You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
26 Wednesday <strong>January</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
BACK TO SCHOOL <strong>2018</strong><br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
A school with a<br />
rural emphasis<br />
Sheffield School’s community<br />
are very excited about the<br />
<strong>2018</strong> school year ahead.<br />
Sheffield School’s community are very<br />
excited about the <strong>2018</strong> school year ahead.<br />
A vibrant new addition to the school’s<br />
entrance is the mural, the children designed<br />
and created in 20<strong>17</strong>, under the expert<br />
guidance of Vicky Peacock.<br />
In <strong>2018</strong>, the extremely successful ‘Agri-<br />
Maths Programme’ will be continued,<br />
authentically integrating the school’s rural<br />
world with the children’s learning. The<br />
Kapa Haka group will also be performing<br />
at a variety of local community events<br />
throughout the year.<br />
The launch of the Sheffield P.E.A.K.<br />
Learning Model in 20<strong>17</strong> is set to be<br />
embedded in <strong>2018</strong>. This will ensure all<br />
key stakeholders in the children’s learning<br />
collaborate effectively through consistent<br />
language to accelerate all of the school’s<br />
learners.<br />
First Day of Term 1: Monday, 29th <strong>January</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Windwhistle School<br />
a special place to learn<br />
• Individual needs - small class sizes<br />
• Swimming / Skiing programmes<br />
• Heated swimming pool<br />
Phone: 03 318 6828 • Email: principal@windwhistle.school.nz<br />
www.windwhistle.school.nz<br />
Rolleston’s<br />
1st school<br />
Since opening in 1893, Rolleston’s oldest<br />
school has grown from one large wooden<br />
building and 46 students to a modern school<br />
environment catering for the educational<br />
needs of well over 800 students.<br />
Two new purpose-built teaching spaces<br />
were added to Rolleston School (Te Ahi<br />
Kaiomako) in 20<strong>17</strong> and an app allowing<br />
parents and caregivers easy access to school<br />
information.<br />
With an ethos of striving, driving and<br />
thriving students at Rolleston School<br />
learn to become ‘express’ learners who are<br />
engaged, resourceful, self-managed and<br />
prepared to experiment and persist until<br />
they achieve success.<br />
New principal<br />
for Windwhistle<br />
School<br />
At the close of 20<strong>17</strong>, the Windwhistle<br />
School community farewelled their<br />
Principal of seven years, Frances Nimmo.<br />
The school’s new Principal, Bronwen<br />
Seaward previously fulfilled a number of<br />
teaching and management roles at Darfield<br />
High School, and more recently at West<br />
Melton Primary School.<br />
The school’s role will increase in <strong>2018</strong><br />
with the new students joining a happy<br />
school community where individual<br />
needs are recognised and met, and there<br />
is considerable support from parents<br />
and extended family, many of whom also<br />
attended Windwhistle School.<br />
After an amazing foundation year, welcoming new learners and<br />
their whanau into Lemonwood Grove, the school looks forward<br />
to its second year of establishment.<br />
“Families are moving into <strong>Selwyn</strong> from around Canterbury, New Zealand<br />
and across the globe leading to a diverse and unique school community<br />
and culture,” says Principal, Sean Bailey.<br />
Enrolment is expected to be close to 160 at the start of <strong>2018</strong> however,<br />
during the year this figure is likely to rise due to the building activity in<br />
Faringdon.<br />
At Lemonwood Grove, the school’s curriculum is lived out through its<br />
school wide values of Grit, Responsibility, Integrity and Thinking.<br />
“It’s great to see our learners demonstrating these values when<br />
collaborating and relating to others,” says Sean.<br />
During the foundation year a number of school events and experiences<br />
were held with outstanding support from the community. A number of<br />
schools and organisations also visited Lemonwood Grove, interested in<br />
how learners’ needs are met, and their curiosity and creativity sparked.<br />
Lemonwood Grove is<br />
fortunate to be part of a<br />
‘Community of Learning’<br />
where they work closely<br />
with 11 neighbouring schools to<br />
increase student achievement.<br />
One new initiative for <strong>2018</strong> will be providing regular opportunities for<br />
the school community to visit and learn about ‘why’, and what they do in<br />
terms of teaching and learning.<br />
To find out more about this awesome school, email Sarah at<br />
office@lemonwoodgrove.school.nz to arrange a time to have a look<br />
around.<br />
Lemonwood Grove School will start back on Wednesday, 31 <strong>January</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />
while the office will be open 9am-3pm on the 24th, 25th, 26th, 29th, and<br />
30th <strong>January</strong>.<br />
14 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon, Rolleston, 7675<br />
Lemonwood Grove School www.lemonwoodgrove.school.nz
Change language