25 September 2020

Kia ora Whānau,

The end of term meant another very busy week.

EXTRAVAGANZA

Our bi-annual extravaganza on Wednesday evening was a great success and we have received lovely feedback of how much parents have enjoyed the showcasing of the students’ talent. We are grateful that we have decided to go ahead with the planning of the event despite not being sure that we will move to Alert level 1. As parents, you can be so proud of your children. The extravaganza has been live streamed today and the video will be available on our facebook page.

SAUSAGE SIZZLE

Thursday was our last fundraising event for the term. Thank you to our group of devoted parents who has been helping this year with the sausage sizzles. This was a very successful term with two huge projects: The Whitakers Chocolates and the Samosa Project. We can announce that we have now raised $24,652.44 so far this year. We have a few projects planned for Term 4 as we still hope to reach $40 000 by the end of the year. Thank you to all for your support with this project.

EBIS IN THE NEWS

Wellington Regional Council has used our pumptrack and some of our students to promote their Bikes-in-Schools initiative. This has resulted in the following video: EBIS COMMUNITY PUMPTRACK. Great work by our young actors!

REFLECTION

Term 3 was the first term back after COVID lockdown. In many ways it was easy getting back to “normal”, but there also were many challenges. One major common challenge in the education community is the increase in anxiety amongst our students. To this end, we are in the process to try and find an expert that can talk to us as adults (parents and teachers) about how to assist our young ones in the post-COVID world. More news about this next term.

But our focus should be on celebrating the successes, and our congratulations should go to the students who have given the word “resilience” a new meaning. They were an inspiration for us as adults. We also want to thank every teacher who spent extra hours and had to use extra magic tricks to steer the classroom back to “normal”. We also acknowledge the role of the parents. We know it was not always easy. However, at the end of term we can really look back and celebrate the many successes of the EBIS community. And the biggest measurement of success is still the smile on the faces of our ākonga.

Our wish to each family is a memorable holiday with lots of fun. Kia pai to hararei!!

Ngā mihi

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Science Roadshow

On Friday 18th September the Science Roadshow visited EBIS. EBIS hosted other local schools for this event as well as it’s own young science enthusiasts.

13 EBIS students helped on the day showing students around and explaining the exhibits. Thanks to this wonderful group of students!

Basketball News

This term, the Wellington Basketball Association’s Intermediate Premier League has offered the chance for kids who love basketball to play college rules – with four quarters, fouls, free-throws and time outs. Teams come from all over the Wellington region and every Friday feels almost like tournament-time!

Our EBIS Kahikatea team had some great wins, but also loses over the season. So it was good that they had the opportunity to get together for some in-school sessions to practice skills and team tactics, like strengthening their defensive game.

Last week, EBIS Kahikatea played off for 3rd and 4th place in the Division, against Scots 1. It was a pretty intense game, with every quarter hard fought - they played their best game yet. The score was 39-39 at full time, so it went to “golden goal”, and thanks to some awesome passing and stellar shooting from Eneliko Sialava’a, EBIS won 41-39!

It’s been great to play against so many accomplished Wellington region teams, and has been a good introduction to next-stage basketball for all the players.

18 September 2020

Kia ora Whanau,

Maori Language Week

We started the week with a full school assembly to celebrate Maori Language week. The chosen theme for 2020 is 'Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’. Most of us are aware that the meaning of ‘Kia Kaha’ is ‘to be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'. The phrase also resonates with our current uncertain circumstances where we know we are moving towards a new normal but to get there, we will need to stay strong as a nation and as a community.

As a school with our focus on cultural responsiveness, we can proudly say that we endorse the goals of Māori Language Week:

To create a positive environment for the use of Māori language. - Our amazing decorations on the classroom walls might be a good example, but it is when you listen to the karakia in the mornings resonating loudly from the different classrooms that you realise this is authentic language learning.

To promote Māori language initiatives and events. - Our celebrations of Matariki and Te Reo language week shows our commitment to and pride of our Akauwaiata group.

To encourage non-Māori speaking New Zealanders to use Te reo Māori. - We are proud of how collaboration has shown a new meaning with teachers helping each other to create resources and interactive lessons to provide opportunities for students to learn Te Reo.

To encourage speakers of Māori to support others who are just starting out. - Not many schools can claim that students become teachers by helping others. On a Monday we have Manaia Ringiao teaching Te Reo to a group of students as an extra activity.

Whole Staff developments

At the end of this term, we unfortunately have to bid farewell to Janis Dunning. The Dunning family has decided to move to Hawkes Bay. We were fortunate to get a returning Kiwi from Australia by the name of Liza Bergantino. Lisa is an experienced teacher with a passion for sport, Te Reo and wellbeing.

Due to extra funding, we were able to employ two more teacher aides. Bonnie Dunstan and Calvin Randall have already started working with our students.

Louise Bray-Burns, our principal, has decided to take an extra term of leave to spend with her family. That means that Wikus Swanepoel will continue to act as Principal with Melissa Watt as acting Deputy Principal. Team leaders will support in the office on a rotating basis, while we have employed Rangi Bensley as a long term reliever to release the team leaders when they are in the office.

Extravaganza

Most of you would have received the news that we will have the Extravaganza evening on Wednesday 23 September at 6:00. We have decided to be brave and go ahead with the planning as our akonga have missed out on so many opportunities this year. We promise an evening showcasing the best of EBIS talent. We are limiting the numbers so please make sure you book with your homeroom teachers.

