Pareawa Banks Avenue School - New School Updates
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Photos are taken every 15 minutes on the progress of the build of our new school. Click on the image to see the latest photo.
28 July 2021
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Interior Designer or Upholsterer
We are in the process of looking at the features of our staff room in the new school. We would like to have a cafe feel to our staffroom, somewhere staff can relax and chill. Do we have any interior designers in our school community who would like to come and work with us to develop a cool concept plan for this space? We also have some furniture we need re-upholstered; can anyone help? If so please email principal@banksave.school.nz or call in to the admin area to chat with me. What has been happening on site? On Tuesday I had a meeting onsite and an update on progress.
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- Pod 3 has not started - this will be the last building to have the foundations laid.
- Pod 2 has the timber framing up and the roof is also due to be on in two weeks.
- Pod 1 has the steel framing in place.
- H = Hall. The concrete foundations and floor are being poured this week.
Open Day - Saturday 4 September 11:00am - 1:00pm
Hawkins have kindly offered to run an Open Day on our new site; this will allow children, staff, whanau and community members the opportunity to visit the new school and see the progress first hand.
Hawkins will put on a barbecue lunch for us. Later we will be asking parents to confirm numbers for the day. The sausages will be free.
The PTA will also be running a photo fundraising activity on the day. We will have some props available (and hopefully a digger to climb into) and a photographer on hand to take a commemorative snap. These will be sold as a fundraising activity.
Uniform
The BOT will meet on Thursday night to finalise the option for selling our new uniform. Once this is done we can move ahead with our uniform transition plan. We have a sample of our new polar fleece in the office to view.
We are also working through an option for kapa haka uniforms at the moment. We hope to get a funding grant to help pay for these.
7 July 2021
It is great to see the steel work is up on a second learning pod. This pod will house 100 of our year 5 and 6 pupils.
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Whiteware
Last week I spent a considerable amount of time finalising our whiteware schedule for the new school. We have thirty-eight items to purchase! Every learning pod will have fridges, ovens and microwaves. Yay, that means teachers will be able to heat up noodles etc. on cold winter days.
Hall Lighting
We are looking forward to having a hall at our new school; this will allow us to do school wide and team performances. This week I have been liaising with lighting specialists to ensure we get the right infrastructure in our hall to give us good lighting options for our productions.
Last week I spent a considerable amount of time finalising our whiteware schedule for the new school. We have thirty-eight items to purchase! Every learning pod will have fridges, ovens and microwaves. Yay, that means teachers will be able to heat up noodles etc. on cold winter days.
Hall Lighting
We are looking forward to having a hall at our new school; this will allow us to do school wide and team performances. This week I have been liaising with lighting specialists to ensure we get the right infrastructure in our hall to give us good lighting options for our productions.
29 June 2021
The structure you see below is learning pod 3; this will house our new entrants next year. Next week the builders will lay the foundation for pod 2. Altogether there will be four identical learning pods. Each pod will have about 100 children in them.
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Countdown to Pareawa Banks Avenue - how long before we are in our new school?
- Celebration Evenings: One more in November
- Discos: Two more discos (one this year and one next year)
- Reports: Three more reports sent home ( two in 2021 and one in 2022).
- End of Terms: Five more terms
- Assemblies: Thirteen more assemblies in our library
- Architect meetings: Fifteen more meetings with the architects and builders
- School weeks: Forty-one school weeks
- School leavers: Sixty-five year six students will leave us before we are in the new school
- Grey hairs and moans of frustration: Many!
Revised date
Our due date for moving into our new school has been pushed out to 22 July. This is at the beginning of term 3 2022. Previously it was 1 July 2022.
Architects meeting
Once a month we meet with the builders, the MOE and the architects. At yesterday’s meeting we discussed:
- Asbestos had been found in the ground; they are hoping recent testing shows the grounds are now clear of asbestos. If not we can expect further delays.
- Cables for water, mains and Orion have been laid.
- Community walkaround on site likely to be early August.
- Placement of our new playgrounds was finalised.
- Pods
- Pod 3 has steel work up - wooden timber in this week.
- Pod 2 to be poured next week with steelwork the following week
- Pod 3 has steel work up - wooden timber in this week.
Staff Room
Below we have an image of our new staffroom. This will be located in the admin building, beside the library.
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Uniform
We have had two fleeces made so we can see what our new logo looks like. We think the dark green lettering for the name needs to stand out more. We have asked to have fleeces made with lime green lettering and with white lettering. We want to make sure we have it right before we confirm our final uniform choices. Thanks Adair and Neela for being my models!
