Macleans Primary School Newsletter

He kai kei aku ringa: There is food at the end of my hands.

This is said by a person who can use his or her basic abilities and resources to create success and the whakatauki is about all of us having resources, ability and ways to create success for all.

Links with the Macleans Values 'Participating & Contributing' & 'Celebrating Success'

Fundraising, Girl Guides, Pubertal Change Update, Dental Services, Enviro. Update, Softball Team, Skool Loop, Hats on Heads, Netball, Y4 EOTC, Y5 & Y6 EOTC, Student Leaders, Digital Safety @ MPS, Girls Rugby x 2, Teacher JR. School B'Fast, EZ Lunches, Sports @ MPS, Safety at the School gate, Student Achievement, Library, KINDO, Incredible Years, School Swimming Sports, After-school Drama, Community Hui, Rotary Fun Run, PTA Swim, Hunger Hut, MPS Curriculum, Y3 Rakino Team, Dates for Your Diary

Hello Everyone

Well here we are in March...where does the time go! We are well into PP1, the first Planning Period of 2024. The focus of the Inquiry and learning for PP1 is Festivals under the 2024 year long Inquiry focus Celebrations/whakanui.

Other than the learning there has been much going on at Macleans Primary recently, from sports to Junior Breakfasts. The local community has also been very busy as they are offering many activities to involve yourself in, from parent courses to drama. You can read all about the activities and offerings in this newsletter.

Are you a pet owner? Have a look at the Bixxy Box fundraiser below as it could be a 'win-win' for the school and your pet(s).

The Board met on Monday night. There is the usual focus on finance and property, but at this time of the year there is also focus on approval for the Macleans Primary Annual & Strategic plan for 2024-2026. This was approved by the Board and will be on the school website by the end of Friday this week at the latest. Also on the website by the end of Friday a the latest will be the minutes from the 5 February BoT meeting, another way in which we endeavour to foster a meaningful and strong home-school partnership. BoT minutes will be published on the website a few weeks after the meeting to allow time for official 'approval' of the minutes.

The Board also approved TWO Teacher Only Days (ToD) in May. These two ToD will be the first and last of the year. 17 May is the first ToD and 31 May is the second ToD Day. The 17 May ToD is for a whole school Structured Literacy Professional Development Session. Structured Literacy is an integral component of the Macleans Primary Curriculum and of all teachers pedagogy and practise. The 31 May ToD will be dedicated to a 'Curriculum Refresh' and planning and student learning review. We are aware of the challenges that ToD can cause and appreciate your support for these two valuable days for the school's direction and teacher's pedagogy & practise.

Please remember to check your personal kindo accounts, and if you do not have a kindo account you can see instructions below in this newsletter on how to set one up.

Communication has been sent out to our Y5/Y6 families stating that the Pubertal Change Programme scheduled for 6 march has been moved to 21 March.

Thanks to our wonderful for the cupcakes last week - yum!. Thanks also to the PTA who have managed the Friday after-school swim for the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately this Friday 8 March there will be no Friday after-school swim. The PTA are aiming for Friday 15 March, so 'watch this space' for confirmation next week.

On a final note, we love to celebrate the success and values achievements of Macleans Primary Children at school. We know that there may Macleans Primary children achieving great things outside of school too, whether in sports, the arts, at clubs and groups and in different cultural groups. Please share these with me (m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz) so we can highlight in the newsletter as we have done for the first time this year in this newsletter.

Thanks everyone and have a great week.

Enjoy the 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.

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Next Newsletter and Notices:

•Wednesday 20 March 2024

•MPS Notices and update at anytime

Macleans Primary has teamed up with the crew at My Rover to help our fundraising efforts through the Pets Of The School (POTS). Sign your dog or cat up for regular flea and worm treatments at the same price you pay elsewhere and up to $5 from every box goes directly to your school every month. Prices start at $26.99/m (or just $6.22/w), with all the profits sent directly back to our school. For more info or to sign your pets up, head to schools.BixxyBox.com and sign your pet up today!

East Tamaki Brownies has space to take more girls aged 7-9½ keen to join in on the fun GirlGuiding NZ offers. We offer a non-competitive learning environment that is open-minded and values-based. It’s a supportive place to grow confident, adventurous girls ready to be tomorrow’s leaders. We offer a programme where the girls themselves have a say in their activities and offer experiences like camps, crafts, and real-life experiences, rewarding them with badges as they learn new skills. To register your interest and learn more about our rewarding programme, complete the form here: Register Your Interest - GirlGuiding New Zealand - You be the Guide! (girlguidingnz.org.nz)

The Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS) is a Te Whatu Ora-operated service, which provides FREE dental care to children across greater Auckland. In order to prevent any eligible children missing out on receiving free dental care, ARDS is cross-checking their own records with school rolls.

