TERM THREE, WEEK 1, 2014

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL - EDUCATION REVIEW OFFICE (ERO) REPORT 2014 !

In!March!2014!our!latest!Education!Review!Office!(ERO)!report!was!confirmed!and!placed!on!the!ERO!website.!!I!encourage!you!

to!read!the!full!report!on!http://www.ero.govt.nz!!!Follow!links!to!‘Early!Childhood!and!School!Reports’.!!!

Our!review!process!followed!the!newly!established!protocols!for!schools!that!had!previously!been!awarded!a!four!to!five!year!

review!period.!!In!2009!Point!View!was!one!of!the!first!schools!in!New!Zealand!to!be!awarded!this!‘four!to!five!year’!status,!

based!on!the!school’s!“capability!to!effectively!use!selfSreview!to!sustain!its!high!performance!to!improve!outcomes!for!

students”.!!As!a!result,!we!were!one!of!the!first!to!be!reviewed!under!the!the!newly!established!Arotake!Paehiranga!protocols,!

with!the!school!taking!a!lead!in!demonstrating!its!current!capabilities!and!effectiveness.!!

We!enjoyed!this!challenge!and!set!up!a!very!busy!week!for!the!review!team,!where!they!observed!student!learning,!reviewed!

documentation!and!talked!in!depth!to!our!leaders,!teachers,!support!staff,!students,!parents!and!board!members.!!The!review!

team!was!seeking!evidence!of!the!quality!of!the!school’s!practices,!especially!its!use!of!selfSreview!to!sustain!and!continue!

improvement.!!These!practices!were!deemed!to!be!robust!and!effective!and!we!were!again!awarded!a!four!to!five!year!review.!!

Here!are!just!a!few!of!the!passages!from!the!report,!listed!under!the!headings!in!the!report.!!

Context:(What(are(the(important(features(of(this(school(that(have(an(impact(on(student(learning?(“The!inclusive!culture!and!the!respectful!relationships!modelled!by!staff!support!student!learning!and!wellSbeing.”!

“High!quality!leadership!by!the!Principal,!the!Board!of!Trustees!and!senior!managers!promotes!effective!selfSreview!and!

ongoing!school!improvement.!!Teachers!work!collaboratively!to!make!the!curriculum!relevant!and!engaging.”!

“ERO’s!2009!review!identified!strengths!in!school!governance!and!management!that!supported!high!levels!of!student!

achievement.!!These!practices!have!been!sustained!and!further!developed.”!!!

!“Resourcing!decisions!are!made!thoughtfully,!considering!student!learning!needs,!best!practice!and!community!aspirations.”!

Learning:(How(well(does(the(school(use(achievement(information(to(make(positive(changes(to(learners’(engagagement,(progress(and(achievement?(“The!school!provides!an!inclusive!and!responsive!learning!environment.”!!

“Criteria!for!success!are!evident!in!classrooms!and!explicit!in!teacher!practice.”!

“School!leaders!analyse!achievement!information,!report!patterns!and!trends!in!the!data,!and!set!appropriate!goals!for!

improving!student!outcomes.”!

Curriculum:(How(effectively(does(this(school’s(curriculum(promote(and(support(student(learning?(“Students!benefit!from!the!school’s!integrated!curriculum!model.!!This!interest!based!planning!approach!promotes!high!levels!

of!engagement!as!it!enables!students!and!teachers!to!develop!relevant!and!authentic!contexts!for!learning.”!

“CoScurricular!activities!provide!students!with!diverse!learning!opportunities.”!

!“An!emphasis!on!eSlearning!supports!other!innovations!in!the!school’s!curriculum.!!The!students!are!highly!engaged!in!using!a!

variety!of!digital!tools!and!approaches.”!

“The!school’s!popular!and!successful!kapa!haka!group!provides!evidence!of!the!enthusiasm!of!parents,!community!members!

and!staff!in!supporting!tikanga!Maori.”!

Sustainable(Performance:(How(well(placed(is(the(school(to(sustain(and(improve(its(performance?(“The!school!is!very!well!placed!to!sustain!ongoing!improvement.!!Distributed!and!shared!leadership,!together!with!systematic!

self!review,!are!key!factors!in!the!school’s!continued!high!performance.”!

“Developments!in!teacher!practice,!curriculum!innovation!and!eSlearning!are!prioritised!and!particulary!well!resourced.”!!

