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| From the Principal Kia ora koutou. Welcome to the penultimate week of the school year. This week we have new entrant students visiting for their start in 2023. Our seniors are reflecting on a wonderful time they had last week in the Abel Tasman National Park and tomorrow our blue team will be out in the afternoon taking part in their athletic sports. Let’s hope the weather improves. Abel Tasman Tramp Our Year 8 students returned from their week long tramp and camp in the Abel Tasman national Park. They had pretty much fantastic weather all week and came back with beaming smiles on their faces. Well done to all students and a huge thank you to the parent helpers who support our staff who attended. School Reports Teachers are finalising their student reports for the 2022 school year. These will be sent home on Tuesday to all parents. There will be some students who have not been at Fairhall School for too long and therefore will not receive a report. Teachers will inform parents if this is the case. The reports are an ‘end of year’ teacher judgement on where your child is currently at in relation to the New Zealand Curriculum Learning levels. This is explained on the report. As a school we use this data to help with our planning for 2023 in terms of targeted support for student learning. Staff Appointments for 2023 With the departure of Aaron Sangster to Ward School next year, your new principal, Debbie Stanger, will be working alongside Acting Deputy Principal, Katie Bradley and the Board of Trustees to appoint a new second Deputy Principal to Fairhall School for the start of the 2023 school year. The new appointment will be an integral member of the leadership team here at Fairhall School and this will be announced to you as soon as it can be made available. We congratulate Katie Bradley who is stepping into this shared responsibility role for 2023. We welcome back Amanda Gorham who will be returning part-time from Maternity/Parental leave. Class Structures and Teachers for the 2023 School Year Next year we will continue to operate composite classes throughout the school and our class structures and teachers to these classes are as follows: Te Rūma Horoeka – Year 7&8 – Teacher: Lynne Fitzpatrick Te Rūma Nīkau – Year 7&8 – Teachers: Briony Boulton (Mon-Wed), Anne Taylor (Thurs/Fri) Te Rūma Tōtara – Year 5&6 – Olivia MacDonald Te Rūma Kauri – Year 4&5 – (New DP to Be Appointed) Te Rūma Rātā – Year 3&4 – Michael Stringer Te Rūma Pōhutukawa – Year 2&3 – Vicky Hawes (Mon-Wed), Amanda Gorham (Thurs/Fri) Te Rūma Harakeke – Year 1&2 – Juliette Miller Te Rūma Kōwhai – NE – Katie Bradley (Acting DP / Blue Team Leader) The teachers have been working closely together in placing students into classes for the new year. The focus is on what we consider is the best decision for each child. These placements are also overseen by the leadership team. If you have any information about your child that you would like to share with the school please discuss this with either Katie Bradley (Blue Team), Aaron Sangster (Gold Team) or myself. From the School Prospectus I wish to take this opportunity to remind parents of the school procedures for any concerns or complaints made by parents to the school. This is the excerpt taken from our school prospectus. Please read. Concerns or Complaints Hopefully there will be few causes for concern or complaint. However, from time to time these do arise. If for some reason you have a concern or complaint to make, please contact the school to make an appointment to discuss the matter. Issues regarding your child’s learning and class related issues should be made to your child’s teacher. Issues relating to school programmes and management decisions should be made to the Principal. All complaints, which cannot be resolved after the teacher concerned has been consulted, should be referred to the Principal. If after discussion with the Principal you remain unsatisfied with the outcome you are invited to write to the chairperson of the school Board of Trustees. While the use of email is the current, quick way of communicating it can also be the most damaging and ineffective. Please avoid this method as a way of delivering a complaint. Use it as a means of requesting a meeting. In keeping an open and positive means of communication we will ensure the best opportunities for growth and development of your children will be maximised. Something to remember is: ‘If we are doing well, tell others. If we are not – tell us’. Ngā mihi nui Steve Crockett Tumuaki / Principal Reminder Notices Reminder Food Bank and Marlborough 4 Paws Donations We like to contribute to the wider community at this time of year and so we ask that each student bring in an item to be donated to either the Foodbank or, this year we have included, Marlborough 4 Paws, a non for-profit organisation that helps out unwanted cats and dogs in our region. The donations have always been greatly received. All items need to be non-perishable please and festive items would