Scott Point School

Hello to all our families

I hope you are all safe and well. Scott Point School has been assessed earlier today and has sustained very little wind and rain damage, so will be open for instruction from Wednesday the 15th of February.

While some schools in our wider West Auckland region will remain closed as they have no power, major damage to their buildings or are unable to have adequate staff at school to keep everyone safe, we have been fortunate that we have only had to close for two days. Although there may be some rain and wind tomorrow, we can at least return to school unless we are at short notice directed to close. At this stage I am hoping this will not be the case and we will see you all tomorrow.

If you intend to keep your child/ren at home, please let us know via the Hero Ap.

Pam, the Board and the staff

Hello again SPS families,

I hope everyone is safe and well and you have not faced too much weather damage.

Following the Auckland Emergency Management report regarding Cyclone Gabrielle and the yet to be expected approaching rainfall and winds still to hit Auckland, Scott Point School will remain closed for Tuesday the 14th of February.

The latest information from Auckland Emergency Management only reinforces the board’s decision to close. They state that the worst is yet to come, with extreme wind and rain expected late Monday and early Tuesday. They have given clear instructions to stay off the roads, take shelter, and to be prepared for power outages and weather damage to infrastructure. Families should continue to monitor and follow all advice from Auckland Emergency Management.

It has been a challenging decision to make, and we understand how disruptive it may be for you. It is never easy to predict the safety of our community, staff, and students. Safety is the most important consideration for the school.

We have been closely monitoring this event and the likely impact it will have on our learning community. Reviewing information from Auckland Emergency Management, Met Service, Auckland Principals Association, and discussions with our Kahui Ako local Principals has helped make this decision.

We wish everyone in our community a safe few days and you will hear from us again tomorrow.

Pam, the Board and the Staff at SPS

To all our SPS families

As Auckland is still in a state of emergency and Cyclone Gabrielle is approaching New Zealand causing a significant weather event with extremely strong winds, heavy rain, and large swells resulting in Met Service Red Warnings, the Ministry of Education and Auckland Primary Principals Association have strongly recommended that for health and safety reasons and the possible impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, that schools in Auckland should be closed for Monday and Tuesday.

Scott Point Board of Trustees will at this stage close the school for Monday the 13th of February 2023 and will confirm by Monday 4pm if there is a need for the school to continue to be closed for Tuesday.

While the school is actively monitoring this event closely and taking into account all advice from Auckland Emergency Management the Board believes it has the safety of students and staff at the forefront of all decisions and that is why closing the school on Monday the 13th although a difficult decision, it is one that had to be made.

This closure takes into consideration:

- The advice that all non-essential travel should be avoided
- Power outages or water supply may be
- This weather event will involve high winds which adds another key risk factor for the safety of staff and students.
- This decision is made with the safety of staff and students in mind and not taken likely.
- Families should continue to monitor and follow all advice from Auckland Emergency Management
- There will be no online teaching and learning given the nature of the closure
- Where possible regular updates will be sent from the school
Please stay safe and hopefully, this will pass and we will all be back at school on Tuesday.

Pam King & Scott Point School Board and Staff

Hi all

We hope everyone is safe and well. We appreciate your understanding with the changes that need to take place this week due to unforeseen circumstances.

Following the announcement from the Ministry of Education that schools in Auckland are to remain closed till the 7th and staff and students should not be onsite except in special circumstances.

This means planned teacher and staff only days have been postponed and no Whānau Meetings can be held this week. We have rescheduled these meetings to take place before and after school on Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th with a Friday option for Year 7&8 classes due to the higher number of learners.

Please go to the following link to book a time to meet for you and your child to meet with their Whānau teacher.

https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
The event code is: 5pm8w

Scott Point School opens on Tuesday the 7th of February at 8.30am as planned unless we are directed otherwise. Children may go to their Kāinga on arrival after 8.30am.

SchoolBookings - Home School Interviews

PKC will be running a programme for the Staff and Teacher Only Day on Friday 16th December at Scott Point School.

