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Welcome
Welcome
Kia ora e te whānau
We are looking forward to hosting the information session for parents and caregivers about Dyslexia this Thursday. We've had a good mount of interest. Scroll down to the poster below for details.
Thank you
A huge thank you to Fran from The White room Gallery and Richard from Island Bay New World for providing the fantastic prizes that made the children's day even more special. Thank you also to the Taukamo whānau for donating some lovely books for our library. We are so grateful for your generosity and ongoing support!
Learning
Learning
Te Reo Māori Learning
Over the past two year we have really lifted our game in teaching Te Reo - the Māori language in all classes. I am really proud of the way our staff have all embraced this effort and supported one another to strengthen their practice. Special thanks to Jemma and Michael - who have led the way. This is starting to have a real impact for the students Check out the results of a recent Te Reo Māori Assessment further down this page.
70% of our Year 4-8 students have improved their understanding of Te Reo in the past year. The scores have also kept improving from the first time we tested in 2022. We use the Progressive Achievement Test (PAT) for Te Reo Māori to measure this progress.
We also survey the students in Year 4-8 to ask them about times they hear Te Reo spoken across the school.
Next Steps: Teachers have set goals to keep improving, like the ones below:
Use a greater range of phrases in the classes I teach - praise, greetings, instructions, karakia, everyday vocab (the date, numbers, colours).
Make use of confidence on days of the week by including a sentence: “today is ________ “ “Ko te aha tēnei ra? Ko te_____ tenei ra.”
Date in Te Reo - revising numbers, days of the week and then learning the months of the year
Using more phrases in the classroom - praises, responses, instructions, greetings.
Teach and use karakia kai daily before lunch and morning tea.
Te Reo date on the board daily, and praise in a wider range of te reo
Give all instructions I can in te Reo (haere __, homai te ___, kea hea ___? Etc.)
Catholic Character
Catholic Character
Religious Education
Next term we are implementing the new Religious Education Curriculum across the whole school. The curriculum is called To Tātou Whakapono. For your information, I have shared the draft broad plan for the whole school. The plan does not yet detail the lessons taught, but will allow you to see the key ideas we will be covering under the theme: Te Rongopai - Good News: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1frSJERVn9VECB4chl8rTrsgYDpmBYp72qfmkYO23r2M/edit?usp=sharing
Values Certificates
Congratualtions to the following students who received a values certificate at school hui last Friday: Agnes R, Achilles G, Ciro P, Tarn A, Nunzio U, Jack C, Lilly M, Eva S, Lily Mc, Charlie P
Tangaroa
We invited Father Doug to speak to us about our new topic, “Being Church.” Father Doug shared his experiences as a teacher and principal before becoming a priest in 2013.
We discussed what Church is and learned that it is a place where people come together to worship.
The tamariki also had the opportunity to ask Father Doug some questions at the end.
Thank you, Father Doug, for coming in.
Sport
Sport
Wellington and Kapi Mana Primary and Intermediate Tennis Tournament
We have the opportunity to enter students into this tournament which will be held at Renouf Tennis Centre. Players will be guaranteed at least two singles matches, weather permitting. Players entered must have played tennis before and have knowledge of the rules of tennis and how to serve and score. Players must also bring their own tennis racquet for the event and wear their school PE gear.
Primary grade will be on Tuesday 24 September (postponement - Friday 27th)
Intermediate grade will be on Wednesday 25 September (postponement - Thursday 26th
The fee to enter is $20. You will need to transport and supervise your child at the event.
If you would like more information or to register your child/ren, please email Sarah on sarah.fountain@sfds.school.nz
Touch Rugby Referees
Total Touch are keen to have some new refs on board this season. Year 6, 7 and 8 students are all invited to register and complete the training. Here is the information:
We enjoy fostering our referee sector, the kids relish in their roles and also earn some pocket money as well. We organise rosters each week for each module where juniors can referee around their games if need be.
We'd love to welcome new referees on board this season- if you know of any keen beans, please let them know to register here https://totaltouch.fmweb.nz/referee-courses-u18 or email me and I can send them the link.
Southern Zone Miniball Festival
A huge thanks to the parents who helped with our teams at the Southern Zone Miniball Festival yesterday - Richard P, Anita W, Emma SG, Anna B, Sophie T, Candice R and Sophie T. Our teams had a lot of fun and we appreciate the parents who made it possible.
Notices and Events
Notices and Events
SFDS Book Pledge
What an amazing book week!! Chris has been putting in great effort to update our school library's collection. We're thrilled to announce that our SFDS Library Book Pledge page is now live on Kindo!
We invite you to explore the selection of new titles we'd love to add to our library. Families who choose to donate a book will have their generosity recognized with a special plaque inside the book's cover.
Feel free to visit the library today or Thursday, or if you can't make it in person, you can easily browse and donate through Kindo. Your support helps keep our library vibrant and engaging!
Syndicate Notices
Syndicate Notices
Tanagroa Visit
What an amazing book week!! Chris has been putting in great effort to update our school library's collection. We're thrilled to announce that our SFDS Library Book Pledge page is now live on Kindo!
We invite you to explore the selection of new titles we'd love to add to our library. Families who choose to donate a book will have their generosity recognized with a special plaque inside the book's cover.
Feel free to visit the library today or Thursday, or if you can't make it in person, you can easily browse and donate through Kindo. Your support helps keep our library vibrant and engaging!
Dates to Add to Your Diary
Dates to Add to Your Diary
Please also check our SFDS Events Calendar
Thursday 29 August -
Vision and Hearing Year 1 Children
Parent and caregiver dyslexia session
Tuesday 3 September - Papatūānuku Trip to Wellington Zoo
Friday 6 September - Staff vs Yr8 Netball Game (TBC)
Tuesday 10 September -
Southern Zone Basketball Tournament TBC
Year 1-4 Futsal Festival
Wednesday 11 September - Tarawera (Rm 2) Library Visit
Thursday 12 September - Koura (Rm 6) Library Visit
Monday 16 September - Tangaroa Finding Nemo Musical trip.
Wednesday 18 September - Papatūānuku Inquiry Project 1.40 - 2.40pm
Thursday 19 September - Kāhui Ako Cultural Performance (At St Patricks College)
Tuesday 24 September - Southern Zone Swimming
Wednesday 25 September - Tarawera (Rm 2) Library Visit
Thursday 26 September -
Ranginui Speech Final
Koura (Rm 6) Library Visit
Netball End of Season Prize Giving
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