NEWSLETTER 10 March 2016 Dear Parents and Friends of the School Hello/Kia Ora DEVELOPING LEADERS @ TOKO SCHOOL At Toko School we are working really hard to develop leaders within and across our school. Personal qualities include:

Displaying what it means to be a Toko School Learning Star.

Showing respect, responsibility and making the right choices.

Working hard to be the best they can be.

Over the next few newsletters we will feature our leadership groups and they will share with you what’s involved with their responsibilities. It is with pleasure that I would like to announce our school librarians: Abbey S, Sarah T, Jessica H, Meg B, Jazmine H, Emma B, Arlo B, Millie W and Leah A.

Math’s Professional Learning and Development 2016 This year our school is working on a Ministry of Education Professional Development contract with Ngaere, Stratford and Inglewood Primary Schools. This contract involves:

Staff inquiring into their current practice and implementing new learning,

Staff actively participating in all learning opportunities.

Building the schools capability for continuous improvement.

Accelerating the progress of target students.

Sue Fergus is leading the develop-ment in our school as the Math’s Leader and is also supported by Maree Stark, who also has respon-sibility for Math’s.

UPCOMING DATES . . . Term dates for 2016 are on our

website 11 Mar: Teacher Only Day 14 Mar: Taranaki Anniversary 15 Mar: Year 5—6 Camp Meeting 17 Mar: Toko School Tryathlon 22-24 Mar: Year 5/6Camp 25 Mar: Good Friday 28 Mar: Easter Monday 29 Mar: Easter Tues (No School) 30 Mar: Weetbix Tryathlon 1 April: Marae Visit 1 April: School Disco 4 April: Cluster Athletics pp5/4 15 April: Wicked Wheel 11am 15 April: Last Day of Term One Dates for 2016 are on our school

website and google calendar. Check out our google calendar on our web-

site as well.

TEACHER ONLY DAY TOMORROW—NO

SCHOOL!

Our school roll: 125 students

Challenging Curriculum

Personal Best

Learning to Learn

Connected Well Being

Abbey Susannah Rhys Millie Tomas Harrison

Cody Leah Sam Lucca Max F Sarah Shakira-lee Liam Brock Billy Aimee Talyn

Amy Lexi Deanne Jay Jay Courtney Turuki Emma Liam H Brock Madison Mason Jarrad Jet Aimee

Micheal Emma Millie Ella Matthew Gus Oli C

Charlie Emma Rhys Sophie Arlo Sam Declan

TOKO SCHOOL LEARNING STARS

Toko School | 1057 East Road RD 22 | Stratford 4392 www.toko.school.nz | principal@toko.school.nz | P. 06 762 2849

Welcome to: Joe S Rm 1, to Toko School.

Happy school days!

Toko School | 1057 East Road RD 22 | Stratford 4392 www.toko.school.nz | principal@toko.school.nz | P. 06 762 2849

2015 Bi-annual Community Survey: Executive Summary Com-mentary: As part of our schools self review process, we surveyed our school community in Term 3 of 2015.

We consider the review process to be a valuable part of our continuing growth and certainly in line with our Vision Statement. “Quality learning for all in a caring community” The Board have decided that each fortnight, we will publish one part of the survey, rather than giving it out in one go. A full copy of our survey is available at the office and on our website. At our February meeting the following Board members were elected into the following roles: Chairperson: Leon Eagar Secretary: Katherine Sextus Treasurer: Megan Frandi Property: Vaughan Jones Committee Member: Keith Mitchell. National Administration Guideline1—Curriculum Policy and Procedures were reviewed and updates passed. This document has been updated on our schools website, on the Board of Trustees page. A Parents Guide to the role of the Board of Trustees is available in booklet form from the office. Please call in and collect one if you would like a copy.

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE UPDATE TOKO SCHOOL GALA DAY Thank you to everyone that supported this event. Rough calculations show that we made approximately $5500.00 TRAIL BIKE RIDE—SUNDAY 20 MARCH This event requires parents to be Marshalls, take registrations and cook on the BBQ. If you are available to assist can you please e.mail: office@toko.school.nz WHOLE SCHOOL MARAE VISIT On Friday, 1st of April we are all travelling by bus to the Whakaahurangi Marae in Stratford. We will leave school at 10am and return at 2:15, after a day of activities. Everyone will need a packed lunch. This is a whole school outing so Toko Shirts, please. SCHOOL EVENTS AND TRIPS AWAY Just a reminder that it is expected that children wear their Toko t-shirt and black bottoms for all school events and trips outside of school. Please make sure your child still fits their t-shirt, that it is named and you know where it is. TRAVEL FUND We have been fortunate enough to receive some funding from the above fund for Tennis travel and Touch Rugby travel. If you child was involved in touch last year and if they are involved in Saturday tennis, please call at the of-fice to receive your funds. You must call in yourself, as these funds must be signed for, for accountability purposes. YEAR 5 AND 6 CAMP MEETING

There will be a camp meeting on Tuesday the 15th of March, for parents and guardians of any year 5 and 6 chil-

dren. We will be going over what the camp involves and I will answer any questions that you may have. All year 5

and 6 children are bringing home forms and information for camp. Can all the forms be back by Tuesday 15th

March. Please continue to pay the camp fees. If you have done so thank you very much.

