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