School Newsletter - 22nd May 2024
A Message from Kiri Team
Kia ora from Kiri Team
It has been a lovely start to the term with an exciting visit from Harold the Giraffe the Life Education Trust mascot. We learnt about ‘Brain Helpers’ (senses), what they do and how they help us. The children were fascinated to learn how the brain is divided into parts, and each part is responsible for a sense. We have a remarkable control centre. Harold also taught us about ‘Friendship’, which is very appropriate for our age group as they begin to develop their friendships. This fitted perfectly with our Kohimarama Way Values and Dispositions.
This term our topic is called ‘Love our Seas’. Kiri Team are exploring the Hauraki Gulf -Tikapa Moana and learning about this special marine park and the ocean animals that inhabit it. Each class will learn about the meaning of Kaitiakitanga, guardianship and how to care for their environment. What can we do to make a difference?
Discovery Learning continues to be an excellent way for the children to begin their learning. Children are creating, making, collaborating, exploring and gaining confidence in their abilities. During this time children develop initiative, leadership, social and physical skills. This student-led learning fills many buckets and sets the children up for success for the more structured learning that follows for the rest of the day. Kiri Team is filled with joy!
A warm welcome to all our new families!
Haere rā, Kiri Team
P.S. There is some urgent mahi needed in our garden. Calling all volunteer gardeners to help with a big autumn weedout. Ngā mihi.
The Kohimarama Way - Reliable
The most important way of being reliable is by following through on commitments. If you give your word, people expect that you will do what you say.
Pre-Loved Sale
The Barfoot and Thompson Young Authors Challenge
The Barfoot and Thompson Young Authors Challenge is now open.
The theme is 'A choice I made'
The categories are
Primary: up to 250 words
Intermediate: up to 500 words
Secondary: up to 750 words
Category winners receive a whopping $500 cash and books worth $250.Plus, our school gets $1,000 and $1,000 worth of books. How good would that be!
You can read more about it here
Barfoot and Thompson writing challenge link
Entries close August 2nd so there is plenty of time to get your winning entries in.
Thursay 30th May – Grandparents Day
Grandparents and special older friends are invited to visit their grandchild’s classroom in the morning. Grandparents are welcome from 8.55am to 10.30am.
Student Leaders will be at each gate ready to help guide grandparents to classrooms.
Grandchildren will show their grandparents to the hall for morning tea at 10.30am, finishing at 11am. Students will not be staying in the hall for morning tea.
Teacher Only Days
A reminder we have Teacher only days coming up.
- Friday 31st May (After Grandparents day)
- Tuesday 4th June (After Kings Birthday on the Monday)
- Tuesday 29th October (After Labour weekend)
- Friday 15th November
Writer's Festival
Last week 30 Kohimarama students from years 5, 7&8 attended the Writer’s Festival schools event at the Aotea Centre.
It was a great day out, listening to 4 motivational authors / illustrators.
Maryam Masters, an inspirational writer and refugee who wrote scripts for the likes of Elmo, Home & Away and play writes for David Walliams books.
She spoke about her life and writing her own books. Everyone wants to read her work!
Giselle Clarkson, a non-fiction illustrator (and now writer) for the likes of Joy Cowley, journal stories, and ministry readers. She spoke about her fascination with bugs and writing her first book. Giselle encouraged us to notice and learn and do what we love.
Jason Gunn, a presenter, actor and writer. He shared with us a childhood story of trying to hide his dinner time vegetables and how this could be brought to life in a story. “Look for stories in everything you do” he told us. “Write a whole lot of bad stories so you can get good at it”.
Tim Tipene, coach, advisor and writer was adopted into a Māori family. Growing up some people didn’t think he should take a Māori surname. Tim spoke about keeping true to yourself, believing in yourself and finding inspiration through hardship. He explained how you can sculpt characters from the people you know.
Thanks to Alison, Susan, Amanda, Anne, Christine, Daniel and Kathryn who helped transport us to and from the event.
Pink Shirt Day
Last Friday our school turned out in pink to support those who have experienced bullying and to show our agreement that bullying is not acceptable in any context. We realised that Pink Shirt Day aligns with three of our Kohimarama Values - Hoahoa/Friendliness, Whakaute/Respect, and Aroha/Compassion. These three incredible values along with the rest of our Kohimarama Way help us all to be Upstanders and not Bystanders.
Kohimarama School certainly got into the spirit of the day - check out these photos of some of the 'pink-est people' (Mr Engles even decided to get in on the action!)
Certificates & Awards
Congratulations to these outstanding students:
- Room 1 – N/A
- Room 2 – N/A
- Room 3 – N/A
- Room 4– N/A
- Room 6 – N/A
- Room 8 – N/A
- Room 16 – N/A
- Room 17 – N/A
- Room 25 – N/A
- Room 26 – N/A
- Room 11 – Alexander B, Maya H
- Room 12 – Abigail N, Honor R
- Room 13 – Meila A, Hunter R
- Room 14 – Carson Z, Bodie A
- Room 15 – Sebastian M, Shahid B
- Room 18 – N/A
- Room 19 – N/A
- Room 20 – N/A
- Room 21 – Fletcher D, Sam D
- Room 22 – Miles L, Forest A
- Room 23 – Louisa W, Zoe F
Sports Results
Flippa Ball & Mini Polo Results
- Bearded Dragons
Loss 0-8. POD Remi A - Kinas
Loss 1-3. POD Cara V - Year Sharks
Loss 2-4. POD Xanthe H - Bluebottles
Loss 2-13. POD Tori E
Netball Results
- Year 7 Sparks
Win 19-2. POD Isabella R
Policies and Procedures
To see the Curriculum and Student Achievement Policy, follow the link below;
Communtiy Notices
