27 June 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principals supporting Principals… Principals supporting Principles!

Kia Ora

Please find this week’s Monday Mailing below.

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Kind regards
Pat

Help! Court Cover

Court cover

Our school is looking to cover our outside courts to protect against sun and rain, to make it an all weather facility. Has anyone got any tips or tricks that might help? Please contact brians@tetotara.school.nz or Ph 07 853 0039

Cheers

Brian Sheedy
Principal, Te Totara Primary School
Ph (07)853 0039
Mobile 027 207 4433
brians@tetotara.school.nz

Help! Health & Safety, Child Protection Policies

Our BoT met last night and further discussed Health & Safety and Child Protection.

We would be most grateful if any schools who have recently updated their Health & Safety and Child Protection policies would be willing to share them with us so that we can see if we are on the right track.

Responses to principal@deanwell.school.nz and I will forward them on.

Thank you.

Help! Polices & Procedures –

1. Fundraising / PTA
2. Sports Teams

Wondering if you could support me with policies or procedures for fundraising/PTA and secondly sports teams. I have a few things simmering and the BOT would like to have formal documentation in place as our line in the sand.

Responses to principal@deanwell.school.nz and I will forward them on.

Thank you.

WPA Dates

Other Dates

Rant – Funding

Here we go again… bulk funding! Hekia is calling it ‘global funding’… but I smell a rat. Two guarantees: there will be less money for schools (the Government takes from one pot to give to another); and a ‘global funding’ system will only be advantageous to schools employing less experienced teachers.

The only way bulk funding is acceptable if schools are paid at ‘top of rate’ for all teachers.

Private schools to receive more State funding? Repeated international studies show that poverty is the critical determinant in a child’s chance of success in education… and life.

If this government is serious about raising achievement of the under-achievement ‘tail’, address poverty and not the hypocrisy of more money for private schools. Bloody pathetic policy.

July 1 Roll Return

From Tony Grey at Te Kowahi School…

Friday is roll return day, and is crucial that is completed correctly, as it not only determines remaining funding for 2016….but more importantly will determine provisional staffing levels for 2017.

For best practice/advice, follow Gavin Price’s tips in the NZPF email tree below, and refer to additional docs on his banked staffing website.

If you complete the roll return predictions incorrectly then the Ministry will use your lower estimates than what they would have used themselves! As your staffing is by far your largest resource, then is crucial that you receive what you’re entitled to. For smaller schools it can be the difference between one extra class teacher.

Regards, Tony

Institute of Professional Learning

The IPL is now offering an International School Leadership certificate programme which is created for principals and school leaders. Please refer to attachments.

Mishnah Lima / PR & Marketing Administrator
Institute of Professional Learning / Faculty of Education Te Kura Te Toi Tangata / University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105 / Hamilton 3240 / New Zealand /
work 647 838 4458 ext 9456 / mobile 021 138 9544

NZAIMS Conference

Dear Colleagues

Check out the NZAIMS conference that is being held in Whakatane from the 18th to 21st October. A stellar lineup of speakers (Nigel Latta, Nathan Mikaere-Wallis, Marcus Akuhata-Brown, Norm Hewitt, Tame Iti, Doctor Lester Flockton, Doctor Roger Moltzen, Dr Mere Berryman, John Parsons) will inspire and invigorate all educators of emerging adolescents in full primary, intermediate, area and junior high schools. Register and and look forward to enjoying the hospitality of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Doug McLean
Convenor and NZAIMS President

Hmmm…

Hauora… Health & Happiness

Leadership…

A Thought…

A Laugh

THINGS TO DO IN AN ELEVATOR

1. When there's only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn't you.
2. Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.
3. Call the Psychic Hotline from your cell phone and ask if they know what floor your on.
4. Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone in the elevator.
5. Move your desk into the elevator and whenever anyone gets on, ask if they have an appointment.
6. Lay down the twister mat and ask people if they would like to play.
7. Leave a box in the corner, and when someone gets on, ask them if they can hear ticking.

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