Te Ngahere Newsletter #8 - May 8th 2023
Mike Crawford - May 7, 2023
Kia ora ki tē whānau,
Into week 3 and the term is moving fast!
Cross Country
This is a friendly reminder about the previously postponed Cross Country -
On Thursday 18th May Te Ngahere and Te Maunga students will compete in our school cross country. This is an event for everyone except those that are injured to participate and challenge themselves. Running, jogging, or walking we can’t wait to see all students giving their best effort! If you wish to come and support students or help us on the course please be at school by *10.30 for a 10.50 on Thursday *(Updated Tuesday) start. If you are able to help please email c.loose@woodend.school.nz ASAP. Please make sure students have appropriate footwear, a good packed lunch and a water bottle.
Hauora - Health and Physical Education
We are beginning our Year 5/6 Health unit with the following objectives next week.
Learning Intentions - Level 3
Knowledge, understandings, and skills relating to physical and sexual health and development: emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental
Learn about pubertal change and how it is different for different people, and understand associated needs that relate to people’s social, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Are able to take part in collective action to implement school and community policies that support young people during pubertal change.
Understand different types of relationships (eg, friendships, romantic relationships , relationships between whānau, team, and church members,
and online relationships) and understand how relationships influence their own wellbeing and that of others.
Understandings and skills to enhance relationships
Understand consent, pressure, coercion, and rights, and have skills for giving or withholding consent and for staying safe and engaging respectfully in a range of contexts, including online contexts.
Are able to use strategies to address relationship challenges (in friendships, groups, and teams, with whānau, and online)
Know about a range of health and community services and have strategies for seeking help (for themselves and others), including at school and within their whānau.
Critical inquiry, reflection, and social-action skills related to issues of equity, gender, body image, risk, and safety.
Are able to critique the ways in which social media and other media represent bodies and appearance, and can identify a range of ways in which these affect wellbeing.
Please contact A.Retallick@woodend.school.nz if you have any questions.
Reminder about Swimming
Through the school donation scheme and funding provided my North Canterbury Sport and Recreation trust the cost of the lessons and buses is fully covered this year. However, to make the most of our time at Dudley we give our students the opportunity to take part in a rec swim. The cost for this to parents in $21.50 at $2.15 a swim. This is an excellent offer we are extremely fortunate to have such responsible options available to us. This can be paid via school banking or cash brought to the Te Ngahere space. Please contact office@woodend.school.nz to arrange for funds to be used from your account.
Swimming will be taking place in week 9 & 10 in the afternoons, returning before 3pm.
September 13-15 Term 3 Living Springs Camp
Thank you to all families who have filled out our google permission form. Please fill this in if you have yet to do so.
It's been great to see e have had many parents that have put their name forward for assisting us on camp. We will be selecting the parentsnear the end of the term.
We will have more details coming with the cost and a health form to fill out at the end of May.
Assembly Wharemanu Afternoon
We have our whare manu afternoon on Friday where students can come in their whare manu colours. We also have an assembly that day years 5/6 and 7/8. We are in the process of adjusting our assembly times and will advise the correct time midweek.
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He waka eke noa.
