Kohimarama School News - 14th May 2025
School News
A Message from the Principal
Dear Parents
At Kohimarama School, we remain committed to working in partnership with our parent community to ensure our students flourish academically, socially, and emotionally. With this in mind, we are pleased to share a series of important upcoming events that reflect our school values and the collective responsibility we share for our children’s wellbeing and learning.
Parent Information Evening - Developing Resilience – Reducing Anxiety in Children
Kohimarama School, in collaboration with the Remuera Principals Association, invites parents to attend an informative evening session led by Cate Hey, a highly regarded Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist. Cate brings a wealth of experience and insight to support parents in navigating the increasing complexities of raising children in today’s fast-paced and often uncertain world.
Event Details
When Wednesday 21 May
Time 6.30–7.30pm (sharp start)
Where Diocesan School Auditorium
Presenter: Cate Hey, Clinical Psychologist
Topic: Developing Resilience – Reducing Anxiety in Children
RSVP: Please use the QR code on the blue flyer below
This is an outstanding opportunity for parents across our wider community to come together and learn how to support our children in becoming confident, resilient and emotionally aware young people.
Kohimarama School Parent Evening – Cyber Safety & Wellbeing
“Our Kids Online” – A Parent-Only Presentation by Rob Cope
In our connected world, the risk and frequency of online harm have increased significantly. We must address this challenge together to safeguard our children’s wellbeing.
We are fortunate to welcome Rob Cope – filmmaker, author, and producer of the documentary Our Kids Online – for a powerful, humorous, and enlightening evening talk tailored specifically for parents. Rob’s talk will explore the real impact of digital exposure on young minds and provide practical, research-based tools to support families in navigating this landscape.
Topics include:
- Cyberbullying and social media impacts on mental health
- Gaming and its effects on brain development
- The influence of online pornography and predator awareness
- Solutions: filters, device lockdown, setting boundaries, and fostering open conversations
Event Details
When Tuesday 15 July
Time 6.30pm start
Where Kohimarama School Hall
Who This is an adults-only session.
RSVP via [Insert EventFinder Link]
Included: One-year complimentary access to Rob Cope’s Parenting in an Online World 101 (valued at $99)
Watch the promotional video: Our Kids Online Parent Evening.
We encourage at least one parent per household to attend. This topic is simply too important to ignore.
“We need to tackle this as a community so that all of our kids are safe. When I protected my kids online, I also protected yours.” – Rob Cope
“It is now irresponsible of us as parents, teachers, and policymakers to continue to put these devices, designed to elicit addictive-like behaviours, into children’s hands and expect them to self-regulate.”
– Dr Samantha Marsh, University of Auckland (2023)
Understanding Assessment at Kohimarama School - Parent Meeting
Join us for a short information session to explore how Kohimarama School uses Assessment for Learning to support your child's growth.
Discover how our assessment approach, guided by The Kohimarama Way, goes beyond tests to help students understand their progress and next steps, fostering "assessment capable" learners.
Learn about Overall Teacher Judgement (OTJ), our comprehensive reporting method based on a range of evidence, not just single tests. We'll also share details about our exciting new parent portal for clearer insights into your child's learning journey.
This is a valuable opportunity to understand how assessment at Kohimarama is focused on empowering your child's learning and our partnership with you.
Meeting Details:
- Date: Tuesday 10th June
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Location: Kohimarama School Hall (or specify room if different)
We look forward to seeing you there.
Annual Grandparents’ Morning – A Wonderful Tradition
We are delighted to host our Annual Grandparents' Morning on Friday 30 May. This special event provides a treasured opportunity for our students to connect with their grandparents and share the joy of learning together.
A warm morning tea will be provided for grandparents as they gather, reconnect and engage with their grandchildren’s learning environment. More information will be sent home closer to the date.
Teacher Only Day – Curriculum Development
Tuesday 3 June – School Closed for Students
This Ministry-mandated Teacher Only Day will be used to focus on the implementation of the new Mathematics and Statistics curriculum. Our teaching team will use Kohimarama’s high achievement data to design a locally tailored approach that enhances deep mathematical understanding and links with our current pedagogical practice.
Thank you for your continued support as we create a future-focused, knowledge-rich environment for every learner.
Paul Engles
Principal
The Kohimarama Way - Reliable/Totika
The way we know we are successful in practising being reliable is if we make promises we can keep, we treat our agreements seriously, we plan ahead, we do our best, we finish on time and we find another way if obstacles occur and we definitely let people know in plenty of time if circumstances change and we need to alter our agreed meeting time.
