Pānui ā Kura – 14 December 2024

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū

We made it…… last few days of Kura 2024 left to do.
But last week was an absolute whirlwind with:
– Paenuku Rā Mākete – fabulous event. I sorted all my Christmas pressies!!
– Paenuku Prize Giving – hot and long but amazing resilience shown by our ākonga and outstanding results across Kura. More info later in the week!
ALSO: Farewell to Helena Larkins – Helena graduated as a Year 13 from Te Kāpehu Whetū Paerangi last week. She started her journey here at Kura in Paenuku as a Year 1. At the Paenuku Prize giving she was honoured as the first TKW ākonga to have been right through all years (Year 1 – Year 13) and all four whare Paenuku, Paetata, Paetawhiti, Paerangi

PLEASE NOTE:
– Paetata and Paetawhiti Prize giving tomorrow Monday 11.30am
Their last day is this Wednesday
– This week Paenuku heads to Rainbows End this Tuesday.
This Tuesday is their last day
Nga mihi ki nga whanau katoa, nga kaimahi me nga tauira
Meri Kirihimete me nga hararei haumaru

Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Paenuku

He whānui ngā whakaakoranga kua tau ki roto i te whare o Pāenuku i roto i tēnei wahanga o te tau. He tino miharo kia rongo i te pakari pai o te tupu o te reo e rere hāere ana ki roto i tō tātou nei kura. Tēnei rā kā mihi ki te nui o ngā pukenga rau kua whakamau ki roto i ā tātou tamariki. Ahakoa te tini o ngā kaupapa e whai nei e tātou, ko te aronga matua i ngā wā katoa ko te whakatinana i ngā pou e toru o tō mātou nei kura arā, Kia Māori, Kia Mātau, Kia tū rangatira ai! Nō reira kia kaha tonu tātou e te whānau ki te whāngai i te reo māori mē ēnei tikanga tuku-iho ki te kāinga i te āo, i te pō! Tēnā Rā Tātou.

Tū Ki Te Marae, Tū Ki Te Āo
Kua tino hiriri katoa ngā mahi whakatau tikanga i tēnei wā, kua whai waahi anō ai tātou ki te whakarite mo te kaupapa o te rā tuku tāonga. E hari koa katoa ana te wairua e huri hāere ana ki te kura. E mihi ana ki o tātou poupou o te whare o Pāenuku, ngā pouako, ngā pouāwhina, ngā pou whakahāere, ngā pou ārahi, me tō tātou pou here e mana tonu nei te hiki i te mānuka, kua tākina i ngā timi wero kia ora marika mai ai tō tātou kaupapa! Tēnei te ngākau ka rewa kia koutou katoa!

‘Ko te pāe tawhiti, whāia kia tata, ko te pāe tata, whakamau kia tina!’
Tēnei kā mihi ki te nui o ngā akoranga kua whakatau ki roto i ngā akomanga katoa o Pāenuku ki roto i tēnei tau. Nō reira i tau mai ai te whakaaro kia whakatū i tētahi kaupapa kohi pūtea kia whakanui, i ngā mahi nui kua tutuki e ngā tamariki! Nō reira e mihi nui ana kia koutou e ngā whanaunga, i tāe mai ki roto i ā mātou ki te tautoko, ki te āwhina i te kaupapa nui o te rā! He nui ngā hua o te ako i puta, ā he whānui anō hoki te tautoko i tāe mai. Tēnā rāwa atu koutou katoa!

 

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 9
Tēnā koutou katoa, As we bring this term to a close, we reflect on the incredible experiences, growth, and memories that have shaped our journey together in Paetata and Paetawhiti. This has been a term full of exploration, learning, and connection with each other, our whenua, and the wider world around us.

Taiao Moana
Connecting with the Moana and Taiao this term, we had the privilege of visiting marine reserves to learn about the importance of protecting our marine ecosystems. These visits deepened our connection to Tangaroa and helped us understand the role we all play in preserving our environment.

Future Pathways
Exploring future pathways we were fortunate to visit the University of Auckland and gain insights into the opportunities available for our future. These visits encouraged us to dream big and envision pathways that align with our aspirations and passions.

Fitness Goals
Physical and mental growth we celebrated incredible achievements in our fitness journey, with many ākonga improving their times in running, planks, and press-ups during RFL. These efforts reflect their determination and resilience, well done! along with attending and taking part in Iron Māori, and our inter-whare sports challenges.

Taiao Connections
Maunga walks and whaka hourua our maunga walks brought us closer to the sacredness of our whenua, connecting us with the stories and significance of our tūpuna. Similarly, our Waka Hourua experiences taught us about teamwork, navigation, and the cultural importance of our waka traditions.

Toitū Ngā Kaupapa
The Toitū te Tiriti Hīkoi was a great experience, allowing us to walk in the footsteps of hisory and reflect on the enduring significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

E Mihi Ana
None of this would be possible without the dedication and hard work of our incredible Pouako and Pou Tautoko

Paetata Y7/8
Whaea Kay, Matua Wiremu, Matua Mohi, Matua Neville

Paetawhiti Y9/10
Whaea Serena and Whaea Petina

Paerangi Y11/12/13
Ropata, Matua Rua, Whaea Brenda, and Stanko

your guidance and support have been invaluable.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou mō tō koutou manaaki, tautoko, me te aroha ki ngā ākonga katoa. Your efforts have created an enriching and empowering environment for us all.

 

 

 

Attendance

PLEASE NOTE:

Along with disallowing cell phones and IT devices from being used in Kura (unless part of a lesson and allowed for learning by Pouako) another Government policy being measured is Student Attendance.  See below:

The Government has set a target of 70% regular attendance for every student each term for 2024

Attendance is linked to both student wellbeing and to attainment. Ministry of Education insights studies show that attending Kura regularly is, on average, associated with more positive wellbeing outcomes.  Attendance is also linked to student attainment, especially in secondary students.

Although we have a good attendance rate across the Kura, it can be better.  Our attendance across both sites is usually around mid-high 70s.

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13 ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6 ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We have reinitiated our automated text message system for absences starting next week.  If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning on an automatic text message will be sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Thank you very much to all whanau who have responded to these texts either by replying or contacting the office.  This has made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have.

