From the Acting Principal
Kia ora koutou, Hello everyone,
These past couple of weeks have provided solid learning time.
In this newsletter, we showcase our recent sporting achievements, highlight opportunities to contribute to our community, invite feedback from today’s Classroom Hour, and request Learning at Home photos that demonstrate our Learner Profile Capabilities in action.
Perspective Pioneer – I am a Collaborator // Wordsmith Voyager – I am a Communicator
Sports Season
We are incredibly proud of how our students have represented our school across various sports in the past two weeks. Our achievements include:
- The mixed Year 5 and Year 6 soccer teams competing at Meadowlands,
- The girls’ soccer teams participating at William Green, and
- Four chess teams competing at an interschool competition.
Special congratulations to our Chess Team A for achieving second place overall.
Participation in these sports requires our students to demonstrate several learner profile capabilities. I have selected ‘Collaborator’ and ‘Communicator’ because these capabilities allow students to effectively showcase their teamwork skills.
Contribution Captains – I am a Contributor
We have some wonderful opportunities to contribute to the wider community at PMPS this month.
Salvation Army
Thank you to everyone who donated to our Salvation Army drive last Friday.
Jammies in June
The Jammies in June collection, organised by our student Wellbeing Leaders, will continue until the final day of term. We appreciate your support in advance.
School Book Fair
Monday 24 June – Tuesday 2 July
Our Book Fair starts next week! There will be a number of book-related activities happening in class and in the library, culminating in the Book Character Parade on Monday, 1st July.
Pigeon Mountain Primary School prides itself on fostering the love of reading. The school library is well-stocked with an amazing variety of books, but every year we aim to add more new books to refresh our collection. Last year, the Book Fair raised over $3,000 to buy new books. If you can’t make it to the Fair in person, please consider supporting us through the Scholastic flyer that will be sent home with your child. Your contributions help enrich our students’ reading experience.
Thank you for your support!
Classroom Open Hour – Survey
Thank you to everyone who attended this morning’s Open Classroom event. We hope it provided you with a positive experience and valuable insights into your child’s learning environment.
Whether you were able to attend or not, we kindly request all parents and guardians to complete this anonymous survey. Your feedback will be invaluable for planning similar events in the future.
Survey link: https://forms.gle/jzWdkKadawVYMYDL6
Thank you for your participation.
Learner Profile Capabilities – Bingo Card
In our previous newsletter, I informed you that your child would be bringing home a Learner Profile Bingo Board. We would love to showcase these capabilities in action by sharing some photos in our next newsletter.
If you have any photos of your child completing one of the activities on the Bingo Board and are happy for them to be included, please share them with us at dylanmar@pmps.school.nz before Monday, 30th June.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 21 June – Kiwi Competition English
Monday 24 June – Tuesday 2 July – Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday 26 June – Kiwi Competition Maths
Friday 28 June – No School – Matariki
Wednesday 3 July – Kiwi Competition Science
Thursday 4 July – School Tour
Friday 5 July – End of term 2
Monday 22 July – Term 3 Commences
Be On Time, Every Time: School Starts at 8:50am!
Punctuality is a key ingredient to academic success. Arriving on time not only sets a positive tone for the day but also maximizes your child’s learning opportunities. The school day kicks off with the 8:50 am bell, and it’s crucial for all students to be on site, ready to dive into their educational journey. Let’s seize every moment, set your alarm a little earlier, and make each day count!
Reminder: Entering the School Grounds
If you are entering our site during the school day, please ensure you sign in at the school office. It is crucial that we know and can account for all individuals on the premises. Thank you for your support!
Safety and Supervision at the end of the school day
The health and safety of our students underpins all decisions made at Pigeon Mountain School and it is essential that we work together to ensure that as a team we keep our students safe at the end of the school day.
Please take a moment to read the important information below regarding the safety and supervision of students at the end of the school day. Your cooperation and understanding in adhering to these guidelines is appreciated.
Together, we can maintain a safe and supportive environment for all our students.
Absences from School
Please report your child’s absence from school via @school app or our website. Please include the length of time your child will be away and the reason for their absence. If you do not have the app please contact the office to receive a link.
Early Pick up from School
If you need to collect your child for an appointment during the school day please contact the office 09 534 9765 or email general@pmps.school.nz to arrange. If possible please arrange to collect your child before or after the morning tea and lunch breaks, as it is difficult to find children during these times. Morning tea is 10.50am until 11.15am, lunch from 12.45pm until 1.45pm.
@school parent app
The @school parent app is our preferred method of reporting absences, requesting donation receipts, accessing student reports and receiving newsletters and school notices. When setting up your app please make sure that you enter yes to notifications this will mean that you will get an alert each time a notice/newsletter is available. Please contact the office if you are unable to access the @school app.
Bizzy Bodz
July holiday programme will be based at Wakaaranga School
