Preparatory School Quiz Night at The Elmwood | Sunday 9 June

On Sunday 9 June, the Preparatory School is holding a Quiz Night at The Elmwood (end of Normans Road). Arrival at 6.00pm, the Quiz Night starts at 7.00pm. $20.00 entry per team member with teams of six to eight people.

With raffles, games, and a silent auction this is a night not to be missed! Tickets will sell fast so get in quickly and email Keryn Ford at markkerynford@yahoo.co.nz to reserve your team a place. We look forward to seeing you there.

Preparatory School Clubs

In Terms 2 and 3, the Preparatory School Pastoral Care team is organising a number of lunchtime clubs. These will be overseen by a teacher with support from our Senior students. Club options will change from term to term depending on interest and staff availability. There is no registration required for clubs, with the exception of Digi Club (email AMO@stac.school.nz).

On offer in Term 2 (Week 1 start) are the following clubs:

Minecraft Club – Wednesday (Years 4–5 in Room 1, Years 6–8 in Science Room/Shared Space)
Preparatory School Minecraft club will run each Wednesday lunchtime for Terms 2 and 3. There will be laptops with Minecraft Education Edition installed and ready for students. Students in Years 4–8 all have Minecraft Education accounts that may be used. The focus for the club is to provide a safe and happy environment to create and build.

Lego Club – Friday (Years 3–8)
Lego club will run on Friday lunchtimes and is a chance to come and get creative with Lego with your friends. Open to students in Years 3–8 and operating Upstairs Learning Hallway. Lego club will be run by Mrs Pettit.

Chess Club – Thursday (Years 3–8)
Chess club will run on Thursday lunchtimes. Students will have the opportunity to play against other keen chess players from across the Preparatory School. Open to students in Years 3–8 and operating in the downstairs learning hallway. Chess club will be run by Mrs Gilray.

Art Club – Thursday (Years 4–8)
Art club will run on Thursdays in the Preparatory School Art Room. Students are invited to come and get arty with a variety of different materials on offer each week. Open to students in Years 3–5, Art club will be run by Mrs Meyers. In Term 3 Years 6–8 will have the opportunity to join Art club.

Stitch Club – Friday (Years 4–8)
Stitch club will run Fridays in the upstairs learning hallway. Create beautiful pieces using fabrics and hand sewing. Open to students in Years 4–8, Stitch Club will be run by Mrs Cronan.

Digi Club – Monday (Years 4–8)

Digi club will run on Monday lunchtimes in the Robotics room. Students will explore a range of digital activities including 3D printing, stop motions, coding and robotics. Open to students from Years 4–8 with numbers limited to 12. Any students who missed out on Digi Club in Term 2, will have another opportunity in Term 3. Digi club will be run by Mrs Kamo.

Quilling Club – Monday (Years 5–8)

Quilling club will run on Monday lunchtimes in Ms Lewis’s classroom. Quilling involves turning colourful strips of paper into amazing shapes and designs. Open to students from Years 5–8.

After-school Care Programme

The St Andrew’s College After-school Care programme (ASC) operates daily in the Preparatory School Library. In Term 2 there are some exciting changes happening. Firstly, we have welcomed a new Supervisor, Olivia Meek. Olivia joins current Supervisor, Jade Lawson, in caring for our students in this space.

Our other new change is to the booking system. Currently we use an online programme called AimyPlus to manage bookings, track attendance and organise payments. Previously parents have booked via the Preparatory School Office or online booking sheet. From Term 2 parents will be able to book directly via the AimyPlus website or using the AimyMe App. The new booking system will give you much more autonomy to easily and directly manage your bookings.

TO BOOK USING THE WEBSITE PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

Current Parents who have used After-school Care before
1. Go to this site https://stac.aimyplus.com/ and login using your email address, choosing the "forgot password" link to set up a new password.
2. At this point you may be prompted to update your account with details such as emergency contacts.
3. From this point you can view current bookings and make new bookings.

New Parents to After-school Care
1. Use the "register as a new parent" link at https://stac.aimyplus.com/ to set up your account.
2. Follow the steps to make a booking for your child(ren).

TO BOOK USING THE APP:
To use the app, you will first need to set up your account on the website. Once you have done this, you can download and login to the AimyMe App to make bookings on the go.

We invite you to review the AimyPlus privacy policy https://www.aimyplus.com/privacy-policy and do let us know if you have any concerns. The College has reviewed the policy and has a long-standing relationship with AimyPlus. However, if you would prefer not to have your personal details included on this new service, please do let us know.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT AFTER-SCHOOL CARE

• The operating hours are 3.20pm–5.20pm (Wednesday 2.25pm–5.20pm). Flexibility of use is possible – i.e. sessional (1–2 hours), 1–5 days per week, casual or regular.
• The cost is $11.00 per hour or part thereof, and accumulated hours will be disbursed to accounts at the end of each term.
• We provide an afternoon tea snack, and activities include Lego, some computer access, movie watching, crafts, reading and outside play (weather permitting).
• Casual bookings or cancellations on the day can be made via the App or website. If you have a message for your child about a change of arrangements for them regarding After-school Care or pick up, please continue to ring the Preparatory School Office.

Please use the following phone number for emergency-related calls during After-school Care operation: +64 3 940 2072.

If you have any issues with using the new booking system, please contact the Preparatory School Office staff. They are happy to help. In order for us to ensure we safely manage numbers in After-school Care, students must be booked, preferably using the Aimyplus site or via the Preparatory School Office.

This information can also be found in the Preparatory School Handbook.

July Sport Medley Holiday Camp | Sign Up Now

In the July holidays the Preparatory School will be running a sport holiday programme during the first week of the holidays (Monday 8 July – Friday 12 July). The sessions will run between 9.00am–1.30pm each day. Students can be dropped off from 8.30am. We will meet in the Preparatory School Library. Lunch will be included.

The sessions will be run by a variety of staff. The sports included are futsal, netball, basketball, cooperative games, and more.

The cost of the programme will be $300 for the week. Students have the option of a six-inch or foot-long Subway sandwich for lunch. Gluten-free wraps are also available. Students will have Subway on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They will have pizza on Tuesday and Thursday. There will be an additional $10.00 charged for a foot-long for the three days. Students will need to bring morning tea and a water bottle. The programme will be available for Year 1–8 students. 

An additional service is available for your child to be supervised from 1.30pm until 3.30pm. The cost of this will be a further $10.00 per day and will be added to your disbursement.

Please complete the online permission slip and return the Subway order form (please complete one order per day – all three entries) to the Preparatory School office by Monday 1 July. Payment will be disbursed to your College account. 

COMPLETE THE ONLINE PERMISSION FORM HERE >

If you have any questions, please contact Head of Preparatory School Sport, Alex Kelley, via email at AKE@stac.school.nz.