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 08 December 2024

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū

LAST FULL WEEK, E TE WHANAU

We have a full week this week and for the last few days of the last week. A reminder that:
– Market Day down at Paenuku this Thursday 12th, 10am, all welcomed – XMAS gifts
– Paenuku prize giving this Friday 13th
– Paetata & Paetawhiti prize giving next Monday 16th
– Paenuku off to Rainbows end next Tuesday 17th and their last day of 2024
– Last day of Kura for Paetata and Paetawhiti next Wed 18th
– First day back Monday 10th February

Last week I escorted our graduate Year 13 (girls) over to the Gold Coast for a glimpse at what life outside Whangarei can look like. Since the inception of our Kura back in 2014, we have taken our graduates over to do work at the theme parks in the GC. After Covid, all work dried up and this year the parks were still getting back into the groove and didn’t have any work available. Our kōhine asked if they could still go for the experience and to celebrate their commitment to 13 years of schooling and achievement. We agreed.
Hopefully, next year the Parks will be in full swing and jobs are back on!

Whaea Rae
POUHERE

 

Paenuku

Ngā mahi māmā me te hihiko i te wiki tuarua o te mutunga tau i paenuku

Kei te tata te mutunga o tā mātou tau ako, ā, kua rongo ngā ākonga i te hari i ngā mahi o te wiki nei. I te kapa haka, i ngā kiriata Moana 2, me te takahi i ngā pātea i ngā rā wera, kua tino pai te rongo o ngā mahi. I roto i te akomanga hoki, kei te hāpai i te rōpū hoko paerewa mō tā mātou haerenga ki Rainbows End. Kei mahi pai rātou hei tautoko i ngā painga mō te katoa.

Ngā rā hirahira

Rāpare, 12 o Hakihea – Rā Mākete
Rāmere, 13 o Hakihea – Tuku taonga
Rātu, 17 o Hakihea – Haerenga ki Rainbows End

 

 

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 8

Kia ora koutou e te whānau, nau mai anō ki te karere nei o te wiki. The wheels are still turning in both whare and as we inch closer to the end of a busy term and year, there is still mahi to be done. This week, Paetawhiti did an Auckland University visit, that provided a platform of what education can look like, after school.

Auckland University

The Haerenga to UOA was all about normalizing University Entrance, celebrating high achievement, and making university a standard goal for our ākonga. Lecturers and ambassadors commended our ākonga for their enthusiastic participation, energy, and, most importantly, their respect for tikanga at the marae.

Paetata in science

Over the last couple of weeks Paetata has had the chance to explore our science lab and create simple yet fun (and messy!) projects including slime, obleeck, hokey pokey, sherbet. As they progress through Paetawhiti and Paerangi they will learn more details around the chemistry of these experiments, at the moment it is about curiousity, trial and error, discovery and forming thei own conclusions based on observations.

Big thanks to Matua Mohi and Matua Nev for being positive role models for our ākonga in our whare. For always stepping up when the extra support is needed and for being there to support Whaea Kay as Matua Wiremu has been teaching supporting down at Paenuku. E mihi ana

Noho marae ki tāmaki

A special shoutout to Saieti for their outstanding leadership, supported by Gazelem, who was always ready with mihi and waiata tautoko. Ngā mihi to Khaznae and Aqueila for leading the waiata, with strong support from Morgan, Tina, and Reanna, our amazing year 10 ākonga. Whaea Serena and Whaea Petina are incredibly proud of our ākonga for representing TKW so beautifully. We are grateful for this opportunity to inspire and uplift.

 

Attendance

PLEASE NOTE:

Along with disallowing cell phones and IT devices from being used in Kura (unless part of a lesson and allowed for learning by Pouako) another Government policy being measured is Student Attendance.  See below:

The Government has set a target of 70% regular attendance for every student each term for 2024

Attendance is linked to both student wellbeing and to attainment. Ministry of Education insights studies show that attending Kura regularly is, on average, associated with more positive wellbeing outcomes.  Attendance is also linked to student attainment, especially in secondary students.

Although we have a good attendance rate across the Kura, it can be better.  Our attendance across both sites is usually around mid-high 70s.

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13 ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6 ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We have reinitiated our automated text message system for absences starting next week.  If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning on an automatic text message will be sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Thank you very much to all whanau who have responded to these texts either by replying or contacting the office.  This has made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have.

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 01 December 2024

View/Download01 December 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 MB

Paenuku

Tu ki te marae, Tu ki te ao

“Ka whāia te pae tawhiti, kia tata, ka whāia te pae tata, whakamaua kia tīna”
(pursue distant horizons to bring them closer, pursue those close and hold them firmly)

tenei te mihi nui ki a koutou katoa!

Ka nui tō mātou whakahihi i ngā mahi whakamīharo a ngā tamariki o Paenuku i tēnei tau. I tino hari mātou ki te āhei ki te taria i ngā tamariki ki Moana 2! He wā tino whakahirahira mō tō tātou kura – nā wai rā, i te whakahirahira hoki o te kaupapa ki a tātaou katoa. Ka mau te wehi!
Inaianei kua eke ki te Wiki 7, ā, e toru anake ngā wiki e toe ana i te kura – ka mutu, e tino whakahihiko ana mātou mō ngā mahi whakamutunga o te tau. Ka tāea tonu e tātou te hiki ake i te wairua me te whakarangatira i tō tātou kura i ngā wiki e toe ana.
Ma te ngākau aroha, te whakaaro rangatira, me te wairua māuritau, ka haere tonu te haerenga whakamiharo o Paenuku.
Ngā mihi maioha ki te whānau me ngā hoa katoa mō tō koutou tautoko nui i a mātou i tēnei tau.

 

 

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 7

Wow, what an incredible week our paetata and paetawhiti whare have had! as we approach the end of term 4 and the year, our kaupapa continues strong. This week, our focus has been on whanaungatanga. We had the privilege of spending time with Joelene Busby and the waka haurua she has been part of. Our whare visited the waka moored at the town basin, where we learned some tricks and trades of sea navigation and picked up new skills.

Adding to the excitment, we watched Moana 2 reo māori together with paenuku, celebrating the beauty of Te Reo Māori. We then rounded off the week with a fun-filled sports rotation down at paenuku. It’s been a week full of connection, learning, and teamwork. Thank you to all whānau who turned up for hui whakapiki. It is always great to connect with whānau and to have conversations about ākonga progress. We only have a few weeks left of kura but we still have a lot more to do. Thank you to all our ākonga who have showed up everyday, ready to learn.

