Kura Tuatahi Toko Panui

11th April 2024

Dear Parents and Friends of our School Kia Ora/Hello/Kamusta

Kia ora koutou,

We hope all our tamariki have a fabulous break at home. This is a chance to slow the pace down, catch up on some sleep and recharge the batteries for Term 2. Over the holidays we ask that you keep up with:

Reading to your children
Creating time for your childen to read on their own
Practising tying shoes laces if this is still tricky
Naming your children's clothes - the lost property box is overflowiing with unnamed clothes
Practising blowing noses and washing their hands if this is still tricky
Practing how to manage their belongings - putting things away when they have finished using them, looking after their clothes, toys etc.

When your children return to school we encourage you to put a change of clothing in schools bags, a jacket and that children come to school with a few layers of clothing so they can keep warm when outside but take a few layers off when in the classroom. Children are not allowed to wear shoes in the classrom but are encouraged to wear socks or slippers. Please name gumboots!!!

We had a fire drill on Monday. The tamariki asked lots of really good questions about this and assembled safely in our evacuation area which is on bottom school field.

We are on the lookout for some volunteers to listen to children reading. If you know of any people in our community that might be able to help us out can you please shoulder tap them and suggest they give us a call. Reading mileage is so important and we have a number of children who would benefit from this at school.

Nga mihi nui

Kim Waite

Principal

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this week we are sharing about our Wellbeing/Hauora Star . . . .

Learning Stars DEVELOP a sense of hauora and personal identity

Wellbeing/Hauora Learning Stars CAN

Show self awareness and self belief
Be proud of my own unique identity
Build and maintain healthy friendships
Regulate my emotions
Make healthy choices

Wellbeing/Hauora Learning Stars ARE

Self aware
Confident
Healthy
Positive
Proud

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SPORTS UPDATE

Yummy Stickers

We will be sending home yummy sticker forms today to the eldest in each family. If you can collect the stickers or bar codes and return the completed forms to Mrs Fuller. At the end of the year we are then able to swap stickers for sports equipment.

Results of Rural School Senior Swimming Sports

Congratulations to everyone that participated in this event. Below are the placings for some of our speedy swimmers.

Year 5-6 Relay - 3rd place

Year 5 Girls Freestyle 2 Lengths - 3rd place - N Hutchinson

Year 5 Boys - Fressstyle 2 Lengths - 3rd place - G Smith

Year 5 Girls Backstroke 1 Length - 2nd place - N Hutchinson

Year 5 Girls Breaststroke 1 Length- 3rd place - L Old

Year 6 Boys Freestyle 2 Lengths - 1st place - C Oliver

Year 6 Boys Freestyle 2 Lengths - 3rd place - C McCallum

Year 6 Boys Backstroke 1 Length - 1st place - C Oliver

Year 6 Boys Backstroke 1 Length - 3rd place - B Fabish

Year 7 Girls Freestyle 2 Lengths - 3rd place - O Worthington

Year 7 Girls Breaststroke 1 Length - 3rd place - O Worthington

Year 8 Boys Freestyle 1 Length - 2nd place - J Harvey

Thank you to Ngaere School for organisaing such a great event!

KAPA HAKA

Kapahaka starts again in week 1 of term 2 and is available for students from years 3-8. Whaea Wharekuka will be here on Tuesdays from 12-1pm. Any students who are interested in joining are encouraged to come along for the first few weeks and give it a go.

Weeks 1-5, 12-12.30 is the kapahaka group and from 12.30-1pm is the senior school.

Weeks 6-10, 12 - 12.30pm is the kapahaka group and then from 12.30-1pm is the junior school.

Whanau are more than welcome to come along and join in.

Makahu School also join us during this time as well.

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CANCER SOCIETY FUNDRAISER TOMORROW

On Friday 1th April we will be holding a Wicked Wheel for the whole school in the middle block. We are asking that children come dressed in their house colours on this day and bring a gold coin donation to support this fundraiser. There will be an opportunity for children to purchase a chocolate bar and can a drink ($2.00 each), if they choose. Children are to bring no more than $4.00.

Hot lunches will go ahead as normal.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPDATE

Biennial Community Survey

During Term 3 we conducted our biennial community survey. We will continue to share sections of the survey each fortnight in the newsletter. The full survey is available to read on our school's website.

10. Toko School provides opportunities for me to play a supporting role in my child/ren's education.(e.g. parent help, sports events Mutukaroa Meetings and home learning etc).

100% of parents feel they play a supporting role in their children's education.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

To continue to invite parents regularly to share children’s achievement and progress, concerns and successes.

To continue to keep parents informed about the school and how they can assist at home.
To continue to share children's learning via HERO so whanau can celebrate their learning journey with them.

HELPING YOUR CHILDREN AT HOME

As children move from Year 1 to Year 2 most will be working within stages 3 and 4. Below is an overview of the number concepts they are learning in the classroom.

At the end of Year 2

We expect that most children will know addition and subtraction facts to

10 with instant recall
Doubles and halves to 20
10 and facts e.g 10 + 3 = 13, 10 + _ = 17
multiples of 10 that add to 100

HOLIDAYS and TECHNOLOGY

As the holidays fast approach it's worth thinking about the boundaries you might put in place for device use. It can be tricky working and trying to occupy children, so often the easy default is to let them play on devices. Here's a link to a website with some other ideas to think about. If children are on devices just remember to check in now again and make sure they are on age appropriate games/videos.

ANZAC ASSEMBLY

On Friday of Week 1, Term 2 we will be having an assembly, at 2.30pm in the hall, to commemorate ANZAC Day . Classes will share something they have been doing in regards to ANZAC Day and the Student Leaders will run the assembly. Parents are invited to come along.