Manurewa Intermediate School

‘MANUREWA MONTHLY’

FEBRUARY 2021

Our school newsletter - communicating with our school community

the last Wednesday of every month

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Greetings, Kia Ora, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Bula Vinaka, Malo e lelei, Talofa Lava, Taloha, Kia Orana, Ni Hao, Buenos Dias, Chao, Malo Ni, Habari Dobar Dan, Namaste, Salam

OUR TERM VALUES: Manaakitanga Respect Engagement Teamwork Communication “MANUREWA MONTHLY” Our Newsletter, “Manurewa Monthly” is published every month, coming home the last Wednesday of each month. Listed below are the publication dates with the current issue highlighted. Our intention with this newsletter is to ensure the communication between home and school is frequent, effective and relevant by keeping you fully informed about all that is going on in our school, and also, to share with you some student work. Our newsletters are a very in depth summary of the past month, and take much time to put together. We do this because we want you to know what is going on, and whilst I realise, perhaps, a very small minority of you read the newsletter it is still important we do this for that small minority because you deserve to know!

Publication Dates

Term Week Issue Date of Issue 1 1 1 Tuesday 2nd February

1 4 2 Wednesday 24th February

1 9 3 Wednesday 31st March

2 1 4 Wednesday 5th May

2 4 5 Wednesday 26th May

2 9 6 Wednesday 30th June

3 1 7 Wednesday 28th July

3 5 8 Wednesday 25th August

3 10 9 Wednesday 27th September

4 2 10 Wednesday 27th October

4 6 11 Wednesday 24th November

4 8 12 Friday 10th December

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK He mihi mahana kia koutou – A warm greeting to you all!

Wow! What a wonderful start to the 2021 school year (albeit a lockdown for three days and Survival Camp being called off). So a huge thank you right from the outset to everyone who has contributed to this, and in whatever way! At school all students are getting involved in their lessons, making friends and exploring the school, and the positive vibes are everywhere.

Manurewa Intermediate is definitely a successful school, both in the quality of the students, the staff and the level of the positive support we receive from the community. Thank you to those of you who have already been involved – by attending our Whanau day, our assemblies, at our MI Nite Market, Swimming Sports and those volunteers who were going to support us on our Survival Camps. We look forward to you all being involved.

I trust you also received my welcome letter on the first day of school which had a number of points in there reflecting the values and beliefs we espouse. As we know schooling is about much more than teaching. It is about nurturing growth, encouraging development, supporting effort, recognizing achievement, broadening horizons, challenging viewpoints, guiding progress, instilling values, fostering ideas. In my speech I also said in case you weren’t aware in 2017 we had great success winning the 2017 Prime Minister’s Supreme School Award, as well as winning the Excellence in Engagement award, and that coupled with our back to back 4-5 year ERO review has spurred us on to continue the great work we try to do for your child/ren every single day. We know, based on years of experience, and trial and error, that the systems and structures in place really do work. As that latest ERO report said: “The school’s processes and actions very effectively help to achieve excellence and equity for learners…attributable to highly effective school leadership; a deep commitment to strong engagement between the school and its community; a responsive curriculum, effective teaching and opportunities to learn; the building of professional capability and collective capacity that increases teachers’ knowledge, skills and adaptive expertise; and the use of internal evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building for improvement and innovation.” As you can see all staff were affirmed in this and we want and need this to continue, with our community’s help!

I am excited and incredibly happy to get back into a new school year … I love my job and I love being at Manurewa Intermediate … I want to get to know all our learners, I want to work with the staff to help our learners … and I want everyone to love being here! I also really want us all to make 2021 the best year yet! One of the most enticing aspects of a new year is the opportunity for a fresh start. Returning, or in many cases establishing routines with a positive mind-set and clear head can set the tone for the coming months, and the first few weeks of a new school year can often provide just the right amount of perspective to set new goals and objectives. But a fresh start means nothing if you don’t take the time to plan your approach.

Our staff is a dedicated and hardworking team – always ensuring that excellence in programme delivery is maintained. The staff welcome parent contact and feedback; and are more than willing to discuss anything with you; remembering that class time is paramount. An appointment through the school office or via email directly with the teacher ensures your queries or concerns are addressed with the attention they deserve.

So finally welcome to an exciting year and we look forward to working with you as you find your part in the Manurewa Intermediate experience … where we are on track to develop students who are “Adventurous Risk-Takers, who are persistent, focused and achieving”.

AT THIS STAGE WE DO NOT KNOW IF WE WILL BE ABLE TO RE-SCHEDULE Iain Taylor OUR SURVIVAL CAMP. WE WILL BE PRINCIPAL SURE TO ADVISE YOU IF WE DO.

COVID 19 – Did I speak too soon?

In my first assembly speech on Day 1 I said the following –

“For those of you who were here in 2020 as Year 7 students and whanau, what a year we all had eh?! And of course to new whanau and students who were Year 6 last year who also went through challenging times. Firstly a bit of time to reflect on that and to thank whanau for all your commitment to your kids and the resilience and energy you continued to project for the benefit of them. Our staff joined with you in supporting your kids and I want to thank you all for that! Our kids really needed us all to step up and maintain the status quo and consistency! Thank you…here’s hoping 2021 won’t be interrupted like 2020 was. BUT…if it is and Covid 19 continues to impact us all we just keep on keeping on, doing the absolute best we can, in the circumstances we find ourselves in, for the benefit of our kids and whanau, but looking after ourselves as well as we can whilst doing the job we all know we need to do! That is to give our kids as good a deal as possible! And to not use Covid 19 as an excuse NOT to participate and engage and contribute, albeit looking a bit different perhaps.”

…and already it has come to pass but we handled it as well as we possibly could and your part in it was appreciated – so thank you for your ongoing support of us and for the myriad of positive feedback and encouragement of us via the various social media outlets. If a lockdown reoccurs, and I’m sure that possibility is high, then we will once again communicate with you all directly via form teachers by phone, text and email, as well as from me through our school website and Facebook page. Hence the vital need for you to keep us updated with any change of phone numbers and/or emails.

Term 1 Diary Dates

MANUREWA INTERMEDIATE WHANAU CALENDAR 2021

Week Month Beginning Week Module Value Assembly other dates and Holidays

Term 1 Tuesday 2 February - Friday 16 April LANGUAGE FOCUS: Te Reo

4 22 3 MODULE 3 STARTS - Respectful 78 Mon 22: Timetable starts!  8:45am: Get Set, Go! Assembly Tues 23: Zone Softball - Boys - 2:10pm: Year HPV talk (All Year 8’s in Hall) Wed 24: Newsletter 2 out today - 5:30pm: BOT Meeting

Thurs 25: Zone Softball - Boys (Save Day) 5 Mar 1 Tues 2: Zone Softball - Girls NIL Fri 5: Mid Term Break Thurs 4: Zone Softball - Girls (Save Day) Fri 5: Mid Term Break - Zone Swimming 6 8 Mon 8: Mid Term Break 35 Mon 8: Mid Term Tues 9 - Thurs 11: Leadership Councils Camp (All Councils at Camp Morley) + Break - Zone NZ Tag 79

7 15 6 8 22 Mon 22: Photolife Class and Individual photos (Hall out all day) 22 Wed 24: 5:30pm: BOT Meeting 9 Apr 29 Mon 29- Wed 31: Whanau Leaders Camp (Russell) NIL Thurs 1: Staff Only Wed 31: Newsletter 3 out today Day Thurs 1: Staff Only Day Fri 2: Good Friday Fri 2: Good Friday

10 5 Mon 5: Easter Monday 29 Mon 5: Easter Monday Tues 6: Staff Only Day Tues 6:Staff Only Day Thurs 8: All Day: Year 8 HPV Dose 1 (in hall) 11 12 Tues 13: Zone Football - Boys 33 Thurs 15: 8.00am - 8.00pm: Student Involved Conferences - Zone Football - Boys (Save Day) Fri 16: Last Day of Term

NOTE: Mid Term break Friday 5th – Monday 8th March so no school. School returns 8.30am Tuesday 9th March. Term 2

Monday 3rd May – Friday 9th July

M.I.S ATTENDANCE TARGET

This month our target is 93% of children here every day and only 5% late every day.

