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Message Peria School Friday 7th February 2025 Newsletter
"Kia Kaha, Kia Māia, Kia Manawanui!" (Be strong, be brave, be determined!) This term our Kaupapa (Inquiry Learning) Big question is “How do people show courage (whakamanawanui) when overcoming physical challenges?” Principal’s Message – Welcome to 2025! Kia ora koutou, Welcome back to a brand-new year at Peria School. I hope you all had a restful and safe break and enjoyed Te Rā o Waitangi, and I am thrilled to see our tamariki return with energy, enthusiasm, and excitement for the year ahead. A special welcome to all new students, staff, and whānau joining our school community—we are so glad to have you with us. Our Shared Expectations for 2025 This year is going to be one of growth, learning, and achievement. We have high expectations for all our students—expectations of kindness, respect, and effort in everything they do. Our school values guide us, and in 2025, we are taking a deep dive into these, with a special focus on Whakamanawanui—having courage, perseverance, and determination. Through this, we aim to learn more about ourselves, others, and how we interact with our environment. We also understand that regular attendance is key to success, and we are working alongside our students to create a school-wide attendance strategy. We want to empower our tamariki to see the importance of being present, engaged, and making the most of every learning opportunity. More information will be shared soon, but whānau, we need your support to help our children develop strong, consistent attendance habits. Hauora – Health and Physical Education Focus Wellbeing is a major focus for our school this year, and we know that physical activity plays a huge role in our overall health. Our curriculum focus for Term 1 will be Hauora – Health and Physical Education, with opportunities for our tamariki to build their resilience, confidence, and physical capabilities. To kick-start this, we are excited to introduce our ‘Kia Māia Challenge’ afternoon on Tuesday, 11th February, from 1pm. Students will participate in a range of physical challenges designed to take them outside their comfort zones, encouraging them to push themselves in new ways. This will help us set a benchmark for courage and resilience, which we will build upon throughout the term by learning from inspiring local, national, and international figures who have faced and overcome significant physical challenges. Reminders for a Successful Term 1 -Hats every day – As part of our sun safety policy, students must wear their school hats when outside during Term 1. No hat = no play in the sun. - Swimming – Please ensure your child brings their swimming togs and a towel each day, as swimming is an essential part of our Term 1 programme and Health and PE Curriculum. Students must have a note if not swimming. We expect full participation. - Positive Attitudes – Encourage your child to embrace every opportunity, show resilience, and live out our school values in all they do. This term, let’s all be courageous, be kind, and be present—supporting one another to make 2025 a year of learning, growth, and success. Ngā manaakitanga, Ariana Williams Tumuaki | Principal Principal’s korero
Edge Caregiver app If you haven't already please check out the link on how to set up the caregiver app on edge. This will allow you to send us absentee messages, get reports and important updates. ● Dental clinic contact details Phone: 0800 698 3384 Mobile: 021 576 594 Website: https://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/myteeth 2025 School Camp Police Vetting Info If you're planning to stay overnight at camp, you'll need to be police vetted. For tamariki in Te Puna staying overnight, a parent or caregiver will need to stay with them. The vetting process can take a little time, so it's best to get it sorted as soon as you can. Police vetting lasts for 3 years, so if you've done one recently, you don't need to do another. If you're unsure or have any questions, just give the office a call. Nga Mihi. Notices & Important Information
Board of Trustees Notices If you would like to get in contact with the Board of Trustees please email Nikole and attention BoT at office@peria.school.nz Our next BoT meeting will be held on the 18th of February 2025, 5:30pm at Peria School Peria School Policies and Procedures We utilise SchoolDocs for its set of policies and procedures. SchoolDocs policies incorporate all of Peria School's legislative and regulatory requirements. To view our complete set of policies and procedures, please follow this link. Sign in with username: peria and password: oruru Once in use the search feature to locate school policy or procedural information. This terms policies open for review are as follows: Health, Safety, and Welfare Policy (Board) Safety Management System (Board) Risk Management (Board) Worker Engagement, Participation, and Representation Healthcare (Board) Reporting and Recording Accidents, Injuries and Illness They will be open until the end of Term 1, So please take the time to read and have your say. Board of Trustees
