Week 7 Principal's News 5/6/26
Principal's Tour 🍎
This week, our Cluster Principals and I had the privilege of visiting several schools in Central Otago, including Te Kura o Whakatipu o Kawarau, Hāwea Flat School, and Cromwell Primary School.
It is always a valuable experience to see how other leaders operate and to collaborate on shared focuses. We looked closely at how different schools are implementing the new curriculum, reporting to parents, driving their strategic goals, supporting staff culture and wellbeing, managing class sizes, and encouraging strong attendance.
Every community has its own unique needs, and I came away with a renewed appreciation for how tirelessly principals work to meet those challenges. Most of all, these visits gave me a continued appreciation for our own school. I am incredibly proud of the great mahi the team here at Kaikorai is doing each and every day.
Have you accessed the MOE parent portal?
The Ministry of Education is inviting schools to support improvements to their Parent Portal by inviting people who have accessed it to complete a short survey.
It only takes a few minutes and will help shape future updates. The survey closes on 20th June.
Whānau Hui 🗣️
Last night our whānau Māori had a hui. It was lovely to see new families at Kaikorai join in the kōrero.
One of the discussion points was that our families would love to know the phrases we are teaching at school each week. So moving forward, you will notice these phrases in the weekly newsletter. We would love to hear you using this reo at home.
Power cut ⚡️
Next Tuesday, power will be shut off on Wright and Tyne Streets from 8:15 am - 9 am while work is underway in the area. Please note our phone lines will be down during this time.
Principal's Awards ⭐️
Well done to these tamariki who have shone this week.
Rothanak | For the awesome effort you have been putting into your learning. You have been really focused and are always trying your best. Ka wani kē koe |
Sherlock | For the wonderful effort you have put into your narrative writing. Your ideas are super creative and make your work really engaging for your audience. Tino pai! |
Elliot A | For excellent leadership in class, guiding, supporting and helping others. Ka pai hoki koe! |
Neala | For showing focus, diligence and perseverance in class. You challenge yourself to do your best every day. |
William | For setting an excellent example for his peers through his focus and attentiveness in class! Ka wani kē koe! |
Aiza | For producing high quality writing through her outstanding creativity and effort. Tino pai! |
James | For your impressive problem solving skills in mathematics. You show strong perseverance and initiative. Ka wani kē koe! |
Nollie | For your beautifully set out information report. It was detailed and interesting to read. Mīharo! |
Miro | Miro showed a ‘can do’ attitude, despite being away for most of the practises. He put in the effort to learn dance moves, songs, ukulele chords, and words for our class assembly. Ka rawe! |
Rafferty | Raff worked really hard to learn a Samoan song and sing a verse on his own at our class assembly, performing it beautifully and with real skill. Ka rawe! |
Leo | For completing your fact fluency book with speed and accuracy, and using your growth mindset to start the harder fact fluency book! Ka pai hoki koe! |
Zeeshan | For always trying your best in everything you do! You are a shining light in our classroom, and we love having you here. |
Tori | For her determination to improve her recall of her addition and subtraction facts. Tino pai rawa atu! |
Mehrab | For his effort and enthusiasm in making his oral reading more expressive and natural. Mīharo! |
Gili | For the kindness she shows to others every day. Her caring nature helps make our classroom a lovely place to be. |
Remy | For his curiosity and eagerness to learn and the thoughtful questions he asks. |
Emily G | For being a kind and thoughtful member of Rūma Iwa. You always try to be the best Kaik kid that you can be. Mahi pai! |
Frankie S | For being such a caring and enthusiastic member of our class. You fill buckets and are always kind to everyone. Mahi pai! |
Elliott G | For the effort that he is putting into all learning areas. Elliott, you are trying hard to be the best that you can be. Mahi tika ana! |
Ted J | For the effort that you are putting into your maths. Ted, you are always keen to challenge yourself. Ka mau te wehi! |
Loki | Your hard work and determination is shining through in your learning. You bring so much fun to our classroom, making it a bright place to be. |
Olivia M-B | Your writing is taking off like a rocket! You have out of this world ideas and it is wonderful to see your confidence grow each day. Ka rawe! |
Jhanvi | You are becoming more confident in the classroom. We love hearing your reading and counting. Ka pai! |
Tungaru | You are putting so much effort into your learning and trying your best all of the time. You are a star! |
Olivia D-S | For taking pride in your learning. You always try your best and your work shines bright! Mīharo! |
Isla P-C | For becoming so independent with your writing. You have great ideas and always try your best with your spelling! Ka pai! |
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