• Whanau B.B.Q - 15th February 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.
  
• Big Day Out - 16th February (During school time)
• Immunization Information - 23rd February 11.00 a.m

Tēna koutou kātoa and a big, warm welcome to you all as we start the 2023 school year. We were lucky enough this year to have a Mihi whakatau as last year we were unable to have any powhiri or welcome for our new students due to Covid-19 restrictions. We would like to thank our new whānau for supporting our students on the first day of school by joining us for the Mihi whakatau, our hall was full and there was a great feeling.

This year we welcome some new staff members to our Titahi Bay Intermediate Whānau. In Room 1 we welcome back Ms Amy Cole who is returning from maternity leave. Ms Cole is our Assistant Principal. We would also like to welcome Miss Jennifer Clark in Room 3.

As we have had lovely hot weather lately we would recommend that students bring a water bottle to school as well as a sun hat. Let's be sun-wise.

You all may have heard that we have had a significant roll increase this year with enrolments still coming in this week. It is great to see our community choosing their local Intermediate, Titahi Bay Intermediate as their school of choice. Jessica Fourie has worked extremely hard sorting the class lists for 2023 with a focus on combinations of students, the best fit teacher for our students as well as ensuring there is a balance of male and female students along with a mixture of Year 7 and 8 students. I would like to thank her very much for doing this hard task.

As our students are settling into the culture and expectations of Titahi Bay Intermediate, I would like to thank the support of parents who we have spoken to or those who have come in to have a korero with teachers all ready. The more we work together the better for our students.

Room 1 - Ms Amy Cole

Room 2 - Mrs Cherie Walsh

Room 3 - Miss Jennifer Clark

Room 4 - Mrs Emma O'Reilly

Room 5 - Mrs Emily Farrer

Room 6 - Miss Olivia Gorman

Room 7 - Mr Jared King

Assistant Principal - Ms Amy Cole

Deputy Principal - Mrs Jessica Fourie

Principal - Mrs Dairne Kaimoana

Languages - Mr Lucho Arca

Technology - Mrs Sarah Schofield

Music - Mrs Heather Rhodes-Robinson

Teacher Aide - Mr Sammie Roomataaroa

Office Administrator - Miss Natasha Clark

Teacher Aide/Office Assistant- Miss Chaedyn Ngaroi

Office Administrator - Miss Debra Lobban

Property - Miss Raewyn Andrell

Property - Mr Samuela Roomataaroa

Siva Tutor - Miss Chaedyn Ngaroi

Kapa Haka Tutor - Todd Parata

Our Titahi Bay Intermediate School Vision is the foundation for all that we do at our school.

FIND THE WAY - KNOW THE WAY - LEAD THE WAY - reflects the journey that our students are taking as they enter the 'middle years' finding their way (holistically), they then know their way over the two years and then continue leading the way into their future journey.

Our school values of TE ARA also means pathway, which weaves through our school vision of the learning journey our students are on.

TE ARA is the PB4LSW (Positive Behaviour for Learning School Wide) acronym for our school values.

TIKANGA - actively participating in developing a positive school culture where we do the right thing for ourselves and others, which also contributes to the well-being of our community.

EMPATHY - to have the ability and skill to identify, sense and respond appropriately to the needs of others.

AKO - to understand that there is mana and wealth in having knowledge and that we can share knowledge and learning from each other.

RANGATIRATANGA - to make a positive difference through role modelling and encouraging others.

AMBITION - to understand that success is possible, what it might look like for ourselves and others and how to achieve it.

Our School Emblem is a symbol of our school values and strategic goals. Our heron was originally chosen to reflect the abundance of Blue Heron that occupied the school grounds. Our school heron has changed shape over the years from a standing heron to a heron in flight. As we re-designed our school branding the blue heron has now returned to its original standing position with various parts of its makeup reflecting our strategic goals.

Wings of our Heron: Symbolism is the Poutama which is representing the steps and growth of knowledge for all associated with our school - student, teachers, support staff, whānau and community.

Body of our Heron: Symbolism is the whare representing our connection with whānau, the coming together to nurture, share and support the journey for all.

Head of our Heron: Symbolism is the koru, representing new growth, the unfolding of knowledge/growth, nurturing of all (well-being) and connectedness.

All of the above explains who we are at Titahi Bay Intermediate and what we (collectively) represent - Whānau working together for the future of our students, whānau and community.

BLUE CARDS

Our Blue Card system enables students to be recognised for their positive behaviour and shows our TE ARA values. Students are given a Blue Card with the value that has been displayed. If your child receives one they will bring it home for you to see and sign. Students then return it to school and place it in the TE ARA blue bin which is located in our school office. When we have assemblies 5 students are drawn from the blue bin and will receive a small reward. The final name to be drawn will receive a lunch/iceblock voucher.

HOUSE GROUPS

All students will be assigned a house group. Our house groups are Kowhai, Rimu, Totara and Rata. All students can receive house points awarded by all staff in our school. At the end of each term, the winning house group will receive a small treat as well as having their House Flag flown on our flag pole.

More information will come out next term.

Cell Phones

Students can bring their cell phones to school, but on arrival at school, students need to hand them in at the school office where they will be put into their named bag and it will be stored away in the safe for the day. Students can collect their phones at the end of the school day. This is to ensure that our students are kept safe without images being taken and shared unknowingly. We thank you for your support with this.

Absences/Lateness

If your child is absent or late for school, then please let the school office know. You can ring our school number and leave your child's name and reason for absence on the absent line or email the office directly.

If your child is late to school, they will need to come into the office to sign in and get a late pass to hand to their Home Room teacher. Any lateness is recorded and monitored.

If dates and events are changed the school will communicate this with you via the School App, notices, our School Website or on Facebook.

We are getting ourselves organised for another jam-packed year of Netball and are on the hunt for Netball coaches. If you can help in any way, even as a manager or umpire please call the office at (04) 236 8588 or email Emily Farrer at emilyf@bayintermediate.school.nz. We are looking forward to another great season.

The past two weeks have also been filled with fun activities outdoors and indoors. We encourage all our students to give everything a go with a can-do attitude and this has been visible around the school during the different lessons and at our swimming lessons.

We look forward to sharing many more snapshots of our students at work throughout the year.

-Mrs Fourie (Deputy Principal).

In this corner of the newsletter, we celebrate our students' achievements outside of school. We know that the students at Titahi Bay Intermediate take part in so much more than what is available at school. So if your child has achieved in any area outside of the school environment or your child has taken part in an exciting initiative, please email Mrs Fourie at jessicaf@bayintermediate.school.nz. with a description of the achievement and a photo (if possible) to accompany their description.

We are looking forward to seeing all the exciting extras our students are involved in this year!

Term 1 2023: Tuesday 31st January - Thursday 6th April

Term 2 2023: Wednesday 26th April - Friday 30th June

Term 3 2023: Monday 17th July - Friday 22nd September

Term 4 2023: Monday 9th October - Thursday 14th December

Titahi Bay Intermediate

Bank Account Number: 12-3223-0154502-00