Te Horo School Newsletter Issue 16 Special end of term 3 newsletter

Telephone: 06 364 3071 Office email: office@th.school.nz Principal email: michelle.tate@th.school.nz Website: www.th.school.nz

Kia Ora Koutou Parents, Whānau and Children,

Te Horo School Vision & Values

I want to acknowledge the amazing staff here at Te Horo School! This term they have all pulled together, used their talents and strengths, some stepping outside their comfort zone to work with the challenges of change - what fantastic TEAM PLAYERS! I have really appreciated the way that Richard Bond, Rebecca Thomsen, Hannah Fraser and Michelle O’Malley have taken on board Team Leadership, Kerry Holwill the Literacy Lead Teacher role, Peter Nolan the Maths Lead Teacher role, Michelle O’Malley the SENCO role, and Jess Brunton the New Entrant Liaison role. They all approached this with an open mind and a can do attitude!

Next term we welcome Nicki Allcock back after her sabbatical. Nicki will resume her role as Deputy Principal & Junior Team Leader. She will be working with Michelle O’Malley on the SENCO team and Peter Nolan on the Maths team. Nicki will be teaching in Room 1 Monday to Wednesday and Jess Thursday and Friday. Rebecca Thomsen and Richard Bond will remain Team Leaders, and Kerry Holwill Literacy Lead Teacher.

Staff News

Jenny King has been on refreshment leave this year, which has given her the time and opportunity to reflect on what she would like to pursue moving forth. Jenny has tendered her resignation to follow her passion for learning and development, focusing on developing her business JK Developing Capabilities working in the facilitation, coaching and leadership space. We wish her all the best on this venture!

Many of you may be aware of Adele and Mike Neville’s intention to retire and start a new chapter of their lives and follow a dream or two! As it is the time of year where we begin looking to the next, they have both formally tendered their resignations (Mike for the 27th January 2020 and Adele for February 27th 2020) in order to allow us enough time to work on succession planning and handover.

All three have given a lot to Te Horo School and will be missed dearly. We will, in due course, be recognising, thanking and fare-welling them formally.

We are currently in the process of looking at our staffing entitlement and needs for 2020, alongside reviewing the school structure and class make up. We intend to advertise for replacement teachers early Term 4. Once all of this is complete we will then be able to communicate the full picture to the community. Watch this space!

Community Engagement Survey

The staff and Board of Trustees are currently looking over the responses to our Community Engagement Survey. Thanks heaps to the 68 people that responded. Once we have read, collated and reflected upon the results we will let you know what the key messages and our actions moving forth.

Rugby Tournament 20 September in Taupo What a blast Ben Charleton, Ethan Russell, Lochan Llauder, Thomas Kelly and Samuel Howell had in Taupo over the weekend. There were over 100 teams, including some from America and Australia. They played 5 games of rugby. We have heard that you were great ambassadors for your sport and team, well done boys with your amazing behaviour on and off the field. A weekend of memories that will last a lifetime!

Junior Equestrian Team Our junior equestrian team competed at Solway Inter School dressage on Wednesday last week. They did superbly well and came 4th ... against other teams of older more experienced kids. They were a pleasure to take away and represented our school admirably. The team comprised of Victoria O’Malley, Lillie Wallace, Savannah Satherley and

Kareena Lenaghan. Well done girls. Ski camp

22 Year 8’s headed off to the mountain on Wednesday in the most perfect weather. They skied every day, and have had the best time. Many thanks to the parents who went along and assisted. Here is a link to the photos. The weather was amazing as you can see by the photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/TvEaGQifYpj9q3cC7

Special thanks must go to NZCT for their very generous donation of $2500 that has gone towards lift passes, equipment hire and group lessons. The year 8’s. teachers and the School are very appreciative of this grant.

