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SHERWOOD NEWSLETTER ­ NO. 4 WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH 2019

OUR MISSION

To motivate and prepare our children for a lifetime of learning,

achievement and creativity, in a child centred learning environment.

Vision Statement ­ Values

The school as (part of) a learning community develops learners who are: Inquirers, Knowledgeable,

Communicators, Open­minded, Caring, Risk­takers, Well­rounded, Reflective, Principled, Resilient.

Tena koutou katoa As a school community we all recognise the importance of family. On many occasions we say to parents and staff“Family comes first”. For this reason, we as a school understand and support the situation of our Principal, MsDoherty, who has taken leave to provide care for her family. Our thoughts are with her, and we know she is stillthinking of us too. I have taken on the role of Acting Principal until the end of the year. I appreciate the messages of support ­ it’s beena very busy time but I have a great team here to help me. In my role as Deputy Principal I have got to know many ofour students and their families, and I look forward to continue to work with you all to keep making the school awelcoming, happy and successful learning environment. Some areas that I am especially interested in are:promoting our “Heart” values and “Learner Profile”, developing our student leaders, and exploring some initiativesaround wellbeing. It was fabulous to see our school community come together for our Gala Day last week. As well as being a valuedfundraiser, it was also an opportunity to have fun together and celebrate being Sherwood. Over the years ofdemolition and construction, these opportunites were very limited, so it’s nice to get them back. A huge thank you to

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the SPA organisers and all the parents and staff and students who worked hard to make the evening such asuccess. We have some more events to look forward to that as well as being fun, contribute to the school. This week it’s theWalkathon and next week the Shore­to­Shore. I hope to see lots of you there. Ourr staff and students are also working towards the Goal Setting Interviews, being held on the 3rd and 4th of April.It’s a good time to come along and find out about some key areas of focus for your child’s learning. In closing, the tragic events in Christchurch have caused us all to reflect on many issues, including our toleranceand understanding of difference. Below is a photo on that theme that sums up how I would like us to be as a school.

Nga mihi nui

Carolyn Crow

Acting Principal

Tena koutou katoa As a school community we all recognise the importance of family. On many occasions we say to parents and staff“Family comes first”. For this reason, we as a school understand and support the situation of our Principal, MsDoherty, who has taken leave to provide care for her family. Our thoughts are with her, and we know she is stillthinking of us too. I have taken on the role of Acting Principal until the end of the year. I appreciate the messages of support ­ it’s beena very busy time but I have a great team here to help me. In my role as Deputy Principal I have got to know many ofour students and their families, and I look forward to continue to work with you all to keep making the school awelcoming, happy and successful learning environment. Some areas that I am especially interested in are:promoting our “Heart” values and “Learner Profile”, developing our student leaders, and exploring some initiativesaround wellbeing. It was fabulous to see our school community come together for our Gala Day last week. As well as being a valuedfundraiser, it was also an opportunity to have fun together and celebrate being Sherwood. Over the years ofdemolition and construction, these opportunites were very limited, so it’s nice to get them back. A huge thank you tothe SPA organisers and all the parents and staff and students who worked hard to make the evening such asuccess. We have some more events to look forward to that as well as being fun, contribute to the school. This week it’s theWalkathon and at the end of March, the Shore­to­Shore. I hope to see lots of you there. Ourr staff and students are also working towards the Goal Setting Interviews, being held on the 3rd and 4th of April.It’s a good time to come along and find out about some key areas of focus for your child’s learning. In closing, the tragic events in Christchurch have caused us all to reflect on many issues, including our toleranceand understanding of difference. Below is a photo on that theme that sums up how I would like us to be as a school.

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Nga mihi nui

Carolyn Crow

Acting Principal

Sherwood students share their Aroha and empathy withChristchurch and the schools and whanau, sadly affected by

Friday's events.

