Sporting Celebrations

A couple of sporting celebrations ...

The Weet-bix Tryathlon was held last week, and a good number of Tautoko students were involved.
Ashton shared a before, during and after photo with us.

Connor Gilmour conquered the Weetbix Triathalon.

Well done to Conor Clince at the recent Palmerston North X Race, where he and his Dad came in with the fastest time for 7 year old boys.

And Congratulation to last year and current Tautoko Pod members, who are in the Whakarongo Blacksticks Hockey team, for another successful session.   Team members are Lucas, Ella, Hayley, Callum, Sophie, Rylan and Kruz.   

Supporting World Downs Syndrome Day

Tautoko Pod was full of colourful, striped and interesting socks on Monday 21st March, in support of World Downs Syndrome Day.    Way to go Tautoko!

Value Certificate Week 7 - Respect

Congratulations to Keir Traill, Aiden Harris and Charlotte Burt for being awesome Tautoko kids.  Congratulations on getting the Value Certificates in assembly for showing Respect.

World Down Syndrome Day

Down Syndrome International invites everyone across the world to wear LOTS OF SOCKS on 21 March 2016 to raise awareness on World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). 

We can do this if we all wear socks…BUT NOT JUST ANY SOCKS…wear brightly coloured socks, long socks, printed socks, 1 sock… even 3 socks for 3 chromosomes. If you don’t normally wear socks, then wear them.  See more at: https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/lots-of-socks#sthash.twILA3ew.dpuf 

Swimming Sports is Cancelled

Sadly, due to the rain, Tautoko and Haepapa Swimming Sports at Makino Pools is Cancelled today.

Swimming Sport - Year 3 & 4 Makino Pool, Feilding

Swimming Sports for all Year 3 & 4 students will be held at the Makino Pool, Feilding tomorrow - Thursday 17th March.

This is a reminder that all children need to be in full school uniform, and bring the following.
- togs and 2 towels in a swimming bag
- hat and sunscreen (applied)
- water bottle
- food for the day (brainfood, morning tea and lunch)
Please ensure everything is named.

We are expecting to arrive at Makino pools via bus at around 12noon.  This will be followed by lunch then race events to start at 12.30.    Races are expected to conclude by 2pm, then children will get changed.  We are expecting to leave Makino Pools at 2.15pm.

What about the weather???
Please send your child along with their togs regardless of the weather.
If the weather is unsuitable, a decision will be made by staff by 11am tomorrow morning.    The information regarding a cancellation will be put on this blog page, and also via the school app.   There will be no postponement date.

Lets hope for great weather, so we can see the kids in action.
Tautoko and Haepapa Teachers

Value Certificate Week 6 - RESPECT

Congratulations to Nathan Bedford, Mia Radford and Willow Buckley for being awesome Tautoko kids.  Congratulations on getting the Value Certificates in assembly for showing Respect.

Family Fun Day Postponed!

Unfortunately, due to windy weather conditions, the Family Fun Day scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed. We hope you have an enjoyable weekend!

Value Certificate Week 5 - Respect

Well done to Niah Gils, Pippa Cairncross and Emma Needham for always showing Respect in the Tautoko POD.

Mufti Day - Friday 4th March

Whakarongo School will be holding a Mufti Day THIS Friday, 4th March.
The colour theme is ... Red, White and Blue.
Gold Coin Donation for wearing mufti to support Kids Can.

"Keeping Ourselves Safe" Programme

Keeping Ourselves Safe

Year 0-3 Programme

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Dear Parent/Caregiver(s),

Over the next few weeks, we are teaching the unit ‘Knowing What To Do - Mohio Kia Pehea’ to all Year 0 - 3 students, as part of the personal safety programme Keeping Ourselves Safe.

This programme will begin next week.

Keeping Ourselves Safe has been designed to give students the skills to cope in situations involving abuse and potentially unsafe situations.  It has three overall aims:

• to develop and strengthen children’s skills to keep themselves safe with other people;
• to support and encourage abused children to get help from caring adults;
• to make teachers and parents/caregivers more aware of the need to keep children safe from abuse by adults or other children.

‘Knowing What To Do - Me Mohio Kia Pehea’ will be taught by your child’s POD teachers.

Some of the content that will be discussed includes:

• How we are unique - He Tino Taonga Koe
• My body is my own - Kei a Koe te Mana Tinana
• Dealing with unwanted behaviour or touch - Tau e Aha ai ki te Whanonga me te Pa Kino
• Adults who can help - Nga Kaiawhina Pakeke
• how/why/who to report unsafe situations or abuse, or their concerns about situations that may potentially be unsafe

This is an important part of the health curriculum and we appreciate your support in this.  We would encourage you to talk to your child about what they have been learning to further support their understanding.  If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you would like any more information about the programme.

Yours sincerely,

Lesley Jeffrey

Deputy Principal

Whakarongo School