We hope to begin implementing the transition to a new uniform sometime in term 3! We will roll the introduction of our new uniform out over a two year period. Today I have been working on a funding application as we are hoping to be able to gift all children one polo top when we move to our new school. This would give everyone a sense of belonging from day 1.
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23 June 2021
Library
This week Tricia and I met with Matt, our architect to discuss our library. One wall will have a mural on it. Matt has shared some potential concepts for the library below.
This week Tricia and I met with Matt, our architect to discuss our library. One wall will have a mural on it. Matt has shared some potential concepts for the library below.
Learning Pod
Below is a mock up of what the inside of a learning pod will look like. As you can see the space will accommodate two teachers and about 50 children.
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16 June 2021
Uniform Mock up
Here is a picture of our new logo on our new uniform top. It looks great doesn’t it? I am hoping to have a sample on display in the office next week.
Here is a picture of our new logo on our new uniform top. It looks great doesn’t it? I am hoping to have a sample on display in the office next week.
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Playgrounds
Our playground team is in the final stages of confirming the design for our new playgrounds. Below you will see the design of our junior and senior playgrounds. There will also be a swing set in the senior play area. There will be a third play area with the large concord net. Display Box I have updated the display cabinet at the end of Room 15. Here you will be able to see updates about Pareawa Banks Avenue School. Window Manifestations We currently have Craig Burton, the designer who created our new logo, |
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working on a manifestation (pattern) which we will be able to use in a number of different ways: on windows and sports gear, on our website and as signage around the school. I look forward to his ideas as he is very creative!!
Architect Meeting
This week I am meeting with the architects to discuss joinery, splashbacks and paint colours for our interiors. It is very exciting as we get to this stage of the design process.
Art Project
Two teachers are working together on an art project that will be completed here by students but then taken over to our new school.
Ferndale School Update
Ferndale School is a specialist day school that has a base school and five satellite classes in mainstream schools across the city. Ferndale School has its own principal, staff and board of trustees providing a specialised learning environment for students with complex learning needs.
We will be working with Ferndale School as they plan to relocate their small base school from Merivale Lane to new purpose-built premises on part of the site between our new school and Shirley Intermediate.
In preparation for their relocation the Ministry of Education will be working closely with Banks Avenue, Shirley Intermediate and Ferndale School to master-plan how this specialist facility can be co-located on the large site. As well as location, master planning will determine such things as entrances and spaces completely independent from each other.
Our new school, Shirley Intermediate’s completely redeveloped school, and Ferndale’s new base school will be wonderful facilities and we are all delighted to be providing education opportunities for more than one school community.
We welcome this wonderful opportunity with Ferndale School and will continue to provide regular updates and share plans with you as they are developed.
Architect Meeting
This week I am meeting with the architects to discuss joinery, splashbacks and paint colours for our interiors. It is very exciting as we get to this stage of the design process.
Art Project
Two teachers are working together on an art project that will be completed here by students but then taken over to our new school.
Ferndale School Update
Ferndale School is a specialist day school that has a base school and five satellite classes in mainstream schools across the city. Ferndale School has its own principal, staff and board of trustees providing a specialised learning environment for students with complex learning needs.
We will be working with Ferndale School as they plan to relocate their small base school from Merivale Lane to new purpose-built premises on part of the site between our new school and Shirley Intermediate.
In preparation for their relocation the Ministry of Education will be working closely with Banks Avenue, Shirley Intermediate and Ferndale School to master-plan how this specialist facility can be co-located on the large site. As well as location, master planning will determine such things as entrances and spaces completely independent from each other.
Our new school, Shirley Intermediate’s completely redeveloped school, and Ferndale’s new base school will be wonderful facilities and we are all delighted to be providing education opportunities for more than one school community.
We welcome this wonderful opportunity with Ferndale School and will continue to provide regular updates and share plans with you as they are developed.
9 June 2021
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Hall Pattern
At the end of our hall we will have a stage area. We also have three large wall panels where we need a design / pattern. In the picture below is a potential mock-up of what this may look like. Helen has responsibility for cultural initiatives across our school so she will be heading the design team for this feature. Artwork We have two teachers who are going to lead the way forward with a school art project. What we want to do is to have a group of children work with a local artist on a piece of art that can be created here but then taken over to our new school as part of our move. He māhi nā o tātou tūpuna hei pūpuri mō a tātou uri whakatupu A craft of our ancestors to keep for coming generations |
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2 June 2021
Uniform
Currently our Board are looking at the contract we have been offered from NZ uniforms. We have a representative from NZ Uniforms coming to our next board meeting. We will keep you informed about when we will be able to begin introducing our new uniform.
