Congratulations to all our certificate receivers at this mornings Values Assembly.

Values Cup: Josh Ward

Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei.

Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Congratulations Josh, this term you have certainly risen to every challenge that you have undertaken! You have represented our kura with pride at Kowai and Canterbury Sporting Events displaying all our school values of manaakitanga, whanaunagtanga, manawaroa and whaiwhakaaro. Our little friends here at Sefton enjoy the time and effort that you spend with them at playtimes modelling amazing social behaviours. Lastly your teacher Miss Kirkby is so proud of you for settling in to classroom routines and expectations as an intermediate student! Keep being persistent and don't let obstacles stop you from reaching your goals!

Respect - Manaakitanga

Jasper Bone:  Jasper, you are show manaakitanga toward your teachers, friends and peers everyday. You are thoughtful in the way you speak and act toward others. You take care of our classroom and kura. Thank you!

Demi Fechney: Demi, you are consistently demonstrating Manaakitanga across your whole day. You are a kind friend and you are always thoughtful in how you work with others. I often watch you quietly helping others without fuss. Thank you for being a great role model for other students. Well done!

Sharie Cochrane: Sharie, you show Manaakitanga to staff, students and visitors that come to our kura. You are respectful of others ideas, follow instructions, respect our kura and always make our day with your lovely smile. Thank you Sharie!

Imani Prakash: Imani you are always displaying our Respect - Manaakitanga value. You continuously show respect inside and outside of the classroom. You make an effort to demonstrate respect to peers, teachers and all members of our learning environment. You are a thoughtful friend to others and respect our environment and classroom. Keep up being the excellent role model that you are!

Millie McDonald: Millie, I love how you have started school with such a positive attitude to Sefton School Values. You have great self-respect and show this by having a positive attitude about yourself and understand about keeping and feeling safe. Millie, it is wonderful to watch how you show the same kind of respect to your friends and support them if someone else is not showing them the respect they deserve. If there is something you are not sure or happy about, you talk politely to sort it out, and always talk kindly with your friends. Millie you are a joy to have in class and a perfect role-model for everyone to look to for how to be a respectful school citizen. Miharo, awesome!

Elisabeth Gillies: Elisabeth, you are always using the Respect Value - Manaakitanga at School. You are a role model in our classroom. You have beautiful manners, you are kind and respectful to all. We love having you in Room 6. Kaa Rawe !!

Relationships - Whanaungatanga

Taylor Julian: Taylor, you show whanaungatanga to your peers beautifully. You support others who need a friend, include everyone and are kind and caring. We appreciate you so so much!

Alexis Williams: Alexis, this is just one area where you continue to shine everyday. You demonstrate whanaungatanga by being a kind friend, but you also use these skills when working with your peers in class. You continually have a smile that welcomes other people into your group and you can build positive relationships with those around you. Well done.

Corban Julian: Corban, you show whanaungatanga each day by being kind and caring to all. You are such a great tuakana, supporting your classmates with their learning. You are a huge help to Jane and I with supporting our diverse learners. Well done Corban.

Malachi Gillies: Malachi, it has been wonderful to see you develop some great friendships this year and seeing you light up when you get to school is such a joy. You are voluntarily putting yourself into more leadership roles within the school through your Wheels Thursday idea and your dedication during buddy time with Room 6 and Ohanga. I am really proud of the leader you are becoming and the care with which you respond to others. It is for this reason that you are our Relationships - Whanaungatanga value recipient. Keep up the great work!

Avaya Parata: Avaya, the presence you show in class with whanaunatanga is beautiful to see. You have a warmth and kindness with everyone and make your friends feel valued and cared for with your words and actions. Although you have a few special friends that you choose to play with, you are happy to involve everyone. Your bright smile and happiness make our days in Ōhanga very sunny ones. He ātaahua koe.

Evelyn Slagter: Evelyn, you are developing some lovely friendships with your peers. We can see you sharing and caring at school. You have a bright, bubbly personality and a sense of fun. You are making good choices, ka pai !!

Resilience - Manawaroa

Sophie Guthrie: Sophie, you get on with every task, job and challenge with a smile. You work through problems and don't sweat the small stuff. You show manawaroa by trying your best even when things get tricky. Well done!

Taylor Drummond: Wow Taylor. It is so wonderful to see you developing Manawaroa in all you do. You are persevering with all of the tasks you are asked to do and it is great to see this allowing you to gain confidence and show progress. Great job!

Bridget Sutton: Bridget, 2023 has brought lots of changes for you and I want to acknowledge the manawaroa you have demonstrated. You have settled in well to Room 3, establishing new friendships and leading your own learning in more challenging tasks. Ka pai - keep up the amazing work!

Sophie Riach: Sophie you are our Resilience - Manawaroa value recipient this term for a very good reason. Last year one of the first things you told me was that you couldn’t do maths and that you didn’t even like it. What a major difference one year makes! Just the other week you were adding, subtracting and multiplying decimals to three decimal places all with correct answers. You even turned to me and said that you were ‘Super Proud’ of yourself. Sophie resilience takes time and effort to build and you are proof that with the right mindset, positive attitude. and resilience you can achieve anything!

Harley Stewart: Harley you have shown the utmost resilience this year. Your manawaroa has shone through as you became familiar with you new Ōhanga friends. You have made new friendships and embraced everything new happening in your school day. Your biggest challenge was how you used your swim time. We have watched you grow into a confident swimming boy. You have shown great perseverance and challenged yourself with goals to achieve something new each time you have gone into the pool. This has seen you move from sitting on the steps watching, to splashing and playing in 'the deep end'. How awesome is that? I know you are super-proud of what you have achieved. We are too! Kia kaha Harley.

Shayla Hollands: Shayla, you show that you can handle challenges and changes with Resilience - Manawaroa. You made the transition to Room 6 with ease. You have done it all with a smile and positive attitude. You are learning the new routines and making new friends. We are lucky to have you at Sefton. Miiharo !! 

Reflection - Whaiwhakaaro 

Lachie Weeks: Lachie, you show whaiwhakaaro by thinking about jobs that may need to be done before being asked and seeking to make every game and playtime fair and kind for everyone. You are always challenging yourself in your learning and put your best effort in. Mīharo!

Henry Whitworth: Henry, it's been wonderful to watch you putting our Whaiwhakaaro value in place. You are now seeing how things need to change and beginning to use your reflection skills to improve your learning. Well done, keep it up.

Jono Dawson: Jono, during this first term I have noticed how reflective you have been in both your work and managing yourself in class. You are working very hard to make changes to the way you interact with others to put forward your 'best self'. Keep up the good work Jono!

Ellie Graham: Ellie it takes a lot to be able to look at work with a critical eye and understand that you can still make improvements. This is especially hard with work that you have put so much effort into. Ellie you use your Reflection - Whaiwhakaaro value in all learning areas when you take on feedback and utilise it to extend your learning. You have consistently shown thi throughout the whole term and I hope you keep this up the rest of the year.

Cohen Stephens: Hey Cohen, I just want to say to you how proud I am of the whaiwhakaro you are showing. You love being at school and having fun with your friends. You are becoming a great role-model for reflecting on choices you make and fixing it up next time to make the right choice. You are ignoring distractions from friends during your learning time so that you get the most out our teaching sessions. You are also thinking about your writing and number work and listening about making changes to improve your work. Kia kaha, be brave and strong in your learning.

Kenzie Norton: You are using your Reflection Value - Whaiwhakaaro because everyday you work harder than the day before. You are learning and growing so much in Room 6. We can see you blossoming with your literacy and numeracy knowledge. Keep up this fantastic work. You have a great attitude towards learning, mahi nui !!