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Board of Trustee Elections – nominations closed

Friday, May 24, 2019, 2:29 PM

Friday 24th May – NOMINATIONS CLOSE – 24th May at noon. An election will then be held if the number of nominations exceed vacancies. For our school the number of parents is 3 Wednesday 29th May – Voting papers will be sent by post to all on the school caregiver roll Friday 7th June – Voting closes at 12 noon Thursday 13th June – Votes are counted, and school advised of the results Friday 14th June – New board takes office

Letter regarding Teacher/Principal strike action

Friday, May 24, 2019, 11:04 AM

A letter from the Teaching Staff and Principal of St Martins School Dear Parents and Caregivers, We greatly appreciate the community support that we have already received following the decision by teachers and principals to strike on Wednesday 29 May. The decision to take further strike action was not taken lightly by any of us. For the first time, both primary and secondary teachers are striking together because the crisis in education hits us all very hard and we need the Government to understand how serious it is. Schools are grappling with the fallout of a 40% nosedive in the number of people training to be teachers between 2010 and 2016, even while the population grew by 400,000.  While the situation improved a little last year and the Government has announced an urgent $95m package to recruit teachers, this is not sufficient to address the crisis.  Schools struggle daily to find enough teachers to meet their relief teacher needs and this will worsen as winter approaches. There is also a desperate need for more support for children with additional learning needs. The fact is that teaching is no longer considered an attractive profession due to long-term under-funding of the education sector. A significant pay jolt is part of the solution, alongside significant improvements to our heavy workloads. Otherwise our schools will end up with larger class sizes and more teachers leaving. On Wednesday 29 May we hope you will join us at our local public event, likely to be from midday. We would love to see you and your children standing with us – together we are a community and we can make a difference.   Yours sincerely,   Teaching Staff of St Martins School                                                                                                     Principal of St Martins School

Planned Strike Action – Wednesday 29th May 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019, 10:13 AM

REMINDER I am emailing you to let you know the NZEI Te Rui Roa,  the Primary teachers and Principals union have voted to take further strike action this term.  They have rejected the governments latest offer as part of their negotiations and have voted for full day national strike for all primary and secondary school teachers.  They are planning to strike on Wednesday May 29th for the day.  As was the case last time, the St Martins Board of Trustees has determined that we would be unable to open the school on this day because of health and safety issues for staff and students because there wouldn’t be enough relievers to cover the number of students we have at St Martins.  We won’t get formal notice of the strike until 3 days beforehand but we wanted to give our community as much notice as possible so you can make plans for your children on that day.  We realise this may be inconvenient for some parents and care-givers and we thank you for your understanding. Nāku noa, nā Jo Malcolm St Martins Board of Trustees Chairperson

DISCO 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 1:03 PM

The Countdown’s On! With only a couple of weeks to go until Disco night, it’s coming round quickly. The St Martin’s School Student Council, with support from S’Mart Community…presents DISCO 2019    THEME: “SUPERHEROES” Get ready to dance the ‘night’ away….. On Friday June 7th, in the School Hall. Dress up if it’s your thing. For St Martin’s School Students only, pay $5 Entry Fee at the door. (Please bring correct money, helps reduce queuing time). If you have 3 or more children at St Martins, from May 27th, see Diane in the office to buy ‘3 or more for $10′ tickets. For everyone’s safety, each child needs to be signed into and out of the Disco by his/her parent/caregiver. There will be sign-up sheets at the doors for this. If you’re sharing rides please bring and show the door people a parent-signed note endorsing that. This process does mean queues, so come prepared. If wet, bring an umbrella! Doors open at 5.30pm (no earlier). Hot Dogs (on a stick), Cookies, Chips/Crisps, drinks and ice blocks, Tattoos and Face painting will be for sale, Polaroid photos too! Water is free! Bring coins. Prices 50c – $3. Junior Disco for Years 0-4, 5.30-7pm. There’s a quick clean up and re-set then the doors open for Senior Disco for Years 5-8, 7.30-9pm. At 9pm is final clean up, where all hands on deck are needed so it’s left clean as a whistle. Just get stuck in and do a little part and we’ll all get to go home earlier! NB: Especially for the Junior Disco, Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay, get into it and have fun! No charge for parents. Prize for Best Dressed Parent! And of course, the Disco won’t happen without parent/caregiver help! Keep an eye out next week for the sign-up link. Cheers The Disco Team (community@smartcommunity.org.nz)

