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13 December 2024
Kia ora,
Over the next few days, your child's books and any spare stationery will be sent home. As an Enviroschool, we encourage you to recycle any partially used books. These can be brought to your child's 2025 class to be reused, reducing the need to buy additional new books (though you will still need to purchase some items from the stationery list).
Please ensure your child keeps their reading folder as it is required for next year. New stationery for 2025 can be purchased from the Qizzle website in early January. The site is currently being updated, so we kindly ask that you wait until then to make purchases.
All school reading and library books should now have been returned. Any lost or broken books will need to be paid for. If you come across any over the break, please bring them to your child's new teacher on January 31st, our school's drop-in day, along with the named stationery.
In Year 2, your child may not have structured literacy homework. Please keep their book and revise it frequently to support their continued learning.
Sprinklers: On Monday, weather permitting, the children will have the opportunity to play outside in the sprinklers. Please make sure your child brings their named sunhat, swimwear and a towel to school, or alternatively, a change of clothes to get changed into. Please make sure all items are well named (incl school uniform).
To our tamariki and whānau, it has been a privilege to teach your tamariki this year. We wish all our whānau a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela, Tash, Pam, Nancy, and Megan
Teretere Team
29 November 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Ararira in the Park - Tuesday 3rd December
This is fast approaching. Gates will open for this event at 5pm. Food orders can be made from this time. We ask that all tāmariki have dinner prior to 5.45pm.
All children need to be in their hapori (hub) by 5:45pm.
The performances start at 6pm finishing at approx. 7.30pm. Children will need to stay for the whole performance time (no early collections). Please collect your child from their hapori after the show.
Teretere Costumes:
Teretere teachers will be sending completed costumes home in bags on Tuesday after the dress rehearsal at school. Please take care of the costume and ensure your child arrives dressed and ready for the performance that night. We appreciate your support in this.
Library: There will be no more library issues for the remainder of the term. Please return all books as soon as possible and by the end of next week. Any lost or broken books will need to be paid for.
Readers: All reading books need to be returned by the end of next week. If you find more over the holidays please return these so that other children can have the benefit of them next year.
Learning:
Maths: Number, Problem solving, Measurement
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset; Respect
Learning through play | Action stations; Maths - Patterning, Writing, Living World Science - Bees, Te Ao Māori - Tangaroa
P.E. fundamentals - running, jumping and throwing
Inquiry; Food for Fuel - Healthy Eating, Natural World - Life Cycle of Plants
Dance; Drama; Music; Production preparation
School values (caring, curious & capable)
End of Year Reporting graphs (for those that have been at school six months)
These graphs will be available to view on HERO later in the term. You might notice a difference between the graph showing your child's progress as ‘working towards’ and your child’s comment showing progression. This discrepancy occurs because the assessments often encompass various other skills, which might not align precisely with the content with which the current graph was made for. These graphs will be changed in due course as the new curriculum rolls out.
Classes for 2025: These will be shared on Friday 6th December. Tāmariki will also spend time with their new teacher, and their class for 2025, on Tuesday 10th December.
Please refer to the school End of Year Celebration Dates notice on HERO regarding important dates coming up over the next few weeks.
Have a wonderful week.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
We are excited to announce a special fundraiser to support a cause close to all our hearts: equipping our school and wider community with a life-saving defibrillator, which will be accessible to the Lincoln Community 24-7. This important device can provide critical support in emergencies, making our school and community a safer place for everyone.
To raise the necessary funds, we’ve partnered with Cookie Time, set ourselves an ambitious target and are aiming to sell 1,000 buckets of delicious, freshly baked cookies! Every bucket sold brings us closer to our goal and helps to ensure our school is equipped with this essential medical device which the wider community will have access to.
Here’s how you can help:
Purchase a Cookie Bucket – Treat yourself, your family, and friends to Cookie Time’s famous cookies, and know that every bite helps us reach our goal!
Spread the Word – Share this fundraiser with friends, family, colleagues and local businesses who would love to support our cause.
Make a Donation – If you’re not able to purchase a bucket (or don't like cookies) but still want to contribute, any donations are greatly appreciated to our school bank account: 12-3153-0100145-00, Reference Defibrillator
Cookie Time is also generously donating 5 prize packs for our top sellers!
Order Details:
Price per bucket: $22 per 2L bucket or $20 for a 1L Gluten Free bucket. See attached order form for flavours.
Order Deadline: 23rd November
Pickup/Delivery Date: Approx 6th December
To order: simply collect your orders on the order sheet attached and then submit one order from your family via Kindo.
Your support means so much to us, and together, we can achieve this goal and provide an invaluable resource for our school and community. Let’s make a difference – one cookie at a time!
Thank you for your generosity and support.
Ararira Springs Primary - Te Puna o Ararira
18 November 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Welcome to Kabeera, Hayden, Asher, Aiden, Nolan and their whānau. We look forward to getting to know you as you start your school journey with us this week in Teretere.
Hats a named navy full brimmed hat should be at school every day. Please leave it in the side pocket of your child’s bag for easy access. No hat = no play. This is part of our schools sunsmart policy. Apply sunscreen to your child before school. Thank you.
Term 4 library days are as follows:
Monday: Angela (T1), Lesley (T2), Tash (T4), Pam (T5)
Tuesday: Nicky (T3)
All books need to be returned by the end of week 8 (6th December). Please note that any lost or broken books will need to be paid for.
Ararira in the Park - Costume Preparation
As we start to prepare for this special event, we are asking if each child can bring along a well named bag with a named plain black or dark top and named long black trousers or leggings. Please do not go and buy new items as we may well be attaching special items that we make in class.
Learning:
Maths: Number, Problem solving, Measurement
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset; Respect
Learning through play | Action stations; Maths - Patterning, Writing, Living World Science - Bees, Te Ao Māori - Tangaroa
P.E. fundamentals - running, jumping and throwing
Inquiry; Food for Fuel - Healthy Eating
Dance; Drama; Music; Production preparation
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 3rd December - Ararira in the Park - Ararira Springs School Celebration. Please see school wide notices for further information about this.
Library books to be returned back to school by the end of week 8 (6th December). Please note that any lost or damaged library or reading books will need to be paid for.
Tuesday 17th December - Final day of the school year - School will finish at 1pm on this day.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful week.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
30 October 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Run , Jump, Throw sports morning This is on tomorrow, Thursday 31st October, from 9.15am (on the field - weather permitting). You are welcome to wait in the library until our start time at approximately 9.15am. As this is a school day, we kindly ask that your child stays with their group for the duration of the morning. Children are to wear their usual school uniform and sensible shoes they can run in. If the weather is a little cooler, please ensure your child has another layer or two to wear. Please ensure you apply sunscreen to your child prior to school and that they are wearing their school sunhat. We hope to book a coffee van - which will arrive at approximately 10.20am, around the time of the conclusion of the activities.
Hats a named navy full brimmed hat should be at school every day. Please leave it in the side pocket of your child’s bag for easy access. No hat = no play. This is part of our schools sunsmart policy. Apply sunscreen to your child before school. Thank you.
Term 4 library days are as follows:
Monday: Angela (T1), Lesley (T2), Tash (T4), Pam (T5)
Tuesday: Nicky (T3)
Ararira in the Park - Costume Preparation
As we start to prepare for this special event, we are asking if each child can bring along a well named bag with a named plain black or dark top and named long black trousers or leggings. Please do not go and buy new items as we may well be attaching special items that we make in class.
Absences / Sickness: Please note that we have many children off with a vomiting bug at the moment. We have also sent quite a few home.
If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Number, Problem solving, Statistics
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset; Respect
Learning through play | Action stations; Maths, Writing, Living World Science, Ramps & Trains, Te Ao Māori - Tangaroa
P.E. fundamentals - running, jumping and throwing
Inquiry; Food for Fuel - Healthy Eating
Dance; Drama; Music; Production preparation
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Thursday 31st October - (Tomorrow) Come along to out Run, Jump, Throw event. (Postponement date: Monday 04/11)
Friday 1st November - Gumboot Friday - Children can come along in their gumboots to support this cause. Gold coin donations are welcome.