Let’s meet it and beat it!

Who’s on Assembly?

Week 4 – Friday 26th February – Room 78 Week 6 – Friday 12th March – Room 35 + 79 Week 7 – Friday 19th March – Room 6 Week 8 – Friday 26th March – Room 22

Our assemblies are every Friday in the Hall at 10.05am. Parents/Caregivers are more than welcome to join us and I ask if you could please sit at the back of the hall on the right.

Regular assemblies serve as a vehicle to further enhance out positive school tone and climate, to foster a corporate school spirit and to share information. But even more importantly assemblies are a means to share our collective experiences and to celebrate and acknowledge each other – acknowledging achievement and the effort exerted – regardless of the end result.

It is an opportunity to give “all our kids a pat on the back” for their efforts and also to reinforce to everyone our high behaviour expectations. Whanau MI Dollars are given out and individual student certificates awarded. If your child is receiving a certificate you will receive an invitation letter to attend the assembly where I will present the certificate to your child. Likewise, feel free to attend because you want to, regardless of whether your child is receiving a certificate or not. Come and join the frivolity and sense of community. Also refer to my comments further in the newsletter about effort and success etc.

AFFIRMATIONS

Birthdays This Month

The following students are having birthdays over the next five weeks. We wish you an early Happy Birthday and trust you have a wonderful day! Happy Birthday to:

NB: There may be times when we inadvertently ‘miss’ a birthday – please let us know if we do, so we can acknowledge it in the next newsletter. It is important that we do this so please do not feel bad in telling us.

Date: Name: 9/03 Lovely Perin 24/02 Tiane Holani Aphareus Posimani Isaac Labaguis 10/03 Escalade Te Ngahue Jahsleen Singh Artemis Bidois 25/02 London Mafi Antonia Leota-Wira Jaida Memea-Rakuraku 11/03 Sharleen Grace Jonty Pilkington 13/03 Tekiteki Kinikini Anaru Vaine-Neho 14/03 Tonganoa Afu 26/02 Ali Hira Christine Mane 28/02 Te Pouni Andrews Saisha Reddy 1/03 Rikil Lal Mafi’ila Vakapuna Deishawyn Sitenitu 15/03 Roseline Collins 2/03 Isla Le Pou Taniara Lavea Francis Lesa Luseane Taufui 3/03 LeOne Apanui Maylene Fulu Mele Halalilo 16/03 Paula Kafoika Vasa Halalilo Maurizio Start Kiana Walters Zarrah-Lee Menzies 4/03 Elijah Asafo 18/03 Asafo Peua Dayton Edwards Nisha Singh Malaea Etuale 19/03 Hazel Thomas Kendryek Monga Jethro Thomas 5/03 Virtanya Telea 20/03 Lexy Grace Brooke Tilton-Mist 21/03 Tauinaola Lealaivaega Jehrvae Smith Xavier Mapu Samuel Taitiri-Witeri Aran Nair 6/03 Tuaine Ngatokoa Vincent Leiataua 7/03 Suni Tiumalu 22/03 Jordyn Tukukino Kahurangi Fataiki Kikorangi Wiremu Jairus Rasos 23/03 Joesaiah Koloamatangi 8/03 Gabriella Lepaga 24/03 Cerah Fenton Humaid Mamhood Sanchez Misavi Levi Hepi Matavai Reihana-laga Robert Manukau-Hoetawa 25/03 Dean Haa-Rewha Vaimoana Titoa Keita Mahanga Julianna Suniula 29/03 Anaiya Anand Maareikura Uangakore-Tito Aysha Khan 26/03 Novro Kolo Kennedy Rakuraku-Kirkwood Andreas Lisone Yousif Younan Tyreek Sautia 30/03 Abigail Williams Ariana Paese Dakotah Safole-Pitone Shakera Williams Sharmina Tautua 27/03 Sebastian Joel 28/03 Mikayla Eruera

AND … not to forget those that have had a birthday since the start of the year up to 23rd of February. We can’t not celebrate yours as well! So…Happy Belated Birthday!!

1/01 Vivan Kumar Danielle Wallace Kendra Rowe-Mills 23/01 Anjulo Gowrie Joeraki Ahsin Bensen Manu Angela Saofa’i Dreams Hanisi Chris Maalaelu Huirama Hetaraka Brown Hill Phongsai Habiba Mohammed 24/01 Nick Cheung Fook Taimana Tini Joseph Pay’shence Fenton Lily Wira-Jones Klani Mahani 3/01 Xavier Ainea 25/01 Justin Paul 4/01 Ricky Marters Ania Pupuke Wei Qi Ye Cruz Quedley 5/01 Selina Payne Dream Marsters Exodus Neho 6/01 Joey Johnso Leilani Tikoirotuma 7/01 Shania Sang Yum 26/01 Junior Faimasasa Aydin Yaldo Suri McHardy 8/01 Chanel Tanoai Payton Dixon Kristian Tufuga Jaden Leef Tewiia Teangirerei Fabianni Napara 9/01 Cortez Gataua 27/01 Lora Elisara Nga Thanh Nguyen Matyis Moana-Brown 10/01 Aaraliah Samate Emery Tuimauga Cherish Tupaea 28/01 Salote Kaufusi Zariah Webster 29/01 Hamiora Tuiri 11/01 Anolaiso Filiai Aarish Dass 12/01 Jurral Solomon-Taefu Emanuel Dhedadig Raymond Parker 30/01 Nation Wimutu-Renata 14/01 Kruze Ah-mann 31/01 Mikaera Cross Hanrietta Iosia Ayden Anderson 15/01 Rosalee Cribb Monique Campbell 16/01 Klairh Brown Lexis Tukuafu 17/01 Nelsin Vagavao Junior 1/02 Taylor Everitt Rylee Pelesitama Memory-Jane Halafihi 18/01 Renee Kalauni Jahnyesha Samuel Lealaivaega Vaimagalo Mahiera Leota 19/01 Elaine Taka Tama Mataroa Sunia Ungounga 2/02 Sapphire Lee Heta 20/01 Anastacia Asalele Munis Ahmed Natalee Baxter 3/02 Tyler Stoneham Shreya Kumar 4/02 Saakshi Mudaliar Asharliyh Manukau 5/02 Karah Cribb 22/01 Zaakir Almir Rudolf Puni Clarky Tua 6/02 Figota Sanele 17/02 Danielle Smith 7/02 Zebrina Lesa Turakiriri Thompson Te Mana Daniela Givanni Toalima Mila Tautogia Alexandra Tutini 8/02 Shohana Bhan Katara Beattie Jenavee Haddon Ioane Tapusoa Adowl Manumu’a 18/02 Regime Brough Mateo Fatu Aiden Coutts 10/02 Mark Murray Metuatane Paulo 11/02 Cornelius Carcia-Masigan Tua 19/02 David Teulilo Jasmine Parsons Paulyn Ah-Lam Roselyn Ah-Lam 12/02 Sione Tahilanu 20/02 Shyla Jones 13/02 Samuel Key Corde Puna Slayter Williams 21/02 Liahona Mitchell 14/02 Katana Chapman Axel Shepherd-Williams Herepete Hokai Sefita Tekii Taine Armelia Isara 22/02 Eashan Sharma 15/02 Cassius Tuhura-Webster 23/02 Essence Puha-McGrath 16/02 Dyvonte Feterika Jay Gerrard

a) PAT ON THE BACK – to all the students for a wonderful start to the new school year. Things have gone very smoothly and it is great to see you all getting stuck in already and with great attitudes. Way to go! There is a really nice atmosphere about the school – happy, cooperative, supportive and industrious students. School programmes – both specialist and modules are up and running, and already Extra Curricular activities are taking place in Period 6, Passion Pursuits. The place is “a buzz” with activity and there is much “constructive energy” permeating the school. We are all set for an awesome year. KA PAI! b) STUDENT LEADERSHIP – during 2019 we reviewed our student leadership structure, in an attempt to introduce more opportunities for leadership experiences for more students - and especially those demonstrating a passion for leadership in specific areas. To that end we disestablished our school councillor roles and created the “School Senate”, which is the over arching leadership group with various portfolio councils feeding into the senate. Last year, 2020, was the first year of this new leadership structure and we were very pleased how much more successful it was in giving a wider range of our students leadership opportunities.