Kim Waite & The Toko Team

BOT UPDATE

8. How could we improve the way we report to parents and give out information so parents feel more in-formed?

I often miss information given to youngest child as he doesn't give it to me.... perhaps email could be more appro-

priate. Sometimes there is jargon in the reports which needs to be put more simply. Happy with everything at pre-

sent. Maybe it could be e-mailed to class parents if there is something happening in the particular class that in-

volves some parental input or help that would make it more certain that the parents involved are informed. Send

home more info with children. Doing very well as is. Reading the homework books daily for comments made by

parents, as this is a way I communicate when I don't get to school ( so maybe a signature next to my comment, so I

know it's been seen?). Just some general comments about distributing information - I am still adjusting to the new

website (think I preferred the old one). Be mindful that not everyone is on Facebook so I trust that all information is

posted onto the website before Facebook (the website should be first point of call for up-to-date/relevant infor-

mation). I like how all interested parties (grandparents/the wider community can be request a copy of the newsletter

and the courier is delivered to the rural community termly) RECOMMENDATIONS:

To ensure all information is communicated including the organisation and expectations via the newsletter in advance and more than once.

Seek ways to encourage a greater attendance at parent information workshops and Community Meetings held throughout the year.

Seek ways to encourage a greater use of electronic communications e.g school website, FaceBook and electronic newsletters.

Ensure that all communication is sent home only on a Thursday so parents know to check book bags. There are occasions particularly at Year 7 & 8 where this is not always possible.

SPORT TARANAKI SKILLS SESSIONS Toko School are in there 4th year of a contract with Sport Taranaki and their ‘Get, Set, Go!!’ programme. Skills sessions will be run at school by Sport Taranaki on the following dates. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing e.g., shorts and t-shirt to complete the activities. Year 0-3, Wednesday 16th March, Wednesday 23rd March, Wednesday 30th March. Year 4-8, Wednesday 6th April, Wednesday 13th April. Focus for Professional Development in classrooms: Year 1/2/3 - Fundamental skill development Year 4/5/6- Evasion skills and game sense Year 7/8 - Game skills and advanced evasion skills

TOKO SCHOOL TRYATHLON 2016—17TH MARCH

A separate note is being sent home to day with information about this.

WEETBIX TRYATHLON—WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH

If your children are attending this please email the office prior to this so we

are notified in advance.

YEAR 4-8 SENIOR SWIMMING SPORTS

The senior cluster swimming sports for Years 4-8 was held at the Stratford

Swimming Pool on Monday 7th March. Students competed in a range of

strokes from freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, medley and team relays.

Toko School did exceptionally well. In the championship races, there was a

range of achievements and all relays entered into by the juniors (Year 4-6)

and seniors (Year 7-8) were won by Toko. Thank you to all those who came

to support. Changes were made to the format for this event. If you have got

any feedback about this event please e.mail the office and all feedback will be passed onto Ngaere.

TOKO SCHOOL SWIMMING TEAM WINS CENTENNIAL CUP AND TURNBULL CUP

Last night Wednesday 9th March, at the Stratford Swimming Pool our Turnbull Cup swimming team competed

in a range of freestyle swimming events. This competition involved Years 6, 7 and 8.Toko School did ex-

tremely well. We won both the Stratford Centennial Cup (the

main prize on the night) and the Turnbull Cup for our relays.

The winning Centennial Cup Relay team was 1st

Toko A team –

Eleanor G, Maz W, Joseph I and Abbey S and 3rd

Toko B team

– Heidi S, Meg B, Rhys P and Emma B.The winning Turnbull

Small Schools Relay teams which took out the Turnbull Chal-

lenge Cup were as follows: 1st

place Toko A team – Eleanor G,

Maz W, Joseph I and Abbey S and 2nd place Toko B team –

Heidi S, Meg B, Rhys P and Emma B.

Individual Achievements in the pool where as follows:

Year 6 – Girls 1st Heidi S, Year 7 – Girls 1st Abbey S, 3rd Meg B

Year 8 – Girls 1st Eleanor G, Emma 3rd,, Year 8 – Boys 3rd Rhys P.

Congratulations to all Toko Swimmers! What a fabulous night! Go Toko! Thank you all for supporting our

amazing swimmers!

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