Countdown to Pareawa Banks Avenue - how long before we are in our new school?
School Branding
At the Board meeting last week we ratified our new school logo/brand. Below you can see how our logo will look on the main wall of our entrance. You can also see what the logo will look like on our new uniforms. Thanks Craig Burton for an amazing design!
We are now waiting for Craig to create the jpeg (picture) files for the logo.
Currently our Board are looking at the contract we have been offered from NZ uniforms. We have a representative from NZ Uniforms coming to our next board meeting. We will keep you informed about when we will be able to begin introducing our new uniform.
Countdown to Pareawa Banks Avenue - how long before we are in our new school?
- Seasons: One more summer
- Disco’s: Two more discos (one this year and one next year)
- End of Terms: Five more terms
- Assemblies: Fourteen more assemblies in our library
- School weeks: Forty-five school weeks
School Branding
At the Board meeting last week we ratified our new school logo/brand. Below you can see how our logo will look on the main wall of our entrance. You can also see what the logo will look like on our new uniforms. Thanks Craig Burton for an amazing design!
We are now waiting for Craig to create the jpeg (picture) files for the logo.
Logo Explanation
Pareawa Banks Avenue School is a caring, friendly school with a BIG heart. Our motto is Living and Learning with Heart. Our school was hit hard by the 2011 earthquake; even though we were severely tested, our heart got our community and our school through those difficult times.
Ten years on and our school prepares for the next phase of our journey as we embark on an exciting new building project to be completed in 2022. A new logo has been created with the aim of honouring the past while reflecting a change in name as well as a new cultural narrative helping to guide our pathway forward.
Our new Māori name ‘Pareawa’ means “adorning the banks of the river”. The heart from our current logo, which is static, is now a plant-like shape which is living, growing and thriving. In reference to the cultural narrative the shape refers to the native flora adorning the banks of the Ōtākaro river. This acts as a metaphor for the adornment of mātauranga (knowledge) that the learner receives at Pareawa Banks Avenue School. It is a playful like shape referencing the children of chief Otautahi using the Ōtākaro bank as the main area to play on. In the same way children at Pareawa Banks Avenue School will learn through the activity of play.
The five small unfurling korus still refer to our five HEART values. The two larger koru refer to staff and students embracing our values. The slightly higher koru symbolises our staff caring for and nurturing our tamariki - the lower koru.
There are three wave shapes. The darker green shape represents the river bank. It symbolises the connection our school has to our new school site. The heart is shown just below its surface, its roots firmly in place. It is from here and this community that our school gets its (nutrients) support, in order to flourish. The blue shape represents the river as the source of knowledge and sustenance. The Ōtākaro river provides another connection point for our community. The light green shape is the other bank of the river. It refers to what has gone before and the connection between the old and the new.
26 May 2021
Meeting on site
It was very exciting to have our monthly meeting onsite! We had some site-safe training then had a look around.
It was very exciting to have our monthly meeting onsite! We had some site-safe training then had a look around.
- Asbestos problem has been sorted enough so the build has been able to continue.
- Expected finish date for the build is 1 July 2022.
School Hall
This week I have had a meeting with a company that provides retractable seating (left hand picture) and staging that can be dropped from a storage cupboard when it is needed (right hand picture). It is so exciting to be looking at these products and imagine them being used by our tamariki for school productions and community events!
This week I have had a meeting with a company that provides retractable seating (left hand picture) and staging that can be dropped from a storage cupboard when it is needed (right hand picture). It is so exciting to be looking at these products and imagine them being used by our tamariki for school productions and community events!
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Colours
On Monday Tricia and I met with an architect to confirm colours of carpets and linos in each pod area and in the library and admin buildings. Each pod will have a key accent colour outside (see row below) which will carry through inside to splashes of colour. The main carpet colour in all pods will be a dark grey fleck tile, however the carpet squares below show the splash of colour that will be brought into each pod. |
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Community Access to the Site
In about eight weeks time Hawkins Construction will open the site on a Saturday morning so our staff and school community will be able to have a look around and see the progress that is being made. I will keep you informed and share dates once I have a firm date for this open morning.
In about eight weeks time Hawkins Construction will open the site on a Saturday morning so our staff and school community will be able to have a look around and see the progress that is being made. I will keep you informed and share dates once I have a firm date for this open morning.
