Pasadena Intermediate School 2005 Term III Issue 1

WELCOME NEWSLETTERS ATTENDANCE Greetings Tenaa Koutou Katoa Talofa Four newsletters will be forwarded home on The value of regular attendance cannot be Lava Kia Orana Malo e Lelei Fakaalofa Wednesdays at approximately three week overstressed. All students are expected to be Lahi Atu Kamshor Namaste Bula Vinaka intervals. conscientious about punctuality and Ni Hao Taloha NI Konichi Wa In addition to this Newsletter you can expect attendance. They are expected to arrive on time to begin activity at 8:45am - when the We welcome new students who have enrolled to receive others on 17 Aug, 7 Sept and 21 initial activity involves preparation of Sept. All newsletters, including back issues recently. We trust your time at Pasadena will equipment, or changing into PE uniform, this be enjoyable and profitable. for 2004, are also available on our website http://www.pasadena.school.nz will need to be taken into account. A special and very warm welcome to our new Room 11 Teacher, Ms Natalie O’Connor. More Mid Year Social WELCOME HIROSHIMA Action!!!! HIGH SCHOOL Following our exchange to Hiroshima High School Junior High School in May, this week we will have great pleasure in welcoming to Pasadena - Haru SHINBARA, Kenji TODO, Yuri NAKANO, Shinji MORITO, Haruka KIHARA, Takanori KODAMA, Noriko SHINTANI, Mitsuru NAKAYABU, Chiaki HASHIMOTO, Nozomi KABU, Mina TAYASU, Mayuko HIRAMATSU, Dai MAKINO, Kosuke MATSUSHITA, Chiho KAGAWA, Kohei KAJITA, Ryoma SHINTANI, Eri TAKANO, Yuri NINO and Mr TANAKA and MS SASAKI for a two week exchange. During their time here, our special guests will participate in Pasadena classes and school activities, have additional English Language experience classes and make a number of educational visits in and around . Our Exchange to Hiroshima was a wonderful experience for the students and staff involved and we sincerely hope our visitors' experience of and Pasadena is equally successful.

