Phone: 292 8205 administration@Paekākāriki.school.nz 2017

Belonging Connecting Exploring Thriving

Paekākāriki School

Home of the Barefoot Learner

Term 2 Week 1

Important Information

• SCHOOL PHOTOS: envelopes came home this week. One envelope per child. If you would like a family photo please pick the form and information from the school office.

• Before School Supervision. Please be aware that teachers are not available to supervise children before 8:30am

and that classrooms are not usually open before this time.

• BYOD: reminder that student cellphones either come under the BYOD policy and therefore the BYOD form must be signed and returned, the phone is then handed in to the whanau teacher everyday. Otherwise the phone needs to handed in at the office before school where it stays until 3pm. There is no student cellphone use during school hours.

Important Dates

5 May Assembly

7 May School Fair

10 May BoT Meeting

15 May School Photos

PTA Meeting

2 June Assembly

5 June Queen’s Birthday

7 June School Cross Country

30 June Matariki

Naked Lunches Reminder

Our group of Ngā Kākano students would like to remind you about Naked Lunches.

If students have packaging in their lunchboxes they will have to take it home. Food scraps can go to the worms. Some alternatives for packaging are nude lunchboxes and beeswax wraps. Saana, Rata, Kyon, Hugo and Jack

Kia Ora Tatou,

Welcome back to Term 2 and welcome to our new families and staff.

I hope that you all had a great break and enjoyed the wonderful weather. We are all looking forward to the school fair being held this Sunday. Many, many volunteers have worked extremely hard over the past few weeks to bring this event together and I know it’s going to be a fantastic community day.

If you haven’t signed up to help but can still spare a few hours on Sunday please get in touch with Alexandra at alexandra.blue@gmail.com.

Ngā mihi

Julia

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Belonging Connecting Exploring Thriving

From our Students

Zines book activity On our first day back at school, the Tuakana syndicate made Zines books. We were shown how to fold one piece of A4 paper into an eight page little booklet. We were then told we could write on six pages and draw on two. It was a fun activity, students either wrote a recount, some poetry, made a magazine or a narrative. Once everyone has finished we will hang them up by string in the classrooms. By Amelia Cole-Jones

Curriculum

During Term 1 we had a big focus on EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom). This term our students continue to participate in physical activity with cross-country being our major focus. All students train for and participate in this event, held at Campbell Park on Wednesday June 7th. More details about this event will come home closer to the time.

In Term 2 our big focus is on the Arts. The Tuakana syndicate continue with their fortnightly visual arts programme lead by parent volunteer, Kirsty Anderson and supported by many other community members. All students will participate in the Performing Arts programme lead by Rebecca Chisholm. The activities in the performing arts programme will support our senior students with their preparation for the annual Artsplash Festival in Wellington in Term 3, and our Kapaz tamariki with their performance work.

Linked to this will be a community art project. The Station Museum Trust have asked for Paekākāriki School to create 4 panels for a new mural in the station car park. We are very excited about this opportunity and thrilled that Rachel Benefield is able to help us with this project. The 4 panels will represent the 4 school houses; Miriona, Haumia, Pouawha and Wainui.

The curriculum activities planned for Term 2 do not carry any extra cost for parents. We are always open to last-minute opportunities for our students but at this stage we have no activities planned for Term 2 that will require additional parent payment.

Congratulations

Well done to the following students from Ngā Kākano who got all their spelling words correct 3 weeks in a row!

Marlon Albertson, Isaac Thorns, Jasmin McArtney, Amelia Nelson, Seth Bainbridge and Dre Piper.

Office Staff

Raima Kingi and Linda McLaughlan now share the Office Manager role. Raima will be in the office Monday – Wednesday and Linda on Thursday and Friday.

Linda will be responsible for finances so if you have any specific questions about your school account (ie how much you owe for something), Linda will be able to help you out. Either call into the office on Thursday or Friday to talk to Linda or email her linda@paekakariki.school.nz. If you require receipts for payments, Linda will organise these on Thursday and Friday.

For all other general enquiries, absences etc. please use the administration@paekakariki.school.nz email, both Linda and Raima will be using this.

Nau mai, Haere mai, Invitation to our Thursday Wānanga

You’re invited to be a part of our after-school wānanga. As part of the kura learning from our Māori whānau this wānanga is an opportunity for us all to share our learning and nurture our tamariki.

When: Thursdays after school from Thursday 11th May in Week 2 of Term 2 from 3-4.30pm;

Where: At school - using the hall, the library and outside;

Who: Whanau, tamariki, staff, BoT

How: With lots of hands on activities, through kai and korero, sport and play. We’ll have lots of fun ways to support learning and build confidence.

