Carlton Pānui

Friday 8th May

Principal's Message - Te Karere a Te Tumuaki

Kia ora e te whānau, Greetings, Salam alikoum, Ceud mìle fàilte, Talofa lava, Dia daoibh, Sin sibh, Annyeong haseyo, Guten Tag, Tēnā koutou katoa, Kumusta, Choum reap sor, สบายดี Sabaidee, Ni sa bula vinaka, Nǐ hǎo ma 你, Namaste, Sawubona

Welcome back to Term 2. It’s been a great start so far, you can feel the buzz across the school. Classrooms are settled, learning is underway, and there’s already heaps happening both in and out of the classroom. It’s shaping up to be a busy and productive term.

A warm welcome to Helen O’Leary, who is joining us in He Puna Whāwhā (Room 9). Helen will be working with the class until our new kaiako, Samantha Odendaal, begins her role. We appreciate Helen stepping in and supporting our tamariki through this transition, and we look forward to Samantha joining the Carlton team soon.

Early this term, all classes participated in St John First Aid Training. This is a fantastic programme covering all the basics. Tamariki learned practical skills, how to respond in an emergency, and how to keep themselves and others safe. It was hands-on, engaging, and empowering. These are skills that stick with them for life, and it’s been great to see the enthusiasm during all the sessions.

Next week, our Carlton Netball team will be representing the school at the Whanganui Inter-School Tournament on Tuesday 12th. We wish the team all the best. They’ve been training hard and are ready to give it a strong go. A huge thanks to Jo Palmer and Hayley Collins for coaching this team.

Our Football teams had their first games on the weekend, and our Basketball team on Tuesday. These teams are looking strong and had a great start. Massive shout out to our fantastic parents and staff who have stepped up to coach these teams.

There’s also been a quiet and intense chess competition brewing indoors this term. Many of our tamariki have taken it up, and the strategic thinking on display has been impressive. We’re currently running our Carlton Chess Champs, with students playing matches throughout the week and results being compiled. It’s been great to see the focus, patience, and competitive spirit. Some very sharp minds at work.

We look forward to seeing a good turnout of parents at Monday’s assembly. Our Ngā Tūākana will be hosting the celebration of achievement across the school at 2.30pm in the hall.

All in all, a strong start to the term. Plenty happening, plenty to look forward to, and most importantly, great learning taking place.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our school and the opportunities we create together for our tamariki. If you have any concerns or queries I can be contacted at 0278562962 or gjohnston@welearn.school.nz. Additionally, all our teachers can be contacted through their work emails, which are available on our school website.

Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu - Adorn the bird with feathers so it may soar.

Mā te wā, See you soon.

Gary Johnston

Pink Shirt Day

Wear something pink to school on Friday 15th May to speak up, stand together and stop bullying. No donations are required, just wear pink (non-uniform day).

Puanga Celebration

Term 2 Dates for your Calendar 🗓️

Contact Information Update

Have you moved house recently? Changed your cell phone number? Please let the office know your new information using this form. Please also use the form to update any relevant medical information for your child, if there have been changes.

Sports Fees

Winter sports fees are now due. Please make payment to the school bank account:

02-0792-0018259-05, using your child's name and the sport they are playing as a reference.

Football - $20 (Year 1 & 2 players), $50 (Year 3-6 players), Netball - $45 per player and Basketball - $30 per player.

School App

Please contact the school office if you have not yet logged into our school app. All student reports will be published on the app later in the year. Please make sure you are able to successfully login so you can access these.

Duffy Certificate Winners

Congratulations to the following tamariki who have recently been awarded in class Duffy certificates:

Charlie Treweek, Grace Swinburne, Umar Ali, Aqua Sharrock, Vesper de Ruiter, Otis Beijeman, Kaea Tapa, Charlie Jefferies, Zaiden Clark and Violet Forward.

As well as a certificate, Duffy winners get to chose a book to keep. Here is He Puna Puaki Reo student Vesper de Ruiter with her chosen book.

Cup Winners - Term 1, Week 8

Academic Cup🏆

Isaac Duncan - for using effective strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems with confidence.