Thursday 14th November - Teacher Only Day - Teachers are involved in learning related to the new mathematics curriculum with Jo Boaler and Robyn McNeill. School is closed for instruction on this day.
Tuesday 3rd December - Ararira in the Park - Ararira Springs School Celebration. Please see school wide notices for further information about this.
Tuesday 17th December - Final day of the school year - School will finish at lunchtime on this day.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
16 October 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Welcome to our new tamariki and their whanau who started this week in Whaea Pam and Nicky’s spaces.
Week 1, Friday - please bring a teddy (instead of sharing). This is for "Save Your Teddy" Day. You can find information about this is below and on the classroom door.
Run , Jump, Throw sports morning This is on Thursday 31st October from 9.15am (on the field - weather permitting). You are welcome to wait in the library until our start time at approximately 9.15am. As this is a school day, we kindly ask that your child stays with their group for the duration of the morning. Children are to wear their usual school uniform and sensible shoes they can run in. If the weather is a little cooler, please ensure your child has another layer or two to wear. Please ensure you apply sunscreen to your child prior to school and that they are wearing their school sunhat. We hope to book a coffee van - which will arrive at approximately 10.20am, around the time of the conclusion of the activities.
Hats a named navy full brimmed hat should be at school every day. Please leave it in the side pocket of your child’s bag for easy access. No hat = no play. This is part of our schools sunsmart policy. Apply sunscreen to your child before school. Thank you.
Term 4 library days are as follows:
Monday: Angela (T1), Lesley (T2), Tash (T4), Pam (T5)
Tuesday: Nicky (T3)
Christmas activities
As we start term 4, we are planning some Christmas-related crafts and songs for the children to enjoy in weeks 9 and 10. If you would prefer for your child not to participate in these activities or learn these songs, please speak with your child’s akomanga teacher by the end of this week, so we can begin planning alternative activities.
It’s Calendar Art time again!
The student’s have been busy creating art work that can be made into affordable Calendars, Cards, Diaries, Mouse Mats and Sketch Pads.
Each product is made from your own child’s art.
These make unique Christmas gifts for family and friends and are perfect for posting overseas.
Paper order forms will be sent home in Week 1. You can also follow these instructions to place your order online:
1/. Go to www.kidsartworks.com
2/. Use the Entrance Code: KZ8182
3/. Enter your child’s room & name when prompted
The order is open from now until October 30th.
Payment can be made over the website via credit card or account2account.
If you have any questions please contact
tash.scoble@ararira.school.nz
Absences / Sickness: Please note that we have many children off with a vomiting bug at the moment. We have also sent quite a few home.
If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Number, Problem solving, Statistics
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset; Respect
Learning through play | Action stations; Maths, Writing, Living World Science, Ramps & Trains, Te Ao Māori - Tangaroa
P.E. fundamentals - running, jumping and throwing
Inquiry; Food for Fuel - Healthy Eating
Dance; Drama; Music; Production preparation
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 18th October - Mihi Whakatau - 9.00am
Friday 18th October - Bring a teddy to school (instead of sharing) for 'Save your teddy' day. See poster below.
Thursday 31st October - Run, Jump, Throw event (whānau welcome) - time: TBC. Postponement date: Monday 04/11
Tuesday 3rd December - Ararira in the Park - Ararira Springs School Celebration
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
Bring bring a teddy to school on Friday 18th October (term 4). This will be instead of 'sharing'.
27th September
Kia ora,
Re: Term 4
Due to the next cohort of children arriving in term 4, we will be working in two separate teams. Angela and Nicky will work as one team and Lesley, Tash and Pam will work as the other team. In the mornings, please remind your child to stay in their own space (or to play close by, on the outside court).
Most children will continue to work with their current structured literacy teacher, but may go to another ‘space’ to do this. They will then return back to their akomanga class after their lesson.
Handwriting books: most children will be provided with a new handwriting book for next term. This item will be charged to your school account. Please email or see your child’s teacher if you already have a 1B2 JWBJ Junior handwriting book (14mm ruled) at home, as your child’s teacher will be ordering one for your child. Any half used books can be reused for next year.
Sickness - please note that we have many children off with a vomiting bug at the moment. We have also sent quite a few home.
Teddy bears - please bring a teddy bear on the first Friday back (instead of sharing). Thank you.
Have a wonderful spring break with your whānau.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
20 September 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Thank you for supporting the children in our recent Fun run/Celebration of Learning and during our Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. We know this brought a lot of joy to our tamariki. Once again they made us proud! We hope you will have a few minutes to pop by and view your child's art in our schoolwide Art Exhibition in the coming week (see dates below). The end of Term 3 is next Friday 27th September and we wish you all a safe spring break with your whānau.
First Aid: This week Shayne from St John's visited and taught the tamariki how to respond in a variety of everyday emergency scenarios. Please ask your child to demonstrate how to respond if they were to find you lying down and unresponsive. they have been taught how to roll you into the recovery position. It is a useful time for children to learn your home address (when talking to emergency services) as well as showing your child how to access the emergency button on your mobile phone in case of an emergency. These have been discussed in class but as phones differ it is best to talk this through with your child. This was a great learning session. You never know when this knowledge can save a life.
Sunhats: All children will be required to wear a navy full brimmed/bucket hat next term (and in term 1). No hat = no play. We kindly request that sunscreen is applied by caregivers before school. This is part of our schools sunsmart policy. Caps are not suitable as they do not cover the back of the neck. Please keep the hat in the side pocket of your child’s bag so they have easy access to this. It is a good idea if you can sew something small on the outside of the hat so it is easily recognizable. Please NAME the hat.
Books: all library and reading books need to be returned by the beginning of week 10 for a stocktake. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Teachers may send home alternative reading books, activities or games in week 10.
Absences: If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns, Number, Problem solving, Statistics
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset; Respect
Learning through play | Action stations; Spring flowers; Fine motor crafts; Mosaics; Nursery rhymes; Construction; Obstacle courses
P.E. fundamentals - landing, balance, rotation, fitness games, ball skills
Inquiry; Sunsmart
Dance; Drama; Music; Beebot coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
All library and reading books returned by Friday 20th September
Tuesday 24th September - Art Exhibition in Hall -until 7pm
Wednesday 25th September - Art Exhibition in Hall -until 5pm
Friday 27th September - Last day of Term 3
Monday 14th October - First day of Term 4
Friday 18th October - bring a teddy to school (instead of sharing) for 'Save your teddy' day. See poster below.
Thursday 31st October - Run, Jump, Throw event (whānau welcome) - time: TBC. Postponement date: Monday 04/11.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
6 September 2024
Kia ora whānau,
It was lovely to see such a wonderful representation of cultures during our Teretere Olympic Cultural day to celebrate the end of our Movement Inquiry. During our 'Mini-Olympic' event the tamariki displayed developing school values with their positive attitude and demonstration of kotahitanga (teamwork). We were so proud of them!
Fun Run & Celebration of learning - This will take place on the side field next Thursday 12 September at 2.15pm. Huarapa students will be running immediately prior. Parents/whānau welcome. Coffee van onsite. Afterwards you are welcome to pop into Teretere to celebrate your child's learning with them.
School Photos - Please ensure your child wears the correct uniform and accessories to school - especially for these days. Track pants or shorts (navy - no labels); Shoes: no crocs or high heels. Earrings: studs.
Sunhats: All children will be required to wear a navy full-brimmed/bucket hat (not a cap) next term. No hat = no play. We kindly request that sunscreen is applied by caregivers before school. This is part of our school's sunsmart policy. Please keep the hat in the side pocket of your child’s bag so they have easy access to this.
Missing - a school jacket named Parisa. Please have a good look at home as sometimes items do go home in the wrong bags.