19 May 2021
Delays
- Slight delays have occurred due to some asbestos being found in the ground.
- Our next scheduled meeting with the MOE and builders occurs next week.
- Ferndale Base School, which is currently located in Merivale Lane, is going to be rebuilt on the land between our new school and Shirley Intermediate. They are at the early stages of planning their school and it is expected to be completed in 2024.
12 May 2021
Below is a mockup of the entry to Pareawa Banks Avenue School. What do you think of the colour scheme? NOTE the logo is yet to be confirmed.
5 May 2021
Uniform
School Colours
- We are still waiting for our new logo to be approved by the BoT. Once this is done we will be able to move to our uniform implementation plan. Our next BoT meeting is the end of May so we hope to have a decision then.
School Colours
- Each of our four learning pods will have a different accent colour. See the pictures below.
- Today we are meeting with the architects to decide on the colours for the hall, library and admin areas.
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Playground
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28 March 2021
School Uniform
Construction
This week Hawkins have moved their portacoms on-site and they are connecting up services.
- As the board is still finalising our final brand/logo there will be a slight delay to our new uniform implementation plan.
- Once the logo is finalised - likely to be at our April BOT meeting, we will be able to get mock-ups of the new uniform made to go on display.
- Ideally early-mid Term 2, uniform items should be able to be purchased from NZ Uniforms so we can begin our transition process.
- For students who are due to begin school in Term 2 there are some things to consider:
- Our winter pinafore remains part of our uniform. This can be purchased from The Warehouse.
- You have the option to buy our current uniform as it is still going to be in place for the next seven terms, however, you may like to buy minimal items and wait for us to launch our new uniform sometime in Term 2.
- Our winter pinafore remains part of our uniform. This can be purchased from The Warehouse.
Construction
This week Hawkins have moved their portacoms on-site and they are connecting up services.
- On Tuesday 30 March the building of our new school will officially begin! To start with there will be lots of diggers moving soil around getting ready to pour the foundations.
- Cameras are being installed that will capture the journey of the rebuild as a time lapse video.
- Each month we have planning sessions with the Ministry, the designers and the builders. From next month, these meetings will occur onsite.
- The date for completion is still scheduled to be 1 July 2022.
- Hawkins are very keen to work with us as a community. There will be opportunities for their Project Managers to come and talk to our students about the build as it progresses. We are also hoping to get some school artwork up on the surrounding fences.
7 March 2021
We continued to work and plan with the MOE. We signed off the master plan and went into detailed design.
- We were allocated our FF&E budget.
- There were issues over us maintaining the use of the old SBHS gymnasium. These were worked through and resolved.
- Four internal strategic teams were established to prepare for the new school:
- Community consultation
- Visits to other schools
- Sorting and getting rid of resources
- Visits to other schools
- The new school name was ratified.
25 February 2021 - Sod Turning Ceremony
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Feb 2021: School Uniform
It is Banks Avenue's Policy that all students wear a school uniform. Our uniform is based around a colour code of navy with bottle green. Samples are on display in the school office and are for sale at The Warehouse at Eastgate Mall, 20 Buckleys Road, phone 389 2004.
New School Uniform
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Last year, after consultation with our community, we decided on a new school uniform. This uniform will be available from Direct Uniforms. Once our logo is confirmed we will be able to begin transitioning to it. Our aim is to have our whole school in the new uniform for the beginning of the 2023 school year. For the next 7 terms (beginning in term 2) we will have a mish mash of the old and the new uniform. We are hoping, before the end of this term, to get some monogrammed uniform samples to display in our office area. More details on how and where our new uniform can be purchased will come out later. In the meantime, we reiterate that our current uniform will be able to continue to be worn until the end of 2022.
We have begun a frequently asked question sheet to help give some clarity to our process. If you have any questions or queries you would like answered, then please contact me via email: tburnside@banksave.school.nz or call in to the office to see me. |
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February 2021: Pareawa Banks Avenue School Update
As a new school year begins we are much closer to moving into our new school.
Key Dates for 2021
Sod Turning - Thursday 25 February
Programme for Sod Turning Ceremony
School Name
We are thankful to Ngai Tuahuriri for gifting us Pareawa, the name for our new school. Pareawa means ‘adorn the banks of the river’ and it refers to the plants that would have been found along the banks of the Otakaro (Avon) River. The learning hubs in our new school will be named after these plants.
