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Connect Communication
7th April 2021
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It was so lovely to enjoy the warmth on the weekend. I hope you got to have some great family time and indulge in some buns and chocolate. I enjoyed a break and spent time with both my Dad and teenagers, lus enjoying a book or two!
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It was wonderful to see all the children dressed in onesies and supporting the autism awareness campaign. Thanks to Louise for posting this fabulous analogy to our Whanau Facebook page and here is a link in case you missed it.
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Today I am hosting workshops gathering parent voice about behaviour expectations. If you would like to have your say but cannot make the meeting tonight. You can complete this survey Tonight's meeting will be held in the staffroom starting at 7pm.
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On Monday Hikuwai and Huarapa are hosting whanau to celebrate learning in the afternoon. Hubs will be in contact with whanau regarding details. Kaunuku whanau will be invited in Term 2 to celebrate the work on the fairy houses when they are complete.
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This is the final newsletter of the term. Thank you for all your support. Unless I see you on Friday at the movie night, enjoy a wonderful break with your whanau.
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Welcome to...
Since our last newsletter, we have welcomed Kate to Hikuwai.
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We hope you settle in well and made some new friends and that you will soon love Ararira as much as we do!
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Sports Spectacular
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The Year 0-2 teams went to Foster Park a few weeks ago and played lots of fun games. Here are a few children's accounts of the day:
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Last week I went to Foster Park. I played "trucks and diggers". Next, I played tag. It was fun.
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Last week I went to Foster Park. There I had fun.
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Last week I went to Foster Park. First I played with a ball and then I played " woah to go". The bus was fun.
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Keeping Winter Bugs at Bay
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As our focus has been on COVID awareness it is time to consider approaches to dealing with regular winter bugs and viruses. We missed a lot of these last winter due to the lockdown and physical distancing.
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- If your child is sick they are best at home,
- To wash your hands thoroughly throughout the day and remind children of this,
- To sneeze into elbows and if you do sneeze into your hands wash them.
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Dates to put in the diary:
There are dates to diary for the next two weeks below but please be aware that we also put events on a community calendar, this is linked to our website.
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Wednesday 7th April - Behaviour Expectations Workshop 7pm
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Friday 9th April - THT Movie Night
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Monday 12th April - Celebration of Learning afternoon (Hikuwai and Huarapa)
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Friday 16th April - End of Term 1
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Monday 3rd May - Term 2 starts
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Friday 7th May - Rugby Fun Day
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Wednesday 12th May - School Photos
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Wednesday 19th May - BOT meeting
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As we have a few very busy weeks, we thought we would remind you that most school communication from teachers comes through our HERO app.
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If you haven’t installed the HERO app on your phone or logged in via a browser - please read the attached instructions, use the email address that you gave on your enrolment form to register and contact Trine if you aren’t able to connect to HERO.
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Te Hapori Tautoko |THT
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Movie Night has arrived!
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Time to put on your PJs and head down to school for the popular movie night. See below for details.
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Tuesday Morning Coffee Group
Anyone is welcome to come along for a cuppa and a chat. It is a great way to meet new people in our school community and preschoolers are welcome to come along.
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When: Starting from 8.45 am
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Next THT Meeting
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Our next meeting is Wednesday 12 May starting at 7pm in Putahi (Library).
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Anyone is welcome to come along and see what Te Hapori Tautoko (THT) is all about and help support our wonderful school community.
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2nd Hand Clothing
Te Hapori Tautoko has limited stock of second uniform. Donations of old uniform are always welcome. All profits from sales go back to our Kura (school).
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Please txt, Cassandra Robb 0274553834 or email cassrobb1@gmail.com to purchase.
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Wanted: Shein ziplock bags. If you shop online at Shein, their clothing is shipped in ziplock bags. These bags are perfect for organising our second-hand uniform stock. If you have any spare can you please drop them into the office?
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Donations of 2nd hand uniform always accepted. Please either drop to Trine at the school office or contact Cassandra.
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Shave for a Cure Mufti Day
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Congratulations to Jacob for his Shave for a Cure and a big thank you to the school community who raised $332 towards Jacob's goal of $700 which he has already smashed! If you would still like to donate, you can follow the link to the event page.
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Kia ora from the Board of Trustees
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Tēnā koutou katoa from the Board of Trustees. It has been a busy time recently for staff and students including two school camps and several other successful trips and events.
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The Board met on the 24th March and we discussed our ‘Learning at Home’ policy. Thank you to the staff and parents who contributed to the review of our current policy. Your input is important, appreciated and encouraged. The current policy encourages and recognises that learning takes place in a variety of ways and contexts. The Board has reaffirmed the underpinning philosophy of this policy and agreed that further detail should be provided. The school will make some changes to ensure the importance of reading to, with and by children is clearly stated as part of our learning at home policy.
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In support of our learning at home policy, there is a link on the school website which is updated with ideas and activities for whanau to engage with( link to school website). We are cognisant that parents are interested in understanding what learning is taking place in the classroom and the progress of their children. Each learning hub operates a blog with weekly updates about the content and learning experiences of the children. These can also include some ideas for parents to support the specific learning focus at that time. Feedback from the review indicated that being able to see work from the children is a valued way of tracking progress of childrens’ learning. Parents are encouraged to connect with teachers to look at and discuss work and progress being made. This is not restricted to the parent evenings that are scheduled during the year and meetings can be requested at any time. Celebrations of learning will occur regularly throughout the year which will be an informal opportunity to come into the classroom to see specific projects.
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The next policy for community review is in term 2 and is related to Health education. To be part of this review please visit our Schooldocs site at https://ararira.schooldocs.co.nz. Our username is "ararira" and password "russdrive"
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The property committee has met and are initiating discussions with the Ministry of Education regarding our future building provision. The roll growth is steady and we want to ensure that the timeline for building will accommodate this growth. Discussions have started regarding the design and build of an additional playground area and student input will be sought for this.
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The ERO report has been finalised and released as a public document.
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You can currently access this from the school website, soon it will be available through both Education Counts and ERO sites.
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Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 19th May.
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Let's face it, we Cantabrians know that emergencies happen and we need to be prepared. I recently attended a superb workshop jointly run by the Ministry of Education and Police. This gave us the opportunity to fine-tune our plans and make a few changes. As a result, we have formed an incident management team. This includes me as Principal (or …
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Learning to Manage Behaviour Behaviour, like all aspects of schooling, is something we all learn as we grow and mature. Just like learning to read and write, children develop behaviour skills at different times, based on their prior knowledge, experiences, environmental impact and also prior expectations. Different personalities and temperaments also have an effect on managing behaviour, along with learning, …
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Road Safety at Ararira You will have noticed that the roads and car park are much busier now that the school has grown. This requires us all to take action. If you are driving into the parking area please slow down. You need to be driving at a speed that should a child appear you can safely stop. We encourage …
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