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Balmoral School Newsletter

Te Kura o te Roto a Rangi 19 Brixton Road, Mt Eden Auckland 1024

Phone 638 7960 Fax 630 1944

Email office@balmoral.school.nz

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Vision

To value diversity and to develop curious, confident and

connected learners.

Friday 3 July 2020

Dates to Diary

Comedy Festival Tickets on Sale Monday 27 July

Intermediate Open Morning Wednesday 29 July 9.15am – 11am

Intermediate Open Evening Wednesday 29 July 6pm -7.30pm

Out of Zone New Entrants Friday 30 July 1pm

Flexible Learning Spaces with Jo Robson Tuesday 4 August 6pm -7.00pm

Balmoral School Comedy Evening Friday 14 August

BoT Meeting Tuesday 18 August 7.30pm -9.00pm

Intermediate PTA Disco Thursday 27 August

Primary PTA Movie Night Tuesday 1 September

Out of Zone Year 7 Wednesday 2 September 1pm

Nathan Wallace Wednesday 2 Sept 7.30pm -9.00pm

PTA Nosy Neighbours Saturday 17 October

Please check the calendar on our school website (www.balmoral.school.nz ) for up-to-date

events and times.

Whanau Blogs

Koru https://koruspace.blogspot.com/

Mahira https://mahirasyndicate.blogspot.com/

Whetu https://whanauwhetu2020.blogspot.com/

Hiringa https://hiringabalmoral.blogspot.com/

Turanga http://whanauturanga.blogspot.com/

Aparangi https://aparangibalmoral.blogspot.com/

Canteen Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday only

Tena koutou e te whānau, he mihi nui kia koutou katoa

Dear Parents, Whānau and Caregivers

Kia ora

As our school is a place of learning we like to ensure that our parents and the community

are aware of the latest educational research.

Last month I sent a link to a short eleven minute interview with a NZ Professor of Education,

Welby Ing. Thank you to those parents who have taken the time to talk or email me about

their thoughts about this interview.

We are therefore really excited to join with the PTA to host two speakers this term so we can

continue to engage in this important discussion as a school community.

On Tuesday 4 August from 6-7pm Jo Robson from Leading Edge will talk to about the

benefits of working in Flexible Learning Spaces. A must if you want to gain an insight into

the theories behind these classrooms.

On Wednesday 2 September @ 7.30pm we will have an evening with Nathan Wallace a

brain researcher. He will talk about the importance of play in learning. A must for parents

who want to understand why we have built our programme around play and inquiry. This

evening will have a limited number of tickets subsidised by the PTA. All other tickets will be

$35. Further information is in this newsletter including the discount code.

Kia pai to mutunga wiki (Have a good weekend)

Naku noa

Malcolm Milner

Principal (Te Tumuaki)

School Grounds and Collective Responsibility

Since our school grounds have been opened after Level 2,3,4 we have had some instances

of them not being used respectfully. Don and Ivan our caretakers are having to spend a

couple of hours each week removing dog faeces, including people throwing waste into

the building site which the workers have to deal with. Our lawn mower man (who comes

during the weekend, so we have access to the grounds during the week) has had people

refuse to move out of his way.

When you are in our school grounds please feel free to take responsibility for them and

encourage other members of the local community to do so also. That way we may all get

full use of these facilities.

Traffic Chaos at the School Gate and Collective Responsibility

This week we have seen traffic chaos at our school gate. We have had children narrowly

missed by cars as they walk past the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall. Cars have been making

U-Turns on Brixton Road, parking on the other side of the road from children and calling

them across. We have had two cars collide.

By parking across driveways, we are also upsetting our neighbours who we value and

appreciate as they look after our school when we aren’t here.

Sadly, I have had reports of parents refusing to move when asked by staff and a small

number of adults being outwardly rude to them. Our staff do not deserve to be treated

disrespectfully when they are helping children to exit the school safely.

Could all adults please take some responsibility to ensure the safety of pupils? Encourage

your child to walk to school, to take care when crossing the road, and help them identify

the safest place to cross.

If you have to drive to school arrive early and park some distance away. Pre-arrange a

place away from the school gate to meet. It could be on St Aubyn’s Road.

