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Kia ora koutou!

What a varied and productive term it has been. I’d like to congratulate all our returning and new students for their solid

efforts this term, and while I’m at it, all our award winners at last year’s prizegiving on their wonderful achievements

(acknowledged below).

Enrolment day was our busiest ever with 12 new students and their children to welcome into our whānau. Students are

now settled and working towards their academic goals. We are always looking for ways to offer a broad range of

opportunities for students, so we’re really excitied to have students studying tourism, P.E and Legal Studies at Kaiapoi

High School this year.

We’ve started the year focussing on Habits that Help Learning. We’ve identified 6 habits:

Curiosity; Self Management; Concentration/Focus; Positive Self-Talk; Positive Interactions; & Perseverance

Students are reflecting on how they use these habits to support their learning and teachers are promoting and

acknowledging their use. We are optimistic that embedding these habits into the way they approach their learing will

have a positive impact on both engagement and achievement for students.

ERO (the Education Review Office) visited in Week 9 for the first time in 3 years. They really enjoyed our manaaki, and

meeting with our students, staff and governance representatives to hear about what we do here at Karanga Mai. We look

forward to receiving their report later next term and sharing their feedback with you all.

We are well on our way with our Teacher Led Innovation Fund Research Project - renamed the Karanga Mai P.E.A.T.

(Participation; Engagement; Achievement; Transition) Project. This term has seen us fill in new students on the project,

identify target students and begin to collect data on their learning journeys with us. We’ve also formed a Transitions

Working Group to review current practices and create new ones that will positively impact on supporting smooth

transitions both into and out of Karanga Mai.

As well as being a hive of academic focus, we’ve had lots of other events going on, including two workshops this term

with visiting theatre groups; one focussing on family violence, and one on healthy sexual relationships. We also had a

good session with Maraea from Stop Smoking Canterbury who is supporting our students to reduce smoking. Students

love these kinds of interactive sessions and always take away some great learning.

We have connected with Eco Educate to begin looking at Recycling and Sustainability, Highway Trust and Tuhaitara

Coastal Park for Citizenship Day activities, and the Kaiapoi 24/7 youth workers to build opportunities for students. Our

new regular Tamariki Talks have also seen great particpation by students as you’ll see in Jacinta’s blurb a bit later on in

this newsletter.

I’d like to welcome Wendy Alabaster (Maths) and Carola Crawford (English) onto our staff for this year. It’s wonderful

to have their fresh ideas and expertise on board. You can read a little more about them overleaf. The teaching team have

just begun writing progress reports and making plans with students intending to complete their studies and transition next

term.

If you’re in the neighbourhood, do come in and pay us a visit. Have a look at the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence

Award before we have to return it later next term, stop by to read and contribute your ideas to our Research Project, or

drop in for a cuppa – we’d love to see you!

Mā te Wa, Rachel.

Director, Karanga Mai YPC

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Kia Ora, my name is Carola Crawford and I am so happy teaching English at Karanga Mai. I have a

partner, Donald Ellis, and two grown-up children; Alexandra and Oliver and two granddaughters, Daisy

& Minnie.

For the last 17 years I have worked at Christchurch Girls High, where I set up the Learning Support Centre and taught in the English Department. Karanga Mai is my idea of what a perfect school should

be—a community of ako collaborating and learning together.

I have taught Mathematics and Statistics at a few different schools in Canterbury and North Canterbury. Before having my children, I taught at Marian College, where I met Brigid. After having my children I taught at Hurunui College for many years before returning to Christchurch for shorter stints at Villa Maria and CGHS.

Bumping into Brigid one day when we were both young mums and she was working here at Karanga Mai, proved to be a serendipitous encounter. I mentioned how I would love to work at Karanga Mai and ten or so years later and with a bit of help from Facebook Messenger, here I am.

I am really enjoying being able to work with students in small groups and having the time to get to know

everyone. Karanga Mai is a great place to work. Thank you for making me feel welcome. Wendy

An outing to Sumner beach in February

& students completing Learner Licence Testing—success!

Tuhaitara for Citizenship Day

Some fun school

activities in

Term 1

Introducing our new teachers; Carola Crawford & Wendy Alabaster . . .

ELC update :

This term Justine has taken on

the leadership role of Kaiako

Tuatahi Assistant Head Teacher.

It's exciting to have Justine's

contribution to the leadership

of our community

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A word from our Social Worker, Mary ...

Kia Ora te whanau,

Well, one term down! We have had some exciting things going on at Karanga Mai. Some highlights from our extra-

curricular programme have been 'Tamariki Talks' (korero around parenting topics that our students have identified),

visits from Maraea for Smokefree support sessions, a visit to Tuhaitara for our Citizenship Day, and a sumptuous

morning tea from Highway Trust.

Next term we are looking forward to continuing & strengthening community connections and are hoping to roll out

the 'Loves me Not' programme, which aims to increase awareness around creating safe relationships.

For me personally, I have enjoyed continuing to build and strengthen relationships with Kinect (a residential pro-

gramme for young parents), as well as our amazing Youth Coaches who work alongside students to support housing

applications, as well as a raft of other support and maintain well-being.

Ka mau te wehi! Mary

Kia ora te whānau

Nau mai haere mai! Welcome to our new tamariki and their mums and welcome back to everyone else.

Ka mahi te tawa uho ki te riri - Well done, you whose courage is like the heart of a tawa tree

We all go through times of hardship and heart ache, however being courageous and having the kaha/strength to pull through

helps us get through tough times. We are not alone in this journey, trusting and supporting one another enables us to lighten

the load. We are all courageous.

