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Message Peria School Friday 6th June 2025 Newsletter Te Moana learned this new game on their trip to Kaingaroa School called Tapuwae At lunchtime, they've been teaching students from other classes – and it's been a hit!
Kia ora e te whānau, Save these Dates. ● Thursday 20 June – School closed for Matariki public holiday. ● Wednesday 26 June – Peria School Matariki Celebration Day Our students will be involved in a full day of Matariki-themed activities, concluding with a shared hāngī. This event will run from 9am until the end of the school day and will be held either at Kauhanga Marae (weather and availability dependent) or here at kura. Whānau are warmly invited to join us. A pānui (notice) will be sent out shortly. ● Tuesday 22nd July (Term 3) - Parent Teacher Interviews (School open only for meetings with whānau) School Rebrand – Have Your Say We are beginning a school rebranding process, starting with the redesign of our school logo and colours. A short online survey will be sent out to collect community voice. If you would like your ideas considered, please ensure you respond via the form. Link Here: Click here to complete the form Ngā Mihi – Thank You Frieda A huge thank you to Frieda for her hard work reviving our school website. Her photography and digital updates have brought it to life. You can visit the updated site here: www.peria.school.nz Attendance Matters We know that winter illness is making its rounds, and it is important to keep your child home when they are unwell. However, when they are well, it is just as important that they are at school, on time, every day. We are also noticing a high number of students being picked up early. This disrupts learning and reduces valuable classroom time. Please note that our teachers will not be expected to explain this to whānau during lessons. Picking up your child early each day is the same as bringing them late, it adds up. Our school day ends at 2:25pm, earlier than many schools, which makes every learning minute even more important. New Build and Changes Ahead Our new classroom build is expected to be completed around 16 June. A karakia whakatūwhera (opening blessing) will take place before students and staff begin using the space. During the July holidays, the current Te Moana building will be demolished. Before that happens, we are committed to reusing, repurposing, and auctioning what we can from the old classroom. This demolition is necessary, as the current spaces are no longer safe or suitable as teaching environments. The funding for our new build was directly linked to the removal of these outdated classrooms. Ngā manaakitanga, Ariana Williams Tumuaki – Peria School Peria School Principal’s korero
We are still collecting plastic bottle tops. Please send them in with your Tamariki to be given to Whaea Beks. Ngā mihi! CROSS COUNTRY DATES JUST A HEADS UP FOR OUR CROSS-COUNTRY DATES TO KEEP FREE FOR TERM 3. EASTERN ZONE: TUESDAY 12TH AUGUST WITH BACKUP DAY WEDNESDAY 13TH AUGUST FAR NORTH ZONE: FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST WITH BACKUP DAY MONDAY 18TH AUGUST 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 Peria School Notices & Important Information
School Board Notices If you would like to get in contact with the School Board please email Brook and attention School Board at office@peria.school.nz Our next Board meeting will be held on the 28th of May 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: Planning and Preparing for Emergencies, Disasters, and Crises (board) Communication During an Emergency, Disaster, or Crisis (board) Emergency Closure (board) Emergency Management Disaster Management Crisis Management They will be open until the end of Term 2, So please take the time to read and have your say. It’s Election year! Later this year we will be holding the Triennial School Board Elections. This means that you will have the opportunity to become part of the governance team here at Peria School. What would you be a part of as a Board Member? Does this sound like something you are interested in? Look out for more information later this year, check out this online information Becoming a board member or come along to our next board meeting and see for yourself what we do. Peria School School Board
Ukuleles, Bamboo Straws and Measuring… Te Puna continues to be hard at work yet again, this little class never ceases to amaze me with what they can manage. Our Friday music sessions with Whaea Jane and Whaea Kirsty are proving to be quite the symphony of sound. We have been working on performing our Maunga song with both our voices and the ukuleles. Sharee has been coming in to talk about reducing, reusing and recycling with us and reminding us that everything we have in life has come from somewhere! Paper comes from trees, plastic from oil and glass from white sand. While some of these things can be recycled over and over (glass) some things are destined for landfill (plastic) so we need to make sure we think about not only what we buy in the first place but what we do with it when we are ‘finished with it’. To avoid creating waste we made some straws out of bamboo, which can not only be used over and over again, but they can also be returned to Papatūānuku, when we are done without leaving any rubbish behind. These will be coming home soon, so look out for them in your child’s bag. Measuring is our focus for maths at the moment. We have been using informal units to measure things around the classroom. Before we actually measure the item, we have been learning to make sensible estimates first. Estimation can be a tricky skill for Tamariki at this age because they are still developing a sense of how long things are. Many children are just starting to build real-world experiences with length, so it can be hard for them to make a sensible guess. With more hands-on measuring activities and everyday practice, their ability to estimate will grow over time! Until next time, Whaea Beks Te Puna
Geometry Te awa Geometry Monster Valley We learnt about parallel lines and intersecting lines. We looked at angles - right angles, acute angles and obtuse angles. We talked about polygons, different triangles and other shapes. Then using all this knowledge, we created our own unique monster. Welcome to Monster Alley! Can you find these things in our monsters? Work with Whaea Sue
We finished building our whare! Over the last two weeks the tamariki in Te Moana have had to design a mini whare, collect their own natural resources and work together to build their designs. Some even bought clay from their backyards. There were many challenges along the way, like getting them to stand strong on their own, but with some clever thinking each group came up with a solution. We are super proud of our creations. Here’s what we think: “It was exciting to come up with our own ideas and to turn them into something real” - Miya. “Fun to make!” – Jak. “We had to keep on trying again and again, and it was fun making our own decorations” - Saskia. Year 5/6 Trip to Kaingaroa - We had so much fun visiting Kaingaroa school on Tuesday. We met some new people and learnt a new game called Tapuwae! We have already started to teach the rest of our school how to play. Te Moana
Te Rangi Class Update In maths, students have been learning about geometry transformations—translation, rotation, reflection, and enlargement. They’ve been working with grids and diagrams to understand how shapes move and change. We’ve also started learning about angles, including acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex angles. Our next step is to explore angle rules so students can confidently work out the sum of interior and exterior angles in shapes. In literacy, our focus is on writing complex sentences using subordinating clauses and appositives. Students are learning how to add detail, depth, and variety to their writing. They are reading rich texts that model these features so they can identify them and understand how they improve writing. A big focus across all learning areas has been on student agency—our students are developing the skills and confidence to understand where they are in their learning and what their next steps are. They are learning how to use rubrics, engage in Think, Pair, Share activities, and support each other through peer feedback. This helps them reflect on their progress, celebrate success, and guide each other in a supportive way. In our enviro learning, Te Rangi students have taken action with hands-on sustainability projects. They’ve created natural soaps, crafted multi-use bamboo straws, and next week they’ll be making wheat bags from recycled materials. These projects are a part of our ongoing commitment to the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Kaupapa, and students are proud to be part of real-world solutions. When it comes to fitness and wellbeing, Te Rangi has shown outstanding commitment. Rain or shine, students are keeping active through physical games, dance, and cardio workouts. They are learning about the importance of taking care of their bodies and minds and have taken real ownership of their health—demonstrating a strong understanding of the value of staying fit and well. Te Rangi
Once again, after a short absence, the WHAKAARO TAHI COMMUNITY TRUST is thrilled to be back! With Sharyn Van Heerden spearheading the tuition, the program and some instruments. The upcoming end of term celebration concert will showcase our term's work with the tamariki of Peria School. Loving our time here! Warm Regards, Whaea Kirsty and Whaea Jane. Music