Thank you to the families of Curtis REPORT TWO HANLON, Tom COLBERT-LUKER, Kurt MARSTERS, Sophie BLAZEY, Jackson Tomorrow, Thursday 28 July, students, will be issued with REPORT TWO and they will also BARRON, Christopher HUTCHINSON, bring home their REPORT TWO SELF EVALUATION REPORT. Report Two reflects our Jessie BOOTH, Sam JONES, Erin emphasis in identifying what the student can do. JAGGER, Jayran MANSOURI, Alexis Pasadena Intermediate School is required to implement the New Zealand Curriculum. The TETENBURG, Fang OU, Norman MANN, Ministry prescribes that intermediate age students should be working at Level 4. Liam O’DWYER, Rochelle PECKHAM, Meihana PURDIE, Declan RIESTERER, The report is intended to give parents/caregivers an indication of academic progress and effort Lauren EDWARDS and Ruth ZIEGLER for in all curriculum areas, relating specifically to their child. Report Two also covers Term II hosting our guests during their visit. Authentic Task. Social, physical, artistic and cultural development are also regarded as worthy outcomes of the school's programme and attention is also focused on these important areas. Please take the time to read and discuss REPORT TWO and the SELF EVALUATION THANK YOU REPORT and the assessments and comments your child has made about him/herself. A big vote of thanks must go to our Maintenance Officer, Mr Tom Elliott and his We all know that when we have tried hard we like to have our efforts acknowledged. This team - for the wonderful job they did in acknowledgement generally encourages us to strive towards even greater efforts in the future. completing the school holiday cleaning and A written report cannot give a complete picture of all factors affecting a child's progress at maintenance programme. school. For this reason, parents/caregivers are invited to contact the school at any time if they have any information they would like to share with the school or want to know more about the HOURS current programme being offered their child. Parent/Caregiver - Teacher Conferences also offer opportunities for the school and home to School is open for students from 8am. share information. As a follow up to Report Two, mid year Conferences have been scheduled Please do not send to or drop for Wednesday 3 August 3.00pm - 8.00pm. students at school before this time. Details concerning arrangements for these Conferences will be included in the Report Folder We cannot be responsible for their safety and on Thursday 28 July. welfare. AUTHENTIC TASK CURRICULUM ORGANIZERS STAFF and CLASSES What is taught. There are four clusters of CURRICULUM practices that are essential for survival in Term III the world in which our students will live and work. 21ST CENTURY CITIZENS MANAGEMENT Each cluster is designed to help students Mr Tony Walsh Principal We are preparing our students for the answer a critical question. Ms Priscilla Godinet Deputy Principal future. They will need to be - LIFE PATHWAYS AND SOCIAL Adaptable Thinkers: Students who FUTURES Mr Hendrik den Hartog Assistant Principal are ready to accept and move with Who am I and where am I going? Ms Sarah Coughlan Syndicate Manager change, and apply learning MULTI LITERACIES AND Miss Lisa White Syndicate Manager confidently and successfully to new COMMUNICATION MEDIA and different situations. How do I make sense of and DIGNAN SYNDICATE Effective Collaborators: Students communicate with the world? who have the skills to work effectively Ms Sarah Coughlan Room 2 Manager with diverse individuals and groups to ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP Ms Priscilla Godinet Room 3 solve problems. What are my rights and Miss Lucy Finlayson Room 4 responsibilities in communities, Self Directed and Reflective Miss Lorna Manu Room 5 Learners: Students who are able to cultures and economies? work independently and reflectively. ENVIRONMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES Competent Thinkers: Students who TE TOKAROA SYNDICATE are able to make reasoned decisions How do I describe, analyse and Miss Lisa White Room 8 Manager based on the analysis and synthesis shape the world around me? Miss Julia Wackrow Room 9 of information. Mrs Kara Luke .2 Effective Communicators: PRODUCTIVE PEDAGOGIES Mr Chris Gore Room 10 Students who are able to convey Productive Pedagogies are classroom M s Natalie O’Connor Room 11 their ideas to others in a variety of strategies that teachers can use to focus Miss Sue Paraha Room 12 ways. Synthesis of information. instruction and improve student outcomes. Competent Users of Technology: When planning learning experiences, Students who are able to use teachers can review the pedagogies to see technology to access, manipulate, which are best suited to teaching the SPECIALIST SYNDICATE publish and present ideas. particular knowledges and skills involved. Mr Hendrik d en Hartog Information & Communications There are 20 Productive Pedagogies Technologies Manager grouped under four categories. Mrs Sue Elliott The Art s: Visual RECOGNITION OF DIFFERENCE Ms Maureen Donnelly The Arts: Performing CONNECTEDNESS PROGRAMME DESIGN Mr Martin Ball Technology INTELLECTUAL QUALITY INTRODUCTION SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT LEARNING SUPPORT/EXTENSION The Pasadena Intermediate School Mrs Joy Blake Learning and Teaching Programme has SCHOOL AND AUTHENTIC TASKS Mrs Gloria Ziegler been modelled on The New Basics Project currently being implemented by Education The Curriculum is delivered via Authentic Ms Natalie Henry Queensland and the Learning Pathways Tasks. The Tasks are carefully planned Miss Susitina Misa initiative currently being undertaken by units of work, that scaffold and present the Team Solutions, Auckland New Zealand. four Clusters of Practice (CURRICULUM ORGANIZERS) and the Repertoires of R.T.L.B. The focus is to prepare our students for Practice. Miss Margaret Pringle 8A (Pasadena the future. It deals with new student identities, new economies and workplaces, The Tasks are intellectually challenging / ) new technologies, diverse communities and have real-world value, two and complex cultures. characteristics which research identifies as necessary for improved student SUPPORT STAFF performance. OVERVIEW Mrs Linda Bowden Administration Officer The Programme has three key interlinking Authentic Tasks represent the culmination Hall Hire Manager of student engagement with the curriculum elements Mrs Louise Holmes Secretary/Receptionist and are the basis of high quality CURRICULUM ORGANIZERS assessment, evaluation and reporting. Mr Tom Elliott Maintenance Officer PRODUCTIVE PEDAGOGIES The Authentic Task for Term III is ….’What Mrs Thelma Teesdale Resource Manager AUTHENTIC TASKS could Pasadena’s environment become?’... Waterwise .. which will culminate in each class making Mrs Leonie Tawhiti Cleaner a presentation to the Board of Trustees for Mr Chen Lin Cleaner possible future planning. Cleaner Authentic Tasks do not replace or diminish Mrs Fanolua Samu Cleaner our focus on teaching numeracy and Mrs Carole Williams Dental Nurse literacy. 20062006 M s Ann Hays Health Nurse (Auckland Health) Mr Brian Ngamata/ Attendance Officer ENROLMENTENROLMENT Ms Sapi Lepau ( Cluster)

CONTRACTED STAFF WEEKWEEK Ms Maggie McKenzie Canteen Monday 22 - Friday 26 August 2005 CALENDAR TERM III Japanese Language Extension - Weeks 2-5 JULY 25 School opens for Term III 25-29 NZCER Testing 27 Champion of Champions Boys' Hockey Tournament 27-12 Hiroshima High School, Junior High School, Exchange, Pasadena 28 Report Two Issued

