Please read the following parent notices for the Junior Campus.

Welcome back Mrs Harvey!

We are so thrilled to welcome Jenny Harvey back to the Junior Campus after being on Sabbatical last Term. Jenny was welcomed back into her office with a tropical surprise!!

Note from Jenny Harvey

Dear Parents

It is good to be back at the Junior Campus!

My term away on Sabbatical Leave provided me time to carry out some research around Innovative Learning Environments and to enjoy some much needed R & R.

One of the challenges of Innovative Learning Environments (like our Junior Campus) is knowing how to best cater for the learning needs of our students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

My Sabbatical Research centred around what strategies other schools with such environments use and find most helpful in supporting students with ASD to succeed in their learning. I wanted to know about the approaches they have adopted, the systems they have in place and how they go about supporting their students on a day-to-day basis, with the goal of improving our practise in this regard, at KingsWay School.

I visited a number of schools in Auckland and Christchurch, speaking to teachers, Special Education Needs Co-ordinators, Deputy Principals and Principals – both from Christian and State Schools.

What did I find?

• That there are so many educators around this country passionate about teaching children, working tirelessly to help them succeed.
• That we, at KingsWay, have very robust, varied, personalised and detailed support in place for our students with ASD on the Junior Campus.
• There is no proverbial silver bullet that fixes everything.
• That students with ASD experience the most success at school when the staff and parents work together to support them.

Although I now have some new ideas to share with our staff, it was very encouraging for me to realise how well our Learning Support Department caters for our students with ASD. This does not mean that we will always ‘get it right’ or succeed with every strategy we implement. What it does mean is that we have very well-qualified, devoted educators who desire to see your children succeed and who appreciate that each child is unique, with different learning needs; educators who have a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this area and who work with the teachers and support staff to remove barriers to learning that make school a difficult environment for some of our little ones. The Learning Support that we provide on the Junior Campus is as good as the best of what I saw and heard about in the different schools I visited.

Apart from my research, I travelled to Spain, Italy, Croatia, the UK, Wales, Ireland and Alaska. The most significant experiences for me? Standing at the foot of the Colosseum; within reach of a Leonardo da Vinci sketch; sailing through Glacier Bay (Alaska), and swimming in the Adriatic Sea…. there are so many beautiful places in this world to see and visit. I am already planning my next trip! 😀

Thank you to the parents and staff for supporting Mrs De Gibson and Mr Jordan Barley who led the Primary School in my absence. They did an amazing job – so much so that I wished the Sabbatical Leave was 2 terms long and not only 1!

I roto i ngā mahi ki te Atua’

Jenny Harvey
Head of Primary

Primary Winter Sport Photographs

The Primary Winter Sport Photographs

Primary Winter Sport Photographs are taking place this coming Tuesday, 6 August 2019.

Parents, please remember to send your child to school with their sports uniform on Tuesday. Please check the team lists if you are unsure if your child is in a photo. Timetable and team lists are up on the wall leading to reception on the primary campus for parents to check. Please see the list (below), as it contains information on what each team is to wear for their photo. If your child is not in the correct uniform, they will not be in the photograph.

Please CLICK HERE to read which teams are involved and what uniform they should wear.

Health Centre

The Junior Campus Health Centre is looking for unwanted Primary uniform clothing as stock is getting low. Spare uniform clothing is kept at the Health Centre in the event of accidents where children have wet or muddy clothing. If your child goes home with spare clothing from the Health Centre, please wash and return to the office as soon as possible. Thank you

Applying for an Extended Period of Leave for Your Child

Parents who wish to take their children out of Primary School for an extended period of time eg. going on a family holiday during school term, are required to email Jenny Harvey: jenny.harveykingsway.school.nz. Please explain the reason for the extended absence, state the dates your child will be away from school and in your email CC: absences@kingsway.school.nz to ensure extended leave from school can be coded immediately.

Primary Sharing Assemblies Term 3:

All Primary students will attend a Sharing Assembly in the Junior Campus hall fortnightly, on Friday afternoons from 2.25pm - 3pm. Parents are welcome to attend these assemblies.

Dates:

• Week 2: Friday 2 August

• Week 4: Friday 16 August (no assembly)
  

• Week 6: Friday 30 August

• Week 8: Friday 13 September

• Week 10: Friday 27 September

Year 6 Camp

Exciting news: The Year 6 camp will take place from the 30th of October to the 1st November at Camp Adair (close to Hunua Falls).

On Tuesday, the 17th of September, we will have a Camp Information Meeting for all the Year 6 parents. This will take place in the Junior Campus Staffroom at 6.30pm – 8pm. This meeting is for parents only and students will have their own meetings in school time to find out about camp. They will also have many opportunities to look at photos from previous camps and will be well prepared before the 30th of October.

Mindset Mission

On Friday 16 August at 2.00pm we have Mindset Mission visiting our school!

NED’s Mindset Mission is an interactive, 45-minute all-school performance. They use storytelling, puppetry, illusions and yoyo tricks to take students on an entertaining journey with their character NED. He follows clues, meets memorable characters and learns valuable lessons Never Give Up, Encourage Others, and Do Your Best.

Mindset Yo-yos will be on sale from the Junior Campus school office. Further information will be sent out with the teachers’ communication emails next week.

Kelly Sport

Please open the pdf attached below for more information.

KUMON

AUGUST FREE TRIAL - Please open the pdf attached below. 

Bricks for Kids

Please open the pdf attached below.

HBC Football FUNdamentals

Football FUNdamentals in Schools is run during the school term, this programme takes place on the school fields, making it easy for kids and parents, as kids don’t have to travel.

Lunch Clubs or After School Clubs for kids in Years 1 to 6 starting in week 2 of Term 3. In these programmes, students get to work on their coordination and learn football skills by doing fun activities, playing games and football matches.

Go to https://www.hbcafc.org.nz/football-fundamentals showing start dates and costs.

Realisticus Art Classes

Marzipan

Marrzipan Drama are running awesome self-confidence building sessions at KingsWay School!

Marrzipan have gained a huge reputation in New Zealand for the development of shy children, especially those with anxiety, autism and selective mutism. Saying that this is a class for the super crazy and dramatic types too as we focus on positive leadership and social skills. Our classes focus on inner and outer self-confidence and are super fun and exciting for children. Parents are kept up to date with weekly emails about what’s been covered in class and why, as well as what you can work on at home. We have two awesome showcases at the end of every term too, so you can see your child’s development first hand as they perform in one of our termly productions.

Get in touch via our website to secure your child’s space for a no-obligation trial class, or call our superstar Office Team to give you the lowdown on why your child simply MUST give it a go. 

Have a look at our pdf attached or head to www.marrzipandrama.co.nz and click REGISTER, or call 027 521 7352. 

See you there!