http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ellerslie.school.nz en-us Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:09:17 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/46916/Situations-Vacant/ We are seeing energetic and supportive teacher aides to join our staff and provide classroom support for our students.  The successful applicants will have a positive and flexible attitude, effective communication skills and the ability to work closely with teaching staff to ensure that student learning is enhanced.  Key responsibilities: working alongside teachers, administering learning and individual education plans, caring for children's personal needs.  Hours are as follows:&... Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:00:57 +1300 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post46916 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/46348/Out-of-zone-enrolment/ Ellerslie School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office. The Board is now inviting applications from parents who wish to enrol their out of zone students at Ellerslie School to start from 3 February 2020.  The board has determined that it is likely that up to 5 places in Year 2 (only) may be available for out of zone students.  The exact number of places will depend on the number of other applications received from students who live w... Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:52:52 +1300 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post46348 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/46223/Out-of-zone-enrolment/ Ellerslie School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office. The Board is now inviting applications from parents who wish to enrol their out of zone students at Ellerslie School to start from 9 December 2019.  The board has determined that it is likely that up to 10 places in each of Year 3 (only) may be available for out of zone students.  The exact number of places will depend on the number of other applications received from students wh... Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:53:22 +1300 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post46223 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/46065/Announcement--Deputy-Principal/ The Ellerslie School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Drummond to the role of Deputy Principal at Ellerslie School, starting in Term 1, 2020.  Mark joins Jillian Mitchell and Kate Giebel to complete the school’s DP trio. Mark is a passionate and enthusiastic educator who is looking forward to joining the Ellerslie team. The students, staff and community would like to warmly congratulate Mark and welcome him and his family to Ellerslie School.... Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:43:52 +1300 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post46065 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/43279/Announcement-Deputy-Principal/ The Ellerslie School Board of Trustees would like to announce that Kate Giebel has been appointed to the role of Deputy Principal at Ellerslie School. Kate, who is currently a fully released Team Leader will take up her new role, immediately. The students, staff and community would like to warmly congratulate Kate on her new appointment and wish her all the very best.... Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:13:01 +1200 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post43279 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/40641/Announcement-New-Principal/ The Ellerslie School Board of Trustees announce the appointment of Nick Butler as Principal of Ellerslie School, effective from 22 July 2019.  Nick is an experienced educator and leader who joined Ellerslie School as Deputy Principal three years ago. Since that time Nick has been a key member of the senior management team, working alongside Lisa Harland and the rest of the team to support Ellerslie School students to be the best they can be.The Board congratulates Nick on his appointment an... Mon, 20 May 2019 10:57:22 +1200 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post40641 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/37975/Property-update/ PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION We have BIG and EXCITING plans! In the April school holidays our new playground will be installed. This new playground will replace the current junior one and will be situated on the same site. This playground is part of a staged plan that began eighteen months ago to enhance the play spaces at Ellerslie School, which has included the following projects to date:  sandpit installation, Acorn Patch development, new play space adjacent to the Miro Pod. At a later stage ... Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:38:24 +1300 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post37975 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/37561/Green-Day-Save-our-seas/ Did you know that every year around 275 million tons of plastic waste is produced globally and 8 million tons of that is dumped into ocean? An estimated 1.5 million marine animals are killed just by plastic pollution alone. As consumers, we can help to change these statistics for the better and protect our oceans for future generations to enjoy. Ellerslie School is holding its inaugural Green Day on Wednesday the 6th of March. This term, the focus is on our oceans and the impact of plastics and ... Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:25:46 +1300 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post37561 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/31865/Enrolments/ Do you have, or know of any 4 year olds turning 5 this year, who are in the Ellerslie School zone and are planning to be enrolled at Ellerslie in 2018 or during 2019? The number of students we can confirm as coming to Ellerslie has a direct effect on staffing, so the more we know the better it is for all.  We would also appreciate knowing of any other families moving to the area with students at other year levels who will be joining us in 2018 and 2019. You can visit the office and collect... Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:39:42 +1200 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post31865 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/post/31434/PTA-Trivia-Night/ Join us on Friday 17th August 7:30 pm sharp at the One Tree Hill College Auditorium where we’ll be rolling out the red carpet for a night of frivolities! The theme is “A Night At the Grammys”. Come dressed as your favourite musical celebrity, band or group (note: dress up is not essential but adds to the fun!). $15.00 entry per person includes a glass of your preferred drink and a piece of cake or a cheese plate. Wine, beer, juice & fizzy will be available for purchase (eftpos is not avail... Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:12:17 +1200 http://www.ellerslie.school.nz/blog/#post31434