Welcome

Welcome to the following children who started at Sherwood Primary School within the last two weeks:­ Angela Zhou and Anabella, Isaak­Doug and Royceland Soe.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Thursday 21st March ­ 6.00pm ­ Whanau Hui Evening Friday 22nd March ­ Walk­a­thon ­ Juniors ­ Year `1­3­ Block 1 Seniors ­ Year 4­6 ­Block 2 Friday 22nd March ­ 2.15pm ­ Assembly (Year 3 & 4) Wednesday 27th March ­ 9.00am ­ ESOL ParentsMeeting Thursday 28th March ­ 9.00am ­ ESOL ParentsMeeting Friday 29th March ­ 2.15pm ­ Assembly ­ (Year 5 & 6) Wednesday 3rd April ­ Parent/Teacher Goal SettingInterviews ­ 1.00pm ­ 6.00pm ­ SCHOOL WILL

Term Dates ­ 2019

Term 1 ­ Thursday 31st January ­ Friday 12thAprilTerm 2 ­ Monday 29th April ­ Friday 5th July Term 3 ­ Monday 22nd July ­ Friday 27thSeptemberTerm 4 Monday 14th October ­ No later thanFriday 20th December

Enrolling for 2019 In Zone

CLOSE AT 1.00PM ON THIS DAY Thursday 4th April ­ Parent/Teacher Goal SettingInterviews ­ 3.00pm ­ 8.00pm Friday 5th April ­ Teacher Only Day ­ SchoolClosed Wednesday 10th April ­ Year 3 EOTC Thursday 11th April ­ Year 1 and 2 TogethernessPicnic Thursday 11th ­ Friday 12th April ­ Year 4 Camp Friday 12th April ­ 3.00pm ­ Last Day of Term 1 Monday 29th April ­ 8.50am ­ First Day of Term 2 Friday 21st June ­ Matariki Festival

REMINDER

GOAL SETTING INTERVIEWS -

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL -SCHOOL WILL CLOSE AT 1.00PM

TEACHER ONLY DAY FRIDAY 5TH APRIL

SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED .

Students Only

We are not in a position to take out of zoneenrolments for the foreseeable future, due to rollgrowth. If you are in zone, we need to know numbers forfuture planning. Please enrol your child as soon aspossible, if they are due to start anytime from nowuntil end of 2019.

Parent/Teacher Goal SettingInterviews

Bookings now open

Please visit the 'school interviews' website on theinternet (this is not on our Sherwood School website)and enter the code 'mwutj' to book aninterview, please visit ­ https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz Kind regards.

Information From the Ministry of Education Regarding Measles

OutbreakThere are currently measles outbreaks happening across the world, including here in New Zealand (Canterbury).We have had three cases this year in Auckland. • Measles is a serious disease and symptoms include a high fever, runny nose, cough and sore red eyes, followedby a rash starting behind the ears and spreading to the body a few days later. One in 10 people with measles needhospital treatment and the most serious cases can result in deafness or swelling of the brain. • If you are concerned that your child may be showing signs of this serious illness, please keep them home fromschool and call your doctor or Healthline on 0800 611 116. It’s important to call first because measles is highlyinfectious and could infect others in the waiting room. • Students showing signs of illness should also be kept home from activities involving large groups of people suchas school camps, sports events and performance festivals. For information about what to look for and how to protect your child and/or yourself, please visit: www.arphs.health.nz/public­health­topics/disease­and­illness/measles/ www.arphs.health.nz/news/measles­faqs/ www.health.govt.nz/your­health/conditions­and­treatments/diseases­and­illnesses/measles

Staff ChangesLast Friday we farewelled Mrs Areej Nasir in Year 2. Mrs Nasir has moved to a position at a private school. Wethank her for her contribution to Sherwood and wish her all the best for the future. Mrs Reena Bhatnagar is relievingin Matai N until the end of the term. We have appointed a new teacher and look forward to welcoming her next term. Mrs Julie Tolsma will also be leaving us at the end of the term. Mrs Tolsma has long had an interest in working as aspecialist teacher, and leaves to take up a position with the Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour. Weknow she will enjoy this new challenge. We will be appointing a new teacher for her Year 4 class to start at thebeginning of Term 2.

Signing In at the Office

During the Day Please sign in at the office when you are visitingduring the day. You cannot walk through the school tosee your child or deliver lunches without first signingin. This is a safety issue for all children and staff. Thisway, in the event of an emergency we know who is onsite at anytime.

