Macleans Primary School Newsletter

I orea te tuatara ka puta ki waho

A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions

This whakatauki links to the Macleans Value of Resilience well as we should always look for answers/solutions to problems and never give up!

Hello Everyone

We do hope the month of March has been going well for everyone. As we move into the latter part of the term, I am announcing some changes that we had set in place ,but unfortunately due to MoE circumstances out of our control, we have had to review some dates. We have had to make changes to our Teacher Only Days this year and add a third, meaning we have to open the school one more day for instruction. These dates are detailed below in the body of the newsletter.

In term 2, our home-school partnership continues with the learning conferences, parent sessions on 'how we teach literacy' and the 'open classrooms'. We are finalising the structure around sending a book or two home soon so please keep an eye out for details.

Thanks to all the parents of Y6 students who have made their respective EOTC camp payments. Please contact me here at Macleans Primary if we need to discuss different payment options.

The Swimming competitions were great fun this week. The Y1-Y3 fun swim was held in much better weather conditions than the Y4-Y6. Fortunately we were able to squeeze in the Y4-Y6 activities with much house cheer. Thanks to all the parents who attended and helped :))

Please note the final newsletter of the term will be in 3 weeks time - Wednesday 9 April. Likely a few notices within the next 3 weeks, however.

We received notice the other day that from Monday 28 April to Wednesday 30 April the Education Review Office (ERO) will be at Macleans Primary School. ERO reviews schools regularly (Macleans was last reviewed in 2019). ERO aims to understand and share how each early childhood service, kōhanga reo, school or kura achieves positive outcomes for all its learners/ākonga. ERO helps services, kōhanga reo, schools and kura evaluate and improve their own practice. They take an evidence-based approach to reviews. ERO reviewers work with services, kōhanga reo, schools and kura to make independent judgements based on evidence and evaluation indicators. They focus on equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners/ākonga. ERO's approach is driven by our whakataukī: Ko te Tamaiti te Pūtake o te Kaupapa | The Child – the Heart of the Matter. Macleans Primary School welcomes the support that ERO offers schools. More to share on ERO in the next newsletter.

Regular and consistent Student attendance is one of the Ministry of Education's goals. At Macleans Primary our attendance rates are very good. Please continue to support your child arriving at school on time (but not before 8.30) with all the necessary 'tools' for learning.

Enjoy the content in this newsletter as there is definitely much of Macleans Primary to celebrate and share in this newsletter!

Regards - Matthew Cooke

Principal

m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz

PS - Thanks to Farm Cove Superette for their sponsorship of this newsletter: 1/190 Fisher Parade, Farm Cove. See ad below.

PPS - Remember that at the end of this newsletter in your email you may get the note that the Message is Clipped and you may need to click on View Entire Message)

Next Newsletter and Notices:

•Wednesday 9 April 2025

•MPS Notices and update at anytime

Have any of your contact details changed? Phone, email, home address? If so, we want to hear from you! Please let Sally or Sharon in the office know, email preferred. It is important that we keep your contact details so that in the unlikely event of an emergency we can contact you quickly. It is also important to keep your details up to dates for communication from the classroom teacher and for school emails. You can contact Sally and Sharon on:

s.jarvis@macleansprimary.school.nz

s.waller@macleansprimary.school.nz

Assemblies happen at Macleans Primary School weekly. Alternate weeks for Year 1 to 3 and Year 4 to 6. A celebration of Macleans Learning and Macleans Values makes for a great time! Principal Awards, Marylyn Williams Cup, school singing and more awaits at a school assembly. Your child's teacher will communicate with you when an assembly is happening. All parents invited!

We have had some changes to our Teacher Only Days this year, with an addition of one Teacher Only Day in November. The last day of school in 2025 will be pushed out 1 day to Tuesday 16 December. There will be three Teacher Only Days this year. The focus will be on professional development and learning for all teachers on the New Maths Curriculum.

1. Friday 6 June (change from Friday 30 May as published earlier)

2. Friday 24 October (no change)

3. Friday 14 November (new date)

The Ministry of Education has approved Teacher Only Days to allow for guidance and resources to support teacher and schools in utilising and implementing the new Maths Curriculum.

Health Education

Health education at Macleans Primary School supports our objectives to ensure students are able to achieve their highest possible standard in educational achievement, and to ensure the school is a safe and inclusive place for all students and staff. We comply with legislative requirements for the development and delivery of health education, including:

• adopting a health curriculum delivery statement in consultation with the school community at least once every two years
• providing supervision if release from specific parts of health education is required.

