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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.

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū Hari Tau Hou Māori Friday 7th June was Whiro and also marked the start of the Māori Lunar New Year The next few weeks Matariki and Puanga will rise….with Matariki Public Holiday on Fri 28th June.

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū This is a full week…..I ask that whanau note the dates at the back of the panui!!! The Leadership Academy of A Company and staff return Tuesday morning!! We ask that whanau of the Academy boys and all Tuakana ākonga (years 7-13) attend. Please be at Kura by 7.45am for the whakatau in Maumahara at 8.00am. Afterwards, Admin staff and our Pou Arahi will host everyone for breakfast in 185 lower Dent.

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū….. As you would know, 21 cadets, staff and kaumatua of our Leadership Academy of A Company left for Italy earlier in the week. Theres plenty of photos and vids on our two Facebook pages (below) if you want to keep track of their haerenga. They spent their first evening in Italy with Tā Bom having dinner and then unexpected, he gifted a poppy to each to wear while there. Tā Bom is a sprightly 99years old and last man standing of the 28MB.

“Hari ra ngā māmā katoa” To the backbone of most whanau….we wish all our māmā a beautiful day Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū….. Again, we had a full week of action an activity. From: - Visits to Waitangi to reinforce our learning of Te Tiriti, - To learning about “Recycle, Restore, Reuse”, - To Paerangi representing our Ngāti Kahu O Torongare hapu at the closing statements of the MACA Claims - Through to our fantastic Whanau hui Tuesday evening What a privilege it is to be part of this Kura!!!....and its only Week 2 or is it 3?

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū Firstly nau mai, haere mai ngā whanau hou. We welcomed our new whanau and ākonga last Monday at Maumahara. On Thursday many of the newbies were off with Paenuku to Waitangi to learn more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Rua Tekau Ma Waru. A good foundation and start for ākonga at our Kura. It reinforces all the learning done by Paenuku in Term 1.

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū Tenei te mihi ki a tātou katoa, e hoki mai ana i raro te korowai o Te Rua Tekau ma Waru, ngā pou e toru, me te tohu o Te Kāpehu Whetū. Nau mai, hoki mai ki te wāhanga tuarua…. And like that we are back for Term 2….

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū, On Saturday I was privileged to be a small part of Te Kapa Haka O Te Waerenga Rangi (ngahau roopu) at Te Tai Tokerau Senior Kapahaka Regional Festival. The whole day was fabulous and a true reflection of Kia Māori, Tākiri Tū Te Kotahitanga, Tākiri Tū Te Mana Motuhake

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū, On Saturday I was privileged to be a small part of Te Kapa Haka O Te Waerenga Rangi (ngahau roopu) at Te Tai Tokerau Senior Kapahaka Regional Festival. The whole day was fabulous and a true reflection of Kia Māori, Tākiri Tū Te Kotahitanga, Tākiri Tū Te Mana Motuhake