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Week 9 Term 2 Newsletter 2022
‘E tū Kahikatea, hei wakapae ururoa
Awhi mai, awhi atu, tātou, tātou e’
Kahikatea stand together; their roots intertwine, strengthening each other.
We all help one another and together we will be strong.

Ngā Uaratanga o Te Kura O Ritimana/School Values

Whāia te iti kahurangi/Aim High Kia ngākau māhaki/Compassion and Empathy

Tū māia, tū rangatira/Bravery and Resilience Whaowhia te kete mātauranga/EducationalAchievement

Te Kotahitanga/Togetherness and Inclusiveness

Tiakina ngā tāngata, tiakina tō wairua, tiakina te taiao/Respect for others, self and the environment

CURRENT LEVEL STATUS: ORANGE

It is week 9 and we have been busy here at kura. We had a fabulous day for our Matariki Celebration
kai on Monday in our hall for all our tamariki. Thank you to Matua Troy for leading this kaupapa and our
teachers for organising Matariki mahi for the day. Our tamariki and kaiako shared how they celebrated
matariki. We hope you were able to celebrate in your own way too. Mānawatia a Matariki!

Term 2 Important Dates coming up

Week 9: Wednesday 29th June - Matariki Disco Tonight! Details below

Friday 1st July - Celebration and farewell afternoon event for Vesna from L’Archipel- 2pm
Week 10: Mon 4th July - Learning Conversation Evening - 2.00-7.00
Tuesday 5th July - Learning Conversation Afternoon 2.00-5.00
Friday 8th July - End of term 2 - School Assembly 2.15pm-2.45pm

Note: Term 3 Important Dates will be loaded on the website calendar next week and be provided
before we start back for Term 3

DISCO TONIGHT
TWW / KC 5.30-6.30pm MiM / L’A 6.30-730pm
Richmond Road School Hall Tickets $2 Pay at the door (Coins preferred)
Bring extra gold coins and small notes to purchase snacks, water and glow sticks.
Only students can enter the disco. Parents drop off and pick up only. Gates on Brown Street will be
open.

Tumuaki Awards (Principal Awards)- Ngā whetū o te wiki (Stars of the Week)
We continue to emphasise our School Values and these will be acknowledged in multiple ways during
the term by all staff. The Tumuaki Awards are based on our School Values and recipients will meet with
Whaea Jacqui or be awarded a certificate during their rōpū assembly. The recipients will be published
in the newsletter each fortnight as below
Mua I Malae
Joy Palelei - Fabulous Speech
Joshua Fong - Great listener and role model

Kiwi Connection
Harry Wickham - Being a great role model with working habits
Ruby Stewert - Fabulous reading
George Toamaka - Compassion and Empathy - looking after those younger than himself
Mia Patel - Amazing Matariki star and great Art!
Leo McReady - Wonderful writing!

L’Archipel
Pia Hurst - Fabulous writing (Elaine)
Charlotte Luraine- pour 'viser haut' avec ton sens des responsabilités et ton attitude
Maelee Sotome- for her respectful attitude towards others and for giving her best efforts in class.
Teoden Carden- for aiming high in all situations. Bravo pour tous tes efforts Teoden!

Te Whānau Whāriki
Iylah Buckman-Pou - Tino pai tō mahi i te Kingi Raiona!
Eva Makapa - Mīharo tō mahi i te Canva
Kauri Wijohn - Ka rawe i to kōrero Māori

Property Update
We are nearly there whānau! Our Canopy should have the cover added on Monday and Tuesday next
week, when the weather is settled for this task. Then the Turf will be put in and the hoops added. Still a
little bit to go but getting closer.

Now that the building is demolished for the other project we can prepare to build or move classrooms to
be upgraded for Te Whānau Whāriki tamariki and Mua I Malae tamaiti. This has been a long time
coming for all of our tamariki across our kura to have classrooms that are warm and modern and have
decent bathrooms for all staff and children. We will be working on this next phase to get started quickly
and will update more soon.

Learning Conversation Evening and Afternoon next week

Reports will be sent home with your child by Friday. Please bring these to your allocated time next
week and if you are connecting via zoom please make sure you contact your child’s teacher so they
know this. It is important that you are on time for this appointment as there may not be any space for a
catch-up if teachers are booked. More information at the end of this newsletter.