 

Attendance

PLEASE NOTE:

Along with disallowing cell phones and IT devices from being used in Kura (unless part of a lesson and allowed for learning by Pouako) another Government policy being measured is Student Attendance.  See below:

The Government has set a target of 70% regular attendance for every student each term for 2024

Attendance is linked to both student wellbeing and to attainment. Ministry of Education insights studies show that attending Kura regularly is, on average, associated with more positive wellbeing outcomes.  Attendance is also linked to student attainment, especially in secondary students.

Although we have a good attendance rate across the Kura, it can be better.  Our attendance across both sites is usually around mid-high 70s.

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13 ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6 ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We have reinitiated our automated text message system for absences starting next week.  If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning on an automatic text message will be sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Thank you very much to all whanau who have responded to these texts either by replying or contacting the office.  This has made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have.

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 24 November 2024

View/Download16 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

Last week was again filled with mahi kaupapa for our Kura:
– Paenuku showing support on Tuesday for Te Hikoi mo Toitū Te Tiriti, producing their own boards and holding their hikoi tautoko around the field

– To the Paerangi Graduation and Prize giving on Friday.
“E ngā kotiro kua puta i te kura o te tau 2024, tēnei te mihi maioha me ngā manaakitanga ki a koutou. Kia Kaha, Kia Māia, Kia Manawanui i ngā ara kei mua i a koutou. Mā te aroha o tō koutou whānau, te kaha o tō koutou wairua, me ngā akoranga kua riro i a koutou, e taea ai te whakatutuki i ngā wawata katoa. Haere whakamua, Tū Māori, Tū Māia, Tū Rangatira nga Year 13 Kōhine: Taimana Ramach, Jorgiah Linton, Helena Larkins & Te Rauhina Tautari-Herrick.
(With Whaea Karen)

To recognition of excellence and achievement Awards

(see: Paerangi report below)
– To announcement of our 2025 Pou Arahi
o Natalie Maihi-Hansen
o Raukura Keerako
o Narima Ramach
o Kruize Cooper-Brown
o Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd
o Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa

And announcement of our two Head Pou Arahi

-Ngākupenga Tautari
-Herrick Manawa Armstrong

Kia pai tō wiki
Whaea Rae

 

 

Paenuku

Ko tētahi ō ngā kaupapa motuhāke ō tēnei wāhanga tuawhā o te tau, ko te Māhi ā Rehia me Tānerore, tua atu I tērā. E ako ana ngā tauira o te akomanga o Mangoroa, ki ngā tūmomo, Taonga Pūoro.

E ako ana mātou hoki, ki ngā Atua i tūhono ki i a tūmomo Taonga Pūoro. E hanga ana mātou I tētahi kōauau he tāonga pūoro nō neherā. Ka whakaharatau mātou ki te whakatangi i tā mātou kōauau, kia pai ai te oro, kia reka te rongo.

He ngākaunuitia tēnei māhi, te hānga kōauau kia Mangoroa.

I terā wiki, i hāere tāhi ana mātou ki Whangaruru, mō Ngā iti Kahurangi Festival. Miharo rawa te tū whakahirahira, te tū whakangahau.

I tēnei wiki, ka tūhono ā Mokopuna me Paenuku, nā raro i te whakaaro kōtahi, kia hikoi tāhi ai mātou ki te whira o Paenuku. Hei whakanuia, hei tautoko i te kaupapa nui rawa.

He pai hoki te kite i ngā tūmomo kākahu, haki anō hoki, kia hiki te kaupapa, ka rongo atu i ngā tamariki, e waiata ana, e haka ana.

Tēnei mātou e maioha atu nei, e mihi nei, tēnā rā tātou katoa manawatia, te kaha ō tātou ki te hiki i te kaupapa.. Kia Toitū te Tirirti

Kia whakakōtahi ai
Kia kaha rawa te hoe o te waka.
He huihuinga pai mai Mokopuna tae atu ki te whanau whānui o te Kāpehu Whetū.

“Kia kōtahi te whakaaro, kia tū tahi ai tātou”

Reminder: Please collect and pay for your Matariki mahi toi or we will be selling it on at the Market Day.

Kia Mahara Mai tātou – Important Dates:
27th November – Last game of poitukohu
28th November – Moana Movie (TBC)
6th December – Market Day (TBC)
13th December – Prizegiving
17th December – Haerenga (TBC)
18th December – Last day of kura

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 6
Nau mai ki te wiki tuaono

This past week, Paetawhiti began exploring slam poetry, an art form that combines performance and audience engagement to convey deep emotions on a topic. Throughout the term, ākonga have watched and listened to various examples, then create their own pieces on subjects meaningful to them. We hope to showcase some of these at our prizegiving.

Paetata also embarked on a mountain walk with Matua Wiremu, Matua Mohi, and Matua Nev. Our journey took us through Mackesy Bush, across the ridge to Winiwini Track, and then onto Ross Track, eventually reaching the summit of Parihaka. The three-and-a-half-hour trek tested the grit and determination of Paetata ākonga.

 

Paerangi Prizegiving And Graduation

Congratulations to Helena, Taimana, Jorgiah, and Te Rauhina for completing NCEA Level 3 and graduating. We have enjoyed being part of your journey through your school years. We wish you all the best for your next chapter in life.

 

2024 Paerangi Awards

 

Subject Awards

Year 11:

Jerome Paki – Academic excellence in Physical Education

Natalie Maihi-Hansen – Excellent effort in Te Reo Maori and Mathematics

Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa – Academic Excellence in Te Reo Maori and Mathematics, Excellent effort in English and Physical Education

 

Year 12:

Narima Ramach – Excellent effort in Te Reo Maori

Ngākupenga Tautari-Herrick – Academic excellence in Te Reo Maori

Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd – Academic excellence in English, Business Studies, and Physical Education, Excellent effort in Mathematics

 

Year 13:

Te Rauhina Tautari-Herrick – Academic excellence in Te Reo Maori

Jorgiah Linton – Academic excellence in Te Ao Haka, Excellent effort in Physical Education

 

Outstanding Attendance:
Te Rauhina Tautari-Herrick 90%
Kruize Cooper-Brown 93%
Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa 94%
Ngākupenga Tautari-Herrick 96%

 

