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Tēnā koutou e ngā mātua, e ngā hoa o te Kura o Mangōnui, As mentioned in earlier newsletters, this year we are taking a deep dive into Structured Maths. With recent changes to the maths curriculum, it’s important that we, as a school, understand these updates and integrate them effectively into our classroom programmes. To support this transition, we are receiving guidance from the Ministry of Education and working alongside PR1ME Maths, a structured programme designed to help schools implement the new curriculum with clarity and consistency. There are many things you can do at home to support your child’s maths. Those who have tamariki that are starting school or are in the first year there are lots of fun things you can do at home to encourage maths. The focus is counting, number recognition, basic addition & subtraction within 10. Counting everywhere – Count steps, claps, toys, or fruit at home. Number recognition – Play number-matching games (e.g., "Find the number 5 on a letterbox!"). Simple addition & subtraction – Use fingers or objects to show basic sums (e.g., "I have 3 apples, I eat 1, how many left?"). Dice & card games – Play Snap! or roll a die and count forward from that number. Sing counting songs – Five Little Ducks. Sorting & grouping – Sort buttons, toys, or coins by size, shape, or colour. Missing just one or two days of school a month can add up to weeks of lost learning over the year. Regular attendance is one of the most important factors in your child’s success at school. Each school day is packed with learning experiences, discussions, and activities that help children build knowledge and skills. When students are away, they miss more than just worksheets—they miss explanations, hands-on activities, and opportunities to collaborate with their classmates. How Days Off Add Up ● 1 day off a fortnight = 20 days per year (That’s 4 weeks of school missed!) ● 1 day off a week = 40 days per year (That’s 8 weeks of learning lost!) ● 2 days off a week = 80 days per year (That’s almost half the school year!) Even arriving just 10 minutes late each day adds up to almost a full week of lost learning over the year. Why Attendance Matters ● Students who attend regularly are more engaged and confident in their learning. ● They develop strong routines and habits that set them up for success. ● Regular attendance helps build friendships and social skills. Of course, if your child is unwell, they should stay home to rest and recover. But where possible, every school day matters. It is important that we work together to support every student to get the most out of their learning. If you need support with attendance, please reach out—we’re here to help!

Term 1 ● Parent/Teacher Interviews (all Day) - 26th March 2025 ● Last Day of Term 1 Friday April 11th 2025. Term 2 Starts 28th April 2025. Any questions please contact the office: 406 0182 or 021 544 702 Please remember to inform the office about any student absences or any concerns. If you have any concerns/feedback that relate directly to our school, please voice them to feedback@mangonui.school.nz they will be checked and dealt with accordingly. Mangonui School uses the digital platform 'Schooldocs.co.nz' to store all Policies and Procedures pertaining to our school. To access this site please use: Community username: mangonui Community password: zoom12 Please remember to phone the office and update your contact details. Phone: 09 4060182 email: office@mangonui.school.nz Mangonui School hold a Board of Trustees meeting every month in the school staffroom. If you are interested in attending and would like to be on the Board, please contact the office. Our next Board Meeting will be Tuesday 5:00pm 8th April 2025

Awards Term 1, 2025 Week 7 & 8 Kotuku: Week 7 Our Kaitiaki Award went to Mere Leef for showing such compassion to your friends. You are first to offer help and always inclusive of those around you. Our Caught Being Good Award goes to Zenia Robinson for the positive learning attitude you have displayed in our math sessions. Our Ka Pai Tō Mahi went to Marley Fisher for your enthusiasm shown towards your independent reading. I love seeing you love the books you’re reading! Week 8 Our Kaitiaki Award went to Leo Clark for being kaitiaki to himself as he focuses during our math sessions in order to master his learning. Our Caught Being Good Award went to Blake Masters for his engaging ideas as he writes to narrate. He has some epic story-telling skills! Our Ka Pai Award went to Shiralee Tatai for the effort shown as she connects with others and builds positive friendships in our classroom. Tuatara: Week 7 Our Kaitiaki Award went to Amelie Powers for being the teacher for her classmates during Mr. Smith’s lesson. She shared her knowledge, helped others, and showed kindness and patience. We are proud of you, Amelie - Ka rawe! Our Ka Pai Award went to Leah Robins for reading daily when she is away in Auckland, and also reading even though she was home sick. Our Caught Being Good Award goes to Lachlan Potter for being very focused and engaged in his reading AND his writing. Ka pai Lachie! Week 8 Our Kaitiaki Award goes to Indie-Rose Shaw for being kaitiaki of her learning and nailing her PR1ME Math - as difficult as it was, she didn’t give up - and gave it her best shot! Our Ka Pai Award went to Aria-Jordyn McLindon-Brooks for settling into Tuatara “like a duck to water”..… Welcome AJ !!!! Our Caught Being Good Award went to Keupa Nikora for having the confidence to express his feelings to his classmates. Ka pai, Keupa! Your openness helps make our class a supportive and understanding place for everyone.

