This is a great opportunity for young footballers to get coaching from two great coaches:

Spencer Salt - Western FC

Bill Charlton - Kaitake FC

They are teaming up to provide a spring program to launch our young players to new levels.

Follow the link to register here: https://www.kaitakefc.co.nz/viewform/528032

Kia ora Whānau,
 
I’m delighted to share that Sarah Darke will be joining us as our new Guidance Counsellor, starting on Monday (Week 1 of Term 4). Sarah will be with us every Monday and Tuesday.
 
Sarah is an MNZAC-registered counsellor with a Master of Counselling Studies and brings a wealth of experience across both secondary and special education. Her previous roles include HOD Guidance at New Plymouth Boys' High School, Guidance Counsellor at Spotswood College, and Special Education Adviser for the Ministry of Education.
 
Pastoral Support Student Referral Process

Self-Referrals: Students are always welcome to self-refer directly.
Teacher Referrals: Students are able to speak to their teacher, who can refer them to Sarah.
Whānau Referrals: If you would like your child to see Sarah, you can contact your child's teacher or Mrs Brookes through the school office.

Please note: As Sarah is only with us two days a week, if you feel your child requires more regular or intensive support, please get in touch—we are more than happy to point you in the right direction for external services.
 
Please join me in giving Sarah a warm welcome to our school community and team!
 
Ngā mihi nui
Jenn Thorburn

Registrations close at 12pm on Thursday 1 October. We’ll contact the winner that afternoon, giving the lucky family time to prepare for an action-packed weekend with the Bulls.

Our Kids Online

I highly recommend this event for our Devon Intermediate school community. I’ll be attending myself.

Rob Cope is a brilliant speaker. He is engaging, thought-provoking and at times quite confronting. He talks honestly about the challenges our young people face with phones, social media and the online world.

As a school, we deal with so many issues that come from online usage, so I think this is a really worthwhile event for parents and whānau. It’s a great opportunity to hear some practical advice and have some important conversations about supporting our kids in the online world.

Tickets are only $10, which I think is a bargain. Tickets are available using the link below. If you would like to attend but the $10 ticket is a barrier, we do have access to a limited number of free tickets for our school community. Send me an email at principal@devonint.school.nz, and I’ll send you a code, provided we still have tickets available.

I really encourage you to get along to this one. It’s a conversation that is increasingly important for all of us supporting young people.

Jenn Thorburn

https://events.humanitix.com/new-plymouth-event-our-kids-online

Please return Netball and Basketball uniforms to the school office.