Tēnā koutou whānau of 2025! It is so fabulous to be welcoming our youngest learners to Peria this year. All the smiley brave faces walking through the door ready for their learning journey. Lots has changed in Te Puna this year and change can be tricky to navigate for some. Last year's tamariki have been so welcoming, supportive, understanding and welcoming of the changes they are experiencing and showing a sense of resilience. We have been busy getting to know our routines and environment and for some revisiting the learning from where they left off last year. Revisiting prior learning is an important place to start and lets us move forward with confidence. Swimming has been a big favourite so far, so many abilities and so much bravery being displayed from these young swimmers. I have been getting in with our newest and least confident swimmers and helping them feel safe and secure in the water so that they can build their skills. Swimming skills are so important to have in the area that we live - water bodies are everywhere we go! Kiwi Can is back and Te Puna had a great first session with them on Monday. The focus at the moment is on the importance of communication when building friendships. Notes: We are looking forward to our first haerenga (trip) to Kauhanga Marae on Monday 10th February - please for your child to attend you must please return their permission slip! Also if you have the time, come along, we would love for you to join us! If you have any school reading books that went home last year for holiday reading, can you please return them to school? These are vital resources for our structured literacy program. New ones will be coming home in due time, I am just getting everything up and running at the moment. Camp is coming up in a few weeks, Te Puna students staying the night are required to have a parent or whanau adult stay with them so please make sure all your Police Vetting requirements are up to date - pop in and see Nicole at the office if you have any questions around this. I am really looking forward to the term ahead of us whanau, let the fun begin. Whaea Beks Te Puna
Kia ora e te whaanau, We’ve been discovering what learning looks like, sounds like and feels like in Te Awa 2025. We are having the courage to show and grow our learning skills. Mauri Ora! Te awa Let’s be Courageous Leaders Everyday we have someone: Mihi to our class and visitors Begin our Karakia Timatanga Start our Waiata Cash, Mara and Honoria were our leaders on Wednesday. Let’s be a Creative Writer Whaea Kate works with us on a Friday. We wrote an acrostic poem.
Kia Ora whānau, we have been doing lots of group work so far. We are learning to use our peers as a resource to help us generate ideas and connect with different learning topics. Here is some interesting writing that we wrote in small groups. Six Sentence Stories Once upon a time, there was a boy named Midas. He lived in Aotearoa. Whenever the sun shone on him, he would turn gold. One day, the sun didn’t shine. This made him sad. So he told Maui to tame the sun again. By Axel and Fern Once upon a time, there was a boy called Timmy. He lived on a haunted farm. Timmy could talk to spirits. When Timmy would go to school he got bullied for his abilities. He wished he could make more friends. He realised that he did have friends because he had the spirits as friends. By Storm, Jak and Charas Once upon a time, there was a gigantic bear. It lived in a cave. The bear could grow very big if it wanted to. One day he got stuck being big. He wished he could have the power to shrink. The only way to shrink was to fight a big snake! By Maja, Dallas and Layne Te Moana
Kia ora e te whānau, Welcome to the start of another exciting school year! We’ve had a great first few days settling into our new space, getting to know our classmates, and establishing class routines. It’s been wonderful to see students embracing the start of the year with enthusiasm and positivity. Our inquiry/kaupapa focus this term is Whakamanawanui – We are Courageous. We will be exploring what it means to show courage in our learning, our relationships, and the challenges we take on. In maths, we are focusing on Number Sequence and Order, building strong foundations in number knowledge to support our learning throughout the year. Over the next few weeks, we will be learning about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Students will explore why it was created, who was involved, and why it is important today. Through activities and discussions, students will think about how Te Tiriti connects to their own lives and our school.This is a great chance for tamariki to learn more about Aotearoa’s history and the values we share as a community. These first weeks are all about building a positive and supportive classroom environment where every student feels valued and ready to learn. We are excited for the year ahead and look forward to seeing our tamariki grow in confidence, capability, and courage. As always, we appreciate your support and encourage open communication. If you have any questions or would like to be involved in your child’s learning, please feel free to reach out. Ngā mihi nui, Frances Te Rangi