The Board of Trustees made the decision to keep both the new name and our current name as we move forward; therefore once we move into our new school we will be known as:
Pareawa
Banks Avenue School
Cultural Narrative
There is a link on this page that explains our cultural narrative; this is worth watching to understand the importance of our new site and of our local area.
Gymnasium
The existing Shirley Boys Gymnasium, the Spartan Room and the all season hockey turf have been passed to our Board of Trustees , from the Ministry of Education, for us to manage. We are excited as these are valuable community resources that as a school we will get to benefit from.
Strategic Teams
In preparation for our move to the new school next year we have a number of teachers working in teams to prepare our way forward.
Bike track: We would like to establish a community bike track around the perimeter of PBAS so this team is planning for that to occur.
Playground: We will be putting in two new playgrounds at PBAS; this team is looking at design options. We have been given $270 000 to help with the cost of this project.
Resources: Moving schools means clearing out a number of resources from this site as well as thinking about what we need to purchase for the new school.
Once we move out we intend to have a small group of teachers /parents strip the school of everything that has value here so we can help fund our playground areas at PBAS.
Uniform: We are moving quickly with our uniform change. Shortly we will have a sample uniform on display in the office. There will also be another round of consultation. Once we have finalised the uniform we begin a two year period to allow us to phase out the old uniform and phase in the new uniform.
Branding
With the name change comes some logo design alterations We have contracted an agency to work with us on these changes. Our HEART will remain central to our branding regardless of any changes that are made.
Other
Oscar: we have been working with Oscar and the MOE to consider implications for after school care once we move. Oscar will keep their parent community updated as progress is made.
Resource Teacher of Literacy: We are lucky the RTLit’s will have a home base at our new school.
Ferndale School is a school for children with needs. It is planned for them to build a school on the land between PBAS and Shirley Intermediate.
Planning meetings with the MOE continue every month. Hawkins has been appointed as our lead contractor.
Key Dates for 2021
- February 22- Sod Turning Ceremony
- March 30 - PBAS build begins
- June 2022 Build finishes
- July holidays - move to new site
- July 18 official opening Pareawa Banks Avenue School
Sod Turning - Thursday 25 February
Programme for Sod Turning Ceremony
- 7:20 am Assemble on path in Averil Street
- 7:30 am Follow kaumatua onto school site
- 7:35 am Brief explanation of sod turning ceremony
- 7:40 am Blessing and sod turning - led by Ngāi Tūāhuriri
- 7:45 am Speeches Toni and Kirk. Potentially MOE
- 7:50 am Photo opportunity
- 7:55 am Conclude waiata and karakia
- 8:00 am All guests invited back to Banks Avenue School for morning tea
School Name
We are thankful to Ngai Tuahuriri for gifting us Pareawa, the name for our new school. Pareawa means ‘adorn the banks of the river’ and it refers to the plants that would have been found along the banks of the Otakaro (Avon) River. The learning hubs in our new school will be named after these plants.
The Board of Trustees made the decision to keep both the new name and our current name as we move forward; therefore once we move into our new school we will be known as:
Pareawa
Banks Avenue School
Cultural Narrative
There is a link on this page that explains our cultural narrative; this is worth watching to understand the importance of our new site and of our local area.
Gymnasium
The existing Shirley Boys Gymnasium, the Spartan Room and the all season hockey turf have been passed to our Board of Trustees , from the Ministry of Education, for us to manage. We are excited as these are valuable community resources that as a school we will get to benefit from.
Strategic Teams
In preparation for our move to the new school next year we have a number of teachers working in teams to prepare our way forward.
Bike track: We would like to establish a community bike track around the perimeter of PBAS so this team is planning for that to occur.
Playground: We will be putting in two new playgrounds at PBAS; this team is looking at design options. We have been given $270 000 to help with the cost of this project.
Resources: Moving schools means clearing out a number of resources from this site as well as thinking about what we need to purchase for the new school.
Once we move out we intend to have a small group of teachers /parents strip the school of everything that has value here so we can help fund our playground areas at PBAS.
Uniform: We are moving quickly with our uniform change. Shortly we will have a sample uniform on display in the office. There will also be another round of consultation. Once we have finalised the uniform we begin a two year period to allow us to phase out the old uniform and phase in the new uniform.
Branding
With the name change comes some logo design alterations We have contracted an agency to work with us on these changes. Our HEART will remain central to our branding regardless of any changes that are made.
Other
Oscar: we have been working with Oscar and the MOE to consider implications for after school care once we move. Oscar will keep their parent community updated as progress is made.
