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Primary School Notices, Week 10 -Term 2

KingsWay School —

A Note from Jenny Harvey

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Thank you for your support and for bearing with us as we navigate the last few weeks of school! We appreciate your grace and patience when, in Level 2, we insisted on sighting the ‘sign in’ on your phones or got you to physically sign-in on paper if you came on site. Thank you to those many parents who have started using the drop off in the morning and who wait in the car park for your children after school.

We have found that having less people inside the studios in the mornings has had a significant impact on how quickly and calmly the students settle at the start of the day. The younger students have learned to manage and organise their belongings once inside the studio and we want to encourage this independence. Parents needing to chat with the teacher are welcome to pop in but we do ask that students are farewelled and greeted outside the studio - as we have been doing for the last few weeks.

Parents using the drop off in the morning are reminded to STOP before exiting the school gate, to ensure there are no pedestrians crossing in front of them.

For your information: ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages) in Primary - any student in Primary school who comes from a home where a language other than English is used, is assessed against the English Language Learning Progressions to see if they qualify for extra funding/support from the Ministry of Education. Teachers may also identify students who would benefit from ESOL support to develop their English speaking /writing skills. Support for the students is provided in various forms, depending on the age and needs of the students. Eunice Greenwood, who heads up our ESOL Department, contacts parents whose children receive on-going ESOL support to inform them that this is taking place. Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions regarding this.

Please note that Primary School fortnightly assemblies will begin again next term.

I roto i ngā mahi ki te Atua’

Jenny Harvey
Head of Primary

Junior Campus Notices

Junior Campus Assemblies

A reminder that there will be no assemblies until further notice.

Health Centre Notice

Parents/caregivers are reminded to please keep their children home if they are not well. This is a Ministry of Education requirement.

Parents/caregivers, whose children come to school with a heavy cold, sore throat or flu-like illness, will be contacted and asked to take their child home.

Please practise and reinforce the following at home with your children:

  • Frequent hand washing with soap and water and drying hands well or using hand sanitiser.
  • Coughing or sneezing into a tissue and disposing of the tissue in a bin.
  • Coughing into the elbow.
  • Washing hands after coughing, sneezing and blowing the nose.

Nut Allergy Policy

There is a total ban on Peanuts or products containing peanuts in school. If you are bringing food to school to share with your child’s class, please contact your child’s teacher 48 hours ahead of time to let them know. The teacher will then inform you if there are food allergies to be aware of and will also alert the parents of the students with severe allergies to inform them that there will be shared food.

Children are strongly encouraged to NEVER share food and always wash their hands before and after eating

Activity Costs

Activity Costs for 2020 are due. Please note that there are no Activity Cost refunds being processed for Primary students as any activities missed as a result of the lockdown have been re-scheduled for later in the term or year.

Children Arriving to School Early

Our Primary school hours are from 8.55 am - 3.05 pm. Children must NOT be dropped off at school before 8.30 am and must leave the school grounds before 3.30 pm. If your child requires before school or after school supervision please refer to our sKids (Safe Kids in Daily Supervision) programme which is held on the Junior Campus: www.skids.co.nz or email kingsway@skids.co.nz.

Year 6, Grade 11 Football team need and extra player

The Grade 11, Year 6 Football team are in need of another player. The season starts this weekend so it's not too late to quickly sign up and join our team.
Please contact TIC of Primary Football to register by emailing louise.gray@kingsway.school.nz

Parents of Prayer

We welcome all parents who would like to join our friendly Parent Prayer group to pray for our Primay School on Tuesdays at 9am in the Junior Campus Staffroom.

School Shoes

Please remember that children are to wear black school shoes in Term 2 and Term 3. Coloured sneakers are not part of our school uniform. Please visit our school website for our list of uniform requirements.

Extra Activities

SKIDS After School Programme

sKids Holiday Programme — Image by: KingsWay School

sKids KingsWay l m: 021 77 33 01 l e: kingsway@skids.co.nz l fb: sKids KingsWay Parent Group

CHESS

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Why Chess?

  • Improve concentration and focus
  • Develop important life skills – fair play and decision making
  • Tactical & Strategic thinking
  • Prepare for Chess Tournaments against other schools
  • Develop a love of chess, of learning and of thinking

What happens in a Chess Power Coaching Programme?

Each session starts with a formal lesson; all players will learn a new strategy, idea or skill each week. Then they put those skills into practice with activities and games. All games are monitored and supervised by the coach who provides individual feedback along the way.

Throughout the programme, we reward kids that do well and encourage and support kids that are struggling. At completion of the programme we recognise each child with a certificate based on their performance.

Q Where can I learn more?

A Visit our website, www.chesspower.co.nz and click Parents Centre

CLASS DETAILS

This is 5 weeks chess coaching program running on Thursdays from 4 June 2020 till 2 July 2020 from 3:10 pm – 4:10 pm. The fee will be $95/student for the term.

The sessions will be held in the Junior Campus Staffroom.

If the program is successful a new full 10-week program will be made available for Term 3.

REGISTRATION

If your child would like to be part of this please visit our website. Both registration and payment can be done online.

www.chesspower.co.nz/register


R&B Music Tuition at the Junior Campus

R & B Music Tuition at KingsWay School — Image by: KingsWay School


Marzipan Drama

Marzipan Drama is running a special DISCOUNTED short term for the rest of Term 2! Students will get to explore different scripts, choose their favourite, audition and be cast as a character, and then record a MOVIE TRAILER for the play. A digital copy will be sent to parents so you can celebrate your child’s achievements by watching it at home with them.

Marzipan Drama is a safe space where children are encouraged to learn at their own pace and come out of their shell when they are ready, with the guidance of our wonderful, fun and supportive Marrzipan teachers.

Check out our website for more info or to book a trial class marrzipandrama.co.nz


Football FUNdamentals

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Kelly Sports

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Hear Say

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Thinking Caps In-School Maths

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Want your child to learn their times tables off by heart? We can help!
We offer in-school lessons here at KingsWay School.
Lessons are in small groups and this term we are focusing on multiplication and division.

For more information, please visit www.thinkingcaps.co.nz


KUMON

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