Newsletter Number 29:

Friday 27 September 2019 Dear Parents/Caregivers Tēnā koutou katoa, Namaste, Talofa lava, Konnichiwa, Ni hao, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Chao, Hello, Zdravstvuite, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Salam, Hola, Annyong haseyo, Hallo, Caio, Nei ho, Suosday, Ni sa bula, Kamusta, Bonjour, As-salaamu ‘alaykum, Γεια σας (Yia sas).

It was nice seeing so many of our families enjoying the wearable arts this week. I’m sure you’ll agree that we have many creative young ones at our kura.

Everyone, kids and staff, deserve some refreshment time after an action-packed term. I’ll be spending the first week of the holidays at a Ministry of Education run conference for new principals in Auckland and will also be evaluating the roll-growth building project tenders.

In the fourth and eigth week of each term I present one student from each class with a Principal’s Award.

Congratulations and well done to the latest batch of recipients. You rock!

1 Samhita Gottumukkala

For an amazing effort in all learning areas. She is a conscientious learner who asks lots of relevant questions and constantly reflects on her next steps.

2 Keziah

Palopalo

For consistently working hard and completing her work to a high standard. Keziah is a focussed and determined learner.

3 Gabriella

Vi

For always having a positive mindset and trying new things. Often helps other students with their learning as she has a kind, caring nature and lots of patience.

4 Calen Burns

For the outstanding effort he puts into everything he does. He is such a friendly member of our class who loves helping others.

5 Chloe Leahy

For bringing a fantastic attitude to everything she does. Chloe works well with others. She gives all activities her very best and shows creativity in her learning.

6 Lucie Duignan

For the fantastic attitude she brings to everything at school. She is an excellent listener, who tries her best on all tasks and consistently shows kindness towards other children.

7 Sienna Fielding

For taking on challenges with a positive “can do” attitude. She always makes good choices without an adult needing to remind her of the right thing to do.

8 Alex

Anderson

For working so hard this term and for having a great attitude towards school and learning.

9 Brooklyn Pearman-Anae

For showing a good growth mindset when trying something new.

10 Michael Cao

For working consistently and always trying his best.

11 Ann

Dinson For amazing learning of her new communication board.

12 Erik Rennwandt

For a huge improvement in reading and attempting new words. He is also learning to ask for what he wants to do next after his work sessions.

13 Cindy Craig

For having such an awesome attitude to her work, always giving her very best and always showing great kindness to others.

14 Holly Gillan

Huge improvement in mathematics and having a great attitude to new learning. Always trying her best.

15 Leon Cao

For having such a positive attitude and giving everything a go, and for happily helping to support others in the classroom.

16 Grace

Bewley

For being such a wonderful Room 16 kid, always giving everything 100%, showing resilience, and being so kind and inclusive.

17 Katya

Safronova

Always giving 100%, completing tasks to a high standard and being a positive role model to others by consistently following our school values.

18 Sophia

Munro Allen

It is awesome to see you listening carefully to the person who is talking and accepting there may be more than one point of view.

My thanks go to our staff, children and parents for another great term at our kura. A special thanks to the Home & School team for organising another awesome disco for the kids.

Enjoy the break from school. See you next term. Term 4 starts Monday 14th October.

Nga mihi Basil Ziogos Principal |Tumuaki

This term’s board newsletter accompanies this week’s school newsletter.

School Photo Day – Thursday 24th October Class, individual and group photos will be taken in the second week of Term 4. An information sheet has been sent home this week along with an email with all details. If you would like a sibling photo, please collect a form from the school office and return BEFORE photo day. Greats & Grands Morning Grandparents and great-grandparents (or other elders/relatives from children’s lives) are invited to visit the school on Tuesday 29 October from 9am – 11am. Guests will be treated to musical entertainment and a delicious morning tea. Sun Hats - Compulsory in Term 4 Parents and children are reminded that children must have, and wear, a sunhat at school in Term 4. Children without sun hats, as in the past, will need to stay on school verandas and other shady areas during break times.

Sun hats in our school colours, and featuring our school logo, are available for sale ($20 each) at our school office. There are three versions:

• Lime green bucket hat Small, medium and large sizes available.

• Navy blue bucket hat Small, medium and large sizes available.

• Navy blue hat with a wide brim - large size only left

Lost Property Our lost property cupboard is full again. Please check the cupboard to see if you can find any missing items. Any items left at 3.15pm on the last day of term will be collected by Kiwi Community Assistance, a registered charity based in Tawa that supports families in need in communities throughout Wellington.

