TOMORROW IS WIG WEDNESDAY!

TOMORROW IS WIG WEDNESDAY!!!
As you would have seen in the newsletter, tomorrow is Wig Wednesday. We encourage our kids to raise money for Kids with Cancer by wearing a wig and/or mufti IN THEIR WAKA COLOURS. Red – Te Aroha, Blue – Mokena, Yellow – Hauraki and Green – Waihou.
Gold Coin donation please.

Ata Mārie Whanau of Ruru and Tui Girls.

We have been very fortunate to be able to have a Ministry of Education funded opportunity to involve our Ruru girls and our year 4 & 5 Tui girls in Self Defence classes.

 We are sorry this does not cover our Year 6 Tui girls but look forward to their involvement when they are in Ruru next year.

Apologies for the very late notice but we were waiting for confirmation due to covid. These classes will run from Monday to Thursday this week. If you have any concerns or questions please email me at di.meyler@stanleyave.school.nz and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your support in this. more information on each of the courses is below

Ngā mihi nui

 Di Meyler

Course information

The girls will learn a variety of things depending on their age.

 The junior course (Year 4 & 5) is taught over 4-5 hours and covers identifying safe and unsafe behaviour from people we know, safety around strangers, the girls looking after themselves and their friends, identifying their safe and trusted adults and being confident to tell if they are concerned or worried. There is also a small physical component. Much of the course is taught through games and stories. All resources used are age appropriate as are the physical techniques and discussions undertaken in the courses. 

The older girls (Ruru Girls) will learn ways of dealing with unsafe situations including: 

How to deal with being followed, obscene phone calls or texts and acquaintance and stranger attack, Sexual harassment and bullying. Getting out of grabs and holds How to think their way out of threatening situations What the law says about abuse and the importance of telling a safe adult their concerns. 

Our Women’s Self Defence website is wsdn.org.nz for more information. 

Level 2 Community update –

Please click on this link for the latest information on Level 2 at Stanley Avenue. This update has important information in regards to procedures and what level 2 will look like at school on Thursday.

Stanley Avenue Facebook Page

The survey has now closed…

Our Level 3 Survey has now closed, we appreciate the prompt response which has helped us with our preparation. Due to our bubble numbers being at a maximum for what we can safely manage, we can not take anymore, (Level 4) essential worker children at Level 3. The directives from the Ministry of Education are a lot stricter this time around combined with the fact that we only have a small percentage of staff members who are able to be onsite to assist with bubble teaching, due to a range of factors. Thank you for your cooperation and support. 

Please get in touch with me if you need further clarification.

Stay safe, hopefully, we can be back at Level 2 soon.

 Arohanui

John Byers

Principal

CLOSING TODAY 12PM Preparation for Level 3 Urgent Survey

Kia ora koutou, 

The survey below will help us with our Level 3 preparations. Directives from the Ministry of Education, outline that school is only open for children of essential (Level 4)  workers.

The key message for you is that if you can, you should keep your child at home. 

Please click on the link below to complete the short survey

Many thanks for your cooperation with this.

Level 3 preparation survey

Team RuruPlease check your letterboxes and emails for learning packs. Stay safe 🙂

Closing today – Important Level 4 Questionnaire

Good Morning Stanley Avenue Families,

Thank you to those who have already responded to our short survey.

If you have not completed this yet, please click on the link below to fill this out before midday today. This survey is vital for our preparation and planning going forward.

Many Thanks

Level 4 Questionnaire

Important Level 4 Survey –

Good evening Stanley Avenue families/ whānau, 

 As announced this afternoon we will be staying in Alert Level 4 until Tuesday 24th August 11.59 pm. We will know more early next week when the Government gets a bigger picture of the situation.

Please see the attached link below to the essential survey regarding distance learning, focusing on assistance for students. We ask for your prompt cooperation with this survey in order to help with our planning at this level. 

Keep up the great work and keep looking out for one another.

Arohanui

John Byers

Principal


Level 4 Questionnaire

Kia ora koutou Stanley Avenue families/ whānau,

Kia ora koutou Stanley Avenue families/ whānau, 

 Firstly, well done on your efforts during these uncertain times.

This afternoon we will hear from the Prime Minister in regard to our lockdown level status. We hope to get some certainty looking ahead to next week and we will communicate what the level will look like and involve. 

 This evening we will be sending out an essential short survey regarding distance learning focusing on assistance for students. We ask for your prompt cooperation with this survey in order to help benefit our students.