Remember every person in our community has someone waiting for them to come home

safely.

Enrolments

Intermediate Enrolment Process

Thanks to many of you who have completed the enrolment

process by returning the transition form that was emailed to every

Year 6 family last week. This means that our school can effectively

plan for our pupil’s arrival in 2021.

Next year we will have a limited number of out of zone enrolments

for Year 7. Your neighbours and friends are now able to complete

their out of zone application on-line.

Out-of-zone students who apply for enrolment at the school must

be accepted in the following order of priority:

1. students accepted for enrolment in a special programme

run by the school;

2. siblings of current students;

3. siblings of former students;

4. children of former students;

5. children of board employees or children of board members;

6. all other students

Out of Zone Enrolments for New Entrant 2020

With the development of our new facilities we now have some

spaces available at our school for a small number of children

turning 5 this year.

Parents of New Entrants who live outside our school zone and

turn 5 years old between 4 July and 31 December 2020 are

now able to enrol.

Children will be given priority on the ballot list using the

following criteria from the Education Act. In accordance with

Government Legislation, out-of-zone students who apply for

enrolment at the school must be accepted in the following

order of priority:

2. students accepted for enrolment in a special

programme run by the school;

3. siblings of current students;

4. siblings of former students;

5. children of former students;

6. children of board employees or children of

board members;

7. all other students

Jo Robson and Flexible Learning Spaces Tuesday 4 August 6pm - 7.00pm

Come and hear Jo Robson (Leading Learning) talk about flexible learning spaces and how

these areas are used or can be used by teachers and children to create valuable high

quality learning experiences.

This evening is a must for all parents who are interested in the latest educational research

on learning and are wanting to be informed about the findings and how this impacts on

learning in the 21st Century.

This information evening has been initiated by the school and supported by the PTA.

Nathan Wallace Wednesday 2 September 7:30pm - 9pm

The code for our community to use (enter it into the PROMO code box when purchasing a

ticket) is BALMORAL100. The code will only work for the first 100 people who purchase a

ticket (people can purchase more than one ticket per transaction).

School Resuming

Over the next few weeks we will see some of our school activities returning. Netball starts for

many children next week and we have our first intermediate sports competition.

I would like to thank all the parents and staff who give so freely of the small free time they

have for these activities to resume. A big shout out to you all.

We are all very fortunate and privileged be in the position to attend school as well as play

some sport. Our thoughts and support go out to those family and friends around the world

who are not as fortunate as ourselves.

Good luck to our pupils and their teams.

Community News

Winter weather!

Time to check wipers, tyres and brakes.

For all your WOF’s, vehicle servicing, & maintenance. All makes & models old or new . Call

us, your friendly local team.

PH: 6387866

385 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden

(Behind g.a.s petrol station. Entrance on Paice Ave)

www.balmoralautorepairs.co.nz

Online enrolment applications for Year 9 2021 at Epsom Girls Grammar School are now open. We hope you will take time over the holidays to submit your application. The application must be completed by a parent/guardian and submitted with supporting documentation ( Enrolment checklist) using our online form. Before you begin the form, please prepare the documents on the checklist for uploading. Home zone applicants for 2021 enrolment may apply once they are physically residing in the home zone. For

planning purposes, we would appreciate knowing in advance of an intended move to the home zone.

The closing date for 2021 Out of Zone applications is 2 September 2020. We will be holding school tours on Monday 27 July at 9.30am and 1.30pm for prospective Year 8 students

accompanied by a parent/caregiver. You can arrange for your daughter to come along with another parent. We

have allocated specific times for students from our local schools. Balmoral Intermediate students are

scheduled for 1.30pm.

If you would like to join a tour, it is important to register online as soon as possible. Due to restrictions on the

number of tour groups we can offer, we expect it will be necessary to close bookings before 27 July.

Yours sincerely

Michele Heywood

Deputy Principal

AVONDALE COLLEGE OPEN EVENING - 31 JULY

Avondale College is holding an Open Evening for prospective students and their families

on Wednesday 29 July from 4-7pm.

Guided tours will be leaving regularly from the main atrium building (Victor Street entrance).

Make sure you allow plenty of time as there is a lot to see! For more information,

visit www.avcol.school.nz