Te Kura o Te Paroa

Please be vigilant and test your tamaiti if they have any signs or symptoms.

Tests can be sourced from your Dr or the hospital.

There are no longer any isolation rules but positive people should stay home until well. If your child tests positive please let the kura know.

With tamariki swimming and not wearing caps, kutus are spreading. Please check your tamaiti's head if you see them scratching.

If your tamaiti does have kutus, they MUST STAY HOME until their head is clean. Combs and solutions are available from the office.

Goodspace is a digital wellbeing platform using surveys. Years 5-8 students answer questions so the kura can use the responses to access appropiate and effective support for the classroom.

The screening is being piloted by Whakātane Kāhui Ako with students from years 5-13.

We are excited to be able to use this tool to improve wellbeing for our kura and tamariki.

If you want more information go onto https://www.goodspaceschools.com/

Please DO NOT park across the road when dropping off or collecting tamariki. You need to drive around into the bus bay area.

Drop off and pick up times in the bus bay area :

AM: Between 8am-9am

PM: Between 2.40pm and 3pm.

Some parents are still parking across the road waiting to collect their tamariki in the afternoons. We do not want to see any near misses or fatal accidents with any of our tamariki outside the kura.

Whānau if you are not signed up onto our school fb, and class dojo please join so you are kept up to date on what's happening in the kura and your child's learning in class.

Communicating with Parents

Our communication strategies help us inform and engage parents on matters related to the school. Current, clear, and consistent information helps staff, students, and parents feel connected and confident that they know how the school operates, and what is going on in the school.

We encourage parents to raise any questions or concerns with the school directly, so that any issues can be addressed and resolved for the whole school community.

Contact details

• Parent and caregiver contact information is updated by the school at the beginning of each year. Parents are responsible for letting the school know about any changes to their contact details, including details of parents who don't live with the child but who wish to receive school information and notices.
• Parents can access school and staff contact information through the school office and website.

Everyday communication

• We use a range of methods to communicate general information with parents and our school community including the school website, Facebook page, ClassDojo, Skool Loop, and regular newsletters.
• If the school has concerns about a student's welfare or behaviour, we will contact parents.
• We protect the privacy of our students and their families in our communications as appropriate.
• Parents are asked to contact the school if their child will be absent or late that day.

Urgent communication

• In the event of an emergency, disaster, crisis, or school closure, the school contacts parents and caregivers when it can, using the available communication options.
• Te Kura o Te Pāroa notifies parents/caregivers when a student has an illness or injury that requires rest at home or attention from a doctor. Parents are also notified of any head or spinal injuries, notifiable injuries, or any other injury that may cause concern. When in doubt, we contact parents/caregivers so they can decide whether any further action is needed. If parents/caregivers cannot be reached, we try emergency contacts. We decide at the time which staff member will liaise with whānau.

Reporting to parents

Communicating with parents about their child's progress and achievement is an important part of school life. Reporting methods may include parent interviews, written reports, and informal conversations.

The school also celebrates the success of students and shares achievements within the school community.

Whānau please contact the kura when your tamaiti is away.

When you are reporting absences please give students full name, class, reason and how many days away.

Ways of reporting student absences are:

Ring the school office - 3086652.

Send Txt message to 0274471900.

Send via skool loop app.

Send message to classroom teachers.

Every day counts.

Attendance + Attitude = Success.

• Reminder whānau if you have not paid your childs sports fee yet then please do this before Friday 8th March.

Rippa fee per player - y1-2 - $ 7.00, y3-8 - $9.00

Netball fee per player - y1-4 - $10.00, y5-6 & yr 7-8 Fees are yet to be confirmed.

Whakatane Cluster – Touch Tournament

Thursday 22nd Feb

Touch Results

3rd Paroa Y3-4

1st Paroa Y5-6 (B Grade) undefeated

4th Paroa Y7-8

Skate Active Program by Let’s Roll Coaching.

Coach - Whāea Ivy

Let’s Roll Coaching offers a range of classes, skate activities, discos, school holiday programs and skate comps. For more information you can visit their Facebook and Instagram pages @ Let’s Roll Coaching.

Email Whāea Ivy to enquire.

Letsrollcoaching@hotmail.com

Up and coming events.

RIPPA Module - Y1 - Y8

5 week

Starting 26th February and final day Thursday 25th March

Rex Morpeth Park, Whakatane

EBOP Swimming

Thursday 14th March

Term 1

1 March - Te Toi o Matariki - Maori Graduate excellence programme.

6 March - Te Manakuratahi Mauri - powhiri.

7 March - Interschool swimming sports.

March - Written reports weeks 9.

April - Parent interviews week 10.

Term 2

Whanau engagement day - Whakanuia Matariki

Rangitaiki Kapa haka festival

Term 3

School Wide Extravaganza

Sept -Written reports weeks 9.

Sept - Parent interviews week 10.

Term 4 -

Whanau engagement day

Prize giving day

Email: office@paroa.school.nz
Website: www.paroa.school.nz
Location: 34 Paroa Road, Whakatane 3191
Phone: 073086652
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/910834023142312