Pouhere
Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,
Tihei mauri ora
Ki te wheiao
Ki te ao mārama
Tihei wa mauri ora….
Ki ngā mate o te wā, haere, haere, haere oki atu rā.
Mate atu he tētē kura ko koutou tēnā haere.
Ara mai ra he tētē kura ko tātou tēnei kia ora anō tātou katoa
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
Anō ki a tātou kua hoki hoki mai ki te wāhanga tuawhā o te tau kura
Me te wā ātaahua o te Kōanga.
Nau piki mai,
Nau kake mai,
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Mauri ora!!
Nā, Matua Gene
Theres a lot in this panui to enjoy, so I won’t take up too much space. Just to say that the Term 4 focus is on Kia Mātau…..
– Aromatawai (assessments)
– Marautanga (curriculum)
– Whakamahere (planning)
– Pūrongo (reports)
– NCEA and UE ākonga will be hounded to get their last bits of work done and dusted
We will continue with kapahaka practice though and Iron Māori training starts in earnest in prep for Tāmaki Basketball is happening every Wednesday for Paenuku A date for our Term 4 Whanau Hui is still to be determined…..Let’s finish the year strong!
Enjoy the panui!!!
Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae
Paenuku
Paenuku wananga, paenuku huhua
whakapono, tumanako, me te aroha e.. ko te mea nui o enei ko te aroha tihei wa mauri ora e!.
Mauri Tu, Mauri Ora.
anei nga paenga, nga hua o paenuku I eke ki te papa tu waewae ki te pu o te wheke..
I tū rangatira rawa te kapa Paenuku Teina i te wiki hua hipa, i Kaikohe, ā, he tino whakahihi mātou katoa ki a rātou! He ataahua, he mārie, a, he māia hoki rātou i runga i te papa whakatū waewae. Nōku te maringanui ki te mātakitaki i te pūkenga me te pūāwai o ngā tamariki nei, me te rongo i tō rātou māia me tō rātou manawanui ki te whakaatu i ngā tāonga tuku iho o tō tātou iwi
Ko tō rātou tū pakari i runga i te papa, me te mārama ki ngā tikanga o ngā waiata me ngā haka i whakawhiwhia ai ki te katoa he kare ā-roto, he whakaiti hoki ki ngā pumanawa o tēnei reanga rangatahi. He mihi tēnei ki ngā kaiako, ki ngā kaiāwhina, me ngā whānau katoa i tautoko, i poipoi i tēnei kapa kia eke ai ki te taumata teitei nei. Mā te wā ka tū ano a Paenuku Teina ki te ao, ki te pō, ā, mā rātou te ao e whakamiharo anō.
He whakatauaki nā tā hemi henare
“Kua Tawhiti kē to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa o Mahi, kia kore e mahi tonu”
“You have come to far not to go further, you have done to much not to do more”
Hei whakamaumahara: Friendly Reminder.
- Matariki auction art pieces needing to collect from paenuku.
- summer is back all akonga must wear school bucket hats this term
- head liece is coming back into kura. please if you need any awhi we have treatment at the kura come down and let us know we can help
Paenuku/Paetata kapa haka
A huge mihi to all of our tamariki that performed last Saturday at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe. All the hard work showed in their performance on stage and for a lot of these ākonga it was their first time performing and definitely not their last time.
We are very proud of their mahi and really excited moving forward with this kaupapa.
I would like to thank all those people who helped to organise, dress, compose, train, moko, feed, offer support, etc. “Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai o ki muri”
Our tamariki would not be where they are without the amazing support that everyone gave to make our ākonga, look, feel, and perform amazingly. So, thank you all so much. It is a proud moment when you watch our kapa deliver a stella performance like they did on Saturday.
Some kaihaka are already missing kapa haka and some are wanting to know when the next campaign will start. I say to them, let’s have a rest first and then we can start on the next campaign. For those students moving through to Paetawhiti next year, we will be starting very soon with Tai Tokerau Festival 2025 and Kura Tuarua Regional competitions as well.
