NEWSLETTER 31st MAY 2023
Tough Guy and Gal Challenge 2023
Congratulations to all of our students who represented Te Horo School in the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge in Palmerston North this week. Many thanks to the parents that transported and supervised their children. We have loved hearing the stories of success when the children have returned and have appreciated all of the medals proudly being worn.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 1st June – Vision and Hearing Screening
Monday 5th June – King’s Birthday – School Closed.
Tuesday 6th June – Interschool Cross Country (Kapiti)
Friday 9th June – Paraparaumu College Open Day
Monday 12th June – STRIKE Concert
Wednesday 14th June – Home & School Meeting 8.45am Ruth Pretty 41 School Road
Friday 21st June – Kapiti College Open Day
Thursday 29th June –School Trustees Meeting – School Staffroom 7pm
Friday 30th June 7am – Matariki Breakfast Celebration at school
Friday 30th June – Last day of Term
Monday 17th July – First Day Term 3
Thursday 20th July – Otaki College Open Day
Te Horo Kids with Heart
Room 1 | Madison Pavitt – for listening carefully to instructions, being the first to the mat and putting effort into learning.. He whetu koe. Heath Caines – for confidently sharing your thoughts and ideas in class and always doing so with smiles. It’s lovely having you in Room 1 Heath. |
Room 2 | Ellie Fox – for showing H.E.A.R.T by being brave and sharing her ideas! We love to hear your thoughts Ellie, karawhuia! Noah Baron Stace – for showing H.E.A.R.T during all his BSLA learning and really trying hard with his sound and letter relationship. |
Room 3 | Ezra – Wow what a fantastic week! I have noticed such a great change in you this week. You have been making wonderful choices to support your learning. Tino Pai! Sofia – I love your enthusiasm and passion for your learning. It has been such a pleasure to watch you choose to do writing in your free play Ka Rawe Sofia ! |
Room 5 | Lincoln Gadsby – This is to recognise the effort, energy and enjoyment you show during our Footsteps sessions and Mataraki Dance Challenge practices. You have picked up the moves and you model our HEART values while you do it! Awesome work Lincoln. Harry Bowes – Thank you for being such an amazing role model in Room 5. You are a great example of a kid with HEART at school. You are always setting a good example for those around you and you do it with pride and a smile on your face. Fantastic work Harry |
Room 6 | Meelia, thank you for the effort you’re putting into your writing, pushing yourself to meet your goals and our success criteria. You’ve been challenging yourself, showing excellence in all of your work. Ka rawe! Riley, I appreciate the effort you’ve been putting into your writing. Thank you for having the courage to push yourself, to strive for your goals and to revise and improve your work. Fantastic, Riley – ka mau te wehi |
Room 9 | Hannah, For showing care and compassion for others in class and helping them with their learning. Tino pai Hannah, you are amazing!! Archie D, Always putting in the Mahi in class. Showing a great determination to achieving his learning goals. Tino pai Archie Looking forward to see more mahi from you this year. |
Room 10 | Adrian for giving a huge effort in his cross country run and for working hard to complete his work . Niamh for supporting her friend on the cross country by running with them to the finish after having run the race herself. |
Room 11 | Jahna O’Callaghan – For showing respect in the class by demonstrating wonderful listening skills. Jahna stops and listens to instructions carefully then acts quickly to follow these without being distracted. Ka Pai Jayda-Rae Pokaiwhenua- Floyd For empathy and having a helpful attitude. Jayda-Rae is quick to notice when she can help someone in the class and is always willing to go out of her way to help. Your help is always noticed and appreciated. Ka mau te wehi |
Room 12 | Henrietta Henderson – You live the HEART values of Te Horo School – we can always count on you to be doing what you know is best and treating others with compassion and kindness. Thank you! Vincent Laws – You always THINK before you speak and this is appreciated by all of Room 12. You only speak kind words; in person, to others and online. Thank you! |
Pink Shirt Day 2023
A sea of pink tutus and pockets full of kindness! Amazing effort for our celebration of Pink Shirt day this year. Thanks for standing up for values that matter and saying NO to bullying!
