LBP Newsletter – Term 3, Week 7

Term 3, Week 7 – Friday 1 September 2023

Principal’s Chat

Kia ora Parents/Caregivers

I was paid what I considered the ultimate compliment on Monday. While deep in discussion about the quality of the pikelets being produced by the Kowhai teachers (rated as 10/10 in case you were wondering) I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. Naturally I took this in my stride and replied, a Police Officer – but I think it will end up being a teacher because my whole family are literally teachers.

As it happens this segways nicely into my task for the remainder of this term. We are about to consult with you about our 2024-2025 strategic plan. This will look different to previous plans, it will be smaller, more concise and help to drive our strategic direction for the next two years.

Part of this process involves us asking about the culture and curriculum experience of your children while they are here – and what sort of person you would like them to be when they leave. We are interested in head, heart and hands – what they think and know, the type of person they are and what they can do. We are gathering ideas from as many different members of the school community as possible (including the students) to design our plan moving forwards.

We are educating our students for jobs that do not yet exist. As we welcome Ashlee Reid and her Room 1 class to Long Bay Primary (the class of 2036), they will no doubt be excited about jobs that we have not even dreamed about. This is our opportunity to ensure the heads, hearts and hands of our students are ready for anything the world will throw at them in the future.

Be it a police officer, teacher or TV director (my third choice) your contributions to our plan going forward will be invaluable in helping to guide our school forward in a direction we can all be proud of. Please make sure you have your say when the opportunity arises. As part of this process please ask your children what they want to be when they grow up. My pick is that YouTuber will be very popular.

Rob Hutton
Tumuaki/Principal

Strategic Plan Survey 2024-2025

Strategic Plan Focus Groups

As part of our 2024-2025 Strategic Plan consultation we are asking for your help. Jo Robson from Leading Learning will be running two focus group sessions for parents on Tuesday 5 September 2023. One at 9.00am and the second at 2.15pm. If you are able to attend one of these sessions to give us feedback on where you would like the school to be in two years time please click on this link to RSVP.

2023 Term Dates and What’s On

Welcome New Students

A warm welcome to our new students who have started at Long Bay Primary since our last Newsletter:

Nathan, Dorothy and Matthew

Donation Receipts via Kindo

Accessing your donation receipts on Kindo

You can view all your purchases, top-ups, refunds, cancelled orders and donation receipts using the ‘my orders’ option.

From the record type, you can select donation receipts, and choose to download individual receipts or download a summary of all your donation receipts.

More detailed instructions can also be found on the Kindo online support pages.

Click here for more detailed instructions.

New Look for Kindo and ezlunch for Term 3

Kindo and ezlunch are excited to share the arrival of a fresh new look in Term 3!

With it’s improved layout and enhanced features, the interface is now easier than ever to navigate, further simplifying school life and saving you time.

So what can you expect from the new and improved versions of Kindo and ezlunch?

• A fresh, new look with better navigation and clear student selection
• Clearer cart layout showing what has been purchased for each person
• Faster and easier checkout flow for a better shopping experience
• Better visibility of which items are available and which aren’t 
• New item search & sort function e.g. sort lunch by dietary requirement
• Easier process for ordering lunches for ‘multiple days’

Important School Reminders – Please Read

Absences

We are seeing an increasing amount of unexplained absences lately. If your child/children are going to be absent from school, then you must let the Office and class teacher know. This is to avoid your child/children being marked as truant.

Absences can be reported by calling the school on 09 473 6077, select option 1. Emailing the class teacher and admin@longbayprimary.ac.nz or through the school website ‘Report an Absence’.

All absences from school must have a reason so your child/children can be coded accordingly on their student record. Thank you for your co-operation.

Late Passes

We give out late passes at the school gate each day to students who arrive at school after the bell has rung. This is because by the time these students get to class it is likely the teacher will have already marked the roll for the day. The late pass indicates to the teacher that we know your child is at school and it means we do not call you because they have been marked as absent on the roll.

Arrival at School

Our doors at school open at 8.30am. The time until then is invaluable for our staff to prepare for the day. While we appreciate the closure of Glenvar Road has increased travel times and traffic in general at the moment is rather appalling, the closer to 8.30am that students can arrive at school makes it easier for us to deliver the best we can for your children. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.  

Contact Details

If your personal contact or emergency contact details need updating, please email admin@longbayprimary.ac.nz It is very important that we have correct details on our student records.

Enrolments

If you have a child turning 5 in the near future, please can you complete an online enrolment application form as soon as possible. This is to assist us with classroom planning. For all enrolments enquiries, please email enrolments@longbayprimary.ac.nz

Road Safety

Our School Community Officer Senior Constable Tania Wansink is coming to school over the next couple of weeks to work with classes to remind them of the importance of road safety. Tania will talk about pedestrian crossings, wearing helmets, the danger of driveways and general road sense. While she will work across the whole school there will be special attention paid to our older students. The youngest ones tend to walk with an adult to help them.

