Fridays                    8.50  – Whole School Assembly

Wednesdays           1.55 – 2.55 p.m. Academies

IMPORTANT TERM 4 DATES

 Friday 14th December

Mufti Day for Year 8 students who are donating their uniform to the school

Final Assembly 1.50 pm. Students will be released by 3.00 pm

 Monday 17th December

Final Day of 2018 – students to be released at approximately 1.30 p.m.

6.00 p.m. BoT  Meeting – all welcome

2019

Monday 21st January 2019

School Office open from 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Tuesday 30th January 2019

First Day 2019 – 9.00 a.m. School Powhiri to welcome new students and staff

This has been a very eventful year with many great achievements.

At the start of 2019, current Year 7 students will go straight to their classes and prepare for the Powhiri, which they will lead.

Year 7 Reports were given to families at the 3Way Conferences on the 8^th and 9^th of December. Families are most welcome to pick up Year 7 reports or to come in at the beginning of 2019 to meet the teacher and collect reports then.

Any changes of classes have been notified by letter: if your child was in one of these classes, they should have brought home a letter… Room 17, Room 21, Room 9, Room 15 and Room 25

2018 Student Achievement

This data only includes Year 8 students who have attended our school for the full two years.

Mathematics

26.5% of the Year 8 students made accelerated progress in Mathematics this year.

At the end of 2018, 60.5% of our Year 8 students are achieving at or above expectations in Mathematics. When they started at our school there were 46.2% achieving at or above the expected levels.

English: Reading

31% of our Year 8 students have made accelerated progress in Reading

At the end of 2018, 61% of our Year 8 students were achieving at or above expectations in English Reading. When they started at our school there were just 56% were achieving at or above the expected levels.

English: Writing

30% of our Year 8 students made accelerated progress in Writing

At the end of 2018, 65% of our Year 8 students were achieving at or above expectations in English Writing. When they started at our school, just 53% were achieving at or above the expected levels.

Students achieve well with the support of parents and schools together!

Staff leaving at the end of 2018

We say farewell to the following staff members at the end of 2018:

Miss Justin Hamilton: Justin is the teacher in Room 21. She started at our school as a student teacher and became a teacher, directly from university. She has been with us for 3 years now. We congratulate her on winning a position at Kedgley Intermediate School. We wish her all the best for the future.

Mrs Lesieli Seaton: Lesieli also came to us directly from university, Southland University in Invercargill. She lived for some time in Hamilton with her family and has commuted into Papatoetoe each day, sometimes staying with her parents in Otara. After two years of this level of commitment, Lesieli has won a position at Pukekohe Intermediate School, closer to home. We wish her all the best for the future.

Miss Mali Tavita: Mali has been the teacher in Room 18. She was recently admitted to hospital due to complications with her pregnancy. We wish her and her baby blessings in the coming weeks and for 2019.

Mr Junior Kalava:  Junior tells us he is leaving to attend university. All the best for your future study and success Junior.

We will farewell staff at the Final Assembly on Friday 14 December 2018. Students will be sent home at 3.00pm as usual.

We wish all our Year 8 students all the best for secondary school. Year 8 reports went home on Thursday 6th December.

What’s happening over the Holidays?

• Temporary school canteen brought on site: Tuesday 18 December
• Preparations for the demolition of the school Hall (Great South Road) Tuesday 18 – 21 December
• Asbestos removal of the school Hall 7 – 11 January
• Final Demolition 14 – 18 January
• Reinstatement of ground etc. 21 – 25 January
• Office re-opens (reduced hours 10 – 2pm) 21 January
• Teacher Only Week 21 – 25 January
• School re opens for students 8.30am 30 January
• Powhiri 9am 30 January

CONGRATULATIONS

 HEALTHY SCHOOLS – Heart Foundation Food Curriculum Project Resources

THANK YOU TO ROOM 21 FOR THEIR PUBLICATION IN THIS NEWSLETTER

We are Room 21! It’s the end of the year.What better way to end the year by providing you with some highlights we thought we’d share with you all.

