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Roscommon School
Whakapono ki a koe - Believe in yourself
NEWSLETTER
Thursday 4 July 2019
Week 10, Term 2
Kia ora, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Namaste, Bula vinaka, Fakalofa lahi atu
G’day, and Greetings to all our families!
2019 ANNUAL THEME
Farewells
This week we farewell Mrs Patea and Mrs Kalati.
Mrs Patea has been our Associate Principal for 10 Welcome Andrea Flavell who is a new teacher
years, and has served for a total of 15 years as a aide working in the Senior Syndicate. Andrea was
staff member. Mrs Patea has won a principal posi- appointed by the Parenting Hub programme, and
tion at Glenbrae School in East Auckland. You can will be here for the remainder of the year, and
read a bit more about Mrs Patea later in this news- continuing into Term 1 2020.
letter.
Welcome also to Parusi Lemalu, trainee teacher
Mrs Kalati is a beginning teacher, who started her from Auckland University who will be in Room 2, this
teaching career here at the beginning of 2018. Mrs term and early next term on his teaching practi-
Kalati is going to be teaching at Alfriston College, cum.
teaching the Samoan language.
We are pleased to have you both join our Roscom-
mon Whanau and know you will be a great addi-
tion to our team.
Welcome back to Mrs Rebecca Manoa who has
We thank both of these staff members for their returned from maternity leave. Mrs Manoa will be
contribution to our school, and wish them all the back full time next term in Room 1. It’s great to
best for their continued career in education. have you back Rebecca, we missed your smiling
face!
curriculum and student achievement, and am
Welcome Incoming passionate about seeing ALL our students includ-
Board of Trustees ing in the mainstream, improving in their learning
and achievement.
Congratulations to our newly appointed members Since being on the board, I have continued to
of the Roscommon School Board of Trustees. They learn more about the different aspects of gov-
are: erning a school. In my work with the board, I have
found that I have been able to draw on my per-
Tasi Leaupepe (Chairperson) sonal experience to support our school, including
Shane Pahi (Deputy Chairperson) my work background- where I have been involved
Aroha Matthews in union representation and negotiations- this has
Terry Puono helped the board in our role as a good employer;
Cliff Fua my family’s cultural background has helped us to
Pare Paul (Staff Trustee) consider how we might be culturally sensitive and
Sonia Johnston (Principal) responsive to the different people and groups that
we serve in our community; and my leadership ex-
We thought we’d include their candidate state- perience in my own cultural, sporting and other
ments from our BoT Parent Elections in this newslet- communities.
ter, just as a reminder about who our trustees are
and what they hope to bring to our school board. I am standing again for the board as I would like to
continue to build on the good things our board has
We’ve had our first couple of meetings, which in- established for our school. In all our decision-mak-
cluded our Mid Year Student Achievement. The ing, I believe that everything we do should always
board are attending the NZSTA Conference in the be about our kids and their education. I am proud
school holidays and we’ll be following this up with of Roscommon School- and I would like to be a
further BoT training and induction next term. part of ensuring our children continue to get the
best education possible.
Who are our new
Board of Trustees?
AROHA MATTHEWS
Re-read their candidate statements and you’ll see My name is Aroha Matthews and I am standing for
we have some awesome people who have great Roscommon School Board.
hopes and expectations for our students, their
learning, their families, and their future. I am a qualified and full registered Early Childhood
Teacher and have been actively working in the
TASI LEAUPEPE Early Childhood field for the past 19 years. I have
My name is Tasi Leaupepe and I am standing for been serving on the Waimahia Intermediate Board
Roscommon School Board. I have been a parent of Trustees for the past year.
at Roscommon for a long time now. Two of my
children attended this school - one of them is cur- I have had and still have the priviledge to be a part
rently working and the other is a Year 13 student at of Roscommon School in both Mainstream learning
Manurewa High and I have one other child who and in the He Pua Mai i Rangiatea bilingual unit.
is a Year 4 student at Roscommon. I am Samoan This has given me an opportunity to see the great
and my wife is Maori- so our children have a rich mahi that the teachers, parents and whanau put
heritage, and we try to instill in them to be proud into the school on a daily basis during the school
of who they are. terms. I have watched the school grow as a whole
and have enjoyed the beautiful achievements
I am currently the Chairperson of the board, and that have been accomplished over the years.
have previouly served as the Deputy Chairper-
son. My interest in becoming more involved in I would love to be a part of the Roscommon Board
our school came through my experience in sup- of Trustees as I feel that I have a lot of valuable
porting the establishment of the Samoan bilingual skills to offer the school as both a parent and as a
unit- Fotu o Nu’u Pule. In my time on the board, it board member should I be elected.
has been great to get behind the ongoing devel-
opment of not only FoNP, but also bilingual edu- Thank you.
cation across the school, including for our Maori Aroha Matthews
Immersion programmes. I’m especially proud that
our board and parent communities successfully
lobbied for our 8 year pathway for the bilingual
programmes. I have also learned more about the
CLIFF FA’AUSUGAFA FUA sure these values, and endeavour to pass these
Talofa lava my name is Fa’ausugafa Cliff Fua and I down in the nurturing of our four children, three of
am standing for Roscommon School Board. whom are currently part of the Roscommon fami-
ly. Our eldest child attends South Auckland Middle
I am passionate about bettering the future for our School.
