Carlton Pānui

Wednesday 11th March

Principal's Message - Te Karere a Te Tumuaki

Kia ora e te whānau, Greetings, Dia daoibh, Sin sibh, Annyeong haseyo, Tēnā koutou katoa, Choum reap sor, สบายดี Sabaidee, Ni sa bula, Nǐ hǎo ma 你好

It has been another busy and rewarding couple of weeks at Carlton, with plenty happening both in and beyond the classroom.

Congratulations to our Carlton Triathlon Team: Lena, Wren, Enoch, Taonga, Neeva, Dhruhi, Cameryn and Lily, who competed in the Whanganui Primary Schools Triathlon on Tuesday. They represented Carlton with pride, determination, and gave it heaps. Events like this are a great reminder that success is not just about crossing the line first, it’s about effort, resilience, and having a go.

We are also very proud to announce our first rōpū of Ngā Tuakana for the year. Ngā Tuakana are our senior student leaders who model Carlton’s values and support other learners through the principle of tuakana-teina. Congratulations to Logan, Mathayus, Charlie, Lochlan, Amelia-Rose, Halo, Ivy, Beena, Mia, Erina and Kahurangi. Leadership at Carlton is about manaakitanga, responsibility, and setting the tone for others. We look forward to seeing this group grow into that role across the year.

Our Year 4-6 tamariki are also looking forward to a special event this Friday, when we host Te Puoro Whakaari ki ngā Kura/Opera in Schools performing ‘Red’. These productions are cleverly adapted so that tamariki can experience the fun and drama of opera in a school setting. With costumes, sets and singers transforming our hall into an opera house, it promises to be a memorable experience.

It was also fantastic to see so many parents and whānau at last week’s “Your Child Through Your Eyes” hui. These catch-ups allow us to better understand your child as a learner and as a person. The insights you share help us strengthen the partnership between home and school, which ultimately benefits our tamariki.

Over the past two weeks we have had an unusually high number of staff absences due to illness and bereavements. This has meant our systems have been stretched at times as we worked to secure relievers and maintain classroom programmes. I want to thank you for your patience and understanding. Please be assured that we check in regularly with classes when there are changes in teachers, and we work hard to ensure students retain continuity in their learning and routines.

Finally, a reminder that to support the security of bikes and scooters at school, we are offering an optional lock-up service between 9:00am and 3:00pm. Unlocked racks will still be available for students who wish to use their bikes or scooters during the day, and we encourage the use of personal locks wherever possible.

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.

E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea - I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea

Mā te wā, See you soon.

Gary Johnston

School Photos

Unique key codes have been sent to email addresses of parents/caregivers by Photolife. Please check your spam/junk folder if you have not seen it, as it is a new system, the messages may be filtered. Please contact the school office if you still haven't received anything. Free delivery to school is available until midnight on Sunday 22nd March. You can still place orders after this date but there will be a delivery charge.

Dental Gig

We currently have the Community Oral Health Service Dental Gig onsite at school. They will be seeing tamariki over the rest of the term. If you have not yet returned the yellow dental form your child brought home last week, please do so as soon as possible.

Attendance

OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance at school is important to your child’s success and there is a clear connection between going to school regularly and doing well in the classroom. Making sure students attend and engage in learning is a shared responsibility. As a parent/caregiver, you are responsible for making sure your child attends school every day.

If your child is going to be absent for any reason it is essential that you let us know as soon as possible. It is important that you contact the school office to confirm your child’s absence and provide us with the reason.

We acknowledge that there are genuine reasons students may occasionally be absent. However, without regular attendance your child will struggle to make progress. If your child is absent regularly, or for extended periods, we will reach out to you to discuss the situation. We are committed to supporting your child to attend school.

If you’re having difficulty getting your child to school, please contact your child's teacher or the school office. We can work with you to develop a support plan that addresses any barriers to regular attendance. More information on attendance, including your rights and responsibilities as parents or caregivers, is available on the Ministry of Education’s webpage: Attendance.

Drop-off Bay

The Carlton Ave drop-off bay (near the Foodmarket) continues to work well. Please keep this to quick drop-offs only and move on promptly. The parks are for staff only, please do not park in these. The Churchill Crescent gate remains strictly for service vehicles and must not be used by parents or caregivers.