As teachers we really enjoyed the opportunity to hand out some little pink buttons to those who we noticed standing up for others during the week, a special thank you goes out to Izzy in Room 6 for being pink EVERYDAY!
Till next year, Keep Calm and Wear Pink! (Whaea Amanda).
STRIKE PERCUSSION
At THS, we love to bring a range of performers to visit our students. This term, we’ve invited the Strike to Schools team who will present their interactive, high energy 45 minute show, introducing a broad range of modern percussion styles from around the world. The whole school will attend this show (cost $6 per student, invoiced to your account).
Date: Monday 12th June.
Year 8 College Open Days
All information has now been sent about the Otaki College, Paraparaumu College and Kapiti College Open Days for 2023. Please remember to complete the google forms that have been sent to we can finalise arrangements at our end. All responses are due by Friday 2 June 2023. All of the forms can be found below.
Otaki College: https://forms.gle/QbgDQBxdpfMXtHxb8
Paraparaumu College: https://forms.gle/Aayi6DvTaKyVvZey8
Kapiti College: https://forms.gle/8Q8d7r5EzRSn4QQTA
If you have any questions about any of these please contact [email protected] or make direct contact with the college. Thank you!
Te Reo Tuatahi
Our Year 4 – 8 students are currently using an online platform called Te Teo Tuatahi for the delivery of our Te Reo and Tikanga Maori lessons. Each week the teachers engage in some professional learning and then deliver lessons to the students via an online tutor. So far this term we have learnt;
- The song Nga Whetu O Matariki
- The origins of Matariki
- The phrase ko wai, with particular reference to learning about the atua
- A closing karakia
- We welcome all whanau to join with us on our Te Reo Tuatahi journey as we launch into Matariki together.
- As part of the package there are whanau lessons available, should you wish to participate the website link and password can be found below.
- WEBSITE PAGE LINK: https://tepunareomaori.co.nz/whanau-lessons/
- PASSWORD TO ACCESS THE PAGE: t3r30m40r!
Our Local Curriculum Programme
Every week we will have a kīwaha/saying and a kupu/word that we encourage the children to use, feel free to get into it at home too! The junior school/Te Tipu have started our learning about Matariki. SO far we have learnt about 4 of the stars and the special roles they play when they rise. We are so looking forward to our Matariki breakfast on the 30 of June and hope you can all make an early morning gathering.
YEAR 6 & YEAR 8 Camps 2023
Information has started coming home about our Year 6 and Year 8 camps for 2023. There have been emails about fundraising and about parent helpers – please check your inbox for these. If you have not received them please let Danielle know ([email protected]) – we would hate for you to be missing important information. Many thanks. Danielle (Year 8 Camp) & Allie (Year 6 Camp).
YEAR 6 & 8 CAMP ‘CHOP YOUR OWN FIREWOOD FUNDRAISER’
$40 per trailer
All money goes to school camp. Sharpen your chainsaw, cut, and fill your own trailer.
Wood is pine, recently harvested so best for next year’s burning.
305 Mangaone North Road, Hautere, Otaki. Access is up a driveway directly opposite our gate. You will need to back your trailer up to the wood so please drive in through our gate at 305 to turn around. Then drive back out to then back up the opposite driveway to stack the wood.
Cash into our letter box please or transfer directly to Te Horo Home & School account 12-3157-0123969-00 Please use “Firewood” as a reference
Available weekends anytime or after 3pm on weekdays (so gate can be unlocked) Please message Aron 027 304 0115 for queries and times you need.
PADDY’S MART – 9th SEPTEMBER 2023
Our school fair, Paddy’s Mart, has been booked for Saturday 9th September. Paddy’s Mart is run by the Home & School Committee and is a fantastic opportunity for the school community to come together and raise funds for the school. We rely heavily on parents, caregivers, students and teachers to help run the fair and this year will be no different. If you haven’t been involved before please reach out to the school office or email [email protected]
At the moment we are looking for the following but more requests will come in the following weeks so keep an eye out:
- Crafts
Feel like making a few things to sell, or get a craft group together to make some things? We already have a few crafty people who contribute to this stall but need someone to take the lead on it.