Resource Teacher of Literacy: We are lucky the RTLit’s will have a home base at our new school.
Ferndale School is a school for children with needs. It is planned for them to build a school on the land between PBAS and Shirley Intermediate.
Planning meetings with the MOE continue every month. Hawkins has been appointed as our lead contractor.
3 August 2020 - Our School Name
The Board's preferred new name for our school is PAREAWA BANKS AVENUE SCHOOL.
We now present you with the following question: Do you agree with the boards preferred new name of PAREAWA BANKS AVENUE SCHOOL?
Please complete the survey and give it serious consideration as this will be THE FINAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION before the board makes it’s final decision.
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO HAVE YOUR SAY!
Click on the button below to access the survey.
The Board's preferred new name for our school is PAREAWA BANKS AVENUE SCHOOL.
We now present you with the following question: Do you agree with the boards preferred new name of PAREAWA BANKS AVENUE SCHOOL?
Please complete the survey and give it serious consideration as this will be THE FINAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION before the board makes it’s final decision.
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO HAVE YOUR SAY!
Click on the button below to access the survey.
27 November 2019 - Our School Name
As part of the rebuild process we have had a cultural narrative completed by Ngāi Tahu and a potential new name, Pareawa, gifted to us by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tūāhuriri. Pareawa means 'adorn the banks of the river'. In this case to adorn the banks of the Ōtākaro River (Avon river) as the river is a significant landscape feature near our current school and also near our new site. It can also be used as a metaphor reflecting a school adorns tamariki with the skills, knowledge and dispositions they will need and use in life. The Board of Trustees are seeking input from whanau, staff, pupils and community members on our school name. This consultation will take place this year allowing a decision to be made about the school name in 2020. On Thursday evening, at our Celebration Event , we will be canvassing parents, asking for you to fill in a short survey giving your preference for the school name. Children carrying out the survey will be wearing high vis vests. Parents will also be able to complete this survey on our school website. We will share a link to the survey on Facebook. In order to explain the significance of a cultural narrative we have created and posted a digital story on our website. This story gives insight to our cultural narrative and may help you to make a decision. Well done Helen and Emma for creating this artifact.
On the survey you will see there are three names for you to choose from. We ask that your order your preference; 1 the most favourable to 3 the least favourable.
The possible names are:
On the survey you will see there are three names for you to choose from. We ask that your order your preference; 1 the most favourable to 3 the least favourable.
The possible names are:
- Banks Avenue Pareawa School ( BAPS )
- Pareawa School (PS )
- Pareawa Banks Avenue School (PBAS)
An update: 27 November 2019
We continue to have monthly meetings with the Ministry of Education and Opus, our architects; we are currently at the detailed design stage.
The Ministry have not yet assigned the demolition contract and they have not tendered for the build contract. These delays mean the actual build will be
delayed. We are expecting the demolition of the old school to occur at the beginning of 2020. At that stage there will be site preparation as a significant
amount of soil is being brought in to lift the school. Our new school should begin to be built in June 2020 with a finish date of mid
2021.
The Ministry have not yet assigned the demolition contract and they have not tendered for the build contract. These delays mean the actual build will be
delayed. We are expecting the demolition of the old school to occur at the beginning of 2020. At that stage there will be site preparation as a significant
amount of soil is being brought in to lift the school. Our new school should begin to be built in June 2020 with a finish date of mid
2021.
Monthly Update: 21 November 2019
September 2019
It is with great delight that we announce the name for our school that we have been gifted by Mana Whenua and the local rūnanga Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri, based at Tuahiwi. The name that we have been gifted is Pareawa, which means adorning the banks. The naming process has not been undertaken lightly nor without great consideration. Our Board of Trustees have been part of the conversation and was humbled by the gifting of this name to us, which reflects the school, its position in the community and relationship to the land. We will be consulting with you and our local community about the new name and how we can best utilise it as we transition to our new site. Watch this space!
April 2019
Click on the button below to check out one of our Teaching Pods - A computer generated model
March 2019 - School Build Update
23 January 2019 - Preliminary Design Photos
5 December 2018
On Monday afternoon we held a community session about our new school. Our architects from Opus shared plans for the hall, the library, the administration area and the learning hubs. They also shared some landscaping ideas. I will put a small display on the windows of the library for parents to look at on Thursday evening. What thoughts have you got about our grounds and our playground areas? Below are some of our thoughts. If you have any other ideas email me principal@banksave.school.nz
Landscaping and Playground Ideas - What do we want?