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday, as we are coming to the end of 2018.

George – “I loved being a brother in Rm 21,also really enjoyed the experience of Tree planting, camp, house competitions and all the sport outings.
Abigail– “I loved the relationship that the whole class has had throughout the whole year, no one can take that away from me.There are no other Y8’s or other teachers
that can ever replace the Y8’s and Miss Hamilton next year.”
Leonaitasi – “This year I enjoyed Minecraft ACE and my highlight will be the Maths lessons.”
Hanlin– “This year my highlight was great I enjoyed tree planting. The most that I enjoyed was camp because I cooperated with other people. These trips are fun
and amazing! I Love Rm21
Koko – My highlight being in Room 21 was spending time with Miss Hamilton, getting to call her my mum because she acted like one and also getting to know
everyone in my class really well and having the privilege to call them my brothers and sisters, Room 21 is my family and I am extremely honored and proud to say
that.
Makea– My highlight for this year was stepping foot in this class for the first time. Getting to know my brothers and sisters was a highlight of my life. I will always have
them in my heart and no matter where life takes us and if I have to I will let my brothers and sisters live in my home with me. So yes my heart and my soul is for Miss H. If it weren’t for Miss H I would be under and below for everything. Luv u RM21 of 2018.
Rayhaan– ‘’This year my highlight was at camp, doing activities and hanging out in our cabin at night with my friends. In class I enjoyed playing games and bonding with all my classmates. Thank You Ms.Hamilton.
Deztyn – This year my highlight was playing with my brothers and sisters at camp and doing fun activities with some people that I trust.
Calais – My highlight for RM 21 was spending time with RM 21. And enjoying camp, Tree planting, 3G4G and many more. I love that we are open to share and talk about each others personal thoughts. I loved RM21!!
Suhaylah – “My highlight was spending time with Room 21 and Miss Hamilton.”
Nassau– This year my highlight in room 21 was tree planting and I enjoyed bonding with my brothers and sisters. The trips were fun and interesting. Also being with the best Teacher ever.
Fazileen – “Being in one of the best classes in this school & having our own MKR twice was both my highlights because even when i had trouble the class was there to help me not fake a smile and MKR because the food was delicious
Bhavik – “We did the MKR challenge twice that relates to our health and well being.
Perez– “I loved going tree planting, and the camp, spending time with Room 21 and learning new stuff everyday.”
Shivanjal – My highlight for this year was tree planting and MKR. I really enjoyed being in room .Room 21 the best
Samuela-This year has been challenging and fun. I enjoyed getting to build the bond with many of the students.
Jermellia – I am the sky tower = My highlight of this year was going on trips and having little brother and sisters to influence. Thanks Miss Hamilton
Aaliyana – It was a very new and complicated year filled with accomplishments and failures. Overall it was one of the best/memorable years
Tevita – “It would have to be the different topic studies we’ve done throughout the year.”
Leitten – “I loved getting to know the Year 7s and being a role model to them. I also encourage everyone to attend camp or EOTC events!”
Jacky – “Our class went to educational trips, some I have not done before like Tree Planting and Buddhist Temple visiting. The mixed year levels were cool because I get to make new
friends.”
Joseph: I love being a part of room 21 family and having a relationship with my brother and sister and a real family. It has been a delight being in Miss Hamilton’s room.
Louise – My highlight for 2018 is the athletics. My biggest achievement was that I took part in the activities.
Esther – It’s been an amazing year, full of challenges and fun at the same time!

MESSAGE FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH – Meningococcal Disease

Kia ora whanau,

There has been an outbreak of meningococcal bacteria in Northland. Meningococcal disease can cause serious illness of the brain called meningitis and illness of the blood called septicemia.