young people in our community especially around
South Auckland. I believe that in order for change My wife, Helen, works as a teacher aide with Miss
to take place within an environment, we need Flavell in the junior syndicate. Our children have
to understand and identify the roots of such be- enjoyed being nurtured in the education process,
haviours and stereotypic assumptions by having a also contributing in sports and other programs such
personal experience of the landscape (growing as the diversity choir and the school production.
up in South Auckland) and the generational trau- As for me, I have supported the school as a parent
mas we carry as people. This is why I believe I am helper to field trips, working bees and providing
the right person to fulfil this role. pathways for some of the Roscommon children to
local clubs such as the Manurewa Soccer club.
I am currently working with at risk, vulnerable men
at Auckland South Corrections Facility. Part of my I am currently working as a fulltime lecturer at Laid-
role as Pasifika Cultural Advisor is to understand, law College, an inter-denominational Bible Col-
identify and troubleshoot the needs by address- lege. Before Laidlaw, I was a Tuakana mentor for
ing certain issues with a cultural lens. These young theology students at the University of Auckland for
people are the future and the face of Aotearoa two years. I was also a lecturer at Malua Theologi-
in the years to come so my role in the board is to cal College in Samoa from 2006-2011.
invest in any way possible towards their growth
within their educational needs, creating a positive In addition to my teaching job, I am also a licensed
environment for staff and students to work in, build- security guard working part time at events held at
ing relationships with other agencies in support of Eden Park and Mt Smart. I love to have a sense of
the needs that school presents and to also up- balance in my life by not being confined to teach-
hold our relationship with Mana Whenua/Tangata ing about my faith, but also applying what I teach
Whenua/Local Iwi. in everyday life. I have also participated in pro-
grams for the homeless in South Auckland.
A known proverb quotes, “many hands make the
load lighter”. This is why I believe I am the right per- My family are members of the St Andrews Presby-
son for this role as I will put the best foot forward terian Church in central Manurewa.
and my network is an asset for the School, it’s staff, We are also affiliated with other programs such as
students and also parents. the Manurewa Soccer club, a tutorial service, the
Learn to Swim program at the Manurewa Pools,
In order to create a better tomorrow, we start of the Jellicoe Park tennis club and Papakura music
with tidying up our own environment. A malie le school.
‘ele’ele, e fua le fa’ato’aga - If the land is con-
tent, the harvest is plenty. If we invest by planting If re-elected, I see a need to continue further col-
positive ideas and messaging in our school, we will laboration with parents and stakeholders. I would
harvest greater results in our students, better work- also like to draw on the knowledge and insights of
ing environment for staff and a more trustworthy our Roscommon staff with the hope we can build
relationship between parents and the school. upon the foundation already set, seeking more ef-
fective ways of developing our children’s learning
Vote for Fa’ausugafa Cliff Fua for Roscommon experiences.
School BOT. I am an asset not a liability.
Yours sincerely,
Fa’afetai tele lava. Terry Pouono
TERRY POUONO SHANE PAHI
Talofa lava, I am Dr Terry Pouono and I am standing Kia ora, Talofa, Malo
for re-election for the Board of Trustees of Roscom-
mon School. E te kaiwhakairi i te kupu, i te korero ki nga paetara
kura huri noa i te motu, e te manu whitiua, e te
As a father of a family of six, my wife and I believe manukura, tena koutou katoa.
that quality education is the key to a successful fu-
ture. This core belief, along with other core values My name is Shane Pahi and I am standing for the
such as the Christian belief was passed down to us Board of Trustees for Roscommon School.
by our parents within the Samoan home. We trea-
I am passionate about quality education for our
children to ensure that they become successful Mrs Patea
people in their adult lives. I also believe in the im-
portance of our own ethnic languages and the
cultural diversity that our community brings to our
school.
I am a former student of Roscommon School and
returned as a Primary School teacher.
I have a Bachelor of Education and recently com-
pleted a Post Grad Cert in Digital Technologies,
which I believe will help our children in their future
learning.
I have two children currently attending this school Here’s an extract from the farewell speech for Mrs
who enjoy being a part of the school’s whanau. Christina Patea.
Shane Pahi Mrs Patea has been teaching and leading learn-
ing at Roscommon for the past 15 years. She first
came here at a time when we could not get
RTLB’s, Resource Teachers of Learning and Behav-
Student Learning iour into our area. We had some funding given to
Conferences (SLC’s) our schools (which were two schools at the time-
Manukau View Junior School, and Roscommon,
Thanks to all those who came along to hear their the Senior school). Christina came at a time when
child presenting their learning from the first half of we were on the edge of transitioning to become
the year. It was also good to have the sharing of one school, and she helped us out as a relief RTLB.