We are offering both a short day (8:45am-3:00pm) and a full day (7:30am-6:00pm) booking option.

Join us for our 'The Grinch Stole Christmas' day as well as loads of other fun activities planned!

BOOK NOW
https://enrolmy.com/premium-kids-care/book-now/119-SPS-TEACHER-ONLY-DAY---Friday-16th-December

Kia Ora,

HEART Camp is back!
We are in full swing for preparation for 2022 and we can’t wait to have you part of it!

This year we are thrilled to extend our prestigious HEART Camp experience to our Year 1 & 2 players for the first time and to our Year 3 & 4 players for the second year, after success in 2021!

Our Heart Camp Year 5-8 players; will train and compete in teams within their competition age groups.

Players will have the chance to compete against their age bracket with coaching from some of our best hockey players and coaches in the association.

Teams will be playing for our famous HEART Camp trophy with many other key hockey development areas and team challenges that go towards our HEART winners.

HEART Camp Dates:

Tuesday 20 December 9am-3pm & Wednesday 21 December 9am-12pm – $120

Register via the following link
https://www.harbourhockey.co.nz/programmes/year-5-8-heart-camp/

For our youngest members of the Heart Camp. Players will take part in a combination of both skill development and match play throughout the day. There will also be a range of non-hockey elements, which will add to the HEART ‘camp’ experience and ensure that our little ones get the most from the day!

Year 1 & 2 and Year 3 & 4 HEART Camp – Tuesday 20th December 9am-3pm – $80

Register via the following link.
https://www.harbourhockey.co.nz/programmes/year-1-4-heart-camp-2022/
Come and enjoy the last of the hockey programmes for 2022!

Year 1-4 Heart Camp 2022 – North Harbour Hockey Association We are excited to extend our prestigious HEART Camp experience to our Year 1 & 2 players for the first time and to our Year 3 & 4 players for the second year, after success in 2021.

Hi everyone,

I am just letting you know that we do have BYOD available at our school for years 4 -8. We only use Apple devices and the reasons for us doing this are outlined in the school website link below.

Personal devices are not compulsory but they can make your child's ability to manage their work easier as they are not having to share with their classmates.

Here is the link to our school website that contains more information about our program.
https://www.scottpointschool.nz/about-3

I have also included this link to a purchasing portal that New Era has set up for us where you can purchase devices and any accessories you might also want.
https://newera-byod.acquire.co.nz/?deviceType=apple

You are also welcome to shop around and look at other retailers as well.

If you have any questions please contact me at [email protected]

Aroha Skate is running school holiday sessions next year at Scott Point School. Go to their website if you are interested in enrolling your child. https://www.arohaskate.co.nz/

Come along and support this community event at Scott Point School On Sunday 20th of November from 11.00am until 1.30pm.

Hey budding artists, if you are interested in helping our local MP to design a Christmas card, please see the attachment

We are having a market day in week 10 and we would love for you to come along.

Kiwi kick stars are running a holiday program and also a fun competition for next term. All the details can be found on the posters.

For those children who are interested in playing cricket this year.

And we did it! Thank you to our wonderful community for all your support.

Have you cut down any trees recently?
We are after a few tree stumps like the ones in the picture for a project next term.
Please let us know if you can provide any.
Thanks, everyone

UPCOMING TERM 3 PARENT WORKSHOP:

The Hobsonville Point Secondary School Sports Department is excited to bring local parents and whānau a great opportunity in Term 3 - a free parent/caregiver workshop being run in partnership with Harbour Sport, AUT Millennium, Harbour Volleyball, Harbour Basketball, Harbour Rugby, Netball Waitakere and the West Coast Rangers Football Club.

Please also see the flyer below for more information about what is sure to be an excellent and informative evening. It is open to any whānau within our local community, regardless of whether you have children attending HPSS:

We are asking for pre-registration (closing Friday 5th August), so please use this link to complete the form to register:

https://forms.gle/sS3BEJ76bwvgC99M8

If you have any further questions, or problems with registering, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the HPSS Sports Department, email: [email protected]

Ngā mihi



Rosie

Are you interested in joining our team? We are currently looking for a learning assistant to support our learners.

