Wednesday 9 August Newsletter

SILVERDALE SCHOOL

School Newsletter

Learn to Journey – Journey to Learn

Ako ki te Haere – Haere ki te Ako

Newsletter – Wednesday 2 August

Kia ora, Talofa, Malo e leleli, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi Atu, Taloha Ni, Ni sa bula, 你好, Namaste, 안녕하세요, Hola, Xin chao, السلام عليكم.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Oliver Louden, Aaliya Syed, Ailin Ramazan, Morris Stratulat, Claudia Fenev, Florence Nguyen, Portia-Belle Smith, Sophia Lyon, Indiana Rithiv, Cooper Menzies, Isaac Hart, Maia Tipene, Joshua Williams, Austin Nielsen, Leo Peters, Chloe Albert and Rhys Adams.

New Classrooms

The opening of our new classrooms is quickly approaching us. The blessing of the new classrooms is taking place on Wednesday 16 August. I have received confirmation of the time for the blessing:

5.45am – Brief Welcome. Brief explanation from kaumātua on the blessing process for morning.

6.00am – Karanga Mana Whenua

6.00am – 6.45am – Blessing of all areas

6.45am – 7.00am – Lifting of tapu from Puhi – tuku taonga (Giving of gift). Open floor for any speeches – Koha. Closing Karakia

7.00am – Breakfast in the staffroom

If you haven’t completed the form confirming you’re coming to the blessing here is a link to do so, thanks. https://forms.gle/U28cezAkhzdaXy1s8

On Thursday 17 August and Friday 18 August the new classrooms will be open for teachers and students to have a look around during the day.

Also on Thursday 17 August and Friday 18 August the new classrooms will be open to our school community to come in and have a look from 8.30am – 9.00am and 3.00pm – 3.30pm.

Farewells

It is with sadness that I have accepted the resignations of Julia True, Tamarah Whittaker. Both Julia and Tamarah have been employed as Learner Assistants at our school. Both will be missed by our staff and the children they work with. I wish them all the best for their future.

Also Jayne Benett who is currently on unpaid leave from school has resigned as a teacher as she is staying in Australia with her family. We wish the best for Jayne and her family.

2024 Term Dates

Teacher Only Days – Wednesday 31 January and Thursday 1 February

Term 1 – Wednesday 7 February – Friday 12 April

Term 2 – Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July

Term 3 – Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September

Term 4 – Monday 14 October – Friday 20 December

What Did You Do At School Today?

What did you do at school today? How many times have you asked that question and got the reply “nothing”? A useful way for students to reflect on their learning experiences at school is to ask them the following questions.

What’s going well at school?
Which was the hardest part of your day?
How did you deal with it?
How else could you have done it?
What could you do when you are stuck on new learning?
What would have made that easier for you?
What mistakes did you make that you can learn from?
Is there anything else you know that might help?
How could you help someone else with their learning?
How did it feel when you had finished?

PTA News

The PTA are pleased to announce Beats by Bingo – Mardi Gras. This event is strictly for adults only, book your baby sitters now for a fun night out!

What is Beats by Bingo?

It is a musical bingo show, instead of numbers on your bingo cards it’s song titles. Each individual will receive a bingo card per round. When the DJ plays a song and that song is on your card, you mark it off. First person that marks all songs off vertical, horizontal or vertical wins that round.

There will be 5 rounds:

80’s
90’s
Rock
Hip Hop/ RnB
What’s your name, what’s your number

Where do I purchase the tickets?

You can purchase your tickets on Kindo, there are limited tickets available, so get in quick!

For further information, please see the flyer. If your question is not answered in the flyer, please contact us silverdalepta@gmail.com.

Cameron Lockie

Tumuāki/Principal

PHOTOLIFE SPORTS TEAMS

Sport teams photo’s will be taken on Monday 28 August.

BASKETBALL SPORTS COORDINATOR URGENTLY REQUIRED:

Our school relies on volunteers to help coordinate our teams and we are needing someone to take over the coordination of basketball.

It is a fairly smooth operation, with the most input required at the beginning of each year to gather registrations and create teams, from there most teams register directly per term.

The role may take approx. 5-10 hours a week (max) of your time.

This role needs someone who can take over before mid August. If you are interested, please contact silverdalesportshub@gmail.com for more info.

Wanted – Year 4 Basketball Player

Silverdale Raptors are looking for a Year 4 player for their team.

Trainings are Wednesday morning before school (at Silverdale) and games are Thursday afternoons at Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre.

If interested please email silverdalesportshub@gmail.com

Election

The Whangaparāoa Electorate are keen to have members of the community work at our voting place venue. (Silverdale School Hall) Members will need to log into the Commission’s website – General Election 2023 – Whangaparāoa Electorate – Electoral Commission (elections.nz) to register their interest to work. Pay is hourly, ranging from $26 – $33.80 (plus 8% holiday pay). Rate is dependent on role. Please note in your covering letter which voting venue you are applying to work at, which gives them an advantage..