Pānui ā Kura – 24 August 2024

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Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū

As you will see from this week’s panui we are full on once again!!! We have plenty of mahi on the go with our day to day Kia Māori and Kia Mātau programmes bedding in as the year progresses, ensuring that ākonga from Year 1 to Year 13 are confident in themselves as Māori and work towards lifting their academic capability in the core subject areas

Kia Maori:
Down at our Tarewa site, Paenuku are locking down kaupapa and Te reo Māori foundations. As well, their prep for the primary kapa haka regionals in Kaikohe on 19th Oct has started. While up at our Hihiaua site, Paenuku/Paetata (Years 5-8) are well underway with training.
KAPAHAKA IS ON!!!

Kia Tū Rangatira Ae:
As you can see on the opposite page, the TKW Market day down at Paenuku, is on Thurs 5th Sept. Our ākonga and Pouako down at Paenuku are prepping their products and learning about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, via the process. Please put this in your diary and tell whanau and friends to come on down and buy…buy….buy!!

While up Tuakana, work experience at the North Tec Trades day was enjoyed by Paetawhiti, and our Paerangi achieved driver’s licences and then went off to the Beast Run end of week…. Im getting tired just writing about it all ….whew!!!

Kia Mātau:
On both sites and across all four whare we continue progressing ākonga in cores subject areas. While NCEA achievement is the focus for Paerangi ākonga from here in…. PLEASE NOTE: PAERANGI WHANAU: Hui Whakapiki – come in to discuss progress of your child Tues 3rd September – Hui Whakapiki 3.15 – 7.00pm

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae

 

Paenuku

paenuku e mihi nei, e tau nei kia māori, kia mātau, kia tū rangatira ai….Anō te pai te ahuareka o te noho tahi a ngā teina me te tuakana ki raro I te whakaaro kotahi (how wonderful it is for us all to be gathered with one purpose in mind)

He nui ngā wānanga kua whakawhārikihia ki roto I te where o Pāenuku I roto I tēnei wahanga. Ko ngā whakaakoranga mahere ako e kaha taki hāere ana huri noa, kō ngā mahi whakariterite mo ngā rangi mākete te hāere ake nei, ko te reo rangatira tā mātou e whai nui nei, hei āpiti atu ki ōna tikanga tuku-iho mai e hoe kaha ana te waka o pāenuku wānanga, pāebuku huhua. ko te aronga nui I ngā wā katoa ahakoa he aha te kaupapa o te wā – ‘kia māori, kia mātau, kia tū rangatira ai’.

Poitūkohu

‘waiho i te toipota, kaua i te toiroa’ (let us keep close together, not far apart)

e hāere tonu ana ngā mahi whakapakari poitūkohu, e tākaro tonu ana ngā kēmu ia ahiahi o te wenerei / rāapa ki te McKay Stadium ki Kensington. Tēnā tirohia te pāe imeera, whakapā atu ki te tari rānei ki te kimi whakamārama anō koe. – Basketball is still a buzz, games are still being played each wednesday afternoon at the McKay Stadium, Kensington. Keep checking your emails for those updates or get in touch with our office if you require any further details.

Kia mahara mai reminder:

he paku whakamaharatanga kia tātou, just a gentle reminder e te whānau, please remind our tamariki upon arrival that they must locate their coach and team and stay together for warm ups and game times. if you can see coach needs a hand, awhi mai awhi atu e te whānau. All for our little budding super stars.

Te pou theatre ‘te hokinga mai o hoihō’

i tēnei wiki tāe mai ai te kāhui kaiwhakaari o Te Pou Theatre ki te whakangahau, ki te whakaatu mai kia mātou i ngā kōrero tuku iho te pakiwaitara ‘Te Hokinga Mai o Hoihō’. Nō mātou te whiwhi I whai wāhi mai ēnei matanga ki ēnei mahi ki te whakarawerawe is mātou ki ngā kōrero katakata, me ngā kōrero tuku-iho ki roto i ngā whakatauki rongonui I whakamahia e rātou ki roto I tō rātiu nei whakaari. Kā nui rā ngā mihi ki te kaupapa me te tino rangatira o ngā mahi i tuku. Kei runga noa atu!!! ‘kia mau ki te korowai o Rongo’ (holdfast to the cloak of Rongo) ‘me he ngākau tohorā’ (like the heart of a whale)

Ngā mahi ako

e hāere tonu ana ngā mahi ako ā marau nei ki roto i ngā akomanga. e kaha whakapakari tonu ana tātou i ngā tuwhaiāhuatanga katoa e pā ana ki te mahi kapa haka, ki te tū rangatira anō hoki! class room learning is coming along well, aswell as market day preperations. Our tmariki are enjoying the term thus far. kia kaha rā tātou!

he nui te mahi hei wānanga ma tātou mo ngā mahi kapa haka, i tēnei wahanga! kia kaha ra e nga mahuri totara o paenuku e tupu kaha nei!

 

Paenuku/paetata kapa haka

Kia ora koutou,

We are drawing closer to the kapa haka regionals that take place in Kaikohe, on the 19th of October 2024 (End of Week 1 Term 4). To ensure our Year 5-8 roopu are able to stand with confidence in the Intermediate section, we have decided to increase the training days of kapa haka so we are ready to take the stage.

Below is the outline of the training schedule moving forward from here. It is important that your tamaiti/tamariki attend all trainings and come prepared, knowing every item, so that we can continue to progress with our bracket.

As always, we want to ensure that our kapa put their best foot forward. We have an exciting bracket with lots of new elements, and we will need each practice to perfect each item.

As the competition date approaches, we will send out another pānui outlining performance times and the travel schedule. This will include a list of items each tamaiti will need for the performance.

If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Matua Ropata, Whaea Hera, or Staff Louis.

Nō reira ka nui ēnei kōrero mō tēnei wā.
Ngā Kaiako Kapa Haka

Kapa Haka Training Schedule:
Week 6 During Kura hours Monday-Wednesday
Week 7 During Kura hours Monday-Wednesday
Week 8 No training due to Paetata being at AIMS GAMES
Week 9 During Kura hours Monday-Wednesday
Week 10 During Kura hours Monday-Thursday – LAST DAY Fri 27th

Week 1 Holidays Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at Kura
Week 2 Holiday No Training
Week 1 Term 4 During school hours Monday-Thursday
Week 1 Term 4 Friday Leave Kura for marae TBC

Saturday 19 October Primary/Intermediate Kapa Haka Regional Competition

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Week 5 Term 3
What’s been happening this week?

Wiki Tuarima
Kia ora e te whānau, nau mai whakatau mai ki te karere tuarima o te wahanga tuatoru nei.

another very busy week in the paetata and paetawhiti whare. paetata started off the week with kapa haka alongside Matua Ropata, Whaea Hera and staff Louis. paenuku came to join and all the new items for the bracket are coming along nicely.

paetawhiti had a day out with northtec future trades where the year 10 ākonga got to try their hands at a few different trades that could potentially be opportunities for them in the future.

aims training for paetatais going well as we are in the last few weeks of preperation until aims games 2024 in Tauranga.

Kapa Haka
kapa haka for paenuku and paetata from week 6, will be on Monday 9.30 – 3.00 Tuesday 11.30 – 3.00 Wednesday 9.30 – 3.00 week 8 and 10, two full weeks 9.30 – 3.00 week 1 of the school holidays Monday September 30 Friday October 4th 9.00 – 5.00 week 1 term 4, everyday until the performance day Saturday 19th October.