This bike has been left in the bike sheds all week. If it is your child's can you please come to the office to claim it?

Good afternoon community, just to let you know that there are plenty of boxes available for you to collect if you need them. They are located in our school hall and will be there until Thursday. Please feel free to drive into the drop-off area and collect from the hall.

Hi everyone,

Just letting you know that Aroha Skate will be running some lessons in the next holidays. They are the same people who have been running our awesome after school program.

Hi everyone,
Some students at Hobsonville Point Secondary School are trying to start their own business as part of their NCEA assessment.
They want to coach children from years 1-6 in football(soccer) and need to know when would be the best time to do this.
If this is something that your child/ren might be interested in can you please click on this link https://forms.gle/9xpqZjW4tHEQUXhq8 to fill out the form?

Football program for kids Hi! we are a group of NCEA level two business studies students hoping to run some sort of football/soccer coaching for primary school students. We come from Hobsonville Point Secondary school and we are wanting to start this up starting next term. We want to say thank you for participating in our su...

Hi everyone,

Next term Aroha skate is going to be running learn to skate lessons after school in our carpark.
If you are interested visit their website https://www.arohaskate.co.nz/ and get in touch with them.

The art display at Northwest mall is set up and ready for you to come along and admire. We are very proud of the amazing artwork that our learners have produced. It will be on display for this week, if you have the time to head down and see it, we highly recommend it.

We are looking forward to welcoming our learners back to school for Term 1 2022, on Wednesday 2nd February. Please find below some back-to-school reminders and information.

Whānau Meetings this Thursday or Friday
Don't forget your Whānau meeting booked for this week. If you have not already made a booking and would now like to do so please click this link the booking code is pu8ta.

IMPORTANT

When you attend the meeting/s, all parents/caregivers are to be wearing masks and learners in Year 4 and above should also wear a mask. Our staff will be wearing masks.
All meetings will be held in a ventilated room with social distancing observed
Please make sure you sign in using the tracer app, there will be a QR code at each teacher's desk
You must stay as a family group at all times
No children are permitted on the playground
Please do not congregate with other families within or near the school grounds
Please enter the school with caution as there is construction happening around the school gate area.
FOR OUR NEW FAMILIES. We had previously requested that you bring all your enrolment documents with you to the Whānau meeting. With the current Red level, we will no longer be verifying these documents at this time. We will arrange the verification of documents when we move to the Orange level.

Stationery
If you have not already done so please arrange to purchase your child's 2022 stationery now. Stationery lists are available online from mySchool here. We recommend you purchase your stationery via mySchool online and have stationery delivered to your home, however you may print the list and shop at a store of your choice if preferred.

Please have your child bring their stationery to School between Wednesday 2nd February and Friday 4th February.

Day to Day at Red Level
Learners in Year 4 and above must wear a face covering when indoors.
Parents are unable to come into the school grounds whilst school is open and children will need to be dropped off and collected at the school gates. While children are settling into the school year there will be staff to help our learners to make their way to the classrooms.
To avoid congestion at the gates in the afternoon, Year 1 and 2 learners can be collected from the gate from 2.45 pm. If they have an older sibling families can choose if they all leave at 2.45 pm or 3 pm.
Due to the restrictions at Red there will be no Friday Assemblies.
Distancing and grouping protocols will be in place following Ministry of Education Guidelines
COVID-19 Information
All health measures will be in place, hygiene practises and cleaning.
Children must stay home if they are sick. Please do not be offended if we ask you to collect your child if they are unwell at school.
Should there be an outbreak of Omicron we will be advised by the Ministry of Health as to what measures to take. If there are cases of Omicron it does not necessarily mean that the school will close.
At this point in time, we are not required to provide online learning as schools are open at Red.

It was wonderful to see the school back up and running today! Both the children on-site and on-line had a great day of learning.

Just a reminder to please fill in the return to school survey if you have not done so already. The link to the survey can be found in the previous post.