What’s happening in Week 10

Whole week - Sign Language Week

Wednesday 23/9 (6:00 - 8:00) - Extravaganza

Thursday 24/9 (whole day) - William Pike Mountain biking

Thursday 24/9 (12:30 - 1:30) - Sausage Sizzle (FRIENDS of EBIS)

Kia pai tō rā whakatā

Ngā mihi

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Te Reo Maori Language week

by Isabelle Dunning

Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori is a very important week for us New Zealanders and is a chance for us to celebrate our beautiful culture. Evans Bay started the Maori Language week with an assembly where we had our Akauwaiata perform and learned some Maori words like:

Kia ora - Hello

Kei Te Pehea Koe? - How are you ?

Kei Te Pai - Good thank you.

Classes have been doing some weaving and making poi. Room 10 has made their own Poi and their teacher, Ms Trye, has sent out video instructions on how to make them.

Flax weaving instructions

Poi making video

Maori Language week is an opportunity to learn about a new language or some new food you can make and then eat . You could even learn the way that the Maori had to live and how they survived. It is a great thing to learn about. Maori Language is something everyone should participate in because you can learn about how New Zealand was founded or what tribes there were. Maori culture is one of the best cultures I have ever learnt about. Even if you're not Maori you can still participate in the activities and learn about New Zealand.

Science SPEC

This week in Science SPEC we had some fun with digital microscopes. We looked at our skin - especially scars and wounds - and also went on a hunt for minibeasts in the school gardens! Please read this account from one of our wonderful young scientists.

The hair strands looked fascinating as my friend and I compared our different hair colours, the oils covering the strands glistening brightly on the screen. They looked gross, but amazing at the same time.

Rongotai Students’ Visit

On Thursday this week, four Y12 and Y9 students from Rongotai College visited EBIS and talked to Y8 boys who are going to the college next year. The Rongotai students spoke about their first day at school and gave us an idea of what it will be like. The Te Reo Maori teacher told us about their Kapa Haka group and assured us that if we don’t know any Te Reo Maori, we can still join the classes and they will help us learn. We can also choose to take Spanish.

The students told us about lots of sports teams we can join at Rongotai, including rugby, hockey, basketball, futsal and touch rugby. One of their Rugby teams even won the championship this year!

Cricket session

By Senghak and Bilal (Rm 5)

Shaun McCleary from Wellington Cricket came to our school on Tuesday morning and taught eager cricket players some skills. They taught us skills like drills and how to hold a cricket bat, bowling and fielding. We had a great time and learned a lot!

Tennis

Ava Doddridge won the Wellington and Kapi Mana Intermediate schools tennis tournament on Tuesday and now has the opportunity to represent Wellington in the Tennis Central schools tournament in Palmerston North later this year.

11 September 2020

Dear Whanau

I really would like to use this platform to thank our teachers. Coming back after COVID lockdown and carrying on as if we are back in a normal world, is hard. The reality is that our new normal is anything but. Speaking to colleagues at other schools it is clear that the anxiety we see in our children is something all schools experience. This has led to an increase in behaviour issues. Suddenly as a staff we had to think creatively about how we can address the behaviour challenges. It is also worth mentioning that the Ministry of Education has acknowledged this need and has allocated $5 million towards schools in the Wellington region for projects to enhance the wellbeing of students. This week we received funding to allow us to increase our counsellor days at school to three days a week. Our promise to you is that the wellbeing of each student at EBIS is our number one priority. It is not always easy but with the support of the community we know we will end up stronger post-COVID. Please take our hands and let’s work through this together.

Enrolling at College - 2021 All of our local colleges are experiencing lower levels of enrolment, which is likely due to enrolments not yet being completed. If you do intend to enrol at a local school, please do so as soon as possible as planning is well underway, and enrolments help colleges to determine classes and hiring of subject specific teachers. If you need support enrolling a student, we are here to help. Please contact Melissa Watt - mwatt@ebis.school.nz .

EXTRAVAGANZA

One of the casualties of COVID-19 is our bi-annual Extravaganza which is scheduled for Wednesday 23 September. However, Alert Level 2 prevents us from having a gathering of more than 100 people. Seeing that our students have worked hard during the year and they are looking forward to performing, we have decided that we will have two options:

Plan A

(when the government announces on 16 September that we stay at Alert level 2)

Wednesday 23 September

Matinee at 12:00 with a very small audience (mostly students from Kimi Ora)

Friday 25 September

Extravaganza audience will be the EBIS students BUT we will do Facebook Live for parents and for Year 6 students from our contributing primary schools.

Plan B

(when the government announces on 16 May that we move to Alert level 1)

Tuesday 16 May

We will start selling tickets for the Extravaganza (payment via KINDO).

Wednesday 23 September

Extravaganza at 6:00pm for our parents and the rest of the community.

Friday 25 September

Extravaganza audience will be the EBIS students.

Hats as Part of the Uniform This week the Board of Trustees has decided that from 2021 only black hats will be part of the school uniform. The hats could be caps, bucket hats or the wide brimmed hats. These can be bought from any retailer. No logos will be allowed on the hats and the rule will still be that students take their hats off when they enter a building.

We have just received the news that we have 550 samosa orders. That means we are 50 over the budget. Again: this is only possible because we have an amazing and supportive community. THANK YOU to everybody who has supported us with this crazy project!!

We wish you all a great weekend.

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

ICAS Assessments 2020

EBIS will be running the ICAS assessments again in 2020. Below are the assessments that are being offered this year.

• Science

• Digital Technologies

• English

• Mathematics

• Spelling Bee

Please note that ICAS writing is not being offered this year.