End of Day: Before 2.45pm If you arrive before 2.45pm you must sign inand get a visitor's badge at the office. Andthen drop it off before 4.00pm.

Absentees Informing our School

The school will text parents and caregivers regardingany unexplained absences. Please ensure,therefore, that you notify the school of anyabsences before 9.00am. Vital time is spent by ourschool secretary, chasing up unreported absencesevery morning, this can sometimes take up to anhour. This can be done by phone ­ 09 478 3024 option 1, email ­office@sherwoodprimary.school.nz or on our school website under the heading 'ParentCommunication'. If you email your child's teacher, please email theoffice also, as teachers are busy teaching, and don'thave time to read emails during teaching time. Thank you.

WE NEED YOU!

At the end of this term our current Board of Trustee’s term will end and some of the current board will not bestanding for re­election; so we need some new board members to join our group. To whet your appetite, I thought I would list what a School Board of Trustees (BOT) actually does:

The Board of Trustees represents the school’s wider community, including the diverse groups and isaccountable for the performance of the school.The BOT provides strategic leadership, sets the vision for the school, and ensures that it complies withlegal and policy requirements. (Policies are at a governance level and outline clear delegations to theprincipal).

In practice, this involves attending BOT meetings twice a term to review the school’s performance, discuss resourceand staffing concerns, that the school’s budget and finances are being managed responsibly, to discuss someproperty issues (not covered by Ministry of Education) and ensures that the school is compliant with Health andSafety Legislation. Some BOT members are also on committees that meet prior to the main BOT meetings andthey present to the board e.g. finance, property. The BOT only influences the curriculum in the broadest sense and BOT members represent the wider schoolcommunity and not just their own child/family. A BOT provides governance whereas the Principal and hermanagement team manage the school. Being a BOT member is both stimulating and interesting; if your interest is piqued, we are holding an information

meeting for prospective BOT members on Tuesday the 26th March at 1900. Please join us to find out more. With warmest regards Jane Key Chairman of Sherwood Primary School Board of Trustees

Sherwood School Walk­a­thon Friday 22nd

March

(Saver Day Friday 29th March) Walk ­ a ­ thon Friday 22nd March

We are looking forward to doing our Walk­a­thon thisweek. You will have received a notice about this lastweek. The children are encouraged to get sponsorsfor each lap they walk or a flat donation is alsopossible. The week after the walk, please pop the money andsponsorship form into an envelope and return this toyour child’s teacher. Students can wear their uniform or PE uniform orhouse colours. We greatly appreciate the fabulous support of ourcommunity as we raise money for our school.

ESOL Parent Morning Tea 9.00am ­ Thursday 28th March

We would like to invite all parents whose children attend ESOL classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages),to join us for morning tea on Thursday 28th March from 9.00am ­ 10.00am in the Whare o te iwi (meeting room nextto the school entrance).Miss Doherty and Mrs Catchpole (ESOL teacher) will give information about our ESOL programme and ways inwhich you can help your child at home. It will also be a great opportunity for you to met other parents in the community. ESOL

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ESOL 9

10 Whare o te iwi( ),

Miss Doherty Mrs Catchpole (ESOL ) ESOL

Walking School Bus atSherwood Primary

A walking school bus is a group of children who walktogether to/from school with parent supervisors along

a set route. Parents take turns and shouldn’t need towalk more than one day a week. The other 4 daysare free. The children have fun, socialise with other kids andarrive at school on time. It’s also a healthy way to getto school and reduces congestion at the school gate. Our walking school bus Routes: Woodridge – leavingfrom Woodridge by playground at 8.25,John Downs –start opposite No 32 at 8.20. We would like to start walking school buses fromother streets around our school, if you are interestedin finding out more about Walking School Busescontact Mrs Wallbank cheriew@sherwoodprimary.school.nz.

Kauri & Matai Team Swimming We had our last swimming lesson on Tuesday 19thMarch. We have learnt so much and our coaches have beenincredibly patient with us. Thank you to all the helpers you were stars and alsoto the parents who helped getting the childrenprepared before each lesson, we could not havemanaged without all your support.

