Te Kura o Te Pāroa

Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival is not just an event—it's a celebration of our living culture, a vibrant showcase of our Reo Rangatira, taonga tuku iho, and Matauranga Māori. We are incredibly proud to have members of our staff and whānau taking the stage at this most prestigious festival. Their performance is a testament to the enduring strength of our heritage and the passion that flows through our community.

As they perform, they are not only representing themselves, but also acting as ambassadors for our collective cultural identity.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to all our performers. Your commitment to preserving and promoting our cultural legacy fills us with immense pride and joy.

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui!

Te Pakora- Matua Vijay - (Week 3)

Mauri tū - Wairangi tamaiti kaha ki te mahi I nga mahi ahakoa te kaupapa

Mauri matauranga - Emaa he tamaiti Ako i te kainga tau ana ki te kura

Mauri tangata - Acacia he tamaiti kaha ki te tiaki tona whare hinengaro

Kawarehe- Whaea Te Rumate- (Week 3)

Mauri Tangata - Aiya Rose Tuwairua. Ma te Tuakana e ārahi I te teina. Ko koe tēra e āhei ana ki ngā āhuatanga o te tuakana. E awhina, e poipoi ana i ngā tauira hou o Kawarehe

Mauri Matauranga - Rameka Porter Harawira. Ko te Manu e ki ana I te matauranga Nona te ao. Kaore e tua atu i to whakapau kaha ana ki te ako i ngā rautaki ārikarika o te ao Pangarau.

Mauri Tu- Awanuiarangi Crawford. Īna ko koe Tēra e taea ki te tu pakari ana I mua I tō akomanga.

Ohuirehe- Whaea Ngamihi- (Week 4)

Mauri Ora- Kelsy Tauira Samson. He kaha ia ki te tu ki te whakahaeretia i te karakia ia ata mo ngā akomanga e rua, ko Otamauru me Ohuirehe. Miharo ke koe!

Mauri Tangata - Raymond Ngatea. He kaha ia ki te whai i nga tohutohu me te mahi i āna mahi. Tēna koe Raymond!

Mauri Ora - Bless Bryan. He tangata kaha ia ki te whakapai whakaatahua i te ruma.

Otamauru- Whaea Monique- (Week 4)

Mauri Tū- Spencer Rock, for putting your hand up constantly for learning and leadership opportunities.

Mauri Tangata- Ripeka Mahaki-MacKintosh, for consistency and always willing to participate.

Mauri Matauranga- Teina Kaiwhata, for showing a willingness to learn and connect more with your Ngāti Awatanga.

Te Tapoa- Whaea Ardelle- (Week 4)

Mauri Matauranga- Acacia McKoy, for consistently showing Mauri Matauranga by participating and contributing to all learning tasks.

Mauri Tangata- Waiaio Hartley,for showing Mauri Tangata by taking ownership of his behaviour and working hard to manage yourself.

Mauri Ora- Amaia-Reign Turpie -for always wearing the correct uniform and wearing it with pride

MP for Education Portfolio.

We had the honour to powhiri Mr Xu-Nan onto our kura today.

He is helping our kura to advance our queries on school classification as urban.

Tena koe Matua.

Nga Kaiako Hou

Thank you to our Auraki teachers and students for showcasing Mauri Matauranga this morning. I had the pleasure of observing the Better Start Literacy program in action. During the session, I witnessed group-based teaching where some students were learning letter sounds, others were focusing on letter formation, and a few were practising writing blends and high-frequency words. Well done, whanau—you are amazing!

Our green hands are at it again in and around our kura maara kai with whaea Reremoana.

🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

It's always special to see young students experiencing new adventures, especially their first sports event. A big shout out to the teachers, kaiawhina, and parents for making it happen—these moments create lifelong memories. Kia mau te wehi whānau!

Marama Studer- Residing president.

Jess Faga

Tessa Tiwha-Smith

Dwayne Hudson

Haruru Copeland

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and sincerely thank our current Board of Trustees. Collectively, you bring a wealth of skills and experiences, strengthening the governance of Te Kura o Te Pāroa for the benefit of our tamariki and mokopuna.

Your commitment and dedication are truly valued, and we are grateful for the time and effort you invest in supporting our kura. We look forward to another exciting and successful year ahead.

This September, our kura will hold an election for our Board of Trustees. If you have the skills, knowledge, experience, and passion to contribute, we encourage you to start considering this opportunity now. Key information will be shared in our school pānui over the coming months.

We warmly invite kaumatua whānau to join our kaumatua roopu this year. Your contributions are valued. Please attend the first meeting on Wednesday, March 12th, at 10:00 AM in our school hall. We appreciate your attendance. Nga Mihi.

• School rebuild

• Tipuna designs

• Huia Kaimanawa

• Te Patere O Te Kura- Marae visits.

All students are required to wear the correct Te Kura o Te Paroa school uniform. Our uniform represents our kura and its values, and we expect all students to wear it with pride.

Any mufti or incorrect uniform items will be held at the office for whānau to collect. If you need a uniform price list, this is available from the school office.

This includes sports sleeves, which may be worn on the sports field but not during school hours.

As winter approaches, now is the time to prepare for winter uniforms.

Please note:

• Black tights, leggings, or pants are not permitted.

• Dark navy blue trackpants are available at The Warehouse for $7.00–$10.00, depending on the size of your tamaiti.