The various councils feeding into the Senate are the:  Community Council  Cultural Council  Curriculum Council  Eco Council  Pastoral Care Council

In addition there are also Whanau Leaders, where each house selects their own Whanau Leaders. Their role is purely associated with whanau activities. This will be explained in the next newsletter. If you would like more information about these Councils and how the whole system works, feel free to contact Ms Brook, Associate Principal. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR STUDENT LEADERS THE SENATE:

NAME: COUNCIL: Room: NAME: COUNCIL: Room: Vivan Kumar COMMUNITY 11 Roy Fifita CURRICULUM 3 Brooke Tilton-Mist COMMUNITY 62 Juhi Ram ECO 70 Payton Gifford CULTURAL 23 Benjamin Ye ECO 81 Jessica Finau CULTURAL 79 Adi Ana Nauarabota PASTORAL 23 Arushi Sharma CURRICULUM 69 Mark Murray PASTORAL 70

COMMUNITY COUNCIL:

Name Room Name Room Codilee Siasau 26 Lisa Long 13 Nicholas Watson 73 Iosefa Pati 26 Vivan Kumar 11 Hamuera Cribb 19 Anita Malo 75 A’aone Yandall 71 Brooke Tilton-Mist 62 Romeo Leauanae 71

CULTURAL COUNCIL:

Name Room Name Room Payton Gifford 23 Jahleen Singh 34 Violet Hiku 23 Jessica Finau 79 Edwin Charlie 12 Agapetos Evalu 15 Latu Teu 78 Kilarney Waru-Waara 34 Saakshi Mudaliar 19 Essence Puha-McGrath 9

CURRICULUM COUNCIL:

Name Room Name Room Roy Fifita 3 Arushi Sharma 69 David Vaikona 34 Siana Rereiti Daniella 69 Elijah Samupo-Lahega 25 Amy Gao 69 Amber-Serene Burnett 69 Tamika Te-Whare Adams 11 Edrian Michael 70 Jahneequa Valeli 27

ECO COUNCIL:

Name Room Name Room Juhi Ram 70 Liahona Mitchell 12 Laurel Marshall 81 Benjamin Ye 81 Tia-Marie Te Arii 6 Francis Lesa 4 Levi Cruz 70 Cortez Gataua 33 Axle Whare 20

PASTORAL COUNCIL:

Name Room Name Room Syrai Yuiji Setefano 69 Danielle Stephen 15 Reign Bevan-Kaui 23 Dylan Peck 69 Kataraina Phillips 30 Mark Murray 70 Adi Ana Nauarabota 23 Rhys Kereopa-Karana 6 Freddy Manuofetoa 29 Thank You

a) THANK YOU 1 – on behalf of myself and all our students to our “fantastic staff”, be they teachers or support staff. The beginning of a school year is a very exhausting time and the staff have been doing a fantastic job! Your efforts and commitment are much appreciated.

Effort V Accomplishment/Success

There is often much discussion in schools about recognition of children for their achievements/success/accomplishments and at times it seems just the minority is recognised. Whilst it is important in a competition situation (e.g. sporting event or an actual competition in dance, drama etc), when the goal is to win, the competition is vital. But it is also important in a learning context that not just the top learners achieving at a high level (where we see the end result) are recognised. Just as important is the acknowledgement of effort – and especially so, sustained effort. To recognise and acknowledge added growth/improved progress is important and our assemblies and newsletters are a forum for this, as will our three learning conversations at our Student Involved Conferences during the year.

We all have to believe in and develop a learning culture where to learn you also have to be willing to fail, to make mistakes, to screw up and then be able to learn from those opportunities and experiences. Karen Boyes, CEO/Educationalist of Spectrum Education NZ articulates this belief and also says it takes reflection and time. To learn to learn, you must know that it is hard to learn new information, but the more we do it, the easier it gets. As adults we need to step back and let children struggle and work it out for themselves. I see so many children displaying learned helplessness because a teacher or parent is constantly jumping in to rescue and help them. We need to showcase the effort and the journey not just the result.

When praising your kid/s, praise their effort, concentration, strategies and give specific feedback. Comments such as, “Your persistence really paid off in completing your work today”, is far more effective than saying “great work”. So have a think about this and see what you can do to acknowledge the effort and success of your kids!

And along with putting in sustained effort we need a great attitude and we need to appreciate what we are given…as I said in my speech on Day 1…

“This year will be full of challenges. It is a given. However, you have before you the opportunity to make 2021 whatever you want it to be. And the one thing that has the greatest bearing over whether you achieve your goals is you. Attitude is key, and maintaining a positive outlook can make all the difference. Get involved in everything going on and don’t act as if you are entitled to everything…give back too! I want you all to learn how to be more grateful and appreciative for all you are given – that is all students and yes whanau all of you as well! We are having a real focus this year on service and giving back – giving back to the school itself by doing jobs within our school community, and also externally to the wider community we live in. SO much is given to our kids and whanau and it is important we all learn how to give back and to appreciate what we are given. To show gratitude!

So make sure you enjoy the year that is before you. You will never get this time again and you must use it well!” b) THANK YOU 2 – as we know the three day lockdown scuppered our Survival Camp and the likelihood of it being rescheduled at some late stage seems pretty remote, however part of the purpose of camp is to illustrate our vision: Adventurous risk-takers; persistent, focussed achievement

This is why we get so disappointed when some parents do not let their child participate in camp, or worse if they support their child who just does not want to participate! And it is important for Whanau to understand outdoor educations is actually part of the NZ education curriculum so all should attend.

Our whole vision statement is put into action for our MI Survival Camp, with all aspects taking their own ‘spotlight’ at various times. Persistence is one of these I want to focus on…actually I’ll take it a step further and even look at resilience in the face of a challenge!

I am sure we can all relate to a time in our lives when we have found ourselves in a situation where resilience was needed! Where we had to step up and face a challenge we had not thought possible; persisting in order to grow, develop and learn from the process. Let’s be honest…challenge is one thing in life that is unavoidable!

Seeing our kids on camp walking up to the summit of Rangitoto Island is fantastic! It is 850 feet high!! Now THAT takes resilience! When the boat pulls into Islington Bay the students would see the summit ahead of them and feel somewhat daunted! The challenge has presented itself! Let the games begin! Instead of making up excuses of not being able to walk, they would get on with it and show persistence and resilience; not falling down, but falling up! When making it to the top of the 850 feet high summit they would feel so proud of themselves and their accomplishment, and so they should!

We need to see this as a metaphor for our everyday learning during the rest of the year (and our lives!). When a challenge presents itself we take it on with persistence and resilience; falling up, not down!

