Week 7 Term 3

Tēnā koutou katoa

Ngā mihi nui, kia koutou katoa - Warm greetings to you all

As part of our hauora (well-being), and culturally responsive initiatives, we start each school day with karakia and waiata.

Our karakia are used to focus our attention on the day ahead and give some direction regarding how we aim to approach our day of learning. We do not use any karakia with religious intent. Karakia is said together in both te reo Māori and English. We do recognise that often māori karakia are rich in metaphor and we are mindful that the English translation can fall slightly short of the intent. We use three different karakia across the school, one each in the junior, middle and senior teams, so that all of our students will leave TPS knowing three karakia. Below is the karakia we use in the middle team, to give you an idea of what is said each day.

Kia hora te marino

Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana

Hei huarahi mā tātou i te rangi nei

Aroha atu, aroha mai

Tātou i a tātou katoa

May peace be wide-spread

May the sea be like greenstone

A pathway for us all this day

Give love, receive love

Let us show respect for each other

The 18th of September will be our last Teacher Only Day for 2023. On this day, local Tauranga Moana schools will be attending the launch of te ao Māori local curriculum created by an extensive collaboration between local kura, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga. It is called Te Tai Whanake ki Tauranga Moana. Over 1500 local teachers will be in attendance where we will all be introduced to this resource that we can use to weave into our Social Sciences curriculum.

The next ballot for out of school zone enrolments is on Friday 13th October 2023, where places will be balloted and offered for Term 1 2024. If your child turns five in Term 1 2024, please contact our office and get the enrolment process underway, alternatively, you can enrol online via our school website.

Class Placement for 2024

Please note that one or two teachers may change class or year level due to normal staffing changes e.g. career progression.

While we ask parents to allow us to exercise our professional judgement in placing all children fairly, we do appreciate some input from families where specific needs should be considered. It is not possible for senior staff to meet with all parents and listen to individual requests. However, if there are extenuating or special circumstances that we may not be aware of, please put these requests in writing and ensure they are sent to me by the end of Week 2 Term 4, 28th October.

If there has been an issue in the past that we need to be reminded of, it is also worth sending an e-mail or talking to your child’s class teacher, as not all information is carried over from year to year.

Only requests made in writing will be considered

Nau mai haere mai to Matteo Sievwright, Harvey Herriott, Millie Sievwright, Annabelle Geros, Lachlan Brodie, Millie Herbert, Anaf Tafhim, MD Ibtesam Jamee, Nazah Nomany who started schooling at TPS recently. Great to have you and your whānau join our school community.

Ngā mihi maioha

Fiona Hawes

principal@tauranga.school.nz

Learning Conferences will be held on:

Wednesday 13th September 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Thursday 14th September 8:00am - 7:00pm

These conferences will be 15 minutes long in the junior school and 30 minutes long in the middle/senior school. Please make a booking with your child’s whānau teacher through the on-line system outlined below.

Learning conferences are a great opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and to work in partnership with the school to achieve your child’s potential.

To book your Learning Conference:

We use an online booking system for learning conferences.

Here is the address: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/

Our school code for this event is: wtjdw

We ask that, where possible, TPS children do not attend school on Thursday 14th September, unless attending their Learning Conference with you.

However, if your child/ren will be attending school, please register your child on our School Shop: https://www.tauranga.school.nz/school-shop

Click on Learning Conference, and answer three questions to register your child, so that we know they need to be supervised on the 14th September.

Each child needs to be registered individually.

The Friends of the School (FOTS) met this week to continue planning for the school disco at the end of term, scheduled for the 21st September. The theme is "Glow it up". So get your thinking caps on and start collecting for those amazing costumes featuring neon and fairy lights. If you signed up to be a helper, we will be in touch. If you would like to help please sign up below.

The next FOTS meeting is scheduled for 17th October in the staffroom at 6:30pm where all are welcome.

• 5th September - BOT meeting 7:00pm, school staffroom
• 8th September - Choir Baycourt performance, 7:00pm
• 13th September - Learning conferences after school, 3:30pm- 6:00pm
• 14th September - Learning Conferences all day, more information to follow, 8.00am - 7:00pm
• 17th September - Kapa Haka perform at Fluro Festival @ Memorial Park - meet at 2.00pm, wear bright colours.
• 18th September - Teacher Only Day- school closed
• 21st September - School disco. Years 1 and 2: 5:00 - 6:00pm. Years 3 -6: 6:30-7:30pm
• 22nd September - Last day of school term 3

Enrolment for Term 1 2024 - ballot to be held Friday 13th October 2023

Enrolment packs can be collected from the office, or use our on-line enrolment form at www.tauranga.school.nz / enrol.

Any queries or to check your child's name is on our pre-enrolment list please contact our Enrolment Officer, Barbara Turley at: office@tauranga.school.nz

Many thanks to the families who are helping supply lunches for those children in need. We have had many kind offers and do not need any more helpers at this stage.

However, we do need some extra snack items that you may like to donate to top up the lunches ie. multi packs of chips, multi packs of little biscuits like rice crackers or Shapes, muesli bars and raisins. Any donations would be appreciated and can be dropped in to the office.

