KKPS Newsletter, Issue 20, October 30, 2015

Kerikeri Primary School

Inspiring Learning
From the Principal...

Hone Heke Rd
Kerikeri
Phone: 09 407 8414
School txt: 0211242836
email: admin@kkps.school.nz
www.kerikeriprimary.school.nz

Mehemea ka moemoea ahau, ko ahau anake;

Mehemea ka moemoea a tatou, ka taea e tatou

Tn koutou katoa,
In the Cricket World Cup the English didn't make it out of pool play and
New Zealand and Australia contested the final. I dont care to recall the
result. The Rugby World Cup has followed suit, but the result MUST
be reversed or it will be a pretty grumpy and quiet couple of days
around the house. Go the ABs!!
Hui Mori feedback - it was good to see familiar faces at our
'Success as Mori' hui. We are looking forward to seeing some
unfamiliar faces next time! Te Whakatupuranga is only one part of
the bigger picture around Maori achievement at Kerikeri Primary
School and even if your child is not in this programme, your voice and
aspirations for their success is equally important. There will be
another opportunity in the new year for us to have some sort of
get-together where we can share the focus for the year ahead and
hear your feedback. Stay tuned.
Good luck to the Future Problem Solving Team that left today to
contest the finals in Auckland. They packed their thinking caps and
are ready to out-solve the competition.
Health and P.E. consultation. Every 2 years we are required to
consult with the community. Dave Kirkland, Lead teacher of Health
and P.E. has designed a brief online survey to gather your
thoughts. Please see your email for the link. Families who receive
paper copies of the newsletter will also receive hard copies of the
survey. Thank you for sharing you views.

Finalists: Back row Jaya Te Amo, Matthew Rakena,

Mereana Huirama-Moore, Matire Smith-Hunt
Front row Tumatahi Messent, Summer Taurua
Santana Ruatoto, Chad Pere-Koro
Kids for Kids Choir
34 year 4, 5, and 6 children took part in the Kids for Kids concert at The
Centre recently. The concert is run in conjunction with World Vision, so
the children were actually helping other children who are less fortunate
than themselves. It was an amazing night and the children performed
wonderfully. Thank you for your support. Debbie Hancock and Tracey
Smallman.

Remember to name your childs blue school sun hatthese can

be left in all sorts of places and it makes it far easier to find the owner.
Thank you.
Mori Puukorero (Speech) Competition: This week we held the
Mori Puukorero competition. Kap pai te mahi to all the awesome
orators who entered. The finalists and results are below:

Our superstar KKPS Choir.

Remember we have a BYOD Information Session next Wednesday,
November 4, 6pm at KKPS. We will share what learning can look like
when supported by a digital device that is personalised to your child.
All welcome.
Please also keep November 30th free in your diary. We will be
hosting a screening of a movie called Most likely to Succeed. It
challenges the traditional notions of schooling and what children need
to be successful in, in the world that is rapidly changing and evolving.
More information to follow, Google it for more information in the meantime.
Te Toa Tuatahi (1st place) = Trinity Rakena (front row left)

See you at the Monster Mash tomorrow at KKPS 5-8pm.

Summer Tuarua (2nd place) = Kaea Hau (front row right)

Tuatoru (3rd place) = Winter Whiu raua ko Willow Whiu (back
row)

Ng mihi,
Andrew Read and the KKPS Team

KKPS Newsletter, Issue 20, October 30, 2015

Future Problem Solving

team into the finals
Kerikeri Primary School is proud to announce
that one of its Future Problem Solving team has
been selected to represent the school at the
National Finals to be held in Auckland this
weekend 30 October 2015.
Congratulations to Kerikeri Primary School
winning team: Joe Howells (Y5), Nirvana Tatana
(Y5), Lorelei Baker (Y6) and Jade Sceats (Y5).
The team is busy researching and fine tuning its
problem solving skills in preparation for this
competition. We wish the team all the best!
Further information about the Future Problem
Solving Process is available on the school
website.

ANZ Olympic Schools

Northern team
Inline Hockey
success
Bailey Popplewell, Room 20,
proudly wears his bronze
medal after his Northern team
won 3rd place in the under
10s section at the Inter
Regional Inline Hockey
championships in New
Plymouth at Labour
Weekend.
Well done Bailey!

The Great Kiwi Morning Tea

What is the ANZ Olympic Schools Programme? Kerikeri Primary

School has recently registered with ANZ to join their ANZ Olympic
School Programme. As a registered school, well receive a kit of
Olympic resources and merchandise that will help inspire and
motivate our students. In addition to this, if you, your family members
or friends are looking to take a home loan, or increase your current
home loan over $50K, speak with your local ANZ representative. If
you draw your home loan with ANZ and identify our school we will
receive 800 credits, equal to $400 spending power at the ANZ Awards
Centre to spend on items like sporting equipment and computers. We
will also receive the option to have a visit from an Olympic
Ambassador. Find out more at anzolympicschools.co.nz or to discuss
an ANZ home loan, speak with Terri Robinson 094075643 or Trudy
Manning 092522527, Kerikeri branch.

Kerikeri Junior Athletics

Junior athletics has started, 4.45pm at Kerikeri High School fields.
Come along and have some fun and learn great skills. Kerikeri Junior
Athletics caters for years ages 7-13. The website for more information
and to register is: www.sportsground.co.nz/kerikeriathletics

Learn-to-Swim

Room 26 hosted The Great Kiwi Morning Tea recently. So many

scrumptious treats, a massive thank you to the children and their Programme
families who baked and brought in all of these goodies, there
BOI Swimming Club has a
was nothing left!

new professional
fulltime coach and there
Every $100 provides
are currently places availapredator control over
ble in the Learn-to-Swim
10ha for an entire
programme and developyear.
ment squad. Lessons take
place at the heated indoor
KKPS raised $511 to donate to Kiwis for Kiwi to assist with
pool in Kawakawa on
protecting our national icon. Thank you for your support.
Tuesday and Wednesday
from 4pm during term time.
Come along for
your free assessment.
Book these datesRooms 2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 are having an Car pooling available from
overnight camp on December 2 and 3 at school. Wanted: Head chefs, Kerikeri.
Call Mandy 0276646468 or
cooks, kitchen staff and parents to stay the duration to help out with
Jo 0220379314 for more
the activities and equipment. Parent Information Night is on Wednesinformation

Middle Team Overnight Camp

day November 4 at 5:15pm in the staffroom. See you there!