Library days (subject to change)
Teretere 1 (Angela) - Mondays
Teretere 5 (Pamela) - Mondays
Teretere 3 (Nicky) - Tuesdays
Teretere 4 (Tash) - Wednesdays
Teretere 2 (Lesley) - Thursdays
Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for (including any reading books). Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like the library books to be returned.
Absences: If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns, Number, Problem solving, Shape (Geometry)
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset
Learning through play | Action stations; daffodil watercolours and dye experiment; Fine moto crafts; Papatuanuku; Chrome Music Lab;
P.E. fundamentals - landing, balance, rotation, fitness games, ball skills
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; Drama; Music; Beebot coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Thursday 12 September - Year 1-3 Fun Run/Celebration of learning (Teretere run at 2.15pm with learning celebration afterwards and Huarapa at 2pm). Parents/whānau welcome. Coffee van. Postponement date will be Monday 23 September.
Friday 13th September - Hot dog day. Pre-order on Kindo prior.
Monday 14th September - Friday 21st September - Te Wiki o te Reo Māori/Māori Language Week. Look out for family challenges to complete throughout this week.
Monday 16th September/Wednesday 18 September - St John's visiting
Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th September - SCHOOL PHOTOS
Wednesday 18th September - Board Meeting at 6.30pm in the staffroom. All welcome.
All library and reading books returned by week 9 Friday 20th September
Tuesday 24th September - Art Exhibition in Hall -until 7pm
Wednesday 25th September - Art Exhibition in Hall -until 5pm
Friday 27th September - Last day of Term 3
Monday 14th October - First day of Term 4
Friday 18th October - bring a teddy to school (instead of sharing) for 'Save your teddy' day.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
22nd August 2024
Kia ora whānau,
It was lovely to see so many excited tamariki at our Junior Disco last Friday. This week we have had a special visit from a firefighter and learned about fire safety. See below for more information. Please note that our Teretere Olympic Cultural Dress-up day is on Wednesday August 28th. This celebrates the end of our Movement Inquiry and is for Teretere children only. No coin required. For more information see dates for your diary below.
Welcome to our new tamariki and whanau who have started in Whaea Pam, Lesley and Nicky’s spaces.
Illness: we have sent a number of children home today (Thursday) with diarrhea. A vomiting and diarrhea bug, plus covid are doing the rounds. Please follow the latest MOH guidelines with regards to this. Children should be kept home from kura for at least 48 hours after the last episode to stop it spreading. Thank you for your support with this.
Fire safety: This week we had a firetruck and firefighter Kerry in. We talked about fire safety, smoke alarms, crawling out of our house and meeting at a safe meeting place. Please discuss and then practice this with your child at home. Discuss your ‘safe meeting place’ at home.
Uniform: Please ensure your child wears the correct uniform to school. Track pants or shorts (navy - no labels); Shoes: no crocs or high heels. Earrings: studs.
Sunhats: All children will be required to wear a navy full-brimmed/bucket hat (not a cap) next term. No hat = no play. We kindly request that sunscreen is applied by caregivers before school. This is part of our school's sunsmart policy. Please keep the hat in the side pocket of your child’s bag so they have easy access to this.
Missing money - A child has found some money in our learning space. If you think it is yours, please see Trine or Justine in the office.
Handwriting books (JL2W) - A few children are nearly at the end of their handwriting book. If this is your child, please bring in another one from home. If purchasing one please ensure it is a JL2W or speak to your child’s ako teacher and one will be ordered for them and added to your account.
Sharing: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items before school or during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Library days (subject to change)
Teretere 1 (Angela) - Mondays
Teretere 5 (Pamela) - Mondays
Teretere 3 (Nicky) - Tuesdays
Teretere 4 (Tash) - Wednesdays
Teretere 2 (Lesley) - Thursdays
Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for (including any reading books). Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like the library books to be returned.
Absences: If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns, Number, Problem solving, Shape (Geometry)
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset
Learning through play | Action stations; daffodil watercolours and dye experiment; scratch jnr coding; costumes; waiata listening post;
P.E. fundamentals - landing, balance, rotation, fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; music; Beebot coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 23rd August Teretere team Hui from 9.15-9.45am in school hall
Quiz Night
Wednesday 28th August - 'Teretere Olympic Cultural day' - dress up in clothing from your culture eg. Sari (India), All Blacks/Maori (NZ). Please make sure these are not precious items or little pieces that could get lost as we are doing PE this day and your child needs to run and jump in them. Some people may choose to wear maori cultural costume or black and white, rugby related clothing. If unsure please ask your child’s Ako teacher. This is for Teretere children only.
Friday 30th August - Daffodil day. Non uniform day. Come dressed in yellow or green (or wear school uniform). Donation to the Cancer Society.
Tuesday 3rd September Structured literacy open morning from 10.10-10.40am in Teretere. Please note that you will most likely not see your own child learning in these lessons.
Wednesday 4th September - Lego masters are here. The cost of this will be deducted from your school account.
Thursday 12 September - Year 1-3 Fun Run/Celebration of learning (Teretere run at 2.15pm and Huarapa at 2pm). Parents/whānau welcome. Coffee van. Postponement date will be Monday 23 September.
Friday 13 September - Hot dog day. Pre-order on Kindo prior.
Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th September - School Photos TBC
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
9th August 2024
Kia ora whānau,
We hope you have had a great start back to school and look forward to seeing you at some exciting school events throughout this term. Last week the children enjoyed a performance by the Playhouse Theatre. Next week we have our ever popular Junior Disco! See below for more information.
Hot Chocolate Thursdays
Term 3 is back with Hot Chocolate Thursdays!
Cost: $2.50 per hot chocolate includes one marshmallow (if wanted)
Bring: Your own cup in a ziplock bag (to rinse and store it after use without any leaks)
Order: Via Kindo by Wednesday evening, 5 pm sharp
Serve Time: 8:30 am - 8:50 am in the school hall.
Children are required to drink this in the hall (not in class) before 9am.
Sharing: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items before school or during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Library days (subject to change)
Teretere 1 (Angela) - Mondays
Teretere 5 (Pamela) - Mondays
Teretere 3 (Nicky) - Tuesdays
Teretere 4 (Tash) - Wednesdays
Teretere 2 (Lesley) - Thursdays
Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for (including any reading books). Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like the library books to be returned.
Absences: If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Missing: A named jacket: Parisa T and, a jacket and jumper named Billy H. Please check your child’s clothing over the weekend as sometimes jackets and other items get accidentally put in the wrong bag.
Wanted: good quality puzzles (30-40 pieces). Please give to Whaea Pam in Teretere 5.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns, Number, Problem solving, Shape (Geometry)
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset
Learning through play | Action stations; rakau; hut making; costumes; obstacle courses;
P.E. fundamentals - landing, balance, rotation, fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; music; Beebot coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 16th August - Junior Disco (Year 1-4) from 5.30-6.30pm in the school hall. Parent supervision is NOT required. Please bring a named water bottle. $3. This is for ASP students only.
Friday 23rd August Teretere team Hui from 9.15-9.45am in school hall
Quiz Night
Wednesday 28th August - 'Teretere Olympic Cultural day' - dress up in clothing from your culture eg. Sari (India), All Blacks/Maori (NZ). Please make sure these are not precious items or little pieces that could get lost as we are doing PE this day and your child needs to run and jump in them. Some people may choose to wear maori cultural costume or black and white, rugby related clothing. If unsure please ask your child’s Ako teacher.
Friday 30th August - Daffodil day. Non uniform day. Come dressed in yellow or green (or wear school uniform). Donation to the Cancer Society.
Tuesday 3rd September Structured literacy open morning from 10.10-10.40am in Teretere. Please note that you will most likely not see your own child learning in these lessons.
Wednesday 4th September - Lego masters are here. The cost of this will be deducted from your school account.
Thursday 12 September - Year 1-3 Fun Run/Celebration of learning (Teretere run at 2.15pm and Huarapa at 2pm). Parents/whānau welcome. Coffee van TBC. Postponement date will be Monday 23 September.
