our school information

2017 TERM DATES:

Term 1: Wed 1st Feb - Thur 13th Apr

Term 2: Mon 1st May - Fri 7th July

Term 3: Mon 24th July - Fri 29th Sept

Term 4: Mon 16th Oct - Mon 18th Dec

 

Absences: Txt 027 247 2765            

Please include your childs full name, room number and reason for absence.

Phone: 03 385 2019

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Next Board of Trustees Meeting: The Board meets Thursday week 4 and Thursday week 8 each Term at 7pm

Click here for the latest meeting minutes

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Relievers: Please send a brief CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  if you are interested in day-to-day relieving. 

 Winter Sport Weekly draw info:  www.primarysportscanterbury.org.nz

A note from the acting PRINCIPALS

Shirley Primary is a fabulous, multi-cultural school where we encourage all of our S*T*A*R learners to reach for the stars, whaia te iti kahurangi! We do this by Striving for excellence, Taking responsibility, Actively collaborating and showing Respect.

We are privileged to be in the role of acting Principals of this fabulous school, working alongside our dedicated and talented staff, supportive and involved community and caring, hardworking students.  We are excited to start 2017 with Stage One of our extensive refurbishment complete.

Our new learning spaces will enable us to work more collaboratively as we continue to develop our future focussed learning programmes. Stage Two was completed in May 2017 and our Board of Trustees plan to next address the landscaping.

The building and developments around our school are exciting to be a part of and we welcome you to come and have a look around.

Suzanne Newton and Sandra Jamieson

 
 
 
 
 
 
  

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Have you signed up for our FlexiBuzz Communication App yet?

Available to download on iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android phone, Android tablet and any other type of device or desktop computer via a website version.  

We would ask that you download FlexiBuzz to one of these devices, register a free account and then find our school.  You are also able to submit student absence via the app now, authorised by your signature, electronically signed straight onto the screen with your finger with no cost to the sender!  

FlexiBuzz has some great features that will allow us to get info to you easily and quickly, you'll be reminded about important upcoming calendar dates, and everything we post can be translated into one of over 100 languages.  (more info available at the office)

 

OUR SCHOOL INQUIRY

Our school wide focus for 2017 is HOME

In Term 2 we have some exciting Inquiries planned across the school. Throughout the school the children will be taking part in workshops or lessons following the school-wide Inquiry process through such curriculum areas as Health, Physical Education, Science, Maths, Engineering, Technology and Art. Students will also be using our Inquiry process to use critical thinking, sorting information and questioning in Literacy.

The Shirley Primary Inquiry process follows these areas;

EXCITE - ignite the imagination, develop BIG questions to ponder and explore

QUESTIONING - Planning - determining a focus

ACTION

TAKING IT FURTHER - what outcomes do I have, how have I had an impact

REFLECTING - Developing next steps

We are continuing to look at belonging in our school and throughout Christchurch and New Zealand - how the rebuild is changing our communities, different types of homes in New Zealand, the many varied cultures that make up our country and how this is reflected in home lives.