Tena koutou katoa, Last week was a busy week with Junior Syndicate visiting Auckland Museum, Middle Syndicate visiting Cornwall Park and yesterday the Senior Syndicate visiting Awhitu for Orientereering. Our teachers work hard to find learning opportunities outside the classroom that enhance the vocabulary and skills of your child. These are linked to the topics of the term. Prior to a school trip, teachers investigate risk assessment, communications, costs and notify the appropriate people. These trips do not just happen overnight. All the feedback I have had from Education Outside the Classroom… Read More

Kia Ora koutou katoa, We had a fantastic day on Saturday with our Phone Book Fundrasier. Thank you to everyone who helped pack and deliever books. It was another example of how our community bands together to help out for the sake of our school and students. There are going to be some big whanau points allocated to Whanau houses. This week some our students have been working on their WITs posters. The winning junior and senior entries will be shown at next week’s assembly. Thank you to Mrs Simnor and Te… Read More

Last week Years 3- 8 participated in our annual Swimming Sports. I was extremely impressed with the high number of students who participated in events and supported their Whanau. Congratulations to Totara who won both the Spirit Award and the 2015 Swimming Sports. A huge thank you to Mrs Simnor for organising a wonderful day. Photos from the day can be found on our Glenbrook facebook page. On Sunday Mrs Brown, Miss Shears and several students participated in the Annual Duck Derby. It was a great day full of fun and laughter…. Read More

What an an amazing community you all are. Our very successful gala raised over $27,000. This will be put towards the rebuild of the hall with our Parmco kitchen. It was a brilliant day and I am so proud of all our students and families. A huge thank you to everyone that attended, contributed, helped and supported us in any way. In particular I would like to recognise our PTA Committee who worked endless hours to make the Gala the success it was. Stacey Bainbridge, Kathy Clark, Cheyanne Aicken, Rochelle Hyland, Sandra… Read More

I had the pleasure of attending the Senior Syndicate trip to Chosen Valley last Friday. It was well organized with some amazing personal challenges taking place amongst the students. They were encouraging of each other, facing personal fears and working hard to meet individual goals. Well done Seniors! We look forward to watching you all develop throughout the year in your leadership and teamwork abilities. Last Wednesday was our Meet the Teacher evening. Thank you to all our parents and whanau who attended. These are important opportunities for you to connect with… Read More

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs. Johanna Brown as the Year 7 and 8 teacher in Te Rakau Nui. Mrs. Brown is a beginning teacher who trained at Waikato University. During the application process she stood out to us with her high level of academia. In her interview she displayed strength, perseverance, the importance of family and a commitment to teaching with passion and high expectations. These values and expectations mirror what we expect at Glenbrook School. Please help us to welcome Mrs. Brown and her family to Glenbtrook…. Read More

A big thank you to our community, parents, staff and students for a fantastic start to our school year. The atmosphere is positive, full of energy and focused on learning. Te Kauri and Te Rakaui Nui moved into their classrooms last Tuesday. Thank you to Mr Olsen for all his help. The classrooms look great and the students in them are enjoying them. We are interviewing applicants for the teaching position in Te Rakau Nui this week and expect the winning applicant to begin next Monday. The PTA and their hardworking Gala… Read More

Greetings to the Glenbrook School Community, I am extremely excited and honoured to be appointed the Acting Principal of Glenbrook School for 2015. Glenbrook is an excellent school and I look forward to working with the staff, Board and community to build upon its current strengths and to provide an outstanding and inclusive education for every child who attends Glenbrook School. As an experienced leader, teacher and proactive learner, I know the opportunities a unique community-centered school like Glenbrook can offer. I have the energy, drive, optimism, and sense of humour to… Read More