I(would(like(to(thank(all(of(you(D(students,(staff(and(parents(D(for(your(hard(work(and(your(commitment(to(learning(and(to(ongoing(improvement.((Your(efforts(have(certainly(been(recognised(in(this(report.(

Judy Parr

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Term! two! was! a! very! busy! fundraising! time! with!something! for! everyone! to!enjoy!! Thank! you! to! all! those!who! supported! these! events! and! to! all! the! wonderful!volunteers,!who!gave!up!their!time!to!help.!The$Disco$raised!$5,648.!!All!the!children!had!a!fun!night.!Special!thanks!go!to!the!DJ’s,!Lisa!Firth!and!Ksenia!Tauroa.!!The$Nigel$ Latta!Evening! raised!$5,813.!The!money!raised!will! go! towards!new! IT!equipment! for! the! children.!Nigel!was! informative! and! amusing,! showing! parents! that! we!are! all! facing! the! same! issues! when! it! comes! to! raising!children.!!We’ve!had!great!feedback!about!the!event.!The$Sausage$Sizzle$raised!$1,880,!which!will!go!towards!a!target!wall.!!We!were!lucky!to!have!three!local!businesses!sponsor! this!event:! thanks! to!GroutPro,!Picasso!Glass!Ltd!and!DVD!conversions!for!their!support.!

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Welcome to our new students Esther Huang, Amy Lin, Kobe-Lewis Toia, Gursifat Singh, Cara Tang, Anam Behaire, Maggie Hang, Victoria Shen, Alison Li, Chloe Pareanga, Briar Maclean, Alyssa Hall, Tyler Sinclair, Amber Sue, Ethan Taing, Panya Sethi Adsaya Piratheepa, Federico Hintze, Bosco Mak Rick Tang and Emily Wu.

Please! contact! Family! and! Friends! if! your! business! or!family! is! interested! in! sponsoring! events! around! the!school!in!the!near!future!and!see!your!business!advertised!in!the!school!newsletter.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$$

Next$meeting$8$Tuesday$5$August$7.30pm.$$All$welcome.!

A$ special$ thanks$ to$ our$ sponsors$ and$ supporters:$ Dion!Edwards! from! DVD! Conversions! for! tech! support;! Katie!Treneman! from! Paper! Plus! Howick! for! ticket! and! book!sales;! and! businesses! that! donated! prizes! for! the! raffle:!John!Russell!Menswear,! Kelly! Tarlton’s,! Art! and! Framing,!Subaru! NZ,! Paradice! Ice]skating! and! Monterey! Cinemas.!!Thanks!also! to!our!MC’s!on! the!night! ]!Ken!and!Kev! (aka!Mrs!Rivett!and!Ms!Pirie)!who!did!a!fabulous!job.!

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THIS ISSUE: - Road Patrol help needed - Travelwise

DATES TO DIARY 29 Jul ICAS English Middle Commonwealth Games 30 Jul APPA choir rehearsal 1pm – 2.30pm 01 Aug Assembly – middle school 04 Aug Year 5/6 swimming Somerville visit Year 6 05 Aug Year 3/4/6 swimming Family and Friends meeting 7.30pm 06 Aug Year 3/4 swimming Dance Festival evening 07 Aug Dance festival evening 08 Aug Assembly – whole school Zoo trip – seniors Junior Commonwealth Games 11 Aug Year 5/6 swimming Maths week 12 Aug Year 3/4/6 swimming ICAS maths 13 Aug Senior speech competition 11am Year 3/4 swimming 14 Aug Rotary Chess competition 15 Aug Assembly – senior school 18 Aug Year 5/6 swimming 19 Aug Year 3/4/6 swimming BOT meeting 7pm 25 Aug Year 5/6 swimming 26 Aug Year 3/4/6 swimming 27 Aug New parents meeting 9.15am Year 3/4 swimming 26 Sep END OF TERM

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Road Patrol Help Needed We!desperately! require!more!parent! road!patrol!help! for!our! school! crossings!on!Chapel/Kilkenny!Road! and! on! Kilkenny! Road,! from! 8.45]9.00am!and/or!3.00]3.15pm.!If!you!can!help!on!any!of!these!days!please!contact!the!school!office!on!274!0637.

Colin!Christie!GroutPro!Specialist.!!ProGroup!Franchisee!of!the!Year!2012/2013.!!colin.c@groutpro.co.nz!!T:!09!274!5060!M:!021!415!612.!!Specialist!Tile!and!Grout!Restoration!Co.!offering!a!full!range!of!services!with!products!for!indoor!and!outdoor!applications.!

