Newsletter – 27 November 2024

Cockle Bay School

School Newsletter

Children and their learning at the heart of all we do.

IN ZONE ENROLMENTS

If you have not completed an enrolment form yet, and your child is turning 5 in term 1 of 2025, please complete the form on the school website or contact the office for an enrolment pack.

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Whānau

Congratulations

Congratulations to the beginning teachers who have recently achieved the significant milestone of full registration! This accomplishment reflects their hard work, growth, and dedication to their teaching journey.

Congratulations also to Mrs Louise McLeod (Room 28 teacher) and her family who have welcomed a beautiful baby girl named Isabelle; a lovely baby sister for Emily and Charlotte. Please join us in congratulating Mrs McLeod and her family on this joyous occasion!

Welcome Back

We welcome Rochelle Stansfield back in the role of SENCo as she returns from study leave. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ivy Narot for covering this position with such skill, care, and professionalism during Rochelle’s absence. Ivy’s commitment has been truly appreciated, and her contributions have ensured continuity and excellent support for our students and staff. We also take this opportunity to congratulate Ivy on being awarded a Teacher Sabbatical for term one of next year.

Network Upgrade Update

We can confirm that our school network upgrade is complete. Our internet and phone systems are stable, so communication with the school office via the phone, and the retrieval of messages has returned to normal. Thank you for your patience.

Ngā Mihi

Dorothy Bigwood

P.T.N.

HAM FUNDRAISER – Offer ends tomorrow night (Thursday)!

New App for Parents – @school App

We have now moved to using a new app for home/school communication. This app is connected to our student management system and allows parents to log student absences, sign up for teacher conferences, complete permission slips, update personal details for your child/ren, access the school events calendar and website, as well as view current school year reports and access historical reports for your child/ren.

Trouble shooting:

You need to access the app for the first time through the email you have been sent and on a computer/desktop NOT a phone
Then click on the blue link at the bottom of the email and agree to the the terms and conditions BEFORE you follow the prompts to install the app
The app will open in a new window on your browser
Follow the instructions to change your password

Please email the office if you have any questions or are having trouble accessing the login.

Carnival 2025

Auction Prizes

The carnival is the PTN’s largest fundraising event for 2025 and depends on auction prizes being donated. We need your help! Do you own a business or work for a company that can provide a donation of goods or services? Or maybe you can connect us with a potential donor? All donations, large or small, are valued and appreciated! We’d love to hear from you: cbscarnival@cocklebay.school.nz.

Next Generation of Planners

As our children advance to Intermediate, Carnival 2025 will be the final event for several organisers. We have identified and recruited successors for most roles but still require candidates for three key positions. We offer the opportunity to shadow for the March 2025 carnival and take on leadership for the 2027 carnival. Interested individuals should contact us at cbscarnival@cocklebay.school.nz.

Vacant positions are:

1. Carnival Lead: project manager ensuring room leads’ needs are met and handling administrative tasks.

2. Food Lead: managing supplies and food area operations.

3. Co-Sponsorship Lead: ideal for available stay-at-home parents or grandparents with free time during business hours to help secure donations.

Ideally people shadowing these roles will have children at CBS for at least 2025 and 2027.

Carnival Books and Toys Collection

Every Monday and Wednesday, 8am-9am and 2pm-3pm in Room 33 (at the end of the dome). If you can’t make these times, then please drop at the school office. There will be some Sunday collections with times and dates to be announced.

Every CBS student who donates will go into the draw for an awesome prize to be drawn at the ‘Carnival Assembly’.

All good quality childrens and young adults books (all languages welcome) and toys are greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much!

From your Books and Toys Carnival Team

SAVE THE DATE !

‘Getting to Know Your Child’ Conferences

Wednesday 29th January 2025, 9am – 3pm

Please note: This is the week PRIOR to school opening for instruction

Lost and Found

Please check our lost/found property (to the side of Room 3) – there are a large number of ‘found’ hats in our collection.

Uniform Shop

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

Year 6 Uniform Collection

2024 Dates for your Diary

Thursday 28 November – Year 4 to Willow Park

Thursday 5 December – Board meeting

Friday 6 December – Non-Uniform Day

Sunday 8 December – Howick Santa Parade

Tuesday 10 December – Celebration Night

Thursday 12 December – Year 4 & 5 Prizegiving

Thursday 12 December – Year 6 Prizegiving

Friday 13 December – Year 0 & 1 Prizegiving

Friday 13 December – Year 2 & 3 Prizegiving

Friday 13 December – Year 6 Big Day Out

Monday 16 December – Year 6 Formal

Tuesday 17 December – Final day (school finishes at 12:30pm)

Quick links to our school website:

School Calendar

2024 Term Dates (website home page)

School events

2025 Dates:

Wednesday 29 January – ‘Getting to Know Your Child’ conferences

Term One – Monday 3 February – Friday 11 April

Thursday 6 February – Waitangi Day (Public Holiday)

Friday 7 February – Teacher Only Day

Saturday 29 March – Cockle Bay School Carnival

Term Two – Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June

Term Three – Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September

Friday 24 October – Teacher Only Day

Term Four – Monday 6 October – Thursday 18 December

Sailing Have-a-Go Day – 18 December 2024

Howick Sailing Club is currently taking registrations for the Sailing Have-a-Go course:

Wednesday 18 December 2024 from 10am – 3pm

Course fees: $80 per person

On-line payments to Howick Sailing Club(Inc)ASB Bank Account #: 12-3233-0103338-000

Our courses follow Yachting New Zealand’s Learn to Sail curriculum and upon completion each student will receive certification with YNZ. Our courses are fun, safe and fully supervised by qualified and experienced instructors.

More details…Have a Go Sailing

BOTANY TAEKWONDO

Botany Taekwondo has been training the ITF style of Taekwondo at Cockle Bay School for over 15 years.

Come and have some fun with us get fit and learn a new skill with qualifications that are recognised around the world.

We operate a 2 week free trial. Want to know more? Visit our website at botanytaekwondo.co.nz or just turn up at 6:00pm on Wednesday nights and say “hi”. All ages and abilities are welcome.