The cost for each paper is $20.00 and can be paid using KINDO or cash through the class cash box. Please use the following form to register your child for the papers they wish to sit. The closing date for registration and payment is Friday the 18th September.

Any questions / queries please contact Jayne Taylor: jtaylor@ebis.school.nz

-Mrs Hood and the Science Road Show -

By Aidan | Rm 15

The science roadshow is coming up on friday the 18th of september from 8-3 pm, and participants will need to pay to check out and enter their projects. The teacher running this amazing roadshow is Mrs.Hood. This is only one of our many science opportunities, like science elective, SPEC, extension, and fair. We also interviewed Mrs Hood and these were her answer

How much is it?

“8 dollars.”

Where is it held?

“The EBIS hall.”

What do you do in it?

“Exhibits will be set up around the hall, and each exhibit has a context board which tells you how to use the exhibit and the science behind it. There are also 2 exciting new shows, balloons and bernoulli, and kitchen chemistry.”

What day is it?

“It will be held on Friday the 18th of september.”

If you were going to see the science roadshow what would you want to see?

“If i was going to the science roadshow I would want to see molecular weight and viscosity!”

Some Work From Room 11

4 September 2020

Welcome to the end of Week 7! It’s been a busy one, as they all are, so please see the “School News” section so you are able to catch up with what’s been happening.

Teacher Only Day

A huge thank you to all parents and caregivers for looking after the children on Friday. This gave our staff the opportunity to spend the day on professional development. We spent the day learning about designing a EBIS local curriculum. A few parents have asked about Teacher Only Day on Monday 7 September. Originally this day was planned as a TOD for teachers for all schools in our Kahui Ako to work together. Due to COVID 19 this has been cancelled. Therefore Monday 7 September is a normal school day.

Wellington City Mission Can Drive

We have a small group of students working with Jeshua, a youth worker, and they have come up with a plan to support the Wellington City Mission with a can drive and mufti day next week. Please see their update below.

Metlink and Behaviour on the School Buses

We have had a couple of incidents in the past few weeks where students are showing behaviours that we would not expect to see in class or on the playground at school. We have reminded each of the bus drivers since then that our expectations extend beyond the school boundaries and include our community bus drivers and local businesses. We will continue to monitor the behaviour of our students when we check in with the bus drivers each day.

Key messaging on face coverings in a school setting

You may have been getting some questions about face coverings. The following information has been provided to school by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health:

• Anyone who chooses to wear a face covering will be supported to do so.

• Students aged 12 and above are required to wear a face covering when on public transport (there are some exemptions including for health reasons).

• For school transport, bus drivers are wearing face coverings, but children and young people are not required to wear face coverings.

• Face coverings are an extra protective physical barrier to help keep people safe. Hand washing, good cough and sneeze etiquette, cleaning surfaces regularly, staying away if unwell and physical distancing from people you don’t know all contribute to minimising the spread of illness.

Samosa Fundraising Project

Thank you to all people who have started to get orders for the samosas. Here is the most important information:

The steps to follow:

- Click on the link and make sure you know how it works.

- The link: https://forms.gle/g4uEDez5ZUHeLVHv6

- Get as many people you know to buy a bag.

- Put the order in via the Google form (link)

- Pay via KINDO or cash in the office.

The cut-off date is Thursday 10 September.

Student behaviour

Talking to principals from other intermediate schools, it has become apparent that all schools are currently struggling with behaviour problems. We know that COVID-19 has brought additional challenges for us as a society and that the uncertainty is creating additional stress for our young people. We just want to say to our parents that we are not ignoring behaviour issues. We have the same expectations but we know that we need to think creatively to find a way to address the needs of the students in the post-COVID-19 world. However, we also ask parents to help us with this. This could be in many ways, but the most important way is to talk to us, to understand that all staff are here for our students and that we know we sometimes make mistakes. The reality is that teaching and parenting are currently very stressful jobs and we all need extra support at times.

Important dates

Monday /9 6:00 - 8:00 BoT meeting

All of next week Community Project (cans for Wellington City Mission plus a Mufti

Day with an extra can or $2 on Friday 11 September)

Starting Monday 14/9 Maori Language Week |Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Have a fantastic weekend, and we hope the sun continues to shine!

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Shift at School

By Marama Ryan and Abi Isaia

This year at EBIS we have been lucky enough to have two amazing Shift workers (Greer and Ella) to take us on empowering trips around Kilbirnie. We have two groups that meet up once a week for about an hour, where we do fun activities that build our confidence and help us stay active. We do things like boxing, rollerblading, skateboarding and swimming.

28 August 2020

Kia ora EBIS Whanau

Week 6 can only mean one thing: 4 weeks before we all have a break. However, as a school we have heaps of exciting stuff before we can all start packing the bags for the ski trip to Queenstown.

Open Evening

This week was a long week with a 13 hour day for staff on Thursday. Looking back, we can be proud of the achievements of our students during the Open Evening. They played a major part in promoting our school to the Year 6 students and their parents. As staff we need evenings like this to acknowledge the amazing work done by all. It is only by looking through the lens of visitors that you can have real reflection. Thank you to all parents who allow their children to be part of the Open Evening.

National Pride Week

Friday was a great day for EBIS. A small group of students got together to celebrate diversity by gathering like-minded people for a morning tea in support of the LGBTQIA community. The morning tea was the initiative of a small group of students. This group now has a goal to meet on a regular basis to support each other.

