Week 9 news
Welcome to Hattie in Rūma waru. We are happy you are part of the Kaikorai whānau.
As you know, I spent 3 days at the NZPF Conference, surrounded by inspiring leaders; we engaged in kōrero about our kura, our ākonga and our aspirations for our communities. It is clear to see that the tumuaki I talked with all have their children at the heart of the decision-making, as we do at Kaikorai. We all have similar challenges with resourcing - staffing, funding for learning support, and class sizes, and we do our best for our kura.
At the gate today, on my return, numerous children asked me the question, "How was your big principal's meeting?" That sums up what caring and kind children we have at Kaikorai Primary School. It is certainly a school I am very proud to be leading.
Te wiki o te reo Māori | Polyfest 2023 🎶
We participated in Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori, the Māori language Moment 2023. It was a nationwide sing out and we had a great time singing some new waiata.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is a government-sponsored initiative intended to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of the Māori language, which is an official language of our country. I hope that you hear and see te reo every day at our school and not just during one week a year.
Today, we performed at Polyfest, and there was a real sense of pride in the air; it was a polished and slick performance. Huge thanks need to go to Whaea Ana for her excellent leadership and to Mrs McDowall for her administration and organisation of the group.
Zespri Virtual Adventure 🥝
We were excited to have Kim from the Zespri Virtual Adventure visit Kaikorai this week. Kim said we are the only NZ school with all children completing the challenge! We were thrilled to hear that. We did a Jump Jam performance to show Kim what a healthy and active school Kaikorai is; as it turned out, Kim is a Jump Jam judge and was super impressed with our moves. Kim also donated boxes of Zespri kiwifruit for us to try!
Each Friday morning in term 4, we will kick start the day with a school-wide outdoor fitness session. It might be Jump Jam or skipping; we'll see what Miss Ward and the PALS come up with. An exciting new addition to our already great PE/Fitness plan.
Kia Manawaroa - Pānui for whānau Māori
Sand pit and water play toys 🏖
Do you have any old toys that you could donate to us? We have water troughs for sunny lunchtime play, and our sandpit will reopen after the holidays - if you are having a toy clear-out, please think of us and send any toys to the school office - so very much appreciated!
Principal's awards ✨
Henry H For always trying his very best, and for great book reviews! Ka pai!
Hannah For engaging well in group discussions and for being great at sharing her thoughts! Ka pai!
Manaia For the tremendous effort she is putting into her writing. You have tried so hard with your paragraphs. Ka pai!
Jaxon For the awesome effort he has been putting into his reading. You are trying so hard and I am so proud of you. Tino pai!
Hudson For the effort he has been putting into his writing. Ka pai!
Molly For her enthusiasm in completing a range of math tasks. Tino pai!
Louie For the enthusiasm and energy he brings to our classroom. Louie, you are trying so hard and we are very proud of you!
Andreas For your excellent efforts at writing time. You are working to add lots of detail to your procedural texts. Ka pai!
Jessica For managing your time well to complete learning tasks. You are an enthusiastic and positive learner. Tino pai rawa atu!
Aleezay For being a kind and caring class member who is always willing to lend a helping hand around the classroom. Ka pai!
Elira For working hard at your writing and making pleasing progress. Tino pai!
Louis For your awesome effort during Maths. You have been doing an amazing job learning about patterns. Ka Pai Louis!
Harrison For the awesome team work skills you showed when filming your movie during PBL. Ka pai hoki koe!
Talia H For embracing te reo māori in the classroom this week, you have beautiful pronunciation. Miharo!
Tristan For your constant creativity with your narrative writing and always bringing a great attitude to class, ka pai Tristan!
Oliver For bringing great energy to rūma tekau everyday and always having an eagerness to learn and to help your peers out, tino pai Oliver!
Eleanor For your creativity and diligence in your narrative writing. You have been using figurative language splendidly, tino pai!
Aria G For your positivity and helpfulness in and out of the classroom, your eagerness to help is appreciated!
William D For your commitment to your PBL learning, thinking critically about your product and making changes.
Max R For pushing himself with his narrative writing, thinking carefully about his protagonist's problems and what solutions are required.
Frankie H For working extremely hard to be an independent writer. Your perseverance is fantastic!
Phoenix For always having a positive attitude towards all your learning and being a kind and caring friend to everyone!
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