Term 2
‘Learning for the Future ‘
20th May 2015
Dear Parents & Caregivers, Tena koutou katoa
Roll Growth
Over the past three to four years our school has been experiencing significant roll growth, predominately from within
our school home zone. In the past we have taken out of zone enrolments to supplement our school roll, but as we
are experiencing this upward trend in roll numbers this will not be possible for some years in the future. The Board
are still yet to decide which priorities they will keep for out of zone enrolments, however NEW out of zone
enrolments (priority 6 below) are not likely to be accepted in 2016.
Zone priorities are as follows…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Accepted for a special programme run by the school.
Sibling of current student.
Siblings of former students.
Child of a former student of the school.
Any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the board of the school or a child of a member of the
board of trustees.
6. All other applicants.
Roll growth has put our school under a bit of extra pressure lately and we thank you for your patience as we
reshuffle students in new entrants and year one, as this is where most of the growth is happening. As part of this
process we have employed another new entrant teacher who will be starting in Room 14 (beside the hall) in week
seven of this term. The new teacher is Sharyn Ollard, and she is an experienced teacher of new entrant students.
Sharyn has taught in a number of large schools in Auckland, and we look forward to working with her for the rest of
the school year. If you have concerns about any of the above, please see me in the first instance.
Modern Learning Environments - Furniture
The vision of the New Zealand Curriculum wants young people who will be confident, connected, actively involved,
lifelong learners. The Key Competencies want children who can manage self and children who can relate to others.
Schools are currently researching aspects like the Herrmann Brain model on how teachers teach and how children
learn. The results show that children learn in different ways and the teachers must instinctively teach from their
preferred model.
Turning the model around requires a complete rethink on teachers teaching styles and breaking down the mental
models of how kids learn. Why then do we place children in desks, rows, tables when we know they learn in
different ways? If we value our learners we must value their learning styles and provide learning spaces that
complement the learning. The connected classroom is broken up into areas that acknowledge the needs of all
aspects of the Herrmann model. Part of the challenge of the connected classroom is to ensure that the furniture can
work for the entire cross section of the class. As you may have seen, we have begun this journey at Kamo Primary
with a number of our classes. If you haven’t seen what we’re doing yet I suggest you pop in and see Room’s 2, 6
and 12.
Ken Ward - Principal
SCHOOL NOTICES
Stationery - Reminder Activities contributions/School Donation are now due please pay ASAP.
Bank a/c number is 12 3093 0156736 01 - Please put child’s name and a reference: eg activities contribution/donation
Contribution Fee $14.00 per child
School Donations are now due 1 child $60.00
Family $90.00
Invoices will be sent out this term.
Please collect the tabs off your cans and bring them to Room 19 thank you.
Music Lessons available through the Modern School of Music - For more information please phone Alexis 4330298 or Erik 4307578
Planting pots- If anyone has planting pots for our shade house we would love to have them. Please take them to Room 6 or Room 15.
Wanted - Magazines for collage. Please take to Room 6
Kia ora koutou Whanau
The numbers have been collated from those who expressed interest in the noho marae. In response, one noho
marae has been arranged for Thursday 18th June - Friday 19th June. A form with the noho dates has been
sent home asking for koha, permission and help with transport.
A few children have brought in their expressions of interest forms after the arrangements had been made.
Unfortunately they will have to wait for the next noho marae as the marae is at its limits and is unable to
accommodate any more.
For those of you trying to practise te reo at home, here are some simple patai (questions) we use at school.
Kei hea . . ? Where . . ?
He aha . . ? What . . ?
He aha te tae . . ? What is the colour . .?
kei: preposition, present time and place location - at, in
Kei hea koe?
Where are you?
•
this example uses hea to ask where
Kei Disneyland au i nāianei! I’m at Disneyland at the moment!
Kei te kāinga ahau. I’m at home.
kāinga: house, home. tae: colour
He aha te tae o tō hāte?
What is the colour of your shirt?
