Term 4 – Week 5: Newsletter

  THURSDAY 9th November 

Kia ora e te whānau o Birkdale,

Term 4 is tracking along with enthusiasm. Our Year 5 and 6s in Ngā Māhuri enjoyed a week at camp. Thank you so much to our parent volunteers who make trips like this possible. All the children enjoyed the challenge of being away from whānau and spending time with friends.

A reminder that our Year 6 leavers assembly will be held on the last day of school. More details to come. 

Monday is a Teacher only day – it’s for teachers to familiarise themselves with the refreshed curriculum in time for the start of next year. We’re still unsure what a change in governement might look like for education.. National did speak about increased standardised testing and possible curriculum changes. Time will tell – whatever happens, we know that we will continue to make decisions that will be in the best interests for learners at Birkdale.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Whaea Natasha 

STRATEGIC PLANNING
Last term, we ran a series of hui to give our learning community an opportunity to provide feedback to help inform our new 2024/25 strategic plan. We collated all the feedback and combined it with the priorities we’ve identified as a school.

Here you will find our draft strategic plan. This is the broader strategic overview that will guide each more detailed annual plan.

From Birkdale Intermediate …

Tēnā koutou Parents, Caregivers and Whānau, 

My name is Joel King and I am the Principal / Tumuaki of Birkdale Intermediate School. Since I started this year in Term 3 I have been working hard to lead positive change in the school and build new relationships across the community. 

I am very passionate about Intermediate school education and ensuring our students are prepared and best supported to move from primary, into intermediate and on to secondary school. 

A key part of ensuring Birkdale Intermediate School meets the needs of our students, their whānau and the wider community, we are actively seeking the voices of our contributing school’s parents and whānau. To achieve this we would greatly appreciate it if you could click on the link below and complete the short survey. 

Birkdale Intermediate Contributing Schools Survey

Your comments will remain fully anonymous and will be collated and used to guide us in understanding what is important to you when making decisions around your child’s education.

We understand that for some of you the decision for intermediate schooling may already be made, which we respect. However, we would still value your feedback. The purpose of this survey is to focus on how we can best meet the needs of our community and strengthen the local learning pathway.  

I am committed to making our school the best place for our learners and community. If you have any feedback or suggestions of how we can improve, I would love to hear from you. 

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