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Friday 17 November – Term Four Week 5, 2017

Tena ra koutou ki nga hau e wha – Greetings to everybody.

Congratulations to our teachers, learners and whanau for the amazing progress and achievement

made in the foundation curriculum areas this year! We are very pleased that our focus on priority

learners and the collaborative learning environm ents have clearly contributed to improved

student achievement across the school!

The progress and achievement of the children in our collaborative learning areas has been

carefully monitored this year, as all except one class has been a collaborative learning

environment. Last year we tracked the progress of children in the Year 5-6 collaborative learning

areas of the school and saw positive shifts in achievement with many students making accelerated

progress in reading, writing or maths. Our focus area this year has been writing and we have seen

hugely improved achievement in this curriculum area across the school. We also have a larger

number of children achieving above the expected level across the school. I have inserted a table

here to display the improvements in this year’s whole school data compared with last year. The

results are amazing!

Reading – Percentage of students at or above the expected level

2016 2017 Difference

All boys 86.1% 94.7% 8.6 +

All girls 91.8% 97% 5.2 +

All students 89% 95.9% 6.9 +

Maori boys 84.5% 95.4% 10.9 +

Maori girls 85.1% 94% 8.9 +

All Maori

students

84.8% 94.6% 9.8 +

Writing - Percentage of students at or above the expected level

2016 2017 Difference

All boys 73.5% 87.2% 13.7 +

All girls 83.6% 94.7% 11.1 +

All students 78.6% 91.2% 12.6 +

Maori boys 68.9% 81.4% 12.5 +

Maori girls 74.5% 92% 17.5 +

All Maori

students

71.8% 87.1% 15.3 +

Mathematics - Percentage of students at or above the expected level

2016 2017 Difference

All boys 84.7% 88.5% 3.8 +

All girls 80.3% 88.2% 7.9 +

All students 82.4% 88.8% 6.4 +

Maori boys 82.2% 81.4% - 0.8

Maori girls 74.5% 82% 7.5 +

All Maori

students

78.3% 81.7 % 3.4 +

The children have reported that they find the larger learning space less disruptive, they can move

around and spread out and find a space that suits them. They like the opportunity to form new

friendships and work with different groups of children. They like that there is another teacher in

their learning space that they can talk to.

Next week, our Year 5 and 6 students have their camps at One Tree Point. There is an exciting

programme in place and I know it will be a memorable experience for them. The Pod 1 EOTC

activities took place this week, with the train trip and the Kawiti Caves being an absolute hit with

the children. The good behaviour of our children was remarked upon on numerous occasions. I

would like to thank all of our teachers for going the extra mile to organise fabulous learning

activities for our children. And thank you to all of our wonderful parents who work together and

support us with enabling trips and camps to happen.

Please note in your calendar, the event with John Parsons for parents, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm on

Tuesday 28th November. This will be a very worthwhile, informative meeting around cyber safety

for our young children and teens. John will be at our school during the day to talk with some of

our students and then meeting with the teachers after school.

Our Fun, Fish, Dive fishing competition fundraiser was a huge success! Thank you to Shane

Nicholas and everyone who participated, sponsored, and supported us on the day. We were

overwhelmed by the generosity of our community. We extend a huge thank you to all of those

people who helped organise the event and who had a part in making the day a success.

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Naku Noa

Rob Posthumus

Ruia, taitea, kia tū kō taikākā anake – strip away the bark and expose the heartwood.

This whakatauki promotes the striving for and pursuit of excellence.

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” (Patrick Riley)

HAPPY Hurupaki Birthday to: Tilly Brookland, Blake Flower, Charli Flower,

Monica-Rose O’Neill, Quinn Slatter, Kadin Polonowita, Kayla Bourke, Logan Turner,

Abbie Franklin, Elise Hardy, Noah Hong, Wairama Webster, Olivia Bowen, Danni

Cooper, Amy Davis, Ruby Davis, Dejaye Paratene and Ryan Storey!!!!!

Congratulations to Jared Moggach, who won gold at

his first ever trampoline completion, North Harbour

Schools Competition, held in the North Shore. Way

to go, Jared!!

RESULTS - TRACK EVENTS - Yr 4-6

Y4 75 m sprints

Girls Boys

75 m hurdles

Girls Boys

100 m sprints

Girls Boys

1 Ava Groskinski. Casey Wright Ava Groskinski Casey Wright Ava Groskinski. Tane Traill

2 Ella Ward Tane Traill Ella Ward Leo Cross Ella Ward Casey Wright

3 Kaprice Livingstone Ashton Shirley Baille Mephan Jared Moggach Kaprice Livingstone Te Aho Rodger

Y5 Kaja Haenga-Plank Micah Ellis Kaja Haenga-Plank Micah Ellis Kaja Haenga-Plank Cooper Whittaker

2 Ari Welsh Cooper Whittaker Ari Welsh Josh Wainwright Ari Welsh Micah Ellis

3 Ava Lindsay Josh Wainwright Ava Lindsay Luke Stewart Ava Lindsay Josh Wainwright

Y6 Lily-Mae Smith Anthony Murray-Paniona Kiri-Maree Rodger Anthony Murray-Paniona Kiri-Maree Rodger. Anthony Murray-Paniona

