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Tony West

Principal - Tumuaki

WEEK 3

• LABOUR DAY (NO SCHOOL) - Monday 28th October
• STAFF ONLY DAY (NO SCHOOL) Tuesday 29th October
• Swimming (13, 14, 15, 17) - Wednesday 30th October
• EPIC Music - Wednesday 30th October
  
• Swimming (16, 8, 1) - Thursday 31st October
• PTA Halloween Disco (3pm - 4.30pm) -Thursday 31st October
• GUMBOOT Friday - Friday 1st November

WEEK 4

• Swimming (2, 3, 4, 5) - Monday 4th November
• Swimming (6, 7, 10, 11) - Tuesday 5th November
• PNINS visit for Y6 students to watch dress rehearsal - Tuesday 5th November
• Swimming (13, 14, 15, 17) - Wednesday 6th November
• EPIC Music - Wednesday 6th November
  
• Swimming (16, 8, 1) - Thursday 7th November
• VIBE Assembly (Puāwaitanga) - Friday 8th November

WEEK 5

• Swimming (2, 3, 4, 5) - Monday 11th November
• Swimming (6, 7, 10, 11) - Tuesday 12th November
• Swimming (13, 14, 15, 17) - Wednesday 13th November
• SENIOR CAMP - - Wednesday 13th November
• EPIC Music - Wednesday 13th November
  
• Swimming (16, 8, 1) - Thursday 14th November
• SENIOR CAMP - Thursday 14th November
• SENIOR CAMP - Friday 15th November

Labour Day is on Monday 28th of October which is a public holiday so school will be closed on that day. Many schools around New Zealand are also participating in Staff Only Days to work on new Government initiatives that are to be rolled out, so school will also be closed Tuesday 29th October. We look forward to seeing tamariki back at school on Wednesday 30th October.

PhotoLife photo proofs were sent out last week and the codes for ordering will be sent home in due course once we receive them here at school.

A reminder that in Term 4, wide brimmed sun hats are compulsory. Please have these at school for the first day back of next term so your child can enjoy playing outside in the sun. If you could also have some sunscreen in their bag, and apply it before they get to school, it would be greatly appreciated.

Art and Numbers

In R8, we used lots of Whakamana and Mana Aotūroa to create our art.

• We coloured our numbers, cut them out and glued them onto our thinking clouds.

• We then made the background using blue paint and a sponge to ‘dab’ our page to make the background look like the sky.

• We then thought of our favourite number and wrote that too.

In room 15 we have been learning about patterns.

We have been using linking cubes to create the longest pattern, it was so big that we had to borrow more cubes from other classes.

We showed kotahitanga by sharing cubes with other groups.

These patterns on black paper we created ourselves and they are displayed in our classroom.

Room 6 have been working with Mr Minchin on building food trucks. We designed business logos and created yummy menus to let people know what food we would sell in our trucks and how much they would cost. We decided what we would need in our trucks, such as ovens, fridges work counters and practiced our skills on calculating area and perimeter to see how big they were and how they would fit in to our vehicle. We then constructed our trucks and followed our blueprint to bring our business to life.

In Room 3, we have been working on some perception art. We are trying to create a 3D effect where it looks like we are standing in a hallway that is closing in. First, we had to create a box in the middle of our page. We then added in a variety of lines to give us the hallucination effect. We only coloured in using two colours to add to this look. We are happy with how our art turned out. Let us know what you think!

Just a reminder our Year 5 and 6’s will be heading off for camp at Forest Lakes, on the 13th to 15th of November 2024. Camp can now be paid for via KINDO. We have heavily reduced the price of camp through fundraising throughout the year. For any reason if you are struggling to pay for camp please see the classroom teacher to discuss, we would love to give every child the opportunity to attend.

Students are now aware of their cabin groups, these are different to the groups they will be doing activities with during the day. Children were overwhelmed with excitement finding out their cabin groups and we hope to continue building on this excitement in the coming weeks. Each week all Te Wao Nui O Tāne are meeting in preparation for camp.

On the 31st of October we are hosting an information evening for camp parents only in regards to expectations for them at camp. No other whānau need to attend this meeting. Mrs Black will make contact with these whanau members directly on time and location.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding camp please contact your child's classroom teacher as soon as possible.

Swimming has started for Term 4 with Hilton Brown. This is a great opportunity for your child to have FREE swimming lessons with trained instructors once a week! We are very fortunate to be able to offer this - so it would be great to have all of our tamariki swimming next term! On your child's swimming day, please send them to school with togs, a towel, goggles and a hair tie if they have long hair.

Term 1: Monday 29 Jan - Friday 12 April

Term 2: Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July

Term 3: Monday 22 July - Friday 27 Sept

Term 4: Monday 14 Oct - Friday 13 Dec

Term 1: Wednesday 29 January – Friday 11 April
Term 2: Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June
Term 3: Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September
Term 4: Monday 6 October – Friday 12 December

It is very important that families register with Kindo, as this is now the only way to register your child for school sports, and ordering PTA lunches.
Below are the links to register.
If you require help please call the Kindo helpdesk on

0508 454 636

New users need this link

Existing users need this link