For more information contact Jess, Raima or Julia in person or by email

jess@paekakariki.school.nz, raima@paekakariki.school.nz

principal@paekakariki.school.nz

Getting to Know Us

And yet…. I am an army brat so I, as a child, lived in many places. I am an explorer so I, as an adult, lived in many places….and yet I feel I still have much to see and discover. I have a Degree in Fine Arts …..and yet I think everyone is an artist in some way. I have a Post Graduate Degree in Teaching….and yet I see others teaching around me every single day - often student to student! I moved to Paekakariki a year and a half ago….and yet feel I have always lived here. I live 100 paces from school….and yet I have to drive my daughter to daycare before I can get there most mornings (the irony). I have a 2 year old daughter …..and yet I have never myself been pregnant. I am luckier than many and have a loving partner of 8 years…..and yet we have been best of friends since we were 14. I have built my career as a teacher of senior students…..and yet I love the opportunity to spend time with the littlies. I often teach in room 8 …..and yet sometimes room 7, and sometimes room 6, and often outside- but only if it is sunny so my high heels don’t sink into the mud! I waste time on facebook….and yet I complain I have no time to myself. I love to garden….and yet I am too fussy for most of the vegetables I grow! I enjoy having a laugh with my students …..and yet sometimes I suspect they are laughing more AT me than WITH me….which is ok, humour makes the world go round :). I love teaching as teaching is all about people and their interests and strengths and weaknesses and weird quirks and I love being the ‘bringer’ of that AHA!!! moment …..and yet reversely it is often the kids that are the ‘bringers’ of the AHA! moments to me. I am an excellent catcher of all things lobbed to me in the classroom…..and yet I dropped THE catch of the game at the staff vs students cricket game last year-much to the enjoyment of my 7/8s! I think I know what teaching is all about…..and yet each and every day a child teaches me I still have much to learn.

I am a mother I am a partner I am a teacher I am an artist

I am a learner

Rachel McMullen

Word of the Week

As you read, listen to others you may see or hear unusual or interesting words. The best word each week shared with me will win 5 house points.

The winning word this week is; Scrumptious – delicious

Thanks to Pearl Amery-Zwartz who has won 5 points for Haumia House!

School House Groups

During Term 1 house points were earned at the school swimming sports, through behaviour tokens, and word of the week. The overall winning house for Term 1 was Wainui – tino pai!

Behaviour Points Term 1

Well done to Pouawha who earnt the most behaviour points for Term 1.

What is happening at Paekākāriki School?

Debbie Ayres is on a Science Programme

You may have noticed that I am not at school much at the moment. That is because Paekakariki School has been chosen by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to be part of a very exciting initiative with schools to raise New Zealand’s science capability, and I am the lucky teacher who gets to go on the course and lead the initiative within our school when I get back.

Its called the Science Teaching Leadership Programme and its run by The Royal Society of New Zealand (who have the contract with MBIE.) It has two phases. Phase 1 is when I learn, myself, about science teaching and about leadership for the first 6 months of this year, and then Phase 2 is when I return to school to work with the staff and community to develop more of a science focus in our curriculum for a further year to 18 months.

As part of my learning in Phase 1, I am being hosted by NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmosphere) at Greta Point in Wellington. I commute by train and bus between Waikanae (where I live) and NIWA in Wellington, and then I work with scientists on their various research projects. The idea is that I’m immersed in the science world to gain a better understanding of the nature of science and how scientists think. During this 6 months, I am also doing intensive study workshops and courses to learn about teaching science and about leadership.

So far, at NIWA, I have met many very interesting scientists and technicians, and I have had a variety of amazing experiences helping them with their work. I’ve done things like dissecting Bluff oysters to get heart tissue for DNA testing for parasites, gathering and counting lobster larvae at Castlepoint to gauge the health of the lobster fishery, collecting samples of air at Baring Head (by Wainuiomata) to monitor greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide levels, and helping to maintain NIWA’s amazing invertebrate collection (that’s a huge collection of specimens of all sorts of organisms without backbones, from sponges and sea corals to crabs and giant squid.)

This is a wonderful opportunity for me, as you can imagine, and I am learning heaps! I am really looking forward Phase 2 when I get back to school in Term 3 to share my new-found knowledge and skills with you all – students, teachers and whanau.