A massive thank you to all those whanau who were intending to support us whilst on camp by being an adult helper – we appreciate your willingness.

AND hence because of everything I just commented on above we expect every student at our school to participate in every event we do, unless they have a legitimate medical certificate saying they cannot. Any non-attendees of our Swimming Sports, Athletics Day etc. face the consequence later in the year of forfeiting their involvement in our end of year Whanau Fun Day. Fair enough we say – and a letter from home making an excuse for your child also doesn’t cut it. Challenge them! Encourage them! Don’t allow laxidazical attitudes to develop. c) THANK YOU 2 - to our Board of Trustees who support your child and whanau so much from a financial perspective – we charge you nothing and the only expense you have is the school uniform. Already, in just three school weeks, the stationery packs, Student Diary Planner, Whanau Band and buses to Swimming Sports, would have cost you $60.00, let alone all the other resources and activities the Board provide, which many schools would charge for. And the one to one laptop provided to your child each and every day at school, and free school lunches. Your appreciation and gratitude is valued!

CLASS WORK

Rm 23 Are great athletes and people.

As soon as we joined the Sports Enrichment class Miss Tewhata, Mr Peilua and Mr Byrne-Hansen explained the expectations and requirements of being in the class. Miss Tewhata has also been working on making sure we understand that we aren’t just the students that are good at sports, but also the students that are working on being great at everything. This means we need to consistently show all 3 keys to success, the school vision and the term values. We have been learning about the importance of setting a good example and being the role models for the rest of the school. This is a huge role to up hold, but we believe and know we can do it.

With being in the Sports Enrichment class there comes FITNESS. To be a great athlete we need to be fit, strong minded and capable. Most mornings we have been doing fitness with Room 30 and it has been very hard for the majority of us. Most of us initially saw fitness as a negative and pointless part of the day. But with Mr Byrne-Hansen’s epic motivational speeches and Miss Tewhata’s encouraging voice, we are finally understanding that fitness is a positive thing for us! As a class, we all still have a long way to go and need to work on our top 3 inches. But we know we are going to build the resilience and fitness to be the best we can be!

MINI ATHLETICS & SWIMMING SPORTS

At the beginning of the term, we had 2 major sporting events, which our class did awesome in! We all understood that we needed to participate and give everything a go. We loved how supportive everyone was and we made sure we had our class mates backs.

I remember the rush and intensity of the Year 8 boys final. I could see Payton was really close with Jonty. I was screaming and encouraging him to keep going. Even though he came 2nd, as a class we were super proud of him - Ana

I was really nervous to swim a whole length at Swimming Sports. I’m not a confident swimmer at all and I honestly thought I wasn’t going to make it to the end. However, Miss told me I could do it and to have a positive mind-set. I did stand up a couple of times, but I still made it to the end. I was really proud of myself and couldn’t believe I had done it! - Fiffri

CAMP PREPARATION

During Week 1 and 2 we were getting prepared for camp. There were Night Markets in Week 1 where everyone in the class helped out and we were able to use the money to buy all the food that we needed for camp.

We went shopping for our camp food.

We created our flag and started the preparation for the food and packing. All of the class got involved in the preparation by bringing tents in, gazebos, mats, and helping with the flag.

We were all super excited to go to Camp and experience all the amazing things that camp had to offer. But unfortunately, because of Covid-19 we weren’t able to go to camping this term. We are hoping that later on in the year that we can visit Motutapu Island at a later date.

Even though we weren’t able to go to Survival Camp and spend more time with our class, we have all loved getting to know each other and build friendships with different people in and outside of our class. We know we are all super lucky to have the amazing opportunities that Manurewa Intermediate has to offer and we plan on participating and contributing as a class ALL TIME, EVERYTIME WOOO!

We would like to thank Mr Taylor for leading such are great school, Mr Peilua for being the best whānu leader, all the other Rimu teachers for always having tons of energy in everything we do and our amazing LA’s that help and support us, especially with our sports. We all appreciate you all so much!

Thanks again Room 23.

Room 35

Room 35 has been living the School Vision Statement. We have contributed to all the events at MI so far. We love Swimming sports, Mini Athletics and MI Night Markets. Pity about missing camp.

At night markets we Lots of us came to help at sold the Russian Fudge our stall. Trisha was the we made at school. We best seller, walking had lots of fun making around selling! Big it and packaging it. thanks to Tomillia’s Everyone loved it! The mother who made our winner of our Sugar mussel chowder and help Rush Raffle was #15! look after our stall. Thank you for Thanks also to supporting us. Here is Delahoya’s family who the recipe for you to try! supported us big time! The children really

appreciate it. Russian Fudge 3 1/2 cups Chelsea White Sugar 125g butter 3 Tbsp Chelsea Golden Syrup (tin) 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp salt 200g sweetened condensed milk (half a standard tin) 2 tsp vanilla essence – Method Grease a 20cm cake tin. Place all the ingredients except the vanilla into a medium, heavy based saucepan. Warm over a gentle heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 10-15 mins. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for about 10-15 minutes, until it reaches the soft ball stage (120°C). Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Cool for 5 minutes then beat using an electric mixer until the fudge is creamy and thick and has lost its gloss (approx. 10 minutes). Pour into prepared tin, score the top and cut into pieces when set.

We have been spending a lot of time getting to know each other. We learnt about the expected routines when using the free stationery. This was a great opportunity to show pride in ourselves and our work by producing the work we could. It was hard getting back into classroom routines and persisting until our tasks were finished but most of us managed it. We are very proud of ourselves.

Class Flag

We decided we would all contribute to our class flag by completing our own section. We designed a piece that represented MI, Kauri and ourselves. We joined them together (as we come together as a class) and created a flag that could fly high with the right planning, structure and support. Much like how Mi help us to BE THE BEST ME I CAN, which is our class mantra! ROOM 62 – ONLINE LEARNING PREP

In Room 62, we have been preparing for Online Learning. You never know when a lockdown might happen so it’s crucial that we’re prepared!

Preparation for another lockdown in week three was not on our list of things to do. All we were really worried about was getting ourselves prepared for camp on Motutapu Island. Unfortunately, Whaea Jacinda put all of at alert level 3 - which meant we all had to stay home, unless we weren’t able to be supervised by an adult at home. Luckily we live in a world where technology is vital so we were all able to stay in touch with Mr Huata over the phone. When we came back to school, we wanted to make sure that we were fully prepared if we were ever to go into lockdown again.

So here is Room 62’s plan of attack: 1. Each day will start with a video call on Google Hangouts. Meeting time is always at 10am. We’ve been using the Google Classrooms app. Mr Huata will notify us when we have work to do. He can get pretty carried away with his emoji’s 

2. Under classwork, we can see all the work for the day. Our subject teachers give us tasks and Mr Huata is always on our case about getting the Mahi done. There is no room for excuses in Room 62! 

3. When you click on one of the lessons, it has all the details you need to know about the task! Mr Huata even goes over it in our calls so we all know what is expected of us. If we need help, he is there to answer any questions we might have! 

4. Once we have completed our work, we must submit it to google classroom. Mr Huata will then get a notification and be able to check our work and give us a grade. Here’s one of the creative writing pieces from Mohammed Azar in Room 62. Woah that’s one spooky story Mohammed - can’t wait for the next one! 

Lockdown can be a huge problem with kid’s learning but with the right tools and the right system, everyone can learn! We hope that we don’t go into lockdown again anytime soon, but if we did, room 62 would be well prepared for it! ✌️✌️✌️

REPORTS

MI Whanau Day

MI Whanau Day - the first day of the brand-new school year - Tuesday 2nd of February.