Teacher Only Day 4 September

We have a Teacher Only Day planned for Friday 4 September 2020, which means the school will be closed for the day. Teachers will be working on their own professional development around changes to the New Zealand Curriculum, with a focus on NZ History, Digital Competencies, and continuing the use of Te Reo Maori in our classes.

Side-effects of COVID 19

It is common news that COVID 19 has brought many changes to society. This has come with high levels of anxiety. In all schools, teacher talk at the moment focuses on how the behaviour of students has become a problem. EBIS is no different, however we are different in the fact that we do not ignore the issue. During the last few weeks, we have managed to get additional assistance from the Ministry to support students with behavioral needs. We have used our PB4L model to ensure EBIS is a place where the safety of each student is our priority. This has also meant that we had to be creative and think outside the box. With some funding from the MOE we are now able to provide alternative opportunities for students who find learning difficult. We will share more information later. Two projects that will run from this week on are karate with an outside agency and cooking classes with our youth leaders.

We have partnered up with Marudao Karate Club to present karate classes for students at school. We can organise an additional class for students who are keen to learn more about karate. Each class

will have ten students. It is a ten week course (ten hours) and the cost is $100. Please email Wikus Swanepoel at wswanepoel@ebis.school.nz if your child would be interested.

We would also like to invite any parent who has a particular skill that they want to share with students to contact us. An excellent example could be somebody to come and teach a small group of students about native plants or how to do coding. We have to acknowledge that COVID 19 has made us all look at life differently. Learning for each student is different. Schools are part of the community: parents and teachers need to continue to work together. What will never change is that learning happens automatically when students enjoy what they are doing. Reading, writing and maths do not have to happen through text books. It is when students are participating in real life activities that they learn. We cannot wait for the first parent who can put their hand up to come and teach some students about entrepreneurship. The challenge to all parents is for us to work together to think differently so that our children can become citizens that will take New Zealand into the “Post-COVID age”.

Facemasks

The government has announced earlier this week that facemasks will be compulsory on public transport. The latest information from the MOE indicates that:

• School transport is not included in the requirement - however students aged 12 and above will be required to wear a face covering when on public transport.

• FAQs – Here are more guidelines regarding wearing masks at school → Face coverings in education settings.

Do you have a washing machine you no longer need?

Our Foods Room is a busy place, which means there is always lots of washing on the go. Our current washer is in need of being replaced. If you have a washing machine in good working order, that is serviceable, please get in touch with our Caretaker, Alan - athomson@ebis.school.nz

We wish you all a lovely weekend.

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Inquiry - Tūrangawaewae - Our cloaks

This is our Pepeha Korowai. We wrote out our Pepeha and decorated the borders. We wrote some core values for our lives, along with tapu (Sacred) things that were special to us. We also looked closer into Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Being Kaitiaki (Guardians) of the land, land that is passed down from our Tipuna (ancestors). We are helping those around us by looking after the environment and People on the earth. We have to look after Ranginui, and what she provides us with. We realised that we are all Uhurei (Unique) and Special. We try to embrace our differences and love each other with their true identities.

Can Drive for Wellington City Mission

The EBIS Can-Collection Team is having a Can-Drive to collect full cans of food, coming up soon on the 7th of September - 11th of September, ending with a mufti-day on Friday.

We will collect the cans in the hall from 8:15-8:45 from Monday 7th to Friday 11th September.

It is an Inter-Team Challenge, the team out of Tokerau, Rawhiti, Tonga, Uru, Nga Hau e Wha who brings the most cans overall will get a prize.

The prize for the team who brings in the most cans will be a free block and ice lollies. The last day to bring in cans will be the mufti-day on Friday 11 September (donation of one can or $2 coin).

We are donating to the Wellington City Mission (WCM). Here is the link to their website if you would like a look and get more of an idea of WCM: wellingtoncitymission.org.nz

What could you bring in to be donated?

• Soup

• Vegetables

• Fruit

• Pasta Sauce

• Tomatoes

• Tuna

If possible, we would like to have each EBIS student bring at least one can of tinned food.

If you have any further questions about, please contact jasmine95385@ebis.school.nz or jeshua.mclachlan@gmail.com

The EBIS Can-Collection Team

21 August 2020

Kia ora EBIS Whanau,

Another very busy week with many activities here at EBIS. In this notice we would mostly want to talk to our community about Fundraising. We know COVID 19 has meant a lot of changes and one of them is the financial burden on many families. It is therefore important that we are totally transparent about the WHY of Fundraising. We know we can only have the community behind us if they support what we try to do.

At EBIS we have a group of dedicated parents who are all part of the FRIENDS of EBIS. This group is in charge of a variety of activities ensuring we can raise money for a specific project that will benefit our tamariki as well as the wider community. The group are working on:

• Grants - applying for different grants for our Driveway Project

• Advertising - Creating opportunities for raising money from big as well as neighbourhood companies

• Prizes - getting prizes from companies we can use for our different projects

• Events - organising events

We really want to emphasise the importance of the Driveway project. Our school entrance is a health and safety issue and our investigation has indicated to us that we need to make the safety of the students the main priority. On the other side we also have the opportunity to create an entrance welcoming people into our whānau. We have started to work with architects and other specialists to see what will be the most cost effective way to ensure the above.

