Macleans Primary School Community
Kia ora koutou Parents and Macleans Primary Whānau,
I trust this finds everyone well and enjoying this great week of weather so far! As I type this I have just returned from helping at the inter-school Y4-Y6 cross country. What a pleasure it was to help the team and cheer on the children as they ran, representing Macleans Primary so well! After the highs of the Kiwi athletes at the Olympic Games, it was certainly great to cheer on another group of Kiwi Athletes :)
While we are in the subject of achievements, please feel free to send me through any achievements of your children outside of school. They may have done well in sports, a cultural activity or anything where they displayed the Macleans Values. We love to celebrate our Macleans Primary student's 'in-house'' so don't be shy about sharing your child's achievements outside of Macleans Primary. Please share with me through my email me on m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz
Have a great week everyone.
Regards - Matthew Cooke
Principal
m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz
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Next Newsletter and Notices:
•Wednesday 31 August 2024
•MPS Notices and update at anytime
Year 1 to Year 3 Classrooms Open on Thursday 22 August from 2.15 to 3pm
Year 4 to Year 6 Classrooms Open on Thursday 29 August from 2.15 to 3pm
We look forward to seeing many parents, family $& friends during our 'open classroom' times. Please note that this is the second 'open classrooms' of the year and there will be 1 more in term 4 as well - date is TBA.
There could be a number of families have not yet registered their child's online enrolment yet. Legally, a decision on whether we accept any out of zone applications must be made by the end of this month. Closing date is September 4 - but we cannot accept any out of zone after this date. In saying this, we are crystal ball gazing trying to predict in zone numbers. So PLEASE i you are intending to enrol for BBI in 2025 please do so by August 23? This would be such a help with our online administrators and determine whether we need to take any more out of zone students.
The learning does not just happen inside the classroom. Education outside the classroom (EOTC) brings the 'curriculum alive' is a catch phrase used by many teachers in the research to describe how EOTC experiences enriched their students’ learning. For teachers, it’s about taking the theoretical and abstract in terms of learning into the experiential and the applied. Where students get an opportunity to see, touch, feel and experience, there’s an embodied experience, a use of all the senses in the learning process, which in itself enriches the learning experience. Being there and experiencing the place and what it has to offer and what it is about in terms of the learning, also enriches the content. Those experiences can be very powerful – emotions are an important part of that learning process and that can be a really important part of bringing the curriculum alive. Macleans Primary believes that it’s important that students are enabled in multiple ways to develop their skills, values, competencies and capabilities – and that the learning process is well supported. Like learning inside the classroom, EOTC requires teachers to be attentive to student needs, providing good progressions, good scaffolding, clear learning intentions and clear processes around those.
Please do not send your child to school before 8:30 a.m as there is no supervision available at this time. Children arriving early will have to wait outside in the cold until the 8:30 a.m bell. If you require supervision before school, sKids offers an excellent before-school programme. We appreciate that our playground is a popular spot for families to gather after school. However, please be aware that there is no adult supervision on the playground during this time. For safety reasons, children should not be left on the playground unsupervised. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
R7 and R8 refurbishment is progressing well. Mrs Swanepoel's R7 class and Miss Conway's R8 class should be moving back into their refurbished classes in a few weeks. Mrs Pippa Van Wyk will be back into R4 soon after sharing R3 with Mrs Tarryn Scott for the past couple of months. Team Turf will be installing our new artificial turf surface on the basketball courts in the Sept-Oct holidays (weather allowing!) The turf will have basketball, field hockey and soccer markings. There will also be some playground games included. The new water fountains will be installed soon and the refurbishment of the boys toilet next to the library is now complete
Please let me know of any achievements by your child. Whether it be in sport, the arts, cultural or other! Perhaps you have soon a great example of the Macleans values at home. We know our Macleans students achieve great things, and we want to share them! Please email on m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz. I'd love to hear from you!
Not enough New Zealanders are immunised against measles, which means there is a very high risk of an outbreak. The best protection against measles is two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine – free for all young people aged 18 and under in New Zealand and all adults over the age of 18 who are eligible for free New Zealand healthcare. The first symptoms of measles are fever, cough, runny nose and sore red eyes, followed by a red or dark pink rash typically starting on the face or behind the ears three days after the first symptoms before moving down the body. If you observe these symptoms, parents and/or caregivers are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider or Healthline on 0800 611 116 immediately. Access to My Health Record – Te Whatu Ora HERE
Please note that all staff at Macleans Primary are reminded to check that their own vaccinations are up to date. If anyone is unsure, it’s recommended that they get vaccinated. There’s no additional risk in getting an extra dose. Staff (and other adults) are reminded that they can check their vaccination records with Te Whatu Ora or by talking to their GP.