For the staff starting Term One, it couldn’t have come fast enough! For most teachers we had spent two weeks before school started getting classrooms perfect, environments welcoming and upskilling our professional development for the 2021 year.

MI Whanau Day started with a massive powhiri welcoming our new students and their whanau to Manurewa Intermediate. It is bigger than most because it was 600+ students and their whanau – that is bigger than other schools around the country! Our powhiri are always student led, so it was chosen Year 8 students who spoke and led the way. The best part of the powhiri was watching the Year 8 students and staff do the haka, walking into the hall for the first time and seeing that in action is spine tingling! We thank Tawa Whanau for taking the lead in the powhiri this term!

After the powhiri Mr. Taylor talked to the school and whanau. This talk is important as it sets the scene for the coming year. Mr. Taylor reminded whanau to be present throughout the year, to come into school so their kids know they care and are involved as much as possible. It is then Mr. Bartlett’s turn, where he reads out the class lists. I could imagine being a student in Rm 81 and wondering if my name would ever be called out as they are the last class to be red out of the whole school! As Mr. Bartlett introduces each teacher you see the kids in the crowd wondering if his is going to be their teacher, it is lovely to see the teachers smile and greet the students, some also dishing out handshakes or high fives.....right away making the students feel welcome and important.

Students then go back to their classes where the teachers get straight into it. Setting class expectations, talking about Survival Camp and starting to plan their Night Markets. Some teachers are lucky enough to already have their parent helpers lined up - getting them ready to help at the Night Market and persuading them to come to Survival Camp.

Just before lunch each Whanau has their first meeting for the year. Whanau Leaders and the teachers are introduced and there is some sneaky chant practice happening as well. Later in the afternoon we will see these in action.

To end the day the whole school is back in the hall for School Singing. Straight away whanau pride is on display with the colours being represented and chants in full swing. The school echoes with voices singing along to their favourite jams. Mr Devereux on the mic, Mr Huata on the drums and Mr Paulo on the bass. The entire school is having a good old time. This certainly had the school pumping and if you were a whanau member, fortunate enough to still be at school at this time, you know exactly what I’m talking about! The first School Singing for 2021 was won by Kowhai whanau so those points were added to our weekly Whanau Competition. And then it’s over! A very fast action packed and hot first day of school done at MI! Thank you to our students, our whanau and our staff for making this day special! Bring on the rest of 2021!

MI NIGHT MARKETS 2021

Like always, Night Markets at Manurewa Intermediate is one of the biggest and yummiest events of the year! On Friday the 5th of February, it was all about to go down, where each class had the opportunity to sell items to raise money for what was supposed to be for MI Survival Camp. Although only starting the school year four days prior, our first day back at school had our students thinking and speaking like entrepreneurs as they discussed and prepared what they would like to sell at the big event!

Before we knew it, Friday had rolled around and it was the big day! Our school became flooded with parents, whanau and aiga dropping off items for their child’s stall. From loaves of bread to cakes, chop suey and curries, otai and jolly drinks - not to mention the BBQ’s and hangi cookers in tow - we knew we were in for a fantastic afternoon!

As our puku’s began to rumble, the 3:15pm bell rang and students and staff began setting up their stalls to the sound of “Moving On Up by M People” which set a nice tone to the afternoon. Gazebos and tables were being hauled to the field and before you know it, we were ready to rock and roll.

Although a little lost when trying to find the entry on Russell Road - as we had changed the location to the field - our whanau, friends, ex-students and wider community found themselves in amongst the hustle and bustle of our MI Night Markets. From hot food to delicious sweets, t-shirts and raffles, the barter had begun! Each class enticed you to buy something from their stall, some students had even gone the extra mile to walk around the crowds selling items. Our Eco-Councillors were also in the mix, ensuring that we were sorting and using the correct bins when disposing of our rubbish and we all appreciate your diligence and efforts! Also, a special shout out to our Kunekune; Charlotte and Pepper for taking care of some of our organics waste on the night too!

Being on the field meant that our whanau could enjoy the evening with us but also have a place to sit and enjoy their meals. Which then meant that once they were done they could go back for more! It was pleasing to see those with their mats out, chairs out, sitting under the trees enjoying a Friday evening. We do invite you back to do the same at our final Night Market in Term 4.

All in all, it is safe to say that our first MI Night Market of the year was a great success!! We have our students, our staff and our whanau to thank for this! Without you guys, we wouldn’t be able to give our kids some of these incredible opportunities! Last but not least, I would also like to say a special thank you to our amazing staff members who took on an extra role that evening to help with the set up and logistics of the evening to ensure everything ran smoothly for our kids - You know who you are and you are all appreciated! Written by Miss Apiata.

MI SWIMMING SPORTS 2021

There are moments in life when you have to make difficult decisions, and choosing whether to go ahead with Swimming Sports this year was one of those moments! The weather forecast was not looking great however we ultimately made the best decision and were glad that our students got to experience such an awesome event! Who says that you need the sun to have fun?! The joy and laughter of our students was warm enough for us all!

It was not long after our arrival at Papatoetoe pools that our students and staff busted out their whanau chants. Whanau colours painted the atmosphere. This was an event for all students no matter their swimming ability. There were loads of students who competed in various fun and competitive events.

Our final event for the day was our most entertaining! The Whanau Relay! Each whanau team consisted of one boy and girl from both year levels and one male and female staff member. After a strong start from Rimu, the other whanau tried their best to catch up but Rimu held onto their lead to win the race.

Congratulations to everyone who gave it a go and especially to our winners. Zone Swimming will take place on Friday 6th March at Jubilee Pools, Pukekohe.

Overall Placings: 1st Rimu 2nd Kowhai 3rd Kauri 4th Tawa

MINI ATHLETICS 2021

On Thursday 4th February we held our annual Mini Athletics. With the sun’s heat beaming down, it was important that our students and staff covered themselves with sunscreen. The whanau spirit was evident with the chanting and singing bringing lots of joy!

It was great to see all of our students give the 100m and 200m sprint a go. There were clear risk-takers with students trying their best no matter who they were up against.

The highlight of the day was our staff races. These were the most anticipated races of the day. This was a chance for bragging rights and to put all the banter to rest. However it was the young buck, Mr Seuala Jr who claimed this year's title as the fastest male staff member. While in our female staff race, Miss Tewhata showed off her bewildering pace once again to claim the crown for the second consecutive year.

Mini athletics was a great success for all. Our students are already buying into the culture of our school. The chanting, the laughter, the happy faces are all part of what makes M.I the place it is.

Overall Placings: 1st Rimu 2nd Kowhai 3rd Tawa 4th Kauri

General School Notices and Reminders

1) SCHOOL TARGETS – the Ministry of Education requires all schools to set student achievement targets every year. These targets are designed to accelerate student achievement.

After analysing the 2020 end of Year 7 data and 2021 Year 7 data we have set targets in Reading, Writing and Math. These targets form part of our Operational Plan for 2021, which is part of the whole Charter that the Ministry approve. If you are interested in seeing the full charter please feel free to call into school and read it. A copy is kept in the foyer or request a copy to be sent to you.

2) PLEASE NAME IT – we make every effort to see students’ personal items are secure. It would make our task considerably easier and would drastically reduce levels of stress for students if ALL ITEMS – INCLUDING ALL UNIFORM ITEMS, PE UNIFORMS, SHOES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, JACKETS, JERSEYS, LUNCHBOXES, WATER BOTTLES, BAGS etc. WERE ALL CLEARLY NAMED!!

3) OPEN DOOR POLICY – as mentioned in my initial letter in Week 1 our school has on “Open Door Policy”. This means that should you have any questions or concerns about anything please do not hesitate to contact us. Don’t be a stranger, but pop in anytime you can. We’d love to see you!

