Mrs O & Miss Sattler with our new sign

Kia Ora we are Kingston and Taylor, we are both in Year 7 and we are your ICT Leaders for 2022.

A little about us:

Kingston: I love video games, music and everything about ICT. My favorite sport is football and my favorite school subject is tech. As your ICT leader I will help teach the younger kids to learn ICT.

Taylor: I love tech, sport, and music . My favorite thing to do is cook and I love the subject of technology. As your ICT leader I will help everybody in need of my assistance.

Our goals:

• We would like to see more digital technology around the school and opportunities to experience different types of technology for all age groups.

• We would like to try to provide opportunities perhaps at break times for students to work with and learn new technologies like a tech club with coding and robotics activities.

• We would like to learn new technologies and be able to teach others how to use them like the laser cutter and look at 3D printing.

• We would like to learn ways to show our learning through digital technologies like movie and music creation and teach others how to do the same.

Taylor Harvey from Kauri 2 and Kingston Benton from Kauri 3, our ICT Leaders

Here is our Week 7 COVID Update for our kura:

This week we have had a few teachers away and some classes have been shared. Our teams are collaboratively caring for our tamariki wellbeing and learning. It is great seeing our kaiako and ākonga showing all our school values and adapting well to the ongoing changes.

It is still likely there will be more cases over the coming weeks, so please monitor your child’s health closely. If your child is showing any symptoms please keep them home and get a COVID test.

If your child tests positive, please let us know by sending a text message or calling and leaving a voicemail on 027 755 0973.

We continue to follow all of the RED health/safety settings to minimise the spread at school, but it is clear that COVID-19 is widespread throughout our community.

We anticipate an upcoming challenge will be to ensure we have enough staff to cover all classes, but are deeply committed to staying open as long as we possibly can.

While your household is well, and your child is well - PLEASE send them to school. This is important for their social connection and learning.

If any families require any additional support or have queries, then please know that we are here to help.

This week our Superstar Values Awards are back!

Our first recipients are from Whaea Flo's class for their awesome work with their acting videos.

All these students showed all four of our school values during this project. We love recognising and rewarding positive behaviour in our Kura.

Values shown from our tamariki below:

• Kia Manawanui - by working together as a team and supporting each other in the project
• Kia Māia - by being courageous and getting out of their comfort zone while acting
• Kia Kaha - doing their best for a great finished product
• Kia Ora - having fun and laughing lots while working together

Cainan Murray, Malan de Klerk, Taaj Prestney, Lyric Falaniko, Harry Smith,

Kyzahn Brill and Sanjeet Chand, all from Kowhai 2

Anika Engebretsen, Madison Webby, Amarni Cooper, Jade Christmas, Alexis Gorrie and Zia Azad, also all from Kowhai 2

This is one for all the Minecrafters out there....this week as part of our exploration of Nga Motu, in Minecraft Education, students had to learn about waka.

We started with looking at migration and what it may have been like on a waka hourua by watching this clip from The Land of Voyagers.

https://www.thevoyage.co.nz/en/video/37_Waka-Hourua-High-Tech-Travel

Then students went into Minecraft and made their own waka hourua.

This is Blythe Fadlen's example of the waka he made:

Blythe Fadlen from Kauri 3's waka

Aalfalfa sprouts, apples, bananas. beans, beetroot, blueberries, cabbage, capsicum
carrots, cauliflower. celery, corn, courgette, cucumber, kumara, mandarins, melons
mesclun, mung beans, onions, oranges, pineapple, plums, potatoes, pumpkin, spinach, watermelon.

This is just some of the fresh fruit and vegetables that our tamariki have enjoyed (sometimes without even realising they are eating them!) so far this term.

Thursdays meal was a big thumbs up from one of the Kauri kids!

All winter sports information has been sent out via Hero for those that registered. If you have registered your child and not received anything please message Kim Sowman or email ksowman@puketapu.school.nz

NETBALL

Our year 7/8 players are on the look out for some registered umpires to support their teams. We must have some umpires committed to our teams to be able to compete this season. If you would like to train there are courses available through Netball Taranaki. If you can help please let Kim Sowman know.

All players need to register using the link on Hero or Facebook please.

Visit the Netball Taranaki Facebook page for more info on the netball season - https://www.facebook.com/NetballTaranaki

BASKETBALL

Players needed for Year 5/6 and year 3/4 please.

Keep an eye out next week for some more info about our wonderful Breakfast Club.

Our Next Fundraiser is...

Arlo McBeth and Cooper Kerr from Rimu, with their Countdown construction

Orders need to be back in to the office by 30 March.

Alternatively, you can order online using The Loop.

"My name is Nicola Hazeldine I attended puketapu primary school one my many talents is I’m a passionate cook"

Totara 3 Self Portrait Art - ko Puketapu Matau - we belong

Totara 4 & 5 are learning about the migration of whales. Check out their whale origami

Chase Gallichan, Honor Wilson and Jade Drummond working on their colouring

Teone Mundt, Conrad Hobin and Liam Phillips from Kauri showing Kia Kaha in the playground and practicing their jumping skills on their scooters.

Last week was sea week. Kowhai 4 & 5 learnt lots about the sea and the creatures that love in it. Here is a model they created as a class representing the three ocean zones and the sea creatures that live in them.

Layla Hardgrave showing Kia Māia and being courageous on her skates

Emma Hoskin and Māhinarangi Rutene from Kauri showing Kia Ora and getting some fresh air and friendship time at morning tea.

Alexis Gorrie and Summer Wilkinson with teacher Whaea Flo - next time we should see if Flo can do this trick too!

Levi James Hotene & Charlie Ryan playing with the water tray kindly donated from Puketapu Kindy.

Chayse Hodson, Kasey Judd & Reeve Hunt showing Kia Manawanui by working and sharing

Oliver Hardy and Maanaki Taipari working together to build a big tower. These blocks can be super frustrating as they can collapse. These boys had to use the school value Kia Kaha to get the job done!

Chase Gallichan, Eden Lucinsky and Kobie Wilson with their waka

Totara tamariki waiting to float their waka in the school pool.

BMX Nationals were held in Hamilton over the weekend.

This is an awesome achievement by both of them as racing is tough and ruthless at this level.

Ka mutu pea Kemp and Tayte Hancock

If you have anything you would like to share or celebrate from home please email it to ksmith@puketapu.school.nz

Happy birthday to all those who have Birthdays coming up over the next week.

• Erin Sowman
• Farhaan Faruk
• Soliga Korewha-Tuavao
• Sharn Hoeta
• La-Shaye Hoeta

Please check the Hero App for more dates and information

Wednesday 23 March

• BOT Meeting 5.30pm (Zoom)

Thursday 24 March

• Kauri Whanau Swimming

Friday 25 March

• Kowhai Swimming Sports

Thursday 14 April

• Last day of Term 1

Monday 2 May

• First day of Term 2