11 December 2020 - Auckland Point School
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11 December 2020
Nile Camp
Mrs Hockley kept us informed of how much fun Nile Rua were having on school camp
this week in Marahau. Their activities included a session with Richard de Hamel on the
Beach learning about the Little Blue Penguin Habitat and Maori fishing techniques,
swimming, paddleboarding, fishing with flaxlines (made by the students), camp fires,
playing spotlight and a hike to Apple Tree Bay exploring the rockpools. Everyone had
such an amazing time.
Principals’ Pen Things to Remember
Assemblies are on Mondays & Fridays at 9.10am in the hall. As we continue to be in Alert
Level 1 whanau are welcome to come and share in this and enjoy a coffee or tea from
Tena koutou katoa, Namaste, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Bula, Guten tag, Hallō, 8.40 until 9.00am as part of our whanau cafe on Fridays.
The end of year is so close and with only half a week to go we are combining our usual
class learning with outdoor activities, visits into the local community and our senior camp
for Nile Rua Class. Term 4 2020 Dates:
Nile Rua has had a very kiwi adventure over the past 5 days. Staying at Marahau Outdoor Monday, 14 December 2020 10.00am-1.30.pm- Supersonic Award Winners Beach Trip
Education Centre, our tamariki tramped a little way into the Abel Tasman National Park, Tuesday 15 December 9.15am- - Final Assembly Celebration for the Year -
discovered and learnt about the Little Blue Penguin habitat, kayaking in the sea, abseil Annual Achievement & Citizenship Awards,
down a cliff and having a wonderful waka ama experience. These things will occurred at
Year 6 Leavers Presentations, Waiata
Marahau and Kaiteriteri.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 @1.00pm - Last Day of 2020 School Year
Wednesday 3 February 2021@ 9.00am - First Day of Term 1, 2021
Along with these outdoor adventures everyone has experienced sleeping in dorms,
preparing meals, cooking, cleaning and being with their friends 24/7 for a week. This is a
special and unique time that most kids remember all their lives. We are really lucky to have
the support of parent helpers and school staff who have come and support Dani Harris
and myself for the week. We are so appreciative of this.
We have had a week of amazing adventures. This is major part of education outside the
classroom and an important part of the NZ curriculum.
This week we welcomed The Life Education Classroom. Ingrid the teacher, with help from
Harold the giraffe, continue to deliver important health learning in the exciting and inspiring
environment of the mobile classroom. If you would like to pop in to check out the
classroom, you would be most welcome. Nile Rua will have their sessions on Monday when
Pool Keys for Summer 2020/21
they return from camp.
On Monday 14th the ‘Supersonic Award’ winners will be heading off to Tahunanui Beach Once again this year we will be selling keys for the school pool. This
with me for some fun and a fish and chip lunch on the beach. This is a the supreme award
in our Colours Awards system and each of these tamariki have earned 550 points or is an asset that we love sharing with our community. Because of the
more to be a part of this outing. I will enjoy spending time with these åkonga who have cost of keeping the pool maintained and cared for, the cost of the
worked hard, been leaders and role models and embraced the ‘The APS Way’ in their
everyday life at school, throughout this year. All of our åkonga have been rewarded this
keys will be $100 with an added $10 as a bond. ($110). The number
year by receiving their colours awards and the achievement and pride has been so of keys is restricted to 20 so that people can enjoy the pool with
exciting. I am proud to be the Tumuaki of our school with children who are thriving, small numbers of users.
engaging positively with learning and school life. We work with them in encouraging them
to make mistakes, take risks, find new ways to solve problems and to use the strategies There are still keys outstanding from last year and it is expected that
we offer to overcome hurdles. The progress this year has been significant and I hope you these keys be returned as soon as possible please. When keys are
will see this in your child’s achievements when you open their reports next week. Please
take time to share these your children. Be proud of them, because we are! Final assembly
returned by the due date the $10 is refunded. Keys are rotated so
for the year will be Tuesday 15th December at 11.15am. This will be an extra special last years keys will not open the gate this year!
occasion for the end of year. Please come and join us in the hall for this. Keys will be available from the week beginning 15 December and will
cont… be required to be returned again by 19 March 2021.
Principal’s Pen (continued). Mathematical Problem Solving in Nile Tahi
On the afternoon of this day children will be visiting their new classrooms and meeting their
Nile Tahi Students have been showing some amazing mathematical problem solving skills.
teacher and classmates. Children will bring home their reports and a note that will tell you
the classroom they will be in and their teacher for 2021. This will be an exiting day for Here are some examples of how they have used these impressive skills:-
everyone.
In this problem Avani has 45 cards to give out
to 9 of her closest friends. First she drew her 9
School closes at 12.30pm on Wednesday 16 December for the summer. This year has friends then equally shared her 45 cards out so
been an extraordinary one and we have reached the end very quickly! I wish to thank you all each friend had the same amount. Then Avani
for your support of school and your children throughout a year that has presented us with counted up the total amount for each friend to
many hoops to jump through! We are grateful for the support that we receive and that make sure they had the same amount. Lastly
keeping the children’s needs and hearts firmly at the centre of all we do has been our Avani skip counted in 5s to double check her
continued focus throughout this puzzle of a year. The staff and I wish you a happy summer answer. Each friend received 5 cards.
with some freedom to have fun and enjoy being together. Stay safe and enjoy our beautiful
region.
