MUSIC TUITION

If your 5 – 7 year old is showing an interest in music, the ENCORE ON KEYS Music Course is for you. This extremely good course is specifically designed to introduce music to young children. Ruth Simpson is very pleased to welcome a new teacher Amy Crisp to help her with this great way of  teaching music to small groups of up to 6. At this stage tuition will be available on Thursday and/or Friday afternoons. My music studio is situated in Kingston House, 123 Hone heke Rd, Kerikeri.

For enquiries and enrolment phone Ruth Simpson (09)402 8372 or 027 303 9577

 Dates to remember:

Easter Friday 2 April     School closed

Easter Monday 5 April     School closed

Easter Tuesday 6 April     School closed

Room 1,2,3 Waitangi Trip         Thursday 8 April 2021

Weetbix tryathlon             Sunday 11 April 2021

School holidays break     17 April till 3rd May 2021

Term 2 start back     Monday 3rd May 2021

Room 4,5 Waitangi Trip     Tuesday 4 May 2021

The big clothes swap     Saturday 8 May 2021

Queens birthday holiday     Monday 7 June school closed

End of term 2     9 July 2021

School holidays break     10 July till 25 July

Term 3 start back     Monday 26 July

End of term 3     Friday 1st October 2021

School holidays break     2nd October till 17 October 

Term 4 start back     Monday 18th October 2021

Labour day holiday     Monday 25 October school closed

End of term 4     Friday 17th December 2021

Taupo Bay NZ Surf Academy April Holiday Surf Programme 19-23 April | 27-30 April 2021

 

Waka ama success

 

10 students travelled along with Matua Danny to Lake Ngatu in Waipapakauri for a secondary schools waka ama regional championship. Our students were invited as an opportunity to compete with the older students from secondary, and gain experience in competitive paddling.

They reported a successful day, achieving bronze medals in both boys and girls events.

Well done to all who participated, and thanks Danny for opening up this opportunity for us to attend.

Te Whakapapa ō Ngati Rehia

 

A massive thanks to parent Kiri Walsh who has shared her artistic brilliance and created these images representing the hapu of Ngati Rehia.

We've entered these sketches into the Resene Wall Worthy competition (https://www.knzb.org.nz/paint-new-zealand-beautiful/wall-worthy-competition/) in the hope of winning some funding and support to have this mural recreated on our school in the near future.

This mural reflects the whakapapa of the local hapu Ngati Rehia. These are the descendants of Tareha a famous Ngā Puhi ancestor who was prominent in the very first interactions between Maori and Pakeha in the early 1800's, just down the road at Rangihoua, the famous site where Marsden Cross is located. Tareha was also a significant Rangatira around the time of the signing of the treaty of Waitangi. 

Ngati Rehia ancestors have been attending our school for close to 100 years, the location of the school having moved from the nearby Ngati Rehia Village of Te Tii to just up the road at our current site over 60 years ago. Today we acknowledge the mana whenua and their place in our school. 

The history, the wahi tapu and the stories of Ngati Rehia are significant elements of the culture and learning in our school. Our strategic plan embeds the goal to ensure all of our students, of all cultures understand the whakapapa of Ngati Rehia. This mural will go along way towards supporting this goal in our school and community.

I am a Thinker

 

Our Learner Profile focus for the past two weeks has been Thinker. We were very pleased to acknowledge children across the school who have stood out as thinkers in their learning over this time. At today's school hui we presented those learners with their certificates.

The IB Learner Profile identifies thinkers as those who use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Our Ko Wai Au behaviour values identifies Thinkers as students who act to keep themselves and others safe at all times. Safety encompasses so many aspects of how we behave in the school community.

Congratulations to these students for standing up as Thinkers, Kai whakaaro. Mauri ora!

Odd Socks to show your support

 

Sunday the 21st March is World Down Syndrome Day. This week teachers will be talking to students about Down Syndrome helping to give them an understanding of what it is. As a community we love to celebrate this day with Jasper J. 

As it falls on Sunday we will be celebrating this on Friday the 19th March by inviting students to wear odd socks. Odd socks were chosen as a symbol because chromosomes are shaped like socks and those with Down Syndrome have an extra one. 

We look forward to seeing all those odd socks!

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