Reminders:
Career Expo, taking place week 7 in Paetata and Paetawhiti whare, creating opportunities for our juniors to see what future careers they can venture into.

Hui Whakapiki, taking place week 7, your Pouako will send out emails to confirm your time

Aims Games gear list has been sent home via email

TKW Market Day week 7, more info to come.

 

Paerangi

A few highlights from our week:

Driver’s License:
Narima, Taimana, Ngākupenga, and Te Rauhina all studied, and sat their Learner Driving License this week with great thanks to the Ngati Wai Trust. All 4 passed on their 1st attempt! Congratulations girls! We will be looking at another course for learners in Term 4, as well as courses to help those who have been on their learners a while and are ready to progress to their
restricted.

Physical Education:
Part of our senior PE programme involves Paerangi ākonga taking their teina for physical activities. Our girls, in particular are doing well in this area and I would like to give special mention to Natalie MaihiHansen for her excellent leadership skills in this area. Her confidence, positivity, and likeable nature have all students participating with enthusiasm.

The Beast Fun Run:
The Bay of Islands Beast is a 6.5km off-road, cross country event held annually around the end of August, the perfect time for the best mud.

The super tough course is held off road on farmland and includes a range of natural obstacles. Participants will be required to navigate swamps, rivers, fences, climb steep hills and traverse rugged uneven terrain. This was the perfect opportunity to welcome Michael Going into the Paerangi whanau. The Year 11 class are working on an achievement standard which involves them demonstrating kōtahitanga during physical activity. Our Year 13 girls completed the course last year and were keen to give it another go and Kruize, well Kruize loves any type of running challenge available.

It was an excellent day, the boys took off at the start, only to be seen in the distance by me and the girls at the back. Julius finished in the top 20 and the other boys finishing in the front half of the pack. Meanwhile the girls took a more leisurely approach to the track but displayed excellent kōtahitanga helping each other when someone wanted to take the easy path or give up.

Amazing day overall, great way to end the week.

Nga Mihi,
Whaea Brenda

 

HAUORA  –  See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download24 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 16 August 2024

View/Download16 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū

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!!

Every week our staff create a safe but progressive environment
Every week our staff create opportunities and possibilities
Every week our staff challenge our ākonga and they step up
Every week I am elated to see our growth and development
From Paenuku to Paerangi our ākonga are stepping into their own….makes us so proud.

When I arrived back 18months ago
– our ākonga wouldn’t do waiata tautoko now they are back performing at regionals
– they didn’t like to be seen …now we are back at Manu Kōrero and Pū Korero
– they didn’t like doing exercise….now we do fitness every day…and it shows
– they didn’t want to run and then we did Iron Māori and our teams are winning
– organising anything was a mission….now we are pulling off events like Matariki week
– there were some extreme behaviours…now they’re respectful, delightful but still haututū
I think sometimes we forget how hard it has been and how far we have come….

We still have a term and a half to go, with Kapahaka regionals in November, where we are putting up a primary and intermediate team wooohoooo. We have NCEA to knock off, some already have
and let’s not forget UE Year 13 Girls!!! We have a new focused curriculum to integrate and of course we will be sending teams down to Iron Māori Tāmaki!!!

What next???….over the next little while I’ll be turning my attention toward 2025….I am going to find ways to get more whanau input from surveys, to coffee drop-ins, to whanau hui. We need feedback, input, ideas, thoughts, dreams and of course help!! …..because we are: “Te Kāpehu Whetū…..Navigating Māori Futures”
Enjoy our Panui..

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae

 

Paenuku

Ko Te Waiaro Mauritau
Ko te aro ki te whakatau i tō āhua, i ōu kare-a-roto hei tutuki atu I te whakaaro nui, te whakaaro rangatira a tētahi atu. e more te kūmara e kōrero mo tōna ake reka

Tū Ahiahi Meremere – He nui ngā awenga

Paenuku Wananga</strong
E pakari ana nga teina ki ngā mahi a ringa me nga kupu waiata ki te ao haka

Ako a kapokapo
Te noho tau, more neke, te kapi karu, kia ha ki roto kia mauritau te noho he ako kupu kore kitea!

Te kori tinana
Ko te kori tinana tētahi mahi rangatira hei rauora nei I a tātou. Whueeee!!!

 

Te hokianga mai a hoiho
Nau mai hoki mai a Hoiho me tana kapa whakaari. E mihi nui ana ki a Maioha Allen me āna kiripuaki, I whakatauhia I ngā uaratanga o te manaaki, te tiaki me te aroha a tētahi. Ngā tino uara!

Mā te tuakana, ka ako ai te teina, mā te teina, ka tika ai te tuakana
He maha ngā kaupapa ka arahi nei ngā tuakana i ngā teina o paenuku. Anei tetahi o ngā uara tuakana, teina ka mahi tātou!

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Week 4 Term 3
What’s been happening this week?

Wiki Tuawha
Kia ora e te whānau, nau mai ano ki tēnei wiki pukumahi rawa no mātou nei o ngā whare Tuakana.

this week paetawhiti had the opportunity to experience and work alongside the kauri ora team, around the importance and connection of rākau kauri, tohorā and whenua kaitiakitanaga.

paetata took part in an interschools basketball competition at Mckay Stadium, where our whare got to pit their basketball skills against other kura in and around Whangārei.

we had several ākonga from paetata and paetawhiti whare take part in pū kōrero which took place in Kaitaia at Te Ahu.

Kauri Ora
Paetawhiti had the opportunity to do some exciting mahi alongside the Kauri Ora team. Together we can protect Kauri. To preserve Kauri for generations to come, we need to give them space to grow. That’s why 10 rules have been introduced as part of a National Plan to protect kauri from the pathogen that causes kauri dieback disease.

Pū Kōrero
Pū Kōreo, was held in Kaitaia at the beginning of the week and we had several ākonga to stand and deliver thei kōrero. We would like to acknowledge each of our ākonga who took part.

Reminders:
Career Expo, taking place week 7 in Paetata and Paetawhiti where, creating opportunities for our juniors to see what future careers they can venture into.

Futures trade day, for year 10s Friday 23 August

Beast Run, Paerangi whare will be taking place in Paihia

Hui Whakapiki, taking place week 7, your pouako will send out emails to confirm your time

 

Nga Pu Kōrero O Apopo

Tēnā koutou katoa!

It’s been a busy few weeks at Te Kāpehu Whetū Tuakana with ākonga competing at this year’s Ngā Pū Kōrero o Apopo speech competitions held in Kaitaia on Wednesday.

This speech competition is run by the Māori Women’s Welfare League and happens every year, with top place-getters representing Te Tai Tokerau on the national stage later in the year.

Our three ākonga who competed were Moanarua Natanahira, Natalie Maihi-Hansen, and Tyrecce Tuhiwai Wharepapa. Each student spoke with eloquence, mana, and vibrancy, addressing issues pertinent to them as students and as rangatira o āpōpō.

Each kōrero was a story that needed to be told, and it was easily relatable to the judges and those who were listening. Moanarua placed 2nd in the junior section, Tyrecce also placed 2nd in the senior tāne section, and Natalie placed fourth in the senior kōhine section. We are so proud of all of you and the effort you have put into learning your speeches and delivering them so well.

