Kia kaha - do your best * Kia māia - be courageous * Kia manawanui - have a heart

With so many new faces and spaces, it is a great way of learning about ourselves and each other.

Team Totara!

From left: Mrs Kelly Harvey, Mrs Alejandro Barrientos (Mr B),
Mrs Kellie Minnell (Learning Leader & Junior AP) and Miss Louisa Sharrock

They learned about creating Tally Charts with their data and they also learned a lot about the other learners in Kauri!

We sing our school song at every showcase. We sing it loud and proud as it tells everyone who we are.

Puketapu Te Kura

Taranaki te maunga

Mangati te awa

Ko Te Atiawa te iwi e

Tokomaru te waka

Puketapu te hapu

Ko Puketapu te kura e

Mihi mai karanga mai

Ki to koutou kainga

Whakapiri mai te iwi e

Anei matou

Kei te mihi atu nei

Ko Puketapu e ngunguru nei (au au aue ha)

Ko Puketapu e ngunguru nei

Congratulations to the winners of our Values Awards presented at Showcase on Friday 8 February:

School hats are for sale at the office for $5

If your child really needs their phone before or after school, these must be handed in to the office before school begins and can be collected after 3pm (or when they are leaving school.)

Mobile phones must not be used at school.

• Lunch
  
• A bottle of water
  
• A hat
  
• Sunscreen
  
• Sensible walking shoes
• You may also bring along with you sandcastle building equipment

We will be leaving at 12pm after morning play and returning around 2:30pm.

Please if you haven't already, hand your completed permissions slips to your class teacher.

Recipe from: www.bite.co.nz

Ingredients

4 TBSP Oil

1 Red onion, finely chopped

1 clove

Garlic, finely chopped

5 Courgettes, grated

1 TBSP Parsley, finely chopped

2 TBSP Fresh basil, chopped

200 g Ricotta cheese

2 Eggs, lightly beaten

½ cup Flour

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan and gently cook chopped onion and garlic until softened but not quite browned.

2. Squeeze out as much moisture as possible from the grated courgettes. Combine courgettes, onion, parsley, basil and ricotta in a bowl.

3. Add lightly beaten eggs and flour and season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.

4. Heat remaining 3 TBSP oil in a frypan and cook large spoonfuls of batter until cooked through and golden brown on both sides.

Tip! A dressing made from yoghurt, garlic, sea salt and mint tastes delicious with these quick and easy fritters.

If you make some of these fritters, how about sharing some pictures and photos - we would love to hear how they turned out.

Breakfast Club

If you are interested, meet us at 2.30pm on Friday in the staff room or contact Hayley (Hamu and Koen's mum) 022 406 4349 or Mel (cool mum with the dreads)

Road Patrol

Adult helpers wanted for both morning (8.30-9.00am) and afternoon (2.50-3.15pm). As our school grows there are lots of children and cars at our gates, so we would love to have some more adult helpers. Let Paula or Karen at the office know if you can spare some time.

The main gate can be very crowded, so why not check out:

...the entrance further down on Dillon Drive, between 49 and 51 Dillon Drive, where it is much easier to park.

...on the opposite side of the field, you can go through the Northpoint Church car park and on to Mangati Road.

Why not arrange to meet at the big playground and walk to one of the field-side entrances. (We know you will show Kia Manawanui to our neighbours and our good friends at Northpoint Church when you do this.)

For bigger kids, you could also try "Park and Walk" - agree on a pick up point, perhaps along Mangati Road or Dillon Drive, and arrange to meet there. Or skate, scoot or bike together.

We know those whanau with toddlers and prams would be very grateful for some additional parking near the main gate, so please help if you can.

Order and pay at the office before 3.30pm on Wednesday.

Friday 15 February: Last call for Nachos $4.50 or Lunch Pack $4.50

(Ham sandwich, fruit yoghurt, fresh fruit, raisins and a mini cookie)

Friday 22 February: Choose from three items this week:

Ham and Salad Wrap $4.50

or

Fruit Salad with Yogurt $5.00

or

Lunch Pack $4.50

(Cheese Scone, fruit yoghurt, fresh fruit, raisins and a mini cookie)

• Makaia Sherry
  
• Kupa Hoskin
  
• Kupa Brider
  
• Kayden Tango
  
• Pavihi Ekeroma
  
• Amber MacDonald
  
• Savannah Falaniko
  
• Alex Cross
  
• Brianna O'Keeffe
  
• Kyzahn Brill
  
• Omar-el-Farouk Merdj
  
• James Barnard-Perry

Kowhai Beach Picnic (leaving school at 12.00, back around 2.30pm)

Tuesday 19 February

First day of Tech for Year 7&8s

Wednesday 20 February

Board of Trustees Meeting 6.30pm

Thursday 21 February

Breakfast Club starts today! 8.15am in the Hall

Friday 22 February:

Student Showcase 9.15 (Rimu)

Breakfast Club meeting 2.30pm (Staffroom)

As we continue with our planning, more things will be added to our Calendar. Further information will come home regarding trips and outings.

Monday 25 February: Totara team to beach - Taranaki Rocks collection

Tuesday 26 February: New Plymouth District Council Class Hands Up Survey

Thursday 28 Feb: Kauri Overnighter at School (tents), Kowhai Mangati/Beach Walk

Saturday 2 March: Car Boot & Market Day

Monday 4 March: Dental Bus on site (will be here for two weeks)

Thursday 7 March: Student Showcase 9.15 (Totara)

Friday 8 March: TEACHER ONLY DAY (No School)

Monday 11 March: TARANAKI ANNIVERSARY DAY (No School)

Wednesday 13 March: Board of Trustees Meeting 6.30pm

Thursday 14 March: Kowhai Rock Pool Visit, Swimming Sports - heats and non competitive

Friday 15 March: Rimu trip to Pukekura Park

Monday 18 March: Junior Maths for whanau information afternoon 3.15-4.30pm

Thursday 21 March: Student Showcase 9.15 (Kowhai), Netball Training, Swimming Sports

Friday 22 March: School Photos

Tuesday 26 March: Weetbix TRYathlon

Thursday 28 March: Year 7 & 8 Immunisations (part 1), Netball training (details TBC), Kowhai Te Rewa Rewa Walk

Tuesday 2 April: League: Tony Kemp Cup @ Clifton Park Waitara

Wednesday 3 April: Interschool Swimming Competition

Friday 5 April: Student Showcase 9.15 (Kauri)

Wednesday 10 April: League: Howie Tamati Cup (venue TBC)

Friday 12 April: Last day of Term 1

Term 1 ends at 3pm on Friday 12 April

Term 2 begins on Monday 29 April