Whats been happening? We’ve had a tamar iki talk from Justine on toilet tr aining; Jacinta and Mary facilitated

‘baby talk’; we visited Linwood Kindergarten (see Storypark) which came about from Ezrah’s interest in Maui; and we had

a picnic at Sumner (photos on the photo board). We’ve had some lovely summer weather with lots of water play through the

mud puddle, sprinkler, sandpit, and trough. Now the weather is getting a bit cooler we are finding other ways to play and

keep busy outside (weather permitting) so please bring in some winter gear for your tamariki.

Fundraising efforts by Ngā mihi nunui kia Charity Jams, of which Childcare teacher Marg, is a part of, have enabled us to

purchase some amazing equipment; bikes in various styles and sizes, soccer goals, and a trampoline.

Kupu Hou Māori: Hoatu k ia Isaac/give it to Isaac, Ka taea e koe!/You can do it! This term we have introduced

new waiata Māori, ‘Kōrero, Parirau…’, ‘Ko Aoraki te mauka teitei….’, also through an increased interest in Maui

we have learnt whakapapa , creation stories, tikanga and kupu hou such as names of Atua: Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea,

Rongo, Tūmataenga, Haumia tikitiki, and many more including Hine Nui Te Po the Goddess

of Death!

Everyday Ezrah asks for a tā moko and to be read the pukapuka about Maui. His pronuncia-

tion of kupu Māori is amazing! And he recalls the legends with ease. If you ask him about

Maui, he can tell you many things, including how he is a trickster!

Next Term: We look forward to getting Matar iki preparations underway. Also we are planning to hold parent/

teacher korero as an opportunity to meet with your tamariki key teacher to celebrate their learning, and how we can work in kotahitanga to

support them. We are also looking forward to trips to the pool and flipped classroom based around curiosity.

He takiwā whakangā nō tātau te ngahuru, te takurua, tae atu ki te tīmatanga o te kōanga/ autumn, winter and the beginning of spring are re-

laxing times. With this in mind we hope you have a relaxing term break.

Mā te wā koutou!

Maunga aroha, nā Marlena

Some fun photos from the end of 2016:

NZ Red Cross First Aid Course

Farewell to Louise in ELC

… News from the ELC

Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievements in 2016:

Jenny Hindin-Miller Award for Academic Excellence: Bethany Heaney-Hargraves

Clayton Cosgrove Cup for valued & consistent contribution to the community of KM: Brooke Gray

Dan Gordon for Culture at KM: Jadah Pitama

Kate Wilkinson Cup: Anna Rankin

Rachel’s House Award for responsibility of being a parent & continuing your education because of this: Antonia Mayers

Matt Doocey Endeavour Award: Antonia Mayers

Lynette Brice Young Woman of Courage Award: Tayla Leatham

The Citizenship Award for recognition of your positive contribution to the wider community within college, childcare and

community: Jadah Pitama, Abby Keats, Socorra Adcock, Kim Conibear

Positive Parent Award: Grace Chuter

Outstanding First Year Progress: Sophie Harper

Outstanding First Year Effort: Jacquetta Holden

Outstanding Attendance: Tayla Leatham & Anna Rankin

Awhina Award: Brooke Gray

The North Canterbury Soroptimists Reading Award: Soccora Adcock

Subject Award—Mathematics: Toni Wickett

Subject Award—Science: Anna Rankin

Subject Award—English: Antonia Mayers

Subject Award—Health: Bethany Heaney-Hargraves

Business Studies & Customer Service Skills: Sophie Fraser

Need to contact the school? Here are our details: Karanga Mai Young Parents’ College & Early Learning Centre, Robert Coup Road, Kaiapoi 7630 Admin E: ypc@kaiapoi.school.nz Rachel E: r.hawthorne@kaiapoi.school.nz Phone: 03-3278386

PRIZE GIVING 2016

Welcome to: New Babies: Leaving us this term: Katie Brott & Kurtis Keanu (Tayla Fuller) Tiegan Wells & Haillie Stevie-Lea Hunt & Carter Laura (Toni Wickett) Dawn Pirika-Coburn Lewina Wenmoth & Leilani Lukoda (Brianna Johns-Mills) Jaymee Townsend & Dominic Tayla Strachan & Kasey Te Kahurangi (Jaydah Brown-Riley) Sky Henigan & Ember-Rain Carly Lock Harley (Abby Keats) Emma Hamilton & Dvontay Alva (Teryn Powell) Ruiha Keelan & Rangihikaea Shaiana Henare & Milan Harmony Noble & Manaia Jessica Knight

Comings & Goings...

KEY EVENTS IN TERM 2: first day of Term Monday 1st May

Week 1: Maori Student Hui, Friday 5 May Week 7: Citizenship Day, Thursday 15 June Week 2: Careers Expo, Thursday 11 May Week 9: Matariki, Noho Marae Visit Wednesday 28 June Week 3: Flipped Classroom, Wednesday 17 May Week 10: Last day of term 2, Friday 7 July Week 6: Monday 5 June Queens Birthday

Also coming up in Term 2; PEAT Project Advisory Group Meeting, fortnightly Tamariki Talks & ‘Mums & Bubs’ swimming!

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Several students have achieved Excellence grades this term including Dawn Pirika-Coburn and Jess Knight (Level 2 Independent Reading); 5 students achieved their Learner Licences – Jaydah Brown-Riley, Tayla Fuller, Katie Brott, Beth Heaney-Hargraves & Jess Knight; Jaquetta Holden achieved her Restricted Licence and Antonia Mayers achieved her Full Licence.