If at any time you wish to see any of your child’s teachers about something specific please telephone the school to organize an appointment. At times there are bound to be issues that crop up and we encourage you to air your concerns but ask that you speak to the person involved first. If you have done this and feel there has been no success, you are more the welcome to see the form teacher, the relevant senior staff member or myself.

If you are wanting information on your child’s progress, it is advisable to book a time to see the relevant subject teacher. This will enable the teacher to give you the time you deserve to have the proper conversation. Classrooms are busy places in the mornings before school and immediately after, and it is not always possible for the teacher to give full attentions to your queries if you do not book in advance.

4) MESSAGES FOR/FROM STUDENTS – we accept there will be occasions when students need to contact members of their family during the school day. With the approval of their classroom teacher, students are able to use a school telephone to do this. Because of the demands of school management and school activities, these calls will be restricted to important matters – not to have forgotten homework, lunch etc. dropped off or to arrange an after school social occasion! If things are forgotten then children will need to learn to accept the consequences for their actions. Likewise, the school accepts with today’s busy schedules there will be occasions when parents need to get important messages to their children. The school will make every effort to forward these messages, if received before 2.45pm. However, the administration staff cannot accept responsibility if a student does not receive a message.

5) SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT – in accordance with legislation I remind parents/caregivers and students that our entire school and boundary is Smoke Free.

6) UPDATE OF INFORMATION – if there have been any changes to the custodial arrangements, change of address, change of telephone number, change of emergency contact numbers, or any other changes we would be very grateful if you would inform us as soon as possible, so our records can be corrected.

7) INTERNET SAFETY – we are well aware that the internet is a wonderful educational resource, but we all know, there are dangers.

As you know, to use the information and communications technologies resources, including accessing the internet at school, students and their parents are required to sign an ACCEPTABLE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AGREEMENT. This agreement spells out very clearly what is acceptable and what is not acceptable both in terms of use and internet site access. This is done at enrolment.

Students use individual logons and our system records for audit all logons, the date and time of the logon, the location of the computer and a list of all searches attempted and sites accessed. Please discuss with your child the appropriate use of the internet. Teachers also do this on a regular basis.

8) HOME STUDY – our stand on home study is that it is useful and helps develop good work habits. Home study can also be a contentious and emotional issue, and one that can cause much conflict in the home and at school. There is always a wide range of views on the subject with some parents wanting more and others wanting less. There is recent research which states home study for children under Year 9 makes no difference to academic achievement; however we do believe it helps with good work habits.

We believe that home study at this level gives students practice at managing their time to do some self-directed learning – which will increase dramatically once they move into high school. Any home study tasks are not designed to explore new concepts, but to reinforce prior learning. I discourage our teachers from setting lengthy tasks that require a lot of marking, because 6 minutes of marking per child over a class of 30 students = 3 hours. That time is better spent in planning exciting learning and providing direct feedback to students as they learn.

Our home study will only comprise literacy/spelling and Math and the completion of other subject tasks; but not new work. Reading is vitally important. Our children need to read for sustained periods (at least 15 minutes at a time) – so if your child says’ “I don’t have any homework”’ hand him or her a good book! My hope is that home study will purr along in the background without causing any frustration for parents, students or teachers. The homework programme commences in Week 5.

In summary:

a) Home study will comprise a daily reading expectation, the learning of spelling words and arithmetic (i.e., multiplication, addition etc) and the completion of work already taught (not new learning). The time allocation will be approximately 20-30 minutes per day, although longer reading time is whole heartedly encouraged. Your child’s form teacher will let you know more details if they have not already done so, as this is overseen by form teachers! b) Home study must be relevant, beneficial and fair. It must be work that does not require hours of parental input, followed by hours of marking. If you wish your child to have more homework please feel free to organise this yourself. Bookshops sell a plethora of project type worksheets and activities that may or may not be of any real learning value but should you want more of these resources they will give you an option.

We have an After School “Home Study Club” every afternoon from 3.15pm-4.15 pm except Friday, and 2.25- 4.15pm Tuesdays, in the Library as well as the ICT Lab which is open for students to use the computers. The Library is also open before school, at all break times and until 4.15pm after school every afternoon. Any student is welcome to attend! Encourage your child to do so if they find doing work at home is difficult.

9) DRINK BOTTLES – a reminder with the summer term that all children are encouraged to carry water bottles with them in class. A common sense approach and one we will remind all children throughout the term! Your support with this is much appreciated in the form of naming drink bottles and providing them! We encourage all children to drink water regularly throughout the school day.

10) SCHOOL HOURS – students are expected to be in school before 8.20am, ready for an 8.30am start. The school day ends at 3.15pm. We have no wet day early finishes, although finish at 2.25pm every Tuesday. Please note a fuller explanation following this and also of the breakdown of the timetable.

8.30 -8.45 Form Time 8.45 - 9.05 Fitness: Monday-Thursday 9.05 – 11.05 Period 1-2 11.05 – 11.25 Morning Interval 11.25 – 1.25 Period 3-4 1.25 – 1.55 Lunch Break/Play 1.55 – 2.10 Lunch Eating 2.10 – 2.25 DEAR (Tuesday finish 2.25pm) 2.25 – 3.15 Period 5 3.15 – 4.15 Period 6 – Passion Pursuits (optional activities)

Tuesday early finish (2.25pm)

Current international and national research identifies the single most important determinant of student achievement is quality teaching. Quality teaching needs to be supported by strategic professional learning. Successful professional learning helps teachers to build knowledge, refine skills, practice new learnings, obtain feedback and receive support.

The early finish for students every Tuesday afternoon is so that staff can participate in professional learning activities. However any student requiring supervision until 3.15pm will go to the Library where supervision will be provided. This 50 minute early finish each week does not interfere with in-class learning time as our lunch breaks are only 30 minutes instead of the normal hour most schools have and we start each day at 8.30am whereas most schools start at 9.00am, and we end at 3.15pm, whereas most schools end at 3pm. In effect then students are actually in class for 6 hours longer each week!

All staff professional learning at Manurewa Intermediate is aimed at extending and increasing expertise. This will impact in the desired way on practice when individuals are able to make links between the learning and their professional beliefs, and to take an active role in identifying and pursuing such learning. An essential belief is that the learning will provide for improved student outcomes.

11) STUDENT PLANNER DIARY – your child has been given a diary that is loaded with information. Please check with your child and have a look at it! Do it regularly!

12) PERIOD 6/PASSION PURSUITS – our Extra-Curricular Activities, offered by staff, operate during Period 6 (from 3.15-4.30pm) on a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday. In the past staff have offered various clubs such as Chess, Cooking, Art, Sewing and Crafts, Christian Fellowships, Maker Spaces, E4S, Homework Club, Khan Academy, Digital Club, Gardening, and Horticulture for students to take part in.

The school wide activities of choir, bands, cultural groups (Te Manu Ka Rewa, Samoan, Tongan, Indian etc) and Zone sports teams training will also happen in a Period 6 in addition to any other practices that may be scheduled.

Students will be given a permission slip for parents/caregivers to sign in order to attend any Period 6 they take part in. Without signed permission students will not be allowed to attend.

13) ABSENCE - if your child is absent from school please call the office on 2668268, before 8.45am to advise us. If you do not do this we contact you immediately through our text system. After the second day of no notification the administration staff will contact the home directly as well.

14) LATENESS - all students who are late (i.e. arriving at school after the 8.30am bell) report to the office before heading to class. This is to ensure we keep a track of attendance and student safety. No valid note or parent means a consequence – an after school detention! We appreciate your support with this!

15) VISITORS - whenever you visit the school please do so via the office so you can be checked in, instead of going directly to the classroom. Thank you for your cooperation.

