The minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held on Monday 9th of December are here. If you have any questions or thoughts, we invite you to comment below or to contact us directly.
Esther
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Monday, 16 December 2013
Introducing... Esther Casey
Kia ora koutou, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava and Groetjes
Who are you?
I am mum to two great kids in the junior school at Sylvia Park. I have been a teacher and a librarian and am now working with schools to support their e-learning. I was born in the Netherlands, and grew up in the Waikato, but have lived in Auckland for the last ten years.
What are you doing on the Board of Trustees?
I wanted to be on the BoT so that I could offer my skills to help the school community and support all of our kids' learning. I was also offered the role of secretary which means that it is my job to make sure the minutes of our meetings are here on the blog for you to read if you want to.
What do you think is the best thing about being at school?
The best thing about schools is that there are so many dedicated people providing amazing learning opportunities for children and that they respond by developing an astounding range of talents and interests. A school is just such a rich, exciting place to be. This is especially so at Sylvia Park!
What kinds of things do you like to do?
Baking, reading and learning. When I have time, I like to make (and eat...) cheese.
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| Esther and her family (Image all rights reserved) |
I am mum to two great kids in the junior school at Sylvia Park. I have been a teacher and a librarian and am now working with schools to support their e-learning. I was born in the Netherlands, and grew up in the Waikato, but have lived in Auckland for the last ten years.
What are you doing on the Board of Trustees?
I wanted to be on the BoT so that I could offer my skills to help the school community and support all of our kids' learning. I was also offered the role of secretary which means that it is my job to make sure the minutes of our meetings are here on the blog for you to read if you want to.
What do you think is the best thing about being at school?
The best thing about schools is that there are so many dedicated people providing amazing learning opportunities for children and that they respond by developing an astounding range of talents and interests. A school is just such a rich, exciting place to be. This is especially so at Sylvia Park!
What kinds of things do you like to do?
Baking, reading and learning. When I have time, I like to make (and eat...) cheese.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Minutes of BoT meeting, 18 November 2013
The minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held on Monday 18th of November are here. If you have any questions or thoughts, we invite you to comment below or to contact us directly.
Esther
Esther
Friday, 25 October 2013
Introducing... Pasepa Topeni
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Who are you?
Malo e lelei ! My name is Pasepa Topeni, a full time mother of seven children. It is my privilege to be part of the SPS BoT.
How long have you been part of the Sylvia Park School whānau?
About six years now.
What’s your dream job?
Always wanted to be a chef…….
What kinds of things do you like to do?
Cooking and baking
What do you think is the best thing about being at school?
Seeing kids enjoying their learning, and having a can do attitude towards their learning.
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Minutes of BoT meeting, 14 October 2013
The minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held on Monday 14th of October are here. If you have any questions or thoughts, we invite you to comment below or to contact us directly.
Esther
Esther
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Introducing.... Paul Tetley
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Who are you?
I mostly do property maintenance with a growing interest in landscaping as well, I try to make the best use of what a property has to offer. I'd like to be self sufficient and have a lot more time to spend `building stuff' with the boys and their mum!
What would you like to do for a holiday?
Go back to Arrowtown and look for more Gold! or to Australia or America and go real treasure hunting with the boys...
What do you enjoy about being on the Board of Trustees?
Our BOT is privileged to have a great administration team at the school who work tirelessly to improve all aspects of the school and teachers. It's great to be a part of this and in contact with that team and understand so much more about all the different levels of `our education system'. It is a very good way to learn so much more about how wonderful the school is on a deeper level also.
What other connection do you have to the school?
My wife grew up in this school, some of her teachers are still here! We have three boys, we expect all of them will grow up right here too! I, on the other hand, went to primary and intermediate school in the Philippines.
Saturday, 5 October 2013
World Teachers' Day
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| Image from Pixabay by Tingeling. Public domain. |
Dear Sylvia Park School teachers,
Happy World Teachers’ Day!
We want to take this opportunity to say thank you for all of your very hard work, so much of it outside of what we as parents see.
We know that it takes many hours of professional learning, planning and creating to give our kids the learning opportunities they experience at school. We know it takes energy and passion to make sure our kids are excited about learning every day and we really do appreciate the generosity of each and every SPS teacher in this.
There are many, many extras that so many of you take on, these build the riches of our school in our confident, talented tamariki and the fabulous Sylvia Park School community.
SPS teachers – you are amazing.
Thank you.
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