Friday 13 September - Hot dog day. Pre-order on Kindo prior.
Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th September - School Photos TBC
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
25th July 2024
Kia ora whānau,
It's great to have everyone back at school for the start of Term 3. We hope you have all had a restful break and recovered from coughs and colds. We have lots of exciting learning planned for your tamariki as we inch towards the spring season.
Welcome to Whaea Pamela and the new tamariki and their whānau who joined Teretere 5 this week. The official Mihi Whakatau | welcome is on this Friday at 9.10am. All very welcome to attend.
Matariki event: We hope you all enjoyed the event last term. It was wonderful to see so many families there and we were lucky with the weather. This a highlight in the ASP school | kura calendar! Please return any little tealight candles to your child's akomanga teacher this week if you have not already done so. As an Enviroschool, we recycle these every year.
Sharing: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items before school or during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Library days (subject to change)
Teretere 1 (Angela) - Mondays
Teretere 5 (Pamela) - Mondays
Teretere 3 (Nicky) - Tuesdays
Teretere 4 (Tash) - Wednesdays
Teretere 2 (Lesley) - Thursdays
Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for (including any reading books). Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like the library books to be returned.
Absences: If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am with the reason for absence. It is great if you let your child's akomanga teacher know, but please also let the office know as well. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines with regards to sickness, as staff or other children do not wish to get sick either. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get relief teachers to cover the classes if staff are unwell.
Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school or at the beginning or end of the day so that they do not miss their full day at kura | school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Missing: A jumper and jacket named Billy H and, a jumper named Quinn F. Please check your child's clothing regularly, as occasionally items go home in the wrong bag.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns, Number, Problem solving, Measurement
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation; 'You have value'; Growth mindset
Learning through play | Action stations; hut making; magnets; obstacle courses;
P.E. fundamentals - landing, balance, rotation, fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; music; Beebot coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Week 1: Mihi whakatau (for new whānau to our kura | school - all welcome). Friday 26th July from 9.10am.
Wednesday 31st July - 'Resilience' - parent | whānau information evening hosted by Mana Ake, 7pm-8pm in the staffroom.
Friday 2nd August - non uniform day. More information to come.
Monday 5th August - Playhouse theatre performance. The cost of this will be taken from your school activity fee.
Wednesday 28th August - Celebration of learning (afternoon). Parents/whānau welcome. 'Teretere Olympic Cultural day' - dress up in your cultural costume. Cultural kai sharing. TBC - more information to come.
Friday 30th August - Daffodil day.
Tuesday 3rd September Structured literacy open morning from 10.10-10.40am in Teretere. Please note that you will most likely not see your own child learning in these lessons.
Cross country date - TBC
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Angela, Lesley, Nicky, Tash, Pamela, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
27 June 2024
Kia ora whānau
We hope you enjoy a long weekend with your whānau and any Matariki celebrations you may be participating in.
We sadly say 'good-bye' to Billy and his whānau who are moving to another area in Selwyn. We wish you all the very best and we will miss you!
Popcorn and movie afternoon; Friday 5 July. All of the Teretere classes will participate in a fun last day, due to their hard work and effort this term. We have decided to have a movie and popcorn afternoon. This movie will also be part of our inquiry and hauora learning. Please let your ako teacher know if your child cannot eat the popcorn.
Matariki: Friday 5 July; Te Hapori Tautoko - THT Matariki family/whanau celebration from 5.30pm. Please note that tamariki must come with an adult, no drop offs allowed. Don’t forget to jump onto Kindo to order food and register to come. The children will have a walk with their lantern at the end of the night. Please return the battery operated 'tea light' at the end of the evening so we can re-use this next year (or bring them back to school on the first day). Thank you.
Cross country is postponed until early next term.
Illnesses: vomiting bug, covid. Please follow the latest MOH guidelines or your Doctor's advice regarding returning to school. Children should not be at school if they have or have had diarrhoea or have vomited. Please wait until 48 hours after their last episode before returning to kura | school. This can spread easily and staff or other children do not wish to get this.
Library books All library books needed to be returned this week for a stocktake. Any lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Please return any outstanding reading books as well.
Learning:
Maths: Number bonds; skip counting in 2s & 10s; Problem solving, weight/mass, number bonds to 10
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations; wool creations, obstacle courses, matariki, finger puppets, pattern making
P.E. fundamentals - jumping & hopping skills; fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; music; coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 5 July; Te Hapori Tautoko - THT Matariki family/whanau celebration from 5.30pm. Tamariki must come with an adult. More information can be found here.
Friday 5th July - Whole school Matariki Non- Uniform Day. Celebrate Matariki and dress up as bright and colourful as a star. Gold coin donation please.
Friday 5th July - last day of term 2.
Monday 22nd July - first day of term 3.
Monday 22nd July - Welcome Whaea Pam and the new tamariki starting in Teretere 5.
Week 1: Mihi whakatau (for new whānau to our kura | school). An email will be sent to you in the next few weeks.
Wednesday 31st July - 'Resilience' - parent | whānau information evening hosted by Mana Ake, 7pm-8pm
Friday 2nd August - non uniform day. More information to come.
Monday 5th August - Playhouse theatre performance. The cost of this will be taken from your school account.
Friday 30th August - Daffodil day.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley, Tash, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
14 June 2024
Kia ora whānau
It was wonderful to connect with you all during the week at our Learning Conversations, thank you to all of those that came along. We have had a fun and busy week in Teretere, don’t forget to check the home page out to see some photos of our learning.
Cross country is postponed until early next term.
Illnesses: vomiting bug, covid. Please follow the latest MOH guidelines or your Doctor's advice regarding returning to school. Children should not be at school if they have or have had diarrhoea or have vomited. Please wait until 48 hours after their last episode before returning to kura | school. This can spread easily and staff or other children do not wish to get this.
Absences: Where possible, please make all doctor, dentist etc appointments after school. We need to report back to the Ministry of Education every week regarding absences. A lot of time off school, can effect your child's learning as well as their emotional well being, such social skills and the development of friendships. Thank you for your support with this.
Library books All library books need to be returned next week for a stocktake. Any lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Please return any outstanding reading books as well.
Soft drink bottles required
Can you please collect any soft drink bottles (we do not require the tops) and give this to your child's akomanga teacher over the next week. Thank you to those who have already added to our collection. As we require one per child it would be great if you could bring in as many bottles as possible.
Quiz night: Our annual quiz planning is well under way and we are in the process of looking for sponsorship and prizes. Please see the poster below if you or a local business could help.
Learning:
Maths: Number bonds; skip counting in 2s & 10s; Problem solving, weight/mass
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations; maze building, space, writing and maths games
P.E. fundamentals - jumping & hopping skills; fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 28 June: Matariki; no school.
Friday 5 July (last day of term); Te Hapori Tautoko - THT Matariki family/whanau celebration from 5.30pm. Tamariki must be supervised by an adult family member if you are joining us. More information can be found here.
Monday 22nd July - first day of term 3. Welcome to Whaea Pam and the new tamariki starting in Teretere 5.
Term 3: Quiz night - see poster below.
Term 3: School photos 18th and 19th September TBC - more information to come.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley, Tash, Pam, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
31 May 2024
Kia ora whānau,
It has been wonderful to welcome the sunshine back this week, after a miserable week 4. This week the tamariki enjoyed a visit from Maddie, our Olympian Ambassador. Ask your children about it, we may have a few budding Olympians in Teretere!!
Covid. We have a number of covid cases in the hapori. Please pick up some free test kits from the pharmacy and test regularly. Check the expiry date if you have some at home. If your child has covid, please let the office know as we need to monitor this as a kura/school. Follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines. In general, please do not send unwell children to kura|school, as we will send them home again. Thank you for your support with this. Please notify the office of any absences before 9am.
Rubella. We have had a case of Rubella in Teretere, so please be mindful of any symptoms your child/ren may be experiencing. This is highly contagious and can be problematic to pregnant women, young babies and those not immunised.
