Hello / Kia Ora
We will be
celebrating the school’s 120th Birthday this Friday 20th
May from 1.30pm.
The teachers
will be dressing up in different era costumes and the children are most welcome
to do the same.
The fun
sports afternoon starts at 1.30pm. We will also have the BBQ sparked up with
sausages and the fundraising committee will be organising the birthday cake.
There are
more planned events throughout the year to celebrate 120 years of schooling at
Coroglen.
School Photos
Following a
parent request, this year we decided to return to one whole school photo
instead of the separate classes. Many families have children in both rooms and
the staff work in both also. We hope this does not inconvenience others.
Elections
The election voting forms were posted out over the weekend, so please
expect them to arrive in your letter boxes from today onwards. The election
closes on Friday 27th May at noon. Please take the time to read the
candidate statements and vote for up to five nominees.
You can only vote using the special coloured voting forms, no duplicates,
faxes or emails will be accepted.
Speed Camera
The speed camera will be situated outside the school once again. This is
monitored by TCDC and is done twice a year. TCDC have had no issues in the past
with the findings from these results.
Donations for Fijian Schools
Mrs Lee has
brought a couple of big plastic containers to fill with any books, stationery,
art supplies and games to go to remote
Fijian schools who have lost or damaged school supplies from the recent
cyclone. It is a good time to clean out the rooms for a good cause.
Fundraising Committee Meeting
Next Tuesday
24th May after school in the library. All welcome.
Asthma management
If your
child has moderate to severe Asthma we need to have a management plan in place
at school. The Public Health Nurse can help us with this. If you feel your
child is in this category please get in touch to arrange a time.
New Water Tank Upgrade
The new
water tank upgrade was completed last week. A big THANK YOU to Sonny Browne who
donated his time and equipment, to prepare the site for the new tank.
New Principal’s
appointment
We have started the process for the principal’s appointment. This will
however be a long process as we want to get this right. We value your input as
well, so will be asking about your vision for the school and the attributes and
qualities you would like to see in our new principal to drive this vision. We
will, as well be asking our children and the local community. This Friday will
be a good opportunity to speak to our board members and teachers, and share
your ideas. Thanks to the parents who completed the survey and to Michelle for
compiling the results. A summary is included below.
Parent
Survey Summary
Information
for parents and carers:
Thank you to everyone who
participated in this year’s survey. On behalf on the Board of Trustees and
Teachers of Coroglen School we appreciate and value your input. It’s important
that you as parents and caregivers are informed with how the school is
progressing and are involved in the decisions made that affect the environment
in which your child is learning.
On a whole we are very pleased with
your responses with the majority of answers in the positive Agree / Highly Agree region, although
that doesn’t mean there’s not room for improvement. The lowest Middle / Disagree region was based
around school involvement and input into important school decisions.
As you know we have a very
significant year ahead of us with the Board of Trustees going to elections and
the all-important process of obtaining a new Principal after 18 years. This is
where you as part of the Coroglen School Community can be involved.
Voting papers and profiles for Board
of Trustee nominees have been sent out. Please
take the time to consider and vote for who you believe will be a beneficial
strength to our school.
We will also be asking about your
vision for the school and what characteristics and values you would like to see
in our new Principal.
These choices are fundamental in
keeping our school present, dynamic and robust, and your contribution is
important.
“Education is the
most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
Have a good week, from Jean and
the team…
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