On Wednesday afternoon we held the Sports awards to recognise children who stood out through the season. Well done to all the children who played, you all did well and thank you for your amazing input. Special thanks to all the coaches who gave up their time over the season: Netball: Tracey Pound, Jackie Elliott, Tracey Hall, Amber Van Vlerken, Hayey Simms, Kane Crewther, Tilly Brown, Rachel Rogers and Emily Shepherd. Hockey: Chris Brown, Jane Lenaghan, Jacki Tesoriero, Allen Cottle, Nicolette Butler and Marcella Bates. Congratulations to: Most Valued Players: Rosie Thomsen, Ruby Hawkins, Noah Goodin, Sam Cottle. Coaches Choice: Maddie Simpson, Elizabeth Crewther, Daya Bramley, Victoria O’Malley, Olivia O’Malley, Zara Bird, Max Lansbury, Erin Brown, Jake Hawkins, Emily Wilton. Finally, special thanks to Richard Bond, who has done a great job once again organsing the teams. This is a very time consuming job so thank you Richard. Juniors Sharing Assembly and Strings and Tunes Concert

Well what a way to end an amazing term. Congratulations to all the children who participated in the music concerts this week. The Juniors had their sharing Assembly on Wednesday afternoon and the Seniors had their two performances of 'Strings and Tunes' yesterday. Well done to everyone, and thank you to the parents and whanau for your support.

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the music tutors and teachers: Richard and Anje

who worked with the school bands and tutored guitar and drums, Jacqui our choir director, Paul and Lynda who taught ukulele, Mrs De Vries our keyboard tutor, Spencer our sound & lighting tutor and who brought mountains of his technical gear for us to use, and Matua Rangi who leads our kapa haka group. Thank you everyone! 125th Year Celebration Day

In 1893 Te Horo School opened after James Gear generously gave a section of land to build a one roomed school. This would make 2018 the 125th year that Te Horo School was open. Last year was a particularly busy one full of change for the school and this was somehow overlooked. The staff, Board and Home and School Committee have all agreed that they would like to acknowledge and celebrate this significant event and as such we have set aside Friday 8th of November as a day of celebration. Please mark your diaries and if you are interested in helping us plan for the day, or know someone who is, please email michelle.tate@th.school.nz. We are keen to invite past and present families and community members to this day - so please help us and spread the word.

We would like to acknowledge Remedy Coffee and Canopy Camping for their generosity at Paddy’s Mart. Your participation was much appreciated and helped make an amazing result. Next meeting at Ruth Pretty’s is the 18th October, all welcome.

School 3rd Invoice A big thank you to everyone who have paid their third invoice. It is so appreciated. There are several unpaid and these were due for payment 20th September. If you haven’t received an invoice please contact the School Office asap. The Office will follow up on the unpaid invoices early next term so everything can be closed off before year end. Thank you for your time with this. Coming Event & Dates for your Calendar

Happy Holidays Wishing you all a great holiday, if travelling keep safe, if staying home have fun and a relaxing couple of weeks. Look forward to seeing you all back on Monday 14th October ready for another busy term. Nga Mihi nui

Michelle Tate Principal

Friday 27th September School Assembly 8:55am-9:30am Last day of term 2:55pm finish

Monday 14th October First Day of Term 4 Mihi whakatau/welcome for our new students and

families—9:15am in the Hall

Friday 18th October Home and School meeting 9:15 at Ruth Pretty’s

21st—25th October Book Week

Tuesday 22nd October Dress Up Day for Book Week

Thursday 24th October Y7&8 Golf Tournament—Kapiti Golf Club Otago Problem Solving