A big mihi to Matua Louis, who helped each student with their kōrero. Ngā mihi, Matua Louis.

Ngā mihi, Matua Ropata

 

Paerangi

This week we celebrate Natalie Maihi-Hansen and Tyreece Tuhiwai-Wharepapa’s stand at Nga Pu Kōrero o Apopo on Wednesday. Both these ākonga have a lot of potential in the speech making area and can hold their own in both Te Reo Māori and English. We are excited to be able to help them along their journey over the next few years.

Ngākupenga Tautari-Herrick and Narima Ramach started their Hot and Cold Desserts course at NorthTec on Friday. Both these ākonga have completed NCEA Level 2 and this course not only gives them a chance for fun and yummy learning, but they are also gaining NCEA Level 3 credits getting a head start for next year. We also have students enrolled in another course in September.

Next week Paerangi are taking on The Beast fun run in Paihia. Our senior kotiro participated in this event last year and thoroughly enjoyed it so are taking on the course again along with some of our tane. Looking forward to seeing the muddy bodies and smiling muddy faces at the finish line.

Nga Mihi,
Whaea Brenda

 

HAUORA  –  See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download16 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 08 August 2024

View/Download8 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

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!!!

Whaea Brenda gave feedback on our panui survey, all positive with a large number of whanau responding. Just a pointer if you want to know what events/activities are coming up, at the back
of the panui we have a ‘Key Dates’ section that is updated every week.

On the night we also announced that we will be sending two roopu to the Kapahaka primary/intermediate regionals in November, Term 4. Paenuku will of course take part in the Primary section but we have sent our ākonga in Mangaroa (Year 5/6) up to be part of the Paetata (intermediate) roopu. Practice is well underway.

Planning and practice for AIMs games is also well underway. A update hui will be held in Week 5, in 2 weeks time. So keep an eye out for that one whanau of ākonga in Paetata (Year 7 & 8).

Lastly, I also announced on the night that our kura, Te Kāpehu Whetu won’t be applying to transfer back to Charter school status, at this stage. We are in the process of getting our school building programme funded and returning to Charter School would mean we would miss out. However, our sponsor Trust, He Puna Marama Trust is applying to establish a new kura in central Auckland as a stepping stone for senior students seeking:

– To pursue higher learning at one of the University
– Access key industries ie: the Tech industry
– Assess to high performance sports

Applications closed on Friday. If successful, it will open Jan 2025.
I will update as things progress

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae

 

Paenuku

Acknowledgements

Thank you to all the whānau who showed up to our whānau hui on Tuesday. It was an amazing turn out and we really appreciated your support.

Stretch it out in styles with whaea Hera ‘Kapahaka Styles’

At Paenuku we have been so busy building positive relationships, having fun learning and challenging ourselves. We are improving our levels in the beep test with Te Koharua reaching taumata 7.2. We have also been challenging ourselves around kura by trying to implement “Kia tu Rangatira ai” in class and during wā takaro by showing we are and can continue being leaders to ourselves and others, which is exactly what Sonny-rae and Awa done when they both shared the ball with each other during Paramanawa.

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Week 3 Term 3
What’s been happening this week?

Wiki Tuarua
Kia ora koutou e te whānau o Te Kāpehu Whetū Tuakana.

Another busy and productive week in paetata and paetawhiti whare. ballroom dancing, to working in the māra kai, to aims games training and a full house for our hui whānau on Tuesday night. week 4 brings another busy week for our tuakana where with paetata attending a basketball tournament on Tuesday 13th at Mckay Stadium Kensington, pū kōrero which will be taking place on Wednesday 14th in Kaitaia where we will have some ākonga from our whare, taking part.

 

Māra Kai
Paetata started the week off with mahi in the māra alongside Matua Gene. We learnt the whenua and soil has whakapapa and how important it is for us to take care of everything we put into Papatuānuku. We are looking forward to getting our hands into māra and seeing what great things can be produced.

Hui Whānau
Thank you to all those who were able to attend our hui whānau to hear about what TKW have planned for term 3. Those who came along were also treated to listening to the speeches of our Manu Kōrero representatives.

Reminders:
Paetata ākonga attending BBall comp at Mckay Stadium. Please ensure your child’s permission slip is filled out and returned by Monday. We will be out of school for the whole day.

Pū Kōrero Wenerei 14th in Kaitaia, this will be a day trip only, no overnight stay.

Aims games hui week 5, day TBC, if you have not yet paid these fees, please make payment before the end of week 7, no payment, means your child won’t be able to attend.

 

Poitukohu  –  See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download8 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

Tuakana Hauora

ENERGY drinks are not part of our kura

Energy drinks are still making their way into our tuakana kura and we would like whanau support to limit the consumption of these high sugar and caffeine drinks.

There are numerous studies across the world that all support that the quantity of caffeine in these drinks is dangerously high for youth. This is why a ban on selling them to people under 16
years old has been put in place by many retailers.

One 500ml can commonly contains more than 50grams of sugar, that’s more than 12 teaspoons of sugar! The healthy recommendation of sugar for children is no more than 3-4 teaspoons!

Although it is recommended children do not consume caffeine the maximum tolerable amount suggested for children is 120mg. This is the equivalent of two cans of cola type beverages. In a
500ml energy drink there is approximately 160mgs plus the guarana and or taurine.

Energy drink consumption has been linked to an increased risk of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, severe stress as well as poor physical health including poor sleep, high blood pressure, obesity and weight gain, and dental issues

Youth who consume energy drinks regularly can easily fall into vicious cycles that trap them in the habit of low quality sleep and decreased mental health as a result of excess caffeine consumption. For more information about recent studies follow the link below.
https://www.2024energydrinkslinkedtomentalhealthissues.

We want the best for our tamariki, being healthy helps them to pursue the greatest possible future for themselves.

Wai Māori is always the best choice!

 

Tuakana Reminders

Kia ora e te whanau

Welcome to the mid way mark, half way through the school year. Below are a few reminders for whanau about our tikanga to help keep

  • Our whare doors open at 8.30, please if possible do not drop your tamariki off before this time. We cannot guarantee staff will be available to supervise and it is rather chilly in the mornings outside.

 

  • Please make sure your child comes to school in the correct uniform. In general, our uniform looks pretty good, but there is always room for improvement. If boys are choosing to wear long pants, they need to be dress pants please, girls can wear black stockings to help keep them warm.

 

  • PE Gear – Ākonga need to bring their PE gear to kura every day. The PE shirt can be purchased from the tari. If ākonga do not have the PE shirt a plain black t shirt is acceptable. The shorts also need to be plain black. Although the boys school uniform shorts are black we would appreciate it if they could change into black shorts more suitable to physical activity.

 

  • Cellphones are not allowed at kura during school hours. If you wish for your child to have a phone with them so they can contact you after school they need to hand it in to the office at the start of the day and then collect it after kura. Students seen with cellphones during the school day will have the phone confiscated and it will be handed in to the office where it can be collected at the end of the day. If a student refuses to hand over the phone we see this as defiance and we follow our behaviour management process.

 

  • During the school day your tamariki are the kura’s responsibility. If they need to leave for any reason we need whanau to please let us know, via the tari. This also includes leaving kura early. Student safety is a top priority and knowing where our ākonga are is a key part of this.

 

Paerangi

The week has flown past so fast yet again and for many of Paerangi the weeks remaining at kura this year are fading quickly! We are down to approximately 10-12 more weeks of kura for Year 11-13!

