Macleans Primary School Community
Hi Everyone
Moving into the end of November means all of us at Macleans Primary are working hard to complete all of the 2023 learning whilst planning and organising for 2024. It's a busy time of year for all of us, but with all of the 'mahi tahi' we are able to ensure everything that is meant to happen happens well.
For those of you asking about the the amazing Macleans Primary School Yearbook, I have some news...the yearbook can be purchased now! See details below.
The Christmas Lights in Howick will be lit up on Friday 17 November, 7.15pm at Stockade Hill. For the second year in row Macleans Primary will be performing with the Macleans Primary Choir taking the stage to sing a couple of songs. so please come along to Stockade Hill on Friday.
Thanks to everyone who has completed the 2023 Parent Survey. The survey will close on Monday 20 November. Parent voice helps us in our Year Review 2023 and Annual Planning 2024. Please spend a few minutes and complete our 2023 Annual Parent Survey. Your thoughts and ideas will be shared and discussed at the next board meeting. Click here for community survey.
The end of the year also means some staff changes for the following year, more so than in recent years as most of the teachers we are farewelling are moving out of Auckland and overseas. Speaking with my Principal colleagues, Macleans Primary is not alone in the teacher movement. We will be welcoming some new teachers and teachers aides for 2024 and farewelling teachers who are moving on. We have been fortunate to have received a number of applications which means we have been 'spoilt for choice' when hiring new teachers. The new teachers we have hired are a combination of experienced and beginning teachers; they are dynamic and are aligned with the Macleans vision of the child's well-being and learning at the centre of all we do. In the next newsletter on 29 November, I will be able to announce in more detail teacher names and update the classes for 2024.
Heaps of great information, updates and celebrations in this newsletter that cover all aspects of the Macleans Values and Macleans Learning vision.
Please enjoy this newsletter
Regards & Nga Mihi
Matthew Cooke
m.cooke@macleansprimary.school.nz
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Next Newsletter and Notices:
•Wednesday 29 November 2023
•MPS Notices and update at anytime
Parent & Community Helpers Morning Tea on Wednesday 29 November
On Wednesday 29 November @ 10.15 in the staffroom there will be a morning tea for all parents who helped out and supported their child's class this year. We look forward to seeing many parents there.
Congratulations to our Gumboot/crazy shoes & socks mental health foundation Winners
Open Classes (held today and on Friday)
Year 1 to Year 3 classes (R1-R12) on Friday 17 November 2pm to 2.45pm
Year 4 to Year 6 classes (R13-R23) on Wednesday 15 November 2pm to 2.45pm
Yearbook 2023
We are excited to announce that orders can now be placed for the 2023 yearbook. The cost per yearbook is $23.00 This can be paid via the preferred payment method kindo or to the Macleans Primary School bank account. Please reference 'yrbk23, child's name & room number' Bank account details: 12-3089-0444444-00
Hauora/Health & Well-Being: How much sleep and why
Sleep patterns and behaviours change in children, from birth to adulthood. Why is adequate sleep important for a child? Sleep is especially important for children due to the impact it has on both mental and physical development. Sleep is the time for restoration and for children’s bodies to recharge and retain the information they have learned throughout the day. During deep non-REM sleep, the body’s energy is restored, growth and repair occurs and important brain development hormones are released.
Sleep deprivation stifles the immune system, negatively affects mood and behaviour, and can also hinder a child’s performance in school. Good sleep is a vital component for a healthy lifestyle. There is a great deal of variability with the amount of sleep children should get, but this table below is a good overall guide to use for recommended total sleep per day.
Newborns, 0-1 year: 16 hours
Toddlers, 1-2 years: 11 to 14 hours
Preschoolers, 3-5 years: 10 to 13 hours
School-aged, 6-13 years: 9 to 11 hours
Teenagers, 14-17 years: 8 to 10 hours
It may be appropriate for some children to sleep an average of one to two hours more or less than the aforementioned recommendation, based on their genetic and physiological needs.
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Marilyn Williams Cup Winners 2023
Congratulations to all the Marilyn William Cup Winners this year. The Marilyn Williams Cup Winners Cup is presented to a child in each class who embodies and demonstrates excellent Macleans Primary Values. The list of all winners will appear in the next newsletter.
