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
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.
Nā
Raewyn Tipene
POUHERE
Important Dates
See Calendar for Key Events
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