Newsletter 3 Term 4

Kia ora e te whānau,

The 2022 year is drawing to a close and we can reflect on the wonderful experiences we have all had over the course of the year. Let's focus on those as we go off on our summer holidays. We're excited about our plans for next year and working with you all to do the best for our tamariki. For those of you moving on to Intermediate or other schools we wish you all the very best as you continue to grow and learn. Enjoy a well deserved holiday, spend time with your loved ones and stay safe.

Meri Kirihimete

AnnMaree MacGregor

Tumuaki/Principal

The time of year has come to recognize and celebrate the successes of our students. We appreciate all the mahi done throughout the year by every one of our tamariki, and thank you all for your efforts. It is time however to praise those that have achieved the following successes in their endeavours.

Each teacher selects two students to receive the awards for recognition of excellence in learning. Congratulations to the following Class Award recipients:

Room 1 - Clare Morgan and Tiaki Orton

Room 2 - Elliott Carman and Grace Gavin

Room 3 - Elizabeth Read and Cody Lightband

Room 5 - Zayne Johnson and Steven Gillatt

Room 6 - Zev Kaka-Holtz and Kleo Gardiner

Room 7 - Kaio Koncsek and Lily Sexton

Room 8 - Finnley Moselen and Shahd Omar

Room 9 - Darcy King and Isobel Pollard

Room 10 - Naina Peterson and Liam Newby

Room 12 - Carley Clarke and Jai Crayford-Patuawa

Room 13 - Jayden Ferris and Shamira Morgado

Room 14 - Alia Pilcher and Maia Craig

Room 15 - Braxton Walker and Skylah Platts

Room 16 - Aria Kilgour and Maia Armstrong

Room 17 - Ryan King and Chloe Abraham

Room 18 - Ella Payne and Naia Beeston

Room 19 - Zack Lester and Molly Middleton

Room 20 - Hugo Belsham and Koen Moy

Room 21 - Myah Robinson and Reuben Haworth

Room 22 - Amaia Rapata and Braxton Armstrong

In addition to these, we celebrate those chosen for a Beacon Award, who consistently display the Onerahi School beacon values. Tino pai!

Amber-Rose Akers, Lali Liddall, Lucy Abraham, Aroha Hepi, George Hirst, Theo King, Lucy Kirk, Lexah Gamble, Indie Wells, Kenzy Gardiner, Israel Rapana, Louie Lovelace, Hazel Owen, Stylez Rapata, Harper Haselden, Luna Junge, Dylan Ballinger, Indie Moyse, Brodie Zwart

And we round out our celebrations with our Trophy recipients of 2022. Well done to all of the following, we are so proud of you.

The Nest School Award: (Year 2) for academic excellence in The Nest - Mia MacFarlane

P.T.A. Award: (Year 4) for persistence and resilience in the face of challenges - Zola Roebeck

Maths Award: (Year 6) for excellent achievement in all areas of Mathematics - Lennox Williams

Language Award: (Year 6) for excellence in Written Language - Grace Gavin

Speech Award: (Year 6) for excellence in their speech writing and presenting - Aria Kilgour

Science and Technology Award: (Year 6) for excellence in Science and Technology - Luca Hirst

Global Citizenship Award: (Year 6) for excellence in international languages and culture - Monty Hall

Art Award: (Year 6) for all round ability and skill in Art - Willow Clark

Performing Arts Award: (Year 6) for effort and achievement in Dance and Drama - Ana Adams

Kapa Haka Award - Boy: (Year 6) for excellence in the kaupapa and tikanga in Kapa Haka - Damien Dierick

Kapa Haka Award - Girl: (Year 6) for excellence in the kaupapa and tikanga in Kapa Haka - Tenaya Gamble

eLearning Award: (Year 6) for excellence in eLearning - Max Haselden

Maori Award - Girl (Year 6) for effort, achievement, and leadership in Te Reo - Maia Orton

Maori Award - Boy (Year 6) for effort, achievement, and leadership in Te Reo - Saul Te Wake Kemp

Environmental Education Award: (Year 6) for Commitment and effort in Environmental Education - Jean Morgan

Creativity Award: (Year 6) for outstanding ability in creative problem solving - Llayla Gray

Sports Girl: (Year 6) for outstanding physical ability and sportsmanship - Chanlle Mrkusich

Sports Boy: (Year 6) for outstanding physical ability and sportsmanship - Flynn Browning

Citizenship Award (Year 6) for outstanding contribution to Onerahi Primary School - Jean Morgan

Leadership Award (Year 6) for outstanding leadership across the school - Aria Kilgour

In weeks 7 & 8, lucky students from Years 5 and 6 were able to experience a school camp - the first we have been able to run in a while.

