Term 3 Updates 11.8.22

He mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa - Warm greetings to you all

We have had a wonderful start to the term with the whole school taking part in swimming lessons at Kings Swim School and all classes completing calendar art. The Calendar Art is one of our most successful fundraisers that we do with the PTA. The art looks amazing, we have such talented students and teachers. Thank you again, to our PTA for ensuring we get amazing resources our tamariki can use while undertaking their learning. It is greatly appreciated. Keep an eye out in the Ilam Updates and Class newsletters in the coming weeks with information telling you how to order the Art Calendars. We would hate for you to miss out!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Student Learning Conferences last week. They are an important part of our home-school partnership. When we work together we can achieve great things for our tamariki. While we have three main teacher/parent conferences over the year you are always welcome to talk to your child’s teacher about progress or their needs at any time. You can do this via email or kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) to arrange a time that suits you both.

Finally a big congratulations to Kayla and Chris Gaut who are expecting a baby. They are excited about the new addition to complete their family. Kayla plans to carry on teaching until the middle of Term 4. The school will appoint a teacher during Term 4 to teach Room 20 for the remainder of the year.

Ngā mihi nui

Belinda Kennedy and the Ilam School Team

Please find the following information in this Update:

• Mr Dolan - Leaving assembly-TOMORROW 12 August 9.30am

• Mihi Whakatau

• PTA information including Art Calendar Information

• Photo order -orders closing

• Board of Trustees information -VOTING information

• Support with Road Patrol - Can you help?

• Ilam Oscar support for Teacher only Day - Friday 16 September

• School Policies for Review

• Book Club

• Term dates

A farewell assembly has been planned for TOMORROW Friday 12 August at 9.30am. Tomorrow we look forward to celebrating Mr Dolan’s wonderful leadership during his time at Ilam. Please note, we will start the assembly at 9.30am so if you wish to attend come a little early to ensure a seat. Please wear a mask.

If you would like to write Mr Dolan a card or note we have a box just inside the office foyer for collection.

Welcome to New Whānau and tamariki,

Our whole school will be formally welcoming our new learners and their whānau joining the Ilam School Team. At the Mihi Whakatau any new tamariki and their whānau who have joined us from the 20 May until Thursday 18 August 2022 will be welcomed.

Our new families will collect their child/children from their classes, then meet in the wharepukapuka (library) at 9.45am.

Following theMihi Whakatau we invite families to stay and enjoy some refreshments in the hall.

Any questions or queries please contact teresa.johnston@ilam.school.nz

Please note that orders for school photos close this Friday, 12 August at 3.30pm.

Nominations for the Board of Trustees have now closed. We have had an amazing response from the community and have 10 candidates standing for our Ilam School Board.

Please do take time to read through the candidates statements and then cast your votes before 4pm on Wednesday 7 September. You will find the candidate statements in with your voting forms, which you should received by post next week.

Please find the timeline for the process here:

Can you help with a couple of morning Road Patrol shifts?

Our caretaker is away on the following dates:

• Friday 23 September 8.25am -8.55am

• Monday 26 September 8.25am -8.55am

• Wednesday 28 September 8.25am -8.55am

If you are able to help us out please drop an email to jocelyn.hollis@ilam.school.nz with Road Patrol Support in the subject line. Joce will then be in touch to discuss your availability. We are really appreciative of any support you can provide.

This term we have a number of policies up for review. Our login details are on our website. You can find the link here. Our policies can be viewed on the School Docs site. The 'current reviews' section is where to complete these.

Issue 5 Book club flyers are out.... please order online only by Friday 12 August - TOMORROW.

Please check our Parent Calendar to keep up to date with events at our school. Find the link here

• Swim Programme at King’s Swim School - Monday 25 July to Friday 19 August

• Farewell Assembly for Mr Dolan - Friday 12 August 9.30am in the hall

• Hot Chocolate Morning - Friday 26 August - 8:30am

• School Disco - Friday 9 September

• Teacher Only Day - Friday 16 September

• Last day of Term 3 - Friday 30 September -school closes at 3pm