Term 2, Week 1 – Friday 2 May 2025
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Kia ora Parents/Caregivers
School report time was always fraught with mixed emotions and trepidation. Bringing home a piece of paper in an envelope, waiting for both parents to be home, the grand opening and then waiting for the outcome – all quite stressful.
Following our Education Review Office (ERO) visit at the start of the year we have been waiting for our report to arrive. It has, and can be found on the ERO Website. ERO visits schools every three years. They work through a school self review, check what is happening in the school, ask questions, and make sure schools are doing what they say they are doing.
The good news is that our report tells us exactly what we expected it to. Like everyone who gets a report the first thing you do is look for the things to improve, we were no different. The only change to my old school reports is these are the things we have identified ourselves and have plans in place to address.
- To work on how we teach the new curriculum to ensure there is consistency across the school
- To look at how we assess the students in light of the new curriculum
- To continue to work on what we teach as a framework across the school
- To increase attendance levels
The even better news is the long list of things that were identified as our strengths:
- Our students work in a positive and inclusive environment with an emphasis on their physical and emotional safety contributes to their sense of belonging to the school
- Students who need additional support benefit from systems that help ensure their needs are met helping to improve their learning outcomes
- Strategic and effective leadership drives improvement and sets high expectations for teaching and learning
- The school’s curriculum design provides for integrated learning opportunities
- Professional strengths and development needs are regularly identified and supported to meet the school’s teaching and learning goals and improved outcomes for our students
- A systematic approach to planning for sustained school improvement is in place that is informed by regular use of good quality evidence and evaluation
To put it in simple terms we are very happy with what came out of the envelope we took home and will continue to work hard to build on what we are doing while constantly seeking areas of improvement.
In our next newsletter we will outline how you can help us with attendance and what we will do to help you.
In case you were wondering how my technology detox day in the holidays went, the answer is not well. I will try again during the next holidays, always seeking improvement there as well.
Rob Hutton
Tumuaki/Principal
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A warm welcome to the new students who have started at Long Bay Primary School since our last newsletter:
Hailey, Marc, Caleb, Aicha, Niko, Johnson, Peter, McKenzie and Jaxon
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2025 Term Dates – What’s On
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Manuka team trip to MOTAT
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Rimu team swimming at Northern Arena
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North Shore Primary Schools Competition for selected students
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Kahui Ako Parent Information Evening at Sherwood Primary
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Nikau team swimming at Northern Arena
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First Rippa Rugby Tournament
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Light Up the Playground and Carnival (rearranged from 2 May)
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Unfortunately the weather and number of public holidays during the holiday break conspired against us making progress on our front gate improvements. The contractors have been on site this week and are likely to make a start early next week. We have learnt that until there are spades in the ground not to count our chickens. As soon as we know when work will commence we will clearly communicate with you what is happening and when, along with our contingency plans for access. The gate is being replaced and the western white wall being removed to improve visibility when entering and leaving the school grounds.
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Do you have a child turning 5 later this year?
If your child will be attending Long Bay Primary in 2025 we would like to know! This helps to plan ahead for future growth, employ teachers and form classes.
Please click on https://www.longbayprimary.ac.nz/enrolment/
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Sports Buzz – Term 2, Week 1
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Junior Tough Guy/Tough Gal Challenge
Kumeu Showgrounds – Tuesday 29 July
It’s back and promising to be another day of great fun and lots of mud!
- It is VERY IMPORTANT that you select the CORRECT ENTRY, DATE and VENUE for your child
- If your children are attending as a School Group, you must select THE TEACHER WILL PICK UP THE RACE NUMBER when you come to the Bib Collection question
- Please write the School Name in FULL (eg. Long Bay Primary School, not LBP)
- Here is the Online Registration Link: https://eventpromotions.co.nz/junior-tough-guy-and-gal-challenge/
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Yummy Sticker Promotion
Earn FREE sports gear for the school by collecting Yummy Stickers – sheets are available from the Office. Collect your stickers, add them to the sheet and happy munching! Sticker sheets need to be submitted before the end of Term 3.
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Pink Shirt Day – Friday 16 May
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On Friday 16 May we will be having a Mufti Day (non uniform) to acknowledge Pink Shirt Day. Students are encouraged to wear pink and bring a gold coin donation to school that day. All donations received will be given to the Mental Health Foundation.
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Postponed due to weather conditions. Please note that all playground tickets purchased will still be valid for the same sessions on Friday 16 May.
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Save The Date! PTA Quiz Night – Saturday 26 July
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We are looking for more parents/caregivers to support the school events like the Discos and Fun Run etc. If you have any availability please join “Friends of the PTA” WhatsApp group by emailing: longbayprimarypta@gmail.com
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Community Events and Notices
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Golden tickets at the ready! Long Bay College’s Junior Drama Company invites you to step into the magical world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Join us for a spectacular evening of fun, fantasy, and fantastic performances from our talented young actors.
Dates: Wednesday 8 May & Thursday 9 May
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Auditorium, Long Bay College
Tickets: https://lbc.ibdn.nz/etickets
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Discover the excitement of our Pre-School Play and Fun Sticks program at NHHA! Starting on Saturday May 10th, we run our 6-week programme (with a break for Kings birthday weekend) on Saturday mornings from 9.30 – 10.30am.
Aimed at introducing hockey to our youngest players. Pre-School Play is open to all players from ages 3.5 – 5 years old and Fun Sticks is open to all players 6 – 8 years old.
Times: Pre-school play – 45min from 9.30am – 10.15am (this will involve plenty hand, eye co-ordination, time on the turf and an introduction to hockey).
Fun Sticks – 1 hour from 9.30am – 10.30am
Registration is via PlayHQ: https://www.playhq.com/hockey-new-zealand/register/92ef27
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