Reporting to parents/whānau - term 2
If your child started school in term 1, you will receive structured literacy reading and writing comments and a math comment sometime this term. These are uploaded to Hero. You will be given the opportunity to book an appointment to discuss your child’s learning at our learning conferences in week 7. Book online on Hero. Please only book in with your own child’s akomanga teacher. If you need to cancel your appointment or wish to have an early morning one e.g. 8.15am, please email or discuss this with your child’s teacher as we only have a few available.
On Thursday 13th June, we would love it if you could pick your child up at 1.30pm to enable us to hold the learning conversations.
A friendly reminder, please do not compare ’report’ comments with others (e.g. siblings), as every child’s progress is different.
Soft drink bottles required
Can you please collect any soft drink bottles (we do not require the tops) and give this to your child's akomanga teacher over the next week. Thank you to those who have already added to our collection. As we require one per child it would be great if you could bring in as many bottles as possible.
It would be wonderful if you could please cut the top off like the picture (below), as we will be using these to make lanterns for matariki over the next few weeks. At this point in time we only have a few bottles (10ish and we need 80!), so please ask your relatives, neighbours or friends to collect these as well. Thank you.
Teacher only day - Tuesday 4th June
As mentioned in previous newsletters, there is a Teacher only day on Tuesday 4th June where staff will partake in professional development. School | kura will resume (including our new cohort of learners) on Wednesday 5th June.
Family movie night: Parent supervision of your child/ren is required as staff will not be present. Refer to flyer below.
Learning:
Maths: Number bonds; skip counting in 2s & 10s; Problem solving; transformation and symmetry
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations; body percussion, science - hot and cold, coding, writing and maths games
P.E. fundamentals - jumping skills; fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Monday 3 June: King's Birthday; no school.
Tuesday 4 June: Teacher only day; no school.
Friday 7 June - Family Movie night (parent to attend).
Tuesday 11 June: Learning conversations.
Thursday 13 June: Learning conversations. Pick up at 1.30pm.
Te Hapori Tautoko (THT) is running a Hot Dog Day on Friday 14 June. Orders can be made via KINDO and close on Tuesday 11 June. At $3 each, these will make a yummy hot lunch!
Thursday 27 June: Junior (years 0-3) cross country event at school (in the afternoon). More information to come.
Friday 28 June: Matariki; no school.
Friday 5 July; Te Hapori Tautoko - THT Matariki family/whanau celebration from 5.30pm. Tamariki must come with an adult. More information can be found here.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Lesley, Angela, Nicky, Tash, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
17 May 2024
Kia ora whānau,
We have enjoyed a lovely couple of weeks at Ararira. New Zealand language week was a great success with many tamariki trying their hand at signing their own name, feelings or greetings. A big thank you to Steen once again for coming in and sharing your expertise with us in Teretere. It has also been wonderful to see a vision of pink around the Hapori today, with our Pink Shirt Day, encouraging our staff and students to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!
Hi vis vests: These are compulsory for all children to wear to and from school, please ensure your child has one in their school bag every day. You can order one on Kindo, or the Warehouse/Kmart often have them for sale.
Matariki: For our annual Matariki celebration all tamariki will be making lanterns to share at our Matariki celebration on Friday 5 June. Please could we ask that all tamariki bring in an old 2.5l clean bottle, preferably cut in half like the picture, for decorating and using for the occasion. If you have a couple of ‘spares’ that would be handy as well. These can be dropped off to their ako teacher. Thank you for your support.
Te Hapori Tautoko is excited to bring you a Matariki Celebration on Friday 5 July 2024.
This whānau information booklet provides you with all of the information you need to know and ways you can support! It is set to be a wonderful evening and a highlight in the calendar for many.
Library: Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like library books to be returned. If you think you have returned any books, please email Charlotte at: charlotte.mcmenamin@ararira.school.nz rather than your child's teacher.
Library days are below (subject to change):
Teretere 1: Mondays
Teretere 2: Thursdays
Teretere 3: Tuesdays
Teretere 4: Wednesdays
Learning:
Maths: Number; Addition; Subtraction; Problem solving
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations - making Porotiti (māori musical instrument); leaf drawings/people; aurora drawings with chalk; NZSL
P.E. fundamentals - dodging skills; fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves.
Dance; drama; music; coding.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Thursday 30 May: Olympic ambassador visit.
Monday 3 June: King's Birthday; no school.
Tuesday 4 June: Teacher only day; no school.
Tuesday 11 June: Learning conversations - more information to come.
Thursday 13 June: Learning conversations - more information to come.
Te Hapori Tautoko (THT) is running a Hot Dog Day on Friday 14 June. Orders can be made via KINDO and close on Tuesday 11 June. At $3 each, these will make a yummy hot lunch!
Thursday 27 June: Junior (years 0-3) cross country event at school (in the afternoon). More information to come.
Friday 28 June: Matariki; no school.
Friday 5 July; Te Hapori Tautoko - THT Matariki family/whanau celebration from 5.30pm. Tamariki must come with an adult. More information can be found here.
Friday 5 July; last day of term.
Monday 22 July; first day of term 3.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley, Tash, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
3 May 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter for term 2. We hope you all had a wonderful break with your tamariki. A huge welcome to all our wonderful new families/whānau that have joined us this term in Whaea Tash’s class. It has been lovely to get to meet you all and work with your amazing tamariki. They are settling in beautifully.
Library: Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like library books to be returned.
Library days are below (subject to change):
Teretere 1: Mondays
Teretere 2: Thursdays
Teretere 3: Tuesdays
Teretere 4: Wednesdays
Pink Shirt Day 2024
Ararira Springs Primary is joining the movement by hosting a Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17 May 2024, and encouraging our staff and students to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! Bullying in Aotearoa is a real problem. We have the third-highest rate of school bullying out of 36 OECD countries and one in five workers feels discriminated against or bullied at work. Those bullied are far more likely to experience mental health issues.
Pink Shirt Day works to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity in all its forms and supporting schools, workplaces and communities to be safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive for everyone. To celebrate this important kaupapa we’ll be wearing pink (alternatively wear school uniform) on Friday 17th May.
We’ll also be fundraising to support Pink Shirt Day. A gold coin donation will be appreciated. Money raised goes to The Mental Health Foundation. By taking part in Pink Shirt Day, we are part of a powerful movement to spread aroha and kindness and end bullying. The focus this year is: 'Being an upstander". More information can be found here.
Illness: We have the following illnesses in the hapori:
Vomiting/diarrhoea
Covid
Please be vigilant and follow the latest Ministry of Health Guidelines to stop them spreading. Notify the office before 9am if your child is unwell. It is great if you notify the classroom teacher, but please let the office know as well. We do not always get the message on time or may be away ourselves.
Sharing day: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths:Fractions; Number; Addition; 'Greater than' & 'Less than'; Problem solving
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations
P.E. fundamentals - dodging skills; fitness games
Inquiry; energy, culture, the human body, wind and waves
Dance; drama; music; unplugged coding
School values (caring, curious & capable).
Dates for your diary:
Friday 17th May: Pink Shirt Day (gold coin donation to The Mental Health Foundation). Tamariki may wear their school uniform or something pink.
Thursday 30 May: Olympic ambassador visit.
Monday 3 June: Kings Birthday holiday; no school.
Tuesday 4 June: Teacher only day; no school.
Tuesday 11 June: Learning conversations - more information to come.
Thursday 13 June: Learning conversations - more information to come.
Friday 28 June: Matariki holiday; no school.
Friday 5 July; THT Matariki family celebration - more information to come.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Lesley, Angela, Nicky, Tash, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
11th April 2024
Kia ora whānau,
A very 'Happy Eid' to those whānau who are celebrating this week. Eid Mubarak!
It was lovely to have our new tamariki visit the last two Thursdays with Whaea Tash. The new class will start at the beginning of term 2. We sadly say 'good bye' to Nevaeh and her whānau early next term. We will miss you and wish you all the best in your new life adventure.
