Mairangi Bay School

Date: 6 December 2019

Critical Need to know and action

Teachers who are moving classrooms now have a plan from Paul. Paul’s team will be removing the classroom furniture but cannot move furniture that has your resources in it. (For example a bookcase: you need to move the books yourself.) You need to take charge of your resources, liaise with the teacher who is in the classroom that you are moving to and move your resources independent of the classroom furniture shift. You must have your furniture items stickered with the room numbers by Friday 13 December at close of play..or Monday morning before school starts.. Monday is when the fun begins and anyone who is not ready will be hugely unpopular. (BW)
There will be a large rubbish skip outside Paul’s shed from Monday 9 December. Please use this for all your classroom rubbish. If you don’t want it and it hasn’t been used … chuck it out!!! (PL)
Class placements: Final drafts due by next Friday. The face to face discussion of our kids ( 2019 teacher and 2020 teacher) will now be a part of the Teacher Only Day on 30 January. (BW)
Staffroom aircon – A reminder that if you are the last one to leave the room please turn it off. Thanks. (HF)
Each class is assigned areas to keep clear of litter. Teachers are asked to have reliable children clean these areas at the end of lunch time and at the 2.55pm bell each day. Areas are on the daysheet. (BW)
The Term Countdown will be shared by separate email. Please read it carefully. And action it. (JS)

Heads Up

Exciting news: The Board is very appreciative of the mahi done to support our children’s wellbeing and learning. At the End of Year Dinner next Friday our Board chair Scott, will say a few words and there will be a lucky draw for some jewellery items of significant value and beauty provided by our Board. (BW)
Successful applicants for the Kāhui Ako In School Leaders positions next year are Mel, Rebecca and Caley.
Congratulations to our ISLs and to these people who have won fixed term units for 2020. Michelle for Year 3-4 team co- leadership; Rebecca for junior team assistant leadership; Adam for e-learning, Clare for Music Performance, Sandy for Health and PE/Sport. Wellbeing : multiple applicants/interviews to be arranged. (BW)
Positive Behaviour for Learning : There is sufficient staff support for us to be accepted for this initiative next year. (BW)
Put here just FYI.The Info Session for Parents of Year 2 was well received “Thanks again for organising this, Bruce! Please pass on our thanks to the staff – their time is greatly appreciated” Jacq Collins (parent) (BW)
I wrote to Craig Burkett after Kelleigh’s funeral: His reply: “Hi Bruce – thank you so much for attending along with Mel and John yesterday – it meant a lot to Charli to know you were there. And also thank you to the support that Mairangi Bay Primary has offered us over the last 5 years – the girls have enjoyed their time tremendously at the school. Many thanks, Craig” (BW)

He waka eke noa We are all in this together.

Check the week ahead. Upcoming events on MaiPage (Staff Ready Ref Page) It links to the school calendar. Just ask Bruce, Jeanette or Peter if you want to know more about any of this….