NZACS+AGM

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Hi

Could you add to the wiki site for your school any relevant comments of special interest that I can then forward on to John as per below. This will also serve as the update for our upcoming principals meeting on 30 April. As such, it would be great to put on this prayer points as I'm keen for this to a focus at the start of our meeting as opposed to discussion on what is happening.

Blessings all. Mark Richardson Principal

Aidanfield Christian School mark.richardson@aidanfield.school.nz The next exec meeting is coming up in the last week of April and then the Assoc general Meeting in May at the conference Since it is such a short time since the last AGM, I am going to request permission to not do our usual extensive report compiled by the regional coordinators. Instead could you give me a brief paragraph about any regional activities that have happened in term 4 2009 and term 1 2010 I will table this at the exec meeting and compile them into a report for the AGM. I would like this before Friday 23rd ie. This week asap Thanks so much

Praise Highlights: Tot # of students || Name of Principal /# of teaching staff || Bullet point notes || 76 students || Shaun Brooker; 4 || * Our highlight for this year has to be the purchase of a new school site. Our new site has 21 classrooms, 11 acres and incredible potential. 155 pupils || Mark Richardson Teaching staff; 13 || *We are making good gains in the implementation of the new curriculum and there is some exciting work goingon around the place. Our rollhas grown to 176 after a roll increase late lastyear allowing us to grow to 200. It is great that the atmosphere around the school is still very much a family community feel and our prayer is that somehow we keep that as the school grows. We have a settled staff who are working hard!
 * Name of School || Yr Levels taught
 * Timaru Christian School || Y1-8;
 * We are blessed with incredible staff, students and parents.
 * Our roll has been steady at mid to late 70's
 * We are enjoying the implementation of the new curriculum
 * Ashburton Christian School || Y1-8 || Tim Kuipers; 2 || * ||
 * Aidanfield Christian School || Year 0 - 10
 * Aidanfield Christian School || Year 0 - 10

Pray for buildings to be completed in time and safety around the school. Pray for our prayer support. A team of very faithful mothers has moved on as their kids have grown and we are looking to how to develop the prayer cover for the school in this new phase of the schools growth. || 505 pupils || Steve Frost; 31 Teaching Staff || * * Praise: Brilliant start to the year. Roll increase to 570 pupils Outstanding staff/BOT/parents Progress made on New Curriculum Raising enough funds and resources to build new gymnasium/community centre to start building in 2011. || 1200 pupils || Richard Vanderpyl || * MGS 1. Richard Vanderpyl starts as Principal with a welcome assembly on Monday 19th April. Richard has been Associate Principal at MGS for a number of years and brings wide and successful experience to the role from the state sector as well as a huge enthusiasm for Christian education. The school is undertaking a senior leadership structure review before deciding how to replace him. 2. The school is working hard on it’s two strategic objectives and making good progress. The objectives are:    **To establish a sustainable rigorous culture of teaching evidenced by the highest pupil achievement. **  138 students || Jill Garrett 10 teaching staff || * || 202 students || Dan C Carrasco 20 Teaching Staff || __Praise Highlights__: __Pray for:__ 69 students || Fiona Sizemore 4 teaching staff 4.6 FTE || **We thank the Lord for:** our new BoT our development and implementation of NZC new Christian families to join our school community || 30 pupils || Melody Hart 2 Teaching staff 1 Full-time volunteer || *Term 2 Once again a great start to a new term.
 * Hillview Christian School || Y0-10;
 * Petition: Recently we have had a number of parents separating - wisdom,healing, strength and courage
 * Middleton Grange School || yr 1-13
 * Implement the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) from the perspective of the **
 * Foundation Principles for Curricula (FPC) ( The FPC is a curriculum critique tool ) **
 * 3. **** The $7.5 million Performing Arts\Maori and general teaching space project is well underway and completion is scheduled end of term 1 2011 ** ||
 * Emmanuel Christian School || Y0-8
 * Christchurch Adventist School || Yrs 0-13
 * Development and progress made with the National Standards and the New NZ Curric - finalising curriculum statements to align with special character statements
 * Three new Beginning Teachers (2 Primary + 1 Secondary)
 * Students made a smoother transition into to the school year from term breaks (eg studies, uniform and general attitude)
 * Positive NCEA academic results and achievements
 * Awesome weather and student safety from Outdoor Ed Camps
 * Positive contribution and leadership from BoT members during the triennial
 * Student Faith Development Programmes for Term 2: Week of Worship and speakers that will influence commitments to Christ
 * 2010 Finances and budgets ||
 * Rangiora New Life School ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Liberton Christian School || Yr 1-8
 * A wonderful community and BoT
 * a fourth classroom
 * a new senior playground
 * new ICT equipment
 * new PE equipment
 * a fantastic year 5-8 camp
 * We pray for:**
 * Southern Lakes Christian School || Yr 1-12

more pupils for our school. the intergration process to be completed soon as we are still awaiting a reply from the MOE even though they should have given us a reply by now. great new owners of our building, that they would be merciful towards us when negotiating new leases for our premises. wisdom for the Board in moving the school onwards into the future. an increasing roll. godly men and women prepared to sacrifice much in order for their children to be educated in Christian schools. the many volunteers who help us in so many ways. a wonderful school community which is such a pleasure to relate to every day. || School || Yrs 1 – 8 Roll = 107 || Adelle Galloway 5 teachers + principal || * || Roll= 124 || Chris George 6 teachers + Principal || *We have made some in roads with National Standards and will get this to the community. We had a whole school camp last term, awesome success with loads of fun, parents and tents! We have two new teachers, one is an author who has come back to teaching! She is an asset to the school. All staff are really rising to the challenge of NZC and the way in which they teach!
 * Please pray for:**
 * Praise God for:**
 * Amana Christian School ||  ||   || * ||
 * Richmond View
 * Nelson Christian Academy || Yr 1-8

That God will raise the right people for the up and coming BOT elections, parents and staff rep. Continued roll growth Wisdom when dealing with difficult children and helping parents of these children to see their children through other eyes! ** || Roll= 70 || Lyn Hough 3 teachers + principal || * ||
 * Please Pray For:
 * Tasman Bay Christian School || Yr1-8
 * Christian School's Network ||  ||   || * ||