Should you notice anything on our local roads that we can pass on to Tania while she is here please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Thank you for your help to keep our children safe.

Auckland Regional Dental Service Information

The Auckland Regional Dental Service provides free dental examinations, oral health education, x-rays and treatment to all eligible children from birth up until they are 18.
It is your responsibility to enrol your child/children in their service. If you have not done so already please enrol using this form.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding your child’s teeth, or wish to update your contact details please call 09 839 0565 or visit www.ards.co.nz

Year 5 and Year 6 Camp Payment Information

Year 6 Camp at Camp Bentzon on Kawau Island on 16-20 October.
Year 5 Camp at Kiwanis Lodge and Huia Lodge in the Waitakere Ranges on 15-17 November.
Payment options are now available on Kindo for these two camps.

Oneroa Cultural Festival

Congratulations to our fabulous performers who represented our school at the Oneroa Cultural Festival at Sherwood School on Thursday 31st August. Thank you to our incredible parent / community tutors who made this happen for our tamairki.

Room 4

In the Kowhai team we are investigating trees and how they help us. Do you know that bark from trees is often used as a canvas for paintings? Here is one example of Australian Aboriginal art displayed in museums. Room 4 students have created their own Aboriginal paintings on paper. We can’t wait to transfer our ideas onto bark. Look out for our finished pieces!

Mathletics

We are still accepting registrations for Mathletics and it will cost $20.00 for the remainder of the year.

Art Competition

Sports Buzz – Term 3, Week 7

Touch Rugby – Players Needed
Touch Rugby registrations are open for Years 1-6 via Kindo. There is a short registration time so please make sure you register your child as soon as possible if they would like to play. For all sports enquiries please email nikkid@longbayprimary.ac.nz

Sports Team Photos
These will take place on Tuesday 5 September in the hall starting at 8.15am. Coaches and Managers are encouraged to attend their team/s photos. Please contact nikkid@longbayprimary.ac.nz for any enquiries.

Mud Colour Fun Run

The Mud Colour Fun Run is back! Long Bay Primary School is organising a Mud Colour Fun Run fundraiser in September to raise funds to enhance our outdoor areas.

The funds raised will go towards the purchase and installation of new all weather shelters around the school. Enhancing and creating all weather shelters around the school will assist in keeping our students dry and protected while waiting for their parents at the drop off zone.

Like all New Zealand Schools, we rely on fundraising and the support of our extended community to continually offer the best environment and learning opportunities for our students. Fundraising gives our children a sense of empowerment from being able to work as a large team and contribute towards a common goal. Our students will gather online sponsorship for their participation in our fantastic Mud Colour Fun Run!

How will this fundraiser work? This year we have partnered with online fundraising company Go Raise It . Collecting sponsorship online makes it super easy for everyone – no more door knocking, your child can collect more donations from further afield (friends & family living overseas, work colleagues etc) and no need to worry about handling cash!

How do I sign my child up to fundraise online? Each child can sign up for their very own fundraising web page to send out to collect online sponsorship from anyone, anywhere!

● Just go to our Fundraising Hub page at: https://longbayprimaryfunrun.raiseit.co.nz/hub

● Click on the SETUP A FUNDRAISING PAGE button

● If you need any help email help@raiseitfundraising.com for direct assistance

Multiple children in your family? No problem, all children can sit under the same email address. You’ll find a button to set up another page while logged in to the fundraising account you created first. Do I have to sign up for an online account to fundraise? We would love everyone to have an online account as this allows the school to significantly reduce the administration overhead of collecting and dealing with cash. Go Raise It adhere to strict cyber safe guidelines and this is built into our fundraising website. If you really do not want an online fundraising page, and still want to participate please check with the school office to see if you can collect cash.

Prizes: We have a great range of fundraising prizes available including spot prizes and overall fundraising prizes for classes/individuals. Please see the Prizes page linked on the Fundraising Hub page of our fundraising website.

PTA News

Join the Friends of the PTA Whatsapp group to get involved, where you are able, in making our school even more amazing. We will post info and opportunities on the group for parents to assist the PTA with any fundraising or events. Join the group by scanning the QR code or use this link https://chat.whatsapp.com/HuXxlLCz3W8J6Gq7uW1B4n

If you would like to join the PTA Committee, please email us at longbayprimaryPTA@gmail.com. The commitment is 2 x one hour meetings per term to plan for fundraising, as well as helping out at events where possible. The committee is a great group of parents, who are very welcoming and committed to supporting our school. We are especially looking for a secretary to join our team, assisting with minutes and agendas for meetings.

Kelly Club

Bricks 4 Kidz

To enrol, please click on the link below:

https://www.bricks4kidz.co.nz/auckland/north-shore/after-school-classes/

Community Notices and Events