Community consultation

As required by the Education and Training Act 2020, the board consults with the school community about how the health curriculum is implemented (s 91).

We consult with parents of students enrolled at the school. The consultation process may also include other people the board considers to be part of our school community.

Consultation process

The board prepares a draft statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, or may delegate this responsibility to the principal, and shares the draft statement with the school community. The board may use any method of consultation that it considers fit for purpose. The aim of consultation is to:

• determine the health education needs of our students
• inform the school community about the content of the health curriculum
• receive feedback from the school community about how the health curriculum should be implemented.

Primary & Intermediate Student Leader Conference was held on Monday this week. All of our student leaders focussed on their role as school leaders and what they can do to enhance their leadership at Macleans Primary School. Student leaders left the conference with a clear vision, a solid understanding and dozens of ideas for their time as a leader at Macleans Primary School and beyond. GRIPS core values align with Macleans Primary's Values core values of respect, Responsibility & Cooperation. These are:

GENEROSITY: Willingness to use what you have been given (time and resources) on behalf of those you seek to influence.

RESPONSIBILITY: We all have a responsibility to develop what we have and help others to live well.

INTEGRITY: A commitment to truth and honesty in dealings.

PEOPLE: Every human being is of great significance, and has a purpose to fulfil.

For the past two years Macleans Primary were the best Primary School at Cricket in the Howick-Pakuranga Area. Could we repeat in 2025? Last Wednesday, the second day of the cricket competition, we won all three of our games. We will find out soon if we have made it to the next round.

Please do not drop off children on a school day before 8.30. Children can go into their classrooms from 8.30 and be fully supervised; before this time it is a challenge for teachers to offer supervision. Our before and after-school childcare providers SKIDS can provide care for your child before school. Details below and link to SKIDS website HERE.

Contact

Onsite Number: 027 272 3570

Customer Service: 0800 274 172
Email: macleans@skids.co.nz

Programme Hours

Before school Care: 7:00-8:30am

After School Care: 3:00-6:00pm
Holiday Programme Care: 7:00am-6:00pm

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Macleans Primary School parents and community uses the Skool Loop app. for many things: newsletters, notices, calendar and parent-teacher interviews. Download for your phone today. More info HERE.

Hauora is well-being. Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health unique to Aotearoa. It comprises of 4 parts (see below). At Macleans Primary our Values link and align with Hauora. We endeavour that in all we do at Macleans Primary has an underpinning of Hauora, from, our day to day interactions between children and adults and the strategic direction of the school.

Taha tinana (the physical dimension): Physical wellbeing as well as the physical body, its growth, development, and ability to move, and ways of caring for it.

Taha hinengaro (the mental dimension): Mental and emotional wellbeing including coherent thinking processes, acknowledging and expressing thoughts and feelings, and responding constructively.

Taha whānau (the family dimension): Social wellbeing exploring family relationships, friendships, and other interpersonal relationships; feelings of belonging, compassion, and caring; and social support.

Taha wairua (the spiritual dimension): Spiritual wellbeing and the values and beliefs that determine the way people live, the search for meaning and purpose in life, and personal identity and self-awareness. (For some individuals and communities, spiritual wellbeing is linked to a particular religion; for others, it is not.).

**Please note that we DO NOT teach 'religion' and 'spiritualness'**

Each of these four dimensions of Hauora influences and supports the others.

Monday 24 to Friday 28 March - Water Safety/Drowning Prevention Lessons For All Children

Friday 28 March - Cazh Day for Winning PTA Movie Ticket Sales

Sunday 30 March - PTA Movies in the Hall @ 2pm - 'Garfield'

Wednesday 2 April to Friday 4 April - Y6 Camp

Thursday 3 April - Macleans Primary Bollywood Dance Group Performs at Cultural Fest. (Sancta Maria)

Thursday 10 April - Cazh Day (non-school uniform) for Winning House for Term 1

Friday 11 April - Last Day of Term 1

**School is closed from Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April for the school holidays**

Monday 28 April - 1st Day of term 2

Monday 28 April to Wednesday 30 April - Education Review Office (ERO) at Macleans Primary School

Monday 5 May - Board of Trustees Meeting (6pm)

Friday 6 June - Teacher Only Day (school closed)

Monday 2 June - Kings Birthday Public Holiday (school closed)

Friday 20 June - Matariki Public Holiday (school closed)

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Macleans Primary School

10 Wycherley Drive

Bucklands Beach

New Zealand

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Location: Macleans Primary School Wycherley Drive, Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
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