Dear Parents and Whānau

I wanted to send out another newsletter before the end of the term to let you know about some staff changes for 2023.

Staff Arriving

Next year we will have three new teachers joining Shelly Park. Ayesha Dewan (ex pupil), Megan Davis and Rhiannon Courtney. We are really excited to have these new teachers joining our team. We know that these teachers will fit in beautifully to our school and we are looking forward to the energy and passion they will bring.

Staff Leaving

With new teachers arriving that means we have some teachers moving on.

Derryn Chapman will be moving on to a new role with the Ministry of Education. Derryn will be working as an RTLB teacher. This is Derryn's passion and we know that she will be amazing in this new role. She has been an amazing Pod 1 teacher and she will be missed. Thank you for all you have given to Shelly Park.

Kim Higham will also be moving on next year. Kim will be moving to Tauranga and has recently accepted a job down there as an intermediate school teacher. Kim's family lives in Tauranga, so the move just made sense to her. Kim has given so much to our school, particularly in her roles as a senior school teacher and organiser of school sport. Kim has left a huge impression on so many students over her 8 years at our school. Kim, we wish you all the very best for the next stage of life and your career.

Smaranda Balais left our school at the end of Term 3 this year. Smaranda has decided to take a break from teaching and we know that whatever she decides to do next, she will be amazing at it.

Teacher Movement

Next year there will be some movement in regards to where teachers are placed in the school. Below is our teaching teams for 2023.

Pod 1

Rm 1 - Shona Stephenson

Rm 2 - Karen Atkin (Team Leader)

Rm 3 - Rhiannon Courtney

Rm 4 - Brooke Page

Pod 2

Rm 5 - Sue Hayward

Rm 6 - Vanessa Hales (Senior Teacher)

Rm 7 - Ayesha Dewan

Pod 3

Rm 10 - Suzi McKay

Rm 11 - Lisa Woodman

Rm 12 - Mary Jones and Louise Bayly

Rm 13 - Amanda Kirkup (Team Leader) and Nicole McCracken

Rm 14 - Simmy Kaur

Rm 15 - Meghan Wood (Senior Teacher)

Pod 4

Rm 16 - Amanda Moral

Rm 17 - Megan Davis

Rm 18 - Laura Tomlinson (Team Leader)

Rm 19 - Gwen Garcia

Rm 20 - Mark Rijns (Senior Teacher)

Rm 22 - Chanelle Wansbury

Rm 23 - Helen Rolfe and Kate Allen

Rm 21 - Jenny Brown - Literacy

Also, on Thursdays next year students will be scheduled in for music and art/literacy with Mrs Jones and Mrs Wessels.

Ngā mihi

Ed Roper