During our non-contact time, the teachers will be busy catching up on paper work, Professional Development and planning. We hope to have a bit of a holiday too!
Road Safety walk with Constable Jim: A huge thank you to our wonderful parents/grandparents who supported the children this week with road safety and crossing the road with Constable Jim. Your time was appreciated.
Old school uniform: We'd love any old school uniform you may be throwing out. We take these to our local pre-schools to use for 'dress ups'. Please give items to your child's akomanga teacher (cross out your name or it might come back)! Thank you.
Library: If you have an overdue book, this will have been either emailed to you or will have been glued into your child's structured literacy book. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for (including reading books). If you think you have already returned book/s, please email Charlotte to let her know, rather than the class akomanga teacher: charlotte.mcmenamin@ararira.school.nz Thank you.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns; Number; Measurement; 'Greater than' & 'Less than'; Problem solving
Road safety with Constable Jim - how to cross the road safely; wearing a safety vest to/from school and when biking or scootering; wearing a helmet when biking or scootering; why we use a booster seat and wear a seat belt in a car; why we sit in the back of the car and not in the front seat.
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations
P.E. fundamentals - running skills - quick starting, fast running & evading; fitness games
Inquiry/NZ histories/Te reo/māori: Navigating the journey; Hawaiiki migration to NZ - local pūrākau (traditional stories); Aoraki's waka.
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 12th April - last day of term 1.
Mihi whakatau (Māori welcome for new families |whānau to our school | kura) - week 1, term 2. Please look out for a message over the next few weeks. All very welcome.
Monday 29th April - first day of term 2. Welcome Whaea Tash, Whaea Megan and Teretere 4 tamariki & whānau to kura | school. We also welcome Whaea Nancy who will be teaching in Teretere 3 on Fridays.
Term 2 - Friday 17th May: Pink Shirt Day (gold coin donation to The Mental Health Foundation). Tamariki may wear their school uniform or something pink. The focus this year is 'Being an upstander'. More information can be found here.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
We hope you have a lovely break with your whānau.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley, Tash, Nancy & Megan
Teretere team
28th March 2024
Kia ora whānau,
A huge welcome to Base and his whānau who started last week in Angela's akomanga class. Happy school days to you!
Last week we had the magician and ventriloquist 'Elgrego' at kura | school. The focus and the message of his show reinforced our school value of 'Caring' - how to create positive behaviour and a bully-free environment. "Be proud to be a student that cares".
Trip: A huge thank you to Sean, Lynne, Amanda, Briar, Sarah, Anna, Kawal, Gemma, Hayley, Chamindu, Siena F's nana, Paul and Sally, our wonderful parents/grandparents who came with us and/or took time off work to parent help and attend our trip to The Christchurch Art Gallery and Imagination station. Without your help we cannot go on trips. We appreciate you and thank you. The tamariki had a wonderful time. We will use the information gained from the experiences over the next few weeks and early into term 2. Thank you Tash for picking up Nicky's class while she was away sick.
Road Safety walk with Constable Jim - Tuesday 9th April
On Tuesday 9th April, Constable Jim will be taking our tamariki on a walk around Lincoln. Please ensure your child has sensible walking shoes and a jacket on this day. We would love some parent/grandparent helpers on this day/times. Please speak to your child's akomanga teacher if you can help. Thank you.
Teretere 3 Nicky : 9.10- 9.50am
Teretere 1 Angela: 9.50 - 10.30am
Teretere 2 Lesley: 1.35 - 2.10pm
Term 2: On Fridays, Teretere 3 will be taught by Whaea Nancy. Whaea Tash will start the new Teretere 4 akomanga class, along with Annabelle, Isabella, Liam, Maddison and Millie who started a few weeks ago. Whaea Tash will be working collaboratively within the team on Mondays to Thursdays and will be based in the shared space with Lesley (at this point in time)! Fridays will be covered by Whaea Megan. The teachers | kaiako contact details are linked at the top of the page under 'Kaiako'. Whaea Megan and Whaea Nancy will cover the teams release days for the rest of the year, where possible.
Old school uniform: We'd love any old school uniform you may be throwing out. We take these to our local pre-schools to use for 'dress ups'. Please give to your child's akomanga teacher (cross out your name or it might come back)! Thank you.
Illness: We have the following illnesses in the hapori:
Vomiting/diarrhoea
General colds/flu
Covid
Please be vigilant and follow the latest Ministry of Health Guidelines to stop them spreading. Notify the office before 9am if your child is unwell.
Hi-vis vests/sunhats: Due to the lack of sponsorship and administration, the school no longer provides these to our tamariki. Please purchase your own. These can be purchased from The Warehouse or similar. We have a few left available to purchase on Kindo. All tamariki are required to wear these to/from school every day. Sunhats are optional in terms 2 and 3.
Library days are below (subject to change in term 2). Please return all library books (and reading books) by week 11. Thank you.
Teretere 1: Mondays
Teretere 2: Thursdays
Teretere 3: Tuesdays
Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like books returned. Please do this before school. Book can be borrowed for two weeks, although most children have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for (including reading books). If you think you have already returned books, please email Charlotte to let her know, rather than the class teacher: charlotte.mcmenamin@ararira.school.nz
Sharing day: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Patterns; Number; Measurement
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations
P.E. fundamentals - running skills - quick starting, fast running & evading; fitness games
Inquiry/NZ histories/Te reo/māori: Navigating the journey; Hawaiiki migration to NZ - local pūrākau (traditional stories)
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 29th March - Tuesday 2nd April (inclusive) - Easter Weekend (kura | school closed).
Wednesday 3rd April - Structured Literacy open morning from 10am-10.30am in Teretere (back rooms). Please note that you will most likely not view your own child's lesson.
Road Safety walk with Constable Jim - Tuesday 9th April
On Tuesday 9th April, Constable Jim will be taking our tamariki on a road safety walk around Lincoln. Please ensure your child has sensible walking shoes and a jacket on this day. We would love some parent/grandparent helpers on this day/times. Please speak to your child's akomanga teacher. Thank you.
Teretere 3: 9.10- 9.50am (Nicky)
Teretere 1: 9.50 - 10.30am (Angela)
Teretere 2: 1.35 - 2.10pm (Lesley)
Friday12th April - last day of term 1.
Monday 29th April - first day of term 2.
Term 2 - Friday 17th May: Pink Shirt Day (gold coin donation to The Mental Health Foundation). Tamariki may wear their school uniform or something pink. The focus this year is 'Being an upstander'. More information can be found here.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
A very happy Easter to those that are celebrating this weekend.
Have a lovely long Easter weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
14th March 2024
Kia ora whānau,
A huge welcome to our new cohort of tamariki and their whānau who started on Monday: Annabelle, Isabella, Liam, Maddison and Millie. Happy school days to you!
Trip: We still require a number of parent/grandparent helpers to enable us to go on our trip on Thursday 28th March (more details below). Please fill in this google survey if you are able to help. Thank you.
Illness: We have the following illnesses in the hapori:
Vomiting/diarrhoea
General colds/flu
Covid
Conjunctivitis (pink eye) - this can also be a symptom of the latest covid strain
Please be vigilant and follow the latest Ministry of Health Guidelines to stop them spreading. Notify the office before 9am if your child is unwell.
Hi-vis vests: Due to the lack of sponsorship and administration, the school no longer provides these to our tamariki. Please purchase your own. These can be purchased from The Warehouse or similar. We have a few left available to purchase on Kindo. All tamariki will be required to wear these for our trip at the end of the term.
Library days are below (subject to change):
Teretere 1: Mondays
Teretere 2: Thursdays
Teretere 3: Tuesdays
Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like books returned. Please do this before school. Book can be borrowed for two weeks, although most children have them for one week. If you think you have returned books, please email Charlotte to let her know, rather than the class teacher: charlotte.mcmenamin@ararira.school.nz
Sharing day: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Learning:
Maths: Shapes; Number; Patterning
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations: setting up routines
P.E. fundamentals - running skills - quick starting, fast running & evading; fitness games
Inquiry/NZ histories/Te reo/māori: Navigating the journey; Hawaiiki migration to NZ - local pūrākau (traditional stories)
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Thursday 21st March - Elgrego. The cost of this will be taken off your activity fee.
