10 April 2017

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

WPA Dates

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Ministry of Education Regional Expo

The regional expo will be open to all schools from 4pm on 16th May. The Ministry of Education is in the throes of organising invitations to go out to every school and kura and early childhood services so we have as many people as possible being able to see these tools and resources in action. I’d appreciate it if you could promote this through your regular bulletin as I agree the content will be excellent for all people – teachers, leaders, governors and parents.

There are sessions (separate to the expo) that are being organised on that same day and led by the Community of Learning Leads or key contact people for Kāhui Ako. The form of this session will be up to this group and I expect it will build on previous work that they have done.

So no exclusions and I’d appreciate it if you could put people right if you hear otherwise.

Paula Rawiri | Director of Education
DDI +64 7 850 8924 Mobile +64 27 280 8206
19 Home Straight, Hamilton

NZPF Conference Queenstown

Tuesday 19th September - Friday 22nd September 2017.

The WPA is subsidising this trip by $35,000.

Accommodation

Flights

Scholarships

Registration

NZEI Rural & Teaching Principals Conference

The Waikato NZEI Principal Council has 2 scholarships to cover the registration costs to attend the NZEI Rural and Teaching Principals conference in Christchurch this year.

Available to any U1 or U2 principal within the Waikato area and who is a member of NZEI and is planning on attending the conference held June 21-23.

Each scholarship is worth $600 to cover the cost of registration. Transport accommodation and meals are the responsibility of the attendee.

Please email your interest in the scholarship to Scott Wilson from Puahue School by 8 May 2017; swilson@puahue.school.nz

Subject line: NZEI Rural and Teaching Principal Scholarship
Your Name
School Name
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Results of the successful recipients will be published in the WPA Monday mailing 15th May 2017.

Mentor for Beginning Principals

We are seeking current practising principals to register their interest in being a mentor for a beginning principal. It is expected that mentors will provide support to beginning principals in their local area. The mentors will work in conjunction with the leadership advisors to provide a strong network of support for these principals. Please consider passing on your wisdom and giving back to your profession by mentoring a beginning principal. For further information you can contact Brian Sheedy at brians@tetotara.school.nz.

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The Gymnastics Academy

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For a gymnastic academy programme at your school call Marie to book on 0211705426 ...starting Term 3 2017.

Why Gymnastic Academy...

With Marie's knowledge and experience children improve their gymnastic skills and achieve results at an accelerated rate.

We bring expert coaching and modern equipment to your school at convenient school times...

either before school, during lunch time or straight after school.

Gymnastic Academy gives children the opportunity to reach their potential at an accelerated rate in their comfortable school setting with friends.

Children & Parents can measure their performance with our unique grading system, certificates are awarded from introduction to double gold standard and training log books provided.

Marie Connolly, Director and Coach established the Gymnastics Academy in 2011. A proud level 10 competitor and medalist for the Bay of Plenty at the New Zealand GymSport Championships 2010.

As a gymnast Marie also represented South West England over a 10 year career, helping teams to win many national titles at British competition and taking individual placing's. Through Sport England Marie coached junior Olympic potentials who went on the represent GB at two Olympic Games and become European champions.

Starting out in NZ Marie was national programme coach to North Harbour & Bay of Plenty teams before establishing the gymnastics academy. With B.A (hons) degree in sport management, post graduate advanced sports coaching and business & I.T diploma. Marie’s extensive knowledge & experience inspires many students to follow their dreams and shine. "I am passionate about giving children the opportunity to have a rewarding and positive experience in gymnastics and would like to see more children involved in the sport."

Rant – Money!!

Schools have a shrinking Operations Grant (in real terms). But we keep getting stung by the Ministry of Education and other government agencies….

• A teacher is on ACC-approved medical leave for two terms. Our school has to continue to pay her, and the full-time relieving teacher. At the end of each term, we invoice ACC and they pay us 80% of her salary!! We have to wear 20%....
• A child with a severe hearing deficit has special equipment… he loses part of it, so the school has to claim from our insurance company and pay the excess. The Ministry of Education then repays the school – less $100!!! Of course, the insurance company many not agree to settle because the child’s device is not school equipment and is not on our asset register….
• NZ Fire Service… two false alarms in a 12 month period and they invoice a school for $1,000. So, a child with specific needs is cooking baked beans on toast; he burns something; the smoke detectors activate. Ka ching!! $1,000.

This is election year. Talk to your MP about things like this.

Hmmm…

Hauora… Health & Happiness

3 Daily Habits of the Happiest People in the World

Operating as an active business professional in the age of social media is a tremendous challenge.

As much as the internet has aided in the streamlining of information and business processes, it has also exponentially increased the amount and intensity of competition.

This is undoubtedly a high stakes arena where the ability to properly prioritize can become skewed.

As a result, I notice a greater number of professionals delaying their immediate happiness or fiscal responsibility with remarks like:

If I break six figures this year, I'll start paying off my debts/saving for the future.
I'll be happy once we reach one million customers.
When I've made the Fortune 500, I'll know I've made it.

It's important to have goals, but the problem with the above statements is that they defer happiness and good habits away from the now and off into the future.

This is an example of how goals can obstruct one's daily sense of satisfaction and ability to be present and grateful.

Keep ambition as your friend and not your enemy by putting it in check.

There are so many outside forces beyond your control that you cannot hedge your happiness or self-esteem on.

Despite how fantastic your product is, or how flawless your value proposition, or your communication and pitching skills, you might still be outshone by someone who has more experience, better connections, or who plays golf with the boss.

Here is what you can actively do to keep your ambition in check:

1. Celebrate the imperfect success of today.

Don't fall into the trap of bemoaning how unfair business is or pushing your happiness to some pie-in-the-sky day.

Find pride in the life you are living right now, even if your business is still in the red.

As an adult, happiness is finding gratitude in spite of how imperfect everything is.

2. Center yourself.

Ambition is crucial for success, but too much of it means that you become obsessed with the end result.

Tenacity and grit allow you to focus moment by moment, so you maintain perspective.

After all, once you get to the top of that mountain, the view unfolds before you with a vast valley of new mountains, which all need to be conquered.

Refusing to be happy now in some ways means you're refusing to be happy ever, as there will always be a new set of challenges, obstacles, and stresses to wrestle with in the future.

Take a break and enjoy the sunset (with or without a cocktail). Play with a pet or go on a walk in nature or an urban hike around your city center. Or do whatever truly makes you happy.

Distancing yourself from your work for an hour in solitude can offer a wealth of perspective.

3. Exert control over what you actually have control over.

You have control over doing the best work that you are capable of. I help my clients find the fun in every moment, and effect maximum change in their audiences to catapult their careers to a level of success beyond their wildest dreams.

You also have control over whether you make fun, impactful choices in the course of your day--particularly ones that have a certain amount of calculated risk and potential danger.

Wherever you and your ambition aim to end up, be grateful for where you are right now and what you have right now.

The future doesn't belong to any of us. All you have is this moment.

A Reading…

Simple but critical – 4 non-negotiables for schools.

A Thought…

A Laugh

Police Incident

Last week our police station was broken into and the commode was stolen from the rest room.

Yesterday the police reported that the investigation is ongoing but they still have nothing to go on.

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