From a Fundraising point we want to:

• Thank every family for the support we have received so far

• Ask you to book the 20th of October. This will be our EBIS Pub Quiz Night at Parrot dog. More information to follow soon

• Share with you that we are working on a “Christmas gift” project where we will involve the community

EBIS Open Evening

Due to Alert Level 2 we have cancelled the Open Day. However, we will still have our Open Evening for Year 6 students and their parents on Thursday 27 August. There will be a few changes:

We ask that families book for one of 4 tours that we will hold during the evening. Each tour will have 70 bookings available, but the bubbles (tour group) will not be bigger than 10 people. We will make sure people are able to adhere to social distancing while experiencing the amazing learning possibilities at Evans Bay Intermediate School.

Please go online to book one of our tours.

Code: ewb6d

Link: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/book/step1?z=Xuc0OJ

TOUR 1 - 5:00 - 5:45

TOUR 2 - 5:45 - 6:30

TOUR 3 - 6:30 - 7:15

TOUR 4 - 7:15 - 8:00

Please make sure you arrive on time for the start of the tour. Tour leaders will meet you at the front of the school.

QR Codes will be available at the school entrance. To ensure contract tracing guidelines can be adhered to, please make sure you sign in using these QR Codes.

Hand sanitiser will be available at the entrance, as well as in the classrooms.

If you would like, please feel free to wear masks during the visit.

Sport

A previous email from us did not have all the correct information. Not all sports have been cancelled due to Alert Level 2. The following sport are still going ahead:

• Netball (Saturday games)

• Basketball

• Badminton

• Underwater hockey

We wish you a lovely weekend.

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Online Learning Available from MoE

Television and radio

Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV will be back on Monday 17 August to support learning for children aged 2-to-11 years while Auckland remains in Alert Level 3.

Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV will take over TVNZ DUKE's daytime schedule 9am to 1pm on weekdays. Programming for younger children includes the popular Karen’s House at 9am, followed by programmes for children aged 5 to 7, including junior movement with the Dingle Foundation and junior science and maths with Suzy Cato.

DUKE is available on Freeview channel 13, Sky and Vodafone TV channel 23.

It can be live streamed on the TVNZ website, www.tvnz.co.nz. Content will be available for catch up viewing on TVNZ OnDemand.

All earlier episodes of Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV remain available through TVNZ OnDemand.

Maori TV

Mauri Reo Mauri Ora is back to support learning for children aged 0 to 18 years.

Mauri Reo Mauri Ora will be airing again on Te Reo Māori Channel via SkyTV, Vodafone channel 82 and Freeview Channel 15 from 9am to 3pm on weekdays.

Korou Whangataua, Juneea Silbery and Ani-Piki Tuari will host these interactive sessions focused on kōhungahunga in the morning and wharekura in the afternoon.

Check out www.kauwhatareo.govt.nz/mauri-reo-mauri-ora for more information, schedules and previous sessions.

Content will be available for catch up viewing on www.maoritelevision.com where you can also view all earlier episodes of Mauri Reo Mauri Ora.

Pacifika

For Pacific learners we have developed the Talanoa Ako Pacific Parent programme - Talanoa Ako on Air radio programme and Talanoa Ako Digital App Talanoa Ako app, both of which are still available. We are exploring options to move face-to-face Talanoa Ako sessions online if required.

Sharing Images Safely, Digital Footprints and Sharenting

Social media makes it easy to share photos of your children with friends and family over the road and around the world. If you’re thinking about sharing a photo of your child online Netsafe has some tips about how to do so safely:

1. Look ahead It's worth taking some time to think about the digital footprint you are creating for your child by posting images or other content about them online. Think about how your child might feel about the content you're sharing once they're older and how it may affect their future.

2. Ask for permission Does the photo you're about to post include other people's children? It's best if you ask their parents for permission before you post a photo online. If your children are old enough consider asking them if they're ok for you to share it before you post a photo as well.

3. Check your privacy settings If you're thinking about sharing a photo of your child on social media it's important that you first check what privacy settings you have set up. Some social media networks default to public or more open privacy settings when you sign up so make sure what you're posting can only be seen by the people you'd like to see it.

4. Think about who you've got in your friend network A lot of people have social media networks that include people they aren't close to anymore. Make sure you are happy with everyone in your social media friend network seeing the photo - if you're not sure or if you'd prefer to share it only with a smaller group consider setting up a private social network group with friends and family or a group chat.

5. Is there any personal information in the picture? Before you hit post, have another close look at the photo to make sure you're not revealing any personal information about yourself or your child. Some things to look out for include: the name of your child's school, your road or house number or any other personal or private information.

For more information on keeping children safe online visit netsafe.org.nz/digital-parenting/

Musical Moves Ballet workshop.

We got to dance to a live orchestra and hear the music to the Venus Rising performance. Also, we learnt parts of two elegant dances with pieces of the beautiful music. We worked on a range of dances from the Venus Rising performance. It wasn’t all ballet it was a range of modern and old-school contemporary. Our instructors were Chloe and Lauren who have been working with us for the Dancewithme programme. They are really upbeat, bubbly, and interesting. We had great fun doing this and it was a marvelous opportunity.

By Iris and Jacqui

14 August 2020

Kia ora EBIS Whanau,

The sun has been out, electives have started and it’s been fantastic trying out new sports in PE, such as volleyball and Ki o Rahi. The unfortunate part of the week was returning to Level 2 and the uncertainty of COVID.

COVID Alert Level 2

You should have all received communication via email regarding our procedures at Alert Level 2, and we are focused on increased awareness of hygiene and social distancing, as directed by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health. We will continue to follow the Government’s guidelines and the well-being of our students and staff is paramount.

Student safety information

• If your child is at all unwell or displaying any symptoms of a running nose, coughing or higher temperature please keep them at home.

