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

The weather has been delightful recently and it has been so great to see all of our tamariki making the most of this. We have had classes visiting and learning down our nature trail, we have had many children enjoying the new surface on the pump track.

This week has been particularly busy with our year 7 and 8 classes on camp at Te wera Lodge. Feedback, so far, has been great with many kids talking about their highlights being the sight of the teachers zooming down the mudslide.

I have been really pleased with our children and families who have been following our rule of walking their wheels when at the front of the school before and after school. This helps us to ensure that everyone is safe when coming to school or heading home. A big thank you to Mr Andrew Georgeson for his help in getting road marking lines down to help with visual support for our wheelers.

We are working on options to increase safety and ease of access to bikes and scooters. We encourage anyone bringing their own bikes to school to ensure that they have a lock also. We are looking to have a temporary bike rack placed on the upper field for those bikers who regularly use the pump track. Having a bike lock would be increasingly necessary in this case.

Our current school roll is 382

to Amelia Northcott, Aubree Gallichan, Lilly Suter, Milla Reynolds, Jackson Riri, Cassius Tilby and Aubree McKay who have celebrated their birthdays over the last two weeks.

Thank you for your support of our "Juicies" fundraiser. Delivery for these is Wednesday 27 March 2024.

This year we have a group of kids lucky enough to join Evolocity. It is basically an electric car challenge, where teams are able to build their own car and race it in 3 challenges at the end of the year. Launch day was last weekend and our keen team of Cooper, Amy, Caelan and Blake went along for some design challenges. In the coming months the team will be looking for sponsorship and spare parts. Good luck team!

Our students had a super time dressing up in their hero costumes on Thursday 7th of March. All the teaching and learning around being an upstander hero in the playground was amazing. Thank you to all the parents for the support in the costumes. We had some amazing ones.

We had 30 swimmers represent IPS at the Inglewood Representative Swimming Champs where we had some awesome success in the pool! Congratulations to all our placegetters, especially to Jaxon Smith, Riley Chilcott and Lucy Williams who had multiple placings over the day.

The pump track is up and running and looking amazing!! Thank you to Mr Georgeson and everyone who made this fantastic track a possibility.

What a week the Year 7&8's have had!! Amazing time getting wet and muddy out at Te Wera Valley Lodge. Some great stories to be told next week with Nightline fun, Mud walks and Confidence building. We are all very thankful to the parents who were able to give up their time to support us. Have a restful weekend!!

Rippa Rugby- although there was some interest in this competition in Bell Block, we did not have enough in any grade or any coaches to volunteer to create teams.

Hockey: We have an opportunity to put in teams for the Stratford Competition. We are gathering interest from students today, so a note will be sent home early next week. Parents of Year 1&2 who are interested, please email cody.huta@inglewood.school.nz

Winter Sports: Football, netball, and rugby flyers will be published here as they are coming from the respective clubs.

Throughout 2024, we will be offering the Seasons for Growth Programme again at IPS. This programme is targeted at students who have experienced change, loss or grief in their lives. This may include parents separating, the death of a loved one or other significant changes to a child's life that may have had an impact on them. This programme is run at IPS during school hours, with a group of 3-5 students at a time, all of similar age.

If you would like your child to be involved in a group during 2024, please email wendy.williams@inglewood.school.nz and I will send you an enrolment form. If you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to contact me via email. Brochures which include more information are also available.

Our students learn about environmental issues as part of the curriculum. Inglewood Primary School has a multi-disciplinary approach to education for sustainability, which encourages:

• understanding of the environment
• awareness of environmental issues
• concern for the environment
• personal responsibility for the environment.

Inglewood Primary School is part of the Enviroschools programme. We also have an Enviro Team club that students and staff can join.

Waste management

Effective waste management is essential to maintaining a clean and healthy school. We teach students to be responsible for their own waste management as part of our education for sustainability. Inglewood Primary School seeks to minimise negative effects on the environment by encouraging our school community to:

• dispose of waste in the appropriate bin
• reduce waste brought to school
• use long-lasting products such as drink bottles and lunch boxes
• recycle glass, paper, cardboard, and plastic
• collect organic waste that is used to feed farm animals.

