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MISSION: Growing Creative Thinkers—Learning Vision Statement: We are KAAHU kids Kaahu Rd, Rd1, Mangakino – Phone (07) 8828872 – Fax (07) 8828822 – Mobile 0277587401

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NEWSLETTER #2 Week 3-4

Term 1 2020

Whakamaru School Mission Statement: To Grow Creative Thinkers

Maunga Points

Tauhara—1740

Tongariro—1610

Titiraupenga—1360

Pureora—910

Principals message

Tēnā koutou ngā whānau o te kura o Whakamaru.

Our focus for this year is about “Connections” so we are looking at a range of opportunities, topics and subjects that will teach our students about “connections’ and what that means to everyone. “’

Huge thank you to those who have already linked into our school Classdojo. We have adopted Classdojo at school as a way for you to see your child's learning. This gives our stu-dents an opportunity to Blog their learning to you personally on their own ePortfolio. We will be using this rather than the clear file (hard copy) student portfolio.

We are extremely excited about our Family (whanau) Fiesta we are having on Friday. This is a very causal day where you will be able to talk to the teachers about your child's learn-ing and see how we are using Classdojo in class. No appoint-ments needed. We will be holding our standard assembly at 12noon in the Whare Manaaki and you are all invited to see how this runs. After assembly you are welcome to have a picnic with your child/ren , with our PTA selling sausages, mousies, juices etc on the day as well. Classes will be open for you to look through and ask questions about what we do at Whakamaru School. There will be NO school lunches on Friday.

Year 7 & 8 students Tech at Forest View will run every Thursday morning from 27 February—9:00—10:40. Please ensure your child is at school by 8:30am to catch the bus to Forest View in Tokoroa. Term 1 & 2 they will be covering “Food Technology and Digital Technology.” Term 3-4 they will have “Wood Tech & Metal tech.” Fees for this will be covered by the government;s donation scheme.

Breakfast club has started up for those students who have missed breakfast at home or who are genuinely hungry by the time they get to school. We have weetbix, fruit and milk available for our students to have before school starts at 8:45am.

Our Farm bus - I will be sending a special newsletter out to those students who take the bus, explaining this year’s situa-tion by next week. If you have any queries please contact me.

Regards James White [email protected]

Week 1 Supreme Kaahu Award

Meihana Smith

Week 2 Supreme Kaahu Award

Hunter Prier

Roly Schwass retires

We farewell Roly our

grounds man next

Friday. He will be

retiring, after 20 years

of keeping our school

tidy and maintained.

We wish you all the

best Roly for your

retirement. We will all

miss you.


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Term 1—Week One & Two Awards

Junior Kaahu Kids Maunga Week 2

Tauhara Jordy Carmichael

Tongariro Ryan Huffam

Titiraupenga Hayden Riri

Pureora Kohineteraupara Taylor

Senior Kaahu Kids Maunga Week 2

Tauhara Layla Rixon

Tongariro Ella Stewart

Titiraupenga Daziah Tanirau

Pureora Hannah Burgess

Week 1 Certificates Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Junior

Achievement

Certificates

Angelina Prak-Khin

Jack-John Tutaki LJ Taylor Amelia-Jane Karauna

Duffy

Certificates Meihana Smith Zahara Riri Alex Huffam

Avaleigh Coughlan

JJ King

Week 2

Certificates Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Junior

Achievement

Certificates

Christine Walker

Natalee McCormack Karlos Rixon

Hosea

Mackey-Namana

Pairama Marsh,

Aroha Pekipaki, Musica Perez,

Noah Karauna,

Isaiah Palangeanu,

Duffy

Certificates Jack-John Tutaki Hannah Burgess Dakota Pullen

Viviana Perika,

McQuinn Colipano

Jack-John and Meihana

working together and

talking about each others

pepeha. Unified

Musicia and Jessenia

thinking creatively and

reflecting while creating a

potato-man who looks

like someone they know.

Knowledge seekers


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Awards of 1-2 Week Term 1

Week 1 Achievement certificate winners

Supreme Kaahu Kid

Week 2

Hunter Prier

KAAHU KID BEHAVIOUR EXPECTAIONS EFFECTIVE THINKERS AND LEARNERS AT

WHAKAMURU SCHOOL: KAAHU KIDS are………

Knowledge seekers Curious, Inquiring, Reflective.

Always respectful Self, Others and Property.

Accountable for Ourselves, our Actions, our Words.

High achievers —Excellence, Personal Best, Perseverance

Unified —Teamwork, Everyone working together, Kotahitanga.

Jordy

Ryan

Hannah

Ella S

Layla

Kohineteraupara

Hayden Daziah

Meihana Smith

Supreme Kaahu Kid

Week 1


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Week 1-3 Start of the new school year of learning for all, staff and children. We are getting into the full swing of learning and are using Classdojo as a way to share their learning. Here are some photos which have been posted on Classdojo.


