Kokopu School

2020 Term 2 Dates

19/05 Playgroup commences

25/05 Y7&8 Tech Starts

25/05 Te Reo Lessons Start

28/05 Kapa Haka Starts

01/06 Queens Birthday Weekend

11/06 School Photos

Haere Mai Whanau

Dear parents, whanau and caregivers.

It has been wonderful to see your children settle back into normal school work over the last two weeks. The school is full of happy and engaged students who have enjoyed reconnecting with their friends. It has been particularly pleasing to see our senior students supporting younger ones around the school. Showing leadership like this reflects our school values.

A big welcome to our new students who have started this week. Riley King and Zoe Pugh. It is so nice seeing their excitement on the first day.

We are looking forward to having parents back on the school site once we get more advice from MOH and MOE. Until then, thank you to everyone for continuing to drop off and pick up from the gate.

This term we have a science focus on space. I have been very impressed with quality of writing coming from students. There have been creative space stories along with interesting factual reports about our solar system. Keep up the good work kids.

The school council met with me last Wednesday. It looks like they are going to have a productive year of organising events and projects that will benefit our school. Congratulations to Daniel Slab-bert who was voted in as Chairperson and Holly Gutterson who was voted in as Secretary. The rest of the council consists of Amelia-Rose Hape R1, Alex Jessen R1, Olsyn Yearbury R2, Anna-beth Riley R2, Ethan Procter R3, Jack McBeth R3, Alex Boys R4 and Lucan Clay R4.

A big congratulations to Ethan and Zac Procter for winning the Principals Hut Challenge during lock-down. Your hut was amazing and lots of time and effort was put into its construction.

Thank you again for all your support during this

time of transition.

Nga mihi nui,

Yaron Overeem, Principal.

Photos—Thursday 11th June Photo order forms were sent home last week with your children. Please get orders in by Wednesday 10th June. You can order online if paying by credit card or direct credit or send your form in to school with cash or a cheque. If you have any enquiries phone Liz Davies on 0274571151 or email photos@lizdaviesphotography.co.nz

Kokopu School Easter Raffle

Congratulations to the North family who won the Easter raffle this year.

Playgroup

Every Tuesday

in the

Whanau Room

from

9 to 11.30am

EVERYONE

IS

WELCOME.

Learning Support Coordinator

The Ministry of Education has recently developed a new position of Learning Support Coordinator. The main focus of this role is to offer extra support to students with learning needs, along with their parents, caregivers, whanau and teachers.

The Learning Support Coordinator for our school is Georgina Johnston. She is an experienced teacher who has worked in the primary school sector for over twenty five years. Georgina is working across five schools in our area. This role is in addition to our current learning support teacher, Paul Ruddell (SENCO) and Fiona Baird (RTLB).

If you have a child who receives learning support at Kokopu School, Georgina will be involved in supporting them in a coor-dination role. You will shortly receive a form giving permission for Georgina to have access to your child’s assessment and learning support information.

If you have any question feel free to talk to Paul or Yaron.

Reminders

Drop Off at School

The school is open for students from 8:30am, unless arriving by school bus. Please drop off and pick up your children at the gate and don’t come into school. If you need to talk to us, please phone the school office on4346765.

Year 7 and 8 Tech

Please be here before 9am on Mondays to ensure your Year 7 or 8 child does not miss the bus to Tech Training at Manaia View School. Thank you.

Guitar Lessons

Will resume on Monday for the juniors and Wednesday for the seniors. Please bring your ukulele and guitars.

Lunchtime Touch Rugby

Bring spare clothes if you want to play.

Earphones

Can Year 2 to 8 children please bring their own set of earbuds or earphones to school.

Kokopu School Policies and Procedures

Schooldocs

If parents/caregivers want to visit the website https://kokopu.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm to look over our school policies and procedures, please see the following instructions: Enter the username (kokopu) and password (0179). Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed. If you don't have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.

Collect Yummy Stickers

If you buy ‘Yummy’ branded fruit (sold at New World, Pak’n’Save and FourSquare) collect the stickers or bag labels and the school can exchange them for new sports equipment each year. Just send them along stuck on a piece of paper, preferably in 100 lots and we will send them in when they are due. Thanks.

Northfuel’s customers can nominate our school so we receive 50 cents for every 1 00L of bulk fuel you have delivered. So as you keep your wheels turning you are giving back to your local community too. Once we reach the $1,000 target we can redeem from the 40 plus technology and sports packages on offer. It’s just that simple. The more people involved and nominating our school, the sooner we will be rewarded. A HUGE thanks to McBeth’s, Gutterson’s, Barge’s, Kokich’s and McCardle’s who already sponsor us.

