Sunday, March 29, 2009

Our environment- Learning in and out of the classroom.

This term has been an exciting term for the teachers, students and community of Stanley Avenue School. Leadership camp for the year seven and eight students (which has led to leadership initiatives), A beach trip to Waihi for the junior School which included a visit to Waihi Beach School and Bowentown, and finally a overnight camp for rooms 10, 3 and 4. This camp included a trip to a marae, top town events and a day around Te Aroha meeting with the Mayor, going to the museum, a trip on the paddleboat, visiting the fire station and the library.

Whew!!!!

All of these events link into our learning about the environment. I can't wait to see the thinking that comes from these superb events. A huge thank you to the range of people that have assisted to make this term a wonderful one.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

An interesting video.

Makes you think. Especially with the 40 hour famine on the horizon.


Thursday, March 19, 2009

Photo competition finalists






Students from year seven and eight have had the opportunity to enter a photo competition. The theme is 'How I connect with my environment'. Here are the five photos.

Exciting news!!!

Last Friday, Stanley Avenue School received some very exciting news. We received a letter from the Minister of Education Anne Tolley informing us that we have been given $396,000 to build a hall/gym. This is stunning news for the school, students and community. Over the next few weeks we will form a committee which will investigate issues such as location, facilities and visit other Schools to look at best (and worst) practice. I am hoping this group will involve PTA, BOT, staff and students.

What do we want from this facility? What is going to benefit our students?

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Community Consultation


A shared vision of the Stanley Avenue Student

In 2022 students who started this year at Stanley Avenue School will be entering the workplace or beginning university.

We can only guess as to what life will be like for them then. We cannot know for sure what knowledge our students will need to best prepare them for the future. What we do know however is that they will need to become life-long learners, able to adapt to the future changes which will inevitably have an impact on their lives.

Today a form is attached to this newsletter asking for your view on what you believe your child should know, do, be and how they should relate to others when they leave Stanley Avenue. Students have discussed this in class and filling in this sheet at home will be part of their homework for next week.

Please take the time to sit down as a family and have a chat and fill in this sheet together.

This is the first step toward creating a truly shared vision for the Stanley Avenue Student.

A group of teachers, parents and students will then summarise this information which will be shared at our first community meeting early in term two. If you would like to be part of this group please contact Heather at the office.

If you would like to read some articles about the above topic, check out the websites below.
http://stanleyave.ninehub.com/course/view.php?id=2
http://stanleyave-principal.blogspot.com/

Live Together
What skills and qualities do child(ren) need, to be able to get on with others?

Be
What do I want my child(ren) to be like when I leave Stanley Avenue School?

Do
What do my child(ren) need to be able to do as a successful learner?

Know
What do my child(ren) need to know by the time I leave Stanley Avenue School?

Swimming Sports 2009


Gala 2009


What can I say?  Community spirit, a committed hard working PTA, fun.  The School's values in action!  Thank you to the huge amount of people who made this night fantastic.  By the way, waxing is definitely over rated!!!!!!!!.............

Ronald McDonald

Last week the junior school were fortunate to be visited by Ronald McDonald. He spoke to them about staying safe on the road. He
definitely made an impact!