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Message Peria School Friday 21st March 2025 Newsletter

Kia ora e te whānau, Opening of Our Courts & New Basketball Hoop We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of our newly upgraded courts, complete with brand-new basketball hoops! This space will give our tamariki more opportunities to be active, play together, and build their skills. They are already making the most of it. Supporting Behaviour & Wellbeing Through a Trauma-Informed Approach At Peria School, we know that behaviour is a form of communication. Our staff work hard to respond in ways that uphold the mana of every student, ensuring they feel heard, respected, and supported. The way we speak to our children matters—it shapes their confidence, learning, and emotional wellbeing. A huge thank you to the whānau who come in to kōrero with us when things are happening for their children, whether at school or at home. Your insights help us understand and support your tamariki better. If you have any concerns about your child’s learning or behaviour, please reach out. Whaea Lisa is our main point of contact for this—her email is lisa@peria.school.nz. Investing in Learning Support One of the things that makes Peria School special is our commitment to having kaiawhina (teacher aides) in every classroom. This is a significant investment from the Board of Trustees, but we see the impact it has on student learning and achievement. Sometimes, when new students arrive and need extra support, teacher aides may shift to another class temporarily to help them settle. This ensures that every child gets the help they need before things return to normal. Celebrating Our Academic Progress We’ve been reviewing our student progress from 2024, and we’re proud of the results: 74% of students were working at or beyond in Reading 70% of students were working at or beyond in Writing 74% of students were working at or beyond in Maths These results reflect our focus on consistent teaching practices, structured literacy (which is now showing great results), and our deep professional development in maths. It also is a testament to the strengthening relationships we have built with our whānau, our community and hāpu, who create space for our learners to be themselves and build a sense of connection and belonging in kura and beyond. We know we must still keep a spotlight over our students who are at risk or working towards curriculum expectations and we have strong systems and processes to do this, including using our resources we have in terms of kaiāwhina and having clear plans in place for each of those diverse learners. With the introduction of the refreshed curriculum this year, the expectations for each learning phase have increased. This may mean a temporary dip in results as we adjust, but we are fully committed to ensuring every child achieves success. At Peria School, we believe education is more than just numbers—it’s about opening doors and inspiring big dreams. We take a holistic approach, valuing student interests, motivation, whānau connections, and community involvement. Regular attendance and engagement in school are a big part of this. Let’s keep working together to support our tamariki in reaching their full potential. Ngā mihi nui, Ariana Williams Principal, Peria School Peria School Principal’s korero

We are very lucky to have had our friends at Prestige sports give our court a complete makeover! Shout out to our very own Stephanie Olsen who puts in the work to provide these opportunities for our Kura  Thanks so much to everyone who has sent Easter Eggs or Easter related goodies for the Easter raffle. It is looking great with at least 10 draws including a $250 Pak n Save voucher generously donated by an ex-pupil and community member. We are still accepting any goodies for the raffle, thanks everyone. Don't forget to get your ticket at the front office to be in to win, $5 per ticket and they're going fast! Drawn on Thursday 10th April 2025. -Claire ● 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 clinics contact details Phone: 0800 698 3384 Mobile: 021 576 594 Website: https://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/myteeth Peria School Notices & Important Information

Board of Trustees Notices If you would like to get in contact with the Board of Trustees, please email Brook 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. Peria School

Reading Kia ora koutou e te whanau, Te Puna have been busy learning how to independently engage in a range of literacy experiences so that we can implement a rotation during our reading block. If they are not working directly with me for explicit reading instruction, they will be engaged in reading activities including Buddy Reading, Read and Grab and Word Bingo games as well as listening to reading through EPIC reading and Ready to Read Audio CD’s (that’s right we’re going old school over here!). These experiences will give our learners an opportunity to practice the skills that they have learnt in a fun and engaging way. My aim is that these experiences will help tamariki with their fluency as they build their automaticity (ability to recognise a word without sounding it out first) in recognising words. As well as have the opportunity to access texts and high interest topics that they can’t access on their own through the listening post. In Writing we have been drawing on our experiences at camp to discuss our kaupapa focus question of ‘How do people show courage (whakamanawanui) when overcoming physical challenges?’ By identifying the challenges, we experienced while at camp and then looking at the ways in which we overcome those. Tamariki have created beautiful pieces of art with Whaea Kate and written about the challenges faced and how individually we overcame them. These will be up on display in class soon so do pop by and have a look. I’m noticing that this kaupapa is really making our tamariki look at challenges in a different light. While we are focusing on physical challenges, the Te Whare Tapa Wha model is also finding us exploring Taha Hinengaro and that the mind plays a big part in overcoming challenges too. Telling ourselves to keep going and believing in ourselves can help us push through all sorts of challenges we face. For the next two weeks in Maths, we will be looking at the world of multiplicative thinking and exploring patterns and variations through skip counting. Through this tamariki will learn that skip counting makes for an efficient way of counting larger groups of items and allows us to share and divide things out equally amongst groups. Nga Mihi Whaea Beks Te Puna