16) SCHOOL PROPERTY - the school has a policy of “abuser pays”. Students who carelessly or wilfully damage school property or equipment will be asked to meet the cost of the repairs, or at the very least pay a fair share of the replacement. We hope this will become a rare occasion at Manurewa Intermediate, however when this does occur, parents/caregivers will receive an explanatory letter and a tax invoice to cover costs. In addition to the fact that schools operate on very tight budgets, we see the development of personal responsibility as an important outcome of our school programmes.

17) MEDICATION IN SCHOOL - no medication should be kept in your child’s school bag. If your child has antibiotic/medication that needs to be administered during the school day please ensure you have filled out a permission slip at the office. No medication can be administered to your child without approval.

18) NO - iPod, game, fizzy drinks, lollies, chocolate or chewing gum are to be brought to school. If student has any of these, they will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day! We look forward to your support with this. AND lunches are provided free to every child so no need to drop off any lunch during the day.

19) CELL PHONES - if students bring cell phones to school they are left at the office before school and collected after school. If students keep them on them or in bags during the day and they are ‘lost’ or ‘stolen’ we will not waste any time in following up. Owner beware - follow the procedures!

20) MONEY - is not to be left in bags, desks or clothing when not being worn. Hand to the office or form teacher for safe keeping. If the procedure is not followed and money is ‘lost’ or ‘stolen’ we will not waste any time following up. Owner beware - follow the procedure!

21) PARK SAFELY AND KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE - this term our school is participating in Auckland Transport’s ‘Safety at the School Gate’ programme. Drivers who stop in the wrong place to drop off passengers put the safety of children at risk. Parking officers will be on patrol outside the school this term and will be issuing tickets to drivers who park illegally.

The agreed approach is ‘zero tolerance’ - there will be no warnings issued, you will receive a ticket if you are double parked, parked on yellow lines, or over someone’s driveway - or for any other vehicle safety offence. This includes driving into the school carparks or Dental Clinic and neighbours driveways. Please note – park on the street if coming into school, not inside the school drive or carparks at all. Thank you

Please park legally to keep our children safe and to avoid being ticketed. Before and after school is a busy time for everyone. Parking rules help protect our children and keep them safe. Drivers who park illegally put our kids at risk.

Fines for illegal parking include:

 Parked on the footpath or grass verge/berm $40  Parked across or within 1m of a vehicle entrance $40  Parked within 6m either side of an unmarked bus stop $40  Parked within a marked bus stop $60  Parked within 0.5m of a fire hydrant with no one in the car legally capable of moving it $60  Parked within a designated bus lane, transit or cycle lane $60  Parked on a clearway or double parked $60  Inconsiderate parking to other road users, including pedestrians $60  Parked on or within 6m of an intersection $60  Parked on a pedestrian crossing $60  Parked on a broken yellow line $60  Parked inside school grounds $60

Also please do not call your child to cross the road to you where you park opposite the school. They use the pedestrian crossing!

22) SCHOOL UNIFORM - it is wonderful to see the majority of students now wearing correct school uniform, although there are still some who are not: either because they are choosing not to or because the uniform shops may still not have all stock in (if this is the case, non-regulation uniform is ok but a note is still needed). However, if incorrect uniform is worn, for whatever reason, a note is needed please, and then a pass given. A copy of our uniform expectations follows.

We will be conducting a week’s ‘uniform check’ at the gate and this will be a wonderful way to clarify our expectations. Thank you for your support in advance.

As advised last year during Year 6 visits in Term 4 the correct uniform is:

UNIFORM INFORMATION 2021

2012 saw the full introduction of our new, modernised style uniform across the entire school, with a multi-purpose design that is the formal school uniform and physical education uniform in one. This is to eliminate the two previous separate uniform items, which became costly.

The uniform is able to be purchased from only two stockists.

The Warehouse Manukau SAS

Cavendish Drive, Manukau 2 Ronwood Ave, Manukau (beside Krispy Kreme) (Opening hours 7:00am – 12:00am) (Opening hours 8:30am – 5:00pm Mon-Fri; 9:00am = 2:00pm Sat)

The complete school uniform (and no similar non-school logo shorts or skirts) is to be worn without any extras i.e. NO jewellery (except small studs), makeup or nail polish. Long hair, for both boys and girls is to be tied back for safety reasons and shoes must always be worn when in the workshop classes.

The uniform is the same for boys and girls, with girls having the option of wearing the shorts OR the skirt. We would encourage you to purchase at least two shirts to start with and wait until the colder weather kicks in before purchasing the jacket. Long sleeve black skivvies can be worn under the school shirt and plain black trousers/ track pants during the winter terms (Term 2 and 3) can be worn.

BOYS GIRLS

Maroon/black school shirt Maroon/black school shirt Black school shorts OR plain black i.e. Faitaga Black school skirt OR black school shorts School jacket School jacket Long black and maroon school socks Black ankle/mid socks Plain black trousers (NOT jeans) in Terms 2 and 3 Black stockings in Terms 2 and 3 Black long-sleeve singlet in Terms 2 and 3 Black long-sleeve singlet in Terms 2 and 3 Plain, unlabelled black shoes Plain, unlabelled black shoes

SHOES

Correct footwear is a constant issue, so please note what the correct school shoes are and any deviation from this will not be accepted. You also need to be aware many shops try to sell you shoes that they call ‘School Shoes’ but they are NOT school shoes. The test to see if they are acceptable is quite simple:

 If they do not cover the full foot then they are not acceptable! (Note: girls shoes with the open part across the top of your foot, with the thin single strap across to buckle the shoe is not acceptable)  If they have any form of label or tag on any part of the shoe they are not acceptable!  CANVAS SHOES OF ANY KIND ARE NOT PERMITTED!

The correct school shoes for Manurewa Intermediate are plain, black, unlabelled lace- ups or slip-ons (boys and girls) as illustrated below (NO HIGH TOPS / BOOTS).

We insist that the children wear these shoes because:

a) They cover most of the foot for protection. b) They will help not only protect feet but keep them warm and dry in winter. c) They do not have high heels which are dangerous to run and play in.

PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS!!!

Please ensure all uniform items, including shoes, are named! This will save you a lot of money in the long run as children often leave their clothing lying around and if so, and then found, the item can be returned! Thanks

23) Staff List - following is the full staff list and areas of responsibility. Note highlighted names are those staff who are new this year; so we give them a special welcome and trust their first four weeks has gone well and enthusiasm is high!!

PRINCIPAL Iain Taylor ITa

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Tanya Brook TBr Learning and Teaching/ Humanities