Dates for your diary:
Wednesday 20th March - NZEI the teachers union, is holding a meeting for its members during the afternoon of Wednesday 20th March. Members are entitled as part of their Collective Agreement to attend 2 of these meetings per year and will be offsite from 1pm. School will remain open for supervision on Wednesday afternoon however there is an option for your child to leave school at 12.45pm. We would be grateful if you can complete the following google survey by 14th March.
Wednesday 27th March - B.O.T meeting at 6.30pm in Tahuna | staffroom. All welcome.
Thursday 28th March - Art Gallery & Tūranga | library trip (8.50am-3pm) - The cost of this trip will be taken from your activity fee. Cost: $18 (including bus). Please refer to the letter below. This was also sent out on Hero on 5th March. Please fill in this google survey if you are able to parent help.
Christchurch Art Gallery | Te Puna o Waiwhetū: Explore the Gallery & discuss a range of artists’ work and explore ideas of navigation, belonging, identity and how we are connected across time and place. During the guided tour students will use signs and symbols to create a pictorial map of their own identity and journey.
Tūranga | library (Imagination station): Look at Movement through WeDo 2.0 Robotics builds. With the Waka and how people travelled, in the past we have worked with Maori services here in Tūranga Library and we did Stop Motion movie making of how navigation was and challenges for Maori in the Pacific Ocean. The tamariki will explore digital technology (robotics) and cover some NZ histories content as well.
Friday 29th March - Tuesday 2nd April (inclusive) - Easter Weekend (school closed).
Wednesday 3rd April - Structured Literacy open morning from 10am-10.30am in Teretere (back rooms). Please note that you will most likely not view your own child's lesson.
Friday12th April - last day of term 1.
Monday 29th April - first day of term 2.
Friday 17th May: Pink Shirt Day (gold coin donation to The Mental Health Foundation). Tamariki may wear their school uniform or something pink. The focus this year is 'Being an upstander'. More information can be found here.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a lovely weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
5th March 2024
Kia ora,
On Thursday 28th March, we will going on a trip to The Christchurch Art Gallery | Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Tūranga | library (Imagination station). More information about our learning can be found on our blog. We will travel by bus leaving around 9am and we will return before 3pm. We will be splitting into two groups and switching over activities at lunchtime.
Ākonga | children are required to wear their school uniform and sensible walking shoes. All ākonga are required to wear a hi vis vest for the duration of the visit. Please ask your child to leave this on in the morning when you arrive at school |kura. If you do not have a hi vis vest, we have a few available for sale on Kindo. The ākonga will be taking their own backpacks and it should contain a filled water bottle and morning tea/lunch. Reading folders and library books are to be left at home on this day.
Your child’s teacher will carry your child’s medication (if relevant e.g. epipens). Please arrive no later than 8.50am. Your child will come to their usual akomanga teacher/hapori and a roll check will be made.
We will require parent/grandparent helpers on the day. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate preschoolers. If you are able to parent/grandparent help, please fill in this google form no later than Thursday 21st. Without parent help, we are unable to go on this trip.
Many thanks for your support with this.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
29th February 2024
Kia ora whānau,
It was a wonderful experience last week when the Christchurch Museum outreach programme came and brought their resources to our hapori. The tamariki learnt about how early people came to Aotearoa |NZ; navigation and how they found land. The tamariki also learnt what food they took and how they carried water. Take a look at our photos on our 'Home' page above. This was a great start to our inquiry this year which is 'Movement'. We will further connect this learning to our NZ Aotearoa histories learning and weave this in with local pūrākau | traditional stories over the following terms.
We have had a lot of our local pre-schools visiting over the past few weeks. This week we welcomed: Annabelle, Amelia, Isabella, Liam and Maddison to Teretere 3 for their first pre-entry visit. These tamariki will start with Nicky and Tash on Monday 11th March and will then move to the new class with Tash in term 2. This class will share a space with Lesley.
Hi-vis vests: Due to the lack of sponsorship and administration, the school no longer provides these to our tamariki. Please purchase your own. These can be purchased from The Warehouse or similar. We have a few left available to purchase on Kindo. All children will be required to wear these for our trip at the end of the term.
Learning:
Maths: Shapes; Number; Patterning
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā; Zones of Regulation
Learning through play | Action stations: setting up routines and Wool in Schools
P.E. - walking skills and games
Inquiry/NZ histories/Te reo/māori: Navigating the journey; Hawaiiki migration to NZ - local pūrākau (traditional stories).
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Thursday 21st March - Elgrego. The cost of this will be taken off your activity fee.
Dates for your diary:
Wednesday 27th March - B.O.T meeting at 6.30pm in Tahuna | staffroom. All welcome.
Thursday 28th March - Art Gallery & Tūranga | library trip (8.50am-3pm) - The cost of this trip will be taken from your activity fee. Cost: TBC. More information to come.
Christchurch Art Gallery | Te Puna o Waiwhetū: Explore the Gallery & discuss a range of artists’ work and explore ideas of navigation, belonging, identity and how we are connected across time and place. During the guided tour students will use signs and symbols to create a pictorial map of their own identity and journey.
Tūranga | library (Imagination station): Look at Movement through WeDo 2.0 Robotics builds. With the Waka and how people travelled, in the past we have worked with Maori services here in Tūranga Library and we did Stop Motion movie making of how navigation was and challenges for Maori in the Pacific Ocean. The tamariki will explore digital technology (robotics) and cover some NZ histories content as well.
Friday 29th March - Tuesday 2nd April (inclusive) - Easter Weekend (school closed).
Wednesday 3rd April - Structured Literacy open morning from 10am-10.30am in Teretere (back rooms). Please note that you will most likely not view your own child's lesson.
Friday12th April - last day of term 1.
Monday 29th April - first day of term 2.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a lovely weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
15th February 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Another fabulous few weeks of fun, friendship and learning. The tamariki have settled into the new routines and are enjoying the school environment. It was great to see so many of you at our presentation and connect at our school community picnic on Tuesday. If you missed the presentation, a copy of this is on this blog. Go to the 'Structured Literacy' link (above).
Hi-vis vests: Due to the lack of sponsorship and administration, the school no longer provides these to our tamariki. Please purchase your own. These can be purchased from The Warehouse or similar. We have a few left available to purchase on Kindo. All children will be required to wear these for our trip at the end of the term.
Sharing day: This is every Friday. Tamariki may bring something to school | kura to share and talk about it. This is part of our oral language programme. This may be something they have made, a photo or a small toy. Children are not to play with items during learning or breaks - please remind them of this. Please do not bring very precious items to school, as staff cannot be responsible for lost or broken items. Ask your child's akomanga teacher where to put their items on Friday. Items are not to come to school on other days. Thank you for your support with this.
Reading folders: Please ensure your child's reading folder and structured literacy book is at school every day. Reminder that there are 'heart words' to learn in the back of their book. To help learn the first few phonemes | sounds you may like to play this clip. Start with the 'yellow' sounds first. We slow this down to 0.75.
Illness: please notify the school office before 9am if your child is unwell. It is great if you notify your child's akomanga teacher as well, but we may not always get the message in time. Please note that we do have cases of covid in the hapori and school | kura at the moment. Please follow the latest Ministry of Health guidelines.
Lunches: If your child has packets, please cut/snip this so it is easy for them to open it. Yogurt with a screw top lid, please undo this and tighten so your child can open this themselves. Water bottles should be at school daily especially in this hot weather. Thank you.
