The last week of term will be one of learning for members of our senior leadership team. While Anna MacKinnon and myself will attend the New Zealand Principals Federation Conference, Janet McCarroll and Jana Benson will be attending the International Conference on Thinking. We wish Janet and Jana safe travels.
We also have the opportunity to recognise the musical achievement of Lily Richards, Lily Hodgson and Cullan Fuller who have been selected as soloists for the upcoming Tauranga Music Festival. The festival this year will be celebrating 50 years of student performance over four nights. All of our Year 5 and 6 students will be a part of the opening night. Much preparation will occur next term in the lead up to this event in week 7.
Unfortunately we stil see parents parking on yellow lines, driving into the school grounds, driving on grass verges, parking in the bus bay and parking in the school driveways over the yellow lines. Please parents, for the SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN, use common sense when parking around the school.
Further to reporting, you should all now be in receipt of your child’s mathematics learning story. This being in a similar format to the reading learning story received last term. If you haven’t already, please take time to access your child’s eportfolio site, view the learning exemplar, read the comment in relation to achievement against National Standards and place feedback in regard to the learning you witness.
No doubt you are starting to see your child’s eportfolio take shape and able to visually understand how each individual aspect of reporting will combine to form a real record of learning and achievement during their time at St Mary’s. The teacher comment is of course still an integral part of reporting to parents and our legislative obligations but the real actual exemplar of student achievement is recorded in the form of the critical conversation. These are then combined with illustrated standards, progressions, expectations and progress in learning to form the students learning story.
Our first reporting event of next term will be our student led conferences in week 4. Student led conferences are now an established part of how we report to parents and one where students take a lead role. This is a process that we continue to refine and grow as a student centred reporting tool. Details in regard to date and time will follow early next term.
Last week Mr Fuller and Mrs Low took 15 students to Eastern Districts. The day was hosted by the BoP Rugby Union in conjunction with some Barbarians players, including our own ex-All Black, Mr Kevin Schuler.
It was an exciting day, with modified rules allowing many children to take part. The team lost two then won two, had an fun day and certainly improved as the day went on. All teams played in good spirit, and rugby was the winner on the day!
Congratulations to Renee Carey who is the Year 4 Western Bay Cross Country Champion. Renee ran an excellent race around the Waipuna Park course last week to qualify for the BoP Champs in Opotiki.
On Tuesday Renee brought home the silver medal from this event - this is an excellent result from a very fast girl. Sean Curragh, Hugo McCarroll and Rozalia Wisnewski also qualified by finishing in the top 15 in their year group at the WBoP Champs and finished 23rd, 27th and 12th respectively. Well done to all of these students. We are very proud of your achievements.
Hopefully you’re all getting some theme ideas ready for the big Quiz Night, and training your brains by now. Corporate Tables are available to sponsor for the night which will guarantee you a table (until general sales start). Ticket sales opening Wednesday 1st July.For more info ontact Claire Stott;
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Come along and have a boogie on Friday 26 June in the Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey Centre. There will be prizes, and for sale glow things, candy bars, lollies and drinks. Disco Theme is The Letter P, so dress up as a Pirate, a Princess, a Punk, a Policeman, anything you like starting with the letter P.
Session 1: 6 - 7pm Year 0-3
Session 2: 7.15 - 8.30pm Year 5 and 6
Year 4 students can go to either session BUT NOT both. $2 entry fee includes a free glow stick.
