Te Kāpehu Whetū Paerangi & Paenuku

Whānau Pānui

Friday 17 April 2015

E kore e mōnehunehu te pūmahara ki ngā momo rangatira o neherā, nā rātou i toro te nukuroa o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa me Papatūānuku. Ko ngā tohu o ō rātou tapuwae i kākahutia ki runga i te mata o te whenua – he taonga, he tapu. Tihewa Mauriora!

Mōkori anō kia mihia ngā mate tuatini o te wā e takoto ana i ngā huri noa i te motu. Hoki atu koutou ki te huinga o te kahurangi, te mūnga o te tini, o te mano, ā, kāti e moe. Tātou ngā mahuetanga iho ki a tātou. Tēnā rā tātou katoa.

To say that Term 1 has been busy would be an extreme understatement! We have been involved in a wide range of mahi across all three pou Kia Māori, Kia Mātau, Kia Tū Rangatira ai. This mahi is important to establish a strong culture and build whanaungatanga in the Kura. Our ākonga, both at Paenuku and Paerangi, have excelled in everything that has been asked of them and have been a credit to themselves, our Kura and their whānau. Below, I have attempted to capture the events and activity we have been involved in so far this year.

Paenuku

A very significant event for us was the opening of Paenuku, our primary school, in February. We began with 40 ākonga and gained 4 more over the course of the Term. We are extremely proud of what the pouako and whānau of Paenuku have achieved in their first Term of existence and the way in which they have supported and participated in the life of Te Kāpehu Whetū.

Paenuku Powhiri

Kia Māori

Our year started with the annual Hikoi. This year we decided to head to Te Hiku O te Ika and were hosted by Ngati Kuri, Te Rarawa and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Aniwaniwa. This was followed by our Leaders Retreat at Waitangi for our Kura Leaders.

We were involved with a number of events that required us to give performances including the debut of Paenuku at the Ngāti Hine Festival. Our Paerangi ākonga also performed at this Festival as well as an outstanding bracket at the Te Tai Tokerau Festival in Opononi. We also supported local mana whenua and the Mayor of Whangārei Sheryl Mai at the Pasefika Fusion Festival at Hihiaua.

- Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine - Pasefika Fusion Festival - Te Tai Tokerau Festival

A group of ākonga attended the opening day of the Hokianga Waitangi Tribunal Hearings at Tuhirangi Marae in Waima where they participated in the haka pōwhiri and supported the taumata with waiata tautoko.

We hosted, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a group of Ambassadors and Diplomats from over 30 countries as part of their commerations. We also hosted a group of Hawaiian educators who are connected with the Hokulea project to circumnavigate the globe and raise awareness of environmental issues.

Te Tai Tokerau Festival - Opononi

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Hikoi in the first week of Kura

Kia Mātau

Our NCEA results from 2014 have been officially released and we have achieved at a very high standard across all three levels and University Entrance.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 UE Te Kāpehu Whetū 100% 85.7% 100% 50%

We continue to use local external providers to support our teaching and learning and we currently have ākonga studying with other learning institutions such as Te Wānanga o and the Cut Above Academy in Auckland.

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Paenuku Art Exhibition - “Tōku Ahurea. Toi tū te kupu, toi tū te mana, toi tū te whenua”

Kia Tū Rangatira ai

The Leadership Academy of A Company has successfully integrated into the Kura and with the support of Academy staff we have been able to bring some of the Academy culture and practice into the daily and weekly operation of the Kura, in Paerangi and Paenuku. The Leadership Academy will provide the leadership stream in our kura for our young men.

The Academy again took up their roles of responsibilty for the Field of Rememberance but this year, the commemoration of 100 years since Gallipoli, were joined by ākonga from Te Kāpehu Whetū Paerangi and Paenuku.

Another important kaupapa the Academy, supported by Te Kāpehu Whetū, was involved with at the end of Term 1 was the launch of the Esther Muriwai Foundation with the Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae as the Patron. Our cadets and taitamawāhine were involved in the haka pōwhiri, guard of honour and supporting the taumata with waiata tautoko at Pehiaweri Marae.

In addition, we have had a very successful Term in the various sports we have participated in. We had a boys and a girls Volleyball team competing at the Northland Secondary Competition, our ama crews competing at the National Secondary Competition and a number of ākonga who competed at the Northland Secondary Athletics Competition, including Waimahana Henare winning regional shot put and representing Northland at Nationals. Kyneval Mokaraka represented our kura at the NSSA outdoor lawn bowls coming

TE KĀPEHU WHETŪ PAERANGI | 185 LOWER DENT ST, WHANGAREI | PH: 09 4384 228| WWW.MOKONZ.CO.NZ placing 1st in the Intermediate Boys Bowls Championship. We also had ākonga represent Northland at the National Touch Tournament.