Property/Groundsperson position in Term 3

We are looking for a Groundsperson for Term 3 and 4 as Tim Bryant and Sam Cole will be finishing this
role at the end of the term. We have really appreciated their mahi and care for our school as it looks
fabulous and we want to continue with this for our tamariki, whānau and staff. If you are interested or
know of someone who is, please contact the office via email or phone or pop in to the school.

Ngā mahi me ngā pānui a ngā rōpū

Mua i Malae

Talofa lava, this week our Mua i Malae classes are so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn and
understand Matariki and why it is so important to tangata whenua of this motu. Matariki is the Māori
name for the cluster of stars that rises in midwinter and for many Māori, heralds the start of the new
year. We had a delicious breakfast prepared by Te Whanau Whariki to celebrate Matariki at our kura
this morning. Fa’afetai TWW for your kindness. Our MiM Matariki rotation today has engaged tamaiti in
so many tasks to enhance their understanding of Te Reo and Matariki. Our senior class learning this
Term is full of new learning and interesting tasks to engage tamaiti. Researching and investigating our
Inquiry has given children new information to enrich their kete of knowledge. The Lego Master Lady
has helped tamaiti integrate what they have learned from our Inquiry and Art. Writing about the Inquiry
is also part of integration of classroom learning. Manuia le Vaiaso.
Kiwi Connection

The Village has been having a terrific time preparing for Matariki, learning the story and names of the
stars, making god's eyes and learning songs. We enjoyed the rotation of learning string games, titī
tōrea and creating some Matariki drama story links. It was great to be able to sit down and enjoy kai
together after the constellation had become visible in the sky and to celebrate this together.
What a great experience it has been over these last few weeks. The children and adults in the Hub
have really enjoyed learning about the significance that Matariki holds in Māori culture. We have
explored the origin stories, what each star in the clutter represents and how we can use this knowledge
to celebrate in our own way.

Monday was a great chance to experience Matariki as a school. We shared kai and our understanding
as a whole in the hall, we interacted through the traditional māori game of ki-o-rahi, we created a
collective Manu Aute (kite) that we each have a feather with our aspirations for the year ahead and
much more. Here are some of the things we got up to.
 Te Whānau Whāriki

E te tī, e te tā, tēnā koutou katoa. E kainamu ana te mutunga o te wāhanga, ā, kātahi te wiki nui ko
tēnei! Mānawatia a Matariki e hoa mā. Kāore e kore i huihui koutou ko ō koutou whānau i ngā rangi
whakatā kua taha ake nei. Ka kanapa mai ngā whetū, ka huri ngā whakaaro ki a rātou kua
whetūrangitia waihoki ki ngā rangi hoki kei mua i a tātou. Ko te anamata kei te pīataata mai! Kia ū ngā
whatu ki ngā mahi mīharo a ā tātou tamariki.

Te Rā Whakanui i a Matariki
Kua puta a pito, nanea ana a tia i tā te niho wera! Namunamuā te kai hākari i te rā whakanui i a Matariki. I
horahia ngā hua ki ā mātou tēpu hei whakarauika i a Te Whānau Whāriki. Koia kei a koutou tamariki mā, mō
koutou i whai wāhi mai ki ngā mahi mīharo hei hāpai ake i te mātahi o te tau. Mānawatia a Matariki!

Whakaahua o te rā

L’Archipel

Matariki Day, quelle journée! The whole unit had a great time together celebrating Matariki on Monday. The
Seniors had planned workshops for the Middles and Juniors to do, each relating to one of the stars of
Matariki. For example, in the Tupu-ā-nuku workshop, tamariki planted a seed and in the Ururangi workshop
they decorated a kite. After that, it was time for some Matariki kai in the hall: hashbrown, pancakes and
whipped cream, Milo and orange juice. A feast. Happy Matariki everybody!
 Important Notices

Update of Positive Cases at Ritimana and isolation times

There has been 1 child that we have been notified about that has tested positive this week and one
staff member who has also tested positive. It is 7 days for the isolation period. So after your 7 days, if
you have no further symptoms, you can self-release the next day. Use the following link to calculate
your release date. https://howlongtoisolate.co.nz/

Thank you to our families for being vigilant with monitoring themselves and their children and also
contacting the office or texting our RRS COVID-19 Alert number - 0272463668 if you have a child that
is positive. It has really helped us stay on top of things as much as we can.

