Ardmore School Newsletter

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Welcome back to the 2022 school year.

We are looking forward to the return of our tamariki on Tuesday 8th February. Unfortunately, as we are at RED in the Covid traffic light system, it is not possible for parents to come into school between 8.30am and 9am to deliver their tamariki to their new classrooms. Mrs Stananought, Mrs Brier and I will be on duty in the bus bay to support tamariki in their return to school and ensure that they find their new classroom for 2022.

Thank you to our new whānau / families who attended our induction meetings yesterday. It was great to meet you and your tamariki and we welcome you to the Ardmore School community.

He waka eke noa - we are all in this together.

At the end of the year and during January, a number of families have made the move out of Auckland or gone overseas. Unfortunately this has meant a change to our classroom and year level organisation, which means that a number of tamariki, particularly in Years 2, 3 and 4 have had to move to a different classroom and teacher than the one they were told at the end of the year. We apologise for this but it was out of our control. If you have already booked an interview and our changes affect this you will receive an email from Mrs Stananought with your child's new class information. You will need to rebook the interview.

RURU WHĀNAU

Kaiarahi Whānau / Team Leader Miss Carol Paterson

Year 7/8 Room 5 Mrs Carleen Ashford

Year 7/8 Room 6 Miss Carol Paterson

Year 5/6 Room 7 Ms Deanna Richards

Year 5/6 Room 8 Miss Coral Farkash

Year 5 Room 9 Mrs Trisha Quinn

TUI WHĀNAU

Kaiarahi Whānau / Team Leader Mrs Shirley Stananought Deputy Principal

Year 3/4 Room 1 Mrs Shirlyn Kumar

Year 3/4 Room 2 Mr Flynn Ryan

Year 3/4 Room 3 Miss Georgia Scherini

Year 2/3 Room 4 Miss Alana Sangster

PIWAKAWAKA WHĀNAU

Kaiarahi Whānau / Team Leader Mrs Hayley Brier

Year 1/2 Room 10 Miss Logan Franks

Year 1/2 Room 13 Miss Rhiannon Ludlow

Year 1/2 Room 14 Miss Coby Graham

Year 0/1 Room 11 Mrs Hayley Brier

Year 0/1 Room 12 Miss Julianne Allen

The school is operating three bubbles for the safety of children and staff. These are based on our whānau groups.

In the morning, tamariki can be dropped off at school from 8.30am onwards. ALL tamariki are to be dropped off at the bus bay. Piwakawaka tamariki enter school via the junior gate and Tui and Ruru tamariki through the door by Mrs Stananought's office.

In the afternoon there are three pick up points:-

Piwakawaka from the bus bay

Tui from the swimming pool carpark. Please do not undertake a 'u' turn on Papakura Clevedon Road. It is not safe for you and your children.

Ruru from the Burnside Hall carpark in Burnside Road.

Please remember there is a 40kph speed limit from Burnside Road to Church Road during these times.

If you need to collect your child early, please email or ring the office to notify us and collect by 2.15pm at the latest.

Before and after school care is operational, as is the school bus.

All staff will be wearing medical grade masks both in and outside of the classrooms.

Tamariki in Years 4 - 8 must wear masks indoors as per the Ministry of health mandate. For consistency, just as occurred last year, I ask that the Year 2 and 3 tamariki in Tui Whānau also wear masks when they are indoors.

Tamariki do not wear their masks outside or when eating.

At RED all our drinking fountains are covered. Please ensure your tamariki has a drink bottle with them each day. These can be refilled in their classrooms.

School sunhats need to be worn every day during term 1.

These interviews are designed for parents / whānau to share their knowledge of their child to support their learning at school.

Safety Protocols: -

• Scan in as you enter the school grounds
• Interviews will be undertaken outside
• All parents / whānau must wear masks in the school grounds and for their interview
• Social distancing must be maintained at all times
• No children should be on the school site

We welcome two new teachers to our staff. Miss Logan Franks, who is teaching Year 1/2 in Room 10 and Mr Flynn Ryan who is teaching Year 3/4 in Room 3.

We welcome back Mrs Louise Scott who is returning to Ardmore to become our second Reading Recovery teacher.

The School App is our main means of communication with the school families and whānau. If your child has changed whānau groups please change your settings so you receive information relevant to that group. Watch this YouTube video to see how to do this or check the Our School App page on our website (under About Us).

Remember Mrs Stananought sends out reminders for the week ahead on a Sunday evening. Please look out for these.

As you will see when you deliver your tamariki to school, this project has progressed over the Christmas break.

A reminder that for Term 1, Room 2 will be in the school library (Miss Georgia Scherini) and Rooms 1 (Mrs Shirlyn Kumar) and 3's (Mr Flynn Ryan) learning space will be in the Hall.

This will operate as normal in the morning with pick up starting at 8.10am. The bus will leave school in the afternoon at 2.55pm. Updated details of drop off times have been emailed to parents whose children are using the bus. Please note children children years 4 and up need to wear a mask on the bus, however, it would be preferable for all children to wear a mask. If you wish your child to use the school bus please email the office to go on the waiting list.

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