Perseverance Cup 🏆

Louie Hodgkinson-Worsley - for demonstrating increased confidence by successfully using a flotation device to swim across the pool. Following his own achievement, he showed excellent sportsmanship by praising another student for their best effort during the same activity.

Sportsmanship Cup 🏆

Arlo Te Awhe - for making progress with his Kakano 1 sounds and keeps showing great perseverance by trying his best, even when learning feels tricky.

Academic Cup

Unity Hauraki - for always watching and listening on the mat which is helping her to make progress in all areas.
Isaac Kauika - for being focussed during every lesson and making progress in all learning areas.
Ava Broderson - Ava consistently demonstrates a positive outlook on life, which she brings to school every day. This positive attitude permeates her work, having a beneficial influence on everyone around her and every task she undertakes.
Dazharn Baxter - for making an awesome start to his mahi with Whaea Mel! Tino pai!
Kura Montague - for excellent progress in spelling and reading. Kura has been trying really hard and is making amazing progress. Tino pai!
Belle Beijeman - for displaying a growth mindset towards tricky maths problems. Also for being a kind and supportive team member by respectfully helping others with their mahi.
Tyga Lama - Tyga has an awesome attitude at math time, working hard and keeping up with the Year 6 programme. He’s also really happy to help his classmates.
Eve Devine-Antrim - for showing great comprehension skills and understanding what she reads with confidence.
Tyla Botha-Ria - setting a high standard of thoughtfully completed work in class.
Lily Rowe O’Reilly - Lily has been working hard on her attitude towards learning when things get tricky, and as a result she has been making super progress in all learning areas. Keep it up Lily, he whetū koe!

Perseverance Cup

Ayva Beri - for persevering with all of her mahi even when new learning feels tricky. Ayva is always trying to do her best.
Coviehy-Lee Nepson-Rerekura - for persisting when creating her poppy artwork to a high standard.
Eli Vaetoru - Eli is a great role model in He Puna Whanake as each morning, Eli sits on the mat in his spot without being reminded or prompted by kaiako. This shows us all that he is ready for learning.
Sene McCaw - for learning to skip with such enthusiasm and joy!
Kyrie Elli - for taking ownership of his learning and asking for help when he doesn’t understand a concept, especially in maths.
Kayla Carlyle - for always doing her best with her learning tasks even if they are challenging.
Carter Blackley - Carter puts the flag up each morning, rain or shine, without complaint. He went out one morning in pouring rain without being asked. He takes the flag in each afternoon without a reminder.
Sharlisa Phillips-Muir - for showing fantastic persistence with her handwriting and spelling, and working hard to improve every day.
Jono Wood - helpfully & eagerly taking on sandpit duty each morning lifting off the heavy covers so the kids can all play at morning tea.
Izzy Fife - Izzy has been making incredible progress in her maths learning this year due to her constant perseverance and willingness to give things a go, especially when things are challenging. He whetū koe, Izzy!

Sportsmanship Cup

Ivar Hosie - for having a go and joining in during fitness and PE games and encouraging others in his group.
James King - for participating and encouraging others during PE and fitness games and playing them correctly and fairly.
Te Ariki Rask - Te Ariki is a fantastic role model for our school values of community and belonging, consistently inviting classmates to participate in activities, both in and out of the classroom. His keen awareness allows him to "read" the room and proactively offer help, demonstrating a grand sense of sportsmanship and community.
Thea Pihama - for showing empathy for a sick classmate and writing her a get well letter.
Hannah Akinyele - Hannah is an excellent role model for others by being a respectful and engaged member of her learning community. She fosters great team spirit and a sense of belonging by inviting people who may have been left out to join her.
M’lāni Te Patu - M’lāni is incredibly community minded. She prioritises the enjoyment of her friends and classmates and promotes a culture of care and careful risk-taking.
Mason O’Keefe - for being a great sport and helping everyone play fairly and follow the rules.
Sophie Lett - Sophie’s attitude in netball & tennis has shown determination, effort, and willingness to have fun.
Wren Cullen - Wren is always considerate of others and tries her best to include everyone. Without being asked or reminded, she adjusts her play to support the needs of everyone in her class. You’re a super star!

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