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Welcome to 2023

Stephen Harrison —

We look forward to welcoming all staff and students back to school. Links to starting dates and other relevant details are outlined below.

2023 Starting & Contact Details

School opens for all students on Tuesday 31 January, 2023. Click here to view further information regarding office holiday hours, enrolments, starting details for staff and contact details.

Enrolments

The Principal will be available for the enrolment of new students at the following times:

  • Thursday 27 January, 2023
  • Friday 28 January, 2023
  • Monday 30 January, 2023

Please contact the office to make an appointment. Further enrolment information including a map of our school zone can be found by clicking here.

2023 Student Stationery

Student Stationery can be purchased online from Qizzle – www.schoolpacks.co.nz . Stationery ordered from Qizzle is delivered to your home. This link will also give you access to stationery lists should you wish to purchase stationery from another source.

Meet The Teacher

Meet the Teacher will be held during the day on Monday 30 January, 2023.

This year parents can pre-book a ten-minute timeslot with their child’s new teacher. We encourage all families to make an appointment.

The booking site is now open – please click here.

The main idea of this day is that students, parents and teachers will have some 1:1 time with their child’s new class teacher. We want you to get together, meet, talk and orientate your child for the New Year. 

We invite parents to complete the “Getting to Know Your Child” form before meeting with the teacher.

Links:• Interview Bookings: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/m866m • Getting To Know Your Child Form: https://form.jotform.com/cotswold/know-your-child 

2023 Parent Information & Reference Guide

Our Parent Reference Guide has been designed to give you some general information about the school as well as to explain some of the more specific points that we feel will interest you.

The 2023 Parent Reference Guide is attached to this article and can also be accessed by clicking here.

School Plan

A plan of classroom locations for is included in the the 2023 Parent Information and Reference Guide which is attached to the bottom of this article.

2023 Term Dates

2023 Term Dates can be accessed by clicking here.

Cotswold School News & Event Notification

Stay up to date with school news and event notifications by bookmarking or linking to:

Student Activities 2023

Outlined below are major activities our students will be involved in during 2023. While this list does not include all activities, it does include the major activities for 2023 and the parent contribution we are asking in order for the activity to proceed.

Terms 1 – 4 Opt In Subscriptions

  • Mangahigh – Year 3 - $6.00
    Mangahigh is a web-based platform that boasts dozens of math games and hundreds of tutorials and quizzes, all aligned with Common Core standards. It teaches and reinforces a wide variety of math fundamentals, from counting and number sense all the way up to beginning algebra and geometry concepts. It also includes some coding lessons in Scratch.
  • Maths Buddy – Years 4 – 6 - $20.00
    Math Buddy is an online Math program aimed at helping students learn and practice Math online through Activities, Math worksheets and quizzes The MathsBuddy programme was created to give students the opportunity to watch, listen and re-do maths lessons again, to stop and rewind the teacher when needed. MathsBuddy allows the student to learn from an excellent teacher with the powerful help of sight and sound – a super effective combination where improvement is guaranteed.

Term 1

Opt In Activity:

  • Sailing & Water Confidence Activities – Year 5 - $70 (TBC)
    Our Year 5 students will learn to sail with the KORE Sailing School and be involved in water confidence activities at Lake Rua. Trained sailing and water instructors will be working with the children with these activities. Parent assistance will be required. These activities will be held on 13 - 16 February 2023 (TBC).
  • Beach Education - Year 4 - $15 (TBC)
    Our Year 4 students will be having a Beach / Water Safety Experience at Waimairi Beach. Trained lifeguards will be working with the children. Dates to be confirmed.
  • Camp – Year 6 - $300.00 (TBC)
    Our Year 6 students will attend a four-day camp to be held at the Waipara Adventure Centre from Monday 13 February to Thursday 16 February, 2023. This amount covers camp fees, food and transport.

Term 4

  • Swimming – Year 2 to 6 - $55.00 (TBC)
    All Year 2 - 6 students will be involved in a concentrated swimming programme at Jellie Park during Term 4, 2023 – Monday 6 November to Thursday 16 November, 2023. 

Request For Parent Contribution

Parents will receive a request for contribution once each term. The parent contribution can be made in the following ways:

  • At the school office between 8.30am and 3.00pm, Monday to Friday during the school term.
    • EFTPOS is available (NB: Credit Cards are not accepted)
    • Cash in a sealed envelope with your remittance advice and placed in the white payment drop-box located in the school office foyer.
  • Using the Hero App. NB Stripe charges a small administration fee for this service
  • Credited to our account no: 12-3149-0316613-01. Please state child’s name and current room number, and return the remittance slip.
  • Please no cheques.

Receipts can be accessed via the school Hero App. 

School Donation

The Board has set the 2023 school donation at $150.00 per child to a maximum of 3 children – i.e. $150.00 for one child, $300.00 for two children and $450.00 for three or more children. 

During 2022 we used the money received from the school donation to provide additional learning support programmes for all our students. This has had a very positive impact on student achievement. We will continue to use the money received from donations during the 2023 school year to provide additional learning support for our students. This will include both book and people resources. 

While school donations are not compulsory, we do appreciate the commitment made to our school by a large number of our parents who make the requested donation. We also appreciate and acknowledge a number of donations made by parents over and above that requested and for special school activities like camps and swimming.

A School Donation request will be sent to parents early in Term 1. Receipts can be accessed via the school Hero App. Please keep this receipt in a safe place.