School Newsletter

Newsletter – Wednesday 17 August

Kia ora, Talofa, Malo e leleli, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi Atu, Taloha Ni, Ni sa bula, 你好, Namaste, 안녕하세요, Hola, Xin chao, السلام عليكم. 

Teacher Only Day – Friday 19 August

School will be closed on Friday 19 August for a teacher only day. This day will be a professional development day for the staff on the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum.

Welcome

Welcome to Anthony Tong, Rosie Muller-Bennett, Isaac Hart, Zuann Spangenberg, Matt Dalere and Cara Brink. Our current roll is 838.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Grace Norrie, Daniel Frandsen, Aston Rushworth, Arya Crawford, Jack Godfrey, Gemma Dunn, Ben Grace, Raya Kayed, Mali Metzger-Feki, Ethan Jacobsohn, Ada Hefer, Gregory Molchanov, Andrew Chang, Neo Gibbs, Preesha Priya, Katerina Kernohan, Mishti Uniyal, Xiwei Zhang, Xihuai Zhang, Zara Genc, Elsah Buchanan, Flavia Neiva, Poppy Harrod, Christopher Basson and Gabriella Atkin.

Farewells

It is with sadness that I have accepted the resignations of Dayna Anderson and Claire MacRae. Both Dayna and Claire have been employed as Learner Assistants at our school. Both will be missed by our staff and the children they work with. I wish them all the best for their future.

2023 Term Dates

Term 1 – Tuesday 7 February – Thursday 6 April

Term 2 – Monday 24 April – Friday 30 July

Term 3 – Monday 17 July – Friday 22 September

Term 4 – Monday 9 October – Wednesday 20 December

What Did You Do At School Today?

What did you do at school today? How many times have you asked that question and got the reply “nothing”? A useful way for students to reflect on their learning experiences at school is to ask them the following questions.  

• What’s going well at school? 
• Which was the hardest part of your day? 
• How did you deal with it? 
• How else could you have done it? 
• What could you do when you are stuck on new learning? 
• What would have made that easier for you? 
• What mistakes did you make that you can learn from? 
• Is there anything else you know that might help? 
• How could you help someone else with their learning? 
• How did it feel when you had finished?

Silverdale Slammers Basketball Team

During term two of this school year, the Year 5 & 6 basketball team, The Silverdale Slammers competed in Section 2 of the Year 5 & 6 basketball competition at the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre.

This competition brings basketball teams from schools in the area into one place to play the wonderful sport of basketball. The team is newly formed this year, with a range of previous experience and have shown a desire to learn, get better and most of all, an enjoyment of playing basketball.

The team had a wonderful term going unbeaten in the regular and post season games, amassing 160 points for and 23 against across 8 games.

The final was played in great spirits which they won 19:4.

We are now in term 3 and the team has been promoted to Section 1 to continue their journey and represent Silverdale Primary School with pride. Three of the team, Luke Cave, Chase Robson and Spencer Webb, have also been selected to play for Coast Basketball which is great for their sporting and personal development.

So, if you are keen to see some top basketball action, come on down to the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre on Tuesday evenings and catch the team playing.

The schedule can be found on the Leisure Centre’s Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/stanmorebayleisurecentresportsleagues/

Player in photo, left to right.

Jake Nicholls, Luke Cave, Laksh Patel, Chase Robson, Spencer Webb, Tama Ralston, Sam West.

The Resilience Project Children Survey

Earlier this year our Year 4, 5 and 6 students took part in a Resilience survey.  The Resilience Survey measures resilience and wellbeing across 9 key domains: Understanding Self, Social Skills, Positive Relationships, Safety, Healthy Body and Healthy Mind, Learning, Positive Attitude, Positive Values and Positive Identity. The survey results are anonymous and we can’t identify any students. The results have been shared with us and we have gone through the key findings. Over the coming weeks I will be sharing with you some of our results.

Emotional Literacy

Being able to recognise and label your feelings and emotions as they happen is an important skill to have in your toolkit for well being. 

Evidence shows that working on our emotional literacy gives us opportunities to develop our ability to understand and express different emotions. When we improve our emotional literacy we can work towards recognising our own feelings and being able to manage them. This allows us to cope with different life situations such as managing conflict, making friends, coping in difficult situations and being resilient when dealing with change.

The data from our Resilience survey shows an improvement in our children’s ability to talk about things if they upset them, however there is still room for improvement. Emotional Literacy is taught at school as part of The Resilience Project and is something that you can practice with your child at home as well. Normalise discussions around emotions by modelling sharing when you feel upset. Try the activity below:

Table Talk

During dinner, have each family member describe an emotion they felt during the day and explain what made them feel like that. If they felt angry, worried or upset – what did they do to try to feel better?

