Kia ora

Congratulations to everyone involved in the Rakinui production of Animal Farm.  It was tremendous seeing the team work develop and the perseverance through the many challenges of learning the lines, the music, the choreography, the drama, the techniques for mask making and much more.  The Animal Farm production was of a very high standard for Primary School and is a credit to you all. Thank you once again to Mike Friend (acting), Tony Geddes (mask and costume creation), Pete Evans (original music) and Fleur de Thier  (dance and movement), our numerous parent helps and all our Rakinui teaching and support staff for your dedication and commitment to this project.  LPS ran 6 performances over the two performance days with our children stepping up each time.  We have set up a display  at the school entrance of the wonderful masks the reception TV screen has some excellent photographs on display. 

We warmly welcomed to school the following children at our school assembly today.

• Sebastian - Harakeke
• Valentin - Harakeke
• Emma - Harakeke
• Charles - Harakeke
• Eden - Harakeke
• Caley - Harakeke
• Cormac - Harakeke
• Juliett - Raupo

Tēnā koutou, nau mai, haere mai.

We are wrapping up the arts focus this term after such a variety of learning experiences for our children, from art workshops and artist in residence, to Rāpaki visits, from the Art Auction to Aupaki fest, from Cultural Festival and wearable arts to the Animal Farm production.  We know that the Takaroa floor are  looking forward to performing their dance that encompasses the volcano that formed the crater of the harbour, the water washing in, the naming of the Whakaraupo, and an interpretation of the Tamatea Pōkai Whenua story. This will be performed on the first Friday of Term 4, 18th October, 2:15pm.

For term 4, teachers are developing learning programmes focused around health and technology. The Life Education truck is back early in the term, we have our school and zone athletics sports,  children are involved in the Aupaki speech competition and Music Festival and we know the year 8's are looking forward to their Wellington end of year 8 camp. Please note that Wednesday 23 October is our school photos date and that Thursday 14th November (day before Show day) is a teacher only day.   Term 4 starts on Monday 14th of October.

Teachers have a teacher only day on Monday where we are learning more about the 'Pause, breath, smile' programme to support our school initiatives around wellbeing.  We look forward to implementing 'pause, breath, smile into the school next term.

Formal reporting comments on your child's learning in reading, writing and mathematics are now available to parents through Linc-Ed. If you have forgotten your username and or password for your parent Linc-Ed account please review this article for the instructions or come in and see us. 

Term 4 is another busy term.  To assist the school community with school event and activity information we continue to communicate all important dates on the front page of the school website . The full community calendar is available here.  Please peruse the weekly school newsletter on the website which contains much of the need to know information about the weeks ahead. The school newsletter is emailed to all families and linked onto the school facebook page weekly. 

I hope everyone manages to get some time with family over the term break. See you all back for the start of term 4!

Ka kite ano

Brendan

Photos below from the production are courtesy of Sabin Holloway