be appreciated. Donations can be handed into the office or class teachers. Reminder – End of the School Day – Junior / Senior Playground It is wonderful seeing parents and whānau come back into the school grounds after school to visit classrooms, reconnect with their children’s teachers and view student’s learning. We do ask, however, that you keep your children with you and not allow them to play on the adventure playground. We do not have teachers on duty after school and so only allow bus students to use the main field and tennis courts until the second bus bell rings at around 3.05PM, all other students are expected to be collected after the 2:30 bell.Reminder – Fairhall School App Have you got our Fairhall School App? This can help with keeping up to date on what’s happening at Fairhall and when. Users receive notifications, access to our school newsletters, calendar dates and school contacts. Check out our app features HERE. Download the SchoolAppsNZ now – visit Google Play Store. Once you have downloaded the SchoolAppsNZ – you then search for Fairhall School. Coming Events Dec 9 Term 4 Quality Awards 1.30pm Dec 15 FoFS BBQ Dec 15 Final Leavers Assembly 1.30pm Dec 16 Last school day of 2022 Feb 1 First day 2023   A very happy birthday wish to Nina O’Connor – 9 December, Will Dunne & Sophia Fitzpatrick -12 December and Laura Grigg – 14 December. We hope you all have a fantastic day. Sports Notices Term 4 2022 Touch – Thursday 8th December Fairhall Flyers vs Blenheim Blasters 3.45pm Field 2a Fairhall Fever vs Riverlands Rebels 4.45pm Field 5b Fairhall Fantastics vs Seddon Warriors 4.45pm Field 2a Fairhall Blue vs Ward Whips 4.15pm Field 6a Fairhall Fantails vs Whitney Kings 5.15pm Field 9a Fairhall Williams vs Seddon Soldiers 4.15pm Field 4 Fairhall Johnson vs Bohally Silver 5.15pm Field 3 Fairhall Gold vs Bohally Hurricanes 4.15pm Field 1 Volleyball – Friday 9th December Fairhall Smashers vs Springlands Servers 4.00pm Court 1 Fairhall Slammers vs St Marys Stars 4.00pm Court 7 Fairhall Blasters vs Blenheim Spikers 4.45pm Court 1 Fairhall Flames vs Bohally Bonnies 5.30pm Court 5 Fairhall Spikers vs Rapaura Lads 5.30pm Court 3 “Be Humble in Victory and Proud in Defeat’       Kidzone – Week 8 Te Rūma Kōwhai Louis Faulkner – For trying your hardest at Fundamental Skills. You are showing Fairhall Pride. Pippa Grigg – Being a team player at Fundamental Skills. You always take part in all activities with enthusiasm. Te Rūma Harakeke Tom Allen: for being cheerful and enthusiastic in all situations and a positive member of your team at Fundamental Skills. Harvey Quirke: for being a kind and considerate member of our class and upholding Fairhall PRIDE at Fundamental Skills. Te Rūma Pōhutukawa Ollie Gaudin: For having a great three days at the Fundamental programme. You were involved, showed leadership, and had fun! Olivia Anderson – For giving 100% at Fundamentals this week! You made a difference to your team. Te Rūma Rātā Hunter Earl – For having a positive ‘can do’ attitude at fundamental skills this week. Indie Tai Rakena – For having a positive ‘can do’ attitude at fundamental skills this week. Te Rūma Tōtara Oskar Black – For focus and self motivation writing poems this week Sam Martin – For being actively involved and focused in all areas this week. Edith Sowman – For listening to feedback and working hard to recraft her ‘I am’ poem this week. Year 7’s Georgie Fissenden – For always tackling new activities with positive enthusiasm and a smile. Your performance in Drama has been amazing. Louis Baker – For always conducting yourself with all of the Fairhall PRIDE competencies. You are a top class student. Hannah Kole – For always striving to achieve your best and seek understanding of all new topics. Your energy, positivity and happiness always shines through. PRIDE CUP Poutama Award Maysie Ferguson Eddie Russell FAIRHALL PRIDE Pathway to EXCELLENCE School Goals Our school goals for Term Four focus on the PRIDE values of Integrity and Enjoyment. The goals are: At Fairhall School we are learning when to lead, when to follow, when to compete and when to cooperate. (Integrity) and At Fairhall School we are learning to recognise and celebrate success (Enjoyment). The school goals relate to our curriculum topics and at the end of each term we will be looking to celebrate with students who have achieved this goal. School Wide Whakataukī Each term our kura (school) has a whakataukī that aligns with our school inquiry focus. A whakataukī translates to whakatau (to settle) and kī (say), say something to settle. These proverbs are motivational and offer a unique way to reflect on our place and what we do. This term our school whakatuakī is: Me mahi tahi tātou mō te oranga o te katoa We should work together for the well-being of everyone  We unpack these whakatuakī at school and relate it back to what we do/can do. Term Dates 2023 Term1 1st Feb – 6th April Term 2 26th Apr – 30th June Term 3 17th July – 22nd Sept Term 4 9th Oct – 19th Dec TBC |
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