Learning to think, to do, to be

Ako ki te whakaaro, ako ki te mahi, ako kia ora ai te mauri

Our Vision: To provide a teaching and learning environment where of those involved: demonstrate respect, expect the best, achieve through opportunity, communicate actively & feel good and safe

To use our initiative and help others.

Te manāki i etahi atu ma te ataata me te whakātu atawhai

Welcome to Week 4 newsletter. We have lots of relevant information each fortnight and we thank you for taking the time to read our newsletters.

We have had a busy fortnight with weekly sports, a sports exchange with Waitara Central, a visit from Student Leaders from Inglewood High School speaking with our young Year 8s about how to make the transition and gain success when entering Year 9 at High School to name a few.

Our Board of Trustees met in Week 3 and approved an updated lease agreement with Ricoh involving; new photocopiers, new chromebooks, 3D printers and a laser cutter. The BoT also awarded our Staff Scholarship to seven staff who applied to increase their knowledge in different areas of education, increasing their capability and capacity to improve educational outcomes for tamariki. We are grateful for a forward thinking Board of Trustees.

We have been given the green light to get Stage 2 of the Puke Haupapa upgrade underway. This has meant that all four classes have been relocated within our kura as a temporary measure to try to assist with a speedy construction timeline. The Stage 2 project involves installing glass sliding doors between teaching spaces and also the learning lane, new carpet and vinyl, some new and relocation of heating, and a deck between Puke Haupapa and Tokomaru to name a few.

This project we are hoping will be completed mid-way through Term 3. We thank all staff, tamariki and whānau for their patience.

As you will have seen we are nearing completion of our fencing and new gate system within our school grounds. We are providing fencing and a controlled gate to strengthen the safety of tamariki within the school grounds.

The new fencing and gate system means that there will be VERY limited access to vehicles.

The automatic gate will be closed from 0815 - 1510. For certain vehicles access up to the office or classrooms can be gained through a code entered into the keypsad or the Office providing access through an intercom system.

At the moment the majority of staff park within the existing carpark between Te Moa (the Hall) and our swimming pool. We as a Board of Trustees are working on moving this carpark to the old tennis / basketball courts on the right hand side of the driveway as you head in. We are developing a space for 22 car parks which will cater for staff and visitors. This work will be undertaken in June / July.

We are grateful for the work being undertaken by HelRimu, Tui Landscaping, Aotea Security, JW Security, Burgess & Crowley construction and ACG Property Services around this project in conjunction with our Board of Trustees and Ministry of Education

ew insights from an Education Review Office (ERO) study have found one of the biggest drivers for pupils being absent from school is their parents. ERO Education Evaluation Centre head Ruth Shinoda said in 2022, only two out of five pupils were regularly going to school. “The Covid-19 pandemic had a big impact on attendance, but even before the pandemic, attendance was low and falling,” she said. "We have found that many parents don’t value going to school regularly, and this really matters.” ERO found that four in 10 parents are comfortable with their child missing a week or more of school a term. This matters. Their research reveals that parents who are comfortable with their child missing school are more than twice as likely to have a child who misses school regularly. The level of absenteeism at Inglewood Primary School is nowhere near as bad as the national statistic cited above, but we have genuine concerns about an increasing number of students being absent. We are not resourced to address the issue and, in the end, the responsibility of attendance rests largely with parents. The attendance and engagement strategy announced by the government last month is a well-intended initiative but will have little impact in our community because of what we currently do to support student attendance. Ms Shinoda said the study showed when parents let children miss school on a particular day, for example to avoid an activity, children were more likely to miss school regularly: "Letting children miss school sometimes can shape their attitudes to going to school. It is really important that children see going to school every day as important. A third of children do not, and the research shows this makes them more likely to miss school." She said it was clear

parental attitudes needed to shift. Schools cannot solve the attendance crisis alone, but they can help parents to understand the impact of missing school and how often their children are going to school. Schools can also help by focusing on the biggest drivers of attendance - for example, they can help learners to see how school is important for their futures. We have a number of strategies in place around attendance but, without doubt, the most effective tool is parental support: when parents value education and academic success and talk about it positively at home, that has a noticeable impact on attendance. Think of it as an investment in your child's future and actively partner with us in ensuring they are at school every day.

This is our up to date data as of this morning showing attendance Year to Date and also today as an example. We are analysing the data of our individual pupil's attendance and staff are connecting with parents whose children are attending less than 80% of the time. We aim to work with all whānau to try to assist, where possible, to improve attendance rates.

All schools have to work with Ministry of Education codes for absenteeism. If your child is away, parents must contact the office to explain the reason, this is then recorded against the child's name. We will publish more details around attendance procedure in due course, You can also find our Policy and Procedures on our school website.

