Stanley Avenue School Newsletter
Term 4, Week 2
Hello, Kia ora, Chomreabsour, Mālo ni, Ni hao, Kia orāna, Talofa lava, Namaste, Hola, Hallo, Chào bạn, Bula Vinaka, Kumusta, Guten Tag, Mālō e lelei , An-nyeong-ha-se-yo, greetings to all our School Families.
From the principal's desk
Tena koutou katoa,
Whānau Hui
It was exciting on Wednesday to hold our first Whānau Hui since the covid pandemic began in 2020.The hui provided an opportunity to reconnect, strengthen relationships and discuss what we can do further to support our Māori students to achieve success. Some really good ideas around this were put forward and additionally, ideas which will help the sustainability of our future hui. We are in a position now where we will be moving back to termly hui. I would like to thank our whānau who attended and for sharing their ideas. Your contribution was greatly appreciated.
Ngā mihi nui
John Byers
School Hats
It's been fantastic to see that the majority of our students have been wearing hats this week at school. Stanley Avenue School is a Sunsmart accredited school and in line with our Sunshade Policy, hats are compulsory during Terms 1 and 4. Students without hats during break and lunchtime will be asked to remain in a designated shaded area.
School Hats can be purchased from the uniform room for $12. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
Upcoming Events
- 4 Nov Gumboot Friday Gold coin donation (Wear your gumboots)
- 7 Nov BOT Meeting 6pm Staffroom
- 9 Nov Stanley Ave Athletics 8 years and above, Herries Park
- 11 Nov Teacher only day No School
- 12 Nov Te Aroha A & P show
- 16 Nov District Athletics
- 18 Nov Life Education Truck onsite
- 22 Nov Last day of Technology for Year 7/8 Students
- 1 Dec Golf Croquet Tournament Year 7/8
- 8 Dec Year 8 Graduation
- 12 Dec Prizegiving Assembly
- 13 Dec Whole School pool trip to Morrinsville pools - Keep this date free!
- 14 Dec Last Day of the school year
Welcome Back to......
NZ Shakeout Earthquake/Tsunami Drill 27th October
Our students practised the Drop, Cover and Hold action inside the class and if outside they dropped and covered like a turtle.
- DROP down on your hands and knees. This protects you from falling but lets you move if you need to.
- COVER your head and neck (or your entire body if possible) under a sturdy table or desk (if it is within a few steps of you). If there is no shelter nearby, cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.
- HOLD on to your shelter (or your position to protect your head and neck) until the shaking stops. If the shaking shifts your shelter around, move with it.
Well done Stanley Ave.
A very successful Shakeout drill.
Stanley Avenue's Got Talent showcase
Our line up was:
Stanley Avenue Kapa Haka (Team Tui and Ruru)
Keyboard Solo - Xavier Norman
Girl Power Dancers - Aiva Valencia, Ariana Parker, Cheyenne Smith, Emma Waterman, Hannah Corrigan, Ruby Whittle and Sura Ung.
This Is Me - Singers - Lydia Reddy, Trinity Lawrence, Jackson Smith, Olivia Mackey.
Dancers - Tara Lomas, Sophie Phillips, Phoenix Barrington, Leah Mapu, Alexis Broekhals
Dad Jokes Crew - Dane Horan, Weston Kaumoana, Quartez McLaren, Karez Dare, Palace Newton.
Our Hosts - Wynn Williams and Levi Jensen.
Mrs Valencia and Mrs Hamilton really enjoyed the experience of working with these talented students. They were incredibly proud of their manakitanga and whaiakiau.
A shout out to Whaea Adreena who has worked studiously with the Kapa Haka this year, alongside Mrs Valencia and Mrs Hamilton. Also, a big thank you to Room 13 for the showcase decorations!
Keep an eye out in next week's newsletter for video footage of our talent!!!
Gumboot friday Fundraiser next week
Having depression is like walking through mud everyday, so every year they ask us to put on our gumboots, give a gold coin donation and take a walk in their shoes for just one day.
Please help us support this wonderful charity.