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS Sidd Apiata (Acting) Sap Operations/ Putaiao Passion Pod/ Whanau Kowhai/ Science Thomas Bartlett TBa e-Learning & Pastoral Care/ Whanau Leaders’ Mentor/ Nga Reo Waheke Passion Pod/ Math Ross Devereux RDe External Relations and Communications/ Whanau Leaders’ Mentor/ Nga Toi Passion Pod /Release Dan Filippini DFi Guidance and Support/ Pangarau Passion Pod/ Te Tautoko Passion Pod/ Whanau Tawa/ Math Jesse Lee JLe Professional Learning Leader/ Te Ao Tangata Passion Pod/ Whanau Kauri/ Humanities Junior Peilua JPe Student Programmes/ Toitu Passion Pod/ Whakauka Te Hauora Passion Pod/ Whanau Rimu/ Humanities TEACHERS Room 3 Charlotte Fox CFo HUMANITIES/WSCoLTL: AC 2 Room 4 Nathan Edwards NEd HUMANITIES Room 6 Char Tamaki Cta LANGUAGES/WSCoLTL: AC1 Room 9 Nee Abraham NAb HUMANITIES Room 11 Allison Leiataua ALe HUMANITIES Room 12 Candice Knibbs CKn HUMANITIES/Passionator: Kowhai Room 13 Karleena Tangaere KTa HUMANITIES/ Practice Leader: WSCoLTL: AC3 Room 14 Uane Davidson UDa MATH Room 15 Baljit Kaur BKa MATH Room 19 Suman Sharan SSh MATH/ Practice Leader Room 20 Connard Honetana Cho MATH Room 22 Trent Marsh TMa PHYSICAL EDUCATION Room 23 Irihaapeti Tewhata ITe PHYSICAL EDUCATION/Passionator: Rimu Room 24 Te Paea Adams TAd HUMANITIES/ASCoLTL:AC1 Room 25 Katharina Ahrens KAh MATH Room 26 Ese Tofilau ETo MATH Room 27 Troy Sheppard TSh MATH Room 28 Padraic Bacon PBa HUMANITIES Room 29 Kendal Orr KOr HUMANITIES/Passionator: Tawa Room 30 Cian Byrne-Hansen CBy HUMANITIES Room 32 Ella de Ausen EDe HUMANITIES Room 33 Ken Bailey KBa MATH/ASCoLTL: AC1 and 3 Room 34 Rita Brooking RBr MATH/AREA Facilitator Room 35 Anne-Marie Rowney ARo COOKING Room 37 Jo McIntyre-Brown JMcB SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE/Dir. E4S Room 62 Mokoia Huata MHu MUSIC Room 67 Di Tanaki DTa PERFORMING ARTS Room 69 Lee Stewart LSt X-PLO TECH/Passionator: Kauri/WSCoLTL: AC 3 Room 70 Rangi Ropati RRo SCIENCE Room 71 Erin Marsh EMa SCIENCE Room 73 Dani Stephens DSt SCIENCE Room 75 Mareena Henare MHe SCIENCE Room 77 Aimee Burnett Abu GIFT RELEASE/COVER Jasmine Douglas JDo GIFT RELEASE/COVER Room 78 Tanya White TWh DIGI-COMP Room 79 Shar Hardwidge SHa VISUAL ARTS/WSCoLTL: AC1 Room 81 Jo McIntyre-Brown JMc SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE/WSCoLTL: AC3

COUNSELLOR Megan Hutchings MHu Room 39

SOCIAL WORKER Sharlene Hudson Chu Room 43 Samantha Peteru SPe Room 43

LEARNING SUPPORT Annette Moore AMo Room 2 WORKER

LIBRARIAN Phillippa McKenzie PMc Room 102

IT MANAGER Da Vi Tran DTr Room 50

ESOL TEACHER Tasi Lokeni TLo Room 21

LEARNING ASSISTANTS Eriha Kapa EKa Room 10 Marie Ngapera MNg Room 10 Bruce Paulo BPa Room 10 Henry Vinivini HVi Room 10 Ojay Solomona Oso Room 10 Iavanna Seuala ISe Room 10 Korinito Seuala KSe Room 10 Sam Bryans SBr Room 10 Tumii Poko TPo Room 31 Rhonda Walker RWa Room 56

ATTENDANCE OFFICERS Chad Evans CEv Room 42 Tai Marsters TMa Room 42

OFFICE & PROFESSIONAL Karen Slattery KSl PA/Office Manager SUPPORT STAFF Nella Saunders NSa Accounts Lee Townsend LTo Receptionist

GROUNDS & PROPERTY Jay Upoko JUp Property Manager SUPPORT STAFF Shane Katipa SKa Caretaker/Groundsman Kazik Chodor KCh Cleaning Contractor

And we also welcome back Ms Douglas and Mrs Ropati who have previously taught here and have now returned. We are very fortunate to have both these strong and competent practitioners back with us!

24) BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER – for your interest our very dedicated and involved Board members are: Gary Rogers – Chairperson Val Taruia-Pora Te Ana Simmonds Lua Afakasi John Afakasi

For any communication to the Board, please feel free to email the Chairperson at: [email protected]

25) Student and Whanau Support – we are very lucky to have the services of a fulltime SWiS (Social Worker in Schools) funded by Ministry of Social Development via Iosis and a school self-funded Counsellor. Their roles are to support students and whanau (to some degree) and I introduce them:

OUR IN SCHOOL SOCIAL SERVICES STAFF

Counselling:

My name is Megan Hutchings and I am the counsellor here at MI. My role in the school is to meet with the students who are going through challenging times or dealing with difficult emotions, to give those students the opportunity to talk in a safe and respectful environment.

Concerns for the mental health of young people today is a really important conversation to have. Our youth are exposed to so much, yet they haven’t always been taught the skills on how to manage it all. Commonly young people deal with anxiety and depression, issues with their friends, family and school, different types of grief and loss, whilst also managing the challenges of social media.

In working with students at MI, I aim to help provide skills, coping strategies and a space to talk that is safe, respectful and confidential. The only time confidentiality is breached is if there is a serious and immediate risk of harm to the student or someone near the student. Students and whanau can refer themselves (the student) for counselling through the Counselling Referral Form on the MI school website, underneath the “Learn” tab.

If you would like to get in touch, feel free to flick me an email or give me a call. Email:[email protected] Phone: 09 266 8268 ext 3039

Social Workers

Sharlene Hudson: I am a social worker employed by Manurewa Intermediate School. My role is to be available to all families and students that attend this school. I have a vast knowledge of social services in and have built strong relationships within South Auckland that can assist and support our students and families.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 0226920210 or on my email [email protected] if you would like to make an appointment for you or your child. I can be contacted from Monday to Friday from 8.00- 4.30pm.

Samantha Peteru: Talofa lava, I am a social worker based at Manurewa Intermediate School employed by Iosis. I have three roles within the school - I work one on one with students and families, I deliver programmes throughout the year and I also liaise in the community to provide better outcomes for students and families.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 0277046646 or you can email me on [email protected].

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Kia Ora to all the children and Whanau of Manurewa Intermediate. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Mana Kidz Health clinic at Manurewa Intermediate, open Monday to Friday 8.30 to 3pm. Registered nurse Fonoifafo and Whanau Support Worker Jess, are the Mana Kidz health care team here at Manurewa Intermediate.

Mana Kidz is a free, nurse-led, school-based programme that provides comprehensive healthcare for children in the Counties Manukau Health region. The programme is led by the National Hauora Coalition in partnership with Counties Manukau Health and is supported by local providers: Kidz First, East Tāmaki Health Care, Health Star Pacific, Turuki Health Care, Te Hononga O Tāmaki Me Hoturoa, South Seas, Tongan Health Society and Marae.

Starting in July 2012, Mana Kidz clinics now operate in 88 primary and intermediate schools in the Otara, Mangere, Manurewa, Franklin and Papakura communities. 65 school clinics have a registered nurse and whānau support worker providing healthcare including rheumatic fever prevention services, skin infection treatment and management and health assessments. 23 school clinics have a registered nurse who provides child health assessments and management.

We welcome students and family members to come the clinic. We have an open door policy and would love for you to talk to us about any concerns you may have regarding your child’s health, or even just to chat. You can contact us by calling the school office or phone us directly on 021526409. We look forward to seeing you.

PARENTING HELPLINE Parent Help – for parent and family support

“WE CAN HELP WITH ANY OF YOUR PARENTING CONCERNS” Parent help is a non-profit organisation supporting parents to build resilient and positive families/whanau. We offer a free Helpline for parents and caregivers providing advice, support and practical strategies on any parenting concern. We aim to make all parents across aware of our Helpline and the support they can get.

Get support, advice and practical strategies Call 0800 568 856 9am – 9pm Monday to Sunday www.parenthelp.org.nz

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