Students from Room 5 & 13 stayed onsite at the school and travelled offsite during the day to experience the pools, Flipout, and the Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary among others. Students from Rooms 2, 12 and 16 travelled to Whakapara Marae, and had experiences such as the Adrenalin Adventure Park and a very informative day up at the Waitangi Marae and surrounding areas. Below, students from Year 5 share their thoughts on the experiences they had.

Our camp was amazing! On day one we went to the pools and walked the loop. For dinner we had PIZZA!!. The next day we walked from the Whangarei Falls to AH Reed Park. We caught a bus to Flip Out and bounced for 2 hours. Dessert that night was brownie and ice-cream. On the last day we went to the Lion Park and saw lions, tigers and a panther. Everyone had a great time and slept well that weekend.

By Irie and Marley, Rm 5

Two of our Onerahi students were awarded Road Patrollers of the Year for Onerahi Primary at the recent celebration day for road patrollers hosted by the NZ Police at the Whangarei Aquatic Centre. Maia Armstrong and Tenaya Gamble, thank you for your reliable service to the community.

Kia ora all,

2022 has been another year full of challenges, and we as a board are extremely proud of the mahi that has been done in and around the school from senior management, admin staff, teachers, support staff and or course all of our students.

Our 2022 Year 6 graduation on Wednesday night was a great night which celebrated all that they had achieved over the past 6 years in our school, setting their foundations for the future.

I am grateful for the shade Onerahi School can now provide its students and guests, although this year the summer weather is taking its time to get here. We have some repairs being done to our school pool, so we look forward to using this early in 2023.

Please stay safe on the roads, in water, and wherever you may be this summer. Look after yourselves and others. Take care.

Onerahi Primary School Board

We are pleased to confirm our staff for 2023.

Principal Annmaree MacGregor

Deputy Principals Danny Hamilton, Grace Williams

Learning Support Coordinator Karen Johnsen

Room 1 Meredith McInnes Year 6

Room 2 Elizabeth Thompson & Michelle Murphy Year 6

Room 3 Gail Green Year 5/6

Room 5 Jade Grant Year 5

Room 6 Jake Baldwin Year 5

Room 8 Matt Te Maro New Entrants

Room 9 Lorelei Dela Cruz New Entrants

Room 10 Susan Orton Year 1/2

Room 18 Alysha Mitchell Year 2

Room 19 Sue Hewett Year 2

Room 20 Phillipa Todd

Room 22 Shari Dearn Year 2

Room 12 Miriam Burgess Year 4

Room 13 Gareth Blithe Year 3

Room 14 Kyle Hobson Year 4

Room 15 Bev Haigh Year 3

Room 16 Phoebe Scrivener Year 3/4

Room 17 Elly Houston Year 3

CRT Release & Garden to Table Programme Chloe Peters

Reading Recovery Debbie Sayer, Bev Maconaghie

Better Start Literacy facilitator Philippa Todd

Learning Support Assistants Wendy Jeffery, Anna Duval-Peterson, Viv Watkins, Heather Francis, Daina Carter, Sarah Hall, Cherie Kewene-Edmonds, Loren Pederson, Renee Haag, Nina Porter-Auld, Kaela Matthews, Ilona Harris, Monique Oudshoorn

Language Learning Assistant Hannah He

Administration team Anne-Marie Wilson, Sara Ujdur, Lana Jennings, Kirsty Oliver

Property team Edwin Dela-Cruz, Bill Tebbutt, Mary Tingey

Sadly, it is the time of year we bid farewell to some staff members. Some, like Carol Luiten and Clare Spicer have put in many, many years of service to Onerahi Primary School. They will be much missed. We also say ka kite to Tessa Herbert, Shannon Oswald and Conor Flood. All of our departing staff have had an impact on our students, and we appreciate and recognize their efforts. We would like to wish them all the very best in their future endeavours, wherever they may lead.

