Hello, Kia ora, Talofa lava, Hola, Namaste, Mabuhay, Ciao, Kia Orana, Ahalan,  Konnichiwa, Ni hao, Selam,  Xin chao,  Bonjour,  Bula, Dzien/Dobry, Shalom,  Dia duit, Mauri, Halo, Bom dia, Gidday, Guten Tag, Hej   

Mai i te Kopae ki te Urupa, tatou ako tonu ai - From the cradle to the grave, we are forever learning.

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

This week we celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week and the theme for this year is ‘Ake Ake Ake – A Forever Language’.  This annual celebration is for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of this country.  The children and staff have been encouraged to 'have a go and try some new phrases'.  Have a read of the article further down in this newsletter and see what our children have been doing for this celebration.

We are still looking for a co-ordinator to get the ball rolling for our 2025 March Madness Fair.  We have set a date, 22nd March and have a project in mind - upgrading the school pool area, so we just need a co-ordinator to get us started.  This could be a 2 person job and there is a team of capable people willing to take responsibility for their stalls once again next year.  For more details, talk to Gina or Donna.

A lot of fun was had on Sunday night at the Camp fundraising Quiz.  This was a really well-run event.  The teachers' team, 'Camp Mothers', are currently still the reigning champs.

Have a great weekend.

Donna McDonald - Principal

In light of the number of unwell children at school at the moment, we would like to remind parents of the Ministry of Health's recommendations for returning to school:  Children with diarrhoea or vomiting should stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days (48 hours).

It's nearly time for children to start wearing their summer uniform.  This applies to Terms 4 and 1 of each year.  We do have a 2 week grace period at the start of Term 4 however, after Labour Day on Monday, 28th October, we expect to see everyone wearing the correct summer uniform.  Uniform requirements are available on our website.

Just a reminder - regardless of the weather, it is unacceptable and illegal to park on yellow lines.  It also blocks the school bus from passing.  Doing the right thing is the best option.

Check out our amazing kōwhai tree - it's currently full of tui, making the most of all the flowers!

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of this country.  
The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and endurance of our language. It also reflects the commitment New Zealanders have to embracing and learning te reo Māori long into the future.
Across the school, we have been doing activities to build on our te reo. Some of our activities are:

Kakano Pod has been learning kupu (words) through action songs. Lots of fun learning about our tinana (body);
Pihinga Pod have been building on their kupu (words) through stories;
Pohutukawa Pod and our Cultural Leaders have shown tuakana teina (experts supporting others) by organising cultural activities for ākonga (learners).

It was fun!

See our special  Dashboard here and catalogue here for te reo dictionaries and bilingaul books. There are also wonderful examples of NZ children’s fiction to add to your must read list.
Te Reo in the library:

Favourite Genres
Pono/Non-fiction
Paki/Fiction
Pakimaero waituhi/Graphic novels
Paki mātātoa/Action & Adventure
Paki pohewa/Fantasy
Paki porehu/Mystery
Paki pohewa pūtaiao/Science fiction (Sci Fi)
Paki pukuhohe/Humour/comedy