ARDMORE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

#2 28 February 2017

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S LAPTOP * Hello * Kia ora * Malo e lelei * Namaste * Talofa lava * Kia orana * * Guten Tag * Nǐ hǎo * Sat sree akaal * Hola * Chào bạn * Bula * Hallo* Recently I was trying to teach my great-niece Lily to ride a skate-board. (I’m really not sure how this task came to be delegated to me.) She looked at me, and said, “I can’t do it”. I looked back and asked her again to put one foot on the board, push off with her other foot, and then put that foot on the board when she was moving. She was being a typical seven year old who was trying to learn how to ride a skateboard. “No”, she said. “I’m not doing this anymore. Can you push me?” It would have been easy for me to help her get both feet on the board and give her a push to get her started, but I had already done that. Now after guiding her through the process (and almost falling myself while demonstrating) it was time for her to keep trying if she wanted to make any progress. I told her “No” and asked for her to try again, this time focusing on getting a good push so she could be moving when she put her foot back on the board. She was visibly upset. She knew that I could help her. I knew that I could help her. She didn’t realize that only by trying (and failing) herself, would she ever be able to ride a skateboard without my help. In real life, we try something, it doesn’t work out, we mess up, and we have to keep on moving. Failing is all about the process and how we learn from it. We revise our thinking and try again. We just haven’t mastered the skill yet! After Lily and I finished our short back and forth conversation, she hopped on the skateboard and took off down our driveway. She got both feet on the skateboard and was moving fast. Then, almost like out of a movie, she tried to stop and flew off the back of the board. I tried to play down the fall by telling her “Great job for getting both feet on the board!” It didn’t help. She was upset and blamed me for her fall off the board. The next day, though, she was back on the board now trying to figure out how to stop. As long as we let children go through the entire process and support them along the way, failing is a great opportunity to learn.

Staffing Change

Miss Susan Dooley has won a position as a Resource Teacher of the Blind and will be taking up her new role on Wednesday 1st March. Mrs Joy Lendrum and Mrs Nicole Bell will teach Room 12 until the end of the year. We thank Sue for her work teaching children in the Junior Team and wish her well in her new role.

School Gala

Unfortunately, with the building renovation unlikely to be finished in the very near future, the Board of Trustees and the PSG have had to make the decision to postpone the school gala. So the new date for the gala is Saturday 11th November. Please put this date in your diaries now.

Education Review Office Visit

Next week, beginning Monday 6th March at 11am with a school pōwhiri, Carole Bradley-Beale, Debbie Matthews and Bill Ahern will be undertaking Ardmore’s three yearly review. They will most likely be in the school for four days, meeting with the Board, Leadership Team, teaching staff and students during this time.

Health and Physical Education Consultation

You will shortly receive an email with a link to a Google Form asking for your thoughts in relation to the Health and Physical Curriculum currently taught at Ardmore School. Please take the time to complete this form and share your views with us. The last day for forms to be accepted is Friday 10th March. If you would prefer a paper copy of the form please contact the school office.

Thank you…

To the dad’s who helped move our Trees For Survival frame early on Monday morning. “Many hands make light work”

Traffic Safety

We are all aware that traffic is of great concern. Please slow down when you are driving through the bus bay in the morning and afternoon. There are lots of children, pre-schoolers and parents about.

School Policies and Guidelines

Ardmore School has all its policies available on the School Docs website. The link for this is http://ardmore.schooldocs.co.nz/ Please note there is no www. The username and password is: ardmore / aim_high

Have you downloaded the school APP yet?

The school app provides on the go information, and reminders directly to your phone or other mobile device. Go to the App Store and search for “Ardmore School” and download it for free.

Revised Charter and Strategic Plan 2017 - 2019

On the next page is the pictorial for the school’s new charter and strategic plan. This pictorial contains the revised vision (red) and mission statements (blue) at the bottom of the page, the new strategic goals which will be the focus of school development for the next three years, and the school values. Brigid Peterson Principal

Parent Coffee Morning When: Thursday 9th March 9.00 - 10.00 Where: In the staffroom

Who: Any parent of the school - preschoolers welcome

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Why: to meet more parents within the school community enjoy a coffee and a chat after the hectic ‘drop-off’ find out more about what is happening at Ardmore School.