- Toys
This is a very popular stall which needs a leader. We get donations of toys from the local community, these then get sold off on the day. You would need to take charge of displaying the toys on the day and selling them.
- Raffles
Do you have a service or product that you could donate to our raffle? We are always on the look out for products or services that we can pop into our school raffle. Anything considered, please reach out.
- Petting Zoo
Do you have any animals that would like to come along to Paddy’s Mart and feature on our Petting Zoo? If so please let us know.
- BBQ Helpers
We run a very busy BBQ on the day at Paddy’s Mart and this year we would like to run it in shifts. Please let us know if you can lend a hand on the day. We have a team already taking the lead on this so we would just require you to turn up on the day and sell some sausages.
- Drinks Stall
We have a trailer coming to keep things cold, all we need now is someone to take care of selling the drinks for us. Can you help? This is probably the easiest stall to manage and a great way to get involved.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ABOVE STALLS OR THE RAFFLE PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
NEXT HOME & SCHOOL MEETING – Wednesday 14th June at Ruth Pretty’s at 8.45am
Hearing Vision Routine Screening Visit Thursday 1st June
The Vision Hearing Technicians plan to visit Te Horo school on: |
School Sports
Year 3 – 6 Otaki Netball Registration
https://forms.gle/kFQiMWDHWBTX4KMC7 please click on this link to register your child for Year 3 – 6 Otaki Netball. If you have any questions please contact Bobby on [email protected]
Rippa Rugby REMINDER
We are fortunate to have Ryan from Rippa Rugby coming in during Term Two to run some Rippa Rugby sessions with our children. For those children that are in Year 3 and above can we please ask that you complete the Rippa Rugby registrations as part of our registration process. That is if you have not done so already for this year. https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/213240. This registration does not mean that your child is registering to play rugby for the 2023 season and does not mean that they need to attend mid-week training or Saturday games. This Registration is for Rippa Rugby in school only.
Cross Country (Te Horo School)
Yay! The sun did shine for our postponed Cross Country event and the puddles from the downpour the previous day just made it even more fun! Many thanks to the parents that were able to support this event as marshals and to the whanau that came along to support the children. Congratulations to the children for giving it their all – we admire your determination and perseverance.
RESULTS
4th: Pukenamu
3rd: Mangaone
2nd: Hautere
1st: Te Waka
Year 0-1 Boys River Stevens 1st Ted Dunn 2nd James Johnstone 3rd Heath Caine 4th | Rm 3 Rm 3 Rm 2 Rm 1 | Year 0-1 Girls Maddie Clarke 1st Ellie Fox 2nd Alex Blaikie 3rd Nya King 4th | Rm 1 Rm 2 Rm 1 Rm 3 |
Year 2 Boys Max Oliver 1st Noah Stace 2nd Tommy Grannetia 3rd Tukaha Moeke 4th | Rm 3 Rm 2 Rm 3 Rm 3 | Year 2 Girls Skyla Sweetman 1st Eloise Molnar Zoe Severinov Lucia Crayford | Rm 3 Rm 3 Rm 2 Rm 3 |
Year 3 Boys Dallas Dring 1st Arthur Vincent 2nd Lincoln Gadsby 3rd Dillon White 4th | Rm 5 Rm 5 Rm 5 Rm 5 | Year 3 Girls Millie Goodin-Lynn 1st Lucinda Blaikie 2nd Genevieve Roberts 3rd Elizabeth Laws 4th | Rm5 Rm 5 Rm 5 Rm 5 |
Year 4 Boys Lewis Fox 1st Jackson White 2nd Archie Dunn 3rd Adrian Freyberg 4th | Rm 6 Rm 9 Rm 9 Rm 10 | Year 4 Girls Yulisa Bridge Ella Rowe Amaia Moeke Kaia Sweetman | Rm10 Rm 10 Rm 10 Rm 9 |