Library days are below (subject to change):
Teretere 1: Mondays
Teretere 2: Thursdays
Teretere 3: Tuesdays (note new day)
Learning:
Maths: Patterns; Number
Literacy: Heggerty phonics and Structured Literacy
Wellbeing: Zones of regulation; Naming emotions; Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā
Health: Cooperation, Being a kind and caring friend; Hapori 'rules'; Sunsmart activities
Learning through play | Action stations: setting up routines
P.E. - walking skills and games
Inquiry/NZ histories/Te reo/māori: Navigating the journey; Hawaiiki migration to NZ - local pūrākau (traditional stories).
School values (caring, curious & capable)
Dates for your diary:
Friday 16th February - Curiosity Clubs start. Please pop in to see or email Donna (donna.frame@ararira.school.nz) if you are able to take a club or if you are able to support another parent or teacher.
Wednesday 21st February - Canterbury Museum outreach is coming to visit Teretere. Topic: Navigating the Pacific. The cost of this will be taken off your activity fee on your account. ($2.50).
Wednesday 21st February, 6.30pm - B.O.T meeting in the staffroom. All welcome.
Thursday 21st March - Elgrego. The cost of this will be taken off your activity fee on your account.
Thursday 28th March - Art Gallery & Tūranga | library trip (8.50am-3pm) - The cost of this trip will be taken from your activity fee. Cost: TBC. More information to come.
Christchurch Art Gallery | Te Puna o Waiwhetū: Explore the Gallery & discuss a range of artists’ work and explore ideas of navigation, belonging, identity and how we are connected across time and place. During the guided tour students will use signs and symbols to create a pictorial map of their own identity and journey.
Tūranga | library (Imagination station): Look at Movement through WeDo 2.0 Robotics builds. With the Waka and how people travelled, in the past we have worked with Maori services here in Tūranga Library and we did Stop Motion movie making of how navigation was and challenges for Maori in the Pacific Ocean. The tamariki will explore digital technology (robotics) and cover some NZ histories content as well.
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a lovely weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
2nd February 2024
Kia ora whānau,
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter and a huge welcome to all our wonderful families/whānau. It has been lovely to get to meet you all and especially work with your amazing tamariki. They are settling in beautifully and we know there will be a lot of tired children (and teachers) over the next few weeks.
The schools newsletter (Click to Connect) and this notice on our blog is where you will find information regarding our hapori | space. We are trying to limit the amount of emails whānau are receiving. We apologise in advance for this long email.
Staffing: Whaea Tash will be working in Teretere 3 on Fridays. She will also be releasing the other Teretere teachers throughout this term, before she starts the new class in term 2. We also welcome our fabulous learning assistants who you may also see around: Fable, Charlotte, Debbie, Kim, Etrechia and Jeni. Please make yourself known to our staff.
Homework: Please read to your child a variety of books every day.
Maths: enjoy reading numbers together e.g. number plates; in the supermarket. Ask your child to count forwards and backwards from any number (not just 0 or 1). What number comes before or after it? Count objects together e.g. can you please get me 6 apples?
Karakia: Our morning and afternoon karakia are at the bottom of this page to learn if you wish.
Structured literacy: Reading folders will be going home from week 3 after assessments have been completed (from 12th February-). Heart words are in the back of their books to learn and worksheets in the front. There is an information sheet for you to read. Please note that if your child already knows their 'sounds' or alphabet 'names', they may repeat these letters throughout the programme. This is to ensure that they can also write these letters using the correct formation (lower case), quickly and automatically. If your child is reading books, these may also be repeated as we revise reading and writing sounds and books, after a long break. This is to ensure your child is confident with their structured literacy skills and with their new teachers. Please ask if you have any questions.
Sharing information sheet: please return this to your child's akomanga teacher by the end of this week. You are welcome to email this. Thank you to those of you who have already handed these in. Another copy of this was attached to the Hero notice on Friday 2nd.
Hats: Please ensure your child has a named full brimmed sunhat at school everyday (even if it is cloudy or wet). From Monday any tamariki who do not have a hat will be required to play in one spot in the shade. No hat = no play. Apply sunscreen before school. Thank you for your support with this. Please leave the hat in the side pocket of your child's bag, so it is easily accessible.
Sushi and Subway lunches: Sushi day is Wednesday (please bring a spoon) and Subway is on Fridays. If you wish to use this service, please pre-order on the Kindo app.
Blog photos: please email your child's akomanga teacher if you do not want photos of your child on our blog or on the schools facebook pages.
Lunches: We are a 'water only school'. Please no juice or flavoured milk (or sweets) at school. Please leave these items for home. Thank you.
Library: Books can go home for two weeks, however most tamariki have them for one week. Lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Please ask your child's akomanga teacher where they would like library books to be returned.
Library days are below (subject to change):
Teretere 1: Mondays
Teretere 2: Thursdays
Teretere 3: Wednesdays - new day now Tuesday
Items from home: Please do not bring items from home to kura | school. These items can get lost or broken.
Learning:
Maths: Statistics & patterns; assessments
Literacy: Heggerty phonics; stories; assessments
Wellbeing: Zones of regulation; Naming emotions; Wellbeing model - Te whare tapa whā
Health: Cooperation, Being a kind and caring friend; Hapori 'rules'; Sunsmart activities
Learning through play: setting up routines
School values (caring, curious & capable)
NZ Histories: Waitangi Day
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 6th February - no school. Waitangi Day.
Tuesday 13th February - picnic after school; Refer to Hero post/notice sent on 6/2/24.
Friday 16th February - Curiosity Clubs start. Please pop in to see or email Donna (donna.frame@ararira.school.nz) if you are able to take a club or if you are able to support another parent or teacher.
Wednesday 21st February - Canterbury Museum outreach is coming to visit Teretere. The cost of this will be taken off your activity fee on your account.
Wednesday 21st February, 6.30pm - B.O.T meeting in the staffroom. All welcome.
Thursday 21st March - Elgrego. The cost of this will be taken off your activity fee on your account.
Thursday 28th March - Art Gallery trip. TBC
Please refer to the schools newsletter and the website for further information and dates.
Have a lovely weekend.
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
28th January 2024
Kia ora Whānau,
We are looking forward to seeing you and your child at the drop in day on Tuesday.
Please click on this link to follow our blog. This will take you to our weekly notices, photos of our learning and other information.
Please bookmark this link for future use. This is how we communicate with you, so please check this and the school newsletter frequently.
Important dates for the first week is below:
Tuesday: drop in day (please bring named stationery). No uniform required.
Wednesday: first day of school (please arrive between 8.30am and 8.50am)
Thursday:
Friday: Mihi whakatau at 9.10am (māori welcome) - all welcome to attend. Please drop your child to the class at the usual time and then wait near the library. One of the teachers will bring your child back to you just after 9am. This will allow us to take the 'roll' and discuss the mornings routine.
Reminder: Please ensure your child has a named full brimmed sunhat at school everyday. Thank you. See you on Tuesday!
Nga mihi nui,
Nicky, Angela, Lesley and Tash
Teretere team
16th January 2024
Kia ora,
Some of you may have missed the Stationery email from last year. As an Enviroschool, we encourage you to bring in any half used books back to school for use in the learning space.
Stationery items can be purchased from the website: Qizzle. Click on: School packs>Ararira Springs Primary>Teretere. Please name all books and the reading folder. The other items are shared, so they do not need to be named. Give these items to your child's akomanga teacher on Tuesday 30th January (which is a drop in session - no school uniform is required on Tuesday). More information about the drop in session will be sent out next week.
School begins on Wednesday 31st January. Please ensure you arrive between 8.30am and 8.50am. Pick up is at 3pm. Your child's akomanga teacher will let you know what door to pick your child up from on Tuesday. As parking is at a premium at the end of the day, please allow for this or walk. Please do not be late, as this can stress new learners and we do have meetings after school.
More information can be found on our blog. This is presently a work in progress. Please make yourself familiar with this site as this is where we share our notices, photos of learning and other information.
We hope you are all having a happy summer holiday and we are looking forward to seeing you in the next few weeks.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela and Tash
Teretere team
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