Newsletter 11 May 2023

Kia ora koutou e te whānau,

Teacher Only Day: 

TPS Board can confirm that we will have Teacher Only Day on Monday 13 November 2023. This Ministry direction will mean school is closed as the day is given to professional development for teachers. 

Netsafe Parent evening:

We have arranged this event for parents to attend (please see information below). If your children have any access to devices or internet access, we strongly encourage you to attend this very important session. Any parents/family members are welcome to attend, please note there will not be any supervision provided for children. 

DATE: Wednesday 17th May – Rangitoto building 

Helping your child improve with their writing – Parent workshop:

As I have shared in our previous newsletter, we have a focus on improving the writing skills of our children this year. The leadership team is hosting an evening on Thursday 25th May at 6:00pm. We welcome any parents who would like to learn more about how to help your children at home. Further information will be shared soon but please lock this date into your calendars. 

Book week: 

What an exciting week we have had so far for Book Week! Teachers have spent time in classroom planning for different, fun activities to engage our students with reading and how important it is for our learning. On Tuesday, the whole school supported a Book Character dress up! A huge thank you to the families who came out to support the parade as well as purchasing books through the Book Fair in the library. 

Here is a photo of our staff who all looked amazing! 

King Charles lll Coronation 

On Monday 8th May our school planted a tree to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles lll. This is following a long standing tradition of a tree being planted at the Coronation of  Queen Elizabeth in 1953, King George in 1910 and King Edward Vll in 1902. The school sang God save the King and we blessed the tree with a Karakia.

Mitey – Mental Health Education

Mitey is a New Zealand specific, Years 1-8 approach to embedding mental health education in both teaching and learning. It was developed by the Sir John Kirwan Foundation. Our Kura is now in the second year of our Mitey journey. 

Children will learn how to recognise and respond to their own mental health and those of others. Cultivating good mental health helps us cope with life’s ups and downs, and to feel comfortable asking for help from others when we need it.

Please check out the Mitey website for more information and what they cover: https://www.mitey.org.nz/

Road Safety Week

Road Safety Week aims to inspire communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages during the week and beyond. It also provides a focal point for professionals working in road safety to boost awareness and engagement in their work. Next week our TPS learners will be involved in Road Safety Awareness Week activities at school. 

Road Safety Alert

It has come to our attention that there are a few areas close to school where children need to take extra care when crossing these roads.

These are the areas to be aware of:

Please talk to your children about ensuring that they use traffic light crossings and also not to cross the road right by the roundabouts.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday 15 May               Road Safety Week (all week)

Wednesday 17 May          Netsafe Parent Evening (Rangitoto building 5:30-6:30pm)

Friday 19 May                   Pink Shirt Day (gold coin donation)

Thursday 25 May              Writing Workshop (6:00pm details to follow)

Monday 5 June                 Kings Birthday (public holiday)

Friday 16 June                  School Disco (details to follow)        

Click here for School Calendar

TPS SPORTS:

Registrations 2023

To register your child please head along to our school website, located under the sports section (“our learning”) you will find the registration forms tab. This is where ALL permissions and registrations will take place in 2023. 

Well Done!

Well done Amber from Kereru A, for winning the Girls Top 100 Freestyle Swimming Event.

What a fantastic result – Congratulations! 

What an experience for Lily and Jessica, who play for the Takapuna Rugby Football Club. They got to play in the opening game for The Blues at Eden Park!

COMMUNITY NOTICES:

GUITAR LESSONS

Guitar Lessons are available at Takapuna Primary School on Monday mornings, with Dave Gatman from Musiqhub. If you would like to enrol your child to start Guitar Lessons, please contact Dave on 021 222 1456 or dave.gatman@musiqhub.co.nz

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