Cashmere Ave School, Khandallah - Meet our Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Election - Nominations

Nominations are invited for the election of four parent representatives to the board of trustees.

A nomination form and a copy of this notice will be posted to all eligible voters this week.

Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on 23rd April 2010 and may be accompanied by a candidate’s statement.

The voting roll will be open for inspection at the school during normal school hours.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.

The poll closes at noon on 7th May 2010

Gail Greenslade (Returning Officer)

BOARD SHORTS

• Welcome back
The Board would like to welcome all families new to the school and welcome back our school community. While this will be a busy year we are sure it will be enjoyable for both students and families. The school community is already showing there awesome support for the Home and School, and getting ‘in behind’ the school fair. It should be a wonderful day. See you there.

• New Curriculum, National Standards
This year will be very busy with the further implementation of the school’s new curriculum and National Standards. The board is very impressed with the work being carried out by the staff to ensure our school curriculum provides the best possible learning for our students. We will keep you posted as the year progresses.

• Education Review Office
The three yearly review will be this year. The Board and staff are looking forward to this review to further extend their teaching and learning practices for our students.

• Board Elections
The tri-ennial board elections are this year. Please consider supporting your school by joining our board. If you wish to discuss what a trustee does please feel free to contact our board chair Helen Bartlett, phone 9764339 or email : hbartlett@paradise.net.nz. Look out for a display in the school foyer. Ask at the office for information.

The timeline for the elections is:
T1 Wk 7 Call for Nominations by 15 March 2010
T2 Wk 1 Nominations Close Noon 23 April 2010
T2 Wk 2 Voting Papers distributed by 28 April 2010
T2 Wk 3 Voting Day 7 May 2010
T2 Wk 4 Count Votes 13 May 2010
T2 Wk 4 Board takes office 14 May 2010

Strategic Plan: The 2010 – 2012

Schedule of Board Meetings 2010

T1 Wk3 Tuesday 16th February 2010

T1 Wk7 Tuesday 16th March 2010

T2 Wk1 Tuesday 20th April 2010

T2 Wk5 Tuesday 18th May 2010

T2 Wk9 Tuesday 15th June 2010

T3 Wk1 Tuesday 20th July 2010

T3 Wk5 Tuesday 17th August 2010

T3 Wk10 Tuesday 21st September 2010

T4 Wk2 Tuesday 19th October 2010

T4 Wk6 Tuesday 16th November 2010

T4 Wk7 Tuesday 23rd November Draft 2011 budget - EXTRA MEETING

T4 Wk10 Tuesday 14th December 2010

All meetings held 7.30pm School Staff Room

The Board of Trustees say….

We are committed to ensuring that the school provides the highest quality education in an atmosphere of teamwork and quality leadership. We invite you to see for yourself.

The Board of Trustees are a group of elected parents who undertake responsibility for the governance of the school while the Principal has the responsibility for the day to day management of the school. They meet on the third Tuesday of the month and meetings are open to the public.

Helen Bartlett - Chairperson

I have two children at Cashmere Avenue School. I am a businesswoman with a background in banking and am now self employed.

I have been involved in the Home & School regularly through the lunch orders and helping with other projects.

I am currently managing my boys’ sports teams and am looking forward to working with the Board and school community.

Michael Forrest - Principal

Mr Muhammad Naseem (Joe) Asghar

My wife and I have now been Khandallah residents for some three years and have continued to be impressed at the the level of community support for activities surrounding the school. I currently have three children at Cashmere Avenue School with challenging Scottish names and an odd surname !

For the past 3 years I have served on the Board as a parent representative, and feel that in my own small way have contributed to the successes the school has had. My main activities have centred on curriculum, policy and performance. In addition, I have supported the principal in interviewing for staff.

Through these activities, I have gained useful insight into the New Zealand education system and hope that it will be of some benefit if I am able to continue as a Board member.

Originally trained as a pharmacist, I have in the past worked for the Department of Health in England. This provided me with an understanding of Government and its operation, and its parallels with education policy. Presently I am employed with the Foundation for research Science & Technology.

I feel I have a pragmatic approach to life, and a interest in being part of the local community. Since a school and its children are the heart of any community there is no better place to start. The parents we have met through school have been kind and generous without fault - even though I am originally from Scotland!

In my opinion, the best way to contribute to the education of the next generation is to be part of the learning process, understand the challenges in the system, the opportunities and the people who deliver the agenda. Hence my desire to be considered for re-election to the Board of Trustees.

Nicky Plummer

'I have two boys at Cashmere Avenue School. I have a background in journalism, communication and policy development. Before starting my family I worked as a journalist for a small community newspaper, in Parliament and as a consultant for a Public Relations business specialising in corporate communications and government lobbying.

I understand how government departments function, the process of policy development and the need for effective communication between parties.

I am in and out of school almost every day with my children providing me with the opportunity to be involved in school activities and to interact with other parents.

Cashmere Avenue is a great school and I firmly believe in the educational, social and cultural environment it provides.'

James Painter

I have lived in Khandallah, within earshot of Cashmere Avenue School, since 1994 and my two daughters both attend the school. As a parent of current students I value the special environment of the school together with its academic, sporting and cultural strengths. Our school board has parallels with a corporate in that it is the job of the chief executive (our Principal) to run, and be allowed to run the school at an operational level and it is the job of the board to help direct and plan at a strategic level.

I look forward to doing what I can to support our school staff and help plan for our school and its future.

In my working life I'm a financial adviser which involves providing advice specific to a given situation, set of objectives and resources and there are similarities with my role as a trustee, particularly in regard to longer term planning and funding. Part of my trustee responsibility will be as a member of board's finance sub-committee.

Cashmere Ave School Policies and Procedures

You can download a selection of our school policies and procedures here to read and/or print. To view these documents you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download free here if you need to.

Cashmere Ave School BOT Newsletters 2009

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