Surfer Award Winners at Monday's Assembly
Tēnā koutou katoa. Tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou.
Welcome to Rosie C who joined Te Manawa last week and to returning student Ava H.
Today marked the end of a successful Book Week at Sumner School. There were plenty of highlights during the week including a very special grandparents day, a visit from author/illustrator Fifi Colston and of course, our annual Book Character Parade. As always, there were some amazingly creative costumes on display.
A big thanks goes to our librarian Yvonne Hall and all of the staff who helped organise the week’s activities.
Property Update
I’m pleased to inform you that we can now name City Care as our preferred building contractor subject to final contractual arrangements. They will be visiting school over the next few weeks with the aim of setting-up on site by the end of the month. We will keep you posted once we have confirmed the final timeframes.
For more information on our building programme please visit here.
Guided Tours of Years 7&8 Hub
As our building works begin, we anticipate that there will be some renewed interest in what our new spaces will look like. To help parents gain a better understanding of how our new buildings will function, we are offering parents the chance to be taken on a guided tour through the Years 7&8 Hub.
The first tour is taking place between 9.00am-10.00am on Tuesday 14 August where the focus will be on mathematics. We are also offering tours on Thursday 16 August 11.00am-12.00pm and Thursday 23 August 11.00am-12.00pm (Week 5). Both of these sessions will have a literacy focus.
If you would like to participate in one of the tours please contact the office.
School Closed on 15 August
A reminder that school will be closed on Wednesday 15 August as a result of primary teachers and principals taking strike action. Thank you for making alternative arrangements for your children on Wednesday. We appreciate your support.
Finally, a huge thank you goes to our PTA for organising the Viva Las Vegas Sumner event last Saturday. This was a fabulous night and a great way to bring our community together.
I would also like to thank Craig Travers from New World Redcliffs for donating 100 tickets to tonight’s All Black’s game of three halves. I saw a lot of excited faces around the school when these were delivered to classrooms.
Have great weekend.
Ngā mihi nui
Stuart Cameron
Principal
Book Parade - Week 3
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Spotlight on Excellence
Congratulations to the following students who received Surfer Awards this week at the assembly on Monday:
Sincerity: Ella M for always demonstrating a positive and sincere attitude towards all aspects of her learning and being a supportive class member.
Sincerity: Ana L for demonstrating fantastic leadership skills and dedication to our School Council. Thank you for all your hard work for us Ana!
Empathy: Indygo F for being a kind and considerate class member who always puts others before herself
Respect: Aspen H for demonstrating respect for everyone you work with by listening carefully and showing support. Well done Aspen!
Respect: Flynn C for consistently demonstrating respect towards his peers and teachers. Keep up the great work!
Unity: Ollie K for being a loyal and steadfast friend. He shows strengths in collaboration and is more willing to work with a wider range of people.
Unity: Poppy S for being an amazing team player who actively encourages participation and who instinctively cares for the wellbeing of others.
Resilience: Oscar K for showing resilience and courage by being willing and able to share his learning to the whole class. Well done Oscar!
Resilience: Ned O for showing resilience during rugby practice recently by continuing to get up and get on with things, and tackling the biggest players!
Resilience: Isabella R for demonstrating a growth mindset when faced with challenges. Well done Bella!
Fairness: Ryan K for demonstrating wonderful fair play when participating in our Year 5 and 6 sports tournament. Well done Ryan!
Fairness: Jono W for consistently being a team player and always considering the needs of your peers within the class.
New Principal Recruitment - Parent Consultation
As you will be aware, Sumner School is in the process of recruiting a new Principal to lead the school from 2019. The Board of Trustees has employed Terri Johnstone from Catalyst for Change Ltd to work alongside us to direct and assist this recruitment process.
Selecting the right person to lead our school is one of the most important decisions the Board will make, which is why we are asking for your feedback to ensure we find the right person for the role.
We invite you to take part in the survey linked below to gather your ideas on the future direction of our school, and your thoughts on what strengths you believe the new Principal will require to lead this vision. This survey link is being managed by Catalyst for Change Ltd, and only themed responses will be fed back to the school.
Please click here to complete this confidential survey.
This survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will close on Monday the 13 August.
We appreciate your help in this process, and warmly welcome your feedback.
Kind regards
Sumner School Board of Trustees and Terri Johnstone (Director, Catalyst for Change)
Teacher Strike Reminder
A reminder that school will be closed next week on Wednesday 15 August. Teachers are taking full day strike action and as a result of this action the Board has decided to close Sumner School for the day. Therefore, we need to ask all parents to make alternative arrangements for the care of their children on this day. The Board understands that this is likely to cause inconvenience for a number of parents, however, the school will not have the teaching resources to remain open on that day or to provide any form of safe supervision.
MASH will be operating from the School Hall for the whole day of the strike. They have informed us they have places available if you wish to use this service. Please contact them directly to enquire about costs and/or make a booking.
FUSE plans to run a programme that day as well to support the school and parents. The programme will be for Years 6-9 and run from 8:00am-3pm and consist of a sign in sign out procedure, have supervised care and structured/organised activities. The cost of this programme will be $30 per child, and they only have a maximum of 20 places available. Please email Fuse on: shoreline_youth_trust@hotmail.com or phone: 326 7467.
