Newsletter – 21 August 2024

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents and Whānau

Cockle Bay School is a very busy place at present, with HPPA Gymnastics competition, the HPPA Literary Quiz and Jump Jam competitions coming up. The HPPA Dance Festival is organised by Cockle Bay School staff (led by Kimberley Rivett with Mandy Kearney, dance teacher Louise Parker, and staff helpers). In our ongoing programmes we have speech preparation, visiting experts and trips outside the classroom. 

Kakapo and Takahe Production

The Kakapo and Takahe Production (led by Lynnette Leggett and supported by Mandy Kearney, Louise Parker and staff) is in the first week of September. All our props and gear associated with the production need to be carried across to Howick College the first Saturday, and returned to our school the following weekend. Due to complex timetables this work has to be done at weekends. It is one of those jobs that is massive for a few, but many hands make it much quicker. If you could help us it would be really appreciated. So far, we have only a couple of offers, so we would love some more help.

Can you help to set up and pack down for our upcoming senior school production? 

We seek the support of the school community on Saturday 31st 10 – 12 noon, and again the next weekend Saturday 7th September 10 – 12 noon to move all of the costumes and props across to Howick College. Please phone the office (PH: 5348333) if you can help. Thanks in advance for your support.

Sickness

We continue to have lots of sick students and teachers this term. Thanks for keeping really sick children and those who are likely to be contagious at home. We have a significant number of staff needing to stay home, and try hard to get relievers, but there is an Auckland shortage. When there is no other option, classes are split within the team or across two teams. Thanks for your understanding.

Lasting Legacy

Thanks to all the students and families who came along and helped plant 12 native trees and many native shrubs. Special thanks to Nick Want who worked solidly throughout, and for all the donations from our students and their families. 

I’m pleased to acknowledge further large donations as follows:

•  Icon Nurseries 8 native trees.
•  Bronze Donation from Omar Ismail and his family
•  Silver Donation from Violet Van Schalkwyk and her family

Congratulations

Congratulations to teacher Alisha Coleman and family on the safe arrival of their baby boy, Ziggy.

Ngā Mihi

Dorothy Bigwood

Each term we review the content and implementation of our school policies and we ask our school community to participate in this process. Please go to our website, and under “Our School”, select “Policies and Procedures”. Here you will find a Push Button that says “Go to Policies” and this will take you through to the SchoolDocs site where you will see a blue button labelled “Reviews”. Select the policy that you wish to review from the list of topics, then select the push button “Start your Review”. Username: cocklebay. Password: sandspit.

This term the policies under review are:

• Concerns and complaints policy
• Media
• Performance management
• Professional development
• Protected disclosure
• Staff conduct
• Staff leave

PTN

Enviro News

如何打包“零包装垃圾”的午餐盒
How to pack Nude Food Zero Waste Lunch box

在Cockle Bay小学，我们已经执行“零包装垃圾的午餐盒”政策。以下是一些方法，帮助你在不使用任何一次性塑料（如塑料保鲜膜、塑封袋、薯片袋或酸奶杯）的情况下，打包一个健康的零包装垃圾的午餐盒：
At Cockle Bay School we have adopted a ‘nude food lunchbox’ policy. Here are some ways you can pack a healthy zero waste lunch box without using any single use plastic whether it be plastic glad wrap, zip-lock bags, chip packets or yoghurt tubs.

1. 使用便当风格的午餐盒
   A bento style lunch box
2. 使用可堆叠的午餐盒或独立容器
   Use stackable lunch boxes or individual containers
3. 使用可重复使用的食品袋或袋子
   Use a reusable food pouch or bag
4. 使用可重复使用的蜂蜡保鲜膜代替塑料保鲜膜
   Replace plastic glad wrap with reusable beeswax wrap 

在您孩子的零包装垃圾的午餐盒中，也别忘了包括可重复使用的餐具、布制餐巾和一个可重复使用的水瓶！
In your child’s nude food zero waste lunch box, don’t forget reusable cutlery, a cloth napkin, and a reusable water bottle as well! 

Host an International Student

• Enjoy the benefits of cultural exchange and diversity
• Help your child develop global awareness and communication skills
• Earn extra income to for your family

• China
• S.E. Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, Korea)
• Germany, France, Italy
• Mexico, Brazil, Colombia

New Entrants

If your child is turning 5 in Term 4 of this year and you have not completed an enrolment form, please do so now. Forms can be collected from the school office or downloaded from the school website.

Uniform Shop

Next opening date Monday, 2 September 2024 – 8:15am-9:00am and 2:30pm-3:15pm.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.tgcl.mykindo&pcampaignid=web_share

Collect the Yummy cut-out labels from bags (each cut-out label is worth 10 stickers) and individual Yummy apple stickers for your school’s share of the $200,000 free Sport sports gear prize pool. Yummy apples are available from New World, PAK’nSAVE and participating Four Square stores. The more you collect, the more sports gear you get, so get going and start collecting your Yummy cut-out labels and stickers now!

Sticker Collection Sheet