We will look forward to seeing those returning on February 3rd at 9.00am. For our whanau
and tamariki who will not be returning. Thank you for being a part of our school whanau and
for your contribution to our kura in your time here. Haere ra and best wishes for the future.
Mere kimihimete,
Happy New year.
Sonya
Staffing 2020/2021 In this problem Ivy was trying to work out
the answer to 5x8. She decided to draw 5
Farewell groups and place 8 dots inside each group.
Then she used the dots to skip count in 8s
Matua J and Whaea Betti to reach her final answer of 40.
Sadly on the last day of term we will farewell our much
loved ‘Team Betman’, Juriaan and Cheryl, in Trafalgar In this problem Isabella was trying to work out
Class. We have loved having these two special people in 563+259. She decided to add the hundreds numbers
our school whanau. They have brought creativity, great together, then the tens numbers together and the
ones numbers together. After that, Isabella had three
learning opportunities and have given our 5 year olds the
separate totals that she then added together in two
best start o school. Matua J will be doing some teaching
stages to reach the final answer of 822. We call this
for us next year and we know that Whaea Betti will help
place value partitioning.
us with all sorts too. They deserve to enjoy some freedom
from full time teaching now.
We thank them so much for all they given to our children,
whanau and team.
St Vincent Classes visit to Natureland & the Beach
On Wednesday Whaea Mickey and Whaea Katrina took
their students to Natureland and Tahunanui Beach for
Welcome Welcome their end of year class trip. The purpose of the Natureland
We will welcome Reshley Harrison in February to Rachel & Ben Fitches welcomed a baby visit was to learn about conservation and why it is
cover Rachel Fitches position for 2021. Reshly is important, what traits define different groups of animals in
daughter Willow into the world on
known to us as she has been a guest teacher in the animal kingdom and classifying them into different
November 16. They are all doing well and groups. We then enjoyed our lunch and a play on the
our school for much of the year. We will enjoy
Ho
Zoey is now a big sister! Rachel will be on beach. Thank you so much once again to our parent
having Reshly on our team next year.
full time study leave next year. helpers. An awesome day was had by all.
BE YOU. BE GREAT. AWARDS BE YOU. BE GREAT. AWARDS
Term 4 Week 6 Term 4 Week 7
Trafalgar Room
George Westall: For making an awesome effort in your writing , especially with your name and the Trafalgar Room
Edda Eggertsdottir: For working so well in your writing.Lovely to see those words being written in story
day name and the date. Ka Pai!
writing.
Matti Raven: For making and modelling good choices and a positive attitude in the classroom and in
Alyssa - May Maddock: For working independently with your story writing. Love the way you are using
the playground. Ka Rawe!
lots of words you know.
St. Vincent Tahi Room
Isaac Lampert: For managing himself well inside the classroom and outside the classroom. St. Vincent Tahi Room
Evan Lewis: For always managing his learning time well and for being an excellent role model in the Swechha Korrapati: For showing resilience when she finds new things challenging.
playground too. Bo Crawford: For always showing resilience when trying new tasks.
St. Vincent Rua Room St. Vincent Rua Room
Elenoa Tunagaga: For her leadership in showing the APS way at all times. Koia kei a koe! Azariah O’Donnell-Carter: For her perseverance and growing confidence in sharing her mahi with the
Kyle Lumsden: For his amazing bucket filling writing! Te kino kē hoki! class. Ka pai to mahi!
Nivea Peeti: For showing leadership and resilience with our Reader’s Theatre. Kia whētu koe!
Nile Tahi Room
Lania Lefale: For being a kind and caring classmate and collaborating well with others!
Nile Tahi Room
Lochlan Yurjevic: For being an active participant in our classroom and showing off your skills during Andrew Whiting: For sharing some great ideas in reading and being more independent during math
cycle safety. time.
Isabella Francis: For using place value partitioning to solve 3 digit addition problems!
Nile Rua Room
Celease Takimoana-Johnstone: For always going above and beyond to help others whether it be a
Nile Rua Room
teacher or a fellow student! Ka mau te wehi!
Ines Buckland: For showing resilience in Math and pushing yourself to learn new strategies!
Aarion Cooper: For working hard on your mahi and listening to all feedback you’re given.
George Lewis: For always uplifting the mana of others when they are giving their best go! You are so
considerate!
Fair Play:
Oakley Hart-Browne: For showing great self management when helping younger students at
athletics practice. E whakapau kaha ana koe ! Fair Play:
Lochlan Yurjevic: For showing resilience and participating in all classroom activities.
Leading Light:
Amelia Ashton: For using her self management skills in class and encouraging others to do the
Leading Light:
same. Kia whetu koe! Phoenix McMahon: For showing brilliant resilience when you fell off your scooter and got up and back
on again.
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