Puke Haupapa Whanau Leaders

Madison Cairns

Mafa Fruean

Eleecia Young

Henco Van Dyk

Tokomaru Whanau Leaders

Ngatai Mason

Cooper Marshall-Smith

Sarah Tilby

Bryson Gyde

Pouakai Whanau Leaders

Harper Bailey

Marili Van Dyk

Lucy Williams

Nonoi Fruean

Waiongana Iti Whanau Leaders

Makaira Byles

Arana Walker

Tayla Zame

Corban Williams

REACH Reps

Izzy Wilson

Amelia Northcott

Eisha Nielsen

Eva Jamieson

Gracie Sears

Eli West

Connor Catlin-Maybury

Junior Pike

Rishaan Chetty

Mia Rampton

Tilly Smith

Ella-Jayne Delves

Beibhinn Leslie-Ellis

Vanessa Wellstood

Nonoi Fruean

Siddhika Rana

Nathan Zame

Leah Theobald

Cameron Catlin-Maybury

Isabella Macilquham

Amyah Ritchie

Charlotte Sandford

Asimina Fruean

Mikah Nicholas-Nunez

Student Council

Kaitlyn Henderson

Eleecia Young

Baylin Ferguson

Connor Catlin-Maybury

Sarah Tilby

Abigail Whitmore

Ella-Jayne Delves

Haylee Petherick

Brody Hutchings

Nonoi Fruean

Harper Sampson

Euan Eveleigh

Ivy Towning

Zephy Williams

Cameron Catlin-Maybury

Kapa Haka Kaea

Mafa Fruean

Dayton Pihama

Sports Leaders

Amber Palmer

Mafa Fruean

Hannah Williams

Makayla Quigley

Osten Piddington

Izzy Wilson

Caleb Oliver

Dayton Pihama

Cooper Marshall-Smith

Ivan-Ray O'Carroll-Makiri

Brooklyn Tubby

Ngatai Mason

Amy Chesswas

Brody Hutchings

Sam Jones

Harper Bailey

Jack Howard

Dylan Langridge

Max Morgan

Lakin Bailey

Geo Cooper-Wi Piti

Penelope Pearce

Jai Pringle

Saydee Grace-Hunt

Colt Gardiner

ICT Techies

Izzy Wilson

Reid Dalliston

Osten Piddington

Hanco Van Dyk

Alysha Coates

Phoenix Curry

Eduard Mateas-Orban

Adam Maul

Sarah Tilby

Alex Clancy

Jaron Meijer

Arlo Jonker

Beibhinn Leslie-Ellis

Lucy Williams

Xavier Rawiri-Gear

Vanessa Wellstood

Haylee Petherick

Scarlett Rose

Arana Walker

Joseph Tudor

Euan Eveleigh

Sophia Smith

Mila Minnear

Librarian

Asimina Fruean

Mikah Nicholas-Nunez

Crank Crew

Jo Broughton

Izzy Wilson

Cooper Nagel

Amy Chesswas

As a Kāhui Ako we have been gathering voice from tamariki and kaimahi (Staff) about Cultural Responsive Practi,ce and making connections with our local Te Kōhanga Moa Marae We now are looking to provide an opportunity for our Whānau to connect at our Marae as well. Our Ngā Raukura Kapahaka ropū will be performing at this event as well. So please diarise this date to come along and connect, hear some stories and watch our tamariki perform their best.

Last Friday Waitara Central came to visit our kura to have a sporting/cultural exchange. We were lucky enough to have some sunshine and no rain.

Thank you to Kaleb Jane and Matua Phillip for their korero and the kapa haka group for supporting the Yr 5 & children during the whakatau.

All the teams played hard and fairly. Thank you to the coaches who were able to support the tamariki.

I.P.S won the Chess, Football and Rugby. Waiatara Central won the netball.

It was a clash of the titans, the mighty kohanga moa kura versus the almighty Waitara Central kura.

We had so much fun. The score board was secondary to the valued friendships and comradeship of playing our peers from another school.

Our tamariki were commended on their REACH values which were noticed by our visitors. They were impressed and appreciated our fair play on the fields. The hospitality from all of our children while walking around our kura.

They also asked me to tell you how lucky we all are with our big spaces to play and flash classrooms. They were just a bit jealous of our glorious view of our Maunga! You all braved the chilly weather and played hard.

Our current school roll is 373.

Welcome to Arlo Lund, Declan Gibson, Eli Gibson, Lucas Primmer-Beardsley, Yasmin Firdaus and Aiden Primmer-Beardsley who have joined us at IPS this term.

