As we finalize preparations for next week's prize giving ceremonies, I am reminded of the whakataukī:
"Seek out distant horizons and cherish those you attain."
All students will be acknowledged for their learning progress throughout the year. Therefore, it would be great if you are available to attend your child or mokopuna’s prize giving this year.
Nau mai hoki mai Mrs Te Pou. Welcome back to your paradise.
We are pleased to formally welcome you back to Te Kura O Te Pāroa. Your rejuvenation and fresh insights after your study leave are truly inspiring. We eagerly anticipate your leadership and the enriching activities you have planned for 2025, particularly regarding the Treaty of Waitangi and the use of tools that will improve teaching and learning programs that will influence student achievement.
We are also pleased to announce that Ngamihi Moses has been appointed to the teaching position in our Auraki whānau. We are confident that her skills and experience will greatly enhance our students' learning experiences. We look forward to her joining our dynamic whānau.
As this will be our final school-wide newsletter for 2024, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the entire Te Kura O Te Pāroa community, including our incredible staff, dedicated students, and supportive Board of Trustees members. Your unwavering encouragement, collaboration, and commitment have made my tenure as Acting Principal this year both rewarding and successful. It has been a privilege to work alongside such a vibrant and passionate group of individuals, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to grow and develop my practice in this role. I have thoroughly enjoyed this journey and look forward with great anticipation to continuing to serve our school as Deputy Principal in 2025.
Thank you all for making this experience so memorable and meaningful.
Our Intermediate team, the Baby Shawks were acknowledged for the best team work and colloboration, awarded from the pool of 53 teams! (Ahikaa Hudson, Te Rangiaio Maihi, Thalia Copeland (cheerleader & supporter), Piki McGarvey).
Though our Primary team, The Paroa Bots did not place, we did congratulate Allandale Primary who placed 2nd. (Neveah Rameka-Pouwhare, Toby Te Whata, Spencer Rock)
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.
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. 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 free throat swabs and basic skin assessments.
If you would like your child to see the nurse, please ring the kura on 07 3086652.
School Contact Details
Email: office@paroa.school.nz
Website: www.paroa.school.nz
Location: 34 Paroa Road, Whakatane 3191
Phone: 073086652
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