NZACS+AGM+Forms

Greetings Principals, Please read the following email from John Norsworthy and fill in the table below.

//Hello Mark

At the end of the term at conference our AGM comes up. We have always had reports from the Chair, Secretary, treasurer, and the membership - schools via the regional coordinators and others via the secretary. These reports do not need to be long as we convey news by various communication regularly these days. Some regions have sent in quite large reports and others brief, so to make it easier and uniformly brief I have decided to send you a standard form to complete with info you have collated from the schools. Please find yours attached. This report relates to the year July 08 to July 09. I want to send out the notes to the meeting about a month before, so I would appreciate you sending this to me by the end of August at the latest.

Thanks so much//

John Norsworthy

I have included the Southern Christian Schools...hope this is alright Tot # of students || Name of Principal /# of teaching staff || Bullet point notes || 76 students || Shaun Brooker; 5 || * with continued growth we now have our fourth class funded by the MOE. 155 pupils || Mark Richardson Teaching staff; 13 || Huge developments in the past 2 years. 505 pupils || Steve Frost(Acting Principal) 31 Teaching Staff || * Have added a new 4 classroom block half-way through last year 138 students || Jill Garrett 10 teaching staff || * We have a beautiful new car-park and...... School || Yrs 1 – 8 Roll = 107 || Murray Ramsay 5 teachers + principal || * Slow roll growth. BOT considering going for a higher roll cap from the 120 we presently have. Roll= 124 || Chris George 6 teachers + Principal || * Appointment of new principal January 2009.  || Roll= 70 || Lyn Hough 3 teachers + principal || * Completion of successful year long Indepth Literacy programme 2008 focusing on writing.  ||
 * Name of School || Yr Levels taught
 * Timaru Christian School || Y1-8;
 * well on our way with the implimentation of the NZC
 * we are still in the process of trying to secure a new school site as we have outgrown our current one ||
 * Ashburton Christian School || Y1-8 || Tim Kuipers; 2 || * 2 classes
 * 2 full time teachers, 2 part time.
 * successful ERO visit this term (see July 27 newsletter for summary on www.acs.school.nz)
 * 32 pupils
 * possibility of gaining integration by year's end ||
 * Aidanfield Christian School || Year 0 - 10
 * We are working carefully and hopefully innovatively with the new curriculum for 2010. A Focus on the KC's as the heart of the curriculum with next step learning drawn from the KCs and a foundation of biblical principles which link to the principles and values of the school and NZC.
 * Involvement in AtoL contract, second year numeracy contract and numeracy sustainability with the PD that this brings.
 * We are enjoying the 15 different countries represented in the school - a wonderful cross cultural mix at all levels.
 * We have established a new name, logo and image with a renewed vision through 2008 to 2009.
 * Significant pressure is coming on the roll and we await with baited breath the result of our roll increase application to go to 200 then on towards 300 pupils.
 * We note with thanks the strength of working within a Christian Schools network within Christchurch with the collegiality, support and challenge that this beings. ||
 * Hillview Christian School || Y0-10;
 * Have crossed the 500 pupil threshold
 * Will have 2 classes at every Y0-10 level by the beginning of 2010
 * Appointment of new principal to be made by August 2009
 * Application for roll increase to MOE by August 2009
 * Planning to build new gymnasium by 2011
 * Established a clear direction for implimentation of New Curriculum and should be ready by 2010
 * Updated school website ||
 * Middleton Grange School ||  ||   || * Principal has returned after a successful term 2 sabbatical
 * New strategic objectives following ERO visit
 * Implementation of revised NZ curriculum from a special character perspective going very well
 * A further maximum roll increase of 60 pupils has been approved. Max roll 1200
 * Classroom walk throughs-these have begun by senior management
 * New Performing Arts Centre-Planning for construction well advanced
 * Highly successful school production-"Oliver"
 * A new Bot Chair-Andy van Ameyde
 * Enrolment Season progressing well
 * 8-10 staff going to NZACS Conf.  ||
 * Emmanuel Christian School || Y0-8
 * ...........officially opened "the factory" with bright and spacious classrooms!!!!
 * At the start of this year we established a Senior Management Team with the appointment of a DP: Head of Primary and Team Leader with responsibility for the Junior School
 * Many. many hours have been spent in developing The New Zealand Curriculum with wdespread consultation and research
 * The BOT continued to subsidise staffing in order for us to have a 7th classroom in operation
 * Draft concept plans have been drawn up for new and improved buildings
 * Our busy Fundraising Committee is working towards building a specialised playground for the Senior students
 * Plans are progressing towards the inclusion of Years 9 & 10 at the school
 * Praise the Lord for the many new families who have come into our school community ||
 * Christchurch Adventist School ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Rangiora New Life School ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Liberton Christian School ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Southern Lakes Christian School ||  || (entered by Andy v) || * Very positive ERO visit
 * Appreciative of the assistance of Alan Harrison
 * Please pray for a successful decision for the integration process as the decision is close at hand
 * Please pray for additional available finance to bridge the gap until integration
 * The board are in the process of opening an ECE-term two 2010
 * Please pray that the Lord well bless us with more pupils-current roll=25
 * Encouraging contact with Liberton, Amana and Invercargill SDA schools ||
 * Amana Christian School ||  ||   || * The Lord continues to bless Amana and we priase Him.
 * Our school roll continues to increase steadily and we are supporting an increasing number of Homeschoolers by including them in school activities. Two of our students have recently left for Thailand with their parents who are working as missionaries with SIM.
 * Work continues to establish the Early Learning Centre with a proposed opening date towards the end of August. ||
 * Richmond View
 * Currently constructing a new library from a relocated office building.
 * Winding up a 2 year LPDP programme school wide focusing mainly on writing. This has been most successful. ||
 * Nelson Christian Academy || Yr 1-8
 * Exciting roll growth.
 * We have another school coming to us to do their yr 7-8 technology MOE funded
 * NZC slowly being grasped
 * Interact finally being used
 * Tasman Bay Christian School || Yr1-8
 * Steep increase in roll at the beginning of 2009.
 * Positive ERO review March 2009.
 * Steady development of new curriculum focus- values in 2008/ refining vision 2009 and participation in Moutere Hills Cluster teacher only day round effective teaching.
 * Building project currently underway- new library and junior classroom block.
 * Application in to raise roll cap from 75 to 100
 * Christian School's Network ||  ||   || * Cooperation between the network schools continues to strengthen
 * Relationship with the ministry is very good and are making good progress with successful maximum roll applications
 * Achieved first successful Policy Two application-2 classroom assistance for Aidanfield Christian School. ||