Kia ora e te Whānau

Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori!

Get the reo right, let the reo fly, make the reo normal!

 We are going back and forward to the swimming pool at the moment – through to the end of next week.  The children are all behaving really well and it has been great to see them learn a new skill.  We have followed through on those who have chosen not to bring their togs and now just about all are going – unless they have a justified reason.  Swimming is part of our Physical Education/Health programme.  It is just as important as Maths, Reading and Writing especially in our country with so much water around. 

Teacher Only Day

A reminder that school is closed on Friday 16 August – along with all the other local schools.  We will all be at Casebrook Intermediate School with a focus on Neurodivergent learners.

‘New’ Maths

You’ll see and hear that the Government has decided to change Maths from 2025.  This is along with Literacy which the teachers are learning about now.  We will also be nationally assessing next year.  Challenging times with the amount of change that is happening so quickly requiring teachers to upskill to follow new programmes.

Attendance – 95% plus

Congratulations to the following who attended school more than 95% of the time last term.  They will be all getting an ice cream in a cone as a reward for their effort. 

100%  - Kateleen Aquino, Sarthak KC, Aaliyah Ali, Melodie Herbert, Reuben Froom, Justin Wu and Ezra Xu.

95–100 %  - Sarvesh Vignesh Jaipal, Dagmawi Asefa, Kinley Meredith, Ryder Meredith, Ardijah Pairama, Peni Delaibatiki, Harshasri Joga, Mata Millar, Yalda Shafiyee, Rayyan Ashenafi, Tevunga Vaea, Avi Pothabattula, Nadia Omidi, Faith Rawiri-Hicks, Makere Taare Pao-Toleafoa, Jessica Ischia, Hunter Jenkins, Emeline Vaea, Kabeer Kashif, Oriwa Cooper, Xiamara Gatchalian, Prayash Poudel, Barry Moore, Abraham Asefa, Logan Dew, Addyson Ischia, Carter Fitchett, Victoria King, Ella Wyte, Dae Dae Undersen, Gabriel Jemar, Bradley Froom, Jayce Puklowski and Shakur Millar. 

Education Review Office Visit

Te Ara Huarau is the evaluation approach that the Education Review Office (ERO) is using in our school. This is a developmental approach to evaluation where ERO and our school work together over time rather than one off review that happened previously. Te Ara Huarau is used in most English-medium state and state-integrated schools.

ERO maintains a regular view programme to evaluate and report on the education and care of young people in schools. Our school worked with ERO and contributed to writing our School Evaluation Report. The reports reflects and informs our strategic priorities and direction for improvement in one or more areas that are important as we work together to improve outcomes for all our learners. ERO, like us, has a strong focus on equality and excellence. Future reporting will show our progress and achievement towards meeting the areas for improvement in this report. Public reports like the School Evaluation Report are published on ERO’s website.

A Board Assurance Report that shows how we are meeting regulatory and legislative Requirements has also been published.

Newsletter Competition

The question for the week is a special Maths question this week:-

What is 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 =

Write your answer on a piece of paper, named, and pop it in the kete in the office – 3 Care Cards for Juniors, 3 Care Cards for Seniors.  Last week this was won by Oriwa Cooper and Johnny Matthews.

Attendance

Last week the voucher was won by Wynter Tamarapa for being at school every day and on time.  She won a KMart voucher. 

Tī Kōuka won the class attendance for having the highest percentage attending for the week. 

Care Cards

Students who have earned their next 20 Care Cards are:- Maddison Commons, Guinevere Tamarapa and Ridwaan Ashenafi.

40 Care Cards: Dean Deepu and Karma Tamarapa.

60 Care Cards: Jayce Puklowski, Druti Pandey and Ahurei Raharuhi.

80 Care Cards: Micah Coates, Nuwayla Ali, Ubaida Shurab, Victoria King, Nikiyah Almond, Blake Sione, Gabriel Jemar, Shayde McCauslande and Casey Taare Pao-Toleafoa.

100 Care Cards: Uriah Panapa, Laynee Bates, Xavier Lock, Jessica Ischia, Oriwa Cooper, Simrat Singh, Angelica Morgan, Ardijah Pairama, Kristen Entwistle, Mia Gothard, Emeline Vaea, Athena Iyog, Jeremiah Castillo and Maddy Hopkins.

120 Care Cards: Irie-Leigh Hughes-Taylor, Ava Coates, Jaxxson Ross and Ella Whyte.

140 Care Cards: Aaliyah Whiri, Kapish Bhiwagade, Jaylah Langdon and Shakur Millar.

160 Care Cards: Yalda Shafiyee, Mata Millar, Ezra Xu, Ryder Meredith and Logan Dew.

180 Care Cards: Kinley Meredith.

Ngā mihi

Jill McArthur/Mrs Mac

Tumuaki (Principal)