It is also time to farewell to our Year 6 students, and wish them all the very best in their continuing journey of seeking knowledge in their next schools. We hope you have enjoyed being part of the Onerahi School whānau and leave with the knowledge that we believe you can achieve anything you set your sights on.

Kia ora e te whānau,

What a year it has been.

First off I would like to thank all of our breaktime Librarians for running the library, Lego club and games in the library. (One break time they even ran musical statues which was a great success).

It's a big commitment to give up one break time every week and greatly appreciated.

Secondly I would like to thank everyone who purchase books at the scholastic book fair. We sold just under $2,500.00 worth of products and received a $700.00 credit to purchase new books for the school library.

I would also like to again give a big thankyou to Mark Peacock who has been helping in the library for the past two terms. You have made such a difference Mark, thank you so much.

Lastly I would like to encourage you to visit Whangarei libraries during the holidays. They are running "The Great Summer Challenge" for children aged 5 to 10 years with some awesome prizes to be won.

Check out the Great Summer Challenge here: https://www.wdc.govt.nz/library/Whats-on/Events/Great-summer-challenge

I hope you have a wonderful holidays and I look forward to seeing all the returning students next year!

Kirsty Oliver

Librarian/Resource Co-Ordinator

On Church Street, we have a dedicated pedestrian crossing, patrolled each day before and after school by our responsible road patrollers and their adult support. The speed limit in this area is 40km/hr. Cars should not exceed this speed and also be prepared to stop when approaching the crossing. When at a pedestrian crossing controlled by signs, it is not mandatory to stop unless the sign is out. Our students are trained to put the sign out when there is a gap in traffic or when people choose to stop.

https://education.nzta.govt.nz/teacher-resources/school-policy-and-practices/school-traffic-safety-teams/legislation-school-patrols-school-wardens-and-school-crossing-points/

It is also very important that if you are collecting your child from our Church St entrance you do not park on the yellow lines. Our road patrollers are unlikely to be able to see past your vehicle to check if the road is clear if you have parked over these.

Lets all work together to keep our tamariki safe on their way to and from our kura.

• Tuesday 1 February - First day of Term 1, 2023
• 6 February - Waitangi Day
• Monday 06 March - Mid-term Cohort entry
• Thursday 06 April - Last day of Term 1
• Friday 07 April - Good Friday
• Monday 24 April - Staff only day
• Tuesday 25 April - Anzac day
• Wednesday 26 April - First day of Term 2

SUMMER

With the return of the hot sun, a reminder to all parents that in Term 1, it is compulsory for our students to wear a hat when outdoors. It is also our term for swimming, so don't forget the togs, towels and goggles. As with all other items, we ask that this is named. We also strongly encourage the use of sunblock in this term.

SCHOOL HOURS

8:15am School gates open to students and whanau

9:00am School begins

11:00-11:30am 1st Play Break

1:30-2:00pm 2nd Play Break

3:00pm School finishes

3:15pm School gates close

There are two eating breaks within the day, taken at times that suit each class. Please ask your child's teacher when their times are. We would like to remind all whanau that during school hours, your child is expected to be present and learning. Where possible, we ask that appointments be scheduled outside of school hours, so as not to impact on your child's learning. We also ask that every effort is made to arrive at school in time for learning at 9am.

Medication: If your child requires medication to be brought or kept at school, please be aware that due to health and safety concerns, this must be kept secure in the school sick bay. It is not to be kept in children’s schoolbags during the day. This is to protect the safety of not only the child requiring the medication but also all other students. All medication requires an accompanying permission/approval form signed by their parent or caregiver. This includes epi-pens for allergy management, inhalers for asthma or any other medication your child requires on a short-term or as needed basis.

Email: office@onerahi.school.nz
Website: https://www.onerahi.school.nz/
Location: Onerahi Primary School Church Street, Onerahi, Whangārei 0110, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 436 0521
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onerahischool