For our children’s better oral health and wellbeing, our school roll will be shared with the service as required. To find out more information about ARDS, please visit ards.co.nz or call 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583).You maybe aware that as per the Privacy Commissioner’s webpage, a school can give student information to a Te Whatu Ora dental service as long as parents and caregivers are informed that they will be doing so.

So, if you DO NOT want your information about your child shared with the dental services, please let the office team (Sally or Sharon) know by the end of the school day, a week Friday, 15 March.

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.

Fun piano lesson by a qualified and registered teacher in Bucklands Beach. Phone Joy on 0211627922

This is happening on 26 and 27 March. Y4 classes will spend a full day at the Botanic Gardens immersed in Education Outside the Classroom Camp activities. All information has been sent out.

All of the information sheets and helper organisation has been sent out. All of the payment information is available through kindo or payment can be directly into the school's bank account: 12-3089-0444444-00 Please reference your child's name and room number.

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Macleans Primary has a few different levels/support for cyber-security and digital safety. The first is the N4L (or Network for Learning) is an MoE supported network dedicated to supporting schools and kura. The N4L provides expert guidance on what we need to do to reduce the risk of any identified threats and vulnerabilities. The N4L also can support Macleans Primary through a cybersecurity incident, should we need. The N4L proactively monitors the network and will let us know if they discover any cybersecurity risks or issues at our school.

Linewize is a tool on the Macleans Primary network that helps us prevent problems through an advanced filter and reporting platform that supports student wellbeing and digital citizenship. Linewize also helps us monitor searches in real-time, human moderated monitoring that alerts us when there is a problem through a 'red-flag' system. If we get a red-flag on a device that is connected to ur network, whether it be 10am or 10pm, we will follow-up with the child and parents as needed. Linewize will also support Macleans Primary through education, ensuring that we teach students how to become more informed, resilient and ethical digital citizens.

The final level of digital safety and cuber-security that we use at Macleans Primary is Netsafe and Hectors World. Netsafe is used by teachers to help children with digital safety and help them become good digital citizens. Similarly, Hectors World is typically a junior-middle school website that helps younger children understand what it means to be a 'good digital citizen. For more information on the N4L, Linewise, Hectors World and Netsafe, please go to the websites below:

N4L - https://www.n4l.co.nz/connect/

Linewize - https://linewize.co.nz/

Netsafe - https://netsafe.org.nz/

Hectors World - https://netsafe.org.nz/the-kit/resource/hectors-world/

The Jr. Breakfast & Pyjama Morning Was a Great, Fun Learning Experience For All! Who Had More Fun, The Jr Teachers or the Kids? We Love PJs Jr. Teachers! :)))

Macleans Primary offers a variety of sports teams for the children to play in. The teams are mostly for the Year 5 & 6 students in the Howick-Pakuranga InterSchool competition, with some of the sports being available for the Year 3 & 4 students. There are also many sports and games offered at lunch run by our students and teachers in the PALS programme (more on the PALS Programme in the next newsletter). Here is a list of the inter-school sports, both competitive & fun tournaments, for each term.

Term 1: softball, cricket, swimming & fun run

Term 2: soccer, netball, rugby, hockey

Term 3: soccer, cross-country, netball & gymnastic

Term 4: touch rugby & athletics

Well done to Kayno who represented Pakuranga Athletic Club in Counties Manukau championship a couple of weeks ago. Kayno placed 1st in 800m run, 1st in long jump and 2nd in Discus for his age group. Well done Kayno! You are showing the Macleans Values of Particiapting & Contributing and we are showing the Macleans Values of celebrating your success!

Macleans Primary's online Kindo school shop now links to our school records, and we’ve noticed that you have students that are not yet linked. This could be because you have not yet set up your myKindo account OR. you have a myKindo account already, but are using a different email address to log in, than the one the school has on file for you.

Don’t yet have a myKindo account? You can easily register – it only takes a couple of minutes!

• Click HERE to register

• Enter in the email address the school has on file for you.

• Check your inbox for an email from Kindo with a link to set-up your password.

Your myKindo account is now set-up! Already have a myKindo or ezlunch account?

Log in to your account and click on the ‘Fees and Donations’ service. If you see a message similar to this one, you need to link your student.

