Maddison Ross

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Children, 

On Monday we had our first Board Meeting for the term, where Nyree and I presented our Mid Year Progress and Achievement Data. It was an excellent constructive and reflective meeting where we shared where our children are at and further explored strategies with how we are currently supporting children to progress, along with what additional strategies we could use; to continue to lift the progress and achievement for all children. Strategies such as strengthening our 'Ready for Learning' framework with our Year 0-1's, identifying children early that would benefit from Reading Recovery and continuing to utilise the 'Steps for Literacy' online programme that supports children who demonstrate dyslexic tendencies. In Mathematics we are prototyping a new Intervention Programme called COSMDBRICS (a very long acronym) where our Learning Assistant (Emma Bray) and Learning Support Coordinator (Raewyn Forsyth) will be delivering. This programme is specifically designed to accelerate progress with chidlren's number knowledge. 

Of course in addition to all these strategies is the ongoing Professional Learning to improve our capability as teachers. Our team are constantly engaged in Collaborative Action Inquires, which look into their own needs to support them with addressing the learning needs of our children, as well as whole staff Professional Learning based on our Strategic Priorities. We are in a constant learning cycle where challenge and support is frequently on offer. Learning does not simply sit with our children alone. 

Please see below the overall picture and synthesised analysis of our children's progress and achievement. 

Reading: 81% of children are predicted to meet or exceed the end of year expectation.

Writing: 79% of children are predicted to meet or exceed the end of year expectation.

Mathematics: 81% of children are predicted to meet or exceed the end of year expectation.

There are a few children that are represented in the needs monitoring / intervention required band in more than one Curriculum area.

Our Maaori students continue to experience success proportionally to non Maaori. 

Our data is inclusive of all children.

There is an equal number of children (4%) across Reading, Writing and Mathematics that are considered to need Intervention.

There is a higher proportion of children in Reading who are expected to exceed NZC expectations compared to Mathematics and Writing.

Reading 26% expected to exceed, Mathematics 14% expected to exceed, Writing 5% expected to exceed.

READING

Photos will be taken on the morning of Monday 16th August.  This includes sports teams who played in Term 1. 

All children MUST bring their sports gear on the day.

Start time is 9am with photo order as follows:

Hockey teams - Bring sports shirt, shoes, socks & black shorts

Basketball Teams - Basketball singlet, black shorts & shoes

Cricket Teams - Shorts & Shoes - sports shirt if you have one.

Netball Teams - Netball uniform & shoes

Touch Teams - Shoes, sports shirt,black shorts

If you do not have a school sports uniform from summer sports one will be provided for you.

All Managers and Coaches are welcome to come along and have a photo with their team. 

You can preorder and pay for Sports photos HERE or scan the QR code.  Free delivery on all orders expires on Monday 6th Sepetmber.

Puketaha School Enrolments 2022

Applications are invited for out of school zone enrolments for 2022, this includes siblings of children who already attend the school.

The Puketaha School Board of Trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their children at Puketaha School for the 2022 year.  Enrolment to the school is governed by an enrolment scheme.  Parents of students who live within the home zone should also indicate their enrolment  by this date to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year.  Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school.

The Puketaha School Board of Trustees advises that they will be operating one ballot for Out of Home Zone enrolments for all of 2022. 

The Board has determined that there will be separate ballots held for different year levels:

 4 Spaces for Year 1 Term 1;

10 Spaces for Year 0  Terms 2,3,&4;

 5 Spaces for Year 2

 5 Spaces for Year 3

There are no spaces available in the following year levels 4,5, 6, 7 & 8.

The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications from students who live within the zone.

Applications are available from the School Office or the Puketaha School website and to be returned to Puketaha School R D 1, Hamilton or office@puketaha.school.nz

The Board is prepared to receive applications, in addition to those they already hold to reach the school by Monday 27^th September 2021. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Wednesday 29^th September 2021.

Allocations from out of home zone students will be processed in priority order as set out by the Ministry of Education.

Concerns & Complaints Policy & Behaviour Management Policies are currently being reviewed.

Parents/caregivers are invited to be a part of this review.

1. Visit the website http://puketaha.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm

2. Enter the username (puketaha) and password (puketaha).

3. Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.

4. Read the policy.

5. Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.

6. Select the reviewer type "Parent".

7. Enter your name (optional).

8. Submit your ratings and comments.

If you don't have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.

E-Entertainment books are still available to purchase with 20% from every sale going back to the school.

For more information follow the link below.

Entertainment Book Order

Term 1 - Tuesday 8th February to Thursday 14th April

Term 2 - Monday 2nd May to Friday 8th July

Term 3 - Monday 25th July to Friday 30th September

Term 4 - Monday 17th October to Friday 16th December