Sandpit News! Thankyou to SPA for a generous donation towardsour new sandpit. The sandpit will be built very soonand we look forward to seeing all of our childrenenjoying this very soon. We will be buying many newtoys for the sandpit however we would kindlyappreciate any donations of stainless steel pots andpans, cooking utensils eg wooden spoons, bowls,muffin tins & trays. Any donations, could you pleasedrop them off at any of our junior classes.

Enviro Update 2019

We are really excited to begin a new year ofenvironmentally friendly activities and sustainablepractises here at Sherwood. We have lots of ideasincluding our school community edible garden,creating a friendship seat area, mosaics tiles & anative tree plot to encourage native birds to ourschool. If you have any ideas, can help in any wayand would like to be involved in our enviro projectsplease let us know – as many hands makes light work:) “Poipoia te kakano Kia puawai” Nuture the seed and it will blossom

–He wha katauki Enviro Team: karlaa@sherwoodprimary.school.nz & andriettas@sherwood.school.nz .

Ezlunch!! Available Every day!Support our school and get a fab fresh lunch! Now you can order lunch by clicking here Order (or cancel) any time before 9am on the day or schedule in advance. Lunch will be delivered to school atlunchtime. To see the menu, click here! A percentage of sales goes to school fundraising – easy for you and great for the school! ezlunch orders are made online through your myKindo account. One account for the whole family! Clickhere for a quick view of how it works. Get started now… click here or go to www.mykindo.co.nz and click ‘create account’. Help? Visit support.mykindo.co.nz or tel. 09­475 5287 Monday­Friday (except public holidays). www.ezlunch.co.nz www.mykindo.co.nz

Shore to Shore 2019

Shore to Shore is back for another year and we are gearing up to make it the best one yet. For those new toSherwood, every year our school community takes part in a 5km Fun Run/Walk from Takapuna Grammar to MilfordBeach all in the name of promoting physical activity. For every entry done through Sherwood Primary the schoolreceives $3­$4 to spend on sports equipment. Last year we raised over $500! Visit www.shoretoshore.co.nz formore information. Don’t forget, for those interested we also have a dress up theme, this years theme: NZServices, Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Firefighters, Surf Lifesavers, Paramedics etc. This Fridays walk­a­thon will be a good place to start practicing so get those trainers out now!!! Andre Smart ­ P.E. Specialist and Sport Co­ordinator.

Spaces Still Available in our Winter Sports Teams

Primary Schools Rugby Festival

Competition consists of 3 tournaments held during the school day in terms 2 and 3.Games are played at Windsor Park, Mairangi Bay.The following divisions are available, suitable for boys and girls:

Year 3&4 RippaYear 5&6 RippaYear 5&6 Tackle

https://enrolmy.com/sherwood primary school Netball

Years 1 to 6 play on Saturdays in the “KidzplayNetball” competition run by Pinehurst School.Year 6 students have the option to play Wednesday afternoons at Netball North Harbour.

https://enrolmy.com/sherwood primary school Hockey

Games are played at North Harbour Hockey on Monday afternoons.Available for Years 3 to 6.

Contact basc@sherwoodprimary.school

Arriving and Leaving School - Safety

You must enter and exit through the main entrance not through car parks.While it may seem easier to get to your vehicle, it is dangerous for children tolearn this way. Deliveries and cars are arriving and leaving and we do not wantto have accidents happen. For yours and your children safety please follow the

path out of the school. This is on going and your help letting other parent /caregivers know who you see doing this will be helpful.

Toys Wanted for BASC If you are having a clean out of toys, we are looking for kids pans set ( prefer metal) and tea set, needs tobe durable. Kids iron & Ironing board. Thanks.

Astro Turf/School Hall ­ For Hire

Our turf sports area is available for hire. If you are in a sports team and need a space for training, please contactchristinea@sherwoodprimary.school.nz.

Our school hall is available for hire. To make a booking, please contact christinea@sherwoodprimary.school.nz.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors, named below, who are supporting our school. If you would like to find out more details,please go to our school website.

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