Leeston Learners - Legends in the making
My name is Lynda Taylor and I am very proud to be the Principal at Leeston Consolidated School.
The Leeston School community is defined by:
- our friendly, eager-to-learn students
- our supportive parents (and an active P.T A ) and Board of Trustees
- our wider community that hold their local school in high regard, and,
- the dedicated, professional teaching staff
All groups are genuinely concerned with the welfare and learning of all of our students.
The name, Leeston Consolidated School, links us to the past when, during the 1930's, the small rural schools situated at settlements such as Killinchy, Irwell, Doyleston and Brookside decided to 'consolidate' on the Leeston School site; hence our name: Leeston Consolidated School (LCS).
Welcome to Leeston Consolidated School
Leeston Consolidated School was established in 1865 and is a 'Contributing' Primary that caters for Years 1 - 6 students. Our students generally graduate to Ellesmere College, a Year 7 - 13 Secondary School also located in Leeston township.
The school roll tends to range between 260 - 300 students annually and we have been assessed as decile 8. Eleven percent of our roll are Maori with the balance mainly New Zealand European.
The school focuses on Literacy and Numeracy with an emphasis on EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom). A positive behaviour plan, combined with zero tolerance to bullying, assist in making Leeston Consolidated School a safe place for children to attend and learn.
The school is well maintained and well resourced. In May 2010, we opened a new administration building and four new classrooms, and we are currently planning an additional roll growth classroom. There is an expansive playing field, a swimming pool and two adventure playgrounds for the children to enjoy.
I welcome any enquiries from parents who are considering enrolling their children at Leeston Consolidated School.
Lynda Taylor
Dates for 2012
Term 1
Mon 30 January - Thurs 5 April
Term 2
Mon 23 April - Fri 29 June
Term 3
Mon 16 July - Fri 28 Sept
Term 4
Mon 15 Oct - Fri 14 Dec
The 'LCS' aspect continues to be very important to us as we use our past history to drive our values today: Learning, Courtesy and Service. Through this approach, students, teachers and parents work in a partnership to maintain a key focus on Learning (doing the best that we can in our classroom studies); Courtesy (acting respectfully towards others) and Service (taking responsibility for our own actions and decisions, both within and beyond to school).
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