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START OF YEAR INFORMATION
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We all hope you have had a lovely Summer break (yes it has been Summer) and that you are beginning to get excited about returning to school. The amazing Alfriston School staff are back onboard preparing the classrooms and the engaging Term 1 learning programme for you all.
Preparing for Day 1……Tuesday 7th February 2023
Stationery – Payments are loaded onto learner Kindo accounts. You will need to pay online and then the stationery pack will be delivered to your child’s classroom. This allows the teacher to set up the stationery with all learners in the first few days of the year.
New Uniform – This is also to be purchased via Kindo. Select the size you believe is right for your child and then come and collect the uniform
Second-Hand Uniform – The 2nd Hand Uniform shop will be open on the 2nd of February 2023 from 4.30 pm-5.30 pm should you wish to purchase before Term 1 2023. If you have any clean and suitable uniform donations you can drop these off at the office on the 1st Feb (2pm-6pm).
The 2nd Hand shop will also be open on 8 February 2023 from 2.15pm-3pm, then every first Wednesday of the month.
Drop Off Time – Our school gates are open at 8.00am each morning, please do not drop learners off before this time. This is an important Health and Safety request.
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On Wednesday 15th February we would like all whānau to attend one of our two ‘Setting Up for Success’ sessions. A session will start at 3pm and another at 5pm.
The sessions will start in the PAC with Senior Leadership members sharing important whole-school information. At the end of this time, whānau can go to their child’s class where each teacher will share information specific to their class.
This is an event we ask you to prioritise
as it will really set us up for a successful 2023.
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Alfriston School is committed to maintaining positive, effective home/school partnerships in order to support all ākonga to achieve their full potential.
Key to this is communication.
Our staff will be working very hard to ensure you are given opportunities to be involved, that you are aware of current teaching and learning programmes, that you are informed of your child’s progress and achievement and that you are informed of school events.
We ask that you work hard also to remain connected, informed and involved.
Alfriston School is a wonderful learning community – in 2023 we want to enhance this by focussing on supporting all.
Let’s embrace and support every learner, every staff member, every whānau member – He waka eke noa (We’re all in this together).
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I am pleased to report that we are fully staffed with a team of exceptional educators and support staff. We hope you are able to meet as many of us as possible this year.
OUR TEAM
Leadership Team:
- Carla Cook – Principal
- Claire Galvin – Deputy Principal
- Amy Sila – Tupu Tahi Whānau Leader (Years 0-3)
- Matthew Wallis – Whanaungatanga Whānau Leader (Years 4-6)
- Priscilla Paul – Kotahitanga Whānau Leader (Years 7-8)
Teaching Staff:
Tupu Tahi Team (Years 0-3)
Room 1 Jean Luck / Shona Scott
Room 2 Johanna Mouncey-Reddy
Room 3 Amy Sila (Whānau Leader)
Room 4 Jessica Atherton
Room 5 Charise Ritchie
Room 15 Kerry Pearcey
Room 16 Jennifer Groom
Whanaungatanga Team (Years 4-6)
Room 6 Sarina Davies
Room 7 Matthew Wallis (Whānau Leader)
Room 8 Marja van der Meulen
Room 9 Alison Phillips
Room 10 Kulbir Nand
Room 14 Mechelle Berry / Renee Wright
Kotahitanga Team
Room 11 Mrunmayee Jambhulkar
Room 12 Priscilla Paul (Whānau Leader)
Room 13 Pritcilla Meikle
Release Teachers
Stephanie Moffitt and Errol Benjamin
Support Staff
Office Manager Jane Keys
Accounts Manager Narelle Cleur
Caretaker Mike Beehre
SENCO Shona Scott
Learning Assistants Brittany O’Sullivan, Lyn Clark, Renae Beck, Kura Waikawa
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Labisha Samut, Marshall Cullen, Marcus Tsai, Liam Adams, Maskeen Singh, Jaiveer Singh, Daivansh Arora, Arnav Singh, Darshan Binu, Avleen Kaur, Navraj Virk, Samaira Bisht, Chloe Firth, Ella Firth, Margie Aiono, Ricky Robinson, Leonard Oakley, Jarrett Hinderegger, Agaaz Singh, Jasper Pene, Pearl Bhamra, Prabhbir Jador, Jazlyn Kaur, Pearl Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Esther Bishop-Lematua, Braxton Bishop-Lematua, Axel Feagaimalii, Gurjas Marwaha, Daniel Singh, Maiya Patel, Mylan Aitcheson, Tarneet Kaur, Tatiana Nordstrand, Shiloh Tavita, Brooklyn Nash, Melissa Di
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2023 TERM DATES:
TERM 1
Tuesday 7 February – Thursday 6 April
TERM 2
Monday 24 April – Friday 30 June
TERM 3
Monday 17 July – Friday 22 September
TERM 4
Monday 9 October – Wednesday 20 December
Teacher Only Days
1st and 2nd of February, Monday 24th April, other dates may be added (TBC)
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School hours:
We ask that all learners be at school by 8.30am each day to prepare for their school day.
8.45am: Learning starts
10.15am – 10.45am: Morning tea break
12.30pm – 1.15pm: Lunch break
2.45pm: School finishes
Gates remain open until 3.15pm daily 
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