Thank you to all parents for supporting our teachers and Principal during the strike action.
Sumner School Board of Trustees
Term 3 Activities
Years 3 & 4 Term 3 activities will be emailed to parents next week. Payment for these would be appreciated before the end of term please.
Sue Stevens
Executive Officer
Email: sstevens@sumner.school.nz
Parent Portal
You can view your child's contact details, attendance and payment details on the parent portal by clicking here.
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South East Zone Winter Tournament - Year 5&6 Rugby 1st place
South East Zone Winter Tournament
Last week Sumner School sent twelve teams from Years 5 to 8 to Hagley Park to compete in the South East Zone Winter Tournament. The tournament is played over half a day to determine the representative(s) for the Zone in modified versions of each winter sport. The winners, and at Years 7&8 level the runners up will play in the Canterbury Winter Tournament on Thursday 24 August against other zone winners. This year for the first time the South East Zone played in the afternoon and many of the students commented on how much they enjoyed the new time and the new formats, with many sports opting for a second tier competition. The students all competed to a high level and represented Sumner School with pride. Thank you to all the parents who assisted with the teams and lastly good luck to those going on to the Canterbury finals and the seniors who are competing in semi finals and finals of Hagley Sport in the next couple of weeks. Please see results below.
Chris Cole - Sports Coordinator
Last week Sumner School sent twelve teams from Years 5 to 8 to Hagley Park to compete in the South East Zone Winter Tournament. The tournament is played over half a day to determine the representative(s) for the Zone in modified versions of each winter sport. The winners, and at Years 7&8 level the runners up will play in the Canterbury Winter Tournament on Thursday 24 August against other zone winners. This year for the first time the South East Zone played in the afternoon and many of the students commented on how much they enjoyed the new time and the new formats, with many sports opting for a second tier competition. The students all competed to a high level and represented Sumner School with pride. Thank you to all the parents who assisted with the teams and lastly good luck to those going on to the Canterbury finals and the seniors who are competing in semi finals and finals of Hagley Sport in the next couple of weeks. Please see results below.
Chris Cole - Sports Coordinator
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South East Zone Winter Tournament Netball Teams Placed 1st
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Years 7&8 A Team
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Years 7&8 B Team
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Years 5&6 A Team
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Maths ICAS Reminder
A reminder that the ICAS Maths exam is on Tuesday 14 August at 1.30pm. Years 7&8 will be held in the senior Hub and Years 4-6 will be in Room 8 behind the hall. Please have your child check with their teacher if you are unsure if you paid for this exam.
Mufti Day
Next Friday 17 August there will be a mufti day to raise funds for the school in Vanuatu that a group of Sumner students are visiting next month. Please send your child with a gold coin donation.
A reminder that the ICAS Maths exam is on Tuesday 14 August at 1.30pm. Years 7&8 will be held in the senior Hub and Years 4-6 will be in Room 8 behind the hall. Please have your child check with their teacher if you are unsure if you paid for this exam.
Mufti Day
Next Friday 17 August there will be a mufti day to raise funds for the school in Vanuatu that a group of Sumner students are visiting next month. Please send your child with a gold coin donation.
PTA Message
A BIG thanks to all those who supported and came along to our schools fundraising event Viva Las Vegas Sumner on Saturday 4th August. The school hall for one night became a show of bright lights, gaming, entertainment, dancing, casino set designs and costumes galore.
Congratulations to Jenny Cunningham and family who won the raffle on the night. This includes a family weekend get away in Hanmer Springs and family pass to the hot pools.
Photos are coming and remember what happened in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
A BIG thanks to all those who supported and came along to our schools fundraising event Viva Las Vegas Sumner on Saturday 4th August. The school hall for one night became a show of bright lights, gaming, entertainment, dancing, casino set designs and costumes galore.
Congratulations to Jenny Cunningham and family who won the raffle on the night. This includes a family weekend get away in Hanmer Springs and family pass to the hot pools.
Photos are coming and remember what happened in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Suzuki Violin Lessons at Sumner School
For Years 0-8. A great way and a huge amount of fun to learn a challenging instrument. Lessons are taught during school hours on a Tuesday or at the Mt Pleasant studio. Check out the NZ Suzuki Institute website for more info www.suzuki.org.nz
Please contact Amalia Drain on 021 2531896 or amaliadrain@gmail.com
Sumner Tennis Registration
Tennis season is approaching. All Interclub, Hotshots and those who are keen to join up for the first time and learn to play tennis come on down.
Junior Registration Day will be Sunday 19 August 2018 held at 35 Head Street (not at the club due to building repairs), between 10am-12pm.
Download the junior registration form https://sumnertennisandsquash.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Junior-registration-form-2018-2019.pdf
Payment is due on the day and can be made by eftpos, internet banking & cash.
If you're planning to join up adults or the whole family, download the senior registration form.
For more information please contact our head coach, Lynn O'Dell 021 1632032, Junior Administrator, Heather Cullen 021 757673 or visit the website
https://www.sumnertennisandsquash.co.nz
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