Week+2+11th+FEb

Present:
Linda, Leish, Tania, Leigh, Cathy, Diane, Aven, Lesley

Good News:
Survival kit presented to Leish – her last Staff Meeting until November Pay for non-permanent staff members came through today. Congratulations to Lesley – she has a grandson.

Aven's Time:
First Aid kit for new cars delivered BLENNZ up-date telephone list goes up on wall. Carolyn Drew has asked us for any names for applications before June. Please give Aven your petrol receipts – write registration number of car and hand over every week at staff meeting.

Equipment in/out:
Ø Felix's Eclipse Scholar to replace Eclipse has been delivered. Ø MLS and laptop for Lucy McLeod, Alanya, Doris and Erupi. Need to check with Palmerson North. Ø Laptop for Brittney – trial with SmartBoard. Ø Vista operating system can be downgraded so that laptops will be compatible with school. New program Claro-read – scanned material can be read easily. Ø Mary got her Pacmate approved – old Pacmate traded in.

Please only put food in a plastic-lined bin. If you see a full bin please empty it!!
 * Housekeeping: **

Junior Music this weekend. Ruth will be off all next term and her assistant has not been appointed yet.
 * Immersion Courses: **

Timetables/ Vision Tests:
Well-done everyone. Tests have been ordered by Linda

New Referrals:
Savannah Harford returned to NZ and is at Solway College. Enrolment and Withdrawal Meeting – date to be set Faith Morgan – Aven will look for details and Cathy will follow up on receipt of Aven’s discovery.

Withdrawals:
Jason Phillips

Homai Assessments:
Names for Wellington assessment Shannon Humphris, Ben Rusbatch, Kate Thompson, Lewis Stirling, Doris and Alanya, Ngani MacGregor, Cole Rapaira, Liam Drinkwater, Jiovanna Peseta, Dennis Lin, Felix Dodds, Morgan Leete, Jennifer Robson, Emily Richter, Sian Lloyd, Boston Beattie, Lewis Stirling, Elle Tripae. We would still like Patrick to come down for functional vision assessments as well.

1. Storage unit for Emily – shortfall as school is paying the bulk. Mary’s tandem bike - shortfall 2. Leigh will ring re Carolyn whether up-grade is possible for Sian and Kate Lucy McLeod – Carolyn has already been told Please remember to e-mail Carolyn re any applications before June 3. Mitchell didn’t get ORRS Corrin Hanning – this term Alanya
 * Henderson **** Fund/ Equipment Applications/ ORRS Applications: **

General:
Sarah McMahon, Liam Drinkwater, Conductive Education. Who has she actually got? Camera – look at next week. Leave forms must be filled out, approved/supported by Ali and then sent to Karen. Read the award to check your rights – also BLENNZ has a policy. Appraisal forms will be out shortly. – looking at fortnightly or 3-weekly meetings between appraiser/appraisee.
 * 1) Phones – remember calls are free but at the moment texting is 40c per text.  Also remember that ringing 707 to collect a message costs
 * 2) Carolyn – music therapy for Avalon Special Needs Unit
 * 1) Remember that we need car parks on Friday mornings.
 * 2) PE – equipment now on shelves by maths. Please tell Lesley if anything is borrowed. Some things could be on-sold.
 * 3) Fundraiser – Cathy has idea must be on 13th March. A display and demonstration of Chef’s Toolbox.  Charge $20 a head and need minimum of 20 people and we get 10% of sales.  We think it is a great idea – Cathy will contact Karen re permission.
 * 4) Planning meeting tomorrow afternoon any time from 12.30.