Burnham Benjis Terrific Touch Team

Last night the Year 7/8 Touch Team Burnham Benjis had an awesome win at Prebbleton against the Purple Power from Prebbleton. Purple Power were previously unbeaten and won the competition last year.

This team is made up mainly of students from our school - Cameron, Lucas, Joseph C, Joseph T, Olivia, Tahemaka, Taleah, as well as Bradley and Tatiana.

Well done team we are proud of you!

Incredible Years Parenting Course

The Ministry of Education: Special Education and Family Works is offering the Incredible Years Parenting Programme to parents to be held at Rolleston School, Tennyson Street, Rolleston, beginning Tuesday 13 March 2012. This is an extremely well-researched programme which supports parents to develop and build on the skills which they already have as well as developing a toolkit of ways to handle  any challenging / problem behaviours and issues .

 

Every parent brings their own unique contribution and it is this mix and variety which makes the programme so worthwhile. Parenting is a hard job and we are not born experts – the group process is a great way of gaining some fresh ideas and support from other parents.

 

Parents meet in a group situation once a week- 9.30 am through to 12.00 pm - over a period of 16 weeks. Programme sessions are not held during school holidays. You are welcome to ring or email us at any time if you need some further information or wish to clarify any aspects of the programme. We can be contacted at the numbers below.

 

There is no cost to parents and we provide weekly handouts to build up a parenting tool kit and a book (worth over $45) for parents who regularly attend.

 

If you are interested in participating in this programme please contact either Rolleston School or one of us directly – we would love to hear from you as without 16 parents we cannot begin this great programme. Texting as a means of contact is welcome

 

A morning tea is also provided.

Link to the pamphlet for this course is here...

Link to general pamphlet for this course is here...

Anna Mowat                                                    Erin Sturman - erin.sturman@minedu.govt.nz

Family Works                                                 Ministry of Education – Special Education

Cell: 021 712 173                                            Cell: 027 205 7950

Swimming Sports Timetable

Don't forget to the adults/staff/students race at 11.30-12.00!

Sharing some of the great practice in our kura

I'm excited to announce that we've just had three videos published by the Ministry of Education highlighting some of the exciting developments in our school. Here are the first three of five videos. Late last year (...not quite sure how we managed to fit this in, but we did!) a film crew from Core Education came in on contract from the Ministry of Education to interview a number of students and staff on issues relating to elearning, community engagement and modern approaches to teaching and learning. This is really exciting and is great exposure for our kura!

Using Google Apps - explains how and why we use Google Apps. I discuss the implementation process and the benefits to staff and students:

Using Google Apps from CORE Ministry Video.

e-Portfolios in the classroom - Linda Sweeny explains the process for setting up Blogger for students to use as an e-Portfolio. Linda and some of her students share the benefits created by collaborating and sharing their work with peers, whānau, and teachers:

e-Portfolios in the classroom from CORE Ministry Video.

Online resources supporting te reo and tikanga Māori - I discuss setting up our Taha Māori @ Te Kura o Tiori  as part of the school website. I explain the intention of the site is to bring together elements from our whānau hui action plan including basic vocabulary in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori:

Online resources supporting Te Reo and tikanga Māori from CORE Ministry Video.

Rolleston Community Picnic Feb 22nd

This might be a great chance to enjoy an evening with friends and family:

Preparation for Learning Conferences

Dear parents/caregivers,

There are two things that parents/caregivers need to do for our Learning Conferences this Wed/Thurs:

1. Book the conference by going to: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and putting in school code of: PGKF2.
2. Complete the 3 Wishes Survey which feeds into our goal setting.

The chart below shows the number of responses to our 3 Wishes Survey. As you can see, this part of the preparation for our Learning Conferences this Wednesday and Thursday is well underway. Please ensure you've completed this survey prior to the conference as your class teacher will be checking and using this information to help formulate goals with your child.



I will be emailing those who have yet to complete the survey this afternoon. We'd love to see all children at the conference, if you or your teacher wishes to have a private chat about your child's learning, they will be asked to wait outside.

We are also planning on getting you to check your contact details while you wait for your conference outside the classroom.

Wednesday Back To School Community Picnic & Meet the Teacher

Last year we planned a back to school picnic and we've invited the Pre-School and Kindy to join us (Kindy aren't able to this time). This starts on the school field at 4.30 with music, games and if the weather is good the possibility of a sprinkler! Please bring a picnic to share to relax and enjoy with your family and meet new people, including staff. The camp pool is booked for our use also (parents must be responsible for their children).

At 5pm, meet the teacher will begin. The schedule for this is posted here, starting with R1 & R6 @ 5-5.15. We very much hope to see you there.

Warm regards,

Rob and the team

Okains Bay Waitangi Day Out

Welcome to 2012 & key dates

Kia ora koutou whanau,

Ma tini ma mano ka rapa te whai.

By many, by thousands, the work will be accomplished.

Many hands make light work.

Unity is strength.

I hope you've had a wonderful holiday and are looking forward to the school year beginning. This is a quick note to ensure you've remembered a key event for next week, plus to let you know how the year starts this Tuesday.

Welcome to new whanau to our wonderful kura! Here are the details of the start for you all:

Tuesday 31 Feb 8.55am Mihi Whakatau

We start off this year with a mihi whakatau. This is a less formal welcome than a powhiri and will have some similiarities. Kaumatua from our local marae will welcome new children/whanau onto the school and will guide us in this process. At this stage, please expect the following:

1. Tuesday 8.30-8.45am - all students take their bags to their new classrooms so they can assemble for the mihi whakatau. 
2. 9am New students, staff and whanau - you will either meet together to be welcomed in. Staff will advise whether this is inside the school grounds, or outside the main school gate on Godley Road. Sandra Keenan, our NE/Y1 class teacher will bring new children/whanau/staff in to ensure our youngest children are with their teacher.
3. The mihi whakatau will be held in the hall - everyone is welcome.
4. After the mihi whakatau we will have a chance for a cup of tea and light refreshment. 

Wednesday Back To School Community Picnic & Meet the Teacher

Last year we planned a back to school picnic and we've invited the Pre-School and Kindy to join us (Kindy aren't able to this time). This starts on the school field at 4.30 with music, games and if the weather is good the possibility of a sprinkler! Please bring a picnic to share to relax and enjoy with your family and meet new people, including staff. The camp pool is booked for our use also (parents must be responsible for their children).

At 5pm, meet the teacher will begin. The schedule for this is posted here, starting with R1 & R6 5-5.15. We very much hope to see you there.

Warm regards,

Rob and the team