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Kia ora e te Whānau,
We trust you all had a lovely long Queen’s Birthday weekend.
At School this week we celebrated our wonderful Support Staff at Ilam School. Our Support Staff Team is amazing and we really appreciate every effort they make to make our school the best it can be. We celebrated them with a very yummy morning tea and cards.
On that note, a BIG thank you to Joce, Sue-Ellen, Dean, Mrs Brunell, Mrs Hong, Mrs Gin, Anne, Viri, Marilyn, Marg, Miss Jo, Robyn, Maliafatina and whānau and Hardianto. We appreciate you!
Due to continued issues with Gmail the Ilam Update will now be embedded in class newsletters each fortnight from today. Thank you for your understanding regarding this issue.
Belinda Kennedy and the Ilam School Team
Please note In this Update you will find a repeat of the following information from Update 4:
Board of Trustees elections
School Photos
PTA events
ICAS Competition
Ilam Oscar
Events coming up
Policy Review
Board of Trustees Elections:
Becoming a Board Trustee Member
Why join a school board?
School board members are active leaders in our schools. They have an important role of supporting strong professional leadership and ensuring effective teaching for all students through informed governance.
Parents/caregivers and people in the wider community can be parent representatives. School boards need to represent the diversity of their school communities to ensure a bright future for all our children.
The school board elections are the opportunity to vote for candidates who will make a positive difference for children’s education. We need more people willing to use their skills and experiences for the benefit of students!
A message from our current Ilam School Board
Who is the Board? We are a group that oversees the direction and performance of the school. We work closely with the Principal and leadership team who run the school day to day. No specific experience is required, we just need you, your perspectives and your energy.
The Board is currently focused on two big things: the redevelopment of the school property and growing our connection to our diverse community.
It is important that the Board is representative of our community so we encourage you to think about this rewarding opportunity to be involved and give back to our school. Being on the Board involves two meetings per term, and could include work on special projects or initiatives.
If you are interested, please see here for more information or chat with Belinda or one of the current Board. You are also welcome to attend a meeting to see what it’s about, there is one on Monday 27 June at 6pm in the Staffroom.
Elections for the School Board will be held in September this year and we need new members.
Please see the timeline for Triennial Elections here:
School Photos
On Wednesday 6th July the children will be having their school photos taken. The photos that all children will have are; individual photos and a class photo. There will also be photos taken of the House Captains, School Council, Cultural Leaders and Road Patrol. Please ensure your child is wearing the correct uniform on the day.
School Photos will be taken in the hall on Wednesday 6th July. If you have more than one child at the school and wish to have a sibling photo taken, please complete the following ‘Sibling Photo Request Form’ by Friday 1st July. If you have any difficulties in filling in the form please don't hesitate to contact the office staff.
Within a few days of the photos being taken we will be sending home a sample photo of your child (this includes sibling photos if requested) with information on how to order photos.
PTA - MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY 1st JULY:
International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS):
Registrations are now open for the 2022 ICAS exams.
2022 ICAS is online.
The dates for the 2022 examinations are below
Writing - Tuesday 9 August
Digital Technologies - Thursday 11 August
English - Tuesday 16 August and Thursday 18 August (2 sessions depending on numbers)
Science - Monday 22 August
Spelling - Tuesday 23 August
Mathematics - Monday 29 August
To enrol for ICAS, visit our school website (http://www.ilam.school.nz) and select ICAS 2022 from the home page to see more information and the enrolment form for each year group.
Bookings and payments must be received by 4pm, Thursday 23 June.
No payment, no entry! NO CASH PLEASE.
Ilam Oscar:
Do you have a 16-year-old or older at home, who would like a part-time job at Ilam OSCAR?
We are currently looking for High School students aged over 16 to join our team. During term time they will need to be able to start work at 3 pm.
We also run holiday programmes which need staff and High School students are ideal.
If this sounds of interest, please send a CV to oscar@ilam.school.nz or call Robyn 0224691663 to discuss.
Upcoming Events:
Please check our Parent Calendar to keep up to date with events at our school. Find the link here.
Public Holiday Queen's Birthday - Monday 6 June -School Closed
Public Holiday Matariki - Friday 24 June - School Closed
Teacher Only Day - Monday 27 June - School Closed
Policy Review:
The School Policies up for review in Term 2 are listed on our school website under Our School - Policies and Procedures. Information on how to complete a review can also be found on our website. Please click on the icon below to take you directly.
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