We are very proud of those Level 2 ākonga who have already achieved NCEA Level 2, well done. But there is more learning to be done. Along with Te Reo me ona tikanga Māori, Literacy and numeracy are increasing key to success in the world, the greater your skills are in these areas the more opportunities available to you.

Paerangi has reintroduced SSR. The Year 12 English class are required to read two novels for one of their achievement standards and the Pouako decided that this would be a good opportunity for all ākonga, and pouako to slow down and get into the habit of reading for pleasure. We have texts in both Te Reo and English available for them to read. Initially ākonga found the concept a bit difficult and could not help but talk and distract each other but now, in Week 3, they know what’s required and it takes just a few minutes to settle and, in general, sustained silent reading is occurring. I even had a student say the other day they were enjoying reading because they were up to a good bit in the book.

We would also like to mention we appreciate the greater enthusiasm and participation in sports and fitness lately from Paerangi ākonga. The benefits of exercise on mood are clear. Exercise causes your brain to release ‘feel good’ chemicals like endorphins and serotonin that help improve your mood and we have noticed this last week a shift in energy which is great. Keep up the great work Paerangi!

Nga Mihi,
Whaea Brenda

 

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 05 August 2024

View/Download2 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

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.

Te Kāpehu Whetu, started as the first Kura Hourua (Charter School) in 2014. By 2018, our Paerangi
ākonga were in the top quartile of all schools across the country for NCEA and 2nd to Pompellier in
Tai Tokerau for UE and we were succeeding across numerous areas. In 2019, we had to shift back
to mainstream as the Charter school policy ended and the Kura struggled to maintain the success
we had become accustomed too. I returned in 2023, and we are on the up again!!!

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae
Pouhere

 

Paenuku

Wahanga 3 2024

He aha tenei mea te rangatira???

MANAAKI!
Ko te manaakitanga o te taumata te whakaaro nui. Kia whai mana tātou ki ngā awenga rangatira a ō tātou matua tūpuna

Kaupapa Matua – Rangatira

Ka kitea ki hea???

ka kitea ki ngā waahi katoa. kei tō kainga, kei tō whare, kei te kuro, kei ngā hākinakino, ō, kei te ao hako anō. E tino kitea te mahi rangatira ā tēnā, ā tēnā ki ngā marae maha. o te ao Māori

He aha te rangatira?

He akoranga tuku iho. He uara i aweawe nei i aku tūpuna. He mea ka tupa ake ki tōku whānau. He āhua whakawauira e aku mātua.

Putanga hua

Te whai ngā āhuatanga o āku pakeke. Ahakoa ko wai, he uara kei tēna o ngā pakeke o tōku ao. ko ngā uaratanga manaaki tētahi āhua kua tino tō ki roto i ahau me āku tuakana.

 

Paenuku Wānanga

Ka rere ana te whakaaro nangatira ki runga tonu i ngā akonga e mahi nei i ngā uaratanga o te manaaki o te tiaki i tōna hoa

 

Paenuku Hauora

Whaia te ara ki a tū whitia te hopo. Kia whaia i te iti kahurangi o te maunga teitei. Mahi te mahi hei painga anō mo te iwi katoa. E ako ki te whakarangatira i tētahi atu me āna kaha ki te whakaharatau i ngā āhuatanga o te kura, o te hākinakina, o te ao haka, o te oranga tangata.

Ko te whakapakari mātou kia rite ai mo te oma roa ā ngā kura a Whanagrei. I a rā ka oma i te whīra me te kōti. E piki ana te kaha ki te whakatere atu i ngā tatuaranga taumata. E whai ana i te taumata 9!

Health n Safety Reminder – Please if you need to drive down the driveway – SLOW DOWN and park at the back of TKW not in Mokopuna Carparks.

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Week 2 Term 3
Whats been happening this week?

Wiki Taurua
kia ora koutou e te whānau o Te Kāpehu Whetu Tuakana.

We had a very exciting week, with a number of student from paerangi and paetawhiti taking part in Manu Kōrero which was held in kaikohe earlier this week. we would like to acknowledge those ākonga for taking the stage and especially to Morgan from Paetawhiti who placed 2nd equal to a student from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Panguru. Kapa haka for Paetata and Paenuku is taking shape. under the tutoring eyes of Matua Ropata, Whaea Hera and Staff Louis

 

R.F.L  –  See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download2 August 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

Nga Manu Kōrero

This week, three ākonga from Paerangi and Paetawhiti represented our kura at the Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech competitions held at Northland College in Kaikohe.

Our three ākonga were:
Tyreece Tuhiwai-Wharepapa – Tā Hemi Henare, Bilingual section
Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd – Korimako, Senior English
Nia Chiondere – Sir Turi Carroll, Junior English

We are extremely proud of all three ākonga, who delivered top-class speeches that not only told their stories but also entertained the audience. They represented ourKura with distinction, mana and pizazz.

Special mention to Nia who came 2nd equal in the junior English section and jointly shares the Nuku Tuhiwai trophy for her placing.

We will powhiri our speakers back into Maumahara this Monday morning at 9.30am and At the Tuesday evening whānau hui at 5.30pm, Maumahara….the three will present their kōrero to the Kura whanau

Also a piki mihi to Staff Louis for all the extra time and support to help prepare our ākonga for their speeches.

Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou katoa!

 

Tuakana Reminders

Kia ora e te whanau

Welcome to the mid way mark, half way through the school year. Below are a few reminders for whanau about our tikanga to help keep

  • Our whare doors open at 8.30, please if possible do not drop your tamariki off before this time. We cannot guarantee staff will be available to supervise and it is rather chilly in the mornings outside.

 

  • Please make sure your child comes to school in the correct uniform. In general, our uniform looks pretty good, but there is always room for improvement. If boys are choosing to wear long pants, they need to be dress pants please, girls can wear black stockings to help keep them warm.

 

  • PE Gear – Ākonga need to bring their PE gear to kura every day. The PE shirt can be purchased from the tari. If ākonga do not have the PE shirt a plain black t shirt is acceptable. The shorts also need to be plain black. Although the boys school uniform shorts are black we would appreciate it if they could change into black shorts more suitable to physical activity.

 

  • Cellphones are not allowed at kura during school hours. If you wish for your child to have a phone with them so they can contact you after school they need to hand it in to the office at the start of the day and then collect it after kura. Students seen with cellphones during the school day will have the phone confiscated and it will be handed in to the office where it can be collected at the end of the day. If a student refuses to hand over the phone we see this as defiance and we follow our behaviour management process.

 

  • During the school day your tamariki are the kura’s responsibility. If they need to leave for any reason we need whanau to please let us know, via the tari. This also includes leaving kura early. Student safety is a top priority and knowing where our ākonga are is a key part of this.

 

Paerangi

The majority of our akonga have been up at Nga Manu Kōrero this week supporting their peers and embracing the excellence in Te Ao Māori, thank you for valuing this important
Kaupapa.

Next week we need to make up for the missed classes with extra focus and commitment to our NCEA mahi. Some of this mahi can be done at home in their own time, for example Year
12 and 13 have korero to master, Year 11 need to be researching the science of the corona virus, and Year 12’s have novels to be reading.

Congratulations to Sandreus Shortland on gaining a full time apprenticeship in building. Sandreus has completed NCEA Level 2 before the end of the year and has been eager to get out into the workforce. Sandreus’s focus and determination for this goal has paid off. We wish you all the best, and don’t be a stranger.

