Tēnā koutou katoa, (Hello everyone)
It has been all go here today hosting a Liz Kane Literacy conference here today in Tāne Mahuta for 37 kaiako from around the Manawatū rohe (region). Tammy from Roslyn ran the day, sharing ‘pearls of wisdom’ from her New Entrant classroom, hence all the cars at school this morning when you arrived. Don’t fret, they will be gone by pick up. Excitement is also brewing for our Turitea School Fest tomorrow from 10am-2pm. Mihi atu (thank you) to those who have sent in a can, bottle and a packet for the raffles, baked for the bake sale, sent in pre-loved books for the book sale, signed up for a job on the day or sold raffle tickets. You have helped make tomorrow (hopefully) a success.
Our newest Year 6 Mural which was revealed on Monday. If you missed it, the video is here. Ngā mihi (Huge thanks) to Carolyn for leading them through this journey and to our artists; Ihaia, Kyerin, Harriet, Munroe, Lily, Maya and Mackenzie. Your mark has been left on our kura for many years to come.
On Wednesday, we had a team of five competitors go to the Year 5/6 Interschool Triathlon at Skoglund Park. Kyerin and Rory dominated the Year 6 Boys field finishing in first and second place, what an amazing achievement! Ayla finished 25th in the Year 6 Girls, Oliver came 39th in the Year 5 Boys and Joe came 46th in the Year 6 Boys.
You might have seen on Facebook that Fraser and I went to the Council Chambers to advocate for helping create a safer environment along Old West Road when getting your kids to and from kura. We even had a writeup in The Post to hopefully drum up some further support. The picture below from the article should be enough, but we will keep pushing for change!
Next Friday is our first Hui Ā Kura (School Assembly) at 2.20pm. All are welcome to attend. Camp had been the priority for the first part of the term, so now that we have ticked that job off the list, our Year 6’s are ready to start hosting.
We are drawing to the close of our ‘Have Your Say’ campaign to collect whānau voice. All we are asking is:
-What are we doing well?
-How can we improve?
-How can we maintain our unique character?
We have just hit 65% of people sharing their whakaaro (thoughts/ideas) with us. The survey is still live, so please click here to ‘Have Your Say’ if you still haven’t. We have been dishing out the prizes, as last week, Nina won the VIP Carpark for the term and Keith won $30 Hero credit. This week, Haley (Harley’s Mum) won the $30 NW voucher and earlier today, Sarah (Oliver’s Mum) chose the pool key for next season. We still have one left to draw on Monday morning for the credit on your next term’s sports fees.
Hero Events:
The Hero app has had an upgrade and we can now use it to publish events, get permissions and transport etc. You may have already received a notification about one of these events. The picture above shows how this works on your app if you haven’t figured it out yet.
Ngā Whakanui Ākonga (Student Celebrations):
Earlier in the week Daniel came to share with me his amazing writing he did. Check it out above, not bad for someone who has just turned 6? I love that we can see how you sounded words out independently and had a go – Ka pai tō mahi Daniel! (Great work)
Kōrero Mai:
Last Friday, I opened the booking for Kōrero Mai (Learning Conferences) through Hero, where you can book in a 15 minute timeslot to meet with your child’s kaiako (teacher) to discuss how their year has started. This is set for Wednesday 25th March from 1-8pm. Don’t worry, we are not closing the school early! A few of us that don’t have ‘classes’ will look after the kids to allow for the earlier start time for you all. These conferences can include your child if you wish, but your feedback suggested some prefer one-on-one sessions with the teacher. We will let you decide, our teachers will be prepared for however you choose.
Seesaw out, Hero in:
This is your final reminder that we have now discontinued using Seesaw, leaving Hero to be our ‘one stop shop’ for admin and learning. Hero Messaging is the tool to use if you would like to send a quick message (just like you could in Seesaw) to the teacher, instead of sending an email. To send a message:
- Click the Three Lines ≡ in the top left hand corner of the Hero app,
- Click the Down Arrow V next to your child’s name and choose the Messages tab,
- Click the Green Plus ➕ and then the Pencil Icon ✎ and write your message in the box,
- Click Save Post and you’re done.
- You should receive a notification when they respond.
Updated Details:
Have your details changed over the break? Moved house or got a new phone number or email address? Please let Julie know at the office.
From the Community:
- Beauty and the Beast Jr. Auditions – on 21st & 22nd March. This is your chance to step into the spotlight and be part of a tale as old as time! For more information – please email us.
Term 1 Important Dates:
A look at what is to come over the rest of the term.
- Week 7 (Next week)
- Rātā and Rimu Recycling Centre Trip at 10am on Wednesday 11th March
- Hui Ā Kura (Assembly) at 2.20pm on Friday 13th March
- Week 8
- Weetbix Tryathlon at Ongley Park on Tuesday 17th March
- Year 6 Cluster Careers Day at Tokomaru Hall on Thursday 19th March
- Week 9
- Year 5/6 Bike Safety Week from Monday 23rd March
- Kōrero Mai (Whānau/Teacher Interviews) from 1-8pm on Wednesday 25th March
- Year 5/6 Southern Cluster Swimming at The Lido Aquatic Centre on Thursday 26th March
- Junior Cluster Athletics at Tokomaru School on Friday 27th March
- Library Bus Visit on Friday 27th March
- Hui Ā Kura (Assembly) at 2.20pm on Friday 27th March
- Week 10
- Last Day of Term is Thursday 2nd April.
Hope to see you all at the Turitea School Fest tomorrow between 10am – 2pm.
Troy
principal@turitea.school.nz
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