AUGUST 2 2005 Hiroshima Exchange Parents' / Caregivers' Night 3 Champion of Champions Girls' Hockey Tournament 3 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4 Zone Boys’ Netball Tournament 5 Zone Table Tennis Tournament 'Featuring an Artwork From Every Student in The School' 5 Japanese Festival 8-12 Primary School Visits PASADENA CENTRE 10 Champion of Champions Girls’ Netball WINE/JUICE & CHEESE OPENING - 7.30pm Tuesday 6 September 2005 Tournament All Parents and Families Invited 11 Zone Girls’ Basketball Tournament VIEWING: 8.15am - 4.30pm Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 September 2005 12 Champion of Champions Table Tennis Tournament & 8.15am - 1.00pm Friday 9 September 2005 15-19 Pasadena Intermediate School Technology Parents/Caregivers, Friends of the School and the Community are Invited to View our Week Children's Wonderful Art. 15 BOT Meeting 18 Champion of Champions Boys’ Netball Tournament 19 Pasadena Intermediate School Speech UNIFORM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Competitions Finals Pasadena Intermediate School colours are The Board meets formally on at least 8 22-26 Enrolment Week Navy Blue and Red. occasions during the year (see Calendar) 24 Open Door Day Pasadena Intermediate School does not and within the bounds of the Education Act (1989) and subsequent amendments and 24 Zone Boys' Basketball Tournament have separate boy's and girl's uniforms or the Pasadena Intermediate School Charter, 29-2 Technology Field Trips separate summer and winter uniforms. is responsible for school governance. 29 Zone Speech Competitions Finals Page 6 of the 2005 Prospectus and All Board Meetings are open to the public 31 Champion of Champions Girls' Basketball Calendar and page 23 of the 2005 Student and copies of agendas, reports and Tournament Information Book clearly detail the correct minutes are available in the School Office school uniform. Students select from these for public inspection. Agendas for Meetings SEPTEMBER items according to the weather and their will be forwarded to requesting families on 1 Zone Gymnastics Competitions needs. receipt of a stamped self addressed 2 Pasadena Intermediate School Cross Jewellery is limited to watches and single envelope. Country studs for pierced ears. Other items, such The next meeting of the Pasadena 3 Auckland Schools’ Trampoline as money belts and badges are not to be Intermediate School Board of Trustees will Championships worn. be on Monday 15 August at 7.00pm in the 5 Performers in Schools/Concert/Theatre For safety reasons students must wear Principal’s Office. Visit shoes when participating in lessons in the 6 Champion of Champions Boys' Basketball Technology Studios. All items of clothing Tournament and footwear must be named. 6-9 First National Real Estate, Meo Realty - MUFTI DAY Pasadena Intermediate School Art We accept there will be some occasions To raise funds for their activities and Exhibition when a complete and correct uniform approved charities, the Student Council cannot be worn. On these occasions 7 Zone Cross Country Meet held a Mufti Day last Term. please forward a note to the class teacher 9 Netball Presentations and Lunch or telephone the school office. Under no Over $500.00 was donated by students 10 Robo Cup National Robotics Competition circumstances should your child not attend and will go towards upgrading the ‘Class 13 Auckland Speech Competitions Finals school because of an incomplete uniform. Kits’ - equipment for group and individual 13 2005 Junior Summit Camp (TBC) Parents' Interval and Recreation Time games and Uniforms are available from Pasadena activities . Night Intermediate School Uniform Shop Hours: 13 Champion of Champions Cross Country School Days 8:30am - 3:00pm Meet

