Address: 282 Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland | Telephone: (09) 520 0602
E-mail: [email protected] | web: www.victoriaave.com
Kia ora
Thank you to the entire VAS community for making me feel so welcome this week!
It has been a whirlwind of a week, beginning with the very moving powhiri on Monday morning. I feel honoured to be with you and humbled with the welcome and support I have received this week. My family, friends and colleagues have all commented on the amazing feel of our school, the quality of the performances and the impeccable behaviour of our students. They left me on Monday assured that I am going to love being with you and already I have commented to staff that I feel very much at home.
I have been busy visiting classes and getting to know what your children love about their school and their learning – as well as answering a few questions they have about me! I have been impressed with the friendliness of our students, the quality of learning visible in each room and the relationships teachers and students enjoy. Next week I will be meeting with teachers to ask them the same questions and to get to know their goals and aspirations. In the following few weeks I will be connecting with parents to ensure that I have a broad understanding of what matters to the students, staff and community of Victoria Avenue School before the end of the school year. This information will help me and the board plan for 2021 and beyond.
I had the pleasure of attending my first Friends meeting last night and it was wonderful to hear about the successes they have had this year, despite the pandemic, in bringing events to the community and joy to the children. This group of passionate and hard working parents are a real asset to our community and their enthusiasm for what is to come in 2021 is invigorating. I look forward to working alongside the Friends group as their plans evolve.
Thank you to the parents who have said hello, popped in to see me or sent an email. I am very much looking forward to getting to know your community and learning how I can give my best always to enable your children to continue to learn and grow.
Ngā mihi nui
- Room 1 : Minako Purdy
- Room 1 : Alexis Tree
- Room 2 : Crystal Tan
- Room 3 : Chloe Song
- Room 6 : Lucy Williams
- Room 6 : Solomon Cooper
- Room 7 : Suhas Sunkisala
- Room 11 : Emanuel Lei
- Room 12 : Kate Luther
- Room 12 : Marv Kennedy
- Room 13 : Marlo Sherrod
- Room 13 : Jemima Nathan
- Room 14 : Elaine Young
- Room 15 : Oliver Lethborg
- Room 16 : Isabella Lu
- Room 17 : Georgia Dick
- Room 18 : Coco Sun
- Room 20 : Farzan Ivoghlian
- Room 23 : Ollie Doole
- Room 24 : Sophia Kan
- Room 25 : Emma Gao
- Room 25 : Ted Sharpe
Year 5 and 6 Athletics Sports
The track events for the Year 5 and 6 Athletics were held at Martyn Wilson field on Monday afternoon. The field events were completed back at school on Tuesday. Congratulations to all the place-winners. The top place-getters will compete at the Remuera Zone Athletics Competition on Monday 23 November. We look forward to hearing how they get on!
Year 5 Finals Placings 2020 – Athletics
Yr 5 Girls | Yr 5 Boys | ||
60m | |||
1st | Sarah Kennard | Henry Martin | |
2nd | Katie Yoon | Noah Abou-Ghoury | |
3rd | Lucia Bartle | James Cunningham | |
4th | Emma Dick | Flynn Magness-Wignall | |
100m | |||
1st | Katie Yoon | Henry Martin | |
2nd | Sarah Kennard | Noah Abou-Ghoury | |
3rd | Lucia Bartle | James Cunningham | |
4th | Emma Dick | Seb McIvor | |
200m | |||
1st | Katie Yoon | Henry Martin | |
2nd | Sarah Kennard | James Cunningham | |
3rd | Eden Clyma / Marie -Emeline Watson Topham | Harry Stewart | |
800m | |||
1st | Katie Yoon | Henry Martin | |
2nd | Eden Clyma | Sebastian McIvor | |
3rd | Leila Clayton-Ford | Jayden Naran-Patal | |
Throw | |||
1st | Eden Clyma | Solomon Cooper | |
2nd | Tia Williams | Luca Colgan | |
3rd | Sarah Kennard | James Cunningham | |