Taaku Tai Jackson has also gained an apprenticeship, working in the area of commercial/welding diving. This is also something Taaku Tai has been keen on for a while.

He’s always been a diver and swimmer and was focussed on doing engineering once in finished kura. Taaku Tai has completed NCEA Level 2 but to get his welding certificate he needs Level 2 Maths, so Taaku Tai will be part time at kura still while completing this. Awesome work Taaku Tai!

HPMT Construction will be taking on Manawa Armstrong for work experience in a couple of weeks after a successful trial period in the recent term break. Manawa has been the main driver of organising this work experience, and we commend him for taking charge of his future in this way.

We are looking forward to photos and updates from all three of these akonga as they progress in their career pathways.

Nga Mihi,
Whaea Brenda

 

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 27 July 2024

View/Download27 July 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū

Term 2 – Ka Oti……done and dusted!!!

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū, nau mai, haere mai, hokinga mai….
Week 1 – Wāhanga 3:

  1. Powhiri whakatau – done
  2. Paenuku akomanga allocation – done
  3. First RFL for Tuakana – done
  4. Aims training for Paenuku – underway
  5. Paetata/Paenuku kapahaka prep for 2024 regionals– underway
  6. Iron Māori training – underway
  7. Ngā Manu Kōrero 2024 practice – underway
  8. Academics Year 1 – 13 – underway

This week we are proud to have 3 ākonga rep us at Ngā Manu Kōrero, Northland College.
Tyreece Tuhiwai-Wharepapa – Tā Hemi, Bilingual section – Tuesday
Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd– Korimako, Senior English – Wednesday
Morgan Chiondere – Sir Turi Carroll, Junior English – Thursday
Please Note: because of the Ngā Manu Kōrero session on Thurs we have moved our
TKW Whanau Hui – to next Tuesday 6th August, Maumahara at 5.30pm
(unless raining then we will move to Paetata in 183)

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae
Pouhere

 

Paenuku

Wahanga 3 2024

Te Hokinga Mai…

E ngana ana tātou ki te whakatāuria i a mātou ki ngā tikanga o te whare.

Kia Paenuku Wānanga, kia Paenuku Huhua!

Kaupapa Matua – Rangatira

KO TE AHA??

E whakaoho ake ana i ngā ahuatanga o te rangatira, ki roto ki tēnā o wā tātou tamariki. Kia māia nei ki tāna e hiahio, e manako, e wawata nei ki tōna ake ao.
NAU MAI E NGĀ RANGATIRA ONĀIA KI TUA

AUAHATANGA

Te rāranga ake i ngā aweawenga ōnanahi ki ngā haepapa nui o ēnei rā. Te whakarautaki he huarahi auaha hei oranga mā ngā akonga.

PUTANGA HUA

Te tuitui ngā akoranga hei painga, oranga mā te mātua ahumoni me ngā kohinga kōrero, whakaaro rangatira tā tēnā, tā tēnā akonga.

 

 

Paenuku Hauora

Kia Ora Whanau,

  • Scabies and Head lice are crawling around the north and we ask if you can check your tamariki regularly, please.
  • Strep Throat, Sore throats, Vomiting, and Gastro are present during the winter season, Please keep warm, dry and hydrated whanau.
  • Nurse Madison – We have information available and if you would like to speak to our Health Nurse who comes into the kura every
    • Tuesday morning 10am. Please make an appointment with Whaea Karlene or Whaea Sam.

Health n Safety Reminder – Please if you need to drive down the driveway – SLOW DOWN and park at the back of TKW not in Mokopuna Carparks.

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Week 1 Term 3
Whats been happening this week?

Wiki Tautahi
Tēnā tātou e te whānau, nau mei anō ki tēnei wahanga hōu nei. Ko te manako, i pai te hararei ki te taha i o koutou tamariki. He wahanga kiki rawa kei te haere no reira me mau kaha koe ki tō tūru.

welcome to week 1 of term 3, after a very busy term 2 and a well deserved holiday break, we are ready to get back into learning action this term. paetata will be guided by Ngāpuhi Kowhao Rau, looking at mahi māra, Maramataka and local histories kōrero around maunga, pā sites and sites of significance to Te Parawhau. Paetawhiti will be looking at future proofing through career highlights, university and whare wānanga kaupapa, as well as what is happening technologically on and in the Moana.

 

R.F.L  –  See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download27 July 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

Nga Manu Kōrero

Ngā Manu Kōrero is regarded as the most significant event on the Māori education calendar for nurturing the oratory skills and providing the stage for young people to express their views and to lay down their challenges to an admiring and critical audience of peers, parents, whānau and judges.

The speech contests are intended to encourage the development of skills and confidence of Māori students in spoken English and te reo Māori. Currently there is a strong sense of urgency within our communities to protect our indigenous Māori language so that it can be spoken and heard and understood across the current and future generations of Aotearoa New Zealanders.

The commitment to ensure the survival of Māori language as a living, spoken and dynamic treasure is captured within the essence of Ngā Manu Kōrero. This kaupapa is precious and dear to each of us because it celebrates who we are as a nation. Ngā Manu Kōrero is about honouring the special and unique existence of being Māori and of sustaining our connections to the Māori world in all its glory.

Miriama Barton, Kaihautū Māori Nga Manu Kōrero

Tai Tokerau Ngā Manu Kōrero competition will be held next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday in Kaikohe. This year, we have 3 speakers competing. They are,

Tyreece Tuhiwai-Wharepapa – Tā Hemi, Bilingual section

Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd – Korimako, Senior English

Nia Chiondere – Sir Turi Carroll, Junior English

These ākonga have been working hard to learn their speeches and we are excited to see them compete at this year’s Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competitions.

We wish them all the best and can’t wait to see them strut their prowess next week.
“Ko te kai a te rangatira ko te kōrero.”

 

Tuakana Reminders

Kia ora e te whanau

Welcome to the mid way mark, half way through the school year. Below are a few reminders for whanau about our tikanga to help keep

  • Our whare doors open at 8.30, please if possible do not drop your tamariki off before this time. We cannot guarantee staff will be available to supervise and it is rather chilly in the mornings outside.

 

  • Please make sure your child comes to school in the correct uniform. In general, our uniform looks pretty good, but there is always room for improvement. If boys are choosing to wear long pants, they need to be dress pants please, girls can wear black stockings to help keep them warm.

 

  • PE Gear – Ākonga need to bring their PE gear to kura every day. The PE shirt can be purchased from the tari. If ākonga do not have the PE shirt a plain black t shirt is acceptable. The shorts also need to be plain black. Although the boys school uniform shorts are black we would appreciate it if they could change into black shorts more suitable to physical activity.

 

  • Cellphones are not allowed at kura during school hours. If you wish for your child to have a phone with them so they can contact you after school they need to hand it in to the office at the start of the day and then collect it after kura. Students seen with cellphones during the school day will have the phone confiscated and it will be handed in to the office where it can be collected at the end of the day. If a student refuses to hand over the phone we see this as defiance and we follow our behaviour management process.

 

  • During the school day your tamariki are the kura’s responsibility. If they need to leave for any reason we need whanau to please let us know, via the tari. This also includes leaving kura early. Student safety is a top priority and knowing where our ākonga are is a key part of this.

