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Newsletter # 35 Term 4, Monday 23rd November, 2015

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR FINAL END OF YEAR ASSEMBLY –

Monday 14th December, 1.30pm in the Te Mata Hall or outside if weather permits

At this assembly we will be awarding the school trophies and

farewelling our Year 8 students

Kia ora koutou

Monday.

23 / 11 / 15 Lots of Learning

Professional Learning Meeting 3.15 – 5.00pm o Focus Math Variance for 2015

Property Meeting with Project Manager, Dennis Kalma, Colin Mitchell and Trina Regnier

Tuesday. 24 / 11 / 15

Lots of learning.

Year 7 & 8 students to Raglan Area School for technology Room 4 – Taught by Maureen Collins

o Kathy Briant – Released to visit Peachgrove Intermediate to view …

“New Learning in Practice at Peachgrove”

We invite you to visit Peachgrove Intermediate School. We would like to share with you the

recent changes that we have made to our curriculum, pedagogy and learning spaces in order

to meet the learning needs of our emerging adolescent students. Principals, DPs/APs,

teachers and other interested professionals are welcome.

We also welcome an opportunity to visit your schools or learning institutions so that we can

continue in our current learning.

Room 3 – Taught by Jude MacDonald o Trina Regnier is on leave.

Wednesday. 25 / 11 / 15

Lots of learning.

Room 4 – Taught by Maureen Collins o Kathy Briant – Released for Leadership Inquiry – ‘Project Me’

Room 3 – Taught by Jude MacDonald o Trina Regnier is on leave.

Thursday.

26 / 11 / 15 Lots of learning.

Room 1 – Taught by Maureen Collins o Haylee Moeke Released for Leadership Inquiry – ‘Project Me’

Whānau Hui 6.00pm in the Principal’s Office – More detailed notice further on in the newsletter.

Friday. 27 / 11 / 15

Lots of learning.

Interschool Athletics – Trina Regnier and Kathy Briant are leading the Te Mata Athletic team. Maureen Collins will be teaching the remaining students

‘FUN FRIDAY’


Tuesday 8th December (Evening)

1. 5.30 – 5.50

2. 6.00 – 6.20

3. 6.30 – 6.50

4. 7.00 – 7.20

Wednesday 9th December (Afternoon)

1 3.30 – 3.50

2 4.00 – 4.20

3 4.30 – 4.50

4 5.00 – 5.20

Student Led Conferences (SLC) At Te Mata School we truly believe in teaching our students to be self-regulated learners. Part of this, is teaching our students to talk about their own learning. We want all our students leading their parents / caregivers through their learning journey. We have two learning conversations each year, one in Term 2 and one in Term 4. The learning conversations are 20 minutes duration. Teachers join the end of the conversation for 5-10minutes. There will be three or four learning conversations / families occurring simultaneously in each room. Teachers assist students as they guide their parents through their learning. This is a special time for each family to spend quality time together talking through their learning. As children talk through their learning, it consolidates their thinking and increases their self-esteem and leads to them becoming more self-directed and intrinsically motivated. Parents gaining insight of their child’s learning journey leads to improved relationships and understanding of the gains and challenges that affect their learning and how parents/ family may be able to support their journey.

Where parents / caregivers have concerns regarding their child’s learning (throughout the year) we encourage them to schedule a discussion time with the teacher. Teacher with concerns regarding a child’s learning will contact the parents / caregivers. Learning is not a secret! All students, regardless of their age, need to be able to tell their parents what they are learning and why, who can help with aspects of their learning and how.

Our goal is for student led conferences to be special for all our children and be an experience that will help them in future educational or employment opportunities. There is an expectation that children are smartly dressed and well presented for their student led conference. Student led conferences are an opportunity for our students to present themselves well and share their successes. Supervision is organised for pre-schoolers and other siblings who are waiting for their turn.

ROOM 1 STUDENTS: - Some students have not been at school long enough to do a SLC OR Haylee has already had parent meetings. However, the following students in Room 1 will be having a SLC. They are: -

Isla Limbert Rotuma George Cameron Hartstone Ocean O'Byrne Samara Goudie-Higgins Milena Goudie-Higgins Ed Woolston Callum Sims-Ball Torrie Stephens Sianna Bower Toby Bower Lily Thomson Joe Crane Sam Crane Hunter Munns

Please select your first and second conference choice by filling in the yellow table below. Please feel free to ring if you have any queries.

