PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
It is an honour to be principal of Lakeview School. We are a school that works incredibly hard to meet the needs of every student; with this not being a mere catch phrase, but something that is backed up by the programmes we offer, our superb staff, fabulous facilities, wonderful families who
choose Lakeview as the school for their children, and supported by a board of trustees and PTA who are intent on giving our students all they need to thrive. Lakeview is all about opportunities, whether it be in the arts, culture, academia or sports, leading to fantastic success in all of these areas. None of these things happen by accident, they happen because of the time, effort, expertise, and resources that go into making them so.
Please feel free to contact me to find out more about our wonderful school!
tnelson@lakeviewschool.info
Lakeview School is a U6 full primary school positioned on the north-eastern corner of Masterton with an optimal roll of 473 students from years 1-8. Lakeview School was formed in 2004 following the merger of three schools: Hiona Intermediate School, Totara Drive School, and Lansdowne School.
About Us
Lakeview School is committed to providing high quality education to our students, with our commitment reflected in our resourcing and teaching programmes.
Click here to view our school information pack
School Calendar
Term Dates 2023
2023 School Holidays and Terms
Term 1: 7 February - 4 April
Holidays:
Teacher Only Day: 5 April
Easter Friday 7 April
Teacher Only Day: 24 April
ANZAC Day: 25 April
End of term holidays: 7 April to 26 April.
Term 2: 26 April - 30 June
Holidays in term time:
King’s Birthday: 5 June
End of term holidays: 1 July to 16 July.
Matariki: 14 July
Term 3: 17 July - 22 September
End of term holidays: 23 September to 8 October.
Term 4: 9 October – 20 December
Holiday in term time:
Labour Day: 23 October
Our Vision Statement
Engaged and Empowered
to achieve Excellence
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Engaged
Students are more likely to be engaged when they can make links to prior learning, they know the expected outcomes, and find the learning meaningful. Critical to engagement is ownership; a sense of being involved in setting next steps and understanding the purpose, rather than it all being done for and to them.
Empowered
Students who are empowered know the what, why, and how of their learning. They are clear on the next steps and work in partnership with peers, their teacher and others to achieve them.
Excellence
Students can excel in a variety of fields, not only academically but also culturally, socially and with sport. Students who are excelling, live by our school values and strive to do their best.
Our Lakeview School Values
Kindness
We are kind and caring
Excellence
We always try our best
Integrity
We are honest
We listen to and follow instructions
Respect
Our Lakeview School Values are explicitly taught and modelled by staff in all classes
Resilience
We show grit and determination
OUR GOLDEN RULES HEROES
We have five Heroes thet help us to remember our Lakeview School Golden Rules
We listen to and follow instructions
We show grit and determination
THE GOLDEN RULES:
We are kind and caring
We always try our best
We are honest
Our School Structure
Ka Topa
Year 7 - Year 8
In 2023 we have renamed our syndicates. These syndicates were previously named the Junior, Junior Middle, Senior Middle and Senior syndicates.
Our new structure uses the language associated with a manu (bird) taking flight. The youngest syndicate (New Entrants to Year 2) is named Ka Tau. This is the stage where the manu is settled and preparing itself for flight. The next syndicate (Year 3-4*) is named Ka Rewa. This describes the stage when the manu launches and takes flight. The Year 5-6 syndicate is named Ka Rere. This is the stage where the manu is able to fly by flapping its wings. The final stage is is Ka Topa (The name of our Year 7-8 syndicate). This is the stage where the manu is able to soar.
Ka Rere
Year 5 - Year 6
Ka Rewa
Year 3 - Year 4*
Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu
It is the feathers that enable the bird to fly
Ka Tau
New Entants - Year 2
*There is one class in the Ka Rewa Syndicate made up of Year 4-5 students
Our 2023 Strategic Plan
Our 2023 Strategic Goals are:
- To strengthen teacher practice through the introduction of Structured Literacy to enhance achievement in reading and writing
- To foster staff and student wellbeing through the implementation on PB4L Tier-2 systems
- To develop culturally responsive practice through the introduction and implementation of the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum
- To increase community engagement through the development of programmes and systems to increase student attendance
Laurence Titter and Frazer Mailman
-The Attendance Initiative
New Enrolments
More information is available in our school information pack
Enrolment packs are available from the school office.
Your child may start on their 5th birthday.
Preschool visits help a child manage this important transition time in their lives. Visits can start 5 weeks before their birthday or longer if required.
Please enrol with Raewyn at the office and she will arrange for you and your child to meet with the teacher in the classroom. Your child must be enrolled to start the visits.
Procedure for first visits:
• School visits are from 9.00-10.30am on Wednesdays.
• Arrive at school and go to the office at about 8.50am. You and your child will be taken to the class.
• You may stay at school with your child for all or part of this time
General Information
General Information
Fruit in Schools
FrEE Healthy School Lunches
Students are provided with fruit each day thanks to the Fruit in Schools initiative
Lakeview School is part of the Healthy School lunches programme. All students are provided with a healthy lunch each day.
Stationery
All stationery is provided for students. This is funded by the school.
School Donations
Lakeview School has opted into the MOE donation scheme. This means that the only fees whānau need to pay are for overnight camps or sports fees
LAKEVIEW SCHOOL PTA
We have a fabulous PTA group who assist with fundraising and organising school events. Contact the office to get involved.
Our uniform is available for purchase at NZ Uniforms Masterton. We also have a number of pre-used items available at the school office that can be purchased for a donation.
Uniform
Sports at Lakeview
Sports at Lakeview
Please note that fees are required for a number of sports and the school PE uniform may also be needed.
At Lakeview School we aim to give our students as many opportunities as possible to engage with a range of sports. We have a dedicated sports coordinator who oversees a large number of teams and events. Lakeview School competes in the Elite Sport competition alongside a number of other schools in the wider Wellington and Manawatu regions.
Our Student Leaders 2023
At Lakeview School we have a fabulous group of student leaders. These students are selected from our Ka Topa (Year 7-8) syndicate and are positive role models for all of our Lakeview community members. They display our Lakeview School values with pride.
The Kaitiaki Club
DEPUTY
Head Students
Aliitasi & Katie
Head Students
Taitimu & Mareikura
The student leaders help out with the Kaitiaki Club. This initiative involves welcoming new students, introducing them to our school values and checking in on them in the class and playground.
Lakeview School has a dedicated music room with a wide variety of musical instruments. Class sets of ukuleles, guitars and percussion equipment are available for whole class instruction and lessons are available for specific instruments such as piano and brass band.
Music at Lakeview
Music at Lakeview
Enquire at the office to see what music lessons are currently available.
Each year we have a school band who practise regularly before performing at different times during the year.
Lakeview School Band 2022
-Te Manawataki
CULTURAL performance groups
At Lakeview School we have a variety of cultural performance groups. All students participate in weekly kapa haka sessions throughout the year. Groups perform each year at the Wairarapa Primary Schools Kapa Haka festival.
Two fabulous Poly clubs run each year in both the junior and senior ends of the school. The students practise and perform under the guidance of Miss Mele Lio.
School Docs
Financial Reports
All of our school policies and procedures can be found online. To access them visit www.schooldocs.co.nz search for Lakeview School and type in the username lakeview and password colombo