Sportsman of the year
Kahuroa Hohipa

 

TKW Pou Awards

Kia Māori – Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa

Kia Mātau Tuatahi: Year 11 – Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa
Kia Mātau Tuarua: Year 12 – Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd
Kia Mātau Tuatoru: Year 13 – Te Rauhina Tautari-Herrick

 

Leadership Academy of A Company Awards

Rankings:

From Lance Corporal to Corporal
– Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd

From Corporal to Sergeant
– Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa
– Manawa Armstrong

 

Academy Pou Awards

Kia Māori – Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa
Kia Mātau – Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd
Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Manawa Armstrong

 

2025 Pouarahi

  • Natalie Maihi-Hansen
  • Raukura Keerako
  • Narima Ramach
  • Kruize Cooper-Brown
  • Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd
  • Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa

 

 

2025 Head Girl
Ngākupenga Tautari-Herrick

 

2025 Head Boy
Manawa Armstrong

 

 

 

Te Ākingamanawa : See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download16 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 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 behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 16 November 2024

View/Download16 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

Going forward this week:
Our Kura works hard to lift the self-belief and mind-set of our ākonga, raising their aspirations, developing skills and knowledge to seek far horizons.

Part of this mahi is connecting them with our history, connecting them with their whakapapa, connecting them with their potential futures. Attending Tā Bom’s tangi was to show our deepest respect to the ‘Last man standing’ and to keep the connection with the men of the 28 Māori Battalion and the ‘Price they paid for our citizenship’, ever present in our minds.

Being part of the powhiri as the Hikoi arrived, was important. Being invited to co-host at Laurie Hall Park was powerful. It is important that our ākonga understand that this is the mahi we do as one of the Kura of Whangarei.

Many of you have asked if we are heading to Pōneke for the final stage of the Hikoi. No we are not. We did our mahi here at home! And now our whanau, hāpu, Iwi and others, take it on for us BUT we recognised that there are many whanau who are not able to attend.

So to support the kaupapa of the day, this Tuesday 19th Nov we acknowledge the day as Toitū Te Tiriti…..and ask that you send your tamariki to Kura, wearing black/red/white or tribal tees or Tino Tees or anything that represents your whanau…..Of course Kura uniform is absolutely ok too!!

Kia pai tō wiki
Whaea Rae

 

 

Paenuku

Ko te rite, Whakarite!
He nui tonu ngā hua kua horahia ki te tāpou o te whare o Pāenuku I roto tēnei wahanga hei wānanga mā tātou. Ko te aronga matua i tēnei wahanga e hāngai pū ana ki ngā mahi a Tāne-Rore a Hine-Rēhia! I reka te tū ki Whangaruru, mō Ngā iti Kahurangi Festival. E tū kāha ana, E tū maia ana, mai ngā teina tae atu ki ngā tuakana , Mīharo rawa te tū, tū Rangatira, tū whakangahau ka mutu e hīkaka katoa ana te whare ki te wānanga i ēnei o ngā akoranga rangatira, me te tū tautoko I te kaupapa kapa haka ki Ngāti Wai hei tēnei wiki!

Kia Mahara Mai tātou – Important Dates:
Market Day, tentative date Friday 6 Dec (To be confirmed), Kei Paenuku Nau Mai e te whānau ki te tautoko i te kaupapa nui o te wā.

Paenuku Prizegiving 183-185 Lower Dent Street,

(13 Dec 2024). Poitūkohu – Basketball is still happening, Wednesday afternoons. Please keep up to date with email pānui with times and court details. Ngā Mihi.

Toitū te Tiriti, Ngā iwi e, ngā iwi e kia kotahi ra te moana-nui-a-kiwa. He Kaupapa nui rawa, e haere ana mō te iwi māori whānui, ā rohe, puta noa ki ngā hau e whā o te motu, Ko te hīkoi mai te Tai Tokerau tae atu ki Pōneke. E tautoko ana tātou kātoa i tēnei kaupapa Motuhake. E ui ake nei, whākina mai ra, kuaha kētia Te Tiriti te oaiti, i tautokohia e aku Tūpuna, hei whakakotahi e ngā iwi tokorua, hei kupu whakaari tae noa ki ngā uri whakatupu e.

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 5
Kia Ora e te whānau! Paetata and Paetawhiti had a week filled with kaupapa Māori and kaupapa hauora. We are incredibly proud of our tamariki and rangatahi for their dedication and enthusiasm as they participated in important events that celebrate our culture, health, and resilience.

This week, our students and kaiako took part in the Toitū te Tiriti Hikoi, honoring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and gaining insights into its importance in Aotearoa, while Paetawhiti students showed resilience and strength in the Iron Māori event, setting an example of hauora for their peers: TKW students had a kapa haka performance at the Whanagaruru Cultural Festival, showcasing the energy, unity, and unique character of our kura. Extending our gratitude to whānau for their invaluable support in fostering an environment of pride, unity, and growth for our rangatira mō āpōpō.

It was a privilege for our kura to perform at this year’s Whangaruru Festival at Punaruku School last Thursday. Paenuku, Paetata and Paetawhiti all performed together.

Both kapa performed with so much ihi, wehi and wana each holding their own mana and then to perform together was an absolute the highlight of the day.

Even though the weather was overcast and spitting it was awesome for our kura to go represent us at the festival.

It’s always a proud moment when our kura does things together and it’s powerful as well.

Ngā mihi to the festival organisers for organising such an amazing day.

 

Paerangi

Kia ora e te whanau,

A big week for the last week for Paerangi akonga. Most students have completed their mahi but we have just a handful who are still required to continue attending due to not having enough credits to complete their NCEA.

Students who have completed all their mahi should have come home with a leaver’s sheet signed by their teachers saying they have finished for the year. If you are uncertain if your child has completed everything they need to feel free to email for clarification b.meyer@mokonz.co.nz

Graduation & Prize Giving (Year 11 – 13) Friday 22nd November
A panui has gone home to all Paerangi and ACAD whanau with information about this event. Graduation Dinner and Prizegiving is being held at Maumahara again this year and the evening will start at 5.30pm. Whanau are welcome to come and celebrate with us as well as join in farewelling our Year 13 students. Please RSVP to Whaea Jackie by the 20th November

Ngā mihi
Matua Ropata and Whaea Brenda

 

Ironmāori Tamaki

This year, we proudly sent five teams to IronMāori Tamaki, consisting of both Paerangi and Paetawhiti ākonga. The team departed on Friday afternoon, allowing everyone time to settle into their accommodation, register for the event, explore the course, and enjoy the all-important prerace dinner at Popeyes!