From the

Committee

Johnsonville School Triathlon

Johnsonville School Triathlon - Saturday 9 November. Mark it in your calendars now. The triathlon is a fun, 'have a go' event that is held on the Johnsonville School grounds. It is open to all school children in years one to six. To register go to www.minitriathlon.co.nz For more details refer to the attachment.

1841 Quiz Night We're pleased to be running a quiz night at 1841 Bar & Restaurant on Sunday 17 November. This adults-only event is a great opportunity for parents, caregivers, family and friends to enjoy a night out and help raise funds to go towards the school hall refurbishment project. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased by completing the attached registration form. For queries please email ejthomas75@gmail.com.

Upcoming Meeting Dates: • Thursday 7 November • Thursday 5 December

All meetings are held at 7pm in the staffroom.

Terms 2 and 3 2019 Johnsonville School Board of Trustees Newsletter 27 September 2019 Kia ora koutou As we bid the 2019 winter adieu, we welcome spring, new life, more sunshine hours, and warmth...and brace for the windiest season of the year! New student enrolments We have 27 newly enrolled children at Johnsonville School in Term 3, bringing our roll to 378. The Board warmly welcomes them and their whānau to our school community. We envisage a school roll of 400 by the end of the school year. New staff & appreciation We welcomed our new Deputy Principal, Simon Flockton, at the beginning of Term 2. We also welcomed teachers Melissa Brooke (to our Special Education Unit) and John Cormack (to Room 1, Years 5 and 6) in Term 3. The Board thanks all staff for the excellent work they have done in Terms 2 and 3. Our school charter: aims, purposes, and objectives The Board has commenced a process of reviewing and refreshing the school’s Charter (hyperlinked). Throughout Term 4 this year, we will engage with you, the school community, on updating the Charter. To start with, we have come up with 3 questions that we would like to hear from you on: •What do you love about our school? •Is there anything you don’t like about our school? •If you could change one thing at our school to make it better, what would that be? If you have any comments about, or responses to, the questions that you’d like to share with the Board, please email: thefuture@johnsonville.school.nz

BOT Elections—new and outgoing trustees The Board of Trustees election was held in June, and the new Board took office on 14 June. We have welcomed 2 new parent representatives on the Board: Suhel Mangera and Helen Wharehinga. During its first meeting on 19 June, the new Board unanimously reappointed— •Lucy Saunders as the Board’s Chairperson; and •Anshuman Chakraborty as the Board’s Deputy Chairperson. The Board thanks the outgoing parent representatives on the Board, Nick Urlich and Paul Dudfield, for all of their contributions to the Board.

ERO Report Representatives from the Education Review Office (ERO) visited our school during Term 2 in the course of their standard periodic review of all education providers in New Zealand. The purpose of ERO’s evaluation is to give parents, whānau, and the wider school community assurance about the quality of education children receive at our school. ERO looked at the quality and effectiveness of the school’s processes and practices for continuing and sustaining improvement. ERO has acknowledged the good work done at school and has suggested actions for sustained improvement and future learner success. The Board thanks the staff and everyone who engaged with ERO representatives before, during, and after their visits to our school, resulting in a positive and an encouraging external evaluation report. We encourage you to read their report, available at the ERO website (hyperlinked). New classrooms project We were very excited by the Ministry of Education’s announcement last year that we will receive funding for—

•4 new classrooms to reflect our roll growth forecast; and •3 new classrooms to replace Rooms 13, 14, and 15, as they approach the end of their useful lives.

Further details regarding the timeline and logistics will be communicated to parents and caregivers of students as we know more. The staff and Board are working on an Education Brief to guide the project, and the Ministry of Education is in the process of appointing an architect to design the new classrooms.

2019 Raffle The Home and School Association organised a raffle to raise funds for upgrading the school hall. The raffle was drawn on 22 August. The Board extends its thanks to— •the Home and School Association, led by Annouschka Martinsen, for organising this fund-raising initiative and for raising $10,000 from the sale of raffle tickets; and •the businesses and individuals, local and further afield, who generously donated or sponsored the attractive array of prizes for the raffle; and •the parents, whānau, and people in the local and wider community for participating in the raffle by selling and purchasing raffle tickets. The names of the 10 prize winners of the raffle draw are posted at the Johnsonville School website (hyperlinked). Please feel free to contact any of the Board members in person to discuss issues related to school governance. The Board may be contacted by email at: bot@johnsonville.school.nz Ngā mihi nui Anshuman Chakraborty, on behalf of the Johnsonville School Board of Trustees: Lucy Saunders, Anshuman Chakraborty, Sue Garrett, Andrea Geluk (Staff Trustee), Elizabeth Lester, Suhel Mangera, Helen Wharehinga, and Basil Ziogos (Principal)