Tuesday 29th October Battle of the Bands at Southwards

30th October-1st November Year 6 Sixtus Lodge Camp

Friday 8th November 125th Year Celebration Day

Wednesday 13th November Ag Night 5pm

Saturday 12th September 2020 Paddy’s Mart

Wow, term 3 done and dusted! It was definitely a fast finish to the term with a ski camp, equestrian events, multiple school trips, and an end to winter sports. By the time you get this I will have had morning tea with all the wonderful staff at Te Horo School. A very small gesture in token of appreciation for the amazing job these people do on a daily basis to deliver the very best education to our tamariki. Ka pai staff, you’re amazing, and don’t let anyone tell you different! Led by our wonderful new principal Michelle, the staff have embraced change this year. They have been challenged to think and act differently and they’ve delivered. They’ve had opportunities to step into leadership roles and they’ve grasped it with both hands. All this and they continue to evolve the way they deliver the curriculum to ensure our tamariki develop the knowledge, and skills to be successful in life. Speaking of the delivery of the curriculum, it is vastly different from when you and I went to school. Modern learning environments, I hear you say…..what does this mean? Collaborative teaching….I never had that growing up. Play based learning…excuse me??!! Shouldn’t the teacher just stand at the front and lecture like they used to in my day? Well, the answer to that quite frankly is no! As parents and caregivers, you need to take the time to understand HOW the teachers are delivering the curriculum these days. It’s different, way different, and it has to be, as our tamariki are learning skills to be able to do jobs that don’t currently exist. Standing at the school gates and passing judgement on this is not acceptable, if you don’t understand what’s happening in the class, you need to talk to the teacher. If your child is having any kind of difficulty, your role is to work with the teacher to overcome this. A successful education for your child requires true engagement from the teacher, the child, and the parent or caregiver. Anything less, is unacceptable. And if things are going well, a little thanks to the staff wouldn’t go amiss. With only 1 more term left for our year 8 students before they go to college. It is worth mentioning at this point, that Te Horo school leavers, do exceptionally well at college. The education delivered in the Senior Block, and the preparedness of our tamariki for the next step in their lives, is in my eyes, best in class. The college Principals in our region want our year 8 students, they outperform their peers across the board, socially, behaviourally, and educationally. Enjoy your last term year 8’s!! Finally, the Board of Trustees are firmly behind all the staff at Te Horo School and fully support the excellent work they are doing. The school however, will not be successful without the support of the parent community. We are heading in the right direction, and need your support. Enjoy your holiday (if you get one) and see you in term 4. From your Board!

Room 1 Ally Moore-Jones- For being motivated to learn and improve. The effort and attitude that you have towards your learning is great to see! Keep it up Sian Bates- For being a kind and caring class member. You are always looking out for others and have been very helpful with our visitors every Wednesday! Room 2 Olive Bellman for quietly working away and showing commitment to new learning. Your hard work is paying off, well done! Harrison Ruth for his “can do” attitude he demonstrates in all areas of school. You always try your best and are a valuable member of the music group.

Room 3 Thank you Room 3 for all the consistent hard work and effort you have put into your reading, narrative writing and musical performances this term. Tino kino te pai. Room 7 Olivia White You have shown you are motivated at school and support all of the values of our Te Horo School Vision. Ka pai Aimee Howell You have shown throughout the term that you are an intrinsically motivated learner. You are capable and use your initiative well. Alex Findlay For always being prepared to help your classmates. It is great to see you show whakaute (respect) towards all those around you. Thomas Lord For your excellent determination and persistence in writing this week, keep it up :) Fletcher Harker For your positive attitude and your enthusiastic participation in all school activities. Room 8 Livy Sherlock you are a capable and determined learner who asks questions

and regularly checks your understanding. You have been noticed working very hard in class this term. Well done! David Beddie you have worked extremely hard this term especially in reading and writing. Your confidence is growing and it is great to see you apply this to all areas of learning. Taiari Van Proosdij your confidence has continued to grow this term especially in your learning. You can identify where you are as a learner and enjoy a challenged. You did a great job speaking infront of Otaki School on Wednesday. Abigail Buller, Summer Miscall, Ash Harker and Angus Mecoy for showing leadership and the Te Horo School value of Communicator doing a great job at leading our junior music sharing.

