Week 5, Term 3, 2024
- Teacher Only Day: Friday 30th August
- Attendance Data This Term
- House Time
- Celebration Assembly - Change of Date
- Year 5-6 Winter Sports Tournament
- LDA Dance Champs
- Netball Prizegiving
- Road Closure
- Parking At School
- Book Bags
- Uniform Required
- Teacher Professional Development
- Mana Ake: Tuning Into Kids
Teacher Only Day: Friday 30th August
Parents, a reminder from the last newsletter:
We will be closed for a Teacher Only Day on Friday 30 August. Our Year 0-4 teachers and relievers will be attending Structured Literacy training in Christchurch, our Year 5-6 teachers will be at school reviewing spelling and writing programmes. Parents will need to make arrangements for the care of their child on this date.
Attendance Data This Term
As mentioned in the previous newsletter, the Board has set a target of 65% of our school population attending school for 90% of the term. This is equivalent to 178 children out of 275, missing no more than 5 days of school for the term. So far our data for the term looks like this:
Week 1: 225 children or 81.95% of all children were at school 90% of the time
Week 2: 192 children or 70.1% of all children were at school 90% of the time
Week 3: 184 children or 67.1% of all children were at school 90% of the time
Week 4: 188 children or 68.5% of all children were at school 90% of the time
As you can see, our attendance has dropped significantly from the first week. This greatly impacts learning and classroom programmes.
What is most alarming are the total statistics for the first four weeks back at school. At the moment only 156 children or 56.89% of all children have attended school in the first four weeks for 90% of the time we are open. We were open for 20 school days in the first four weeks. In order to achieve 90% plus attendance, a child needed to attend 18 of those 20 days. We had only 156 children out of 275 achieve this.
From here our next steps are to analyse reasons why children are not attending. It is vital that as parents you tells us why your child cannot be at school that day. We also record the type of sickness as this helps us know if we are dealing with a type that is contagious and likely to spread.
Our policy states that if a student is absent 3 days or more, the school has the right to ask for a medical certificate.
From this analysis it is likely that we will be contacting families by letter to notify of irregular or large periods of absenteeism.
House Time
Every Friday we come together as a school for House Time, Kapahaka or Singing and Buddy Class time. Today it was House Time and everyone was out enjoying a variety of games.
House Time
Celebration Assembly - Change of Date
Our next celebration assembly will now take place on Friday 6 September beginning at 2.15pm in the school hall. All parents and families are welcome to attend.
Year 5-6 Winter Sports Tournament
Thank you to our teachers, coaches, managers and parent transporters who helped so much to make this years winter sports tournament a success. We were able to enter two netball,rugby, football and one hockey team.
Our Tinwald Orange Rugby team won the Year 5 and 6 competition! They will be representing Mid-Canterbury at the Canterbury Primary Sports Competitions on Thursday 5th September. We wish them all the best.
The rugby teams ready to play
Our netball teams about to take it to court!
The Hockey team prior to storming the field.
Our awesome football teams before game time.
LDA Dance Champs
WOW!!
Our Royal and Mega Crews smashed it on stage last week!! Funky Feet won the Heart Award and Bop Swoops grabbed second place in the Mega Crew Competition. Congratulations to everyone who danced, taught and supported our children. Thank you parents who helped with taking care of them and of course a MASSIVE SHOUT OUT to Miss Gray and Miss Pringle for all of the hours they put into this opportunity for Tinwald children.
The Bop Swoops celebrate 2nd Place!
The Bop Swoops finish their routine in style
The Heart Award won by Funky Feet
Our awesome Royal Crew - Funky Feet
Our awesome Royal Crew Funky Feet - practising their passport photos!
Netball Prizegiving
Tinwald Netball
Huge thank you to all the players and supporters who attended our netball prize-giving on Friday night at Alluvial Conference Centre. This season we had six teams entered and the kids were amazing, giving it their Tinwald Best.
Congratulations to the following players who were awarded the 'Most Dedicated Player' trophy which is awarded to the player who fit the filling criteria: For contributing fully to the team, commitment to training and games, stepping up when required to assist in any way, positive attitude, encourages team mates, listens, strong supporter and loyal to the team, games, coaching staff and management.
From left:
Aaliyazel Singh-Pau, Tinwald Tall Ferns, Year 3; Jessica Butler, Tinwald Gems, Year 3/4; Hellena Toala, Tinwald Superstars, Year 4; Tiana Te Paki, Tinwald Diamonds, Year 4; Hazel Laking, Tinwald Thunder, Year 5/6 and Amiria Te Paki, Tinwald Tactix, Year 6
Road Closure
Important Notice Re: Harland St Road Closure
There will be a road closure in place at the Harland Street - Graham Street intersection from 02/09/2024 - 04/09/2024.
It will be a full close from 131 Harland St to 26 Grahams Road while planned fibre work is completed. There will be a diversion in place, and Harland Street will be accessible from the Jane Street end.
Parking At School
It is important for everyone's safety that parents do not park in the bus bays, disabled carpark and on the dotted yellow lines around the school when picking up and dropping off at school.
This is also a legal requirement along with a speed limit of 20km/h past a school bus while it is loading and unloading.
Our road patrol have appreciated all the drivers who slow down when approaching our crossing, even if the barriers arms are closed.
Book Bags
A reminder to parents to please check their child's book bag. These often contain their home reading, notices and library books. We are teaching our children to use them to protect our books whilst they are in their bags.
Uniform Required
At times we have given out replacement uniform if a child has had an accident or got very wet/muddy. We have not seen a number of these uniform pieces returned. If this is the case for your child, this is a reminder to please return it.
We also require any unwanted uniform, especially in sizes 5-8. If you have updated your child's uniform and don't know what to do with the older set, please bring it into school. Thank you.
Teacher Professional Development
Next week our Year 0-4 teachers will be attending three days (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) of professional development in Christchurch. Their focus is structured literacy. Our school will be open Monday to Thursday for instruction.
On Wednesday and Thursday, if your child is in Rooms 1-9, they will not have their usual classroom teacher. We have endeavoured to employ as many experienced and known teachers for these two days while your teacher is offsite.
On Friday the school will close for instruction. The Year 0-4 teachers will work in Christchurch while our Year 5-6 teachers will work locally.
Please speak to your teacher if you require more detail about what is happening next week.