Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa – warm greetings to everyone
Kia ora, Nameste, Talofa, Konnichiwa, Guten Tag , Gidday, Vannakkam, ni Hao, Kia orana, Hola, Salam, Sa wat dee kha, Dia Dhuit, Goeie Dag, Bonjour, Hello, (please let us know the greeting in your language if it is not here)
Korero from the Principal:
Kia ora koutou,
Education in the News
Education in New Zealand has been making headlines lately, and some of these developments directly affect our school community. One of the more prominent stories is the government’s changes to the free school lunches programme. As many of you will have heard, the new model, introduced by Education Minister David Seymour, has faced significant challenges in its rollout. While our school remains under our current contract with Ka Pai Kai for the remainder of this year, we will transition to the new system in 2025, where funding will be reduced from $5 per lunch to $3 per lunch. We are grateful for the continued provision of lunches for our tamariki and hope that any teething issues with the new programme will be resolved well before 2026.
In addition to changes in school lunches, we are also navigating the implementation of two newly revised curricula. Our teaching staff are working incredibly hard to ensure these are introduced effectively and at pace. It is a demanding process, but our kaiako are already noticing positive learning progressions among students. We appreciate their dedication and professionalism as they take on this significant task.
Another major focus for us this year is improving attendance. In term 4, only 47% of our students attended school 90% or more of the time. We are working hard to improve this percentage as it is a concerning statistic. Regular attendance is one of the most critical factors in student success. Please help us by ensuring your child get to school – Every day at school matters. When students miss school, they miss vital learning opportunities, making it harder to keep up and achieve their best. Beyond academics, attending school daily helps students build social connections, develop resilience, and engage in the wider school community. We encourage all whānau to prioritise daily attendance and support their children in making school a regular and positive part of their routine.
Ngā Manaakitanga,
Richelle
Rūma ono news:
Nga mihi nui – Thank you!
Supporters of Fern Fuel for School – you are awesome!
| Williams Agri Ltd | RD & MH Hammond Trust | Alec Salt – Farm Fuel |
| Balepro Ltd | Tadema Farm Ltd | LAR Farming Ltd |
| Lesdale Friesians | BR & WE McGowan | Weren Farms Limited |
| Vinny’s View Ltd | Fozzie Farms Ltd | Elsworth Excavators Ltd |
| Valley Agri Ltd | S & S Fencing Contractors | Paeroa South B2B1 Trust |
| Butler Family Trust | Guyton Farms Ltd | JB Thomas & Sons Ltd |
| NJB Holdings Ltd | Ohaaki Thermal Kilns Ltd | RL&KJ Barker Family Trust |
| JB Thomas & Sons Ltd | MJA Farms Ltd | Double A Oaks Ltd |
| Phillip Bebbington | Camco Dairy Services 2021 Ltd | Tumunui Kaiperiere Farm |
| Pacific Milk Ltd | Cochrane Farm Ltd | NCH Ltd |
| Fantail Farms Ltd | Omahanui Land Co Ltd | RKBS Horne Ltd |
| B&N Hathaway Family Trust | Forest View Farming Ltd | Ranger Earthmoving |
| Turoa Farms Ltd | Paeroa South DU1 | Butler Family Trust Home Heat |
| Sawmate Firewood Flight | Weren Farms Limited – Plateau | Bushland Farms |
| Hermansen Family Trust | ANCO Farming Ltd | Wapiti Dairy Ltd |
| JR & GR Hathaway Family Trust | M & D Polyblank Family Trust | Beth Millar |
| TCS Farms Ltd | RD2 Joss | Atlas Farms 3022 SH 5 |
| Paeroa South DU2 | NJB Holdings Wharepapa Rd | DV & LY Magill |
| BE & KA Roper | Glynleith Farms Limited | Atlas Farms Ltd |
| SG Brown | Reporoa School | Full Boar Ltd Lakeview |
| A F M & Y C Maandonks | PT & EA Kelly | Butler Family Trust |
Star of the week:
Ka rawe te mahi to Fletcher and Ruebihn for their fabulous art work with Whaea Jo. These are self portraits inspired by New Zealand pop artist, Brad Novak’s layered collage portraits. They are created using crayon transfer technique with an abstract background using paint and pastel.
Sports:
Cluster Swimming Sports
We wish our swimming luck as they compete this Friday at cluster swimming sports, especially after a long week at camp.
Rotorua Mini Marathon
It is marathon time again. If your child is interested, get their names to me through email or text the school phone. Cost is $6 per child, payable to the school office. Entries close on April 11th. The marathon date has been set for May 2nd (term2). The passports are available from the office so our runners can start ticking off their km’s. Always a great event.
Hockey interest
Just putting our feelers out there for any tamariki who are keen to play hockey this year. Please get your names to me through email or text the school phone. Thankyou Duncan for taking on this team.
Soccer Interest
Just putting our feelers out there for any tamariki who are keen to play soccer this year. Please get your names to me through email or text the school phone. Thankyou Tracey for taking on this team.
Up and coming events
CBOP Swimming Sports – Wednesday 2nd April
Cluster Summer Sports – Wednesday 9th April
Mini Marathon – Friday 2nd May
Ngā mihi nui
Whaea Tanissha
From the Board of Trustees:
The board are happy to have accepted Reporoa Schools 2025 ERO report.
The report outlines some of the great things that are in place at Reporoa Primary to ensure it is a fantastic place for learning, and our next steps to ensure we continue our pathway of improvement.
You can read the full report by clicking on the link below.
The next board meeting will be held in the staffroom at 6pm on the 25th March.
A Survey from the board in your HERO app!
The Board of trustees is seeking some feedback about a new vision for our kura/school. Over the past year they have been looking into what a great vision should be.
A great vision statement is clear, concise, inspiring, and forward-looking, outlining a desired future state and motivating stakeholders to work towards it. Please help us decide by choosing which statement you think best reflects what Reporoa Primary School is trying to achieve.
The new vision statement will be supported by our mission statement – We are learner focused, inclusive & supported by positive partnerships.
And our values – We are Respectful, Engaged, Positive and Striving (We use our REPS)
ALL RESPONSES TO THIS SURVEY WILL GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN A FAMILY PASS TO WAIKITE HOT POOLS!
The survey will close on the 4th March. We look forward to having your input!
OPEN your HERO APP to answer the survey question!
Which of the following options do you think best represents the vision for Reporoa Primary School?
Empowered to reach our potential together
Empowered to achieve and proud to be me
Proud learners achieving together
Standing proud, together in our place
Have you got our app downloaded for all current communications?
Other Notices:
School Account Details:
Account payments can be made directly to our school ASB account using online banking. The account number is: 123155 0134517 00
Details:
Remember if you change address, get a new cell phone number or email address to notify the school so we have up to date records. The office needs your up to date email address so the newsletter can be emailed out – thanks.
LUNCHES:
We are part of the governments healthy lunch programme. Children are provided lunch everyday. If they have any allergies, please let the office know so that allowances can be made. Children still need to bring a drink bottle (water only please) and morning tea every day.
Absences:
Reminder – if your child is absent either text, phone and leave a message, or fill in an on-line absent form. We also are required to fill in the reason they are away, so remember to include this in your message – thanks.
Car Parks:
Please use the car parks provided at the front or back of the school. No vehicles are permitted on the school grounds except for staff or service vehicles.
Nãku i runga i aku mihi ki a koe – Yours with thanks
Richelle McDonald
and our team – Nikkole, Gemma, Tanissha, Steven, Pip, Shontelle, Jay, Jo, Julie, Jenese, Lily, Bridget, and Stephen.
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