Student Led Conferences

Friday, May 17, 2019, 10:41 AM

Progress Student Led Conferences for the Year 3 to 8 students will be held on Tuesday 18th June from 1.30pm to 8pm and Tuesday 25th June from 3.30pm to 8pm.  School will close at lunchtime (12.30pm) on Tuesday 18th June for all students to allow for more afternoon appointment times. School will close at the normal time of 3pm on Thursday 28th June.             Go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and use booking reference knubh. Follow the easy online instructions to make your booking. if you do not have internet access or need some assistance please contact Michele in the school office – ph 332-6121 ext 701. Bookings close on Monday 24th June. Creche will be provided as per usual in the library. 

Save the date!

Friday, May 17, 2019, 10:38 AM

At the end of Term 2 we will be saying farewell to our principal, Rob Callaghan. Pop Thursday 4th July from 7pm to 9pm in your calendar to have an opportunity for parents and caregivers to farewell Rob. Keep an eye on your email inbox in the coming weeks for your invitation!

REMINDER: SAUSAGE SIZZLE TOMORROW!

Thursday, May 16, 2019, 11:43 AM

REMINDER: SAUSAGE SIZZLE TOMORROW! A reminder that you don’t want to miss the social event of the week! Come down to the adventure playground tomorrow after school for a sausage sizzle and a catch up. Brought to you by your friendly SMART PTA. $2 per sausage. Cancelled if wet. See you there!

SAUSAGE SIZZLE THIS FRIDAY 17 MAY!!

Monday, May 13, 2019, 2:19 PM

SAUSAGE SIZZLE THIS FRIDAY 17 MAY!! Come down to the adventure playground this Friday after school for a chat and a sausage, brought to you by your friendly SMART Community PTA. Stay for a play, a catch up, and grab yourself some yummy food to keep you warm.  See you there! Where: Adventure playground When: After school, Friday 17 May Cost: $2 per sausage

Planned Strike Action – Wednesday 29th May 2019

Monday, May 13, 2019, 2:16 PM

Kia ora koutou I am emailing you to let you know the NZEI Te Rui Roa,  the Primary teachers and Principals union have voted to take further strike action this term.  They have rejected the governments latest offer as part of their negotiations and have voted for full day national strike for all primary and secondary school teachers.  They are planning to strike on Wednesday May 29th for the day.  As was the case last time, the St Martins Board of Trustees has determined that we would be unable to open the school on this day because of health and safety issues for staff and students because there wouldn’t be enough relievers to cover the number of students we have at St Martins.  We won’t get formal notice of the strike until 3 days beforehand but we wanted to give our community as much notice as possible so you can make plans for your children on that day.  We realise this may be inconvenient for some parents and care-givers and we thank you for your understanding. Nāku noa, nā Jo Malcolm St Martins Board of Trustees Chairperson

School 2019 Board of Trustee Elections

Friday, May 10, 2019, 2:19 PM

Canterbury Education Services (CES) are providing BOT election services for our school in the forthcoming BOT elections. Nominations have been called to become members of the Board of Trustees. Key dates are as follows: By Friday 10th May – Nomination forms posted to all persons on the school’s caregiver roll. Friday 24th May – NOMINATIONS CLOSE – 24th May at noon. An election will then be held if the number of nominations exceed vacancies. For our school the number of parents is 3 Wednesday 29th May – Voting papers will be sent by post to all on the school caregiver roll Friday 7th June – Voting closes at 12 noon. Thursday 13th June – Votes are counted, and school advised of the results Friday 14th June – New board takes office. If you are considering standing for election please follow the nomination process as detailed on the forms sent out. We encourage you to do this via the online School Election Portal. To access the portal please go to: www.boardelections.nz then enter the school name and follow the easy instructions to register your nomination.

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