If you or you know of anyone, wishing to enrol their child at Inglewood Primary School over 2023 2024 or beyond, please get them to email the Office with the child's name, date of birth, parent's name and contact number, so we can put them on our pre-enrolment list. This is for both IN ZONE and OUT of Zone Enrolments

Enrolment at Inglewood School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on the school website or from the school office.

The board is now inviting applications from parents who wish to enrol their children at Inglewood Primary School starting within Term 3 2023.

All applications must be received by 3pm Monday 26 June for Term 3 2023. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Wednesday 28 June 2023. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

The board has determined that 20 places from Year 1-8 are likely to be available for out-of-zone students within Term 3 2023. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during the year should notify the school to assist the school to plan appropriately.

The application form for enrolment is available from the school website, or from the school office.

Please note, that if the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

Details relating to the next enrolment period Term 4 2023 will be published September 2023.

We are delighted to share that Inglewood Primary School are participating in the Ikura | Manaakitia te whare tangata - period products in schools initiative.

Ikura (periods) are a fact of life for half the population. Through this initiative, the Ministry of Education is providing period products (pads and tampons) to support students in managing their ikura. We will have products available for students to use at school and to take home.

We hope that providing access to period products will help to reduce barriers to accessing education.

For more information on the initiative, please visit: Ministry of Education - Ikura initiative.

Inglewood Primary School Parentlink would like to invite all parents to our Parentlink AGM on Wednesday 24th May at 7pm in the school Staffroom.

This year we have a number of our parents leaving Parentlink at the end of the year as their youngest child heads off to High School which means we have a number of positions available including - Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

We meet about twice a term and have at least one fundraising event per term so there might be two to six hours of meetings and organising per term. If you are interested to help with this vital fundraising group for the school and to support our Tamariki then please come along to our meeting.

Any questions in the meantime please feel free to contact Kirsty on either parentlink@inglewood.school.nz or 021 404 430

We look forward to seeing you at our AGM.

Happy Birthday to Miss Erin Boyde, Mr John Harland, Mrs Karen Patterson, Mr Phillip Reade, Arlo Lund, Declan Gibson, Eli Gibson, Jake Healey, Samuel Macilquham, Brody Hutchings, Eli Hemi, Logan Savenye-Coppen, Jake Peach, Sophia Smith, Jaron Meijer, Geo Kim, Mikayla Henderson, Oaklen Putt and Erynn Eveleigh who have celebrated their birthdays over the last two weeks.

Tuesday 23 May

RDA

Wednesday 24 May

Pouakai & Waiongana Iti Technology

Jiu Jitsu

Kahui Ako Rippa Rugby Tournament

ParentLink AGM - School Staffroom 7pm

Thursday 25 May

He Awhi Taonga Trip

Friday 26 May

Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru Technology

Moveables

Tuesday 30 May

RDA

Wednesday 31 May

Pouakai & Waiongana Iti Technology

Jiu Jitsu

Thursday 1 June

He Awhi Taonga Trip

Kahui Ako Whanau Hui

Friday 2 June

Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru Technology

Moveables

Monday 5 June

Monarch's Birthday - School Closed

Tuesday 6 June

RDA

Wednesday 7 June

Pouakai & Waiongana Iti Technology

Jiu Jitsu

Thursday 8 June

He Awhi Taonga Trip

Tuesday 13 June

RDA

Kahui Ako Football Tournament

Wednesday 14 June

Pouakai & Waiongana Iti Technology

Jiu Jitsu

Thursday 15 June

He Awhi Taonga Trip

Friday 16 June

Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru Technology

Moveables

Tuesday 20 June

RDA

Kahui Ako Football Tournament

Wednesday 21 June

Pouakai & Waiongana Iti Technology

Jiu Jitsu

Thursday 22 June

He Awhi Taonga Trip

Friday 23 June

Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru Technology

Moveables

Tuesday 27 June

RDA

Wednesday 28 June

Pouakai & Waiongana Iti Technology

Jiu Jitsu

Thursday 29 June

He Awhi Taonga Trip

Friday 30 June

Puke Haupapa & Tokomaru Technology

Moveables

Last Day of Term 2

Monday 17 July

First Day of Term 3

Term 2

Monday 24 April - First day of Term 2 - School Closed Staff Only Day

Tuesday 25 April - Anzac Day

Monday 5 June - King's Birthday

Friday 30 June - Last day of Term 2

Term 3

Monday 17 July - First day of Term 3

Monday 28 August - Spring Break School Closed

Tuesday 29 August - Staff Only Day School Closed

Friday 22 September - Last day of Term 3

Term 4

Monday 9 October - First day of Term 4

Monday 23 October - Labour Day

Last day of Term 4 to be confirmed

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