Last of all, the Trust purchased a Waka Tētē that seats 22, from Matua Hekenukumai Busby and we will be launching it up in Doubtless Bay on ANZAC Day (more information on that next week). Matua Hec put his hand on us and named our Kura and now we have a symbol of that relationship with him, The Waka Fratenity and The Pacific. The Waka will be utilised for waka training in the inner harbour by Paerangi and seniors from Paenuku. It introduces waka back into Whangarei, allowing us to regain some of the cultural knowledge around waka and to and grow this area of our culture.

Overall it has been a very, very busy but rewarding start to the year, the focus will now shift onto Kia Mātau (Be Educated) for Terms 2 & 3 but we will continue to promote and create opportunities in Kia Māori and Kia Tū Rangatira ai.

With Governor General Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae at the Esther Muriwai Foundation Launch

Field of Remembrance

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Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals

Kewene Edmonds – National Long Distance Waka Ama U/16 Champ

Northland Secondary Schools Volleyball Tournament

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UP AND COMING TERM EVENTS:

We have a number of up and coming events. New ones maybe added as they are confirmed. Please see the attached permission slip for completion for attendance at the Waka Tētē launch in Taipa on 25 April 2015.

WEEK ONE & TWO:

20 April (Monday) Kura is back – end of holidays

23 April (Thursday) ERO visit to Paenuku

24 April (Friday) 1pm - Badging of new cadets into the Leadership Academy of A Company.

Behind Tapatoru (185 Lower Dent St). All whanau invited, bring a plate

25 April (Saturday) 5am - ANZAC Dawn service Whangarei – Leadership Academy required

5am – Gunfire breakfast at Kura

5.30 – Leave for RSA and march with veterans to the Field of Remembrance (Laurie Hall Park)

8.00 – Return to Kura for breakfast – Academy and Kura

9.00 – Leave by bus and vans to Taipa for Waka Tētē Launch

11.00 – Arrive at Te Wānanga o Kupe mai Tāwhiti, Taipa for the blessing and launch of our new Kura Waka, the launch of Matua Hec’s autobiography and the farewell of the two Hawaiian Waka Hourua on the second stage of their round-the-world voyage.

13.00 – Blessing and launch of our new Waka Tētē

27 April (Monday) Public Holiday (ANZAC observance) plus removal of crosses from the Field of Remembrance.

28 April (Tuesday) Northland Regional Secondary Schools - Crossfit Challenge (select ākonga)

29 April (Wednesday) Paenuku – visit by NZDF

30 April (Thursday) Year 9/10 9-a side rugby league tournament

LATER IN TERM:

11-15 May Paenuku’s new playground is being installed

8-10 June Ngā Manu Kōrero Secondary Speech Competitions, Whangārei

9 June (Tuesday) Northland Secondary Schools Cross Country, Barge Park

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16 June (Tuesday) Northland Secondary Schools Table Tennis

18 June (Thursday) Matariki - Dawn Blessing on behalf of Whangarei District Council

22-23 June Paenuku noho for Matariki

29 June (Monday) Paenuku Adventure forest trip

3 July End of Term 2

Hēoi anō, mō nāianei,

Nāku

Dr Nathan Matthews Pouhere - Executive Director of Learning Te Kāpehu Whetū

Kauri tree planted by Te Kāpehu Whetū at Te Rerenga Wairua during the 2015 Hikoi

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Te Kāpehu Whetū Paerangi & Paenuku

Whānau Permission Slip

WAKA LAUNCH, Saturday 25th April 2015, Taipa He Puna Marama Trust recently purchased a waka from Matua Hekenukumai Busby who is well known in the Pacific as a Master Carver and a Celestial Navigator. He has built numerous waka including Te Aurere and Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti. We have been invited by Matua Hek to attend not only the launching of this waka, but also the launch of his book and to farewell the Waka Hourua, Hokulea, on its next journey across the Pacific. Although this is not an official school day, we would like to take as many ākonga as possible to this auspicious event. This is a school event, and the school will be responsible for your tamaiti on this day. We will be departing Paerangi located at 185 Lower Dent St, at 9.00am and returning by 5.00pm. Parent supervision would be appreciated for Paenuku ākonga. If you are wanting to attend with your whānau please feel free to join us, however you will need to come on your own vehicle and will not be able to help with supervision of ākonga. Please complete the attached permission slip and return by Wednesday 22nd April 2015 to the kura office. Alternatively please reply by email to Lara for Paenuku l.clarke- [email protected] or Jackie for Paerangi [email protected] .

Nga Mihi, Dr Nathan Matthews ———————————————————————————————————————————————

______has permission to attend the Launching and Naming of the Waka in Taipa on Saturday 26th April 2015 from 9.00am to 5.00pm. I give permission for ______to receive emergency medical treatment if required. In an emergency, please contact: Name: ______Phone: ______I am able to attend as Parent Help (Paenuku only): YES / NO (please circle) Name: ______Phone: ______

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______Date: ____/____/___

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