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MPS Choir performs at Metlife Retirement village
Teacher Only Day 1 December
Macleans Primary School will be closed for children on Friday 1 December. All teachers will be at school planning for 2024 with a focus on how aspects of the refreshed NZ Curriculum will be implemented in the classrooms.
Do you have a child turning five?
If you have a child turning five within the NEXT YEAR please could you enrol them now or as soon as possible as it helps plan for classes and teachers for 2024. Thanks! Please collect your enrolment pack from the office, or email/phone (534-5191) the office team on: s.waller@macleansprimary.school.nz s.jarvis@macleansprimary.school.nz
Property Updates
Fencing - The last bit of fencing to be completed soon once the old concrete wall is removed.
Signage - Some new signage is being planned.
R6-R9 - We have decided to complete the hall first and then R6-R9 to avoid disruption to the classes. Start time is likely to be mid-year now with possibly some preliminary work being done sooner.
Painting - The second part of our external paintin is being planned for December-January.
Meet The Teaching Teams for 2024 and hear about all about 2024, including Y5 and Year 6 Camps
Y1,2,3 2024 (current Y0,Y1 & Y2) - Tuesday 12 December - 6pm to 6.45pm
Y4,5,6 2024 (current Y3, Y4 & Y5) - Tuesday 12 December - 7pm to 7.45pm
(more details and how and when you let you know of your child's class and teacher for 2024 coming soon)
End of Year 2023 Dates
Community & School Parent Helpers Morning Tea 10.15 - 11.00am - Wednesday 29 November
Teacher Only Day (School closed) - Friday 1 December
Prize Givings Thursday 7 December (times of finish are approximates)
Year 1: 9.15 to 10.15am
Year 2 & Year 3: 11.45 - 12.45pm
Prize Givings Friday 8 December (times of finish are approximates)
Year 4 & Year 5: 9.15 to 10.15am
Year 6: 11.45 - 12.45pm
End of Year Reports will be sent home on Monday 11 December.
Year 6 Graduation Disco/Party on Monday 11 December after-school. More details to be announced.
End of Year Celebrations (Day Outs/Excursions) for all classes will be on Tuesday 12 December. More details to be announced.
Meet the Teaching Teams 2024 - Tuesday 12 December (see above for more detail)
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| | Amazing R13 Poppy Art. Lest we forget... | |
Amazing R13 Poppy Art. Lest we forget...
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| | R1 Beautiful NZ Birds! Can you recognise the birds? | |
R1 Beautiful NZ Birds! Can you recognise the birds?
Cazh Day Fundraiser 17 November: 'Cazh for a Can'
Children can wear cazh and bring in a. can of food or other non-perishable food item on Friday 17 November. All of the food collected will be donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank.
**Two other Cazh days pending: Winning house cazh for the term and end of year cazh day - dates are TBA**
Dates For Your Diary
Friday 17 November - 'Cazh for a Can' day.
Friday 17 November - Inter-School Athletics
Friday 23 November - Road Patrollers @ Rainbows End
Friday 24 November - BBI Visit Y6's
Tuesday 28 November - Information Afternoon for prospective families coming to MPS
Friday 1 December - Teacher Only Day
Wednesday 29 November - Community & School Parent Helpers Morning Tea 10.15 - 11.00am
Teacher Only Day (School closed) - Friday 1 December
Prize Givings Thursday 7 December (times of finish are approximates)
Year 1: 9.15 to 10.15am
Year 2 & Year 3: 11.45 - 12.45pm
Prize Givings Friday 8 December (times of finish are approximates)
Year 4 & Year 5: 9.15 to 10.15am
Year 6: 11.45 - 12.45pm
End of Year Reports will be sent home on Monday 11 December.
Year 6 Graduation Disco/Party on Monday 11 December after-school. More details to be announced.
End of Year Celebrations (Day Outs/Excursions) for all classes will be on Tuesday 12 December. More details to be announced.
Meet the Teaching Teams 2024 - Tuesday 12 December (see above for more detail)
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