Tūī Hapori News
Welcome to Tūi Hapori
A particularly warm welcome to all our new families at Kaikorai! We've had a fantastic start to the year, settling into our regular learning routines. We're excited to support your children on their learning journey this year. Our classrooms are already looking vibrant with displayed student work. If you missed our Meet the Teacher evening, please feel free to pop in at the beginning or end of the school day to share with your child some of their pieces of work.
Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme - 23rd Feburuary-9th March
The Keeping Ourselves Safe Parent Information Evening will be held in the Kererū Learning Street on Thursday, February 19, from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.
At the meeting, Constable Ross Greer will explain the KOS programme's content and how it teaches children to recognise and respond to unsafe situations, both online and face-to-face. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn how to support your children at home. Constable Greer will teach four of the lessons.
What will our children learn during Keeping Ourselves Safe?
They will learn:
-to work out when their safety is at risk
-how to keep safe when they meet and mix with other people
-who and how to ask for help if they, or someone they know, is being abused
-to go on asking for help until someone does something to stop the abuse
-that it is important to make and follow personal, family and school safety rules.
They will know:
-that abuse is never okay
-that abuse is never their fault.
Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Our PBL for this term will be based on the driving question: How can we, as artists, create meaningful artworks to share with our school and community that reflect our stories and what makes us unique?Project Summary:
In this project, learners explore how art can be used to tell stories about who we are, where we belong, and what makes us unique as individuals and as a school community. Students investigate identity, culture, and tūrangawaewae through creating meaningful pieces of art.
Students will explore a range of local and New Zealand artists, including Māori and contemporary artists, to see how art is used to express stories, identity, culture, and connection to place.
Students can experiment with different tools, materials and forms of art to create their final pieces.
During this project students will create a collaborative school wide piece of art that reflects each individual as who they are.
A big part of our projects is having experts talk to our students in groups, as a class, or as a syndicate. Please let us know if you have a particular skill that is relevant for this term's PBL and would like to support us in any way.
Swimming
Get those togs ready! Our swimming sessions are scheduled for Weeks 7 & 8 of this term. As swimming is a level three activity, it requires a separate consent form.
Kā mihi nui,
Jill Kumar
Hannah Jones
Amy McBeath
Emma Anderson
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