14 Champion of Champions Gymnastics Competitions 15 Student Council Mufti Day 19 BoT Meeting The 2005 Pasadena Intermediate School Term III Task Presentations to BoT English and Maori Speech Competitions finals will be held at a 20 Zone Boys' Volleyball Tournament special Assembly on Friday 19 20-22 Term III Task Presentations and school August, commencing at tours for parents/caregivers and 10.35am. community 22 Zone Girls' Volleyball Tournament All parents/caregivers and friends of the school are 23 NZ Speech Competitions Finals cordially invited. 23 School Closes for Term III Pasadena Intermediate School serves the Although our key 2006 Enrolment and Orientation activities are , Herne Bay, Mt Albert, Point conducted in Term III and Term IV, we will accept enrolments for Chevalier, Waterview, Western Springs, 2006 at any time. Enrolment Week: 22-26 August 2005 and Open Westmere and to a lesser extent Edendale, Door Day, Wednesday 24 August have been set aside for Ponsonby, Newton, Owairaka and parents/caregivers to complete enrolments. districts. We also welcome Our Prospectus and Calendar and Enrolment Information and Form enquiries regarding our programmes and will be forwarded home with Year 6 students from Pt Chevalier, courses and enrolments from other areas. Waterview, Gladstone, Grey Lynn, Westmere, Bayfield, and Mt Applications for enrolment from full fee Albert schools and will be available from the offices of other primary paying students are accepted. schools. I know secondary schools are already busy Parents wishing to have Enrolment Information and Forms mailed with 2006 enrolments and I know this flurry direct, need only telephone the school, 846-2169 and ask Linda, the of activity often alerts parents to start School Administration Officer. considering intermediate enrolment. Enrolments may be completed in person at the Pasadena The school is always open for visits. Intermediate School Office, or may be posted to the school. Pasadena staff and students will be Payment of costs and contributions is not a prerequisite for NZ available to meet with prospective resident's enrolment. enrolments and their parents wishing to inspect the campus, view the facilities and ‘Welcome To Pasadena Intermediate School’, a fifteen minute discuss programmes and student's individual PowerPoint presentation on CD, detailing programmes and activities educational needs. for 2006, is available at no cost from our office from Term III.

CENTRAL ZONE NETBALL FOODS PROGRAMME One combined Yr 7 and Yr 8 team Our Health and Physical Well Being units participated in the recent Central Zone for this term involve preparing snack Girls’ Netball tournament at the Windmill foods. The dishes we will be preparing will Rd Courts. include pizza, macaroni cheese, savoury Delorae Mani, Menen Dyer, Allanah fried rice, pasta carbonara, cheese and Colley, Brooke Evaga, Phoenix Karaka, vegetable tarts, scones, muffins and Avea Tafeamalii, Hailey Ngapera, pancakes. If you have any concerns about Shardae Pouesi and Ato Malo these dishes, please contact Ms Priscilla Godinet or Ms Sarah Coughlan. All players represented their school with

pride and skill. Our netball teams are noted for their presentation and their SITUATION VACANT sportsmanship and all players are to be congratulated. Excellent Facilities PART TIME CLEANER Phone Thank you to Miss Naomi Mani for your DUTIES: General Classroom and Well Appointed support on the day. Thank you Miss White School cleaning for coaching and supporting the team. Reasonable Rates Jim Gilbert Some previous experience would be an advantage, but not essential. Discounts For 626-6359 SECONDARY SCHOOL 2006 2.00 - 5.00pm daily Monday to Regular Bookings Friday during Term. Minimal duties Secondary Schools are completing 2006 during school holidays. enrolments at present. With the return to a To commence as soon as possible. form of zoning, it is vital that TERMS and HOLIDAYS parents/caregivers complete applications Please detail experience, strengths by the due dates. & interests. 2005 We are holding information for - Written applications to: For you information the Ministry of WESTERN SPRINGS COLLEGE, MT ALBERT The Administration Officer, Moray Education has set the Term dates for 2005 GRAMMAR, AVONDALE COLLEGE, Place, Pt Chevalier, Auckland. as follows - AUCKLAND GIRLS GRAMMAR - Telephone: (09) 846-2169 Fax: (09) Understandably we cannot recommend 846-2586 Email: TERMS one secondary school ahead of another but [email protected] ONE: Wednesday 2 February - Friday should parents/caregivers wish to discuss 15 April the future schooling of their children, PT CHEVALIER SCHOOL PTA TWO: Monday 2 May - Friday 8 July please don't hesitate to contact us. Presents ……….. THREE: Monday 25 July - Friday 23 September The hilarious hypnotist Dave Upfold, supported PHOTOGRAPHS 2005 by magician Brent McLeod FOUR: Monday 10 October - Thursday 22 December Individual and family portraits w ere taken in One show only, where you are the stars! Term I, Class Photographs w ere taken in Volunteers only. No embarrassing stunts! ADDITIONAL HOLIDAYS Term II and team photographs w ill be Friday 26th August - 8.00p.m. Easter - Friday 25 - Tuesday 29 March taken on Friday 25 November. Pt Chevalier School Auditorium ANZAC - Monday 25 April (in holidays) These photographs are taken on a no Tickets - $20 - Adults only. Queens Birthday - Monday 6 June obligation to buy basis. Contact Kathryn Wallace - 815 1045 to reserve Labour Day - Monday 24 October tickets

Pasadena Intermediate School Moray Place, Pt Chevalier, http://www.pasadena.school.nz Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Ph:+ 64 9 846-2169 Fax: + 64 9 846-2586