Te Kura o Te Paroa
• 34 Paroa Road, RD 1, Whakatane 3191
Teachers Paid Union Hui
Covid
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.
Head Lice
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.
Vape Free Kura
Goodspace Learning
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/
Students on Private Vehicles
Tamariki pick/drop off
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.
TKOTP Fb, Class Dojo and Skool Loop
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.
School Policies
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.
Student Attendance
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.
Sports
- 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.
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
Up and coming events
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
Health checks at Kura
The nurse from Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa will come into the kura every Tuesday from 10am to do student health checks, vision and hearing testing. If you would like your child to see the nurse, please ring the kura on 07 3086652 or go onto Skool Loop to complete the permission form.
Rheumatic Fever - Strep Throat.
Rheumatic fever commonly appears in school age children, it is a preventable disease by identifying sore throats caused by strep throat. Treatment is a course of an appropriate antibiotic. Team of trained professionals can ensure the prevention of this disease through early detection and are based in schools within Kawerau and the surrounding areas including Whakatane.
Nurses from Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauroa come into the kura every Monday from 1-2pm to do throat swabs.
If you would like your child to see the nurse, please ring the kura on 07 3086652.
Bus messages
Students who are on private vehicles need to be collected from kura before 3.15pm.
Class DoJo
Skool Loop app - Te Kura o Te Pāroa
Permission forms can be completed.
Keep up to date on what's happening in the kura by downloading the app now.
School Banking
2024 Term Dates & Public Holidays
School Contact Details
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