Learning Conversations - Monday 4th July and Tuesday 5th July

Learning Conversations will be taking place in Week 10 on Monday 4th July (2pm to 7pm) and Tuesday
5th July (2pm to 5pm). You will be allocated a 15 minute time slot. Please be on time for your
appointment. Jacqui, Emma and David will also have times available to meet. Please contact the
school office for these.

On Monday 4th July school will close at 1:00pm. Please come to your normal gates for pick up.
Conferences will begin at 2:00pm and the final interview for the day will be scheduled for 6:45pm. On
Tuesday 5th July school will close for children at 1:00pm. Please come to your normal gates for pick
up. Interviews will start at 2:00pm and continue through to the final conference at 4:45pm.

NOTE: There will be supervision available, provided by our support staff, from 1.00-3.00 if you are not
able to collect your child. They will be based in the hall until 3.00pm and be sent home through their
normal gate at 3.00pm. If you need to use this supervision for your child. Please email the office, the
date, your child’s name and child’s teacher, if you need this support.

Teachers will not be available from 1:10pm to 2:00pm as they will be preparing for their interviews and
having their lunch break.

You are able to book times for the Learning Conversations online at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
The school code is gu2m3. You can also use the following link
http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/gu2m3
These will be available to book from Tuesday 7th June at 9.00am. If you book in this way you are more
likely to get your preferred time. If you cannot book online please contact the school office. There will
be a face-to-face and Zoom option available for whānau this year. You can select a time whether you

are coming to school or going to be on zoom. We will clarify closer to the time if you are attending via
zoom or in person.

Students will bring home their Mid Year Reports by Friday 1st July at the latest. These reports will form
part of the learning conversations at the conferences. Please bring this report and your child with you to
be part of this conversation.

The Learning Conversations give our students' the opportunity to share what they have achieved at
school and discuss pieces of work that they are particularly proud of, or have found engaging and to
talk about their next steps.

July School Holiday Programme

Now available for bookings via aimyplus 'Holiday Programmes'. https://richmond.aimyplus.com

We have a great programme planned for the two weeks: exciting outings, loads of art and craft,
cooking, theme days, dance and music - all wrapped into two weeks of FUN FUN FUN in the safety of
the school hall and grounds 8am to 6pm daily.
Please see the daily schedule FLYER link attached to see what we have planned and costs.
If you have any questions - please just email or call me - suewinslow01@gmail.com
Sue, Moka & Amber

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uxAOceI2Syck2CdjNKWiK-XxVtTgxjU0/view?usp=sharing

New Enrolments for 2022 and 2023

If your child, (or someone you know has a child who lives in the Richmond Road School zone) is
turning 5 within the next 12 months, please complete the online enrolment application - available on our
website: LINK

Connecting to our School Calendar

We have our school dates and hours on our website LINK, however some parents have also requested
how to connect to the School Calendar. If you would like to add our school calendar to yours, click
here.

Absences
If your child is away there are 2 ways to communicate with the school: by phoning the office
(09)376-1091 or by filling out the form (LINK) on the website home page: LINK
Please include their first and last name and classroom teacher.

Updating of email addresses, home addresses and phone numbers for whānau
Please send any updates of your contact information to the school office. This is very important as we
need to be able to contact you at any time and so that we know that you are receiving ongoing
information about the school and any events that are coming up for our community.

Pasadena Intermediate Enrolment Updates for 2023

Please find the updates recently received from Pasadena Intermediate.
English-medium (mainstream) enrolment form please click here.
Rumaki Reo (Māori Immersion) enrolment form in English please click here.
Rumaki Reo (Māori Immersion) enrolment form in te reo Māori please click here.
Tumuaki Monday and Tuesday Week 10 Term 2 2022
I make myself available each week so that there is an opportunity for more time to talk to parents and
our community as this is an important part of our school and mantra of ‘Growing together as One’. Next
week it will be during the Learning Conversation hours on Monday and Tuesday. My schedule is
cleared to meet with parents and community members. During ORANGE I will be able to meet
face-to-face with parents. If you would like to book a time to meet, please contact
office@richmondroad.school.nz and someone will confirm a 15-minute allocated slot.

Ngā manaakitanga

Jacqui Tutavake
Tumuaki/Principal