Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa – warm greetings to everyone
Welcome to week 6 of term 2. A big thank you to the families who came to school to support us with our powhiri on Monday to welcome the ERO team. Don’t forget the whanau/parent meeting with ERO in the whanau room at 2pm today!
Family Rituals:
It’s sometimes difficult to distinguish between rituals and routines. According to psychologist Barbara H. Fiese, rituals symbolically communicate the idea that “this is who we are” as a group, providing continuity in meaning across generations. Routines, on the other hand, are a way of communicating, “This is what needs to be done.” For example, in my family when my boys were younger, we always had a ‘best and worst of the day’ debrief. This was a great way to teach positive thinking and resilience with whatever challenges they faced. Here are some cool family ritual ideas for you to try!
PET DAY!
Matariki!
We are planning a matariki visit to Matarae marae on the last day of this term – more information to follow. We need to start collecting these resources and will take any donations at the office…
Newspaper, Wallpaper, Glitter, Bamboo stick, Gad wrap, Tin foil, Masking tape, Coloured rubber bands, Confetti, Rice, Cardboard, String/Nylon, Coloured beads, Plastic cups, Shells/buttons, Straws, Eyes, Coloured ice-block sticks, Ribbon, Pom Poms, Feathers, Material, Magazines, Cotton Wool, Wool, Ice-cream containers and lids.
Reporting to parents:
You may be aware that at the end of last year the Labour Government announced the end of National Standards in the education system. This change does not effect the reporting to parents twice a year. Your child’s report will come home on Friday the 29th June. The National Standards wording has been removed from the report and we have added an Oral Language section, as this is our focus for improvement this year through our teaching inquiries.
The following week, week 10, we will be running our SLC’s (Student Learning Conferences).
SLC’s will be held on
Tuesday 02 July 2018 3:30 – 5:30pm
and
Thursday 04 July 2018 1:30 – 6:30pm
(Please note, classes will not be in session on the Thursday afternoon, please make arrangements for your children so that teachers can conduct their SLC’s. Classes will finish at 12:40)
To book a session with your child’s teacher please click the link and enter the event code below
bjjvq
You will need an up to date email address as confirmation of the booking will be sent via email
Click below
Cyber Safety Agreement:
Due the the changing nature of our digital use at school, we are updating our cyber safety agreement. Please read and sign the letter that came home last week, then return it to your child’s classroom teacher. As of next term, a signed agreement will need to be in place to use the digital tools at Reporoa Primary School.
You may click on the link below to access another copy if required.
Stars of the week:
Ka Rawe te mahi (awesome work) to the Thursday Techie Team. We are making music with scratch by coding the computer. Next we will use ‘makey makey’ to control the music making!
Thank You…
Thanks to our wonderful Board of Trustees members. They work very hard to make sure our school is progressing the way it should be. Check out who is on the board on our website…
John Guyton (Board Chairperson), Hayley Hathaway (Deputy Chairperson), Richelle McDonald (Principal), Susannah Engel (Staff Rep), Graeme Monk, Madelein Brennan, Paul Leslie.
Sports:
Netball Draw:
Saturday 12:00 Court 7. Reporoa vs Ngongotaha Mystics
Fees:
Many fees are currently unpaid. We will be adopting a no pay/no play policy shortly. Please pay your child’s sports fees at the office asap.
Calendar:
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School Sports Tops
We have 10 outstanding sports tops from the Cross Country, please make sure these are washed and returned to school asap – thank you.
SCHOOL ACCOUNT DETAILS Account payments can be made directly to our school ASB account using online banking. The account number is: 123155 0134517 00
Lunch Orders:
LUNCH MENU
| Nifty Nachos
Freshly made mince packed with veges and homemade tomato sauce Edam cheese and healthy corn chips |
□ $4.00 |
| Roastie Toastie
Nature’s Fresh multigrain toast bread, plus your choice of two fillings: (Circle your two choices) Edam cheese Hellers ham Pineapple Onion Tomato Extra fillings 50c each: |
□ $2.50
□ $…….. |
| Macaroni cheese
Made the old fashioned way |
□ $4.00
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| Snacks
Seasonal piece of fruit |
□ $1.00 |
| Banana & chocolate chip muffin | □ $2.00 |
| Anchor UNO yoghurt pottle, strawberry |
□ $1.00 |
| Smoothie – Pink panther, strawberries | □ $2.00 |
| Pop’n’Good popcorn | □ $1.00 |
Absences:
Reminder if your child is absent either text, leave a message or on-line absent form is needed. We also need to know the reason they are away so remember to include this in your message – thanks.
Nãku i runga i aku mihi ki a koe – Yours with thanks
Richelle McDonald
and our team –Jill, Phil, Debs, Susannah, Rachel, Julie, Maureen, Heather, Tina, Mary, Kim, Ross & Linda.
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