Pouhere
Pou hīhiri
Pou rārama
Tenei te pou o te whare mātauranga, te kaupapa e tū nei
Ū te pou, kia hui te ora ki runga i a tātou
Kia puta ki te whai ao
Ki te ao mārama
Tihei Mauriora……
Last week Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga dominated news threads, social media and our Kura. Every whare had TV on and assembled to watch many kapa haka groups perform. There were many whanaunga and connects throughout, including Hatea, Te Puu Ao and Muriwhenua.
All three roopu had ex-students and ex-staff performing. Very proud moments for TKW.
Te Toa Whakaihuwaka – Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue….Supreme Winner for 2025
It was particularly poignant for us as this is also Tā Bom’s people who we met in Italy. Mīharo!!!
Kapa haka will continue to dominate our Kia Māori and Kia Tū Rangatira space this term:
Friday 28th March Te Ahuareka o Ngati Hine Festival – All 4x whare will stand
Wednesday 9th April Tai Tokerau Kapa Haka – 50 Years Festival – Tuakana only
Then last day of school for most of the Kura is Friday 11th April…BUT we havent finished yet
Monday 14th April 2025 Leadership Academy of A Company 13th Intake, starts
Thursday 24th April 13th Intake March out Parade
Friday 25th April ANZAC Day attendance
Saturday 26th April Support for Chief Luke and Whanau
More details on all three events will be sent out closer to the dates….Kia pai te wiki!
Whaea Rae
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Paenuku/Paetawhiti – See the Panui PDF for this section
Paetata
PĀNUI MŌ TE WIKI TUATORU
Tēnā koutou e te whānau o Paetata.
We are settling into our whare for the term quite nicely. Our ākonga have made themselves familiar with their new environment and getting into the flow of the Paetata whare. We are excited for what’s ahead and looking forward to embracing the journey together.
TE MATATINI
This week, Paetata focused on researching three kapa haka rōpū that performed at this year’s Te Matatini. After gathering information about each group, they presented their findings to the class, sharing insights on their performances and unique cultural elements.
We would like to acknowledge our 4 Te Tai Tokerau rōpū who performed this year.
E mihi ana ki a rātou.
HĪKOI MAUNGA
This week, ākonga embarked on their first hīkoi up Parihaka Maunga, the first of many to come. Our kura is in a prime location in terms of understanding our local history. We quite literally have all of these rich stories at our front door, which we are very fortunate to be surrounded by. Maunga, Awa, & Kōrero tuku iho.
Paerangi
Our ākonga are working well across the 3 pou and with a full and varied schedule every week there is no time for rest, they need to make sure they make every minute count.
Kia Māori
Kapa Haka training is underway with practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is good to see our Paerangi ākonga slowly stepping up in their leadership here and being good role models for our teina. Our Year 11-13 tāne have had 2 sessions now with Staff Gene working on improving their mihi/mihi delivery and content, we are looking forward to seeing this in action at Wa Whakarite.
Kia Mātau
This term’s focus is on writing, tuhituhi. The focus of the Year 11’s mahi is Nga Manu Korero and the revitalization of Te Reo Māori, while the Year 12 and 13 ākonga are devising some creative writing as well as presenting findings on a famous Māori leader or event for Māori people. Ākonga are allowed to work on this mahi at home if they choose.
Mathematics
Our Year 11s are working on number, measurement, and geometry skills so they can solve tasks that have real-life applications. Later in the term, we will be revising our numeracy skills for the common assessment activity in Term 2, which is required to successfully pass NCEA.
The Year 12s are working on trigonometry involving the area and sides of land measurements and surveying, and the Year 13s are working on statistics and gaining credits towards University Entrance in Mathematics.
Stay tuned for information about English, Business, and Physical Education next week.
Kia Tū Rangatira Ai
The Maara
On Wednesday, a group of Year 11 boys were a great awhi to Staff Gene and elders as they spent the day harvesting crops and replanting banana palms. They worked hard and gained valuable knowledge, which they enjoyed sharing when they returned to kura. Thank you for your awhi and excellent work ethic!
Paenuku Hauora/Nga Karere Manatu – 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
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