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What do we want?
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What can we take with us?
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New School Community Update - Monday 3 December, 2:00pm in the Library
Are you interested in keeping up to date with our plans for our new school?
If you are then come along to our community meeting next Monday 3 December at 2:00pm in our library. Opus will be sharing their concept designs for our hall, administration building and learning hubs. We would also like to ask you about what features you think we need to consider in our landscaping plans.
This is a very exciting time for us; we would love to share our updated plans with you as well as get your ongoing input.
If you are then come along to our community meeting next Monday 3 December at 2:00pm in our library. Opus will be sharing their concept designs for our hall, administration building and learning hubs. We would also like to ask you about what features you think we need to consider in our landscaping plans.
This is a very exciting time for us; we would love to share our updated plans with you as well as get your ongoing input.
We have draft plans for our new school!
You will notice that the hall is green; this is because one of our students said they would like a rain forest in the new school. The architects really have listened to us and to our students!
The next step in the process is for these plans to go to a MOE review committee. Once they have been reviewed a tender process begins as the Ministry seeks potential builders. We then enter the design stage where we look in detail at the features of our school.
You can see the hall is coded green, the library and whanau area is orange and the office and admin area is blue.
You will notice that the hall is green; this is because one of our students said they would like a rain forest in the new school. The architects really have listened to us and to our students!
The next step in the process is for these plans to go to a MOE review committee. Once they have been reviewed a tender process begins as the Ministry seeks potential builders. We then enter the design stage where we look in detail at the features of our school.
You can see the hall is coded green, the library and whanau area is orange and the office and admin area is blue.
31 May 2018 - Our Future School - The Children Have Their Say
We asked the children what they would or would not like in our new school. Press play to listen to their thoughts.
New School Zone Adopted - 31 May 2018
Below is the new Ministry of Education approved Enrolment Scheme, map and home zone description, adopted by our Board of Trustees at its meeting on 31 May 2018. This zone becomes effective on 31 August 2018.
New School Zone Proposal - 6 September 2017
There is a government initiative, local schools for local kids, which will mean children only being able to access schools in their local zones. At the moment we take about eighty students a year from out of zone. With this government initiative this will not be able to happen once we have moved to our new site and have a firm zone in place.
In preparation for our shift we have been reviewing our current school zone. Our proposed future zone extends north down Marshlands Road to Lake Terrace Road and west up Bealey Avenue to Geraldine Street. There are some dual zone areas proposed on the western side and northern side of Shirley Boys' High School. A dual zone means that children living in that area can enrol either with us or with Shirley Primary School; they have a choice.
Siblings of children who are currently enrolled or are out of zone, will get first preference for enrolment so they should not be disadvantaged by any zone changes.
Have a look at the proposed zone changes. If you want to give us feedback, please email office@banksave.school.nz
In preparation for our shift we have been reviewing our current school zone. Our proposed future zone extends north down Marshlands Road to Lake Terrace Road and west up Bealey Avenue to Geraldine Street. There are some dual zone areas proposed on the western side and northern side of Shirley Boys' High School. A dual zone means that children living in that area can enrol either with us or with Shirley Primary School; they have a choice.
Siblings of children who are currently enrolled or are out of zone, will get first preference for enrolment so they should not be disadvantaged by any zone changes.
Have a look at the proposed zone changes. If you want to give us feedback, please email office@banksave.school.nz
7 February 2017
The final decision has been made from the Ministry. Our school will be rebuilt on the Shirley Boys site in North Avon Parade. Shirley Boys will be relocating to QEII in 2019: at that time the existing school will be demolished and our new school will be built. We anticipate moving into our new school at the beginning of the 2020 school year. This is an exciting prospect and opportunity which we are already planning and preparing for. We know we will be built as an innovative learning environment so therefore we are using the time before we relocate to grow and refine our collaborative teaching practises. Many of our existing classrooms have been modified allowing teachers to work collaboratively: all teachers at Banks Avenue are currently teaching collaboratively in teams of two.
12 May 2016 - Have A Say - What Site Do You Think Would Be Best?
This survey is now closed.