Sports Notices
Hockey
Hockey fees are overdue. Please pay to the school
office asap.
Year 5/6 $80 Year 3/4 $70 Year 2 $60.
Green won 1-0 POD Kaydence Britton
Black lost 6-2 POD Phoenix Runciman
Yellow POD Shelby Huang
Red won 2-1 POD Sofie Parker
Pink lost 3-2 POD Abbie Cathcart
Netball - Netball practices are on Thursdays. Netball
Fees are now overdue. Students playing netball on
Saturdays can go to www.whangareinetball.co.nz for the
weekly game times.
Contact details - It’s very important that we
have the correct contact details in case of an
emergency. Please can you let the school office
know if you have an change of address,
landline number or cellphone number or any
other details.
You can phone the school office or email
[email protected] to update
the details.
World Vision Famine
May
Friday 22nd
A Bowl of Rice a Day
Welcome to the new Children/Families who
have started at Kamo Primary this week.
Elijah Rogers
Samantha Nicholson
David Wihongi
There are 8 million malnourished children
in Bangladesh.
This is all many of them get eat in a day!
To help raise money for the World Vision Famine,
we will be selling bowls of rice for $2 in the school
hall at lunchtime on Friday.
Could you please send the $2 in on Thursday
morning so that we know how much to cook.
Thank you for your help and support.
Kayaking - by Alyssa Kemp Rm 2
"Look at me, I'm a snail," I said as I crossed the road from camp. We were pretending we were in the Crossyroad game. When we got across the road we put our serious faces on to listen to Barry.
As we put the dripping wet life jackets on it felt like a bucket of icy water splashing on to our chest! When I got to
the kayak I hop-skip-jumped in to the water to push off the kayak from the beach. I went knee deep in the water,
it was freezing like we were in Antarctica. As I was paddling around my hands felt like they were going numb and
dipping them in the cold water probably made that worse.
As I got deeper and deeper the water got bumpier. With all of us there it was like bumper boats at Rainbow's End!
When we got around the corner all I heard was a big splash... Micaela had fallen in and was stuck under her
kayak! Barry had to paddle over to help her get back on.
"Time to go back in," said Barry. "Already?" we whined. When we got back to the beach I was overjoyed to take
the icy cold life vest off. I was so happy to get back in to nice cosy clothes as soon as we got back to camp.
How can you prevent the flu (influenza)?
With winter on it’s way we need to start thinking about coughs,
colds and flu…
Flu immunisation offers the best protection, however the
following will also reduce the risk of catching the flu:
• make sure everyone in your family washes their hands
regularly and thoroughly, including (but not only) before
preparing food and eating. Make sure everyone dries
them well too. Soap and water for 20 seconds, then 20
seconds drying. Or use a hand sanitiser
• use a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes and then
put it in the rubbish bin (and then wash and dry hands)
• regularly clean surfaces in the bathroom and the
kitchen
• stay away from people who are sick. Keep your
distance - at least one metre
• if your child becomes sick, keep them at home and
don't send them to school or day care until they are
well
• if you become sick – stay at home, and don't go to
work
Kauri Awards Week 5 Term 2
Rm 1 - Mikayla Lawrence - For your
consistent hard work across all areas of your
learning. You are a wonderful role model.
Rm 2 - Bree Monaghan - For your positive
approach to your learning and fabulous work
ethic.
Rm 4 - Mere Smith-Beazley - For your
awesome attitude in all areas of the curriculum.
Rm 5 - Christina Dickens - For your positive
attitude and great role modeling.
2015 onwards enrolments
If you have a child who attends school at Kamo Primary presently and you also have a preschooler due to start later
in 2015 or from 2016 onwards, could you please fill in the form below in order for us to plan for the future. If your child
attends a daycare outside of the Kamo Community can you please make sure they are on our list.
Please check with the School Office in case we already have your child’s name on our records.
New Entrants
Preschoolers _________________________ Date Of Birth _______________
Siblings Name _________________________
Parents Name _____________________________________ Phone No:____________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
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