Welcome
Welcome to Kaysarn Takiaho, Zac Zhang and Leo Li who have started with us. Our current roll is 822.
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to Leila Kanji, Victor Shan, Oliver Goldsmith-Betts, Sooah Kim, Jazmyn Teo, Hannah Griffith, Luca Hoshino, Lize Munnik, Jayla Renton, Rory Bassett, Faith Liyanaarachchi, Maggie Young, Grace Hart, Ana Gillam and Evie Wakelin.
Father’s Morning or Significant Males Morning
We will be holding a fathers or significant other male morning at school on Friday 1 September from 9.00am to 10.55am. This is an opportunity for you to come into your child’s/children’s classroom to see what they do at school. Your child will be able to show you their learning and show you around the classroom. You don’t need to book, just turn up and enjoy. At 10.55am our fathers or significant other males are invited to stay with the class and share morning tea with the class.
Help shape the future of our school.
Information about the school planning and reporting process
Our school charter will be replaced by a three-year strategic plan and an annual implementation plan.
We must consult with our school community when we create our 2024-2025 strategic plan. We are starting to draft our 2024-2025 strategic plan now.
Why is school planning and reporting important?
We need to work together with you, our community, to plan for the future. This allows everyone, including children and young people, parents, whānau, and the wider community, to establish goals for the school that reflect the needs of all learners and support them to succeed.
Your voice will help us to make improvements to provide all learners with the best school experience.
What do schools have to do?
We need to create long-term and annual plans based on what we hear from you and what our data (such as achievement data) is telling us should be prioritised.
Through our plans, we are required to ensure that:
» every learner at the school can achieve their highest educational standard
» the school is a physically and emotionally safe place, ensures students’ human rights are upheld and takes steps to eliminate racism, stigma, bullying and other forms of discrimination
» the school is inclusive of, and caters for, learners with different needs
» the school gives effect to the Treaty of Waitangi, by:
› including tikanga, mātauranga, and Te Ao Māori in their plans
› taking reasonable steps to teach about tikanga Māori and te reo Māori
› achieving equitable outcomes for Māori students.
What do we need from you?
- An online survey will be sent to your email address next week, please complete this by Monday 11 September. If you prefer a hard copy of the survey please email me cameronlockie@silverdaleprimary.school.nz
- Face to face meetings to discuss our draft 2024-2025 strategic plan. We will be sending dates for these meetings in the coming weeks, these meetings will take place early term 4. The meetings will be a mix of before school, after school, evenings and during the school day. The face to face meetings will be held in the new classroom Room 43, the ground floor classroom closest to gate 2.
Before school meeting dates 8.30am-9.00am:
Wednesday 25 October
Thursday 26 October
Monday 30 October
Tuesday 31 October
After school meeting dates 2.30pm-3.00pm:
Monday 30 October
Tuesday 31 October
Tuesday 7 November
Evening meeting dates 5.30pm-6.00pm:
Wednesday 1 November
Thursday 2 November
Tuesday 7 November
During the school day meeting dates 11.00am-11.30am:
Tuesday 31 October
Wednesday 1 November
Tuesday 7 November
1.00pm-1.30pm:
Tuesday 31 October
Wednesday 1 November
Tuesday 7 November
Medication
Please make sure if you are sending medication to school with your child, they must give it to the office before school starts. All medication needs to be stored at the office and not in school bags
PTA News
Beats by Bingo
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported our first Beats by Bingo on Saturday night.
A special thank you to our following sponsors/ supporters:
- Northern Union
- Super Liquor Whangaparaoa
- Wash Works
- Hell Pizza
- ShineOn
- Bayleys
- Ruskalicious
- F45
- Weiti Creek Pharmacy
- The Cellar By Kiwi Liquor Silverdale
- MIllwater Fine Wine & Spirits
- Lavender Lounge
Father’s Day Hamper
Spoil day or your special person this Father’s Day. Tickets are available via Kindo, $5 per ticket. Please purchase before 3.00pm 31 August, we will draw and announce the winner on Friday 1 September.
The hamper contains the following:
- 2 packets of rusks from Ruskalicious
- Whittaker Almond Gold chocolate and Cooper Kettle chips from Millwater Superette
- A pottle of wax and a $50 voucher from Barber Depot
- 2 movie passes from Event Cinema
- A bottle of Jameson Whiskey
- A bottle of Montana Merlot from Liquor Centre Silverdale
- 2 x $10 off vouchers from I Love Curry
Country Show Day
Silverdale School’s biggest fundraiser is on Saturday 28 October 2023, 10.00am to 2.00pm. It is a fun event for everyone, please keep an eye out on our school app, school newsletter and our FaceBook page Silverdale School Country Show Day – Saturday 28 October 2023 for information on the day.
Garden to Table
Our Year 3/4 children are participating in the Garden to Table programme. The Garden to Table programme builds skills for life through highly practical, hands-on classes – not only teaching growing and cooking skills but also building awareness of individual and collective responsibility for the environment, healthy eating and community connectedness. It is an opportunity for our children to get their hands dirty and learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.
A huge thank you to Karen (garden specialist) and Joanne (kitchen specialist) who work with our children. Thank you to all our volunteers who help with the programme through the week. Our gardens are looking fantastic thanks to all our Year 3/4 children, teachers and all our volunteers.
School Donation
Our school donation is $200 per child. This money is used to pay for a large number of additional curriculum resources, subsidise a number of school wide activities such as swimming, production, art, dance and drama resources, sporting functions, developmental material and related photocopying and other essential resources. No child is excluded from using these resources but it does seem that quite a number of families relied on the goodwill of others to support their child.
Each term the Silverdale School Board puts all the names of those donations that have been made into a draw to give one child the chance to have their donation paid for the following term. The families that have received these in the past have been very grateful. We understand that a donation is voluntary and that it can be at times very difficult to manage. Mrs Reid in the office, is very happy to discuss possible arrangements for meeting this cost for your child. Each small contribution adds up across the course of time and helps to enhance the substance of this school.
How To Help Your Child at School
As a parent, there are many things you can do at home to help your child have a good school year. These include making sure your child gets enough sleep, getting them to school on time, and reading at home every day. Below are some other tips.
A healthy diet and exercise
Children who eat a healthy diet and get regular exercise can concentrate better during the school day. It is important that your child eats a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, and has opportunities to exercise every day through a sports team, fun activity, or playtime outside.
Sleep
Getting enough sleep will help your child get up on time, feel good, and be ready for a full day of learning. Children need different amounts of sleep at different ages.
5-6 Years Old: 10 – 12 hours per day
7-12 Years Old: 10 – 11 hours per day
12-13 Years Old: 9 – 10 hours per day
Getting to school, every day and on time
It will be easier for your child to complete daily learning, home learning, and assessments if they get to school on time every day. Limit the time your child misses for family trips and activities. Contact the school immediately if your child is absent.
Limit television, videogame, and computer time
Limit the time your child spends watching TV, playing video games, and using the computer. When possible, do these activities together, and look for educational programs and games. Help your child understand that they should never give out personal information on the computer or talk to strangers online.
Talking about school together
Ask your child to tell you about the school day. Ask them what they have learnt, and how they felt during the day. Listen carefully to their answers, and help them think of ways to solve any problems that they might be having in their schoolwork or in the classroom.
Reading
Set aside time to read with your child each day. You can make reading a part of daily routines by reading stories at bedtime and keeping lots of books and magazines in the house.
Learning at home
Help your child learn at home by sharing activities together, singing, talking, and telling stories. Visit educational places such as museums, the zoo, the park, or a historical monument. Find out what your child’s interests are, and look for activities and books that are connected to that interest.
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