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Week 4 - Wāhanga 3: I’ve been back at Te Kāpehu Whetū for 18months now and I am so proud of what we have achieved in that time. I was asked to come back onboard to assist with the merge of our two Kura We have all worked hard to build a kura where the ethos was about our culture, our mahi and our futures: Kia Māori…..Kia Mātau…..Kia Tū Rangatira Ae!!

Week 3 - Wāhanga 3: Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū Well that was another full week of mahi across the board with a mīharo whanau hui Tuesday evening…..and of course it was also te reo Kūki Airani week! Our Pouwhakahaere, Whaea Hera, Matua Wiremu and Matua Ropata went over some of the key plans for this Term. We also had the honour of hearing two of our three Ngā Manu Korero kaikorero on the night…..He rawe!!! Tyreece me Morgan!!!

Week 2 - Wāhanga 3: Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū, We are half way through the year and what a year it’s been so far. I’d like to take a moment to thank our Pou Arataki, Pou Whakahaere, Pou Ako, Pou Awhina and our amazing Administrators for the mahi and hard work they do to make our Kura the success it is.

Week 1 - Wāhanga 3:

• Powhiri whakatau – done
• Paenuku akomanga allocation – done
• First RFL for Tuakana - done
• Aims training for Paenuku - underway
• Paetata/Paenuku kapahaka prep for 2024 regionals– underway
• Iron Māori training – underway
• Ngā Manu Kōrero 2024 practice - underway
• Academics Year 1 - 13 – underway

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Term 2 – Ka Oti……done and dusted!!! And what a term it was: - The third Academy haerenga to Italy, for the Battle of Cassino commemorations, with Tā Bom Gillies - Kapa haka continuing with gusto across the kura - Paenuku Poitūkohu training…..games…..wins!! - Increasing number of Tuakana ākonga passing RFL - Persistent fitness training across the kura - Continuation of daily academic mahi in each whare - With Year 12s finishing or nearly finishing their NCEA Level 2

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū What an outstanding week we had…..thank you whanau for coming along and supporting our ākonga.  Ill leave the gushing to everyone else but just a piki mihi ki a koutou katoa from me!!! …..Manawatia a Matariki….. Remember it’s the last week of Term 2 – last day is this Thursday 4th July

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū Matariki week has arrived!!!....ākonga have been discovering and learning about the significance of Matariki and Ngā Whetu and are ready to show you, their whanau, what they know.

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū This week will be spent finishing our academic work for Term 3, particularly NCEA for Paerangi PLUS ākonga continue to mahitahi and prepare for the 3 events in the following Matariki week. Ākonga have been spending considerable time learning about Matariki and preparing for these.