Pouhere
Kia ora e te whanau o Te Kāpehu Whetū
E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga whanau, tēna koutou katoa i runga i te korero rangatiratanga mo tatou katoa i runga i nga tikanga o tēna o tēna o tēna. Ko te tuatahi te wehi ki to tatou Matua nui i te rangi mo ana manaakitanga ki runga i a tatou i nga wa katoa. Me whakahonore te Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII me tōna whare Kāhui Ariki. No reira moe mai ra, tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna koutou katoa.
Too all those travelling down to Turangawaewae, travel safely…
For us still at home, we send our aroha with you as we continue with the many kaupapa up here.
One of those kaupapa was held on Saturday, I travelled through to the opening of Mohinui marae in Waiomio, where Staff Gene is the Chairman. What a beautiful morning and a huge turnout.
This week we have:
Mon/Tues – Paetawhiti Careers Day with a host of groups coming in – see further into panui
Tuesday – Tuakana (Paetata/Paetawhiti/Paerangi) Hui Whakapiki – whanau time with Pouako
Sat/Sun – Paetata travel to AIMs Games – see your panui
NOTE: Because of how busy we are we have moved the Market day out to last week of Term.
Kia pai to wiki!
Ngā mihi
Whaea Rae
Paenuku
Wānanga
He aha tēnei mea te rangatira areare mai rā whakatautia mai.
Tēnei ka whakakai karere
Te hiri o te pūaha te kokona ngākau e kore nei e kitea tāiri te aroha iāhaha ki ngā tai e ngunguru ki waho o te akau ka aue ka aue taukiri e! Takahia atu rā te moana te pikitanga o te ao, o te rangi te tihi okiokinga roa aue. taukiri e!!!
He Kakano ahau…
i ako ana mātou ko Paenuku i ngā momo āhuatanga e pa ana ki te Rangatira. He manaaki, he tiaki, he arataki. E aroha ana ki tētahi anō. Ko te rangatira, ko te whakawero nei i tetahi, kia mau ki te poipoi i ngā kare-ā-roto, ki ngā tairongo, ā, ki ngā kōrero, kia hora te marino me te pai.
Paenuku/paetata kapa haka
Kia ora koutou,
We are drawing closer to the kapa haka regionals that take place in Kaikohe, on the 19th of October 2024 (End of Week 1 Term 4). To ensure our Year 5-8 roopu are able to stand with confidence in the Intermediate section, we have decided to increase the training days of kapa haka so we are ready to take the stage.
Below is the outline of the training schedule moving forward from here. It is important that your tamaiti/tamariki attend all trainings and come prepared, knowing every item, so that we can continue to progress with our bracket.
As always, we want to ensure that our kapa put their best foot forward. We have an exciting bracket with lots of new elements, and we will need each practice to perfect each item.
As the competition date approaches, we will send out another pānui outlining performance times and the travel schedule. This will include a list of items each tamaiti will need for the performance.
If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Matua Ropata, Whaea Hera, or Staff Louis.
Nō reira ka nui ēnei kōrero mō tēnei wā.
Ngā Kaiako Kapa Haka
Kapa Haka Training Schedule:
Week 6 During Kura hours Monday-Wednesday
Week 7 During Kura hours Monday-Wednesday
Week 8 No training due to Paetata being at AIMS GAMES
Week 9 During Kura hours Monday-Wednesday
Week 10 During Kura hours Monday-Thursday – LAST DAY Fri 27th
Week 1 Holidays Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at Kura
Week 2 Holiday No Training
Week 1 Term 4 During school hours Monday-Thursday
Week 1 Term 4 Friday Leave Kura for marae TBC
Saturday 19 October Primary/Intermediate Kapa Haka Regional Competition
Paetata/Paetawhiti
Week 6 Term 3
What’s been happening this week?
Wiki Tuarima
Kia ora e te whānau, nau mai whakatau mai ki te karere tuaono o te wahanga tuatoru nei.
He wiki pukumahi anō ki ngā where o paetata me paetawhiti. kua tere haere ngā rā o te wiki me te nui o ngā mahi ki mua tonu nei I o mātou aroaro, heoi anō ngana tonu tātou ki te pae tahatu.
another busy week in both whare with our ākonga, supporting kaupapa across the board. attending sporting events as well as assisting in kaupapa hāpori.
paetata have one more week to go until we head off to AIMS Games 2024 in Tauranga. Ākonga are looking forward to getting into their games and representing our kura.
Netball
our Aims netball team took out first place at last weeks inter schools netball competition. Ākonga were very pleased with their overall wins. They also took part in a fundraiser support kaupapa which saw them catering for people at Northtec. Mahi Rangatira e kōtiro mā!
Kapa Haka
kapa haka is going well, ākonga are working very hard to bring their bracket together. Kapa Haka has been ramped up to 3 days a week now. Paetawhiti have their careers day coming up next week. future pathway opportunities over two days.
Reminders
- Hui Whakapiki
- book with Whaea Petina or Matua Wiremu via email
- Careers day Monday and Tuesday 10.30-1.30pm
- Kapa Haka Monday Tuesday Wednesday
- Aims Games departure netball team Sat 7th
- Rippa and table tennis Sunday 8th
- times of departure TBC this coming week
Paetawhiti Careers Day – See the Panui PDF for this section
Paerangi
Tēnā tātou katoa.
Paerangi has been busy with various kaupapa over the past week.
ACAD boys headed out to Waerenga this Thursday to experience some gardening.
Our ākonga in Paerangi went to the Whangarei District Council to support the inclusion of Māori representation in local councils. Our represented the kaupapa with peace, mana and dignity and it was a special moment where the council voted in favour of the Māori seats in council to help bring about whanaungatanga, kotahitanga and manaakitanga.
Countdown is on for students in Paerangi to complete their various assignments for NCEA credits. This has been long and sometimes arduous. Students are more than capable of completing their and need some motivating to complete them.
Just a few reminders e te whānau.
• No fizzy or energy drinks, lollies or chips are not permitted. We want to maintain a healthy kai kaupapa at our kura.
• Lateness to kura. Please ensure that your tamariki are at kura on time everyday.
• Absentee. If your tamaiti is absent please make contact with the office to inform them that your tamaiti will be absent.
Kua hinga te tōtara o te wao nui a Tāne. Nō reira kei te Kīngī Pōtatau Te Wherowhero te VII, moe mai rā ki roto i ngā tawharautanga o ngā mātua tūpuna. Haere, haere, haere.
Last kōrero to the Ramach whānau who will be heading over to France and Moroco. Kia pai te haere, kia haumaru te haere kia hoki ora mai ki a tātou hei te wā tītoki.
Matua Ropata
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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