Tēnā koutou katoa, Shalom, Namaste, Talofa lava, Konnichiwa, Ni hao, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Chao, Hello, Zdravstvuite, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Salam, Hola, Annyong haseyo, Hallo, Ciao, Nei ho, Suosday, Ni sa bula, Kamusta, Bonjour, As-salaamu ‘alaykum, Hola, Γεια σας (Yia sas).
Our tough guys and gals! Last Thursday we had a group of 63 ākonga travel to Wainuiomata to participate in the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge. It was an excellent day from all accounts, and we are very grateful to the number of parents who were available to help out on the day. I am sure you will agree, an excellent thing for our students to be involved in! A big thanks to Danielle for doing the organising!
An Pham - NZSO Performer A huge congratulations to An, who has been selected as concerto soloist to perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in the Emerging Artist concert this September. The NZSO Emerging Artist program is to embrace and celebrate the next generation of performers, with the brightest school-aged young musicians being selected to perform as soloists or side-by-side instrumentalists with the NZSO.
At 10 years old, An is the youngest ever soloist to be selected! A wonderful achievement.
Health Curriculum Consultation We have shared the link to our biennial Health Curriculum Consultation questionnaire, via HERO. We ask that you please take a couple of minutes to complete it. The information that we collect will be seriously considered and used to inform our school curriculum statement. The survey is anonymous, and will close on Friday 13 June.
Learning across the school
Matai hearing from Civil Defence as part of their Disasters inqury
Ako 18 learning about green house gas
Kauri Inquiry learning into Ancient Civilisations
Budget decisions
Like many, I was watching last weeks budget announcement with interest. I am pleased to see that the message around greater resourcing for learning support has got through the government. It is about time. It is now my hope that this capital injection finds its way into classrooms, rather than getting tied up in administration. I am broadly supportive of the move to reprioritise money that was set aside for the Kāhui Ako networks to this cause - knowing that tax revenue is not a bottomless pit. In saying this, the Kāhui Ako network we belong to (with Wellington Boys and Girls, Karori Normal, Wadestown, Northland etc) has achieved a lot over the past years, and I am very hopeful that this strong connection remains.
School closure reminder: Friday 30th May A reminder that school will be closed to students this Friday 30th May, as our staff undertake professional learning associated with the new Mathematics curriculum. This is the second of two days that have been granted by the Minister of Education.
As always, if you have anything you wish to discuss, please feel free to reach out:
Tēnā koutou katoa to all our parents and caregivers,
Our Kāhui Ako is delighted to host renowned therapist Jo Robertson's expertise for an evening on Parenting in the Digital Era: how to create a safe online experience for your child, no matter their age. Jo is a therapist and researcher with over 17 years of experience. She has spent the last seven years researching online content and advocating for online safety for children and teenagers.
We will all be walking away with a greater understanding of:
Master the Art of Age-Appropriate Communication: Never again stumble for the right words, or fear saying the wrong thing to your children.
Keeping kids safe from sexual harm - both online and offline
Build Unbreakable Bonds: Expert guidance helps you establish deep trust and safety with your children in the space of sexual well-being.
Team Up with Your Partner: Bring your partner onboard and align your parenting strategies for a harmonious and united front.
The presentation will be held in the Wellington College Alan Gibbs Centre on Wednesday 18th June, from 7pm to 9.00pm. Tea coffee and light snacks will be available from 6.30pm. Please note this talk is for adults only and it is not suitable for children or teens to attend. We hope you can join us for this important session which promises to shed light on problems many of our parents and young people are encountering.
For more information and to sign up for the disco and pre-order chippies or lollies, please click on the link Term 2 Disco Registrations
Friends of the School will also be holding a sausage sizzle outside the disco for hungry people!
Fundraising Quiz in Term 3
Sports @ KWNS
Well done to all our students who participated in the Western Zone Cross Country yesterday. The following students qualified for the Inter Zone Cross Country in their year group. Inter Zone Cross Country is happening on Tuesday 10th June:
Sports Draws for the term
3x3 Basketball page 1
3x3 Basketball page 2
Badminton Year 5&6
Year 7&8 Basketball
Year 5&6 Miniball
Download the HERO app
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
As you may be aware, this year we moved to Hero, a New Zealand owned and operated Student Management System. With Hero, you can:
read school notices sent to the class or groups your child is part of
see what learning has occurred in class
respond to school notices such as surveys and trip permission requests
view a school calendar of events and view school term dates
notify the school if your child is absent or late
navigate to the school website and Facebook page
select how you wish to receive notifications
Hero has a number of other features that we plan to introduce in the future.
How to access Hero
To download the app: scan the QR code (above) or search ‘Hero by linc-ed’ in the app store.
If you are having issues with Hero, please contact the school office.
Important Dates
Year 7 Vision & Hearing
All Day
Inter Zone Cross Country
All Day
At Macalister Park, Berhampore
For the students in year 4-8 who qualified for the Inter Zone Cross Country.
Postponement day: Thursday 12th June
Matariki School Disco
All Day
5:00-5:45pm Nīkau & Kahikatea
6:00-7:00pm Mataī & Kauri
Western Zone Miniball
All Day
Board of Trustees meeting
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Mid Year Progress Reports go home
All Day
Western Zone Netball
All Day
Postponement date: Thursday 14 August
Western Zone Floorball
All Day
Postponement date: Thursday 4 September
School Athletics
All Day
Athletics for year 3-8
Year 3 Sports Day
All Day
Postponement date: Thursday 23 October
Western Zone Athletics
All Day
WZ Athletics for year 4-8
Postponement date: Friday 7 November
Community Notices
Alliance Française July Holiday Programme
Week 1 (Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July): Bienvenue en Afrique.Week 2 (Monday 7 July - Friday 11 July): France's Neighbours.
Children are immersed in the French language through cooking, arts and crafts activities designed to educate and entertain. $55 per day, 9.00am—3.00pm (5 -10 years old). Contact admin@french.co.nz or book online at french.co.nz
The programme runs:
Monday to Thursday: 9am – 5pm in Khandallah
Friday: 9am – 9pm in Lower Hutt (with 3 performances!)
Our upcoming production is Madagascar Jr., and we currently have 15 spaces available. You can find the registration form HERE.
Montessori at Otari Preschool and Playgroup warmly invite interested families to our Open Day on Saturday 14th June, 10am-12 noon, at the Preschool (166 Wilton Road). If you know of anybody else who may be interested in our wonderful Playgroup and/or Preschool please let them know about this opportunity. We currently have a few spaces available. For more information phone 475 9688 or email wcmp@xtra.co.nz.
WORD July Mountain Bike School Holiday Camps – Now Open for Bookings!
Looking for an adventure for your young rider these school holidays? WORD (World Off-road Riding Department) is a youth mountain biking charity dedicated to empowering tamariki and rangatahi through the thrill of mountain biking. Our July Holiday Camps are now open for bookings!
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