Te Kapehu Whetu’s first swimmer out of the water was Craeza Jackson, who also happened to be our youngest competitor. Fantastic work, Craeza! He was quickly followed by his brother Cuvier, then Saieti Reti, Narima Ramach, and Taimana Ramach. This year marked Taimana’s final event as a Year 13 student, and we want to extend our heartfelt congratulations and immense aroha to her. Taimana has been a constant presence at every triathlon for TKW, starting with the monumental 52km cycle in the IRONMĀORI Quarter in Napier 2022. A true champion!

Next, we had our runners take the stage. With all of our top RFL runners in the field, we knew it was going to be a thrilling race. Our last-minute replacement, Jahris Hoori, took the fastest run
time for TKW, followed by Te Ihi Rameka-Kere, Julius Tipene, Kruize Brown, and Kahuroa Hohipa.

The cycling team also had a standout performance, with reserve rider Aorangi Epiha stepping in as a solo cyclist—a brilliant move! Aorangi finished second out of the TKW cyclists, just behind
Jerome Paki. Following Aorangi were Margaret Davis, Tyrecce Tuhiwai-Wharepapa, Gazelem Tilialo, and Reanna McKinnon. This group of cyclists has really gelled as a team, and we’re excited to explore more opportunities for cycle training in the future.

A huge thank you to Whaea Kay and Matua Wiremu for accompanying the team to Auckland and back, and a special shout-out to Matua Rua for his tireless work organizing training sessions, booking facilities, coordinating bike repairs, handling paperwork, and keeping everything running smoothly for the teams.

Our IRONMĀORI teams are brimming with talent and energy, and looking ahead to next year, we anticipate even more amazing achievements, including participants in the IRONMĀORI Napier Quarter and Half, as well as solo triathletes for Tamaki. We’re already excited for the 2025 season—bring it on! Kia Kaha, whanau!

Te Ākingamanawa : See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download16 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 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 behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 09 November 2024

View/Download09 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

“E te rangatira, e Tā Robert (Bom) Gillies, haere atu rā ki te okiokinga. Kua ngaro te pou whakamutunga o te 28th (Māori) Battalion. Moe mai rā e te toa. E tangi ana te ngākau, e mihi ana ki tō whānau. Haere, haere, haere atu rā….”

Robert (Bom) Gillies, was the last surviving member of the 28th (Māori) Battalion…………. ”the last man standing”. Tā Robert was a prominent figure, not only as a war veteran but also for his role in preserving the memory and legacy of his fellow soldiers. His life serves as a reminder of the resilience, courage, and dedication of those who fought for our country.

Our Academy had the honour of spending time with him in Waitangi, in Rotorua and in Italy.
Yesterday the Academy, senior girls, OGs and staff travelled to Ngati Whakaue to the tangi. Shane Jones spoke for A Company. Our Boys sang the Italian waiata, Buono Notte beautifully, before a spine chilling haka. Moe mai ra e te rangatira…..moe mai ra…..it was a privilege!!!

We are under the gun whanau. Having sent a roopu down to represent us and A Company in Rotorua, today they arrived home at 2am…..then back at Kura, then down to Kaka Porowini marae to be part of the haka powhiri this evening, welcoming the Hikoi into Whangarei.
Tomorrow morning at 7.15am be at Kura – Academy dressed in 2A will take part in a ceremony at Laurie Hall Park to acknowledge Tā Bom with the Hikoi before they depart.
Plus – Paetata, Paetawhiti, Paerangi will also attend (No.1s) as well as our Paenuku Mangaroa Details have been emailed out!!!

Then – we regroup and all head off to Whangaruru Kapa haka festival on Thursday
Before – our Iron Maori teams pack and go to Tāmaki Friday, to compete on Saturday
Whuuuuu!!!

Kia pai to wiki…….Whaea Rae

 

 

Paenuku

Ko te rite, Whakarite!
He nui tonu ngā kai kua horahia ki te tāpou o te whare o Pāenuku i roto tēnei wahanga hei wānanga mā tātou. Ko te aronga matua i tēnei wahanga e hāngai pū ana ki ngā mahi a Tāne-Rore a Hine-Rēhia! I reka te tū ki Kaikohekohe, kā mutu e hīkaka katoa ana te whare ki te wānanga i ēnei o ngā akoranga rangatira, me te tū anō ki te tautoko i kaupapa kapa haka ki Ngāti Wai hei te wiki e hāere mai ana!

Kia Mahara Mai tātou – Important Dates:
Ngā iti Kahurangi Festival @ He Puna Ruku Mātauranga – Whangaruru – Rāpare 14th o Whiringa-ā-rangi (14/11/2024). Nau Mai e te whānau ki te tautoko i te kaupapa nui o te wā.
Poitūkohu – Basketball is still happening, Wednesday afternoons. Please keep up to date with email pānui with times and court details. Ngā Mihi.

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 4 
This past week, paetawhiti has been busy completing end-of-year assessments in both maths and literacy. It’s been incredibly rewarding to witness the progress made since the start of the year, especially as we see more positive attitudes emerging toward maths and writing.

in addition, paetawhiti and paetata are preparing to support the toitū te tiriti hikoi, which stands as a powerful movement to honor and uphold the treaty. Our students are getting ready to actively participate in parts of the hikoi, and we’re proud of the commitment they are showing to this kaupapa. It’s a meaningful experience for all, helping to deepen their understanding of the importance of tiriti and what it represents.

 

He Puna Ruku Mātauranga O Whangaruru: See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download09 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 MB

Paerangi

Kia ora e te whanau,

The majority of Paerangi ākonga have completed their NCEA Level which they have been working towards this year.

Congratulations to Jerome Paki and Natalie Maihi-Hansen for completing NCEA
Level 1

Congratulations to the following students for completing NCEA Level 2:

Ngākupenga Tautari-Herrick Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd
Narima Ramach Kruize Cooper-Brown
Manawa Armstrong Raukura Keerako

Congratulations to Te Rauhina Tautari-Herrick and Helena Larkins for completing NCEA Level 3
Most of the remaining Paerangi ākonga are only 1-2 assessments away from finishing their NCEA and, with focus, should be done by the end of the week.