For further information, please visit https://inglewood.schooldocs.co.nz/ for Inglewood primary School Policies and Procedures. Username: inglewood Password: reach

Our amazing student Ella Pittwood now has short hair after donating 14 inches of her hair to freedom wigs. Last week she received a certificate of appreciation from Freedom Wigs saying her hair had been accepted for a fabulous wig. What an awesome thing to do Ella, well done!

FREE BRASS, KEYBOARD, GUITAR MUSIC LESSONS - AFTER SCHOOL

This year we have applied for hours for classical guitar, keyboard and brass lessons.

Students will be grouped inability/age groups. All students will require their own instrument to enable practice at home etc. While the 1/2hr lessons are ‘free’, there will be a charge of $10 to cover the cost of photocopying etc for the year.

At present, we are still looking for a Keyboard and Guitar Tutor, but should your child be interested in attending these free ‘half hour lessons’ to be held after school, please contact the office to enrol office@inglewood.school.nz.

Vaccination forms were sent home with all Year 7 & 8 students a couple of weeks ago. Please return these signed even if you wish for your child to not be immunised. The immunisations are Year 7 - Boostrix (Tetanus, Diptheria & Whooping Cough) and Year 8 - HPV Vaccine. Thank you

Vision and Hearing screening is completed by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Vision and Hearing Technicians at our school. The technicians will be visiting our school at some point this year to test eligible children for vision and/or hearing. Eligible children include:

New Entrant

Routine screening is completed for children who are new to school, and/or have not completed their B4 School Check and/or require further testing post B4 School Check.

Year 7

Routine vision screening is completed for all Year 7 students and Year 8 students who have not completed the Year 7 screening and/or students that require further testing.

Please complete this form in its entirety before returning to the office.

There will be a further notice prior to the Vision and Hearing Technician visit. If you have any queries or concerns, or do not wish for your child to have this screening done, please contact the school office.

The Inglewood Primary School Board of Trustees invite applications from parents who wish to enrol their child at Inglewood Primary School in 2024.

Enrolment for the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available at the school office.

The Board has determined that there will be places for children from years 0-6 in 2024. The final numbers will be determined once we have our updated in zone student lists.

Please apply to the Inglewood Primary School office 7568040 for an application form or email office@inglewood..school.nz

The deadline for out of zone applications is:

March 25th - Enrolments close for out of zone students.

In zone parents gain automatic entry however we would appreciate that “ in zone” students have their enrolments in by this date also.

25th March 2024.

Ballot to take place if necessary 27th March 2024 Notification to out of zone parents.

Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school. Parents of children within the zone should advise us by this date if their child will be attending Inglewood Primary School in 2024, in order for the school to plan appropriately.

If a ballot is required it will be held on March 27th. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within 3 days.

Allocation from out of zone students will be processed in priority order as set out by the Ministry of Education.

Contact the school office (06 7568040) with your details for our database for future ballots.

Juliet Vickers

Principal

Monday 25 March

Out of Zone Enrolments Close 3pm

Year 7 & 8 Immunisations

Tuesday 26 March

RDA

Kahui Ako Swimming Sports Postponement Date

Wednesday 27 March

Weetbix Tryathlon

Friday 29 March

Good Friday - School Closed

Monday 1 April

Easter Monday - School Closed

Tuesday 2 April

Easter Tuesday - School Closed

Wednesday 3 April

Inglewood High School Technology - Waiongana Iti & Pouakai

Friday 5 April

Moveables

Inglewood High School Technology - Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru

Monday 8 April

Vertical Horizon Camp

Tuesday 9 April

RDA

Vertical Horizon Camp

Board of Trustees Meeting - 6.45pm School Staffroom

Wednesday 10 April

Inglewood High School Technology - Waiongana Iti & Pouakai

Friday 12 April

RDA

Inglewood High School Technology - Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru

Last Day of Term 1

Monday 29 April

First Day of Term 2

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

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

Year 7&8 Inglewood Netball: All Year 7 & 8 boys and girls interested in playing netball this season. See details below with trial information. New members welcome! Year 1-6 players details to come in next few weeks. All existing players will be emailed a link today to re register. New players please register thru the linkhttps://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/277542...