2 Kiri-Maree Rodger Cohen Fryer Lily-Mae Smith Cohen Fryer Georgia Cross. Cohen Fryer

3 Georgia Cross Jayden Seward Mia Chatterton Jayden Steward Lily-Mae Smith. Jayden Steward

600 m

Yr 4 Girls Boys

1 Ava Groskinski Casey Wright

2 Ella Ward Leo Cross

3 Baille Mephan Jack Hay

Yr 5 Kaja Haenga-Plank Cooper Whittaker

2 Ari Welsh Luca Brown

3 Kaia Miller Luke Stewart

Yr 6 Georgia Cross Anthony Murray-

Paniona

2 Kiri-Maree Rodger /

Lily-Mae Smith

Zane Brown

3 Coby Jones

Track Results - Yr 0 - 3

Yr 50 m sprints

Girls Boys

100 m sprints

Girls Boys

Yr 0 Casey Lloyd Emil Strachan -

Aria Harrison Dylan Ivey -

Eva Dempster-Rivett Wilkie

Blampied

-

Yr 1 Charlee Wright. Thomas Taylor Skylar Coates Thomas Taylor

Islah Lawrence. Dylan Booth Charlee Wright Paul Dunn

Isabella Postlewaight. Cayl Bourke Islah Lawrence Dylan Booth

Yr 2 Sofia Harris. Bjorn Blampied Kaea Abraham Bjorn Blampied

Taya Eady Charles Murray-Pitts Quinn Slatter Donnie Lloyd

Kaea Abraham Donnie Lloyd Sofia Harris Riley Tobin

Yr 3 Lucy Webb Hunter Hammond Lucy Webb Hunter Hammond

Nina Harvey Chase Middleton Nina Harvey Chase Middleton

Persia Plunkett / Qwinn

Cotterill- Kalea Cherrington

Haenga

Indi Marsland Finn Barry

RESULTS - FIELD EVENTS

Long Jump

Yr4 Girls Boys

1 Ava Groskinski Ashton Shirley

2 Ella Ward Casey Wright

3 Kaprice Livingstone Jared Moggach

Yr5 Girls Boys

1 Kaja Haenga-Plank Cooper Whittaker

2 Ari Welsh Josh Wainwright

3 Freya Temple Micah Ellis

Yr6 Girls Boys

1 Kiri-Maree Rodger Anthony Murray-

Paniona

2 Mia Chatterton Cohen Fryer

3 Lily-Mae Smith Zane Brown

High Jump

Yr 3 Girls Boys

1 Nina Harvey Finn Barry

2 Lucy Webb Hunter Hammond

3 Kari Soloman Callum Kent

Yr 4 Girls Boys

1 Ella Ward Te Aho Rodger

2 Evangeline

Wakeman

Ethan Henwood

3 Gemma Viccars Casey Wright

Yr 5 Girls Boys

1 Ari Welsh Micah Ellis

2 Angelina Morgan Josh Wainwright

3 Lila Kent Fletcher Norman

Yr 6 Girls Boys

1 Ashlee Ashby Anthony Murray-

Paniona

2 Mia Chatterton Cohen Fryer

3 Lily-Mae Smith Nathan Turner

Shot Putt

Yr 4 Girls Boys

1 Ella Ward Casey Wright

23 Hannah Howse Toby Trigg

3 Kaprice Livingstone Tane Traill

Yr 5 Girls Boys

1 Hunter Marshall Ashton

Williams

2 Ari Welsh Luke Stewart

3 Kaja Haenga-Plank Micah Ellis

Yr 6 Girls Boys

1 Kiri-Maree Rodger Casey Puriri

2 Alani Cherrington James

Cunningham

3 Ashlee Ashby Cohen Fryer

Discus

Yr 4 Girls Boys

1 Ashton Plunkett Casey Wright

2 Kaprice Livingstone Rohan Peake

3 Peyton Slatter Tane Traill

Yr 5 Girls Boys

1 Ari Welsh Micah Ellis

2 Hunter Marshall Merrick Walker

3 Lila Kent Cohen Douglas

Yr 6 Girls Boys

1 Kiri-Maree Rodger James Cunningham

2 Ashlee Ashby Hayden Turner

3 Nevaeh Armstrong-Foy Jayden Steward

Mon-Wed 20-22 November Pod 5 Camp

Wed-Fri 22-24 November Pod 4 Camp

Tuesday 28 November Cyber Safety Presentation – 6pm Library

Thursday 30 November Whangarei Athletics – Kensington Park

Tuesday 5 December BOT Meeting – 6.30pm Staffroom

Wednesday 13 December Final Assembly – 9.30am

Thursday 14 December End of Term Four – SCHOOL CLOSES 12 NOON

Monday 5 February Start of Term One 2018!

NO vehicles are to enter into school grounds to drop off children

between 8am – 9am and 2pm – 3pm; this includes no entry and NO PARKING in top car park or

at driveway entrances and yellow lines.

Please help us keep our kids safe.

PLEASE INFORM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO DROP OFF OR PICK UP.

Fox Tails

Yr 4 Girls Boys

1 Nina Booth Toby Trigg

2 Lexi Livingstone Casey Wright

3 Luca Campbell /

Shana Bourke

Jared Moggach

Yr 5 Girls Boys

1 Hunter Marshall Jayden Booth

2 Sam Macdonald Jake Lady

3 Chloe Kleingeld Josh Wainwright

Yr 6 Girls Boys

1 Keira-Lee Cotterill-

Haenga Jayden Steward

2 Amiee Lindsay Ethan Myers

3 Ashlee Ashby Tenzen Tsering

Chicken Throw

Yr 4 Girls Boys

Jade O’Neill Casey Wright

Peyton Slatter Jared Moggach

Kaprice Livingstone Leo Cross

Yr 5 Girls Boys

Hunter Marshall Cohen Douglas

Kaja Haenga-Plank Cezanne Nathan

Ari Welsh Jett Mephan

Yr 6 Girls Boys

Ashlee Ashby Anthony Murray-Paniona

Kiri-Maree Rodger Hayden Turner

Alani Cherrington Elliott Stoddart