TPS SPORTS NOTICE TERM 4 2023

TPS Summer Sports - Out of School Sports Teams

Five exciting summer sports! Our online School Shop will be live from Thursday 31st August to Friday 15th September.

Choose from:

• Rippa and RIP Rugby run by BOP Rugby Union
• Flippaball run by Tauranga Waterpolo Association
• Kiwi Volleyball run by Tauranga Volleyball
• Fast Football run by Blue Rovers Club
• Futsal

Further information on these sports; including who can play, where and when the games are held, and the cost for each sport, will follow.

TPS and INTER-SCHOOL SPORT EVENTS in TERM 4

Ki-O-Rahi Tournament (Years 5&6)

TPS Senior Athletics Championships

WBOP Primary Touch Tournament. (Years 3-6)

South Cluster Athletics Championships (qualifiers only)

Cricket World Cup (Years 5&6)

WBOP Athletics Championships (qualifiers only)

Girls Cricket Festival (Years 5&6)

We require parental support at all of these school events. Please contact me if you can help out in anyway on sport@tauranga.school.nz.

Detailed information for TPS ‘OUT OF SCHOOL’ SPORTS TEAMS

1. RIPPA RUGBY (Year 1&2) and RIP RUGBY (Year 3-6) run by BOP Rugby Union

Both Rippa Rugby (Year 1&2) and RIP Rugby (Year 3-6) are fast moving games that are fun and simple to play. They are great for those who don’t play rugby, as they are non-contact, and for those who do play rugby, the game is good for some off-season training to keep your skills and fitness up.

We are able to enter a Girls Only grade (Years 5&6), if we can get enough players. If your daughter is interested in playing in a girl only team, please email me on sport@tauranga.school.nz

PARENT HELPERS

UNIFORM

• DRAW www.boprugby.co.nz. or the TPS Sports Noticeboard

Flippa Ball is a fantastic summer sport. It is a modified version of water polo that provides the opportunity to develop the basic skills of passing and catching, water confidence and swimming skills.

PARENT HELPERS

UNIFORM

• DRAW www.taurangawaterpolo.co.nz. or the TPS Sports Noticeboard

3. KIWI VOLLEYBALL (Years 3-6). run by Tauranga Volleyball

Kiwi Volleyball is a kid friendly version of the real thing, but with only 4 players on the court and lowered nets. Great for the development of the basic volleyball skills including serve, set and pass, and if you’re up for it.... SPIKE!!!

PARENT HELPERS

UNIFORM

• DRAW www.volleyballtauranga.co.nz. or the TPS Sports Noticeboard

4. FAST FOOTBALL (Years 1-6). run by Blue Rovers Football Club

Fast football is a version of Futsal (5 a-side indoor football, but the younger athletes will play 4 a-side) adapted to be played outdoors. The rules have been simplified and the results are not recorded to help keep the focus on player development and fun. Fewer players on the field gives each player more time on the ball, and smaller space puts more emphasis on ball control, player movement and teamwork.

PARENT HELPERS

UNIFORM

• DRAW www.bluerovers.co.nz. or the TPS Sports noticeboard.

Futsal is a 5-a-side version of football played on a basketball sized court, with a smaller ball. The game is fun, and helps build creativity, speed, technique, and quick thinking.

Under 9s (Year 3&4s) have the opportunity to participate in a Skills Centre at Mercury Arena from Sunday 12th November to Sunday 10th December. The cost is $50, and you must register individually. Please email me for the link on sport@tauranga.school.nz

Under 11s (Year 5&6s) can compete in a summer league. Details below.

PARENT HELPERS

UNIFORM

• DRAW TPS Sports Noticeboard

Edventure Young Explorers Camp Mon 2nd - Fri 6th Oct (2nd week of the holidays). 8-12 years old, $525, based at Aongatete Lodge, Near Katikati. Bus Pick-up from Hamilton or Tauranga. More info: https://www.edventure.co.nz/bop

We have an amazing week lined up with bush walks, archery, air rifle, rock climbing, fire building and cooking, hut building, tenting (optional), orienteering, team building and confidence activities, & night activities. Based at Aongatete Lodge- near Katikati.

Check out the NEW: Edventure Tauranga Facebook Page;

or e-mail: todd@edventure.co.nz for more information.

Hibiscus Swimm School offer both After School and Holiday Programmes operating from Tay Street Beach. For more information contact Matty and the team: email: info@surfschool.co.nz

website: surfschool.co.nz or phone: 027-279-9687

Principal

Fiona Hawes

principal@tauranga.school.nz

Deputy Principal

Cathy Ediker

dp@tauranga.school.nz

Assistant Principal

Robyn Caley

rcaley@tauranga.school.nz

Junior Team Leader

Pam Wilkins

pwilkins@tauranga.school.nz

Middle Team Leader

Jason Morgan

jmorgan@tauranga.school.nz

Senior Team Leader

Jo Howard

jhoward@tauranga.school.nz

International Student enquiries

Cathy Ediker

dp@tauranga.school.nz

Business Manager

Susan O'Neill

business@tauranga.school.nz

Enrolment Officer

Barbara Turley

office@tauranga.school.nz