Swimming Lessons: Ako Wai offers financial support for tamariki to join after-school swim lessons at local Taranaki swim schools. To nominate your child visit our website for details. Families facing financial challenges can apply for assistance through our website. Find the nomination form on our site here -https://www.akowai.co.nz/swimmers

Aimee Woodhead, Co-ordinator , akowaiprogramme@gmail.com

Inglewood Squash Club are starting their junior club night on Monday nights for children to come along to play. Primary children 3.30pm -4.30pm & High School children 4.30pm-5.45pm. All Welcome

Racquerts will be supplied and non marking shoes to be worn

Contact J Pauro phone 0221077834, email inglewoodsquash@gmail.com

YEAR 1-6 Netball Players please register using the below link! This is now OPEN!

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sporty.co.nz%2Fviewform%2F277542%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR11lpsoDygkdY2PlNgPtB-b5uIHyEj8RuBD2BujzYcjhZK--Op3x88fDic&h=AT1ycF5FSHy1dhiRh5esQ9-joEOV5b4czoSEJrwm4lJHfZxU9FNaSf_Gf3Q7UWLecu9voX_NccoENJZoL_GDu_-Pb2M7Eebd_7zlPM6tIUPQhbUzy_uZkD4VqTbxcV5adw&__tn__=-UK-y-R&c[0]=AT21gEY1dfPmm8ibXkfRp5hOpB6_kxkvKz8ksN2-TebrcvBSZN8hgYbZvYVBA-qt30O_D8-R-5I7l7rI2byDROAu-aQnFYdqG4mxRnYtl-pe6fejwJzLGkZn4Mffncqo0B1M3bqmPfAp6anjNgl9toZhlX7W6io27E8GR20QRHO2M9SGv0kHAdxgh-lamv8IRxqVLBLr

For 16-25 years olds with current driver licence

Hawera showgrounds

Sat 13th or Sun 14th April 2024

Cars supplied

NO charge

Emergency braking & Cornering

Will take around 2 Hours for each person

Includes road code, interactive activities and some actual driving

Email info@roadsafetaranaki.nz

Call 0800 111 323 to register

Txt 027 279 2662 for more info

Edventure Holiday Programmes - These holidays we are operating from Fitzroy School in New Plymouth & St Patricks School in Inglewood.Edventure Everyday: 8.00am - 5.30pm, starting from $50 per day, 5-13 yr olds. Our services include OSCAR availability, engaging activities and themed days. For more information and to make bookings, please visit our website at www.edventure.co.nz.

Term 1

Monday 29 January - Learning Partnership Day

Tuesday 30 January - Full School Instruction

Tuesday 7 February - Waitangi Day

Friday 8 March - Staff Only Day School Closed

Monday 11 March - Taranaki Anniversary Day School Closed

Friday 29 March - Good Friday School Closed

Monday 1 April - Easter Monday School Closed

Tuesday 2 April - Easter Tuesday School Closed

Friday 12 April - Last Day of Term 1

Term 2

Monday 29 April - First Day of Term 2

Monday 3 June - Kings Birthday School Closed

Friday 28 June - Matariki Day School Closed

Friday 5 July - Last Day of Term 2

Term 3

Monday 22 July - First Day of Term 3

Friday 30 August - Spring Break School Closed

Friday 27 September - Last Day of Term 3

Term 4

Monday 14 October - First Day of Term 4

Monday 28 October - Labour Day School Closed

Monday 4 November - Staff Only Day School Closed

Tuesday 17 December - Last Day of Term 4