Parking Issues around the School
Over the past week, we have received reports of instances where parking by some parents has unfortunately caused significant inconvenience to both our school neighbours and the school itself. Specifically, there have been occasions where vehicles have been parked in or across residential driveways, blocking access for residents.
We understand that drop-off and pick-up times can be busy, and parking immediately outside the school can be challenging. However, it is absolutely crucial that we all adhere to the road rules and are considerate of those who live in the vicinity of the school, as well as other road users.
Parking across or in a driveway is illegal and causes significant frustration and disruption for residents needing to leave for work or access their properties. It also impacts the positive relationship we aim to maintain with our local community.
We kindly request that all parents and caregivers please take extra care when parking near the school. Please ensure that you are parked legally and are not obstructing driveways, pedestrian crossings, or any other access points. Please also be mindful of stopping on broken yellow lines which obstructs our road patrol students from seeing oncoming vehicles. Please consider parking a short distance away and walking with your children if safe and feasible.
Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated and helps to ensure the safety and positive relationships within our school community and with our neighbours.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
School Disco - Friday 23rd May
Kohimarama School Diso
- Junior Disco 5.00 pm to 6.00pm
- Senior Disco 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm
$5 tickets bought via Kindo, a reminder there will be no door sales. Remember this buys each student a drink, a snack and a professional DJ. Purchasing tickets:
- Tickets purchased with credit cards via Kindo must be ordered by Thursday 22nd May.
- If you are making your payment via bank transfer to Kindo you will need to allow 3 working days for the payment to be lodged to your Kindo account by Kindo. You will then need to log on to your Kindo account and complete the purchase.
- There will be no door or office sales.
- There will be a photo booth, exciting.
Teacher Only Day with Bizzy Bodz
The 'Teacher Only Day' is Tuesday 3rd June is a Ministry Funded day to support Mathematics.
Bizzy Bodz have a special programme set up for the day if your child requires care. Please see the flyer below for more details.
Student Fundraiser for Kids Can - thank you
Thank you to those who participated in our student fundraiser last Friday, our students and staff looked cute in their pyjamas and there were soft toys bigger than students - a sight to see. At the moment our total is $936, however we are expecting this to rise when the students who forgot to bring in their $2 do so this week.
Sport News
Year 8 Futsal Team Victory!!!
Last term, the Year 8 Futsal team competed in their very first
tournament at Winner East City Futsal – Intermediate. After a
thrilling 3-3 draw, the match went to penalties to secure a 3-2
victory.
Congratulations to the Kohi Kings!!!!!
PTA News
A little word of Thanks
Last Friday Morning a beautiful event was created in the school hall to celebrate all of the wonderful Mums/ Mum figures in our community.
With over 400 Pastries and Muffins freshly baked by Kohi Beach Eatery and special dietary requirement options in addition, there were a few hungry tummies on the morning. Next year, to ensure all who attend get to experience the wonderful options on offer, we will have a food stamp system in place which Meegan Hill and a number of teachers have already offered to manage for us!
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A special word of Thanks has to be shared to those who volunteered their time.
To Alan and Andrew, Thank you for running the event on the morning. You both did a wonderful job and it was so lovely to see Dads supporting the event. Thank you.
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To James and Claire from Kohi Beach Eatery, Thank you for going above and beyond. Your generosity on the morning didn’t go unnoticed.
With your support in sponsoring the event, we have raised $3,800 for the school.
You will no doubt see many of the school community popping by over the coming months for a warm cup of Tea/ Coffee or a fitting Red Wine on the wintery afternoons, Open for Breakfast through to Dinner Wednesday – Saturdays.
Open hours;
- Sun - Tues 7am – 5pm
- Wed – Sat 7am – Late (Open for Dinner)
TAKE AWAY PIZZA;
- Thurs- Sun 5pm – 8.15pm
Keep an Eye on Winter Additions over the coming weeks
Reminders
- DISCO – May 23 rd - Tickets on sale for Disco Via KINDO – No Door sales.
- Greats and Grands Day – May 30 th – Bring along your Grandparents for a morning at school.
Meeting in your individual Learning spaces followed by a morning tea in the school hall.
Donations of Baked goods required and volunteers for serving morning tea in the hall.
Chat to your Learning space teacher for more details.
Community Notices
