TAITOKO SCHOOL NEWS "I am safe, I am respectful, I am a learner"
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TAITOKO SCHOOL NEWS
“I am safe, I am respectful, I am a learner ”
Term 4 4th December 2019
Malo, Talofa Lava, Kia ora.
Here we are again reaching another end to a school year. Our amazing students are ready for a well-deserved break.
Both students and teachers have worked exceptionally hard this term and can be very proud of their mahi and what they
have achieved. Our Health and Fitness focus, this term has gone incredibly well. All classrooms begin each day with a
15-minute fitness focus, looking at stimulating the brain to be ready to support learning. Teachers from another school,
came to visit and saw this in action, with all our students involved in circuit training, dance, and movement to music.
Feedback from our students showed that they found fitness fun and wanted to continue with it.
Staffing for 2020
This term we will farewell Mr Paterson, who is leaving to follow his passion in the Fishing Industry. What a fantastic
opportunity for Mr. Paterson!
We will welcome to our Taitoko Teaching Team, for 2020, Mr Cullen who has been teaching in some of our classrooms
this term and Mr Samuelu, who has experience teaching across all senior levels and comes from Auckland. Mr Samuelu
will be moving down to Levin with his family and I know our school community will make them feel welcomed.
Our teacher placements for 2020 are as follows:
Whare Manaaki: New Entrants - Ms Dennehy Room 5: Year 5/6 - Mrs Kiriona
Room 1: Year 1/2 - Mr Cullen Room 6: Year 5/6 - Mrs Ainslie
Room 2: Year 2 /3 - Mrs Gajadhar Room 7: Year 7/8 - Mr Samuelu
Room 3: Year 3/4 - Miss Taipari & Mrs Kjestrup Room 8: Year 7/8 - Whaea Maria
Room 4: Year 4/5 - Miss Neilsen
Within School Teacher: Whaea Maria will lead an Inquiry across our school, with the ‘lens’ on engaging our Maori
students and Whanau in their child's/children's learning. Looking at working together for all learners.
Taitoko Curriculum: Over the past year, we have been working hard on developing our Taitoko School Curriculum and
are pleased to share with you our focus for Whare Maanaki and Room 1 students. These students will be involved in Play
Based Learning under our school wide chosen curriculum focus, that will be developed at our planning day on the 16th
December. This will see both teachers in Whare Manaaki and Room 1 using a planning tool, to Notice, Recognize and
Respond to their student’s learning.
Developing oral language at a very early age, is essential for every learner. At the end of term one, the team will look at
achievement data and evaluate the Play Based Learning program and meet with parents to discuss their child’s learning
story. Please contact the school to share your ideas for this focus. We always appreciate our parents who come in to
share their thoughts and ask questions. We value our partnership between school and home.
EOTC 2020: Next year is our camp year. Middle and Senior students will be given the opportunity to attend camp. At our
planning meeting scheduled for the 16th of December, our teachers in the above year groups will discuss and tentatively
book camps for Term 4, 2020. This will ensure all parents who wish to attend camp, have time to be police vetted, as
stated in our school policies and receive relevant information early.
Invitation to Whanau: All teachers will be at school on the 31st of January 2020 from 9 am - 1 pm, for parents to meet
their child’s/children’s teacher. Students placed in Whare Maanaki and Room 1, will have an opportunity to see Play
Based Learning Stations set up, with both teachers available to share, the purpose of the learning stations. Our Taitoko
Facebook page will have the above date on it.
I wish to thank everyone for their support and look forward to working with you all next year. Enjoy the
holiday break and time with family and friends
Regards
Rachel King
Year 8 Graduation Dinner:
Our Year 8 Graduation Dinner is on Wednesday the 11th of December, starting at 5.30 pm.
Invitations have been sent home and should have been returned to the school office. This is a special time to
celebrate and farewell our seniors before they head off to college.
Final Assembly:
Our Final Assembly and Prizegiving is on Thursday the 12 th of December, at 2pm. Parents, Caregivers and
Whanau are welcome to attend.
Last Day for 2019:
Our last day for the 2019 school year will be Friday the 13 th of December. The school will be finishing at
12.30pm. The van runs will operate at the earlier time of 12.30pm on this day.
2020 Stationery Lists:
The class stationery lists for 2020 will be sent home next week. They will also be available at
The Warehouse, The Warehouse Stationery and Paper Plus.
Term One 2020:
Term one for 2020 starts on Monday the 3rd of February, 2020.
Meet the Teachers 2020:
Parents and Caregivers are welcome to pop into the school on Friday the 31st of January 2020, to meet with
their child’s/children’s class teachers, between 9 am - 1 pm.
The Taisia Family who were drawn from our
Health Consultation Survey to win the
$50 Countdown grocery voucher.
Our junior students returned after the school holidays to a spar-
kling refurbished playground. They just love climbing, sliding and
balancing!
Thank you Peter, Dylan, Levin Powdercoating and Henderson
Contractors.
The Cross Country was another success this year. A well organized, fun and active
day for all the students, with awesome parent/caregiver turn out.
Thanks to Pete and his team for setting it all up!
SUMMER READING
PROGRAMME
Join the
Great Reading Carnival at
your Public Library.
There will be rewards,
entertainers, activities and a
grand finale.
Dates: 16th December to
24th January. Enrolments
start 2nd December. Places
are limited so register early.
Please contact your library
for further information.
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