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We have a range of student leadership opportunities for our students. We are very keen to give our students an opportunity

to share their ideas and voice their opinions over a range of school topics from day to day school activities, property ideas etc.

here are some positions we are looking for students to fill.

Maunga Leader – Job Description

You will need to complete an application form and take

part in an interview. If chosen as a maunga leader, you

have duties that must be carried out sensibly and with

pride. Your duties will include:

Being part of the weekly K.A.A.H.U card count on

Thursday afternoons. On a roster system. You

must make sure that the results are kept confi-

dential.

Take part in the K.A.A.H.U card draws at each whole

school assembly. This means reading the names

and details of the drawn cards out in front of the

school.

Supervising the students choosing their K.A.A.H.U

prizes.

Being a positive K.A.A.H.U role model at all times.

To help manage the maunga treat activities.

To run maunga activities during break times when

asked.

To help manage whole school events such as Triath-

lons etc.

Help the members of your maunga if needed.

All applications must be in by Wednesday 19 February

School Council—Job description

This year our school council will consist of our year 8’s who

are interested to apply and two representatives from each

class.

You will meet with Mr. White weekly to discuss a range of

school topics such as.

School plan—this maybe around property etc.

Fundraising opportunities or ideas work with PTA eg.

Running discos etc.

School timetable and what that looks like.

Share the voice of the students from throughout the

school on a range of issues or topics.

Survey the school for responses. And present them to

the staff or BoT or PTA if needed.

Meetings will be minuted and shared on our school

noticeboard.

To apply you must be enthusiastic, reliable and be able to

uphold our KAAHU values at all times.

Students will be given an opportunity to apply during class

time. Apply by a simple letter of interest, this must be given

to your teacher.be in by the end of week 4.

Other opportunities for leadership within our

school are.

Fruit and milk monitors

PE Shed monitors

Class librarians

Bus monitors

Recycling team

If interested in these positions please let your

teachers know.


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We are a water based drinking school, please be aware we have a policy of no soft drinks, coloured water drinks or energy

drinks are permitted at our school.


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Its that time of the year when head lice or nits is rife. Read the infor-

mation below to help treat or prevent the spread. Good luck!!

Be aware of your childs attendance levels at school

Please be aware that your child’s attendance rate affects

their learning. Below is a table that shows you how much

over a year this will affect student learning.


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Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Three

17/02

Karakia

18/02 Kapa haka Longworth observations

19/02

Karakia

Mathwize

Newsletter #2

20/02

Karakia

21/02 Assembly KiwiCan Piano/Guitar lessons

Family Fiesta

Four

24/02

Karakia

25/02 Kapa haka Bible in schools

26/02

Karakia

Mathwize

Senior Swimming

sports

27/02

Karakia

TECH—Y7-8

PTA Meeting

28/02 Assembly KiwiCan Piano/Guitar lessons Junior Swimming display

Five

2/03

Karakia

Lucky Books—

closing date

3/03 Kapa haka Special Assembly—Greg-talk

4/03 Karakia

Kio Kio School visit

Junior Pinelands swim-

ming?

Mathwize

Newsletter #3

5/03

Karakia

Junior pinelands

swimming?

TECH—Y7-8

6/03 Ironman run (x10) Pinelands Swimming Sports (PSS) KiwiCan Taupo Ironman WE

Six

9/03

Karakia

School Photos

10/03 Kapa haka

11/03

Karakia

School Triathlon

Mathwize

12/03

Karakia

TECH—Y7-8

13/03 Assembly KiwiCan Piano/Guitar lessons PSS-postponement

Seven

16/03

Karakia

Y7-8 Immunisations

17/03 Kapa haka

18/03

Room 2&3 Camp

Karakia

Kio Kio School visit

Mathwize

Newsletter #4

19/03

Room 2&3 Camp

Karakia

TECH—Y7-8

20/03 Room 2&3 Camp

Assembly KiwiCan Piano/Guitar lessons

Eight

23/03

Karakia

24/03 Kapa haka

25/03

Karakia

Mathwize

26/03

Karakia

TECH—Y7-8

PTA Meeting


Nine

30/03

Karakia

Bible in schools

31/03 Kapa haka

1/04

Karakia

Mathwize

Newsletter #5

2/04

Karakia

TECH—Y7-8


Ten

6/04

Karakia

7/04 Kapa haka

8/04

Karakia

Mathwize

9/04

Final Newsletter

TECH—Y7-8

10/04

Easter Friday

Term 1 2020 dates of interest

Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

One

27/04

ANZAC Day

28/04 Kapa haka

29/04

Karakia

Newsletter #1

30/04

Karakia

TECH—Y7-8


Term 2 2020 dates of interest

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