 

Paerangi

Our senior ākonga are starting to look out to the horizons and find opportunities to grow their future pathways and prospects. We have ākonga on work experience, starting apprenticeships, attending courses, practising for their drivers license and preparing CVs.

We still have the day to day business of focusing on improving our literacy, numeracy and te reo skills as well as improving our fitness.

We would like to wish all the best to Tyrecce and Taihoronukurangi for their stand in the Tai Tokerau Nga Manu Kōrero competition next week. They have invested a lot of time and effort into this kaupapa and it was been great watching their skills and confidence grow.

We encourage Paerangi students to take every opportunity in front of them, some might be challenging, and some might not always bring the success that you hoped for but, they all help you grow and learn and progress.

“You Won’t regret the things you did.
You’ll regret the things you didn’t do
When you had the chance.”

Nga Mihi,
Matua Ropata & Whaea Brenda

 

Tuakana Hauora

Our Year 9-13 boys have kicked off their boxing training for the term . This is a great way for them to build strength, discipline, and resilience. As well as boxing, all our ākonga are diving into a packed training schedule to get super fit and healthy. Improving our hauora through developing positive physical activity habits is hugely important. This hard work will also help us get ready for the IronMāori event next term, where our students are sure to shine.

A reminder also to all ākonga that they need to bring a change of gear for PE and training sessions every day. The uniform is a PE shirt or black shirt, and black shorts. Being prepared and dressed appropriately will help us all stay focused and on track.

Our Year 13 PE class has been looking at the relevance of BMI (Body Mass Index) and the narrow window that defines a healthy weight range. This is part of our preparation for the achievement standard we’ve just begun, which involves identifying a health need and then taking action to promote physical activity. WIth a particular focus our Maori population, the class has found the topic be both interesting and engaging, with students actively participating in discussions and gaining valuable insights.

Ngā manaakitanga.
Matua Rua Paki

 

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Enrolment – 15 July 2024

Enrol now for Term 3 of 2024. Te Kāpehu Whetū (the Māori Star Compass) is a kura based in Whangarei that combines the wisdom of our tupuna with 21st century learning systems.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be part of our kura community.

📧

Paenuku and Paetata: Email Samantha Tautari to enrol! s.tautari@mokonz.co.nz

Paetawhiti and Paerangi: Email Jackie Henare to enrol! j.henare@mokonz.co.nz

2024 Enrolment Form

 

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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

Pānui ā Kura – 7 July 2024

View/Download7 July 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū

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

 

And of course our mahi up to and through Matariki week

  • Amazing Ākonga Art Auction
  • Fabulous Wearable Arts evening and
  • Our very own Hautapu early morning Thursday 27th

Finishing last Friday with the Tuakana Inter-Platoon kapahaka competition – with Mako taking it out!!!

KA MAU TE WEHI TKW!!!…….Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou

 

Term 2:

  • Return Mon 22nd July (9am powhiri @ Maumahara for new ākonga/whanau)
  • Manu Korero Mon 29th to Wed 30th July
  • TKW Whanau hui Thurs 1st August 5.30pm (re: Term 3 plans/Charter School info)

 

Kia haumaru me te ngahau mo te hararei whanau!!

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae
Pouhere

 

Paenuku

Paenuku Hi, Paenuku Ha!

Matariki ahunga nui
Tāpuapu, Matariki hunga nui
Te Mātahi o te tau

Te unga o matariki
Ka rere ōna purapura
He rite ki te hukapapa
E tau whakararo nei
Ki runga i a papatuanuku
Nā tataraimaka e
Ana te tairewa e
Nā tana kupenga, na tāne
Nā tana aroha aue
Tōia ki rangi

Wāhanga tuarua, hori ake
Ngā kaupeka o te tau, hori ake
Ngā hua o te wao
Ngā pua o te rangi
Puna rere, Hau tere Nunumi atu e
Nei te mihi maioha ki ngā kāhui whetū e tīrama nei i te wāhanga 2, 2024

 

Paerangi

It might have been the last week of term but it was a full on busy week. For the NCEA assessment Year 12 ākonga had to plan, prepare and deliver lessons to younger students.
They stepped up and showed some great leadership and fun was had by all.

prep for Nga Manu Korero and Nga Pu Korero is well under way with a number of ākonga ready to take on the challenge. Nga Manu Korero is set for 29th-31st july (Week 2) and Nga Pu Korero will be held on the 14th August (Week 5)

Well done to our Northland Secondary School Cross Country participants who competed at Barge Park against all the other Tai Tokerau Schools last week.

Kruize Cooper-Brown, Tia-Moana Edwards, Raiha Leuluai, Aki-wa Kawana, Saieti Reti, Te Ihi Ramekea-Kere, Boston Kleiman-Pene, and Xyvijarn Reti-Latu

Progress reports have gone out to all year 9-13 whanau either in person or by Email. Please contact the tari if you have not received yours yet. Paetata reports will be out early next week.
Have a great term break whanau and we will see you on the 22nd July at Maumahara to powhiri in our new ākonga and welcome everyone back.

 

RFL & Inter platoon challenge (Kapa Haka) – See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download7 July 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

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 80% regular attendance each term by 2030.

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 29 June 2024

View/Download29 June 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

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 pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi

Whaea Rae
Pouhere

 

Paenuku

Nau mai, hoki mai ki te akomanga o Meremere

Mānawatia maiea te putanga o Matariki,
Mānawatia maiea te ariki o te rangi,
Mānawatia maiea te Mātahi o Te Tau,
Matariki Hunga Nui,
Matariki Tāpuapua,
Matariki Heri Kai.

Tenei mātou e maioha atu nei, e mihi nei, tēnā rā tātou katoa, mānawatia a Matariki.

Nei rā ka rere ngā tai o mihi ki a koutou te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū whānui i huihui mai ki te whakanui i te kaupapa whakahirahira o te wā, Nau mai rā te tau hōu Māori, Rauhi mai e nga hua nui o Te Mātahi o Te Tau.

He tāonga nui kia kite atu ngā tamariki i ō rātou nei whānau e hāere mai ana ki te tautoko i te kaupapa.

He huihuinga whetū. he huihuinga tangata o Te Kāpehu Whetū whānui!

He miharo katoa nga iho pū manawa o Meremere ki te whakarite i ngā māhinga toi e hāngai ana kia Matariki tāpuapua, Matariki hunga nui i roto i tēnei wahanga, e mihi kau ake ana.

‘He rei ngā niho, he parāoa ngā kauae’

Inā te mahi he rangatira. Tenei ka mihi ki te tāenga mai o to tatou nei tino rangatira a PāPā Rae. I hāere mai ia ki te noho tahi, ki te tuku ngā kupu o whakamihi ki ngā tamariki me o rātou nei mahi nui kia oti i a rātou te tutuki i tēnei wahanga.

Miharo rawa, i tā koutou kaha, ki te ako, ki te mau kia ū ki te kaupapa ako. E pou kaha ana ki te whakaautu mai i tō koutou nei mōhiotanga, māramatanga ki ngā kaupapa motuhake o te wā. Kia kaha tonu tamariki mā, kia maia, kia manawanui. E tū rangatira ai koutou, e tū whakahirahira, Kia Māori, Kia Mātau, Kia tū Rangatira ai. Mauri ora ki a tātou.

 

Paerangi

See the Panui for this section View/Download29 June 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

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 80% regular attendance each term by 2030.

