Thank you for those that have contributed to the charter consultation process so far. You are most welcome to share your thoughts and you can do this by clicking here. For further information you can click on the charter blog to see some current articles on trends in 21st century learning. This can give you some background into learning trends. The Board of Trustees has shared some of the challenges that are facing the school in their community newsletters.
This information gives the board a starting point to setting the school up for the future years. The classroom teachers who make the biggest difference to your childʼs learning at school tend to be those who actually do challenge and charge the childʼs thirst for inquiry. The programmes on offer today are individualised for the children of the class, rather than the same as next door or across the entire syndicate or school.
Teachers at Muritai know that they have professional licence to be as creative as they can when designing learning programmes. They also know that what is taught must align with the NZ curriculum and the associated Standards. However, this does not prevent them from injecting their own initiative into the teaching delivery. Pivotal to our teachersʼ programme delivery is the need for knowledge of, and alignment to, the learning requirements of children within their own classrooms . The natural follow-on to this is ʻhow can these children learn best through the teaching expertise they have within themselves.ʼ While the NZ curriculum provides direction on the essential learning requirements of our children, it also allows plenty of scope for teachers to be creative in selecting rich concepts, engaging inquisitive minds and promoting learning motivation.
Certainly it is nice to see the school functioning with a balance between the traditional methods of practice makes perfect and the wider curriculum of in-school community activities, problem solving, wearable arts, drama, PE and games. It just all ads to the mix of our school days.
Term dates for next year
The term dates have been set for next year. We are starting after Waitangi Day next year so this is a very late start. We won't be having any teacher only days through the year
Term 1 Tuesday 7 February – Thursday April 5
Term 2 Monday April 23 – Friday June 29
Term 3 Monday July 16 – Friday September 28
Term 4 Monday October 15 – Thursday December 20
STARTING SCHOOL AT 5 MEETING
This meeting for new parents and parents of children starting school in the next wee while is on tonight at 7pm in the Staff room.
The Home and School are providing drinks and nibbles before all evening performances of the Wearable Arts. Arrive early (from 6.30) and enjoy a drink with friends and family before the show begins.
If you would like to be involved in helping one evening or can provide nibbles for the event we would love to hear from you. Evening performances are on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of October.
Please contact Jo Salisbury salisburyjo@gmail.com or let Carole or Sue in office know if you are able to help in any way.
Tickets are on sale in the office for all performances with a matinee performance on the Tuesday 4 October at 1pm and all other performances starting at 7pm. Tickets are $7.50 for adults, $5 for children and senior citizens.
CALENDARS
You will have received an order form for the Abacus calendars, cards and diaries recently. Your child's art work has been completed ready for these and can be viewed in their classrooms. They make excellent christmas present for grandparents, family and friends. The cost is
$12 per calendar or a pack of 8 cards
$15 for a diary
Payment can be made by cheque, cash or on-line banking. Please make cheques payable to Muritai Home and School; on-line banking details are:
Muritai Home and School
02 0544 0051332 00
All orders must be back at the school office by Friday 23 September. Extra order forms are available in the office.
MURITAI SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
With just over three weeks until the holidays start, it is time to think about booking your children into the School Holiday Programme. The Muritai Out of School Care are running a wonderful, fun-filled two week programme and will be going to see the Smurfs movie, have clowns and a magic show, visit the Repertory Theatre to see The Velveteen Rabbit, visit Days Bay beach, a walk to Butterfly Creek to name just a few. Brochures will be available from the office from tomorrow, Thursday 15 September.
Registrations, together with full payment, must be received by Friday 30 September. We cannot accept children once the programme has commenced as this can compromise staff/student ratios.
ARTSPLASH
Our choir is performing at Artsplash festival next Wednesday evening (21 September) in Wellington Town Hall at 8.00pm. Tickets are on sale at the office for $5 each.
ASSEMBLY
Our next school assembly is this Friday at 1.40
FOUND - CHILDREN'S READING GLASSES
Has your child lost their reading glasses? I have two small pairs of glasses in the office. One pair is purple with 'Sponge Bob' on the arms, the other pair is red and yellow in a bright yellow plastic case with blue velvet lining. If you are missing either of these, please see Carole in the office.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Lunchtime French at Muritai School
You can bring your lunch. Games, songs, drama and stories are taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with the emphasis being on FUN! For more information please contact: Stefi Plimmer-Blattner, LCF Clubs Fun Languages, ph: 562 8211, email: stefi@lcfclubs.co.nz, Website: http://www.lcfclubs.co.nz/
Found - one white bike
A white child's bike with a helmet was left at the school last week and picked up by a police patrol. The bike was dropped off at the Eastbourne Police station and is sitting up against the fence. If you are missing a white bike, please ring the Police station to claim it back.
Karen Boyes - Effective Study Skills Seminar
Hamish MacArthur from Wellesley College is raising funds to go on a west coast trip in November. Each boy attending has to raise $750. Hamish has organised for international speaker, Karen Boyes, to run a seminar called ‘Effective Study Skills are Essential for Success’ which will look at how, as a parent, you can support your child to be prepared to step up to Secondary School. Ideal for Year 7/8 students and their parents.
This seminar will be held on 27 September from 7.30 at Wellesley College School Hall. Registration forms available at Muritai School Office.
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