ICAS Results 2022
Congratulations to the following students for these amazing results in the ICAS Testing undertaken in Term 3. These tests are taken under exam conditions and the results are a credit to the students involved. A great example of Stanley Ave learners 'Striving to Succeed'
Writing results are still to come and will be acknowledged in a future newsletter.
Digital Technologies
Credit Certificate (Top 36% in NZ and Pacific)
Wynn Williams
Science
Merit Certificate (Top 46 % in NZ and Pacific)
Lucas Gamble
Credit Certificate (Top 36% in NZ and Pacific)
Wynn Williams
English
Merit Certificate (Top 46 % in NZ and Pacific)
Charlotte Handley
Alexis Briones
Evan Mustart
Distinction Certificate (Top 11 % in NZ and Pacific)
Wynn Williams
HERO Digital Reports
Welcome to the start of Term 4!
This term we will be producing our very first digital end of year reports on HERO.
For this we need each parent to have their own email registered with us. You don’t need to use the email for anything else, you just need your own email to sign into the app on your phone. One of the fantastic things about HERO is that it is designed specifically as an app to work on phones and is the best way to access it. On the day that reports are sent it will be right there on your HERO app. On the report it will show you how you can download and print the report if you are wanting to, however it will always sit in their HERO profile for you.
The Hero app enables teachers and students to share information about a student’s learning, progress, and achievement to support learning and improve student outcomes.
It provides a platform for promoting student agency and building a strong partnership between the student, their teacher/s, and the student’s family.
Once you have downloaded HERO, open it and click on “new user”.
Next enter the email you have registered with us under your name, set your password and then either enjoy or let us know if there are any issues.
Di Meyler
Deputy Principal
End of Year Whole School Picnic - Morrinsville Pools 13th December
The whole school will be travelling to Morrisville Pools to celebrate 2022 on Tuesday 13th December.
The cost will be $10 per child and will cover pool entry and bus fare.
Payment can be made by cash/eftpos at the office or by internet banking to 03 1573 0009816 00 (Please use your family name as a reference)
More information and a permission slip has been sent home today or will be available on our website/facebook page next week.
Scholstic Book Club Issue 7- Due back at school by 8th november
Touch Draw for tonight 28th october
Stanley Ave School Athletics (8+ years old) - Helpers needed
For this day to run successfully, we require parent assistance.
if you are able to help out, please contact Di Meyler, or the school office as soon as possible.
A list of events and approximate times will be published shortly.
Uniform Room is open on Wednesday Mornings 8.30-9.30am. Eftpos available.
Basketball draws
Term 1 2022 Yr 7/8 Basketball Monday 31/10/2022
All games 10 mins
Each team has 3 games
4.30pm - Coaching for 30 mins with Coach Alex
Round 1 - 5.00pm
SAS Golden State v SAS Falcons Court 1 BOYS
SAS Peas in a Pod v TAPS Travellers Court 2 BOYS
SAS Big Foot v TAPS Hustlers Court 3 BOYS
SAS Otangatangs v MIS The Shortage Court 4 BOYS
Round 2 - 5.13pm
Elstow-Waihou v MIS Ballers Court 1 BOYS
Manawaru Mavs v St Josephs Sharks Court 2 BOYS
SAS Bellbirds v SAS Allstars Court 3 GIRLS
SAS Powder Puff Girls v TAPS Queens Court 4 GIRLS
Round 3 - 5.26pm
Elstow-Waihou Energy v TAPS Wizards Court 1 GIRLS
Manawaru v MIS Fab Court 2GIRLS
St Josephs Stripes v MIS Troublemakers Court 3 GIRLS
MIS The Shortage v SAS Big Foot Court 4 BOYS
Round 4 - 5.39pm
TAPS Travellers v SAS Golden State Court 1 BOYS
SAS Falcons v Manawaru Mavs Court 2 BOYS
St Josephs Sharks v Elstow-Waihou Court 3BOYS
MIS Ballers v SAS Otangatangs Court 4 BOYS
Round 5 - 5.52pm
TAPS Hustlers v SAS Peas in a Pod Court 1 BOYS
SAS Bellbirds v SAS Powder Puff Girls Court 2 GIRLS