At Macleans Primary School our priority is the teaching and learning and well-being of all children. Within the day to day management and operation of the school to ensure successful teaching and learning and hauora for all children, we expect certain standards of behaviour and rules, including the correct wearing of uniform. All of the Macleans Primary School children look super in their uniform. Occasionally teachers need to remind children as to the correct wearing of a school uniform. Some of the 'regular reminders' are that children are NOT allowed to:
1. Wear a long sleeve undershirt under their short sleeve polo. There is a fleece available to cover arms or children can wear their long sleeve polo. The exception to this is due to recognised cultural or religious reasons.
2. Wear shoes that are not black. Shoes need to be fully black. They can be many styles - see below 'shoes 2024'
3. Wear Non-Macleans Primary hats and gloves. Hats and gloves can be worn to school on cold mornings, but once at school they are to be stored in the child's bag and not worn during the day.
From time to time children may not be able to wear the correct uniform. It is expected that children bring a note from home or email to the teacher explaining the circumstances and the timeframe needed to correct the uniform issue. We want to work with parents and support - just let us know. More information on uniform can be found on our school website: https://macleansprimary.school.nz/parent-information-2024/uniform. Macleans Primary School Uniform Policy/Procedure and uniform can be downloaded below.
The online bookings will be open soon. The conference times will be set at 12 minute intervals, allowing for a good 10 minutes of the sharing of your child's progress against the Macleans Learning Pathways. The Macleans Learning Pathways are aligned with the Y1-Y6 National Curriculum.
11 September - Learning Conference #1 - 3.30 - 6pm (see sep. org.)
12 September - Learning Conference #2 - 1.30 - 5pm. School closes at 1 pm.
Yummy Apple Stickers: 1Sticker = 1 House Counter
Please collect and send in your yummy apple stickers. Collect the Yummy cut-out labels from bags (each cut-out label is worth 10 stickers) and individual Yummy apple stickers and Macleans Primary School can get free Sport sports gear. Yummy apples are available from New World, PAK’nSAVE and participating Four Square stores. The more we collect, the more sports gear we can get so get going and start collecting your Yummy cut-out labels and stickers now. With each yummy apple sticker brought in, children get a House Counter! The sticker sheets are available for pick up from the office. They can also be downloaded below.
Dates For Your Diary - Term 3 2024
Thursday 15 August - Y0-Y3 Speeches/Poetry (see sep. org.)
Friday 16 August - Y4-Y6 Speeches (see sep. org.)
Thursday 22 August - PTA Disco Ticket Sales Begin (Disco is 19 September)
Thursday 23 August - Inter-School Gymnastics
Wednesday 28 August - Dance Festival @ Somerville Int. 6.30. See office for tickets.
Friday 30 August - PTA PJ Day
Friday 30 August - Literacy Quiz (Mrs King Organising)
Tuesday 3 & Tues.10 Sept.- Inter-School Boys Soccer (Y4-Y6 students only selected from trials)
Thursday 5 & Thurs. 12 September - Inter-School Netball (Y4-6 students only selected from trials)
Monday 9 September - Friday 13 September - Book Week in The Library
11 September - Learning Conference #1 - 3.30 - 6pm (see sep. org.)
12 September - Learning Conference #2 - 1.30 - 5pm. School closes at 1 pm. (see sep. org.)
Friday 13 September - Book Character Dress-Up Day
17 September - Parent Evening with the Parenting Place (details TBA)
19 September - PTA Disco
25 September - Wig Wednesday (Child Cancer Fundraiser)
26 September - EPro8 Competition
27 September - Last Day of Term 3
ICAS Exam Dates for ICAS Exams Remaining (Digital Tech. & Writing Completed)
English Year 3-6 week of 12-16 August
Science Year 3-6 week of 19-23 August
Spelling Bee Year 3-6 week of 19-23 August
Mathematics Years 3-6 week of 26-30 August
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Macleans Primary School
10 Wycherley Drive
Bucklands Beach
Auckland, 2014New Zealand
Email: admin@macleansprimary.school.nz
Website: www.macleansprimary.school.nz
Location: Macleans Primary School Wycherley Drive, Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: (09)534-591
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