2026 Road Patrollers

Our road patrol team have successfully completed their training with Constable Paul from NZ Police and have been awarded their badges. Ka rawe!

Central Football Visit

Last Wednesday Melissa and Caitlin from Central Football came at lunchtime to run a girls football skills session. They had a great turnout of players and demonstrated an array of fantastic football skills, finishing with a friendly game.

Duffy Certificate Winners

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

Ihaia Tauraua, Hyland Bell, Unity Hauraki, Austin Thomson, Caitlyn Whiting, Rhion Hosie, Roze Te Aho, Zoey Hartman, Adaline Henderson, Chloe Muir, Kenzo Elli and Leo Hemi.

Cup Winners - Week 4

Perseverance Cup

Taylor Old - for demonstrating determination and effort in every task he takes on.

Academic Cup

Thea Pihama - Thea has started the year with a growth mindset and is constantly filling the class curiosity box with interesting questions!

Sportsmanship Cup

Maisey Te Patu - Maisey has shown kindness and courage by supporting others in the swimming pool who were hesitant when first getting in.

Academic Cup

April Toy - for always making good learning choices for herself and being so happy to learn new things.
Zaiden Clark - for learning lots of letter sounds and hearing a word segmented and blending it together and saying it out loud.
Izzy Conder - Izzy has worked so hard to learn all of her Kakano 1 sounds and now she’s ready to start reading books!
Sophie Hartmann - Often ignores the distractions around her and continues to strive to do her best in all that she attempts.
Danish Ray - Danish consistently shows focus, effort, and a positive attitude towards learning.
Beena Kanbuppa - Beena puts maximum effort into every piece of work she produces, and sets a high standard she sets for herself!
Levi Beckham-Saunders - for using his understanding of numbers and place value to help solve addition and subtraction problems using different strategies.
Wynta-Rose Wiggins - across all subject areas in class setting high standards for work ethic and producing some top quality.
Quin Hopper - for always completing his learning tasks to a high standard.

Perseverance Cup

Unity Hauraki - for persevering to form numbers correctly and being proud of her efforts.
Mark Todd - for persevering with the formation of letters at writing time.
Rhion Hosie - for giving his best and trying hard even when it gets tricky, especially at reading time, which at times he finds difficult but doesn’t give up.
Peityn Edwards - despite a full right-arm cast, she shows an admirable can-do attitude by mastering handwriting with her left hand.
Kauri Hina - for being willing to give everything a go and try, even when it’s challenging.
Raiden Olesinksi - putting heaps of effort into his schoolwork, pushing through new math learning and tackling the reading questions with a positive attitude!
Dylan Wright - for giving his best effort in maths, reading and writing, and striving to improve each day.
Mackie Cook-Hall - using equipment and concentrating closely on using place value and addition of numbers up to 1 million.
Bailee Blackmore - for continuously trying her best to stay on task and always asking for help when she needs it.

Sportsmanship Cup

Charlie Treweek - developing the confidence to join in during games at fitness time and have fun.
Ihaia Taurua - for giving relays ago at fitness time and working well in a team.
Aqua-Rose Sharrock - Aqua brings such awesome energy to Smart Moves and always joins in with a smile. She is great at helping others remember what to do and confidently show the moves when someone forgets.
Te Ariki Rask - for continuously supporting others and making sure everyone gets a chance to have a go, whether it be in class or in PE especially in the pool.
Liam Hall - for encouraging and helping others with their learning.
Arona Vaetoru - Arona tackles the morning fitness games with joy and enthusiasm.
Kairee Santos - for consistently displaying respect for others, equipment, and the rules of the game.
Tema Young - interacting positively with other peers during class sports, helping people out.
Sene McCaw - for actively engaging in classroom fitness sessions.

Community Notices

The NZEI te riu roa teachers union is continuing to campaign to improve conditions for teachers and support staff in all schools. They are currently running two campaigns.

The first is a "Support investing in essential school staff" petition for support staff and the second is Te Kimi Haeata "Backing education that works for all tamariki" for teachers.

If you would like to support our staff by signing the petitions, please use the links below. It would mean so much to the staff of Carlton. Thank you.

"Support investing in essential school staff" petition for support staff. Sign here.

"Backing education that works for all tamariki" petition to support teachers. Sign here.

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