Beachands Duathlon Event Description The Beachlands Kids Obstacle Duathlon is an event that encourages students from all around Auckland to challenge themselves & enjoy the thrill of competing in a unique Obstacle Duathlon. We are celebrating the success of the winners, and also the successful participation of students of all abilities. The endurance event is professionally managed with the support of over 40 volunteer marshals working hard to provide all competitors with a safe and enjoyable event. When & Where Wednesday 15th March, at Te Puru Park, Beachlands Entry Fee $25 for individuals $30 for Two-Person Teams (Must be the same Year Level, School & Gender) Entries open on the 1st of January. Only online entries are accepted.

Netball Umpire Wanted The Ardmore Aces Netball Team is looking for someone qualified to umpire their Saturday games. If you are interested, or know someone who is, and would like more information please email [email protected]

Criteria for Entry You must be a Year 4 – 8 student. If competing in the Team Event you must be the same year and gender. Transport to and from the event is the responsibility of parents/caregivers. To register follow the link below... http://www.bsgevents.co.nz/beachlands-kids-obstacle-duathlon/onlineregistration-1

ARDMORE SCHOOL’S STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2017 - 2019

Congratulations to Our New Student Leaders School Leaders:

Damien Viliamu, Kacey Morgan, Ben Morgan, Louisa Miles, Maia Mealamu, Josh Martin, Olivia Harvey, Jaidah Cooper Smith, and Mikayla Beetham.

House Leaders: Argyle Naomi Dickason and Bronson Hamilton

Burnside Sam Sharp and Gelaeya Hadfield

Golding Simranpreet Kaur and Max McLean (absent)

Wairoa Tatenda Tambirani and Leiana Marshall Barton

Student Councillors: -

Chairperson: -Louisa Miles Secretary: - Kacey Morgan

Deputy Chairperson: - Ben Morgan Treasurer: - Damien Viliamu

Room 1: - Aliah-Jane Clark and Tyler Vui Room 3: - Ayla Clark and Tim Eagleton Room 5: - Hannah Wise and Jack Remkes Room 7: - Olivia Harvey and James Southgate Room 10: - Cooper Jackson and Ara Chandar Room 13: - William Boreham and Kealah Kerr

Room 2: - Isabel Smith and Ethan Remkes Room 4: - Montana Campbell and Amy Child Room 6: - Tayla Insley and Joey Martin Room 8: - Naomi Dickason and Jamie Parsons Room 12: - Andre Timothy and Kahrney Harrison Room 14: - Taelyn Kilmartin and Tailor Charlie

ARDMORE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP The Ardmore School PSG NEEDS YOU! Welcome to all our lovely new and returning parents. We would love to invite you along to our next meeting - 8 March. You know the old saying of 'many hands make light work', we all know that to be true when we're all giving our time voluntarily and most of the PSG members work full time too. It makes it so easy when there are many willing helpers. Why not come along and check us out obligation free (first timers only ha ha). We have some exciting and different things lined up this year, so come along and help make a difference to your school. You don't need to be a member of the PSG to help out at fundraising events. We have already booked in a few things, dates are below. If you're able to help at any of the events, or would like to be on the list of available help, then please let Rachel know. No special skills needed :-) MEETING DATES (all Wednesdays at 7.30pm in the staff room): AGM 8 March 12 April 3 May 31 May 21 June 26 July 23 Aug 27 September 18 Oct 8 Nov 13 Dec Car Boot Sale – 25 March Price (non refundable): Early bird $15 when booked and paid in advance, or $20 after 17 March or on the day. Time: Cars must be onsite between 7 & 7.30am, no cars will be allowed in after this time. Open to the public at 8am. Close up at 12. BBQ: We will run the BBQ with bacon butties for breakfast and the usual sausage sizzle Cake stall: We will ask the school community for donated home baking to sell on the day. Coffee lady: We will have a coffee truck. Gala Games: We will set these up on the courts. Raffles: We will be asking for either a grocery item or chocolate item to be brought to school so we can make up some (see what we get as to how many) hampers to be raffled off. HELPERS: We will need people to help on the BBQ, cake stall & gala games. Please let me know if you’re able to spare a few hours. GALA DAY HAS BEEN MOVED TO 11 NOVEMBER MUFTI DAYS: 24 March – belated St Patrick’s Day “Green” theme 13 April – last day of term – Easter theme QUIZ NIGHT: 17 June – start time will be 6.30 DISCO: 26 May – will be whole school – 5.30 – 7.30 – We’ll need helpers for this. SUBWAY: Subway head office have some delays around the printing of our special envelopes. This could be a month away. We will give you plenty of notice when Subway will start again. YUMMY STICKERS: Please collect and keep your yummy stickers from apples and other fruit as you purchase it. We will soon be sending home sheets for you to put them on and send back to school. We can earn lots of free sporting equipment with this simple collection.

