Welcome back for Term 4 at Chapel Downs School to all new and old whānau. We will have 645 students at school this term and as always it is a hugely busy term full of sporting, cultural and academic events. We look forward to celebrating student success with you during parent teacher interviews on the 7th of December.
The Life Education truck is onsite from 31st October as part of our school wide health education programme.
We love welcoming you all back to Chapel Downs to support our wonderful children. This term we really focused on welcoming back the whanau to learning community with the following following events-
- Full school assembly on 28th October and 25th November- 1.45pm - school hall
- Senior athletics day (Y3/Y4/Y5/Y6) - 30th November
- Junior Tabloid sports (Y0/Y1) - 1st December
- Parent Teacher Interviews - 7th December - 2pm-8pm - school hall
- Senior Service Awards and Year 6 Graduation - 9th December 1.45pm - school hall
- Prize Giving Y2/Y3 - 13th December 11.00am - school hall
- Prize Giving Y4/Y5/Y6 - 13th December 6.30pm - school hall
We look forward to catching up with whānau in the coming weeks but in the interim please stay safe and healthy and enjoy the sunshine.
Chapel Downs Site Feasibility and Masterplan
Education Review Office
This year we are working with Michelle McCarty from the Education Review Office as part of our ongoing school review using the new Partnership Review Model. We have presented our charter, annual plan and analysis of variance. This month we will work with Michelle on our self review into student attendance
Enrolment Zone Extension
Chapel Downs Hero App
Please click on the link below and follow the instructions to install our Hero Chapel Downs App on your phone. The app will give you easy access to your child's achievement progress information, school news trip permission, term dates, absence notifications and lots more. In order for the Hero App to work, we need to have your email address. Please let the school know your current email address.
This term's end of year student reports will only be available to view through the Hero app, there will be no paper copies this year.
Learning in Action
It is wonderful to have happy settled students back this term all working hard to achieve their learning goals.
New Enrolments
Our term four New Parent Information Morning will be held at 9.00am on Wednesday 9th November
Year 6 Tui Ridge Camp 2022
Congratulations to the Year 6 students, staff and parent helpers who enjoyed three action packed days at Tui Ridge Camp. It was a brilliant Education Outside the Classroom experience involving a number of activities, challenges and loads of learning. Students were challenged to work collaboratively, take risks with new challenges and have LOTS OF FUN!
Thank you to our Year 6 teaching team and the large number of parent volunteers who assisted with running the camp. We are really looking forward to our 2023 Y6 camp.
All you need to know about school attendance at Chapel Downs School
Regularly attending school really matters, right from the first days at primary school to the end of secondary school. Going to school every day is really important if children are to achieve and succeed. As parents and carers, it's up to you to make sure your child attends school every day, from when they first start school until they are 16. Schools, along with you as parents and guardians, are also legally responsible for making sure students attend school.
Importance of attendance
Children and young people need every opportunity to learn and participate in school. Attending school is key to setting our young people up for life, as well as being required by law. If your child is under 16 years old, they must go to school every day, unless they are sick. If a child or young person stops attending school regularly, it becomes harder for them to stay connected to school friends and teachers, and harder to catch up with work they have missed.
If your child/ren is/are going to be away from school, please do one of the following BEFORE 8.55am each morning:
- report an absence on the Chapel Downs HERO School App.
- call the school (09 274-8002), press 1 and leave a message on the answer phone.
- use the Absence submission form on the school website.
Important Dates
- OCTOBER 31 - LIFE EDUCATION HERE FOR THREE WEEKS
- NOVEMBER 25 - SCHOOL ASSEMBLY 1.45PM
- NOVEMBER 30 - Y3/Y4/Y5/Y6 ATHLETICS DAY
- DECEMBER 1 - Y0/Y1/Y2 TABLOID SPORTS
- DECEMBER 7 - PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS 2PM-8PM
- DECEMBER 8 - Y0/Y1 CELEBRATION 1.45PM
- DECEMBER 9 - SERVICE AWARD ASSEMBLY AND YEAR 6 GRADUATION Y4/Y5/Y6
- DECEMBER 13 - Y2/Y3 PRIZE GIVING 11am
- DECEMBER 13 - Board Meeting 5.00pm -----Y4/Y5/Y6 PRIZE GIVING 6.30PM
- DECEMBER 13 - LAST DAY OF TERM 4
- JANUARY 31 - FIRST DAY TERM ONE 2023
- FEBRUARY 6 - WAITANGI (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
- APRIL 6 - LAST DAY TERM ONE
- APRIL 7 - GOOD FRIDAY
2023 School Terms
- Term One - 31st January - 6th April
- Term Two - 24th April - 30th June
- Term Three - 17th July - 22nd September
- Term Four - 9th October - 15th December