Debbie Ayres

Netball

Welcome to the winter season which means netball season is upon us. Saturday netball is played at Te Atiawa Courts in Paraparaumu Beach. Our season this year begins on the Saturday 6th May and runs through till the 26th August. We are still welcoming any boys or girls in Years 5 - 8 who would like to play to come along to a practice Wednesdays after school and one or two lunch times. Whaea Naomi runs the school netball programme and is always keen for team managers and helpers on a Saturday.

Community Notices

Before and After School Care My name is Rochelle Smith. My children, Josh and Chloe attend Paekākāriki School. I am keen to re-enter the workforce providing before and after school care for local families. I have been police checked and am flexible with times. I’d be very happy to have a chat with you about your needs – 04 9055150 or 0220931800.

Marsden School Whitby - Open Day and Scholarships

If your son or daughter is in Year 8 now is a good time to consider their education for Year 9 and beyond. Marsden School Whitby is holding an Open Day on Sunday 7 May at 11am to 1pm, 2 Starboard Lane, Whitby. Marsden School Whitby Year 9 Scholarships, for entry in 2018, are now open too. You can find more details and apply online. Applications close 18 May 2017.

Thank You to our fair sponsors

Thanks to all the individuals and organisations that have made a donation towards our raffle, silent auction and tombola to date. There's going to be some great prizes so keep a look out! If you would like to donate an item, get in touch with Lesley via email: paekakarikischoolpta@gmail.com.

JBs Environmental Ltd Kapiti Learn to Swim

Coastlands Aquatic Centre The Tuatara Brewery

Green Gardener Hannah Zwartz Paekākāriki School Garden Club

Harrisons Garden World Leacroft Nurseries

Tui Garden Products Palmers Garden Centre

Paekākāriki Acupuncture Clinic Keepfit with Wineke Van t'Hof

Anja Foley Yoga The Perching Parrot

Finns Paekākāriki Whittakers Chocolate

Kapiti Tenpin Paperframe

Acme Plumbing Fishermans Table

Julia Truscott Happy Go Lucky Hair House

Waikanae Butchery RGs Organics & More

Baked by Beth Staglands Wildlife Reserve

Lighthouse Cinemas Laughalots

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf Charlie's

Kapiti Kitchen My Food Bag

Southward Car Museum Trade Me

McDonalds Paraparaumu

Art classes afterschool Thursday. Open to kids from Tuakana syndicate at Paekākāriki school. Thursdays from 3:20 till 5pm with Rachel Benefield.

The children will be drawing in a wide range of mediums, learning about line, light sources, colour theory, and shading, as well as having big creative plays and exploding and developing their own artistic ideas.... and going a bit nuts with mixed media and glitter. Extending their artistic range and techniques with loads of creative freedom.

We will be drawing real and imagined landscapes, self portraits, and (more importantly) what ever the children love to create in new fresh ways.

All drawing and painting materials are supplied. $20 a week. Class size is limited to 12-15 children.

If you are interested or if you know of others who would be, please share this information and contact me. 021 234 0949 or email artfulkidsnz@gmail.com

Dance Classes: Kids into learning hip hop/contemporary dance? Sally Stopforth teaching this term at the Scout hall - Thursdays 330-415pm for 4-7 yr olds and 415-5pm for 8yrs + $80/term. Contact Sally directly on 027 811 5179

In the Footsteps of the Marines Sunday 28 May 2017

This Kapiti Joggers and Walkers organised event provides a unique opportunity to run or walk a Marines route march. The 13.2km course includes sealed and unsealed roads, bush, shingle and clay tracks, and farm roads. The route climbs over 300m in four stages and the high points offer spectacular views of the Kapiti Coast. The second half is virtually all downhill.

It is manageable for anyone 12 years and over with a reasonable level of fitness.

The venue is Whareroa Farm, MacKays Crossing, north of Paekakariki. Social walkers and slow joggers start at 9.00 am, Race Walkers at 9.30 and Runners at 10 am. Spot prizes and hot soup with a bun to follow.

The entry fee is $25. Participants can register at: www.enteronline.co.nz - just scroll to In the Footsteps of the Marines. Late entries on the day $30. Donations will be made to a range of local charities and groups.

Solway College Open Day: May 13th 10am – 2pm

Citizens Advice Bureau are having a lunch on Saturday May 13 at the Community Centre, Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu. The luncheon is for migrants making New Zealand their home. We are slowly garnering a list of immigrants on the Kapiti Coast but are aware we are not capturing everyone. Our ideal is to make immigrants, especially those that have not been here very long, aware of what assistance is available to them in our community

Unfortunately we have found deposits of dog poo on the school field. Please ensure your dogs do not come onto school grounds.