If you need to update your email address, you can either change your login email on Kindo to match the school email address using the ‘my details’ page OR give the school a call and update your school email address to match your myKindo login one.

(NOTE: school updates happen every night for the transfer over to Kindo, so please allow at least one day before checking again).

Once your myKindo account is set-up and your students linked, you will be able to:

• see any outstanding payments on your personalised family account.
• choose to make a part payment or full payment.
• and we’ll amend your child’s class automatically when our school records are updated.

Need assistance? Our Kindo helpdesk is open 8am to 4pm weekdays.

Freephone: 0508 4 KINDO (0508 454 636) Email: hello@mykindo.co.nz

Online support: support.mykindo.co.nz

This is a highly recommended programme, offered in English, Hindi and Mandarin.

Location: Uxbridge Community Centre, Howick
Time: 9:30-12:00
Dates: 7 March 2024 - 20 June 2024
Length: 14 sessions
Cost: FREE

Contact: Avashni.Gopicherran@education.govt.nz or StaceyLouise.Corney@education.govt.nz to enrol If you have any questions or need further information please contact Macleans Primary SENCO Mrs Derryn Chapman on d.chapma@macleansprimary.school.nz

Year 1 to Year 3 is on Thursday 14 March

Year 4 to Year 6 is on Friday 15 March

Parents are all welcome to come along and cheer on the children. What house will win this year? Kokawaii? Atarau? Moana or Pounamu? Children may wear 'Cazh' House Colour PE clothing on the day of their swimming sports. The notice that was sent home in hard copy is below.

Splat! Will be running a fun drama class from term 2 onwards at Macleans School. Our drama classes are filled with awesome games and original scripts. These lessons are designed for every child to have a great time and improve their self-confidence in a fun, judgment free space. Term 2 will be a short 'taster term'. Over these 6 weeks, the students will practice a hilarious script and create their very own movie in class that will be sent out for their families to enjoy! Spaces in these classes are limited to 15 students, to sign up for a free trial lesson, book in for the term, or find out more info - please email manon@splatnz.com or visit our website www.splatnz.com

Our Annual Maori Community Hui will be held on Thursday 11 April at 6pm in the staffroom. Please come along and share with us your thoughts as to how we are doing supporting and recognising our Maori Learners and Community. Bring the tamariki! Light refreshments/snacks will be available. All welcome. Please RSVP to Matthew Cooke on m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz

The Howick Rotary Fun Run is on Sunday 24 March. Last year we had 14 runners. Lets's aim for 20 this year! The run is open for all Y3 to Y6 students. Mr Cooke will be organising and coordinating the team. Organisation of the team will begin soon.

Pedagogy refers to the method and practices of a teacher. It's how they approach their teaching style, and relates to the different theories they use, how they give feedback, and the assessments they set. When people refer to the pedagogy of teaching, it means how the teacher delivers the curriculum to the class.

From Left to Right: Miss Caylor Conway (Year 2/3), Mrs Bianca Fourie, Mrs Viona Schulz & Mrs Lauren Manson

6 March - Pubertal Change session for Year 5/6 students - POSTPONED UNTIL 21 MARCH

8 March - Practice for Emergency Planning: Lockdown & Evacuation

14 March - Y0-Y3 Swim Sports (see sep. details)

15 March - Y4-Y6 Swim Sports (see sep.details)

21 March - Pubertal Change session for Year 5/6 students

Sunday 24 March - Howick Rotary Fun (see sep. details)

25 to 28 March - EOTC Week for Y4-Y6 (see Sep. details)

29 March to 2 April - School Closed for Easter Break

3 April - School re-opens after Easter Break for last 2 weeks of term

8 April - Writing Books Home With Parent Comment Sheet (Please return the book with parent comment sheet signed ASAP :)))

8 April - BoT Meeting @ 6pm

11 April - Hui for Macleans Primary's Maori Community: 6-8pm in the Staffroom (all welcome)

12 April - Last Day of Term 1

**Please note that Good Friday is Friday 29 March. Macleans Primary School will be closed from Friday 29 March to Tuesday 2 April, with school beginning again for a 3-day week on Wednesday 3 April**

**Last day of Term is Friday 12 April - reg. school closing time of 3pm**

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Monday 29 April - 1st Day of term 2

Friday 17 May - Teacher Only Day (school closed)

Friday 31 May - Teacher Only Day (school closed)

Monday 3 June - Kings Birthday Public Holiday (school closed)

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Macleans Primary School

10 Wycherley Drive

Bucklands Beach

Auckland, 2014

New Zealand

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