SAS Allstars v MIS Troublemakers Court 3 GIRLS
MIS Fab v St Josephs Stripes Court 4 GIRLS
Round 6 - 6.05pm
TAPS Queens v Elstow-Waihou Energy Court 1 GIRLS
TAPS Wizards v Manawaru Court 2 GIRLS
SAS Otangatangs v St Josephs Sharks Court 3 BOYS
Elstow-Waihou v Manawaru Mavs Court 4 BOYS
Round 7 - 6.18pm
TAPS Travellers v SAS Falcons Court 1 BOYS
SAS Golden State v TAPS Hustlers Court 2 BOYS
SAS Peas in a Pod v MIS The Shortage Court 3 BOYS
SAS Big Foot v MIS Ballers Court 4 BOYS
Round 8 - 6.31pm
St Josephs Stripes v TAPS Wizards Court 1 GIRLS
MIS Troublemakers v MIS Fab Court 2 GIRLS
SAS Powder Puff Girls v SAS Allstars Court 3 GIRLS
Elstow-Waihou Energy v SAS Bellbirds Court 4 GIRLS
Round 9 - 6.44pm
Manawaru v TAPS Queens Court 1 GIRLS
Finish 6.57pm
Stanley Avenue School Enrolment Scheme
Stanley Avenue School Enrolment Scheme
Details of pre-enrolment procedures and subsequent balloting
procedures for November- December 2022
The board advises that five spaces for new entrant students and five spaces for Years 1-8
students are likely to be available for the period of 21st November 2022 to 15th December
2022.
Applications close 9 am, 15th December 2022. If the number of out of zone applications
exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out
of zone places is required, it will be held at 10 am, 15th December 2022.
Application forms are available from our school office.
Phone 07 8848 479 or alternatively contact John Byers (Principal) on 021 138 1983
Email: office@stanleyave.school.nz
Thank you
John Byers
Principal
Te Aroha Art Centre - Art works/supplies sale
Sale of " Art Works, Art Materials / Supplies and Craft Works and
Supplies" for one week at the Old Courthouse premises, Rewi Street,
Saturday October 22 to Saturday October 29, 10am to 3pm daily.
As we no longer run a Children's Holiday Program, these items will be included
in the sale materials and equipment and are suitable for children's use. No
items will be priced above $100 and some may be labelled 'make an
offer'.
As this is a fundraiser for Te Aroha Community Hospital ALL the proceeds
from the sale will be donated to the Hospital, so we are hoping for good
support from the local community.
Morrinsville A.T.C Recruitment Day
Join us for our Recruitment Day on the 13th of November to learn all about what we do at 31 SQN Morrinsville ATC. Our local ATC Unit is holding a fun day to introduce teenagers of the Piako District to our unique and exciting youth organisation. Recruitment is aimed at all teenagers aged between 13-15 years of age, with our cadets ranging in age from 13-19.
The Air Training Corps (ATC), part of the New Zealand Cadet Forces is supported by - but not a part of - the New Zealand Defence Force. We strive to assist youth to develop their passion and skills to become tomorrow’s leaders, learning valuable life skills such as self discipline, commitment, work ethic, teamwork and motivation. We have parade nights on a Wednesday and weekend activities such as hiking, bushcraft, target shooting, drill, flying and much more. We would be thrilled to see new faces. Join us at our unit 35-37 Lorne St, Morrinsville.
"Arts under the Mountain" 4th December 2022
We will be closing off part of Whitaker Street on the 4th December from 10am - 3pm to provide spaces for Artists to show their work to the public. All creatives of Matamata Piako are invited to register to reserve a space. NCEA Students are welcome to display their portfolios.
to register please contact Janet Miller on 02108897453 or millerbooks@hotmail.com or at Whitaker Gallery.
We will also be providing free chalk for children to draw on the road and Santa may put in a brief appearance.
Stanley Ave School Bank Account Details
Contact Us - Whakapā mai
Email: office@stanleyave.school.nz
Website: https://stanleyave.school.nz/
Location: Stanley Avenue School Stanley Avenue, Te Aroha 3320, New Zealand
Phone: +64 7-884 8479
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stanleyaveschool/