Room 14 Class Pages

Hi! I’m Mojo and I’m from Class Dojo. Room 14 are learning to learn with a Growth Mindset. We have been learning lots together. This is what the children of Room 14 have learnt about having a growth mindset.

Amitiel says… We have to make our brains strong! Braiden says… I like to learn new things. Taelyn says… If you keep working hard, your brain gets stronger. Nakaiyah says… Keep trying to get better.

Jayden says… Never give up on learning. Ask for help.

Tia says… Never give up!

Room 14 Class Pages

Paige says… Mojo taught me that my brain is like a muscle that needs exercise. Tailor says … You get sm arter if you keep o n trying.

Beau says… Mojo tells us to keep trying! Leilani says… It’s OK to make mistakes. We learn from them.

Cooper says… Mistakes help us learn. Lincoln says...It’s OK to ask for help.

Cameron says… We have to concentrate to learn new things. Gizelle says… If we work hard we learn lots.

Room 14 Class Pages

Xavier says… Work out your muscles!

Martin says… Dust yourself off and try again.

Riccardo s ays… Never give up when it gets har d.

Heidi says… If you get stuck, ask a friend for help so you can keep learning.

Elizabeth says… We exercise our brains every day by learning.

Ayden says… Your brain is a muscle that needs exercise.

William says… Perseverance means to keep on trying and never give up!

Udayveer says… We learn every day.

Room 14 Class Pages

Caleb says...Mojo is sad when he gets stuck, but he learns to ask for help. Tamzin says...you never stop learning, even if you are an adult.

Public Notices

Uniform for Sale 4 x Polo shirts sizes 1x sz 4, 3x sz 6 3 x shorts - 1x sz 4, 2x sz 6 1 x long pants sz 6 1 x fleece size 8 1 x hat would like it to go together, $50 for the lot Kelly Sturgess 0279609788

Uniform for Sale Girls Cardigan brand new Size 10 $40 Girls Culottes Size 8 $15 Tshirt Size 8 $10

Jacket Age 9-10 28"Chest $30 Jumper Size 8 $15 Girls Dress Size 10 $10

Phone/Text Natasha 027-4119153.

It is important to note that we are selling : Build your own Hamburgers, sausages in bread, refreshments, snacks and raffles as well, so come along when the doors open at 5.30pm in order to have something to eat prior!

Girl Guide Biscuit Sale We are members of Mataua Pippins and we will be selling yummy Girl Guide Biscuits on Thursday afternoon from 2.45 in the Junior Playground. Biscuits are available in Original, Choc and Mini choc. All biscuits are $3.50 a pack. Thank you for your support, Savannah, Caitlin, Kealah and Hope

WAIAU PA HOCKEY JUNIOR MUSTER REGISTRATION

CLUB /

Waiau Pa Hockey Club junior muster will be 12th March 2017 from 1.30pm – 3.30 pm at the Strathallan ACG Hockey Turf. Come along on the day and have a friendly hit with the hockey ball and stick and see if you like it. If you don’t have a stick no worries, there will be some there on the day to play with. If you are unable to attend on the 12th, or would like more information about us please call Karen McConnell on 027 283 2585 or email [email protected] z. We are looking for players for every grade, U6, U9, U11 and U13. Fees to be paid with registration – Cash or Cheque

As parents of boys you want to encourage their uniqueness and finding things of interest, things that are different, things that will fuel their imagination or inspire their silliness can be difficult. As parents of boys, we know… that is why we have set up this online store for you… For the mums and dads of boys between the ages of 5 and 12 who are looking for that extra something. Our aim at 4boyz is to provide cool “stuff” that your boys will enjoy and that you as parents are comfortable allowing them to use to explore and develop. Our Website: www.4boyz.co.nz Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/4boyLTD

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