• To assist us in effective contact tracing we ask parents not to enter school grounds unless for a pre-arranged meeting, in which case you must report to Reception and sign in using our QR code.

Well-being

We are reminded that in times such as these of the importance in caring for one another. There are a number of helpful resources found under Wellbeing on our website.

If your child has any health or well-being issues please contact their classroom teacher to discuss.

Masks

As recommended masks should be worn in places where social distancing is difficult. Wearing a mask is as much about protecting others as it is about keeping yourself safe, and here you can find the Ministry of Health’s guidelines on how to safely use a mask. Choosing to use a mask is a family choice, and students will be supported either way.

Planning for a possible transition to distance learning

As was shown overnight we may be required to quickly move between Alert Levels and as such we need to prepare ourselves for a possible return to our previous online learning programme. We have therefore decided to let students who do not have devices take their school chromebook home on Friday, should we move to Level 3 during the weekend. Students are to bring the chromebooks back as soon as they return to school.

We are also currently working on creating hard copies for students who do not have internet access at home. This will be shared with the families.

Sport and Cultural activities

We will follow the direction of different sports organisations about what events can go ahead or not. Under Alert Level 2, sports and cultural practices will continue as normal.

Please do email if you have any questions, and we will keep you updated if there are any changes you need to be aware of.

Scooters and bikes

It is fantastic to find so many of our students want to ride bikes and scooter to school! We do ask that those bikes and scooters are locked up while at school for safety reasons, so please remember to bring a lock next week if you haven’t been doing so already.

Behaviour Goals

As a school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L), which has a goal to improve the behaviour and wellbeing of young people. Part of the programme is that if there are continual difficulties with students, we will be calling home to have discussions / invite you in to talk about how we can work together between school and home to create positive change.

It is paramount that as educators we create a school environment where every child has the right to feel safe.

Extravaganza - Wednesday 23 September - 6-8pm

Be sure to save the date for one of the most exceptional events of the year! This evening will showcase the absolute best arts and cultural experiences Evans Bay Intermediate has to offer.

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Screen Time

The internet has changed the way we work, rest and play. Given the current environment which is increasingly reliant on students connecting, interacting and learning using online spaces and digital devices, it’s important families and whanau feel confident providing support and guidance.

Here are Netsafe’s top tips for parents wanting to manage how much time their children spend online:

• Understand what they’re doing: Not all time spent online is created equal. Talk to your children about what they are using digital technology for so you have a better understanding of how they are spending their time.

• Help them to self-manage screentime: Children need to start managing how long they spend online themselves and so talk to them about how they are using the online space and things they can do to find a balance between being online and offline.

• Set boundaries: Talk about expectations and set clear boundaries, just like all parents do with bedtimes and chores. Set limits together and think about how you can model those screentime expectations. You can also look into using parental controls or scheduling or restricting access via the router.

• Technological solutions: Internet content filtering tools are important tools and play a role in online safety and often include features or settings which allow time online to be limited. Many platforms also offer options which include time online trackers which help children understand how much time they are spending online and what activities they spend the most time engaging in.

• Look out for changes: If your child’s technology use is affecting their ability to take part in normal activities (such as sleeping, engaging offline or participating in other hobbies) or has changed their behaviour then it’s important to discuss and put in place supports for managing time. This could include restricting where they can use their device, for example not allowing it in their bedroom at night which can prevent sleep.

For more information on screen time visit netsafe.org.nz/screen-time/

Electives

Electives started up this week - we had lots of fun!

In science, we put glow sticks in hot water or cold water and saw in which the glow would last the longest. We also prepared for the science fair.

In German, we learnt a lot of everyday vocabulary including greetings and introductions.

In football, we picked our team names, captains for our teams, went over the rules of how we will play 5-a-side and practised some drills.

In mythology, we learnt a lot about Greek myths, how the myths originated and the history of Greece. We also started to do research on a Greek god or goddess of our choice; I chose Aphrodite.

In origami, we folded paper butterflies. Crochet was really fun too, although it was pretty hard; we put wool on the hooks of the frame to start off.

In creative writing, we started writing stories and in debating, we learnt about the history of debating. I enjoyed creative writing because we thought of crazy ideas and pasted our creative ideas in our books. A part that I really liked about the elective is that they basically have endless ideas.

Decorative arts was really fun because we got to design and paint our own flower pots.

In Shift, we made cards for the staff who taught us how to rollerblade and skateboard and the shift group also bought us some snacks.

I (Sahara in Rm 4) ran an elective on Samoan Language and Culture. I taught the group vocabulary such as greeting and numbers, and tested their knowledge with kahoot.

Cross Country

On Monday 10th, the inter-intermediate cross country was hosted at Grenada North. We were split up into cars and then driven to Grenada North. When we arrived, we waited around fifteen minutes then took a tour of the track. Then the year seven girls ran; twenty minutes after the year seven girls had started running, the year seven boys got ready at the starting line. It was very squishy at the starting line and we had to stand behind other people. Once the year seven boys had finished, the year eight girls ran, then the year eight boys.

The track was 3 km, the same as the individual’s track, but this track was flatter, so even though the track was the same length as the individual's, the run felt a lot longer. After the race, I ate all my food and drank a lot of my water. Most people played on the playground at the park. Much later after all the races were over we all sat down and listened to the presentations. The people who placed 11 or under went to talk to someone but the rest of us got ready to leave.

Well done to all students who competed; you gave it your all and should be proud of your efforts. Keep on running! Congratulations to Sam Jones - 10th in Y8 boys; Felix Galloway - 2nd in the AWD race; and Jo Barry - 12th in Y7 boys.