PLEASE NOTE
Paerangi Class Photos
– Tuesday 12th November
o Please ensure you are in your Number Ones.
• Boys – Long dress trousers, dress shoes, black socks, ironed school shirt.
• Girls – Ballet flat style shoes, stockings, long or short skirt, ironed school shirt.
• Academy Boys – also need 2A uniform (Whaea Jackie will sort with you)

Graduation & Prize Giving (Year 11 – 13)
– Friday 22nd November
o Don’t forget prize giving and Graduation Dinner where we will be celebrating everyone’s hard work and farewelling our Year 13 students.
o More information will be out to whanau soon.

Ngā mihi
Matua Ropata and Whaea Brenda

 

Te Ākingamanawa : See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download09 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 4 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 behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 01 November 2024

View/Download01 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

Ka timata ahau i te panui ki te mōhio ki tētahi mahi tino pai!!!
Im going to start the panui this week acknowledging the outstanding achievement, tino kaha, of our very own Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd at the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Northland Regional Awards. Tai was our only rep this year at the YES Awards, up against high schools 4x our size. Again and again our Kura punches above its weight and this year, Tai did just that.
There were 10+ others named in the Financial Management section and Tai took it out!!!

And more!!!……as we head into the last two weeks of the year I wish to acknowledge Paerangi (Years 11-13). Most of our senior ākonga have finished or near finished NCEA. I am so proud of their effort and achievements.

Kia pai to wiki
Whaea Rae

 

Kia Tū Rangatira Aī

On Thursday night, out of 92 Northland teams and 20 finalists, Taihoronukurangi Porter-Lloyd won a top award at the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Northland Regional Awards 2024.

He won the Bridge Advisory Excellence in Financial Management for his Battle Belts business, which creates Māori-designed weightlifting belts for safe, comfortable, high-performance lifting at the gym. As well as this, he was one of three finalists in the BDO Award: Excellence in Rangatahi Māori Business. Congratulations, Tai…..

Also, a big mihi to Whaea Ataria for teaching and mentoring Tai this year, our only Business student. With a brand-new baby to look after this year she still managed to find time and energy to support Tai with this work and was always adaptable, positive and knowledgeable. Thank you, Whaea Ataria.

 

Paenuku

Kia Māori – Kia Matau – Kia Tū Rangatira Ai
He aha te tou o te ringa wiri? He aro ki te hā a Hine Rēhia. a Tānerore pakia! Ko te Hinerehia, ā, Tane Rore. Kia Tū Rangatira, Tu Māori ai te apōpōtanga.
KO AHAU KI RARO, WHAKAITI KEI RUNGA. KO PAENUKU E TŪ NEI!

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo week 3 
Tēnā koutou e te whānau. kua tere haere te wahanga tuawha o te tau nei nō reira. Ānei mātou mo te wiki tuatoru ki ngā whare o paetata me paetawhiti. In week 3, paetata and paetawhiti whare have been actively preparing for iron māori through dedicated sessions in running, cycling, and swimming. paetata has been particularly impressive, with some students stepping up as sports leaders, showing really good tuakana teina skills by guiding their teina down at paenuku. The whanaungatanga between paetata and paetawhiti has created a lively atmosphere, especially during the Friday afternoon stem challenges, where each whare gets creative and competitive. The positive energy and team spirit have kept everyone motivated and engaged. making each week even more exciting.

 

He Puna Ruku Mātauranga O Whangaruru: See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download01 November 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Paerangi

Kia ora e te whanau,
We are on the wind down to the end of year for Paerangi. This means, there’s only 2 weeks (10 days) officially left to complete NCEA/UE on time. It is great to see the majority of our ākonga closing in on last assessments. We are now looking at the quality of their credits, with opportunities to boost the level of NCEA from achieved to merit/excellence.
It is also important: we maintain our high standards around attendance, uniform, no phones, and most importantly academic effort……No falling off the waka now!!!

PLEASE NOTE DATES:
This week:
– Mon 4th–Fri 8th Nov: NCEA/UE &Training for Iron Māori (if on the team)

Next week:
– Monday 11th Nov:
1. NCEA Level 2 Te Reo Māori Exam
2. Class photos for Paerangi (in No.1 & 2A for Academy)
3. End of Year reports emailed to whanau
4. Sign out day, IF NCEA/UE is complete
5. Toitū Te Tiriti Hikoi powhiri Porowini marae 5pm

– Tuesday-12-14th Completing NCEA/UE for those who havent finished
Iron Māori Training for those in a TEAM

– Friday 15th Nov Iron Māori Teams leave in afternoon for Tāmaki

– Saturday 16th Nov Iron Māori in Tāmaki

• Friday 22nd Nov – Senior Prize giving and Year 13 Graduation

NOTE: Monday 11th November – For your Paerangi class photos & the Powhiri
– Please ensure you are in your Number Ones.
• Boys – Long dress trousers, dress shoes, black socks, ironed school shirt.
• Girls – Ballet flat style shoes, stockings, long or short skirt, ironed school shirt.
• Academy Boys – also need 2A uniform (Whaea Jackie will sort with you)

Ngā mihi
Matua Ropata and Whaea Brenda

 

Tuakana Hauora,

RFL Fitness & IronMāori

: See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download01 November 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 behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


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Important Dates

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Pānui ā Kura – 26 October 2024

View/Download26 October 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

Tihei mauri ora
Ki te wheiao
Ki te ao mārama
Tihei wa mauri ora….
Ki ngā mate o te wā, haere, haere, haere oki atu rā.
Mate atu he tētē kura ko koutou tēnā haere.
Ara mai ra he tētē kura ko tātou tēnei kia ora anō tātou katoa
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa
Anō ki a tātou kua hoki hoki mai ki te wāhanga tuawhā o te tau kura
Me te wā ātaahua o te Kōanga.
Nau piki mai,
Nau kake mai,
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Mauri ora!!

Nā, Matua Gene

Theres a lot in this panui to enjoy, so I won’t take up too much space. Just to say that the Term 4 focus is on Kia Mātau…..
– Aromatawai (assessments)
– Marautanga (curriculum)
– Whakamahere (planning)
– Pūrongo (reports)
– NCEA and UE ākonga will be hounded to get their last bits of work done and dusted
We will continue with kapahaka practice though and Iron Māori training starts in earnest in prep for Tāmaki Basketball is happening every Wednesday for Paenuku A date for our Term 4 Whanau Hui is still to be determined…..Let’s finish the year strong!
Enjoy the panui!!!