Kowhai: The “Kaitaiki Award” went to Mckenzie Cameron for helping a little person reach the bars on the playground so that she could have fun. The “Duffy Caught being good” award went toJayde Kaka-Tatai working so hard on her word cards and motoring along at a great pace The “Awesome” award went to Axel Paterson for trying so hard with his reading sessions. The “Kaitaiki Award” went to Caleb Steed for being such a responsible class member. Trying hard in all areas of his learning. The “Duffy Caught being good” award went to Stacie Moyle for doing an amazing voice recording on Seesaw. The “Awesome” award went to Amelia Dowman being an awesome class member and working hard with fractions. Koru: The Kaitiaki Awards went to Forrest Fenn for always trying his hardest with any of his learning and Te Atawhai Puru for making a fantastic start at Mangōnui School. The Duy Awards went to Grayson Brown for her amazing adjective writing and Lincoln Williams for putting in lots of eort at Kapa Haka. The Ka Rawe Awards went to Kora Transom-Harrison for taking time and care with his writing and Grayson Brown for working really hard with our new maths! Taonga The Kaitiaki Awards went to Stevie Marshall for working well to complete a variety of independent reading and writing tasks and Aeris Robertson for creating a beautiful self portrait and always being focused and engaged. The Duy Awards went to Kassius Ashby for building his writing confidence to record his ideas independently and Carter Brown-Langi for being an amazing speller and even using double vowels in words correctly. The Ka Rawe Awards went to Whitora Albert for also building his writing confidence to record his ideas independently and Luca Jurlina for being focused in Maths; learning how many tens and ones are in numbers.

Nga Ringa: Our Duy Award went to Bear Nattrass for eort and determination in writing. Our Kaitiaki Award went to Tommy Hunger for his joy in the garden and enthusiasm for nature. Our Ka Rawe Award went to Meilani-Jade Bishop for being observant and noticing small, interesting details in the world around her. Pukeko: Kaitiaki Awards went to Dmitry Leef for Kaitiaki of others - always supporting and including others and Amora Peterson for working hard to count sets to 5 and read numbers to 5. Ka Rawe Awards went to Amelia Petersen for being a focussed learner in all areas and Bjorn Coertzen for making great progress with blending letter sounds to make words. Ka pai tamariki.

This year all classes will be using Seesaw! Seesaw is a tool teachers can use to share individual student learning with you. Seesaw has a free family App that you can download to your phone so that you can receive notification each time your child makes a learning post. If your child’s class was using the Seesaw tool last year, you may already be connected. If you are not already connected and you have not yet received your child’s personal QR code to connect you to their journal, keep an eye out as it will be coming home soon! This code can also be shared with other family members who may be interested in seeing your child’s learning. Seesaw allows you to comment on your child’s work, or provide a prompt for discussion around what they are learning at school. Please remember that this is a new tool for some teachers, and as such some classes may begin by making more posts than others. As the year progresses you can expect to see more frequent learning posts being made by your child. If you are having trouble connecting to your child’s journal or need another code sent home please reach out to your child’s teacher or contact Veronica at school or via email on veronicam@mangonui.school.nz.

Kōtuku News This week we have been exploring our new maths programme PR1ME maths. It has been amazing! Tamariki are coming to their teaching sessions with enthusiasm and leaving with smiles and a positive attitude towards mathematics! It’s awesome learning new strategies! We have been playing Ko-O-Rahi whenever we get the chance too. The class is able to go out, set up the field (which involves a lot of cones!) and have begun to play quite strategically. This is us scaolding our learning from one mathematical strategy to the next level…

Tuatara News Tuatara Class has been busy with lots of exciting learning! We showed our gratitude by writing thank-you cards to the amazing whānau who helped at camp - we could not have done it without them! In digital learning, we worked with Whaea Donna to create Google videos about how to care for our Chromebooks, combining creativity with important digital skills. In math, we have been tackling new challenges in PR1ME Maths, strengthening our problem-solving and number knowledge. We are making great progress and having fun along the way! Ngā mihi, Tuatara Class

Kōwhai Class News We learnt a story about how Tokerau got it’s name. We talked about the story and then we drew pictures illustrating different parts of the story. We worked with a buddy to write parts of the story too. Then we went to the junior classes and shared our creation with them. It is interesting to learn and talk about how different places get their names.

Koru Class News Koru Class have been doing lots of learning about pā sites and what these places were used for. We went to Rangikapiti Pā with Taonga class and had a great time exploring and hearing the stories and history of Rangikapiti Pā. We came back to school and have started to create some designs of what we think it would have looked like.

Taonga Class News We have been reading the pūrākau, Te Ika a Maui. The tamariki have been practising to retell the story and describe the characters. They enjoyed making fish hooks with salt dough and can’t wait to finish them o! We have been learning ‘Te Hiku o te Ika’ means the tail of the fish which is where we live! Last week we visited Rangikapiti Pā to begin our Inquiry into Māori Pā. We heard the story of Moehuri and how he named Rangikapiti and Mangōnui. We were all very tired after our walk back down through the ngahere but we got lots of inspiration for our recount writing and practiced using time connectives!

Ngā Ringa Āwhina Class is excited about the change of season from summer to autumn. There has been a lot of mahi to do in the māra and we are proud of our bountiful harvest. We have been waiting patiently for our rainbow corn to be ready to harvest and we couldn't believe our eyes when we saw how beautiful it was! We will dry it for a few more months before we pop it. We did art, maths and writing about our amazing corn. I love seeing your care and enthusiasm for Papatūānuku Ngā Ringa! Mīharo tamariki mā!

Pukeko class is learning about life on a pā with a focus on our school maunga, Rangikapiti. With the help of our tuakana from Tuatara class, (and AI) we have created and illustrated a short story to help us learn about life on a pā.