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

We hope you have had a fun, relaxing and refreshing break with your whanau.

We are looking forward to another great year at Puketapu School!

Armand Spies * Cazzy Roberts * Connor Scholtz * Erika Asai * Jade Drummond *

Keaton Feather-Smith * Khalise Clement * Leon Corin * Malina Bachmann

Mason Cadman * Max Wilson * Theo Connole * Tyde Simpson * Vidyasri Vathada

Wynter Silich * Evelia Allen * Fletcher Bublitz * Tui Robinson * Carlos Macioce

Leo Luke * Dylan Bublitz * Lexis Darby * Nico Gunther * Aimee Gunther

Nancy Chen * Jewel Lendib * Macy Murphy * Vengeance Hellier * Mireille Baker

From brand new entrants to Year 8, we are loving to see so many new faces all around the school. Our new arrivals bring our school roll to 378 students!

We are very fortunate to have such a strong group of educators across all levels of our school

Kauri Learning Team: (Year 7&8)

• Mrs Amanda O'Dowda (Learning Leader and Assistant Principal, Senior School)
• Mr Avon Lewis
• Mrs Julia Johnstone
• Mrs Claire Wigley

Kowhai Learning Team (Year 4-6)

• Mrs Nicole Perry (Learning Leader)
• Mr Brody Lindsay
• Mrs Ana Whelan
• Miss Cara Knuckey
• Mrs Melissa Bailey-Nowell

Totara Learning Team (Year 2-3)

• Mrs Kellie Minnell (Learning Leader and Assistant Principal, Junior School)
• Mrs Kelly Harvey
• Miss Louisa Sharrock
• Mr Alejandro Barrientos
• Miss Aoife Platts

Rimu Learning Team (Year 1 and new entrants)

• Miss Anna Proffit (Learning Leader)
• Mrs Laurie Edwin
  
• Ms Rachel Slack

Specialist & Release Teachers

• Mrs Shirlene Paterson
• Mrs Caroline Den-McKay (Literacy)
• Mrs Marina Collier
• Miss Kim Sowman
• Mr Mark Bridger
• Mr David Martin

Learning Assistants and Support Team:

• Mrs Diane Benton
• Mrs Jay Lane
• Mrs Judith Jackson
• Mrs Michele Oldfield
• Mrs Sandra Fonoti
• Mrs Siniva Isaia
• Miss Tara Curtis
• Mr Josh Jacomb
• Mr Johnny Faletagoai-Malase
• Mrs Shaina Moratti
• Mrs Kerie Smith
• Mrs Paula Martin
• Mr Raymond Quince

Senior Leadership:

• Mr Ngatai Walker (Principal)
• Miss Corinne Sattler (Deputy Principal & SENCO)

Whanau Leaders:

• Tui: Shaun Galiste and Luka Herewini-Kelsen
• Piwakawaka: Yelena Poching and Marley Sutherland
• Kiwi: Kade Davis and Ariena Zandbergen
• Kakapo: Shay Coomey and Olivia Corin

Sports Leaders

• Keanu Prestney and Tayte Hancock

Environmental Leaders

• Tarli Wilson and Caylin Weideman

Playground Monitor Leader

• Bree Mehaney-Johnston

We are delighted that next week we will be part of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako healthy school lunches programme.

This means that ALL our students will be receiving FREE lunches every school day.

The programme is starting in next week on Tuesday 9 February.

They will still need to bring their morning tea, but lunch is provided for all students.

There will be many questions for yourselves and your child about the menu and how it will be implemented and we are currently working with the Ministry of Education and Compass Group Food Services to get you this information.

If you haven't already done so, please inform the office if your child has any special dietary requirements. Lactose intolerant? Vegetarian? Halal? Nut allergy? Allergic to eggs? Anything at all?

If your child has any dietary requirements, please email office@puketapu.school.nz

Monday to Thursday we do split breaks so Seniors (Year 4-8) and Juniors (Year 0-3) have their breaks at slightly different times. On Fridays we all play together.

08:30 Students can be in class

08.55 Bell rings for school to begin.
09:00 Learning Block 1

10:00 Snack / fruit break / ‘Read and Feed’

10:30 Senior Break starts

11:00 Junior Break starts / Senior Break ends

11.40 Junior Break ends

11:10 / 11:40 Learning Block 2

12:30 Senior Lunch Break starts

13:00 Juniors eat

13:10 Junior Lunch Break starts

13:20 Senior Lunch Break ends, Seniors eat

13: 50 Junior Lunch Break ends

13:30 / 13:50 Learning Block 3

14:50 Whaiwhakaaro - Reflect on the Day in their class

15:00 End of the school day

Mr Quince has been working hard over the break to get our pool ready so we will be able to enjoy swimming at school. Learning Teams have a roster of swimming times and days and there will be some lunch time and after school swims as well. Children should bring their togs and towel every day so we can make the most of our swimming.

Thank you to Bill Kidney and the team at TR Group for donating two copies of 'TR & Mack The Hopeful Black Dog (and a truckload of Aroha)' a book from I Am Hope, created by Mike King & Tommy Wilson...

Thank you so much to you all!

Please bear in mind that immediately before school is usually not the best time to start a conversation and many teachers have duties and team responsibilities immediately after school, so please arrange a suitable time to meet to discuss things.

Call or email the office at any time - we will always do our best to help.

If you didn't get one at your Head Start Hui, sports registrations forms are available at the office. Please get these back to the office asap as we need to make up teams.

Canoe Polo:

Orders and payment need to be back at school no later than Tuesday 16 February, or you can order online through The Loop.

• Isaac Wilson
• Navanah Meston
• Zion Teddy
• Nevaeh Cullen
• Harleyah Kipa
• Kohen Harvey
• Makaia Sherry

Here are some of the main items on our school calendar for this term. More information will follow closer to the time:

Week 2

Monday 8 Feb: Waitangi Day / School Closed

Week 3

Monday 15 Feb: Kapa Haka (yr 4-8) 11.30-12.30

Tuesday 16 Feb: Last day for Lucky Book Club #1 orders

Friday 19 Feb:

• Board of Trustees and Home & School picnic at the pool 4pm
• Kowhai - Bell Block Pool

Week 4

Hockey in schools programme all week

Monday 22 Feb: Kapa Haka (yr 4-8) 11.30-12.30

Week 5

Hockey in schools programme all week

Monday 1 March: Kapa Haka (yr 4-8) 11.30-12.30

Wednesday 3 March:

• Kauri - Overnight camp at school
• Kauri - beach trip / water safety

Friday 5 March: Teacher Only Day / School Closed

Week 6

Monday 8 March: Taranaki Anniversary / School Closed

Tuesday 9 March: Year 7 & 8 Vaccinations

Friday 12 March: Taranaki Iron Māori Kids - Hawera

Week 7

Monday 15 March: Kapa Haka (yr 4-8) 11.30-12.30

Friday 19 March: School Swimming Sports

Week 8

Monday 22 March: Kapa Haka (yr 4-8) 11.30-12.30

Tuesday 23 March: Te Wera Camp (year 6)

Friday 26 March: Bell Block School Gala 5pm-7pm

Week 9

Monday 29 March: Kapa Haka (yr 4-8) 11.30-12.30

Wednesday 31 March: Weetbix Tryathlon

Friday 2 April: Good Friday / School Closed

Week 10

Monday 5 April: Easter Monday / School Closed

Tuesday 6 April: Easter Tuesday / School Closed

Wednesday 7 April: Interschool Swimming (Bell Block Pool)

Term 1 ends on Friday 16 April

Term 2 starts on Monday 3 May