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My name is David Grant and I have the very real privilege of being the Principal of Big Rock Primary School. A role where I get to work with amazing teaching and support staff, supportive whanau and most importantly incredible, hard-working, engaged, friendly, resilient, happy children.
Our aim at Big Rock Primary School is to ensure that we provide the very best educational and developmental experiences we can for all of our students.
We do this by having Rock solid foundations in Numeracy and Literacy and by working hard to provide an environment that is stimulating and safe for your children to learn and grow. Our success levels in the core areas of Reading, Writing and Mathematics are excellent. Our programmes are based on a topic based integrated approach where children’s interests and key learning areas such as Science, Social Sciences, Art and Technology are integrated into Reading and Writing and Mathematics programmes to add meaning and depth as well as creating engaging and relevant learning experiences.
This is supported by modern teaching methods, plentiful modern teaching resources, sensible class sizes and highly skilled positive teachers.
To further support our Reading, Writing and Mathematics programmes we utilise a teaching model that we developed at Big Rock, that is based on the three concepts of Investigation, Explanation and Presentation. This allows and encourages the children’s inquiring minds to explore, share their thoughts and ideas, while developing their presentation skills and strategies.
Further to this, we understand that for a curriculum to be meaningful we utilise E.O.T.C. so that there are class trips to support all topic based learning. Learning experiences have to be real and meaningful.
We also have an in-depth adventure based Education Outside the Classroom programme that includes surfing, kayaking, mountain bike adventures and road safety, deep sea fishing and scuba diving. The benefits of these programmes is much more than just biking, kayaking etc, but they support self-esteem and mental health, which has led to improved outcomes for many children in core curriculum areas.
We also have a full biking programme as part of our curriculum, that involves all children, from early riders in the younger years, to Advanced Mountain Bike extension groups.
Our goal is to have happy, resilient, lifelong learners with Rock solid foundations in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Our curriculum and curriculum delivery is achieving this, with excellent achievement levels, high levels of engagement and attendance and happy resilient children. Of course this would not be possible without the support of our amazing whanau and the incredible children.
Big Rock is a great place to learn, play, grow and develop. It’s a pretty cool place to come and work as well.
Good morning and welcome back,
Term Four will be a busy term with camps, trips, internal assessment, report writing and all of the important end of year things than occur in any school.
Firstly, futsal begins tomorrow (Based on the information and dates we have received from the organisers). Team information will come home today. All of our teams urgently require coaches/managers. If you can help can you please contact the office or myself on 021 2134316. Thanks.
School Lunchtime BBQ
As of tomorrow we will be running the school bbq. If you want your child to have a bbq lunch, please just send their food along and we will do the rest. Please ensure it is clearly named, and if any special cooking considerations are required. If your child has dietary requirements (Cultural, health) we will ensure that their lunch is cooked appropraitely and seperately as required.
Important Community Consultation meeting November 11
On November 11 at a time tbc we will be having a community consultation meeting at the Brighton Club. At this meeting we will be seeking our school community's thoughts and views as we develop our Strategic Plan for the next three years. While there are things that must do so as to meet legislative requirements, their is still great opportunities to ensure that the school reflects the communities values and ambitions, for the children and the school. Some examples that have come out of previous meetings include; surfing, mountain biking, Matariki Celebration, Pet Day, cooking, pool upgrades, library resources. I can promise that your thoughts are valued and you will be able to share them in a 100% supportive environment. I understand that not everyone is confident in sharing their thoughts but the opportunity will be there so that you will be comfortable and encouraged in friendly environment. Food and drink will be provided.
More information will come out as we get closer to the date.
Thank you
David Grant
Principal
A reminder that sushi can be ordered every fortnight - see information below. The dates for delivery this term are 14th October, 28th October, 11th November, 25th November and 9th December.
Good afternoon, I hope everyone has had a good break and are making the most of the the sunshine.
I for one am looking forward to the coming term, winter behind us, warmer, sunnier days and an exciting term ahead. It is quite remarkable how much the warmer weather makes everyone more positive.
Information will come out tomorrow regarding the futsal teams. If anyone is keen to manage their child's team can you please let us know asap.
There is no sausage sizzle this term, instead we will be having the school bbq on Tuesdays. All you need to do is send something along to school with your child for their lunch and we will cook it on the bbq. Please ensure that it is clearly labelled. Please provide any instructions if required. If your child has any dietary requirements that require seperate cooking for cultural or health reasons we will ensure that these are taken care of to ensure no cross contamination. Please let us know what is required and what must be avoided.
Please keep an eye out for information regarding upcoming trips and events.
The last day f term is Friday December 11th, there is no After School Care on this day as school will close at 1pm.
Our End of Year Prize Giving is on Wednesday 9th December.
For now though, enjoy the sun, and an early night, it's a school day tomorrow.
Thanks
David
Message from Precision Chess Academy
I'm excited to share that our new online chess platform has just launched and is being offered free of charge to all students across New Zealand for the next 14 weeks.
The platform provides a safe and secure environment for students from schools across New Zealand to play chess against one another, with no open communication or messaging features.
Students receive an Elo rating based on FIDE conventions, allowing them to track their progress and improvement over time. Alongside playing games, the platform also provides puzzles, lessons and full game analysis with coaching feedback to help students develop their understanding and improve their chess.
I've attached the platform brochure, which provides further information on how the platform works and how students can join. If you'd like to share it with your students, that would be fantastic, and we'd be very happy for them to take advantage of the free 14-week access.
Ben Ottewell
Administration & Business Development Coordinator
Precision Chess Academy
Good morning, We will be finalising our futsal teams this morning and entering them in the draw.
If you have put your child's name forward and have changed your mind or they have changed theirs, can you please let us now asap, as it may affect the make up of teams
Thanks
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