School Newsletter: Week 4, Term 2 2021
Tēnā koutou e āku rangatira
We hope you are all settling into the cooler months and that your tamariki are happy and settled at school.
A big thank you to all those that fed their thoughts into the process for the permanent principal appointment either by coming along to one of our engagement hui, completing the online survey, or feeding your thoughts to one of our trustees.
A summary of feedback provided by tamariki, staff, whānau and our hāpori was provided to all candidates and was used as an essential part of the appointment criteria. The feedback painted a great picture for our candidates of who we are as a school and what our aspirations are. It will also be used to help steer the direction of our school for the future.
The appointment of a principal is the most important job a Board will undertake in any school and our Board takes this responsibility very seriously. To ensure that the decision would be as robust as possible, the Appointment Panel was made up of both school trustees as well as representatives of mana whenua and members of our community.
We are very grateful to our esteemed manuhiri who joined with the Board to form the Appointment Panel: Matua Charlie Bluett (Ngāti Awa), Dr. Ngahuia Murphy (parent and Ngāti Manawa Kaupapa Māori researcher), Dr Leny Woolsey (former trustee and leadership specialist), Abraham Larsen (community, public health and HR practitioner), and Martyn Knapton (principal, Whakatāne High School).
Our Panel was expertly supported by our Kaiāwhina, Maurice Rehu, principal of Irongate Primary School in Hawkes Bay, member of Te Akatea New Zealand Māori Principals Association Executive and past President of The Hawke's Bay Primary Principals Association. Maurice expertly supported robust co-design, discussions and decision-making through each stage of the process.
The Panel worked together initially to co-design the process and short-list candidates, and on Saturday we met with short-listed candidates to interview them. Candidates interviewed were all very impressive and each had a lot to potentially offer to the position.
The Panel is now in the process of following up post-interviews and we hope to be able to come back to you all with an appointment decision early next week.
Our Board is very grateful to our manuhiri and Kaiāwhina for the time, energy and aroha they have each put into our school through this process.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Te Pōari o Te Kura o Motueka
School Fun Run Fundraiser
The 1st of June is our Cross Country / Fun Run. Participating in the sponsorship drive is optional. The funds raised from this will go towards Education Outside the Classroom for our tamariki - an important part of their education. If you have any money to pay, please bring it to our school office and we can receipt it for you.
The Fun Run starts at 11.15am on Tuesday and includes a Slip and Slide. Children are asked to wear their house colours - Pink for Putauaki, Green for Tarawera, Purple for Moutohora and Orange for Whakaari. If you are unsure of what house your children are in, their teacher will know. If you have two or more children here at Allandale, they will all be in the same house.
Postponement Date for the Fun Run is June 10th
Ngā mihi to all the local businesses who have generously supported our Allandale Fun Run Sponsorship Fundraiser. We have over 50 prizes up for grabs, to go in the draw please bring back your partially filled or completed sponsorship sheet and monies to the office by Friday, 28th May 2021.
School Fun Run Fundraiser
The 1st of June is our Cross Country / Fun Run. Participating in the sponsorship drive is optional. The funds raised from this will go towards Education Outside the Classroom for our tamariki - an important part of their education. If you have any money to pay, please bring it to our school office and we can receipt it for you.
The Fun Run starts at 11.15am on Tuesday and includes a Slip and Slide. Children are asked to wear their house colours - Pink for Putauaki, Green for Tarawera, Purple for Moutohora and Orange for Whakaari. If you are unsure of what house your children are in, their teacher will know. If you have two or more children here at Allandale, they will all be in the same house.
Postponement Date for the Fun Run is June 10th
Ngā mihi to all the local businesses who have generously supported our Allandale Fun Run Sponsorship Fundraiser. We have over 50 prizes up for grabs, to go in the draw please bring back your partially filled or completed sponsorship sheet and monies to the office by Friday, 28th May 2021.
IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM
Gumboot Day - Friday 28 May
Cross Country/ Fun Run - Tuesday 1 June
EBOP Ripper Tournament - Thursday 3 June
Teacher Only Day - Friday 4 June
Queens Birthday - Monday 7 June
EBOP Cross Country - Thursday 17 June
NZEI Paid Union Meeting - School finishes 12.30pm - Wednesday 23 June
Matariki Celebrations - Thursday 24 June
Gymnastics Competition - Friday 25 June
BOP Cross Country - Tuesday 29 June
Teacher Only Day - Friday 2 July
Last Day of Term 2 - Friday 9 July
Allandale Kind Kids!!
Kind to Myself - Cairo Sattler Room 18
Kind to Others - Kauri Wasley Room 4
Kind to the Environment - Rehan Singh Keepu-Kira Room 16
Achieving Kind - Leo Cessford-Hall Room 19
Learning Kind - Harry Rampling Room 1
Community Kind - Manasseh Gerrard-Collier Room 11
Kind Staff - Mrs Klein Ovink