• Te Kura o Te Paroa jerseys and jackets are available—mufti jerseys and jackets are not allowed.

We appreciate your support in ensuring our tamariki look sharp and wear their uniform with pride. Please check what they are wearing each morning before they leave for school.

Please ensure that you contact the kura if your child is away sick. This means they can be marked as explained or medical rather than truant.

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 - 07 308 6652

• Send Txt message to 0274471900.

• Send via skool loop app.

• Send message to classroom teachers.

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Every day counts.

Attendance + Attitude = Success.

● For continued absences or truancy, tamariki and whanau will be referred to Attendance services, who will help identify and support barriers to coming to kura.

● For tamariki with chronic absences, please note that the kura can engage with external agencies to help support being at kura more regularly.

● Please talk to your classroom teacher or LSC if you need support getting tamariki to school.

We are fortunate to have a functional swimming pool at our kura, providing all our ākonga with the opportunity to learn essential water safety skills and strengthen their swimming abilities. To make the most of this resource, please support your tamaiti in bringing their togs every day.

For health and safety reasons, our pool is only open during school hours and is not available for public use. This ensures the water is treated correctly and regularly monitored for the wellbeing of our tamariki.

Ngā mihi nui for your support.

We now have a new program in the school that monitors students' online behaviour and activity. Please remind your tamaiti that learning experiences set up by the kaiako are there for the purpose of learning. If misuse of the schools devices or internet activity is reported their devices will be taken from them.

Students are not allowed to bring phones to school. If a phone is required for the student to communicate with their whānau the phone is to be left at the school office.

Phones are not allowed to be used during play breaks, in the classroom, at Kapa Haka practice, or sporting excursions.

If kaiako and staff see a phone they will be confiscated.

Therefore, whānau I need your help:

-Please check that your child hasn’t brought their phone to kura.

-Please check their social media platforms.

-Please monitor the sites they are going on at home.

Family link is a free app that has been used by a member of staff at our kura. She highly recommends the use of this app for her tamariki.

Even though most incidents of misconduct online occur outside of school hours and off school premises, the repercussions are still felt within the school community.

By keeping an eye on how your child behaves online, you can help prevent these negative behaviours from occurring.

Please talk to your tamaiti about the expectations we have at Te Kura O Te Paroa while they are travelling to and from kura on the bus.

Thank you to everyone whose contributions to our swimming sports event a resounding success. Special thanks to Whaea Ihimana and Whaea Te Rumate for your exceptional organizing and preparation. I also extend my gratitude to all the teachers, kaiawhina, and parents who supported this day. Nga mihi.

Top two placing from our kura will move on to the Whakatane Cluster Inter-School Swimming Day held Thursday 6th March 2025.

Sport is a great way for our students to stay active, build teamwork, and represent our kura with pride. Don’t miss out—secure your child’s place today!

If your tamariki would like to play sports this year, please ensure all fees are paid before the season begins. Unpaid fees from the 2024 season will need to be paid with the 2025 fees before your child is allowed to pay. Contact Whaea Ihi in the office if you are unsure whether you have paid or not.

RIPPA Rugby

Y1-2 $12.50

Y3-8 $15.00

Netball

Y1-2 $7

Y3-4 $14

Y5-8 tbc

Ways to make payments:

1. Cash at the office.

2. Eftpos at the office.

3. Online Banking to our School Account.

TE KURA O TE PAROA
12-3209-0155250-00

Reference: Student Name & Sport code.

This is a friendly reminder to return all sport uniforms to kura as soon as possible.

Netball dress

Rugby jersey

PE tee shirt

To those who are relocating to another school, we kindly ask the return of our kura PE tee shirts that were issued at the start of the year. New student will be/have been given one this week.

FuturFERNS have started their 5 weeks for this term.
Ka mau te wehi kotiro ma!!

Netball Juniors will be starting Saturday 8th March.

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.

• Te Kura o Te Pāroa uses SchoolDocs to manage policies and procedures.

• Policies follow legal guidelines, best practices, and are tailored for the school.

• More details available at schooldocs.co.nz.

Access to SchoolDocs:

• Available to the principal, board, and school community (parents, caregivers, whānau).

• How to log in:

1. Go to schooldocs.co.nz.

2. Search for "Te Kura o Te Pāroa."

3. Enter credentials:

• Username: paroa

• Password: turukihia

4. Use the search bar to find specific policies.

Policy Reviews:

• Open to board members, staff, students, and the school community.

• Any policy with a review button can be reviewed.

• More details available in About the Review Process.

Board Responsibilities:

• Outlined in the school’s policies.

• Overview available in Board Responsibilities.

• Topics for board review listed in a table (others can also review them).

• Full schedule available in Review Schedule and Board Assurances.

Getting Started with Reviews:

• Click on a topic name and select Start your review.

• If a link is inactive, the topic is not available.

If you have any concerns, we encourage you to utilize our school's formal complaint process for resolution. Initially, please reach out to your child's teacher, as many issues can be addressed effectively when kaiako are made aware of incidents, particularly those occurring during bus travel without adult supervision. For further information and guidance, we invite you to visit our SchoolDocs website.

RIPPA Rugby Module - Year 1-8

• Starting Monday 17th February - 6 week

• FutureFERNS - Next 4 Tuesdays
• Juniors - Opening Day Saturday 8th March

• Thursday 6th March

• Thursday 13th March

• Tbc...

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