Welcome to all our new tamariki and their whānau! Nau mai haere mai! Here are the names of our new tamariki – Alina Clausen-Stevens, Chavez Paul-Nehua, Mahia Taipari, Lazade Hohepa-Heke, Kristy Uili-Livingstone, Ataria Hati-Cremins and Talya Henry-Livingstone Welcome to our new staff Kia ora tātou! Ko Te Manga te maunga Ko South Pacific te awa No Kerikeri ahau Ko Lucinda tāku tamāhine Ko Rose tōku whānau Ko Renee tōku ingoa Ko Taratara te maunga Ko Whangaroa te moana Ko Ngāti Kahu te iwi Ko Te Aeto te Hapū Ko Tauroa te whānau Ko Jacinda ahau Ko Hikurangi tōku maunga Ko Te Raparapa tōku awa Ko Botlon tōku waka Ko Matawaia tōku marae Nō Whangārei Ahau Kei Matawaia ahau e noho ana Ko Ellen Milne tōku ingoa. Ko Puhangatohorā te maunga Heke iho ngā wai ki te riu o Ōtaua, taku kainga Ko Ōtaua me Mangatawa ngā awa Ko Te Rau Tawa-i-nui te wharenui Koia te poho o te marae Ko Pukerātā te Marae Ko Ngāi Tuteauru te hapū Ko Te Paerangi Kopa ahau Congratulations Principal's award Elijah Grace Room 15 for showing Manaakitanga. Tanga card winners from School Assembly Hui on 12th February were from: Ngā Kākano - Gordon Paitai-Sampson Rm 3 - Arafel Needham Rm 8 - Areka Wilson-Astle, Teina Wikaira-Mokaraka Rm 9 - Kanesi, Eminee Rm 10 - Sarah Edmonds x2, Andrea Warren, Eleazar Tarawa, Nardia Stevens Rm 14 - Mapa Tuhiwai Rm 15 - Sivanie Tarawa For excellent attendance for the last two weeks congratulations to the following: Ngā Kākano Parrhesia Ruka R3 Arafel Needham R4 Azariah Poa R5 Yahkyrah Veevers R6 Jamirah-Lily R7 Amethyst Otene R8 Areka Wilson-Astle R9 Mykz Poa R10 Lelan Flanagan/ Yahrntaey Veevers R12 Jonnie Young R14 Arthur Tarawa R15 Kade Pene Johnstone R16 Hayze Waikai-Kepa R17 Rangimarie Poutai School Closed Our Te Arahura Kāhui Ako have another planned Professional Development day on Friday 12th March therefore school will be closed while teachers attend this. Sports Day - Friday 26th February Whanau are welcome to come into school at any time on Friday to sit in their child’s/children’s class, see their mahi and join in on any mahi happening during the day. There may also be opportunity for whānau to have a kōrero with kaiako. Sausage-sizzle and ice blocks provided for all students after the sports. Whanau are welcome to bring kai to share with your tamariki. Marae Overnight Stays We have confirmed the following dates for our Ngāwhā Marae overnight stays.
Every child will bring home a Marae Pānui today, please be sure to fill it in and return it to school. Food at School Breakfast Club Breakfast will be available in the school hall every day from 8am until about 8.30am. Snacks in classrooms Teachers will have snacks from Kids Can available for children in their rooms. Fruit in Schools Fruit is available to children in their classes. Free Lunch programme We are currently working through this process with the Ministry of Education; we are scheduled to start the free lunch programme from the beginning of Term 2. Term 1 Hotdogs/Pie/Juicie days Thursday is Hotdog/Juicie day Friday is Pie/Juicie day Prices: Hot dogs and Pies $2.50 Juicies $1 Please order before 9am in the school office, lunches will be delivered to classes at lunchtime. Uniform Uniform items are available from the school office – cash only, pay as you go option or WINZ quote available |