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Keeping Ourselves Safe – parent meeting and information
Every two years as part of our Health Programmes, Takapuna Primary works with our local Police Education team to deliver our KOS (Keeping Ourselves Safe) curriculum to all children. We have arranged an opportunity for parents to find out more about this programme – Monday 6 May at 3:15pm. Constable Murray Fenton will lead the parent session. To find out more online – click here
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WE ARE LISTENING TO YOU….
We asked for feedback and want to act on it. Families have been requesting resources and learning about more opportunities to develop their parenting skills. We are very excited to announce that we have organised, funded and partnered up with the Parenting Place to host an insightful and helpful parent evening. If you want to help your children – this is a must attend event!
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ANZAC Day Takapuna Parade
It was a beautiful Thursday morning for students, teachers and families of Takapuna Primary to participate in the annual Takapuna Anzac service. We proudly marched, together with other local schools in our school uniform. It was a wonderful event to be a part of. Thanks to Harry (Yr 6) and Anzac (Y2) for laying Takapuna Primary’s Wreath.
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Thank you for shopping at Shore City!
Wonderful news to share from Shore City:
We are thrilled to inform you that your school has emerged as one of the winners in the “Shop for Your School” promotion held at Shore City Shopping Centre! Congratulations on this fantastic achievement!
Between March 4th and April 14th, your school community’s support has been instrumental in earning valuable points every time you shopped at Shore City Shopping Centre. Your enthusiastic participation has not only contributed to your school’s success but has also made a significant impact on the local community.
As part of your outstanding efforts, the third prize goes to your school, and will receive $4,000 in cash prizes! This contribution will undoubtedly benefit your educational initiatives and further enrich the learning experiences of your students.
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Teacher Only Day
Please note Friday 31 May is a Teacher Only Day, there is no school on this day.
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Staffing news:
Last term we advertised for a new music teacher, however there was not a suitable appointment made. We plan to try again later in the year. In the meantime, our School Board has funded specialist music teachers to continue with 3 music groups for the rest of the year. This will be for Year 3-6 students who are in Marimba, Choir and Ukelele.
We are also delighted to share some amazing news with our community. We have appointed a wonderful specialist teacher of Te Ao Māori. Kipa will be located in the old Music Room and teach students from Years 1 – 6 for one hour per week. He will also be leading and supporting Takapuna Primary Kapa Haka. He speaks fluent Te Reo Māori and is also a competent user of Sign Language. Our students and community will be very fortunate to learn from him.
We also welcome Ruth, who will be working with Tash in the ESOL (English Language Department) to support children in Year 2 who need additional English language lessons. Ruth is an experienced teacher and is a fluent speaker of Mandarin. We will welcome them on Friday during our Mihi Whakatau.
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Bike track:
The team have been working through the holidays and the bike track is making great progress and should be finished by the end of next week. This will be a real asset to our school and an exciting addition to our playground. We will keep you informed of an official opening date.
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Closure of car park – thanks for your support
Last term, TPS Board resolved to close vehicle access to Anzac Street during pick up time and add additional teaching staff to help guide parents to use the correct gate when exiting the school using Killarney Street. Thanks to everyone who has supported this, it is a sigh of relief knowing children can exit school safely through Anzac Street. We will closely monitor the exit time traffic for Killarney Street parking going forward.
Lunchtime activities on offer
Last term our students had so much fun joining in a variety of organised activities at break times. This term we have included some new activities for the students to try. These include Jump Jam (aerobics), Art Club, Origami, Flippa Ball, Pasifika Group, Junior Marimba, Chess Club, Te Ao Māori, and Gardening Club to name a few … phew! Participation is entirely optional and teachers will post reminders over HERO each morning. We look forward to sharing some photos later in the term.
Pink Shirt Day
Once again, we will support Pink Shirt day. Our focus will be on discussing the impact of bullying and promoting kindness to each other. Further details to follow. This will be Friday 17 May.
Disco – pop this day in your diary!
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Regards, Devika and the TPS team.
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If you would like to help with the disco please email the scg@tps.school.nz. We are looking for helpers to decorate the hall during the day of the disco and help on the night at the nibble nook, sausage sizzle, games, post disco clean up. All help is greatly appreciated to make this a great night.
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Native Grove Garden Working Bee:
We have a beautiful native garden area that runs parallel to the swimming pool which is in need of some TLC before we open it up as a play space for our children.
If you can spare some time on Wednesday 8th May from 3:15pm to 4:15pm, we would love to hear from you. Children are welcome too. You don’t have to know anything about gardening, just willing to help out.
Please email Lisa on lisad@tps.school.nz if you are able to come along and help out (even for 30 minutes), we would really appreciate your support.
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TPS SPORTS:
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Rippa Rugby Registration
Registration for the 2024 Rippa festival is now open. Please fill the form in here.
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We are also offering two weeks free upon sign up for the kids. Just sign up through our website at www.coastacademy.co.nz and choose Takapuna as the preferred location.
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Parent Donations Receipts – HOW TO DOWNLOAD
Through Hero you can download your receipts (Instructions are also on our website, under ‘Information’)
Here’s how …..
In a web browser go to https://go.linc-ed.com/ YOU MUST USE THIS WEBSITE – The Hero app on your phone does not have this feature.
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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 on 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.
All the teachers at Takapuna Primary are engaging with Professional Development from our expert coaches working for Mitey.
For more information visit the website: https://www.mitey.org.nz/
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Monday 6 May Keeping Ourselves Safe (3:15pm)
Friday 17 May Winter Wonderland Disco (yr 0-2 4:30-5:30pm, yr 3-6 5:45-7:00pm)
Friday 17 May Pink Shirt Day
Thursday 23 May Raising Confident & Resiliant Kids (Rangitoto Bld 7:00pm)
Friday 31 May Teacher Only Day (no school)
Click here for School Calendar
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Music Lessons in school:
Unlock your child’s creative potential right here at our school!
Through a partnership with Auckland’s largest provider of specialist music lessons, the Music Education Centre, we offer professional music lessons tailored to meet the unique passions of each student. Our lessons are designed to be both engaging and educational, ensuring a fulfilling and exciting musical journey for your child.
With lessons conveniently located right here at our school, many parents find our in-school programme to be the optimal choice for their children.
Spaces for new students in Term 2 are limited, so get in quick! For further details around availability and instrument options, please reach out directly to the Music Education Centre at 0800 89 39 39.
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Get your tickets now!
There are a limited amount of tickets at a reduced price of $15.00 each ONLY for the matinee show on Tuesday 7 May at 4:00pm.
Please email or call the office to order (for Matinee performance only)
Please note: all other days/times to be ordered through Ticketmaster
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This means that from Wednesday 1 May:
5 to 12 year olds will no longer travel for free on weekdays and will instead pay a child concession (at least 40% off adult fares, and free travel on weekends). The child concession will be applied to anyone aged 5 to 15 who have an AT HOP card registered with their correct date of birth. These customers should ensure their HOP card is topped up by May 1.
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3rd North Shore Girls’ Brigade
A truly awesome group for girls aged 5 years and over.
We are an International and Interdenominational Christian girls’ organisation that helps girls’ to learn new skills and experience new challenges and adventures, while working in a safe, caring environment. We encourage them to grow and discover their potential, providing an opportunity for them to meet new friends and having a whole lot of fun in the process!
We meet on Monday evenings at the Milford Baptist Church, Dodson Avenue, during school terms, from 6:00p.m to 7:30p.m.
Come along and see what we do. For further information please phone one of the following (after 6:00p.m). Marion 444-9556 or Angela 09420-3101
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