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 22 June 2024

View/Download22 June 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

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.  We look forward to having you at the following events, please note times and venues:

  1. Tues 25th5.30pm – 7pmĀkonga Matariki Art Auction @ Maumahara
  • This is a fundraiser
  • All Ākonga art will be on display AND WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF
  • We will run a silent Bidding Process – info on the night
  • Don’t miss out!!!
  • Kai Stalls (fundraiser) available bring cash!!!
  • Maramataka Calendars for sale on the night $35each bring cash or card

 

  1. Wed 26th5.30pm – 7pm Matariki Wearable Arts Show @ Hihiaua
  • Ākonga have been designing wearable art outfits for their akomanga
  • An ākonga from each class will wear the art down the runway on Hihiaua deck
  • Whanau are asked to be seated by 5.30pm
  • Kai stalls (fundraiser) available bring cash!!!
  • Maramataka Calendars for sale on the night $35each bring cash or card

 

  1. Thurs 27th6.00am – 7amMatariki Hautapu @ Hihiaua
  • It is important that ākonga are at Hihiaua by 6am to be part of the karakia
  • Nine of our Ākonga will lead the Hautapu karakia for all of us
  • Their karakia will welcome in Ngā Whetū of Matariki for this Māori new year
  • Hautapu is followed by kai for all, prepared by our Admins
  • PHOTO EXHIBITION of our ākonga Tuakana will be on display. Outstanding!!!

Nau mai, haere mai!!!

Nau mai, piki mai!!

PLEASE NOTE: Kura closes early on Thursday 27th at 2pm!!!!…and Friday 28th is Public Holiday

ALSO TO NOTE: Potential haerenga for Paetawhiti/Paerangi Kōhine in following week – info yet to go out

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi

Whaea Rae
Pouhere

 

Paenuku

Ko Matariki ki te rangi – Ko Pāenuku ki te whenua

Tuia ko Matariki ki te rangi, paiheretia ko Paenuku ki te whenua,
Ko au te taiāo, ko te taiāo ko ahau!

‘He kai kei aku ringa, Ko Matariki kei aku whakaaro’

Ko Ngā Pou e Toru o Pāenuku ka noho hei tūāpapa, hei whakaruruhau tonu i to mātou nei whare, me ōna mahinga katoa. Nō reira he mahi nui te oti i ngā akonga kia whai mana ai ko ngā mahi whakarite taumata, me te whakahāere i ngā mahi whakatau i te ata i a rā. He mea nui rawa ki te whakaatu i ēnei hua nui o te ako kia pai ai te taki ake i ngā mahi whakaako katoa, ahakoa te aha! No reira e mihi ana ki ngā mahi nui te oti ia Pāenuku whānui te whakatinana i ēnei tikanga tuku iho i roto i ēnei wiki ako. Kei runga noa atu.

Kapa Haka Ki Mangoroa

He tino tūmeke rawa ngā tamariki ki te wānanga i a rāapa kia noho tahi ki Mangoroa kia akongia i ngā waiata me ngā haka o te kura. Kua mau pai ai te ako i te waiata ‘Te Mātahi o Te Tau’ hei hāpai i te kaupapa mo te matariki. E hāere tonu ana ngā mahi haka kia pai ai te whakatō i te pou Kia Māori ki roto i a rātou! He tino pai rawa ēnei tikanga ki te whakapūmau i aua whakaakoranga ki roto i ngā tauira katoa. Haramai te pai e tai mā!

‘Ko Au Te Tāiāo – Ko Te Tāiāo ko ahau.
Tērā ko matariki ka rewa ki te pāe’

E pakari hāere ana te tupu o ngā hua nui mo te kaupapa ako mo tēnei wahanga – ‘Toitū Te Taiāo’. Kua whānui hoki te mau pai o ngā akoranga mo Te Mātahi o Te Tau me ngā aro nui tonu o te kaupapa motuhake nei mo Te Matariki!

E āo e te rā e ngā kaupapa huhua o te wā. Nau Mai, Whakatau mai e ngā hua nui o te tau hōu māori!! Hāere Mai e te iti, e te rahi ki runga i a Te Kāpehu Whetū whakatau atu ai i ngā mahi whakanui i tēnei wāhanga o te tau.
 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Whats been happening this week?

Wiki Tuawaru

Tēnā tātou e te whānau, nau mai ano ki to mātou karere mo te wiki tuawaru nei. Ko mātou ngā whare, Paetawhiti ko Paetata, e mihi atu ana ki a koutou e tāmara mā.

Week 8 was jam packed with mahi toi preparations for Matariki Celebration week coming up.

Paetata and Paetawhiti have been busy preparing, organising and sorting through the final touches of art pieces for our art auction coming up on Tuesday 25th June.

The whetū for Paetata this week was Hiwa-i-te-rangi and Matariki Hopes and Wishes for the Māori New Year.

Matariki Photographs

Thank you to whanau who provided their tamaiti taonga to bring to their photo sessions. We had a very successful day of taking photos. Your childs digital image will be made available to purchase once we have set up an ordering system.

 

Paerangi

Kia ora e te whānau!

Paerangi students are preparing their wearable arts costumes for Matariki celebrations this coming week.

Matariki is also a time for students to take hold of any opportunities available to them.

Students need to be more resilient in the tasks that are at hand to them. These include:

  • Their commitment to completing any assessments,
  • Punctuality to kura and
  • Also adhering to the kaupapa of Te Kāpehu Whetū.

Learning is a life long journey no matter what the learning is.

Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.

Ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro ki a koutou

Ngā mihi
Matua Ropata

 

Academy

Academy on Point

On Thursday evening we received a call from our kaumatua, Matua Hori Parata.  He was seeking support for mahi out Pataua.  So Friday morning, heeding the call, 11 of our Academy boys headed out to help Te Kaurinui Parata plant natives out on bay.

Te Kaurinui is from the Fred Baker Intake.  He leads a crew who are involved in maintaining native flora and korero regarding the taiao.  It is a programme we are keen to have a closer connection with in coming terms/years.  Staff Louis and matua Moses on crew!

Hakinakina

Kia ora whānau,

We are pleased to announce and congratulate the following students who have been selected to participate in the Northland Secondary Schools Cross Country next Tuesday, 25th June:

Kruize Cooper-Brown
Tia Moana Edwards
Te Ihi Rameka-Kere
Raiha Leuleuai
Saieti Reti
Akiwa Kawana
Krenshaw Snowden
Kwade Cooper
Xyvijarn Reti-Latu

Permission slips have been sent home with your child. Please ensure these are signed and returned on Monday.

A special well done to the girls who have been working hard at Whangarei Boxing Gym. They are getting fitter and developing great resilience through their efforts.

Congratulations to Ezra Toi who played in the Northland Rugby League under 14’s Grand Final for the Hikurangi Stags.  In a very close and hard fought match, the Portland Panthers came away with the win. Final score: Portland 10 – 8 Hikurangi

RLN (Rugby League Northland) will be starting an Under 16’s competition for female players in the middle of next month.  If your kotiro would like to play, get in touch with them through Facebook or come talk to me at Kura and we will find a way to get your kotiro involved

Mauri ora,
Matua Rua Paki

 

Hauora

See Panui for the Hauora Section

View/Download22 June 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

 

See Calendar for Key Events

 

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 80% regular attendance each term by 2030.

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendared Dates

 

Pānui ā Kura – 14 June 2024

View/Download14 June 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

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.