Meningococcal bacteria can pass from one person to another through:

• Coughing or sneezing
• Sharing eating or drinking utensils such as water bottles, toothbrushes or pacifiers

Signs of meningitis can develop suddenly and can include:

• A high fever
• Headache
• Sleepiness
• Joint and muscle pains
• A stiff neck
• Dislike of bright lights
• A rash consisting of reddish – purple pin-prick spots or bruises

If you or your child are showing any signs of meningitis please contact your doctor straight away or dial 111. You can also call Healthline free on 0800 611 116.

Greetings to all of our school community

We started the year with 690 students, the lowest number for a very long time. This is due to the reduction in the numbers of out-of-zone enrolments and a demographic dip. The reduction in out-of-zone enrolments will continue. However, the roll in 2019 will again start to rise. We already expect 720 students at the start of 2019.

• At the start of 2018, we moved back to ‘composite classes’ (with Year 7 and 8 students in the same classes). Papatoetoe Intermediate School had composite classes prior to 2006. The move back, is to support students through the transitions and to enable closer whanau and teacher relationships over the two years students attend our school. Students and teachers alike report their preference, now, for the new classroom make-up.
• March saw the audited accounts for the first time in many years, with a positive working capital and no areas of concern.
• The Principal was on Sabbatical Study Leave during Term 2 allowing for Assistant Principals to experience, for a short period, the responsibilities of leading our school.
• In June, a Board of Trustees was re-instated with four members being appointed by the Ministry and three elected by the community. The previous Commissioner, Chris Saunders remains supporting the school as a ‘Statutory Advisor’.
• We participated in the usual school events with increasing successes, e.g. Papatoetoe’s Got Talent, Tironui Trust Concert, Papatoetoe Art Exhibition, Music Showcase, APPA Choir Festival, AIMs Art Exhibition etc.
• 416 students participated in 28 teams who competed in inter-zone sports competitions. A further 116 students participated in ‘friendly’ school sports exchanges with Lincoln Heights, Mt Richmond Special School, Kedgley and Ferguson Intermediate Schools. We are pleased to have reached the Auckland finals for Chess, Tag, Netball, Softball, Football, and Hockey and had seven students qualify for the Auckland Intermediate Athletics finals.
• The focus this year has been developing student leadership with the goal of ‘every Year 8 student a leader’. We have participated in Leadership Programmes for the 10 student House Group Leaders with the support of William Buck Accounting. This will continue in 2019. We have also run on-going mentoring programmes for many of the leadership groups and the Refined Brothers and Sisters Projects continues with great success. About 35 student leaders participated in the Student Leaders Big Day Out, which celebrates outstanding leadership over the course of the year.
• Our school is pleased to have Jeff Takura supporting us as Kaumatua. The development of the Kapa Haka Group over 2018 has seen them raise about $7500 to attend Koroneihana in June and the Regional Competition in November. Young leaders from this group were acknowledged in the Kapa Haka Regional competition with one coming 10^th for her performance. The school’s performance overall was and outstanding 14^th. We were also strongly supported by the Papatoetoe High School Kapa Haka tutors and students a relationship we hope to foster and build in coming years.
• Over 2018 we have at last started to see the projects for the improvement of the school property and facility started. The first of these is the re-building of the Technology Suite (Foods, Hard and Soft Materials and Visual Arts). In December, over the school holidays, the old Music Suite and School Hall is to be demolished. In 2019, a new Performing Arts Room is to be added to the Gymnasium and a new Music Suite installed where the Foods Room is currently.
• During the year, due to Innes Jephson, Assistant Principal leaving to take up a position in the MOE Wellington we reviewed the leadership structures. As a result, the following Leadership roles were will be in place for the start of 2019.

Pauline Cornwell

Principal

PB4L – POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING

We are a STAR School.  ‘STAR’ stands for Safety, Trust, Attitude and Respect. Our students are all  ‘STARs’ and behaviour management centers on these concepts and values.

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