Dear Parents and Caregivers of Baverstock Oaks School
Greetings, Kia ora, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Bula vinaka, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Taloha, Kia orana, Ni hao, Buenos dias, Chao, Malo ni, Habari dobar dan, Namaste, Salam.
Welcome back to Term 3. It is my pleasure to welcome back to our Baverstock Oaks Staff family Kelsie Garratt and Cathie Twisleton who are teaching in Room 16, taking over from Jeewan Cheema. Kelsie and Cathie are both past full time teachers at Baverstock Oaks and know our school very well. We are delighted to have them back in a shared teaching capacity. Thank you to everyone who has made these two new staff members feel so welcome.
Student Achievement Data
As well as providing a safe learning environment for all, one of our core responsibilities is to improve student achievement and prepare our students so they have a variety of options as they move into the workforce but also will be successful contributors to society.
To improve student achievement we firstly ensure we appoint quality teachers and provide these teachers with professional development and clear guidelines on how to deliver quality classroom programmes that meet the needs of all students.
Over the past three years we have been focusing on a big review on how we deliver the curriculum – our core business. For the past two years we have had a focus on mathematics and introducing inquiry maths into the programme. As with all reviews and professional development we gather data to monitor effectiveness. Despite an interrupted year last year I am delighted with what the data is telling us.
Mathematics
End 2020
66% of our students were working within or above expectation
34% of our students working towards expectation
Mid 2021
70% of our students are working within or above expectation
30 % of our students working towards expectation
Reading
End 2020
66% of our students were working within or above expectation
34% of our students working towards expectation
Mid 2021
76% of our students are working within or above expectation
24 % of our students working towards expectation
Writing
End 2020
56% of our students were working within or above expectation
44% of our students working towards expectation
Mid 2021
65% of our students are working within or above expectation
35 % of our students working towards expectation
Despite having a high number of students who have English as a second language it is clear that the classroom programmes with the support of our Akonga Rereketanga (Diverse Learners) department are making a difference.
Our data is also showing that there is a correlation between students who are working towards expectation in Reading, Writing and Mathematics have low attendance rates. This reinforces that regular attendance at school has a high impact on student achievement.
We will continue to identify targeted students who need support in their learning and provide parents with practical ideas on how they can best help their children at home.
Policies and Procedures
Baverstock Oaks School Policies and Procedures can be accessed through SchoolDocs. The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies that have been well researched and follow the Ministry of Education National Administration Guidelines. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our strategic plan, and procedures for behaviour management, reporting to parents, etc.
SchoolDocs updates and modifies or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our board of trustees and staff has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.
Over this term the policies we are reviewing are:
- Concerns and Complaints
- Behaviour Management
To review the two policies above visit the website
- https://baverstock.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm
- Enter the username (baverstock) and password (oaktree).
- Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.
- Read the policy.
- Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.
- Select the reviewer type “Parent”.
- Enter your name (optional).
- Submit your ratings and comments.
- If you don’t have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.
I look forward to seeing you around the school over the term. Please remember if you have any queries or concerns your child’s teacher is always available. Just email them and arrange a time to meet.
Kia kaha – be strong
Kia aroha – be kind and compassionate
Ngā mihi nui
Genée Crowley
Tumuaki/Principal
Year Two Whānau celebrates the end of Term 2
Healthy Eating Show
On Tuesday 22nd June our Year 0-2 children were lucky to attend the Be Bright, Eat Right – Healthy Eating Show. The show was hosted by magician Vas Kovalski. On arrival, we were greeted with an exciting set up in the hall. The magician performed many exciting tricks including making birds and a bunny appear and disappear! The Year 0-2 children were captivated by all of the magic which led to some fantastic learning about healthy eating. Vas taught us about the different food categories, the food we should eat the most, and food that we should only eat sometimes. We also learned that food has vitamins that help our bodies do many important things. A big thank you to our health curriculum leaders for organising this exciting show for us!
Junior Pacifica
Attached is a photo of our Junior Pacifica. Our group is made up of Year 2s & 3s. They performed a dance called “Waikiki Tamure’ last Friday. Our group practices every Monday morning tea playtime and have been together for 1 term.
Baverstock Oaks Chess Club
On the 12th and 24th of May, the Baverstock Oaks Chess Club set off to 2 competitions. One held at Tyndale Park Christian School and the other at Point View Primary School. The first tournament was held at Tyndale Park Christian School which was the Chess Power Tournament. We faced a lot of different players and earned badges for completing set tasks.
In our second tournament, we needed parent helpers to drive us there and back as we could only take a small number of students in the school van. In this tournament, we all played six games each as a team of four with one reserve. It was very exciting seeing the Baverstock Oaks Chess team play against numerous schools from East Auckland. The Chess team very much enjoyed this special opportunity. We would like to thank Mrs Finnigan and the parent helpers because this trip would not have been possible without them.
Inter-School Rhythmic Competition
Annabelle Chen represented Baverstock Oaks School by competing in the Primary/Intermediate Inter-school Rhythmic Gymnastic Competition recently and came 1st in her ball routine and 2nd overall in her category. What an amazing result Annabelle, well done.
Tough Guy and Gal Mud Run
On the 4th of August, 50 students from our school along with 1300 students across Auckland travelled to Helensville Tennis Club to participate in the Tough Guy and Gal mud run challenge for 2021. Before we set off, all 50 of us had to be at the staff room by 6:00 am sharp. While we were waiting for the bus, our kind teacher duct-taped our shoes to ensure that our shoes did not come off our feet during the run. When the bus had just arrived, we hopped on the bus and set off for the mud run which was approximately 90 minutes. After the long journey, we arrived and had lots of time to get ready. We first started with the race briefing and then we ran. The run was action-packed with obstacles, mud pools and much more. We had a nice hot shower after the run. It was a blast, thanks to Mrs Finnigan and Mrs Brown for organising it. By Xavier Ghezzi and Callum Ting.
Food for thought
Cook Island Performance
Busy, busy bees!
Important Dates Coming Up This Term
Please make sure you keep up to date with our community calendar that can be found on our website and on our School App. This will save you having to phone the office to find out times and dates.
Second Hand Uniform Shop
Do you have a child turning 5 in the next 6-12 months?
If you have a child turning 5 within the next six to twelve months and you live in the Baverstock Oaks School Zone please contact the school office by phone 09 278-6741 to arrange a time to pickup an enrolment pack.