Missing—Jacket

Sadhil’s brand new medium size “Park” jacket has gone missing. It is grey with a Park diamond label on the sleeve. It is white and fluffy on the inside. If you find it please drop it into the school office. Thanks.

Mangakahia Squash Club

Starting Kiwi Squash (5 years and Up) on Monday 9th June. At the Mangakahia Sports Complex from 3:15pm. Come and have some fun and give squash a go, no equipment required. For more information contact Hayley Taylor on 0212621674 or hayleybethtaylor@gmail.com. Limited spaces.

We are also going to run a one day Kiwi Squash holiday programme, in these up-coming holidays. Date to be confirmed.

Enrolment of Year 8 girls at Whangarei Girls High School.

Promotional Visits WGHS Enrolment Team would like to visit your school to give an hour long presentation to your Year 8 girls and hand out enrolment packs. This presentation includes a slide show and a video as well as a talk by some of our cur-rent Year 9 students and teachers, followed by a Q & A session. Please could you provide an adequate space for this and let us know what projector facilities you will have available and what we would need to bring. Whānau are encouraged to attend this presentation as well if they would like to. Enrolment Interviews Parents/Caregivers are able to book an enrolment interview for their daughter here at WGHS, by contacting our school office and making a time.

EVENT DATE VENUE

Promotional Visit at your school

28 July 2020, 11:00am Kokopu School

WGHS Open Night Wed 5 Aug, 5.30 - 7pm Manawahine Gym, WGHS

Enrolment Interviews commence at WGHS every Mon and Wed

From 7 September 2020 WGHS

Orientation Day 13 November 2020 WGHS

Whangarei Boys High School

A school representative will visit feeder schools In Week 1 Term 3 (day to be confirmed). Interviews will be held on Wednes-day 19th and Thursday 20th August between 9:00am and 5:00pm. Catch up day for interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th November.

Certificates for Week 7

Room 1 - Jacob Love for always trying your best.

Room 2 - Jakob Delemare for fantastic self management.

- Philip Colmer for amazing self management.

- Mason Fleming for fantastic effort in writing.

Room 3 - Sewing experts - Ben Riley, Chloe McMurchy, Yvie Pye, Sahil Kumar, Zion Pomare.

Room 6 - Maz Simmonds-Gray for managing self and supporting friends in learning.

- Jackson Weavers - Creativity

- Sadhil Kumar - Creativity and being a positive class member

- Izayah Paul - Learning new strategies to solve mathematical problems

- Lucian Graham - Managing self and learning

- Teyah Graham - For being positive and respectful

We are getting underway with enrolments for 2021. The open evening will be held on Thursday 30th July from 4.30pm.

After School Care Club

In the Whanau Room

If you would like to enroll your child/children in ASCC, please contact the office for an enrolment form. This service is available from 3pm to 5.30pm Monday to Fri-day. It is OSCAR subsidised, so if you are eligible, you can apply to WINZ for a subsidy. Forms are available at the school office. The cost per session is $7.00. Session 1 runs from 3.00pm to 4.15pm and Session 2 runs from 4.15pm to 5.30pm. If you would like to enroll your child, forms are available at the school office. If your child attends regularly and is having a day off from After School Care Club, please phone the school office to inform us. Our ASCC leader is Indiana North.

Playgroup On Tuesday morning from 9am to 11.30 a group of parents meet in the newly refurbished whanau room with their pre schoolers. There is quite an array of equipment and the children are welcome to use the school grounds for play. Everyone is welcome to join the group. It is a wonderful way to get your child used to school before they start at 5 years old.

If you would like any further information please con-tact the school office or just turn up on the day.

We would love some new children to come along and enjoy our lovely new space with us.

Kokopu School

921 Kokopu Road RD 9 Whangarei 0179

Phone: 09 4346765 E-mail: office@kokopu.school.nz

Bible in Schools If you would like to opt in to bible lessons for your child/children, just email the office and we will see that your child attends. Bible lessons with Michelle Schraag are from 8.30am to 9am fortnightly on Fridays. This term Bible Lessons will start on Friday 29th May.

Stationery Accounts

The Board of Trustees are happy to accept regular automatic payments throughout the school year. All of last years debts should have been paid in full by now. If you need to have a chat about your account, please contact Vicki. We prefer payment by direct credit if you are able to please; Kokopu School Board of Trustees 12-3099-0419154-01.

2020 Terms

Term 1 05/02—27/03

Term 2 15/04—03/07

Term 3 20/07—25/09

Term 4 12/10—16/12