Room 6 Zara Simpson Bird; For taking up the opportunity to be involved in lots of school events and performing these to a high standard through practise, demonstrating the school value of being capable. Finn Butler; For having an inquisitive nature and looking for ways to extend his interests and his learning both in school and at home. Room 4 Rohen Lawrence for showing persistence with his learning and resilience when things are tough. It is great to see you engaging in all school activities, and I loved your enthusiasm for ice skating! Well done Rohen. Violet Frey for her determined approach to school life and shows motivation and persistence to get things done. Violet is also a valuable citizen in Room 4. She shows empathy for others and has a great sense of fun. Keep it up Violet! Room 5 Sammy Crewther for her never ending enthusiasm and positive attitude towards her learning. She has all the parts of our school vision and is such a humble person. Sammy applies herself to her work and strives to improve herself

and give her best efforts. Well done Sammy you walk the talk and you are a person the young students should look to. Senior Rm Jacob Orchard For pushing out of your comfort zone and doing things that are challenging and difficult. We admire your courage Jacob. Keep it up. Pierre Lange-Gerrard For applying yourself to the electronics circuit work last week with Mr Saunders. Indie Hoare For working hard on your reading and seeking clarification when needed. You are a pleasure to have in the classroom Indie. Mikayla Croad For working hard in writing, trying new genres, reworking to ensure writing is well structured, makes sense and engages the audience. Robbie Upshon For having a positive attitude and being brave by seeking help when you need it. Keep it up Robbie.

Star Staff Member Gael Andrews for caring for us, cleaning up after us and for making sure the chooks are fed and watered.

Plastic Packaging

in School Lunches

As part of the Year 5 / 6 campaign on keeping our school environment clean and to help reduce plastic waste, the students would like to introduce plastic free Thursdays in Term 4. Students will be encouraged to leave one off use plastic wrapping of food at home and find alternative ways to bring food to school in their lunch boxes.

Ideas could include using small sealing bags for food items such as sandwiches, fruit and vegetables, that can be washed and used a multiple of times. Involv-ing students in baking at home to make biscuits cakes and even muesli bars is another great way to reduce commercially wrapped muesli bars biscuits and cakes. Snack sized amounts of crisps can be taken from larger bulk bags and also placed into self sealing bags which can then be again washed and reused.

Anything that we can collectively do to reduce the amount of plastic waste being created and dumped is good not just for Te Horo School but also for the planet that we live on for future generations.

This campaign will begin on the first Thursday in the new term.

Thank you for your support from everyone in Years 5 and 6

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Free events at Mahara Gallery, Waikanae Wednesday 9 October Two puppet plays developed and performed by Anna Bailey, String Bean Puppets. Entry free. The Runaway Sheep 10.30–11am The Monster in the Gallery 11.30am–12noon

Waikanae Gymnastic Club Holiday Programmes Wednesdays 2nd and 9th October 10am-12 noon $15 - all ages welcome Email waikanaegym@gmail.com

Notice from NZTA We’re noticing members of the public are accessing and using construction sites to ride their horses, walk their dogs, ride their dirt bikes and have a general look around. As tempting as this is, we urge you not to access any construction site, at any time, for any reason. Construction sites pose many health and safety risks that may not be obvi-ous, such as chemicals, pest control measures, deep excavations and unstable ground. Please remember our construction sites are private property, with sufficient fencing and signage to warn the public that access is a trespass offence. Thank you for your ongoing patience as we work to open the expressway and shared path for a long life of enjoyment by all! Kind regards, PP2Ō Team Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway Phone: 0800 PP2O INFO (7726 4636)

The BOT have signed up with sKids to provide ongoing after school care from Monday 19 August onwards. sKids will be setting up an on site service once the Ministry of Social Development have signed off the site as suitable, in the meantime they will bus any registered users to their Otaki site. Please see information below for more details or visit www.skids.co.nz