them come and have a play in the park! We will have all sorts of equipment out that they can come and have a go with.

You just need to sign your child in, sit back and watch from your picnic mat while our Kelly Sports Taranaki coaches have gear available to play with. We really look forward to seeing you there!

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

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