Learning to think, to do, to be

Ako ki te whakaaro, ako ki te mahi, ako kia ora ai te mauri

Our Vision: To provide a teaching and learning environment where of those involved: demonstrate respect, expect the best, achieve through opportunity, communicate actively & feel good and safe

What an awesome couple of weeks back at school it has been. Our staff and Tamariki have enjoyed getting back together and establishing revised routines. Our focus as a school while reconnecting has also been on Cross Country and Speech Competitions. It was fabulous to witness determination from the cross country participants on Tuesday and today with a lot of children achieving personal bests. Many thanks to the sports leaders and co-ordinators for their organisation.

Our school-wide speeches have been outstanding and all participants can be very proud of themselves. The range of topics were topical and the way the tamariki presented them was a real credit to them. Congratulations to all.

Please remember sports and cultural photos are being taken .

REACH Goal: Demonstrate manaakitanga

Be kind and caring, show respect to others, ourselves and the environment.

Congratulations to our team who took out the year 5 & 6 mixed league tonight in the final against Puketapu 27-23. Many thanks to Rachel Marshall-Smith Reuben Mason and all other adults for their fabulous support

Welcome to Heaven Star who has joined us at IPS.

REACH Goal: Demonstrate manaakitanga. Be kind and caring, show respect to others, ourselves and the environment.

Te Reo Goal: Kia atawhai - kia atawhai

to Charlie Burkhart, Marley Adams, Haizen Ware, Jovie Potter, Taytum Gyde, Kaedyn Savenye-Coppen, Blake McLeman, Paige Hewald, Hazel Hussey, Indigo Feasey, Jack Davies and Ava Greenway who celebrated their birthdays over the last two weeks.

Fabulous writing from Panitahi O'Connor.

Congratulations to all those students who took part in the Pouākai Speech Competition this year! You all did an amazing job presenting your speeches to your kaitiaki classes.

Extra special mention to our Finalists!

Year 4’s

Emma Smith, Isla Jordan, William Kerr, James Boyd, Nonoi Fruean, Rishaan Chetty, Eli West and Charlotte Lund

Year 3’s

Seth Morgan, Jake Peach, Lilly Edwards, Alex Clancy, Amyah Ritchie, Emma McLaughlin, Scarlett Rose and Dahliarose Wheeler

Our winners are….

Year 4’s

1st - Nonoi Fruean

2nd - Rishaan Chetty

3rd - Emma Smith

Year 3’s

1st - Amyah Ritchie

2nd - Jake Peach

3rd - Emma McLaughlin

Over the last couple of weeks, Waiongana iti has been working on our calendar art, writing our speeches, learning to pause, breath and smile, and also developing our growth mindset.

We have explored different techniques and elements for our calendar art and are learning how to blend watercolors, paint and pastels together to develop our creation.

This week we have started to present our speeches. We are looking forward to our Waiongana iti speech final on Monday. We have had some amazing speeches and we have enjoyed listening to the different persuasive topics.

Pause, breathe, smile has been an important part of our team this term and the students have been learning how to take deep breaths and understand the rise and fall of emotions.

Congratulations to all of our finalists in the year 7&8 speech finals today.

Our winners were:

Year 8

1st Malia Walker

2nd Jazmynn Bailey

3rd Mya Theobald

Year 7

1st Gideon Kingi

2nd McKenzie Zame

3rd Dallas Baker

A reminder that due to COVID L4 Lockdown restrictions, we have had to move our Staff Only Days which were planned for 30 and 31 August. We appreciate that having two days in Term 4 could be difficult, so we have just one of them planned. This is Tuesday 26 October, which follows on from Monday 25 October as it is Labour Day. We have been able to rearrange our visiting speakers to the Tuesday. we appreciate your support and understanding.

Hello from the Sports Team at IPS, below is a link to register your child for Touch this year.

There are 4 grades u8, u10, u12 and u14. The league is run for 6 weeks on a Tuesday starting in Term 4. The fees are $20. All other details are in the registration.

A reminder the U8 grade includes 5, 6 & 7 year olds.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOsNoXNrfQ2u8Zkg_WGX9FLIi9kYwpDR_SbTne12CRmcGWHg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Due to hot lunches we are changing the timetable to suit a longer eating time in the morning block to cater for these meals;

9-11am - Learning Block

11-11:30am - Early Lunch PLAY

11:30- 11:50pm - Early Lunch EATING

11:50-1:30pm - Learning Block

1:30- 1:50pm - Afternoon PLAY

1:50- 2pm - Afternoon Tea EATING

2-3pm - Learning Block

Keyboard Lessons Available at school on Fridays! MusiqHub tutor, Jennifer Wall has spaces available for Year 3-8 students to learn in small groups of 3 during school time. Lessons are for 30minutes, the cost is $17 per lesson, payable by term. Please contact Jennifer on 027 227 4885 or jennifer.wall@musiqhub.co.nz to register your child’s interests or if you would like to know more.

Tuesday 28 September

Sports Photo Day

Wednesday 29 September

Taranaki Cross Country - Hawera - To be confirmed

Friday 1 October

Last day of Term 3

Monday 18 October

First day of Term 4

Whole School Assembly - 1pm

Monday 25 October

Labour Day

Tuesday 26 October

Staff Only Day - School closed to children

Wednesday 27 October

Lead Conference - TBC

Friday 29 October

Loud Shirt Day

Monday 1 November

School Assembly - 1pm

Friday 5 November

IPS Athletics

Monday 15 November

School Assembly 1pm

Tuesday 16 November

Kahui Ako Athletics Day

Friday 19 November

Year 8 Orientation Day at Inglewood High School for 2022

Thursday 25 November

Y7/8 Beach Education

Monday 29 November - Wednesday 1 December

Panatahi Rocky Shore Visits

School Assembly 1pm

Thursday 2 December

Y5/6 Beach Education

Friday 3 December

Dinner Dance - Year 8 Students

Thursday 9 December

Y3/4 Beach Education

Tuesday 14 December

Service Award Assembly - Time to be confirmed

Prizegiving Years 0-4 - Time to be confirmed

Wednesday 15 December

Prizegiving Years 5-6 - Time to be confirmed

Friday 17 December

Last day of Term 4 2021

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https://www.inglewoodprimary.school.nz/shop/