VOGELTOWN SCHOOL TE KURA O HUATOKI
WEEK 9, TERM 3, 2025.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
At Vogeltown School, we are shaping our strategic plan for the next three years and we would love your input. Your ideas will help us ensure that our tamariki grow as confident learners and connected members of our community.
All we need is a little of your time to answer the following questions:
Vision for learning
Imagine your child is ready to move from Vogeltown School to Intermediate. What is your vision for them as a learner? What knowledge and skills would you like them to leave with?
Personal qualities
Thinking about your child, what qualities or values do you hope they will develop from their time at Vogeltown School?
Belonging and inclusiveness
Belonging and inclusiveness are central to our kura. What do we need to keep doing or start doing so that every child feels valued and connected?
Home - school partnership
We know that strong connections between home and school help children to thrive. What could Vogeltown School do to strengthen our partnership with you and your whānau in your child's learning journey?
You can share your thoughts by clicking on the link below:
You can also visit the senior or junior office to collect a form.
Ngā mihi nui - thank you in advance for your help. Your voice really does make a difference!
A big thank you to our amazing community for your support with our raffle. The draw was made and all winners have been notified. We will be able to let you know the final amount raised very soon.
This year our leadership team has been engaged in professional learning around building effective teams and leading through influence. Nik House, an educational consultant from Leading Learning, has been facilitating this.
Key themes included:
Trust and relationships – Leadership relies on relational trust, respect, and integrity. Taking time to know each other, celebrating strengths, and following through on commitments are crucial.
Stages of team development – Teams move through forming, storming, norming, and performing. Understanding these stages helps leaders guide teams towards collaboration and continuous improvement.
Leading through influence – Leadership is not only about authority. We can inspire change by role-modelling, generating energy, supporting early adopters, and removing barriers so others can succeed.
Situational leadership – Different situations call for different approaches. Leaders need to consider both the skill and will of team members and adjust their support, direction, and expectations accordingly.
Conflict in teams – Healthy conflict can help teams grow, but unmanaged conflict can damage relationships. We explored strategies for addressing task, process, and relationship challenges in constructive ways.
A strong message from this learning is that leadership is not just a role—it’s a behaviour. Anyone can show leadership by influencing others positively and helping create the conditions where our tamariki and staff can thrive.
We farewell Mrs Debbie Wrigley, who is returning to Australia. Debbie’s last day in class is today however she will be onsite next week tidying up documentation. We have greatly appreciated the dedication she has shown, the high expectations she has set, and her passion for writing and PE. We wish her all the very best for the future.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs Dayna Lewis and Mrs Molly Williams will be teaching Room 12 for the final term of this year. Having experienced teachers who already know our school well will ensure a smooth transition at this busy time of year.
Dayna returns to the Paetoki Syndicate following her maternity leave last year, while Molly, who previously taught in our junior school, also returns after maternity leave. We are excited to see the great partnership they will bring to Room 12.
Photolife will be coming to Vogeltown School on Wednesday 8th October to take our school photos.
If you have more than one child at school and would like them to have a sibling photo taken, a form will be coming home with your child either today or next week. Please fill this form out and return it to the senior or junior office. If you have one child at school, you don't need to fill out a form.
A couple of weeks after the photos are taken, Photolife will send you an email with all the information you need to order your photos online. We will let you know when this email will be sent out.
Thank you for the ongoing support of Vogeltown School, we really appreciate the efforts everyone makes to ensure our kura is such a great place to learn and work!
On behalf of the Vogeltown team, ka kite ano! Have a great weekend.
The VS team