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae

 

Paenuku

Paenuku wananga, paenuku huhua
whakapono, tumanako, me te aroha e.. ko te mea nui o enei ko te aroha tihei wa mauri ora e!.

Mauri Tu, Mauri Ora.
anei nga paenga, nga hua o paenuku I eke ki te papa tu waewae ki te pu o te wheke..

I tū rangatira rawa te kapa Paenuku Teina i te wiki hua hipa, i Kaikohe, ā, he tino whakahihi mātou katoa ki a rātou! He ataahua, he mārie, a, he māia hoki rātou i runga i te papa whakatū waewae. Nōku te maringanui ki te mātakitaki i te pūkenga me te pūāwai o ngā tamariki nei, me te rongo i tō rātou māia me tō rātou manawanui ki te whakaatu i ngā tāonga tuku iho o tō tātou iwi

Ko tō rātou tū pakari i runga i te papa, me te mārama ki ngā tikanga o ngā waiata me ngā haka i whakawhiwhia ai ki te katoa he kare ā-roto, he whakaiti hoki ki ngā pumanawa o tēnei reanga rangatahi. He mihi tēnei ki ngā kaiako, ki ngā kaiāwhina, me ngā whānau katoa i tautoko, i poipoi i tēnei kapa kia eke ai ki te taumata teitei nei. Mā te wā ka tū ano a Paenuku Teina ki te ao, ki te pō, ā, mā rātou te ao e whakamiharo anō.

He whakatauaki nā tā hemi henare

“Kua Tawhiti kē to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa o Mahi, kia kore e mahi tonu”

“You have come to far not to go further, you have done to much not to do more”

Hei whakamaumahara: Friendly Reminder.

  • Matariki auction art pieces needing to collect from paenuku.
  • summer is back all akonga must wear school bucket hats this term
  • head liece is coming back into kura. please if you need any awhi we have treatment at the kura come down and let us know we can help

 

 

Paenuku/Paetata kapa haka

A huge mihi to all of our tamariki that performed last Saturday at Papa Hawaiki in Kaikohe. All the hard work showed in their performance on stage and for a lot of these ākonga it was their first time performing and definitely not their last time.

We are very proud of their mahi and really excited moving forward with this kaupapa.

I would like to thank all those people who helped to organise, dress, compose, train, moko, feed, offer support, etc. “Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai o ki muri”

Our tamariki would not be where they are without the amazing support that everyone gave to make our ākonga, look, feel, and perform amazingly. So, thank you all so much. It is a proud moment when you watch our kapa deliver a stella performance like they did on Saturday.

Some kaihaka are already missing kapa haka and some are wanting to know when the next campaign will start. I say to them, let’s have a rest first and then we can start on the next campaign. For those students moving through to Paetawhiti next year, we will be starting very soon with Tai Tokerau Festival 2025 and Kura Tuarua Regional competitions as well.

Nō reira e ngā kaihaka o te Kapa Haka o Te Kāpehu Whetū Tuakana, ka nui ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Ko tā koutou tū, I tū rangatira ai, i whai atu i te pou kia matau hoki ki roto i ngā mahi haka me te mea anō hoki i tū Māori mai katoa katoa koutou. Nō reira mauri ora ki a koutou katoa.

Matua Ropata

 

Paetata/Paetawhiti

Ngā pūrongo
In week 2 at whare paetata and paetawhiti, the learning journey continues to build momentum. Paetawhiti students are actively exploring their future pathways, and gaining insight into various career opportunities by visiting local businesses in Whangarei. With guidance from Whaea Petina, career pathways have become an integral part of the weekly schedule, providing students with a broader perspective on what their futures could hold and fostering curiosity about the possibilities available within their own community.

Meanwhile, paetata has shifted back to academics after a dynamic two months focused on kapa haka. Students are now settling back into a rhythm of study, preparing for the remainder of term 4 with renewed energy. This term also marks a shift toward a more collaborative approach across the three tuakana whare, where students and pouako from different whare come together to share and build knowledge. This partnership strengthens the learning environment, fostering a sense of whanaungatanga (kinship) and enabling students to learn from a diverse array of perspectives.

 

Paerangi

Kia ora e te whānau welcome back to the last term of the year. Paerangi students have just a few assessments remaining for the year. Those who complete all required assessments by November 7th will be able to finish their school year early. However, students with outstanding work will need to continue attending until all requirements are met. Final academic reports will be issued on November 7th, detailing any remaining assessments.

Please continue to ensure that your tamaiti has their correct uniform when they come to kura, we have some students slacking of in this area after a generally well presented year. This also includes sports uniform as well.

As well as our NCEA mahi we have other kaupapa we are working on. Over the next 3 weeks ākonga will be learning waiata in preparation for Te Tai Tokerau Festival 2025 and also Kura Tuarua Regional Competitions as well. Training for Iron Māori is also well under way, more information around this event will be in next week’s panui.

We also have RFL fitness which Paerangi ākonga are still required to improve on. With the end of Platoon Challenges, we have introduced Whare Wero at the end of the day Friday. Each whare will rotate through the 3 different challenges for the 3 weeks to find the ultimate winning whare. Paerangi started with their whare pouako, Matua Rua and Whaea Brenda. We might not have had the most skilled workers or creativity thinking but whanaungatanga, laughter and enjoyment were a great feeling to end the week with. We’ll see how the other whare go with this wero in the coming weeks.

Let’s finish the year on a high e te whānau keep our ākonga on par with completing their mahi.

Keep the date of 22nd November free for our Paerangi prize giving and graduation, more information will be coming in the next few weeks.