information from students, parents and teachers Around about that time Christina was also preg-
perspectives. We hope you found these helpful to nant with her youngest son. She returned here af-
find out your child’s progress and what their next ter a short time and was employed as one of our
learning steps will be. newly appointed staff when Roscommon became
a Year 1 to 6 school. Mrs Patea was one of the
We’ve been adapting our report formats to suit foundation teachers for our Roscommon Junior
how we learn and teach. Next term we’ll ask you school back then. She came at a time when we
to give us some feedback to consider as we look really needed amazing junior school teachers who
ahead to preparing for the next round of reporting could establish our junior programmes. We know
in Term 4. the junior teachers here today, would agree that
her work, alongside the late Mrs Barbara Naidoo,
We are doing the draw for the SLC’s tomorrow, so was exceptional, and is the reason why they are
good luck to all those who booked AND attended still successful in their practice today.
these. You have a chance to win a grocery vouch-
er (3 to be won). In her time here, Mrs Patea has served our school
community wherever there has been a need or
opportunity. It has been such service, that has
Fagasa Speech Competitions seen her grow from serving as a classroom teach-
er, a Whanau Support leader in her team, to a
This term students in Fotu o Nu’u Pule, our Samo- team leader, then to syndicate leader for the jun-
an Bilingual Unit engaged in speech competitions iors, and finally appointed as an Associate Princi-
here and then at a regional level, ie. Auckland FA- pal in our Senior Leadership team. Mrs Patea has
GASA Speech Competitions. It was great to see also acted as acting principal in my absence. Mrs
and hear that the Samoan Language and culture Patea…RTLB, teacher, whanau support, whanau
is alive and well in our area, and that there’s hope leader, syndicate leader, associate principal….Mrs
for it’s sustainability through our younger genera- Patea…what haven’t you done here at Roscom-
tion of learners coming through. mon? Wow- that’s definitely a lot of different hats
you’ve worn or roles you’ve had over the years!
Thank you to all our families and teachers who sup-
ported their children to learn their speeches. Well Christina congratulations on your promotion to
done to the following students who won places in principalship. You will make a fantastic principal
these competitions - Onosai Tikitiki who came 1st in and Glenbrae School are blessed indeed.
the Year 5 & 6 Section and Paulo Tipasa Moevao
who came 2nd in the Year 7 & 8 Section.
Our Beautiful Mrs Patea’s Powhiri at Glenbrae School
We Love You
Mrs Patea!
ALWAYS REMEMBER
Whakapono ki a koe!
Believe in Yourself!
Roscommon’s Got Talent
The Roscommon’s Got Talent, Junior and Senior shows were AMAZING! We got to see and hear so
many wonderful students either singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument. Congratulations
to the following students and groups who won these prizes:
Junior Section: Sisterhood Group, Kieran
Overall Junior Section winner: Lady Gaga Group
Senior Section: Numi & Armelia, Supreme Year 8’s, Manu’a Sisters, The Besties
Overall Senior Section winner: Richmond
Well done to all our contestants, and as mentioned by the judges themselves, “Do not worry if you
did not receive a prize this time. Just know that you definitely have a talent, and keep nurturing this.
Your talent is not dependent on the opinions of others”.
News from the Travelwise Team
This term our Travelwise Team have had fun in-
vestigating what’s going on around our school in
terms of safe travel to and from school.
We also enjoyed doing our SDAS (slow down
around schools) campaign with the police.
Just a friendly reminder that although we do not
have speed signs around our school, please slow
down for the safety of all our children.
Thank you to Mrs Solomone for co-ordinating and
supporting our Travelwise Team!
Garden to Table
Earlier this term our Mr Cuthers and our Garden to table students harvested kumara from our school
garden. Some of the kumara was used in our Year 7 & 8 hangi fundraiser and others were used by stu-
dents as part of their cooking with Ms Lunjevich. We have even more kumara left over to use at a later
date!
Reminders Last Thoughts
School starts back on Monday 22nd July Last thoughts are quotes that relate to our Annual
Have a great holiday, stay safe and have fun! Theme, leaving you with something to think about,
or be inspired by...
Roscommon Social Media
A reminder that you can keep up to date with
school news, events and trips on our School Face- “O le ala ile pule
book pages: o le tautua”
FACEBOOK
• Roscommon School Community Page “The pathway to
• Roscommon Senior Syndicate Parents leadership is
• He Pua Mai i Rangiatea
• He Pua Year 7 & 8’s through service”
• Roscommon Samoan Bilingual Unit FoNP
• Roscommon B.E.A.T.S
If you’d like to enrol your child or if you would like more infor-
mation about what Roscommon B.E.A.T.S has to offer:
• Phone 0800 4 23287 or 027232 6533
• Or email beats@roscommon.school.nz
• Or visit the friendly RB Crew in our School Hall
COMMUNITY NOTICES
NZ Police recently launched a new non emergency number, 105.
We’ve done this to make it easier to get hold of us in the event of
non-urgent situations or ‘Things which have Already Happened’,
which don’t require Police assistance immediately.
You can call us on 105 for all non emergencies, or you can go on-
line at 105.police.govt.nz to report things like:
- Lost property
- Theft for a public place or car
- Intentional property damage
- Or to get an update or add info to a previous report
In the event of an emergency, always call 111 - Things that are
Happening Now.
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