Early Pick Up

Friday 23rd September-Early Finish

Hi all, just a reminder that school finishes at 2.00pm tomorrow! Please remember to pick up your child at this designated time!! 

Disco!!!

Disco!!

Hi everyone! Just letting you all know that the disco is on Thursday night from 6pm through until 7pm.  Remember it is a $2 coin entry. Lollie bags, glow sticks and fizzy drinks will be there on sale for a $1 each. Can't wait to see you all there for a boogie! 

Congratulations!!!

Over the weekend, Corey became a big brother again! His new brother is called Chase and he arrived last Friday. Congratulations to Kelly and the family!!

Junior Winter Sports

Junior Winter Sports- Wednesday 21st September 11.40-12.40

Hi everyone, this is just a reminder that our junior winter sports are on tomorrow during the middle block of school. Parents are welcome to come along and support your children. Please remember to bring your sports shoes, house top (to be worn during the event-not to school), drink bottles and apply sunscreen before you get to school. We look forward to seeing you there!    

Value Certificates Week 8 - Acceptance

This weeks value certificate winners are Callum Thompson, Jordan Gulliver, Riley Drummond.  They have been busy in the Pod, showing Acceptance and working hard.   Tino pai!

Ag Day Preparation

NZEI Te Riu Roa Union Meeting - Wednesday 14th September

Upcoming Union Meetings....please read carefully.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: PAID UNION MEETING. Official message from school coming out today :)

Dear Parent/Caregiver,
The school has been advised by the NZEI Te Riu Roa that it is holding a Paid Union

Meeting for teachers at 1.30, Wednesday, September 14. Accordingly, almost all of the school’s staff will be unavailable after 12.40 pm on that date.

NZEI is the union that represents primary teachers, primary principals and support staff. Under the Employment Relations Act, paid union meetings are a legal entitlement to discuss union business.

The meetings, involving both Primary (NZEI) and Secondary (PPTA) sector employees, are focused on informing and seeking feedback on the Government’s current funding review –i.e. the review of everything about how schools are staffed or resourced.

This review has widespread implications for all school operations, potentially for generations to come. The proposed funding review could have a major impact on:

- cost of running a school for communities (you as parent), and

- class sizes.

I encourage you to either keep your child at home or make some other arrangements for the duration of the meeting. However, if you are unable to arrange childcare or another arrangement, we will have a limited number of staff to supervise your child.

Please advise the office (note, call or email) in advance if your child will need supervision.

We apologise for any potential disruption to you and your child's routine on the day of the meeting.

Thank you for your cooperation

Value Certificates Week 6 - Cooperation & Week 7 - Acceptance

Week 6's value certificate winners are Mynika Davenport, Cruize Rarere, and Izaak Forbes.  They have been seen demonstrating Cooperation in the Pod. Congratulations and keep up the awesome effort. 

This weeks value certificate winners are Kalani Thompson-Ashford, Neiko Bowater and Anita Anish. They have been seen demonstrating Acceptance in the Pod. Congratulations and keep up the great work. Tino pai!

Keeping those Ipads Reading for Learning

Wow!  The term is flying and we are super busy in the Pod.

Our iPads are being utilised everyday in different areas of our learning, so this is a reminder to ensure that you keep it charged and 'ready for action' in class each day.
This week, we are using our iPads to share our Writing - How to do the 3-6-3 Speedstack - and teach the Aroha Pod.  This is a fantastic way to share learning and to see how effective our Procedural Writing is: WALT Explain.

On Wednesday is our Digi Day - you will select your area of learning and creation from Digital Photo, Photo Story/Essay, or Graphic Design/Poster.   So bring those iPads to school, ready for action - full charged, space for photos and your creative mind ready to explore.

Value Certificates Week 5 - Cooperation

For the way they have shown they can work alongside others, listening, sharing and being accepting of differences, this weeks Value Certificates, in Tautoko Pod, go to Eva Johnson, Lucy Neill and Aaliyah Iwikau.