Ngā mihi
Matua Ropata and Whaea Brenda

 

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Mahi Rangatira: See the Panui PDF for this section View/Download26 October 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 behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 21 October 2024

View/Download21 October 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

Wow, what a start we have had already. This term week 1 started off down at Maumahara. There we had a pōwhiri to welcome four new tamariki and Matua Nathan to Te Kāpehu Whetū Teina
(Paenuku). Matua Nathan will be helping in our akomanga over the term working alongside our Pouako. He brings with him years of experience and a lot of knowledge with him; we look forward to having him in the kura. It has been a massive first week back for our kura. Tamariki trained hard to finalize their bracket for the Kapa Haka Regionals. Lots of hard work, time, and effort went into learning their bracket and they all did Te Kāpehu Whetū, their whanau, and themselves proud. A big shout out to our tutors Whaea Sam, Matua Gene, and Whaea Erana who worked hard alongside our tamariki to get them stage-ready. We also thank all the kaimahi who put in the hours behind the scenes to awhi where needed. Like the saying goes “It takes a village” and the village pulled together to achieve something to be extremely proud of.

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae

 

Kapa Haka Regional Results

Unofficial Results
5 Roopu to represent Te Tai Tokerau
1st – Te Rangianiwaniwa
2nd – Te Pū O Te Wheke
3rd – Kawakwa
4th – Te Rawhitiroa
5th – Horahora

 

Iron Māori Update

Kia ora koutou,
We are excited to announce that training has kicked off for the IRONMĀORI Tāmaki 2024 triathlon, happening on Saturday, 16th November! Our students are gearing up for the event, with those keen to compete working hard in their individual disciplines of either cycling, swimming, or running. For our non-competitive students, training is still full steam ahead as they focus on building their aerobic fitness and muscular endurance.

A big mihi to all the students who have stepped up to the challenge of working towards selection in our 2024 Iron Māori triathlon squad. We are proud of your commitment and determination as you begin this exciting journey toward participating in such an inspiring event. Ka mau te wehi! Keep up the fantastic work! Mauri ora,

Matua Rua

 

Attendance

PLEASE NOTE:

Along with disallowing cell phones and IT devices from being used in Kura (unless part of a lesson and allowed for learning by Pouako) another Government policy being measured is Student Attendance.  See below:

The Government has set a target of 70% regular attendance for every student each term for 2024

Attendance is linked to both student wellbeing and to attainment. Ministry of Education insights studies show that attending Kura regularly is, on average, associated with more positive wellbeing outcomes.  Attendance is also linked to student attainment, especially in secondary students.

Although we have a good attendance rate across the Kura, it can be better.  Our attendance across both sites is usually around mid-high 70s.

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13 ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6 ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We have reinitiated our automated text message system for absences starting next week.  If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning on an automatic text message will be sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Thank you very much to all whanau who have responded to these texts either by replying or contacting the office.  This has made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have.

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

Pānui ā Kura – 11 October 2024

View/Download11 October 2024 Pānui PDF / 1 MB

Pouhere

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū,

A reminder that Kura starts back this coming Monday 14th. ALL current ākonga to be at Maumahara by 9am in uniform.

We will welcome 2 new staff and 5 new ākonga this term. The Powhiri starts at 9.30am. Once the powhiri is complete, we will bus Paenuku back down to Tarewa. The new staff starting are:

– Matua Neville Tohu who will be working with Matua Moses as Pou Awhina providing sports programmes and mentoring to our ākonga, particularly our Tai tama tāne.

– Matua Nathan Warner, an experienced Pou Ako starting as a Pou Awhina, will be based down at Paenuku supporting staff with day to day delivery of our programme.

The first week of term is all about prep for Kapahaka regionals on Saturday 18th October.

– Paenuku will practice their bracket right through the week and then will stay over Friday night. They will be up at 5am, prepped and leaving for Kaikohe at 6am. They are first on at 8.30am.

– Paetata to arrive at Kura by 5am Saturday morning, prep and leave for Kaikohe at 8.30am and on stage at 11.30am. They have been practicing right through the second week of holidays.

Whaea Kerrian will send permission slips today and more information to whanau during the week. Please return these so we can confirm our numbers and of course
JOIN US IN KAIKOHE NEXT SATURDAY FOR THE 2x PERFOMANCES.

Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae

 

Paetawhiti/Paerangi

During the holidays we ran a Work Ready Programme – 13 ākonga put their hand up to take part The idea behind the programme was:

– To give ākonga a taste of work
– The legal requirements they need to be aware of to work
– The obligations to an employer

We will share some of the stories over the next few weeks:

 

Attendance

PLEASE NOTE:

Along with disallowing cell phones and IT devices from being used in Kura (unless part of a lesson and allowed for learning by Pouako) another Government policy being measured is Student Attendance.  See below:

The Government has set a target of 70% regular attendance for every student each term for 2024

Attendance is linked to both student wellbeing and to attainment. Ministry of Education insights studies show that attending Kura regularly is, on average, associated with more positive wellbeing outcomes.  Attendance is also linked to student attainment, especially in secondary students.

Although we have a good attendance rate across the Kura, it can be better.  Our attendance across both sites is usually around mid-high 70s.

We understand that there are valid and important reasons for ākonga to be out of school at times and this is ok but please let the tari know when and why your child is absent.

Tari Year 7-13 ring Whaea Jackie: (09) 955 9996

Tari Year 1-6 ring Whaea Sam: (09) 438 8033

Automated text notification of absence

We have reinitiated our automated text message system for absences starting next week.  If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning on an automatic text message will be sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.

Thank you very much to all whanau who have responded to these texts either by replying or contacting the office.  This has made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have.

 

Policies

Te Kāpehu Whetū has worked with SchoolDocs to create a website for our policies and procedures.

The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well-researched and align with the National Education and Learning Priorities. The policies and procedures are tailored to our school, and the school supplies specific information such as our charter, and procedures for behavior management, reporting to parents, etc.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools, and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team. Our school board has the opportunity to view changes/additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site at School Docs

 

Kaupapa

We believe passionately in our culture, our people, our ākonga, and we know that through hard work, commitment, and focused support they will achieve within the Kura and beyond. We do this hereby acknowledging the 28 Māori Battalion and the price paid for citizenship, so that ‘we’ can “Navigate Māori Futures”.

To do this we commit to success in all its forms:

Kia Māori – Be Māori – Be

An education that validates Māori knowledge and ways of learning.

Kia Mātau – Be Knowledgeable – Know

Encouraging innovation, inquiry, the development of specialised knowledge and skills.

Kia Tū Rangatira Ai – Be Rangatira – Do

Development of strong character and personal excellence, living with mana.

 


Raewyn Tipene 
POUHERE

Important Dates

See Calendar for Key Events

 

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