Long Jump | |||
1st | Katie Yoon | Henry Martin | |
2nd | Sarah Kennard | Sebastian McIvor | |
3rd | Lucia Bartle | Harry Stewart | |
High Jump | |||
1st | Sarah Kennard | Austin Gu | |
2nd | Marie-Emmeline Watson-Topham | Will Jacka | |
3rd | Katie Yoon | Solomon Cooper |
Year 6 Finals Placings 2020 – Athletics
Yr 6 Girls | Yr 6 Boys | ||
60m | |||
1st | Ava Carey | Cooper O’Shannessey | |
2nd | Willow Reid | Max Derecourt | |
3rd | Sophia Panaho | Parker Mills | |
4th | Francesca Grazioli | Sam Mace | |
100m | |||
1st | Willow Reid | Cooper O’Shannessey | |
2nd | Ava Carey | Max Derecourt | |
3rd | Alexis Tree | Sam Mace | |
4th | Emily Shtenko | Parker Mills | |
200m | |||
1st | Willow Reid | Max Derecourt | |
2nd | Alexis Tree | Sam Mace | |
3rd | Ava Carey | Ethan Wood | |
800m | |||
1st | Willow Reid | Ethan Wood | |
2nd | Alexis Tree | Sam Mace | |
3rd | Atalia Ese | Kingston Jones | |
Throw | |||
1st | Chloe Pratt | Max Derecourt | |
2nd | Paea Maliepo | Rohan de Zoysa | |
3rd | Sophie Watkin | Cooper O’Shannessey | |
Long Jump | |||
1st | Willow Reid | Cooper O’Shannessey | |
2nd | Atalia Ese | Craig Rong | |
3rd | Mia Yen/ Sophia Panaho | Parker Mills | |
High Jump | |||
1st | Willow Reid | Cooper O’Shannessey | |
2nd | Alexis Tree | Sam Mace | |
3rd | Sophia Panaho | Ethan Wood |
VAS Cookbooks
Thank you to everyone who ordered Victoria Avenue School cookbooks. These will be sent home with children next week. We raised over $15,000 which will go towards the forest project so thank you to everyone for supporting this.
We have limited copies available in the office to purchase if you missed out or would like to buy additional copies for Christmas!
Join the VAS team at the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon – Central East Auckland
Point England Reserve, Point England
Sunday, 14 February 2021
Simply follow the link below to join the VAS school group;
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=40592&G=119758
IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES
School Times
School starts: 8.50am
Interval: 10.30-10.50am
Lunch: 12.30-1.25pm
School finishes: 3.00pm
Term Dates for 2020
Term 4: Monday 12 October to Wednesday 16 December
~ Labour Day Monday 26 October
Term Dates for 2021
Term 1: Wednesday 3 February to Friday 16 April
~ Waitangi Day observed Monday 8 February
~ Good Friday 2 April
~ Easter Monday 5 April
~ Easter Tuesday 6 April
~ ANZAC Day observed Monday 26 April
Term 2: Monday 3 May to Friday 9 July
~ Queen’s Birthday Monday 7 June
Term 3: Monday 26 July to Friday 1 October
Term 4: Monday 18 October to Wednesday 15 December
~ Labour Day Monday 25 October
DRAMA/SPEECH LESSONS: Click here for information
MUSIC LESSONS: Click here for information on Musiqhub music lessons
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
FOR TERM 4 2020
Click here for details on these activities.
Also:
Click here for After School and Holiday Community Based Programmes and Activities for 202
What’s Ahead?
Please click here to view our online calendar
Stationery Sales
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8.30-8.45am
Uniform Shop
– half way up dragon drive
OPEN FRIDAYS only: 8.15-8.45am
Orders and payments for uniform can be made online on our website ~ Click here
Lunch Orders
‘Daily Lunch and Catering’ ordered through ezlunch: – ONLINE ORDERS ONLY. Click here for the ezlunch menu. Click here to join ezlunch Click here to make an order.
School Dental Service
8b Ngaio St Orakei Ph 520 0603.
The dental team will be posting letters to all new entrants to our school as required.
Remember to ‘like’ Victoria Avenue School on Facebook.
NIT NIGHT TONIGHT!!
PLEASE, PLEASE CHECK FOR NITS
Here is a link from NZ Health for info and treatment.
http://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/head-lice
To download the app for free on iPhone or Android click this link:
http://victoriaave.apps.school.nz/share/