7 August 2020

Kia ora EBIS Whanau,

Another busy week with many interesting activities. The highlights of the week were

• The assembly where the winners of the Whittakers Chocolate Fundraising were announced

• The Disco on Thursday evening

• The WRISSA Volleyball tournament on Wednesday where EBIS were the hosts. A big thank you to Campbell Garrett who organised a very successful tournament

• I wanna be .. where Chris Massey a GNS Science spoke to students about his career

New Staff Member: We would like to welcome Mandy Herd, who is teaching part time and working with small groups for intervention across the school. Mandy started at the beginning of Term 3 and has been getting to know students in the first couple of weeks this term. We are very fortunate to be able to have her in our school, supporting our students. Please see the full bulletin for her introduction she has written for you.

For the love of reading! - Thank you to those families who have dropped off intermediate age appropriate books for our library. They are so appreciated and Mrs Sagato, who is in charge of our school library, will get them into circulation as soon as she can. We have such keen readers at EBIS and they love to have choices of books they have not yet read. We really appreciate ongoing donations of good children books.

A HUGE thank you - The support from the EBIS community in the Whittaker’s Fundraiser has been unbelievable. The amount raised has by far exceeded our expectations. We can announce that we have raised $11 000 with this project.

Here are some statistics around the numbers:

Top 5 people has raised 25% of the total

Top 14 people has raised 35% of the total

Top class has raised 15% of the total

202 students have participated (46%)

The owners of the Whittaker's Chocolate Fundraising Organisation have told us that we are the first school in history of this competition where a school of this size has sold this much chocolate in such a short time. We would like to thank every single student and family who went out of their way to make this a success. You are awesome!

Busses: We have a few parents who have emailed us or phoned us to let us know about an issue with one bus with a new busdriver not knowing the route. We are in communication with Metlink to sort out the issue.

A great weekend to you all!

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Korero whānau evening survey

We are in the process of arranging a korero whānau evening to help with Māori language week. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the below survey. Please complete this by Friday the 14th August, so we can gauge what time and format suits best. We would love to see you there!

Survey

31 July 2020

Kia ora EBIS Whanau,

This week we would like to communicate the following with you:

• Fundraising

• Safety on the Internet

• Student safety to and from school

• Behaviour expectations of students during after school activities

• Policy reviews

Whittakers Fundraising

A huge thank you to every student, whanau and everyone else who helped us take over Wellington with our boxes of Whittakers Chocolate. We are still waiting for final figures, but at this stage it looks like a very successful project. Most importantly, this event has shown that if we all work together we can do some amazing things!

So far we have raised +_ $15 000. For the rest of the year we only have one major project planned: a Pub Quiz in the school hall. This will take place on 29 October, with more information to follow soon. The FRIENDS of EBIS committee are now working hard on grant applications as well as networking for sponsorships from large companies.

At this stage it is important that we share with you the reason for the fundraising effort. In our charter we have two major projects we have earmarked for:

Project 1: Covering the basketball court with sails so that we have an undercover area for learning and special events

Project 2: Change the school entrance to create a safer environment for our students. This will also including beautifying the entrance and creation of extra car parks

Originally we planned to fundraise for Project 1. However, we have received ministry funding for this, which means we can now focus on Project 2.

Online Safety

One of the most common and recurring issues we face as a school is the impact of technology on the daily lives of our students. Throughout the term, we will be sharing some key messages from Netsafe about what everyone can do to work together to support young people as they navigate the online world. The Online Safety Parent Toolkit is a simple and practical seven-step framework to help parents with digital parenting in a rapidly changing world. If you have questions about platforms young people are using or want to know what to be mindful of, check out Netsafe’s resources for parents.

Road Safety Concerns

The school has been notified that there are some students who are not paying attention when crossing roads, either to the traffic nor to the lights telling them when it is safe to cross. Please talk with your child about road safety - we know that it can seem like a recurring conversation because they should know the right way to manage traffic and be safe, but some silly decisions are being made when they are in groups travelling to and from school.

Behaviour expectations of students during after school activities

Our students know that we have the same expectations for them in school or out of school. Taking part in a sport or visiting an event while being in school uniform means they are ambassadors of EBIS. Each student and their parent will be asked to sign a Responsible Use Agreement for Sport, similar to the one signed at the start of the year for internet use Our goal is to help students to understand what the expectations are and what the consequences will be. As a PB4L and Restorative Practice school we believe that students should be aware of consequences. An example of a consequence might be that misbehaving during a sports game can lead to exclusion from the next game. We trust that parents will have the necessary conversation with their child while reading and signing the document. Your support to create a positive sport and school culture with this is appreciated.

Policy reviews

The following policies are available for parents to review on SchoolDocs:

• Learning Support

• Appointments Procedure

• Child Protection

In order to review these policies, follow these steps:

• Visit the website: http://ebis.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm

• Enter the username (ebis) and password (respect).

A great weekend to you all.

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

Matariki Kite Competition

Congratulations Sophia Riches (Room 10), the winner of our Matariki Kite competition!

Basketball at ASB

At EBIS, we have four teams who are currently playing basketball at the ASB, competitive and non-competitively.

The four teams are called Rimu, Kauri, Totara, and Kahikatea. On Wednesday, three teams play from 4:00 - 6:00pm, those three teams are Rimu, Kauri and Totara. Kahikatea which is a premier league plays on Fridays from 4:00 - 5:30pm.