PTA Event Reminder – Saturday 27 August

Tickets are limited and we will be opening up to the community next week. Available on Kindo.

PIZZA’S available for pre-order. Supplied by Northern Union. Chicken Brie, Tandoori, The Big Mac, Beef Steak, Vegetarian.

All 12in – $25 + $8 for gluten-free. 

Email PTA at silverdalepta@gmail.com to order.

Mask Wearing for Term 3

In previous years we have found there is an increase in winter illnesses in schools at the start of Term 3 as students bring back infections after travelling and socialising during the holidays. This year cases of COVID-19 are increasing in most parts of the country, and we are also seeing high numbers of other winter illness

For Term 3 the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health strongly recommend that all schools and kura require mask wearing in all indoor settings for all staff and for students in Years 4 and above.

We will be following this advice which will mean:

– All staff will wear a mask while indoors. 

– All children in Years 4, 5, and 6 will wear a mask while indoors.

– We encourage Years 0, 1, 2, and 3 to wear a mask while indoors.

– Everyone who comes into school will be required to wear a mask.

This recommendation does not include any situation where mask wearing might not be practicable, such as while eating and drinking, indoor sport, where it will have a significant impact on teaching and learning (for example, students with particular learning needs). In these situations, particular attention should be paid to ensuring there is good ventilation during the activity, and physical distancing where practicable.

Wearing masks can reduce new cases of the virus by as much as 53%. It works alongside other measures including vaccination, good ventilation, staying home when sick, and hand washing and other hygiene measures, to protect our students and staff.

Keep up healthy habits – Unite Against COVID-19

We know that some of our tamariki/ākonga are exempt from wearing a mask. If they have an exemption card or a letter from their health provider, or we have agreed that mask wearing is not practicable for them, we will support them to not wear a mask.

Apply for a face mask exemption pass – Unite Against COVID-19

Please make sure that tamariki/ākonga come to school ready to wear masks. Students should bring masks from home. If students cannot bring masks from home, our school has a supply of child size masks for them to use.

Thank you for your support in protecting our school community.

Reporting Positive Covid and Household Contacts

Positive Covid

Contact Cameron (cameronlockie@silverdaleprimary.school.nz) use this format:

Child’s Name:

Child’s Room Number:

Date of positive test or first symptoms:

Last Day at School:

No need to test on returning back to school on Day 8.

Household Contact

1. Email classroom teacher
2. Email Office (office@silverdaleprimary.school.nz)
3. Test child at Day 3 and Day 7 if both tests are negative and they have no symptoms and they are healthy then they can return to school.

Candidate Statements for the Board Elections

Silverdale School has 6 nominations for our school board which means that we will have an election. The election is for 5 parent representatives. You will receive voting papers via mail shortly please read the instructions on how to vote. If you have any questions about this process please contact Cameron at school.

School PE T-shirts

If your child has participated in an interschool event and borrowed a shirt, it would be greatly appreciated if these could be washed and returned to school. 

If you have PE T-shirts from past students that you wish to donate, we would very much appreciate your donation to the office.

Celebrate Dads this Father’s Day!

Whether it’s a Dad, Uncle, Grandad or Poppa in your life, make them feel extra special this Father’s Day with our ezlunch giveaway.  Every lunch order gets you a chance to win one of two $50 ‘Not Socks’ vouchers.

Order ezlunch for delivery from Monday 22 August – Friday 2 September to be in the draw to WIN!

Two vouchers, two winners!

The winners will be drawn on Friday 2 September and notified by email.
Go to www.mykindo.co.nz to start ordering.

Yummy Stickers.

Yes, it is that time again. So start munching and crunching your way through lots and lots of Yummy, juicy apples and start saving the Yummy stickers.

 Let’s see if we can get some amazing sports gear for our school this year.

Need a chart, Sticker Collection Sheet or come to Room 36.

Once your chart is full,  bring it back to Room 36. 

Aroha Ana – Thank you!

Thank you to our Newsletter Sponsors

Community Notices

Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club –  Junior Family Membership

Early Bird Registration now open

Make the most of Summer Sundays and join us at beautiful Ōrewa beach as a member of Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club. We offer a fun, safe and family-oriented environment, building life skills, fitness, and respect for the water for children aged 3-13. Our members come from all over Auckland to enjoy everything Ōrewa Surf Club has to offer. Go to our website for more information about our junior surf programme: https://www.orewasurfclub.co.nz/sunday-sessions

Final day to take advantage of our early bird family membership rate is Sunday 16^th October 2022.  First day on the beach, Sunday 30^th October.

Ready to join:  https://www.orewasurfclub.co.nz/how-to-join

The Hibiscus Coast App

The Hibiscus Coast App is available for free download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. The app is designed to keep Hibiscus Coast residents and those moving to the area informed, up to date, and safe.