Year 5 Boys Leon Revuelta 1st Archie Murray 2nd Finn Folster 3rd Nathaniel Rogers 4th | Rm 9 Rm 9 Rm 6 Rm 9 | Year 5 Girls Acacia Krinkel 1st Grace Blaikie 2nd Meelia Hamer 3rd Sophia Scaife 4th | Rm 10 Rm 10 Rm 6 Room 10 |
Year 6 Boys Zac Bridge 1st William Gibbins 2nd Braxton Fox 3rd | Rm 9 Rm 9 Rm 6 | Year 6 Girls Lauren Lange 1st Georgia Dunn 2nd Matilda-Jane Vincent 3rd Violet Benson 4th | Rm 10 Rm 10 Rm 6 Rm 10 |
Year 7 Boys Lucas Caines 1st Paora Moka 2nd Alex Findlay 3rd Jake Hawkins 4th | Rm 12 Rm 11 Rm 12 Rm 11 | Year 7 Girls Zoe Wilson 1st = Prairie Cudby 1st = Jayda Rae Pokaiwhenua-Floyd 1st = | Rm 11 Rm 11 Rm 11 |
Year 8 Boys Albert Holloway 1st Corbin Krinkel 2nd Lenix Lange 3rd Zavier Russell 4th | Rm 12 Rm 12 Rm 11 Rm 11 | Year 8 Girls Aimee Howell Lucy Oliver Henrietta Henderson Jade Moffat | Rm 12 Rm 11 Rm 12 Rm 12 |
Year 7 & 8 Technology – Week Six
Food Technology
Thanks to Whaea Nic for sharing with us some images from Cooking! Having sampled some of these treats we can say that we have some real chefs in the making. Thanks to Whaea Nic for coming back to teach in our technology programme!
Fabric Technology
This year we are creating our own aprons and embellishing them with fabric stamps. It has been great to see the kids follow the step by step process and develop their own stamp designs or patterns. They have been learning how to use an iron, how to pin and how to unpick! Lovely to see all the effort and persistence in the face of mistakes and some interesting cutting interpretations. Congratulations to the first group of Year 7 and 8’s who have jumped in with HEART.
LEARNING SUPPORT COORDINATOR
home. I can also discuss options for Dyslexia testing, and how to arrange appointments for screening other learning
or behaviour concerns.
As part of my role, I am available to coordinate the range of agencies that may be supporting your child and family.
It is intended that I will eventually become the ‘one stop shop’ to ensure your child’s smooth transition between
teachers and eventually your chosen College. My job is to ensure that all the information important to your child’s
learning is available for their next teacher / school. I am more than happy to discuss what this might look like for your
child, and how you would like this managed. If you have concerns about this or would like more information, let’s
have a chat!
You can book a time to meet with me by emailing [email protected] or phone / txt 021 028 49171
Community News
sKids After School Care – Te Horo School Hall
sKids can support your before/after and holiday care needs. To enroll and book just go to www.skids.co.nz, from the home page click on the blue parent login button which takes you to sKids AimyPlus, or go to:
https://skids.aimy.co.nz/Account/Login
If you need any assistance, please don’t hesitate to make contact:
[email protected] or 027 739 1986
Rātā Studios
Here are some details about a new Under 13 Youth Training Orchestra, organised by Rātā Studios.
This orchestra is being run by the super talented Mana Waiariki and is supported by volunteers from the Rātā adult orchestra. Any orchestral instruments are welcome.
Please follow this link for more information: https://ratastudios.co.nz/rata-youth-orchestra/
Mark Bobb Artistic Director, Rātā School of Music
Missing Cat Te Horo
Our lovely cat Jed disappeared a week and a half ago and we are missing him terribly! I am trying every avenue to find him i.e. physically searching, social media, dropping flyers etc. There was a possible sighting of Jed in School Rd. on Saturday, so we have everything crossed that he is still around.
Please contact Sarah Findlay 021 385 499
