Pouhere
Pou hīhiri
Pou rārama
Tenei te pou o te whare mātauranga, te kaupapa e tū nei
Ū te pou, kia hui te ora ki runga i a tātou
Kia puta ki te whai ao
Ki te ao mārama
Tihei Mauriora……
Kia Māori is our Pou Tuatahi
All the research shows that if young people have a strong sense of belonging they do well at life.
Being Māori….strengthens our core belief systems and provides a strong foundation. So theres
no surprise that we spend considerable time, energy and resources building everyone’s
knowledge, appreciation and skills to Be Māori, from our Reo, a tatou mahi Toi, to tatou hitori,
o tatou hononga me tatou waiata.
So on Friday, seven weeks of kapahaka practice came to fruition at Te Ahuareka O Ngāti Hine,
where our entire Kura stood, all 150+……“I runga I te ātamira”…..together on stage at Otiria,
celebrating our Ngāti Hine roots, our Kura and our pride to be Māori. It was an emotional
moment watching our Teina initiate the performance with Tuakana following up and then ngā
tama doing a powerful haka together. I was also blown away to see all our whanau who
travelled to Otiria, some from Auckland, to witness 15minutes of kapahaka.
Now that’s Māori Pride right there!!!……..ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa!
Kia pai tou wiki
Whaea Rae
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Attendance
The evidence is very clear that attendance is a key driver of learners’ achievement, their wellbeing, and their lifelong outcomes. Regular attendance has a big impact: the more often children attend school, the better they do at school, the happier they are, and the better they are set up for life.
The government has set an attendance target for 2030.
80% of students to be attending 90% of the time (max of 5 days absence per term)
Currently across the country only 53% of students are.
Unfortunately in 2024 TKW’s regular attendance was less than this.
We need to work together whānau to get the best outcomes for our tamariki!
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 will be reinitiating our automated text message system for absences this week. If your child is marked with an unknown absence in the morning an automatic text message is sent to the primary caregiver(s) to notify them.
Last year this made a significant difference to the number of unjustified absences we have. If you would like to discuss your tamaiti’s absence either contact the tari or email your child’s Pouwhakahaere.
In addition, you will get a term update of your child’s attendance at kura and we will be notify whānau who have children consistently absent and/or late.
Paenuku/Nga Karere Manatu – See the Panui PDF for this section
Tuakana Whare
Paetata-Paetawhiti-Paerangi
PĀNUI MŌ TE WIKI TUARIMA
This past week was a truly memorable moment for our kura as we welcomed the Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, to experience and be part of our kaupapa waka. It was a powerful opportunity to showcase the strength, discipline, and mana of our waka community, while honouring the traditions that connect us to our tūpuna.
To mark the occasion, our tuakana from Te Kāpehu Whetū performed a powerful wero. This important cultural practice highlighted our commitment to tikanga and ensured our kura was represented with pride. Dame Cindy engaged deeply with our kaupapa, showing great respect for the skills and traditions that make navigation and waka such a vital part of our identity.
One of the standout moments from the day was Dame Cindy joining Whakaruru Te Hau, where she paddled alongside Joeline Busby and her waka crew on the Hātea River. On the riverbanks, our ākonga welcomed her with haka and waiata, making the day even more special and meaningful.
Kia Māori – Kia Mātau – Kia Tū Rangatira Ai
We are so proud of everyone who contributed to this special occasion. It reminded us of the strength of our kaupapa and the importance of passing these skills on to future generations. Ka mau te wehi!
Over the past 7 weeks, our Paetata ākonga have been working closely with Whaea Joelene as part of their kaupapa waka journey. Through dedication and teamwork, they’ve built a strong foundation of skills and shown real passion for learning more about waka. Ngā mihi nui, Whaea Joelene!
REMINDERS:
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Uniform: Please ensure your child is wearing the correct uniform each day. We’ve noticed several ākonga arriving in bare feet.
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Punctuality: We are still seeing students arrive late. Please help them arrive on time so they can start their day right.
Paetawhiti – See the Panui PDF for this section
Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine
Te Kāpehu Whetū performed at Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine on Friday. This festival happens every 2 years where whānau and hapū o Ngāti Hine come to celebrate their Ngāti Hine-tanga.
Paenuku started off first performing 2 waiata then Paetata, Paetawhiti, and Paerangi performed 2 waiata and then the whole roopu performed 2 waiata together.
It was a beautiful performance by both kapa all displaying their prowess as young proud Māori. You could feel the ihi, wehi and wana ooze out during our ākonga performance at Te Āhuareka o
Ngati Hine. It was awesome to have our kids to perform at the kaupapa! We look forward to next one.
Its always awesome standing together as one unit!
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini e.
Tai Tokerau Festival 2025
We are 2 weeks out from Tai Tokerau Festival 2025 which is being held in Opononi. Selected students across all 3 whare will be in full training for this over the next couple of weeks. The team list will be posted up in Paetata, Paetawhiti, and Paerangi on Monday morning.
Te Kāpehu Whetū take the stage at 3:00pm on 9th April. We’ve got a lot of mahi to do in the next week and a half so, kia kaha tātou.
Ngā mihi
Matia Ropata
Parihaka Trail Run
Sunday 23rd a group of TKW ākonga and staff took on the challenge of the 5km Parihaka Trail Run.
Well done to Kruize Cooper Brown, Saieti Reti, Kwade Cooper, Sonny Boy Hing, Xyvijarn Reti-Latu, Mohi Cooper, Sonny-Lo Pai, and Matua Mohi and Matua Wiremu for completing the course in excellent time.
Special mention goes out to Sonny Boy and Kwade who came in 14th and 15th out of 206 participants! And that’s after Sonny Boy ran from Kamo to get to start line because he thought he was running late!
Kai Iwi Lakes Triathlon
Next up on the sporting calendar is the Kai Iwi Lakes Triathlon on the 12th April. (Saturday after Term 1 finishes) We are still finalising teams and solo participants. As much as we would like to take everyone who is keen
to compete unfortunately we only have a certain number of bikes for the cycle leg so it is going to a competition to get into the competition!
More info will be coming out next week
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:
https://tkw.schooldocs.co.nz (note that there’s no “www.”).
Username is “tkw”
Password “kiamaori”.
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
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