Celeste collates your preferred times and takes

into consideration the smooth transition for

parents from one classroom to the next.

Your confirmed time/s will be in the following

newsletter.

We like to have 100% attendance. If you are

unable to attend other family members such as

grandparents, aunties or uncles are very welcome

to attend Student Led Conferences.


Te Mata School Cups / Trophies

1. Cup For Sporting Attitude (Body of trophy is green with a cup on top) 2015 Recipient _______? 2. Sporting Ability (Red body with a person on the top) this trophy is 21 years old and in serious need of repair. So this trophy has been replaced with a wooden trophy. 2015 Recipient _______? 3. Bregman Trophy for The Arts (Diagonal black and gold trophy with Drama Masks on top and musical notes on the bottom) 2015 Recipient _____________? 4. Te Mata School Centennary 1879 – 1979 Presented by Geo Boswell (Large Silver Cup) for the Most outstanding all Rounder. 2015 Recipient __________? SPEECH CUPS 1. Te Mata School Senior Speech Cup (Year 7 & 8 – Senior Class) 2015 Recipient is 2. Te Mata School Intermediate Speech Cup (Year 5 & 6 – Class below the senior class) This cup is so full that we have had to have another base put on. 2015 Recipient (Interschool Speeches are now every second year (ODD YEARS) at Te Uku School. This means these speech cups will be awarded to students according to their oral language ability in classrooms throughout each EVEN YEAR. POETRY CUP 1. Ronnie Cornes Memorial Poetry Cup. 2015 Recipient _______? ‘FISH PHILOSOPHY’ CUP 1. Makomako School Memorial Cup. 2015 Recipient _______? Self Regulated Learners Trophies 1. The Most Obvious Self Regulated Learner in Room 1, at Te Mata School - 2015 Recipient – __________? 2. The Most Obvious Self Regulated Learner in Room 2, at Te Mata School - 2015 Recipient – ___________? 3. The Most Obvious Self Regulated Learner in Room 3, at Te Mata School - 2015 Recipient – ____________? 4. The Most Obvious Self Regulated Learner in Room 4, at Te Mata School - 2015 Recipient – _____________? Students awarded with a Nickel Cup and engraved as above. The students keep these cups forever. Criteria for a Self-Regulated Learner.

Understands their learning and knows where to take that learning

Thinks about what their next learning steps are.

Able to show intelligences of learning in many areas, - academically, (literacy, numeracy etc) - socially (having positive relationships with people), - emotionally, (being resilient, and able to deal with challenging situations.) - physically, (in sport and physical activity) - spiritually, (awareness of who they are and their own uniqueness.)

Passionate about learning

Completes set work

Has on task behaviour in class

Questions learning and understanding

Makes the right choices in behaviour learning

Applies the ‘FISH’ Philosophy. (Make someone’s day, Play, Being Present, Choosing your attitude)

Able to deliver a successful Student Led Conference

Is well organised and uses time well e.g. able to return Whanau newsletter book on time, able to return homework, reading books etc without the help of an adult.

Shows leadership qualities

Has a bit of spunk or spark. They usually have a special energy about them. We will be giving these out at the final assembly. It is always a special time for teachers to award these trophies


To our MĀORI & PASIFIKA WHANAU HUI

DATE: Thursday 26th November

TIME: 6:00PM

VENUE: Principal’s Office

PROGRAMME / AGENDA:

Mihimihi - welcome

1. Review and discuss National Administrative Guidelines (NAGs).

In consultation with the school’s Māori community, develop and make known to the school

community, policies, plans and targets for improving the achievement of Māori students;

[National Administration Guideline 1 (v)]

2. Sharing student achievement

Looking specifically at Maths as this is our School Wide Target for 2015

3. For 2016 we would really like: -

a. To rethink the possibility of having a Kapahaka Group

b. To review the teaching of a sequential Te Reo Māori programme across the school

c. To continue to develop Tikanga across the school

d. To continue developing the learning capacity of our teachers in Te Reo Maori

We would really appreciate community support and advice in any of the above areas.

We would like as many parents as possible to attend this meeting so we can begin planning for 2016.

Yours Sincerely

Pam Quirke

Organising Classes for 2016.