Whaea Lisa, Maths is Everywhere! We are practicing our Number and Place Value Skills in the classroom this Term. But we also found maths in our environment and learnt maths through stories. This helped us remember new maths vocabulary. We can use our rulers to draw Horizontal lines and Vertical lines. The Horizon makes a line - it’s where the sea meets the sky, or the land meets the sky. This story also makes it easier to remember vertical lines because they are opposite to horizontal lines. I found vertical lines and horizontal lines in the school fence. I’ve seen that horizon line when I go swimming at the beach. Horizontal lies down, Vertical stands up. Cones, Pyramids and Cubes are the names of our math groups. We learnt about our shapes. Did you know cones and pyramids have an apex? An apex is when two or more lines meet. It is the highest point of a shape. Look Whaea Lisa, a triangle has an apex! I can see an apex on the roof. Our Maths Group Pyramids has an apex. Learning about Place Value is keeping us busy. We have a place to live. Numbers have a place to live too. We have all been learning about the hundreds, tens and one’s place and their values but some of us have also been learning about thousands, tens of thousands. Numbers have so many places to live! 3 in the tens place is 3 groups of ten and that is 30. 3x10 = 30 same as our 10x timetables I like playing Traffic Lights as a class to learn Place Value Whaanau, together can you find Maths everywhere? Te awa

A Moment in Time - Camp 2025 I heard everybody but Kaia singing along to the songs. I saw people dancing and the rainbow lights surrounding them. I felt happy and overwhelmed by the amount of people in the room. I wonder When the night was going to end? - Dallas McQueen I heard a monster like it was gonna eat me like for real. I saw super man and he was flying. He even said HI! I felt bored, like I was gonna die. Imagine that! I wonder if I am still dreaming? - Elisha Tatai Kingi-Waiaua I heard rattling from the bag. I saw sweet chilli chips. I felt chip powder on my hands. I wonder if he will catch me. - Axel Jennings I heard yelling and screaming. I saw bubbles and grass. I felt happy. I wonder, how did I end up so lucky? - Fern Farry I heard splashes from the waves. I saw the bubbles of the waves. I felt the bubbles on my back. I wonder if I will go super fast? - Jak Jakicevich-Mason I heard the sea birds flying by as I saw the next wave crashing in. I felt exhilaration as I was whisked away on the wave. I wonder if anything is more fun. - Toby Coogan Te Moana

How is this year going for me so far… Trevor: "My favourite part of school is seeing my friends, the smile on their faces when they see me—it makes me feel happy and warm when I know they are excited to see me. I was excited to see the new basketball hoops on our court. It's really cool that they are full-size; that makes me feel special that we got those. Also, the new court is sand-papery, and the colours are amazing! I thought they were going to look weird when I saw it being done, but once it was finished, I thought it looked pretty neat. I am grateful to have all of this new stuff. Camp was pretty good. My highlights were surfing and swimming at the beach. I'm a Year 8 now, so I am going to make the most of the time I have left, enjoying time with my friends and going on trips. I'm looking forward to my new leadership role helping in the school gardens, and I can't wait to share my ideas and skills." Azaliah: “This year has been great so far! The thing I've loved most is how happy the renovations have made others, including myself. Even though I won't be here next year, I love having and making new friends, and I'll miss this school when I leave.” Danni: “This year has been so cool so far! We have been getting so much new stuff, like new basketball hoops and new paint on the court. Te Rangi is getting a new classroom, which is super exciting. And for Te Moana and Te Awa, there are some new teachers—Whaea Kohu and Whaea Lisa. I'm really looking forward to the Year 7 & 8 camp with all my Year 7 friends who didn't get to do it last year. I'm really grateful I get to go to this amazing school with all these wonderful staff members and teachers—and, of course, my great friends.” Danielle: “My experience at camp was so much fun! I loved every part of it. Now, being a Year 8, that was my last whole school camp, and I could not have asked for a better time. One of my favourite parts was going to the beach. I enjoyed surfing, going up the hill to see the amazing monument on top, and having a kōrero together about the Rainbow Warrior. I'm looking forward to entering the Manu Kōrero Speech competition, as my passion is writing, and I enjoy the challenge of speaking in front of others.” Oakley: “This year has been great so far. I didn't expect the court to be this vibrant, but it is so beautiful, and I'm so grateful for it. I'm now a Year 7, and all my friends are in Year 8, so I'm trying to make the most of it before they go to high school. But at least I can go to the Year 7-8 camp with them.” Khan: “Being a year 7, I finally get to go on the year 7-8 camp, I’m really excited about this. The new basketball hoops are amazing, because they are better than the old ones. The scooters are cool, because I can go on them with my friends and that is fun. The trampoline is good because I can learn new tricks. One of my favourite events at school is cross-country, because I can run fast and that day I win. I did a writing assessment, and it was actually fun, because I could write as much as I wanted.” Noah: “Every morning, I look forward to getting on the bus and arriving at school. On the bus, I grow a smile when I see my friends. I talk the whole trip until we get off at school. I play with a couple of friends, and one by one, more and more friends arrive and join in the fun. Once the bell rings, we head to class together and sit down. We do the roll and karakia. On Mondays, we go to assembly on the freshly painted court. Once assembly is over, we have morning tea. I usually go play basketball with my friends on the new hoops. After morning tea, the class goes swimming in our pool. The first part of swimming is free time, and then we do lengths of different strokes. After the swim, we do literacy and maths until lunchtime. For lunch, our school cooks make delicious food for the whole school. At the end of the day, we do PE until it’s time to go back home.” Charlotte: "I am happy to be back at school. Even though everything isn't always perfect, it's okay because everything can't always be. I love this school, and I never want to leave. I love the fun trips and camps we do, our nice teachers, the fun class activities, swimming, the scooters, and, most of all, my friends and music. I love doing music because I don't have to think—I can just play with my friends. I hope we have music next term, and I hope the year continues to be successful and fun." Te Rangi