We interviewed multiple students who played in those teams to hear about their experiences during basketball. Here is what they had to say:

“Really good experience for players who want to improve their skills” - Ben Young

“Lots of pressure at first but once you start playing you grow comfortable” - Ricco Raymond

“Really cool and fun playing with different people” - Micah Taouma

“You can improve sportsmanship and learn new skills” - Maggie Ulberg

Many more said similar things. Basketball is a great way to socialise, get active, and achieve determination.

24 July 2020

Kia ora EBIS Whanau,

Welcome back to Term 3! It’s fantastic to see the students running around again outside with their friends, and enjoying the sunshine when it decides to come out. We’re still in winter, however, and dealing with the heavy rain can still be an issue. Indoor days aren’t much fun at all but we continue to support students to make good choices when they cannot get outside. On Tuesday we had the official opening of the EBIS Pump Track by Paul Eagle. This was followed by a celebration of Matariki on Wednesday. We were fortunate to be entertained by the Wellington East Kapa Haka group.

Term 3 Important Dates

Here are the important dates for this term

Elective Selection - Thursday 30 July

Spell it Out Competition @ EBIS - Tuesday 4 August

WRISSA Volleyball - Wednesday 5 August

Disco Night - Thursday 6 August 6-8pm

WRISSA Cross Country - Monday 10 August

Book Week (Book Character Dress Up on Friday) - August 10 - 14

New Electives Begin - Wednesday 12 August

WRISSA Netball - Wednesday 19 August

WRISSA Football (Boys) - Monday 24 August

WRISSA Football (Girls) - Tuesday 25 August

EBIS Open Day & Evening - Thursday 27 August

Teacher Only Day - Friday 4 September

Regional Cross Country - Tuesday 8 September

Maori Language Week - 14 -18 September

Gardasil Injections Y8 - Monday 14 September

Chinese Language Week - 21-25 September

WRISSA Basketball (Boys) - Wednesday 23 September

EBIS Extravaganza Evening - Wednesday 23 September 6-8pm

WRISSA Basketball (Girls) - Thursday 24 September

WRISSA Inter-Regional Cross Country - Thursday 24 September

LAST DAY OF TERM - Friday 25 September

Netsafe

Online safety for parents and whānau is more important than ever. As young people and children begin to spend more time online, it’s important that parents help them build their knowledge of the online environment and develop emotional and social capabilities to help them make safe and responsible choices when they are online.

So, how do you get started? Netsafe is running a session for parents and whānau who are caring for young people of all ages – from preschool to teenagers – and will look at how to support children and young people as they navigate opportunities, challenges and complexities online. Register here if you are keen.

Uniform Policy

The correct use of school uniforms is part of our school behaviour plan. There are an increasing number of items that are being worn to school that do now align with our EBIS Uniform Policy. Please review the policy and we would appreciate your support in ensuring all students follow the uniform expectations.

The following items students are asked not to wear:

• Hoodies

• Makeup

• Nail polish

• Leggings, tights, or knee high socks

• Necklaces, earrings, bracelets

• Extreme permanent hair colour i.e. red, yellow, blue, green, pink

At our discos and on mufti days, students have the opportunity to wear all the things that they love.

Book Donations

Do you have extra books that would appeal to intermediate readers taking up space in your house? Our library would love to make use of them and help you create some room on your bookshelves. We’d be very appreciative if you wanted to send in donations and they can be dropped off at the office.

Whittakers Chocolate Fundraising

A huge thanks to every mum, dad, grandmother, grandfather, auntie and uncle who have all supported our students to make this a huge success. We are very proud of what we have achieved and at this stage we estimate we will make a profit of around $12 000.

The competition closes on Monday 27 July. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 29 July.

As always, thank you for your support in the many different ways you lift up the school.

Nga mihi nui,

Wikus Swanepoel, Acting Principal

Melissa Watt, Acting Deputy Principal

DISCO TERM 3

On Thursday evening, 6th August 2020, we are running a school disco.

The disco will run from 6:00pm - 8:00pm with a $5.00 entry fee per student, which they pay as they enter on the night. There will be food and water for sale from the tuck shop during the evening and students will need cash to pay for both. The doors for the disco open at 6:00pm. Each student must bring their signed permission slip to attend, as no student will be allowed to enter the hall without a completed form.

Students are not permitted to leave the hall during the disco unless a parent or caregiver picks them up. Valuables and phones will be collected and stored safely while the disco is on and these will be returned at the end of the night. Parents and caregivers must collect their children by 8.00pm as all students must leave the disco accompanied by an adult.

We are really looking forward to the evening and thank you for your support to make this fun for the students at EBIS. Permission slips will be given out to students in the next week.

ezlunch

ezlunch orders are made online through your myKindo account. You can order lunch by simply going to www.mykindo.co.nz

Order anytime before cut-off or schedule in advance. Lunch will be delivered to school at lunchtime.

Click here to view the menu.

Help? Visit support.mykindo.co.nz or tel. 09-869 5200 Mon-Fri 8 am to 4 pm.

Find out more ezlunch.co.nz or mykindo.co.nz

Please remember to let myself or the helpdesk know if you have any days such as teacher only days where you would like the service to be closed or any events that may impact orders and deliveries.

Should you have any lunch issues, please call the helpdesk on 09 869 5200 or 0508 4KINDO (0508 454636).

All the best for the term ahead!

Kind regards

HOME LEARNING ENTRIES:

In Rawhiti we complete home learning challenges. This where we can follow our interests and passions. Here are some examples of our work.