On Friday 13th November we enrolled our 100th Student. This is the highest our roll has been in the past 10 years. This is really something worth celebrating. Congratulations to all our families who believe so strongly in the education your child / children are receiving at Te Mata School. Our enrolment scheme has a capped roll of 103 students. We have to now discuss our class placements for next year and also the students we are able to enrol for 2016. The enrolment scheme is set up where all students within the Te Mata Zone automatically receive entry to the school. It is a delicate balance where we accept out of zone students while ensuring we still have places for in zone students. To help us with this process we would greatly appreciate it if you could let us know if you are aware of any students leaving Te Mata for any reason and also any students who may wish to enrol in 2016.


Who: -The Whole School!

Where: - Ngarunui Beach (Below Surf Life Club) – We are currently investigating the safety aspects of the beach. Further specific details will follow.

Timetable:-

9.00am Depart from School 9.30am Arrive at Beach and walk down. We will have rotational activities set up for small groups of students. These will include surfing and

swimming. (Not all students will be in the water at the same time.)

LUNCH: - Lunch on the Beach – We will be having hamburgers / vege burgers.

Can every child please bring $5 to school before Beach Day to go towards the LUNCH?

1.30pm Pack up at beach and walk up hill. 2.00pm Depart from car park. Students are to wear beach clothes and bring: -

Drink bottle full of water.

Some snacks for morning tea and any other hungry moments.

A sunhat

Sunscreen

Togs / Towel / and Wetsuit if possible. (Please beg and borrow)

Sweatshirt / jacket - Something warm to put on if it gets cold and after they have been in the

water.

PLUS

o Spare wetsuits

o Boggy boards / surf boards for kids

o Sand castle equipment, spades, buckets, …

We definitely want as many adults as possible!

To make this day successful we need;

- Surfing people to help take one on one surf lessons

- Swimming people who are happy to be markers in the water

- Sand people who are happy making sandcastles etc

- Lunch people who are happy to help construct burgers and feed our people

- Heath conscious people keeping a check on sunscreen application and drinking water etc

- AND THEN ALL OTHER PEOPLE WHO JUST LOVE HAVING FUN!!!

We have decided not to hire any surf boards or wetsuits as we are hoping we will have enough to

share.

Please complete the YELLOW permission slip and transport on the next page.


I give permission for …………………………………………………………………………….. to travel to and take part in Fun

Friday on Friday 11th December – BEACH DAY

I can help transport my own and other children YES / NO

My vehicle has a current WOF, Registration and I hold a full driver’s license YES / NO

Each child in the vehicle will have an approved child restraint. YES / NO

I can provide transport with seatbelts for ……………………………….other children.

Signed: ____________________________________ Date: _______________ Phone #: ______________________

Consent to swim and surf in the sea. Swimming ability Yes No Don’t know Is your child able to swim 50 metres?

Is your child water confident in the sea?

Is your child confident swimming in the sea?

Is your child safety-conscious in and around water?

I give permission for __________________________________to participate all water activities.

Signed Date

Name of parent/caregiver

Please let me know how you can help or anyone else you can persuade to help.

Name of Person How they would be willing to help. Phone #

IMPORTANT NOTE:

As of November 2013;

ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 MUST BE IN A SUITABLE CHILD RESTRAINT.


Swimming Pool Keys,

2015 / 2016 season. We have 60 Swimming pool keys in

total.

We have a priority list of who can purchase a key.

1. Families who have children

enrolled in our school.

2. Families who live in the Te Mata area

3. Employees of Te Mata

School 4. Then everyone else – first in

first served.

To our families (Priorities 1, 2 & 3), please make sure you have purchased

your pool key by Thursday 11th

December, 12.30pm.

On Monday15th December we will

be selling keys to Priorities 4 people.

T E M A T A S C H O O L W E B S I T E

NOT SHOWING UP ON GOOGLE?

As our website has never existed before, Google doesn't know to search for it when you use Google for searching as most people do. We need as many people as possible to visit the website as the more visitors it has, the more likely Google acknowledges it exists and the higher up it is when someone searches for Te Mata School. This is a very common occurrence for schools that HAVEN'T had a website before.

Check us out at www.temataraglan.school.nz

Class of 2015

Dear Whānau

Please Join Us for our Year 8 students

Thursday 10 December, 2015 at 6.30pm Followed by a shared supper here at

Te Mata School

All whānau are asked to please supply a plate for our shared supper.