Design!and!install!toughened!frameless!glass!showers,!splash!backs,!mirrors,!glass!shelves,!pool!fences,!balustrades.!Over!15!years!experience.!Call!now!for!your!free!quote.!!!Wayne!Phipps!021!300!340!picassoglassltd@vodafone.co.nz.!!!

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Thank You To all our parents who have paid their school donations. We appreciate your support.

AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES Day$ Activity$ Time$ Contact$ Phone$Monday! All!Star!Band! 3.00]4.00! Shaun! 021!2597042!! Pippens,!Brownies! 4.30]6.00! Tish! 021!02851730!Tuesday! Mandarin! 3.30]5.00! Antia! 576!1198!! Guitar!Lessons! 3.30]5.30! Phil! 021!775581!Wed/Fri! Sportzup! 3.00]5.00! Keri! 027!4228496!Wed/Thu! Violin!and!Singing! 3.00]4.00! Marvin! 021!764849!Wednesday! Performance!Net! 3.30]6.30! Michael! 476!4045!! Basketball! 5.15]6.45! Michael! 027!4450203!! Martial!Arts! 6.30]7.30! Marie! 027!4970499!M,Th,Fr,Sat! Chinese!Program! 3.15]5.15! Winnie! 021!717183!M/T/W/T/F$ After$School$Care$ 3.0085.45$ Simone$ 027$4778651$Saturday! Little!Kickers! 9.00]1.00! Janet! 021!669!330

Point View School entered a nation wide poetry competition run by Paula Green. “Paula Green is one of New Zealand's most highly regarded poets, having published a number of poetry collections of her own for both adults and children.”

We are proud to announce Point View was chosen as a finalist in the Auckland section.

One of our fabulous Year 4 poets, Ashira Mead from Room 29, had her poem selected as one of Paula’s favourites.

You can hear Ashira recite her poem at the middle school assembly on Friday 1 August. Forgotten on a Summer Beach

Chippy packets, cold wet jackets Ripped books, fishing hooks

Ice cream cones, dog bones People getting tanned, leaving coke cans

Kids from class, throwing glass Plastic bags, dirty flags

Tinfoil, sweet oil Glad wrap, sketch map

Cardboard boxes, paper foxes Food scarps, bottle caps

All lying forgotten on a summer beach Tidy up and keep our beaches clean

By Ashira Mead Age 8,Year 4 Point View School

Easy ways to help with fundraising Fundraising plays a major role in running our school and we appreciate all the support we get from our families. It is great when we hear of ways of getting support without it having to come directly from our families and here are a couple of examples. If you work for firms such as Telecom or The Warehouse, you can sign up for their Payroll Giving scheme and they will match your school donation. If you are in the market for a new mortgage, some banks are offering to make a donation to your school when you sign up with them. Our school account number is 12-3040-0730060-01 for Internet banking. Please use your child’s name, room number and reason for payment to ensure it is credited to the correct student (eg John Smith Room 3 Donation 2014). Please also print out the receipt page while online and send it to class.

Travelwise News Late last term the Travelwise awards ceremony was held. Our school was awarded a Silver Award for our first full year as a Travelwise school. This means that all the activities we are working on to create safer roads around our school are being recognised by Auckland Transport. We will keep up our momentum and build on this Silver Award with the aim of gaining a Gold Award next year. We hope our school community will continue to work with us to keep our school motivated to achieve this goal. Thanks Marion Galloway , Safe School Travel Plan Coordinator.

Reminders ARRIVAL$AT$SCHOOL!The!optimum!time!for!students!to!arrive!at!school!is!between!8.20am!and!8.30am.!!After!8.20am!children!can!enter!their!classrooms!and!start!preparing!for!their!day.!!Prior!to!the!8.20am!bell!all!students!wait!outside!the!hall.!!No$child$is$to$be$at$school$before$8.00am$unless$they$are$enrolled$in$the$Before(School(Care(Programme(run$by$Simone$McFarlane.$$To!book!into!this!programme!phone!09!265!2045!or!0274!778!651!or!contact!mcfarlaneclan@xtra.co.nz!!$ABSENCES$Please!notify!the!office!by!8.30am!if!your!child!is!going!to!be!absent.!!Phone!274!0637!ext!1!and!leave!their!name!and!room!number.!The!answer!phone!is!available!24!hours!a!day.!It!is!really!great!that!so!many!parents!do!use!this!means!of!communication.!

Entertainment Books Thank you to everyone who has bought an entertainment book. We still have a few available in the office if anyone would like another one. If you have an entertainment book to return please send it back to the office as soon as possible as we are now closing this fundraiser.

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