Please come view, acknowledge and be part of this important journey with us:

  1. Tues 25th 5.30pmĀkonga Matariki Art Auction @ Maumahara
  • Ākonga art will be on display and available for sale.
  • Don’t miss out!!
  • Kai Stalls available

 

  1. Wed 26th 5.30pmWearable Arts Show @ Hihiaua
  • Ākonga have been designing wearable art outfits for their akomanga
  • An ākonga from each class will wear the art down the runway on Hihiaua deck
  • Whanau are asked to be seated by 5.30pm
  • Kai stalls available

 

  1. Thurs 27th 6.00amMatariki Hautapu @ Hihiaua
  • It is important that ākonga are at Hihiaua by 6am to be part of the karakia
  • Nine of our Ākonga will lead the Hautapu karakia
  • These karakia welcome each of Ngā Whetū of Matariki for this year
  • Hautapu is followed by kai for all, prepared by our Admins

Nau mai, haere mai!!!

Nau mai piki mai!!!

Kapahaka – prep for regionals has started for Paenuku and Paetata.  Regionals is in November Term 4.

A reminder: that Poitūkohu isn’t on this week as Kensington stadium is not available

Kia pai to wiki!

Ngā mihi

Whaea Rae
Pouhere

 

Paenuku

Kaupapa o tenei Wahanga

Wearable arts has been an exciting learning activity for Paenuku, it has allowed us to learn about sustainability and how to be mindful of our environment in collaboration with our overall kaupapa Toitu te taiao.

Kapahaka Antics

Our akonga here at Nuku have really enjoyed Kapahaka with whaea Hera, especially our teina mā who are always excited to participate and learn new waiata and actions.

Important Notices

We would like to kindly ask if parents would be able to updatetheir childrens medical details with whaea Sam please – Ngā mihi ki a koutou

Hakinakina

Exposing the students to a variety of different sports has encouraged them to engage in other outdoor activities. With doing so we have fostered positive relationships, encouraged new opportunites, and developed our skillset in many areas of hakinakina and here at Paenuku, that’s what we are all about.

Mihi Motuhake

We would like to give a special acknowledgement to Te Koha-mauri and his team for their team efforts and successes in poitukohu. Nga mihi nui Matua Te Whata for coahing our team

 

Important Sports Dates

No Poitukohu next week

Rippa Rugby 25th June TBC

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Whats been happening this week?

Wiki Tuawhitu

Tēnā tātou e te whānau, nau mai ano ki to mātou pūrongo mo te wiki tuawhitu nei.

Week 7 saw an abundance of activities happening in our whare. From kaupapa Matariki to digital technology, mahi toi, aims games training, kapa haka and much more.

Our akonga have been working diligently toward countdown to Matariki. There are final touches to be added, details to be perfected, and displays to be organised.

Our akonga are looking forward in being able to present their creative works in a manner that truly honours the significance of Matariki

Paetata Matariki Presentations

At the end of each week, ākonga in Paetata present their weekly Matariki Whetū inquiry. Each of the 9 stars of Matariki has been guiding the learning for this term, and this week has been focussed on Pōhutukawa.

Hunderwasser Arts

The whetū of Pōhutukawa was leading the learning for Paetata. Creations made at the Hunderwasser mahi toi workshops were based around how we can acknowledge Pōhutukawa through shadow boxing and puppeteering.

Kapa haka – Paenuku and Paetata

Combined kapa haka with Paenuku and Paetata ākonga has started in week 6 as they work towards gearing up for this years kapa haka regionals in November. Kapa haka will be a combined effort with pouako from our teina and tuakana kura navigating our waka.

Reminders

Matariki Photographs

All students in our tuakana whare, Paetata, Paetawhiti, and Paerangi will have their photographs taken as part of our Matariki celebrations. They will be dressed up as how they see themselves as a Rangatira. These photographs will then be exhibited at Hihiaua Cultural Centre from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 June as a follow on from our Matariki celebration in week 9.

If you have a korowai, tupuna photograph or a specific taonga you would like your child to wear or hold, bring those with them.

Getting their photo taken is not compulsory but we encourage students to give it a go. Photographs will be taken Thursday 20th June in one of our tuakana whare.

Matariki Karakia

9 students will be selected to read out one of the Matariki karakia on Thursday 27th at Hihiaua Cultural Centre for our Matariki dawn ceremony. If your child is selected they would need to be there at 6.00am. Parents of students who are selected will be informed next Monday 17th June. Students will be provided with their karakia, which is only short, to learn. The karakia will be found at this link (Matariki Karakia)

Basketball

No Basketball for week 8 – Will resume Thursday 27 June 2024

  • Paetata – 4.15pm
  • TKW Kotiro – 5.00pm
  • TKW Tama – 6.30pm
 

Paerangi

Kia ora e te whānau!

This week we had a group of Year 11 and 12 students attend an automotive workshop at NorthTec Monday to Wednesday.  They gained knowledge in petrol and diesel engines, the tools and equipment used within the automotive industry, and how to disassemble and reassemble a 4 stroke engine.  We are very proud of the commitment and effort these akonga gave over the 3 days.

Taihoronukurangi pitched his business idea to the YES Regional Judges this week. His business Battle Belts are personalised weight lifting belts designed to improve ideal biomechanics when performing lifting activities in your workout.  Tai’s presentation was well prepared and clear and informative, the judges were impressed with his innovation and entrepreneurship.  Excellent work Tai!

Back at kura we are still focussing on our Kia Mātau pou.  Many of our Year 12 ākonga are very close to completing NCEA Level 2 through a mix of vocational, Te Ao Haka and tikanga achievements.  We are developing a plan for next term for these students to start NCEA Level 2, gain work experience, develop skills for once they leave kura as well as focusing on the core skills of literacy, numeracy and Te Reo Māori.

Ngā mihi, Whaea Brenda

 

Hauora

As the Winter months get colder and wetter, they also bring with them more bugs and illnesses.  We are seeing a few cases of Strep Throat hitting our tamariki and we want to make sure whanau are aware of the signs and symptoms.

A child’s untreated sore throat (‘strep throat’) can lead to rheumatic fever.
Rheumatic fever is a serious preventable disease which may cause permanent heart damage.

Strep throat and Rheumatic Fever is not uncommon in Northland.  Those most at risk are:

  • Children aged between 5 -15 years
  • Māori and Pasifika (>95% of cases in Northland are Māori or Pasifika)
  • People who share a house with lots of others.

Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatic fever often starts with a sore throat (a streptococcal infection).  A few weeks later, the following symptoms may develop:

  • sore or swollen joints
  • a skin rash
  • a fever
  • stomach pain
  • jerky movements

By taking sore throats seriously, we can help prevent lifelong illness and suffering for our tamariki.

  • Stop sore throats hurting hearts. An untreated sore throat (‘strep throat’) can lead to rheumatic fever, or rheumatic heart disease which can cause serious heart problems.
  • If a child complains of a sore throat, make sure they are checked by a doctor.
  • If a ‘strep throat’ is diagnosed, the doctor will usually prescribe a 10-day course of antibiotics.
  • It is important to complete the whole 10-day course to prevent rheumatic fever from developing.

Ngā Mihi
Whaea Karlene
Hauora Coordinator

 

See Calendar for Key Events

 

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 80% regular attendance each term by 2030.

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 behaviour 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.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

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