“Project Me” Presentations

Thank you so much to our Te

Mata Pool Boys!

ZANE JOWSEY &

WAYNE STEPHENS

They had a working bee on

Sunday preparing our pool ready

for summer.

http://www.temataraglan.school.nz/


BOOK

RETURNS

Can everyone have a really good

hunt for any Te Mata School

books that may be hiding

somewhere at home?

We would like to have them all

returned by Monday 7th December

so we can complete a book audit.

We have multiple copies of 6

books in junior school and 8

books in senior school. We need

these multiple copies so the

teachers can teach reading in

groups. Any books missing we

will have to purchase over

Christmas to ensure our sets are

complete for the beginning of next

year.

Helping you plan financially for 2016

TO BE PAID BY WEEK 4 OF TERM 1, FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2016 SCHOOL STATIONERY $100.00 per student, per year

SCHOOL DONATION $40.00 per student, per year

RAGLAN TAXI BUS $250.00 per student, per term

YEAR 7 & 8 TECHNOLOGY FEES $60.00 per student

SENIOR CAMP APPROX. $300-$400 per student

MIDDLE CAMP APPROX. $100-$200 per student

Please note all camp payments are NON REFUNDABLE as it will affect the overall cost for all students attending. All outstanding bills must be paid (Bus fee’s per term, Year 7 & 8 Technology, School Stationery) before any child in the family is able to attend EOTC opportunities.

If you have any queries please phone Pam Quirke or Celeste Duston on 825 6870.

Room 3 & 4 Camps, 2015

Room 3 On Monday the 30th NovembersStudents will be leaving school for camp

at 9am. Therefore it is fine for your child to arrive at school on the bus as

per usual.

Please remember to bring a packed morning tea and lunch, and drink

bottle full of water.

On Tuesday the 3rd December we will be returning to school by 2:55pm

ready to be collected or go home on the bus as usual.

Room 4 On Monday the 30th November students will need to be at school by

7:30am. We will be departing at 8am.

Please remember to bring a packed morning tea and lunch, and drink

bottle full of water.

On Thursday the 3rd December we will be departing Rainbows End at

3pm. Your child will need to be collected from school at 5pm.

Thank you

Trina and Kathy


Western Cluster Inter-School Athletics 2015

Dear Parents/Caregivers, Your child has been selected to enter events at the Western Rural Athletic Sports. Congratulations to:

8 Years 9 Years 10 years 11 years 12 years 13 years Shane Jonas Regan Waitere Lola Karam Maria Grilli Mitchell Swann Annika Mcleod

Max Brighouse Leah Rutherford-Higgins Emma Higgins Travis Stoddart Shea Woolston Renèe Sweetman Jayla-Rose Waitere

Danielle McDonald Kahn Sweetman Kase Robbs Cora McInerney Cheyenne Dingle

Sophie Higgins Shea Goudie-Higgins Braedan Rossiter Cooper Woolston Jahzara Waitere Amber Carroll

Josh Salmon Tama Jonas Mason Swann

Jordan Kalma Jeremy Ahern

Where: Bremworth Park, Bremworth Ave, Dinsdale When: 27th November 2015 (There is no postponement date) Time: Leaving Te Mata at 8.45am. Please be here by 8.30am. Event starts at 9:30am and will finish 2pm Track and Field will run simultaneously. Track events will take precedence over field. If a child has both a track and field event at the same time it is important for them to register for the field event immediately before they leave for the track event – returning to the field event immediately after their race. We will require parents to marshal and record for the discus event as well as help us to get our students to their events. So it would be great if you could help out. All athletes need to bring a hat, sunscreen, lunch, water bottle and Te Mata t-shirt. Any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, Kathy Briant and Trina Regnier …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I give permission for …………………………………………………………………………….. to travel to and take

part in the Western Waikato Rural Interschool Athletics Sports. YES/ NO

I will meet you at Bremworth Park YES / NO

I have a current WOF and Registration and can provide transport with seatbelts for my child and

…………………………………… other children.

I can help on the day YES / NO

Signed: __________________________ Date: ________


I hope you all have a fantastic week. Take care, Pam Quirke

The steel portal frame uprights have been concreted in.

END OF WEEK 3

Parents / Caregivers Please Sign. Thanks.

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