23 March 2016
I am sure many of you have heard the rumours that our new school is going to be built on Burwood Park. This is the Board of Trustees preferred site for a number of reasons:
We were informed that the MOE were in the process of acquiring South Burwood Park for our new school. It is proposed the school would be located just behind the current tennis courts which would remain. We have been waiting for the City Council, who own the land, to inform us that the consultation stage for acquiring this land would begin. This has been slightly preempted with the Council already beginning the process without giving the school the chance to share their thoughts Hi, kia ora, goeie dag, haileo, jou sanh, goedendag . . , konnichiwa. and ideas. You may see or hear that the council's first round of consultation has shown many local residents are against our school being relocated to Burwood Park. Some of their reasons are:
We believe all of these reasons can be mitigated and minimised to one degree or another. If we do not relocate to Burwood Park then the other two main options would be to:
In the next few weeks we will be sharing more information with parents and seeking your input for what you would like for the future of our school.
- Proximity to our current site.
- Ease of traffic flow around Creswell Ave.
- Access to develop a school with strong links to all the sporting facilities.
- Potential for the school to develop into a community hub with facilities that could be used by the community, e.g. all-weather turf, school hall.
- On a main bus route.
- Current education of our students not being impacted on as the build takes place.
We were informed that the MOE were in the process of acquiring South Burwood Park for our new school. It is proposed the school would be located just behind the current tennis courts which would remain. We have been waiting for the City Council, who own the land, to inform us that the consultation stage for acquiring this land would begin. This has been slightly preempted with the Council already beginning the process without giving the school the chance to share their thoughts Hi, kia ora, goeie dag, haileo, jou sanh, goedendag . . , konnichiwa. and ideas. You may see or hear that the council's first round of consultation has shown many local residents are against our school being relocated to Burwood Park. Some of their reasons are:
- Traffic congestion at pickup and drop off times.
- Noise from the school.
- Loss of views.
- Loss of the park for recreational purposes.
We believe all of these reasons can be mitigated and minimised to one degree or another. If we do not relocate to Burwood Park then the other two main options would be to:
- Relocated to the Shirley Boys site, adjacent to Shirley Intermediate. This would not happen until Shirley Boys moves to QEII.
- Be rebuilt on our current site, but closer to the back fence, where we think the land may be more stable (this is being checked out).
In the next few weeks we will be sharing more information with parents and seeking your input for what you would like for the future of our school.
27 May 2015
Tonight Derek Wenmoth gave a presentation on Future Focused Learning in the Rae McDonald Library. Derek is currently the Director of eLearning CORE Education Ltd, a not-for-profit educational research and development organisation based in Christchurch, New Zealand. This presentation is very important as it gives us an insight into what we need to be thinking about with our new school. If you missed tonight's presentation, don't worry, you can watch it by clicking play below.
Click here to find out more about Derek and follow his blog.
Click here to find out more about Derek and follow his blog.
May 2015
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We are still waiting to hear from the Ministry Of Education about where our new school will be sited, however, we have not let this delay or stop other aspects of our journey forward.
Staff are on a learning journey as are our Board of Trustees in relation to future focused teaching and learning.
Parent Evening We have organised a parent evening hosted by one of the foremost educationalists in this field, Derek Wenmoth. Derek will share his vast knowledge with us and facilitate parents voicing their wonderings, needs and hopes for their children. This is being held on Wednesday 27th May from 7pm-8:30pm in the Rae McDonald Library. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the best and to have a say in our new school. In order to help with the parents attending this session we will provide child care in one of our classrooms. Please RSVP by Friday May 22 so we can gauge numbers and ascertain whether we may need a larger venue. The following link is to a video on the creation of learner centered teaching – this gives great insight into the things we as a school community need to be thinking about as we move forward into the design phase of our new build. http://www.edtalks.org/video/ten-trends-2015- learner-orientation |
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January 2015
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Our school was damaged in the February 2011 earthquakes so the Ministry of Education are going to re-build us on a new site. Building will commence in 2016 with the intent that we will be ready to move into our new school during 2017.
Our new school will be built as a Modern Learning Environment enabling us to provide future- focused education to our students. During the next two years all teachers at Banks Avenue School will get the opportunity to work collaboratively building and increasing our knowledge and understanding of future focused education so we can continue to offer our students a first class education and remain the school of choice for all. Modern Learning Environments An opportunity to design and build a Modern Learning Environment is an opportunity to create spaces fit for 21st century learners. As much as it’s about buildings and furnishings, it’s about creating spaces that promote learning which is personalised, student-centred, engaging and connected to real problems and the real world. Modern Learning Environments can help create the environment, mind- sets and learning capacity to help our young people make the most of their talents on the local and global stage. Click on the button above to find out more about Modern Learning Environments and to keep up to date with our staff's professional learning. |