 We will continue to communicate with you over the coming days (via our school app, website, facebook and email) as further information comes to hand.

 Stay safe and best wishes.

Kia Kaha 

John Byers

Principal

Alert Level 4 information – Please note due to the change in levels as of midnight tonight – school is closed for the remainder of the week.

Due to the fact we have been here before, we are well placed to support and adapt to this challenge.  Last time around I was really proud of how our staff, students and families worked together the best we could, given the trying circumstances. 

School is closed for the remainder of the week. The immediate priority is for you to focus on the needs and wellbeing of your family. Online learning will be available from tomorrow lunchtime, this will vary across the school teams according to need and level.

 We will continue to communicate with you over the coming days (via our school app, website, facebook and email) as further information comes to hand.

Thanks in advance for your support and understanding as we face this challenge again.

On behalf of our entire staff and board, please keep safe and take care. 

Please see our Facebook page for further details 

Stanley Avenue School Facebook Page

With the movement to lockdown level 4,the NIWA Science Fair involving our Year 6-8 students will be postponed.

It is their intention to run the Fair in some form later in the Term. We will keep you informed as dates are confirmed.

Regards

Take care

Ruru Team

Due to the weather forecast tomorrow and the more favourable outlook for Thursday, Cross Country has been postponed

It will now be held on Thursday 19th August starting at 1pm at Boyd Park.

Race order: Times are approximate only—Ages as at 26th July 2021 

1.05pm            10 year olds               2500m

1.15pm              5 year olds                 450m

1.25pm            11 year olds               2800m

1.35pm              6 year olds                 650m

1.45pm              9 year olds               1550m

1.50pm            12+ year olds             3200m

2.05pm              8 year olds               1550m

2.20pm             7 year olds                1100m

Thanks for your cooperation. See you all there

Kia ora Whānau, Are there any more adults that can help with the Cross Country, next Wednesday? Please contact Di Meyler or the office.

Thank you.

Meeting tonight for SAS Fundraising Team, 6:30pm in the Staffroom. All welcome!

reminder…Issue 5 Scholastic Book orders are due back at school by Monday 16th August please

MUFTI DAY TOMORROW!! Fundraising for our Winter Olympics team. Gold coin if you come in mufti please.

Is there a capable soccer coach who has a couple of lunchtimes to help out our Winter Olympics Football Team! Their normal coach

is unavailable for a couple of weeks? If you can please contact Di Meyler at school.

Warning!! Only 2 weeks of Sausage sizzles left get your orders in ASAP Thanks for your support.

PaCT conferences are on the first week of Term 3, 28th and 29th July. Please use the attached link to make a booking for your child/children

or alternatively, give Kim a call at the office 07 8848 479 or pop into the office to make an appointment.

The school will be closed at 1pm on Thursday 29th July. A notice will go home tomorrow to indicate how your child will leave school at 1pm on the 29th. Please return before Wednesday 28th July. 

Thank you 
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Ata Mārie and welcome to the last week of term! We will be having our lunchtime sausage sizzle on Friday. Please send in your orders.

Thank you all so much for your support for our fundraising. These will also continue for 3 – 4 weeks next term.

Reminder…Matariki Breakfast tommorrow morning. 7.45am Start. please bring your own plates and cutlery.

Students please put your bags in your cloak bays before coming to the Rec Centre. See you all there

Ata Mārie just a quick reminder that we are still having our sausage sizzle on Friday this week. Please send in your money and orders

to your teacher and support our Winter Olympics Team. Remember we have good quality sausages from Best Meats 2 here in Te Aroha. We also have Vegetarian/Vegan sausages for those that are not meat eaters.

Matariki Breakfast Notice went home on Friday, please return the completed form to your childs class teacher by Friday 25th June.

For more information please contact your childs class teacher or Mrs Hayes at the office. 

SAS Facebook – Matariki Note

Book Fair is now OPEN! Mornings 830am-9 am, lunchtimes 1-1.55 and after school 3 pm-4.30 late night Wednesday til 7 pm. Cash & Eftpos .

SAS Facebook Page

A reminder Rippa players need to assemble at school by 8.30am in the morning, with their school jackets, lunch and a drink bottle. Thank you

Good evening, students will need to be at school by 7.30 am tomorrow for the Mud Run. Covered footwear is compulsory for the event. Thanks