Nō reira e ngā kaihaka o te Kapa Haka o Te Kāpehu Whetū Tuakana, ka nui ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Ko tā koutou tū, I tū rangatira ai, i whai atu i te pou kia matau hoki ki roto i ngā mahi haka me te mea anō hoki i tū Māori mai katoa katoa koutou. Nō reira mauri ora ki a koutou katoa.
Matua Ropata
Paetata/Paetawhiti
Ngā pūrongo
In week 2 at whare paetata and paetawhiti, the learning journey continues to build momentum. Paetawhiti students are actively exploring their future pathways, and gaining insight into various career opportunities by visiting local businesses in Whangarei. With guidance from Whaea Petina, career pathways have become an integral part of the weekly schedule, providing students with a broader perspective on what their futures could hold and fostering curiosity about the possibilities available within their own community.
Meanwhile, paetata has shifted back to academics after a dynamic two months focused on kapa haka. Students are now settling back into a rhythm of study, preparing for the remainder of term 4 with renewed energy. This term also marks a shift toward a more collaborative approach across the three tuakana whare, where students and pouako from different whare come together to share and build knowledge. This partnership strengthens the learning environment, fostering a sense of whanaungatanga (kinship) and enabling students to learn from a diverse array of perspectives.
Paerangi
Kia ora e te whānau welcome back to the last term of the year. Paerangi students have just a few assessments remaining for the year. Those who complete all required assessments by November 7th will be able to finish their school year early. However, students with outstanding work will need to continue attending until all requirements are met. Final academic reports will be issued on November 7th, detailing any remaining assessments.
Please continue to ensure that your tamaiti has their correct uniform when they come to kura, we have some students slacking of in this area after a generally well presented year. This also includes sports uniform as well.
As well as our NCEA mahi we have other kaupapa we are working on. Over the next 3 weeks ākonga will be learning waiata in preparation for Te Tai Tokerau Festival 2025 and also Kura Tuarua Regional Competitions as well. Training for Iron Māori is also well under way, more information around this event will be in next week’s panui.
We also have RFL fitness which Paerangi ākonga are still required to improve on. With the end of Platoon Challenges, we have introduced Whare Wero at the end of the day Friday. Each whare will rotate through the 3 different challenges for the 3 weeks to find the ultimate winning whare. Paerangi started with their whare pouako, Matua Rua and Whaea Brenda. We might not have had the most skilled workers or creativity thinking but whanaungatanga, laughter and enjoyment were a great feeling to end the week with. We’ll see how the other whare go with this wero in the coming weeks.
Let’s finish the year on a high e te whānau keep our ākonga on par with completing their mahi.
Keep the date of 22nd November free for our Paerangi prize giving and graduation, more information will be coming in the next few weeks.
Ngā mihi
Matua Ropata and Whaea Brenda
Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Mahi Rangatira: See the Panui PDF for this section
Attendance
PLEASE NOTE:
Along with disallowing cell phones and IT devices from being used in Kura (unless part of a lesson and allowed for learning by Pouako) another Government policy being measured is Student Attendance. See below:
The Government has set a target of 70% regular attendance for every student each term for 2024
Attendance is linked to both student wellbeing and to attainment. Ministry of Education insights studies show that attending Kura regularly is, on average, associated with more positive wellbeing outcomes. Attendance is also linked to student attainment, especially in secondary students.
Although we have a good attendance rate across the Kura, it can be better. Our attendance across both sites is usually around mid-high 70s.
We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.
Tari Year 7-13 ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996
Tari Year 1-6 ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033
Automated text notification of absence
We have reinitiated our automated text message system for absences starting next week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning on an automatic text message will be sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.
Thank you very much to all whanau who have responded to these texts either by replying or contacting the office. This has made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have.
Policies
Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.
The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.
SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.
We invite you to visit the site at School Docs
Kaupapa
We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.
To do this we commit to success in all its forms:
Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be
An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.
Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know
Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.
Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do
Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.
Nā
Raewyn Tipene
POUHERE
Important Dates
See Calendar for Key Events