NewsWednesdayletter 7 April 2021 5

Kia ora whānau

A big focus for our school this year is designing our Local Curriculum. The New Zealand Curriculum is a clear statement of what is deemed important in education. It takes as its starting point a vision of our young people as lifelong learners who are confident and creative, connected, and Upcoming actively involved and includes a clear set of principles on which to base curriculum decision making. Our Local Curriculum is the way that we Events bring the New Zealand Curriculum to life at our school by making sure it is responsive to the needs, identity, language, culture, interests, strengths and aspirations of our Pahoia learners and their families Term 1 As we work through our curriculum design we have a few other documents End of Term 1 close at hand. Friday 16 April Our Values: Our Values relate to our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) statement of PRIDE - being Positive, Respectful, Involved, Start of Term 2 Disciplined, and Enthusiastic. Monday 3 May Graduate Profile: Our Graduate Profile outlines the attributes that want all our students to have by the time they are ready for Intermediate School or Scholastic Book Fair College. These are being a Life Long Learner, Active learner, Collaborative School Library Learner and Innovative Learner. Under these headings are characteristics Tuesday 11 - Monday 18 May such as risk taking, effective communication, resilience, self motivation, 8:30 - 9:30am & 2:30 - 3:30pm ownership of learning, creativity, curiosity, and resourcefulness, alongside being literate and numerate. Teacher Only Day Every Monday we have a school-wide hui where we come together to Monday 24 May share a few notices, sing some songs, and hand out certificates to children that have shown our PRIDE Values. At our Community Assemblies, we ANZAC Day observed present the Principal Awards which recognise those children who have Monday 26 May - School closed shown our Graduate Profile attributes. Our major certificates at the end of the year also relate to these qualities. Queen’s Birthday Community Voice: Late last year we sent out a community survey to get Monday 7 June - School closed feedback on what is important to you for your child’s schooling. This information is also being reviewed and discussed as part of our Local Curriculum. We are working with an external consultant this year to help us bring it all together, along with reading, writing, maths, science, music, te reo, digital technologies, NZ histories, health and PE, drama, and art. As you can see, there is a lot going on! Our plan is to ensure our Pahoia Local Curriculum ties all these things together in a way that is authentic for our Community Assembly children. Friday 9 April Nga Mihi, Whole School sharing

Sheena Saunders (Pie Day Friday) Principal

There will no longer be a Pahoia Market held in the community hall. It will now be known as the Omokoroa Market and will move to the Omokoroa Settler’s Hall. Around the School

School Donation Tax Rebate ABSENTEES

Did you know you can claim back 33.33c for every dollar There are several ways you can notify the school of you spend on donations (where donations are greater your child’s absence: than $5). Here’s how to find our school donation receipts for this years’ tax rebate claim: • phone the school office and leave a message on the 1. Log in to myKindo.co.nz and go to My Orders. absentee phone 2. Choose record type ‘Donation Receipts’. • text your child’s absence message to 027 941 2639 3. Set the date range • Email the office offi[email protected] • Use the school app 4. Select Download Summary for IRD tax return to get a PDF document suitable for attaching to your Please do this before BEFORE 9.00am so we do not tax return (containing all school donation amounts have to phone you. paid in the year). Individual donation receipts can also be downloaded as required, or several can be selected and downloaded into a zip file. Pie Day Friday - Order on School Shop Information is available on support.mykindo.co.nz Week 10 9 April - THIS WEEK! NOTE: Kindo cannot change the details on your donation receipt, so please ensure your Account Holder name is Any questions please email [email protected] correct BEFORE paying any donations. Donation receipts or contact Michele on 021 985 950 will only be issued for items that the school has nominated as ‘donation receipt required’. Mince pie $3.50 Large sausage roll $4.50 Mini mince pie $2.50 Large cookie $2.50 Pool Keys Juicie $2.00 With the pool season ending next Friday 16 April, pool Popsicle lemonade ice block $1.50 keys can be returned to the school office. Key bonds will be paid by direct credit once bank details are received. Large Mince Gluten & Dairy Free Pie $6.00 Thank you to those families who have donated their key Mini Mince Gluten & Dairy Free Pie $3.00 bond back to the school. Mini Gluten & Dairy Free Sausage Roll $3.00

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Sports for Terms 2 and 3 Hockey Mini/ Kiwi Sticks Netball Year 4, 5 & 6 Hockey Year 5/6 Netball After the muster for Hockey there is a team playing for If your child is interested in playing Netball please register Pahoia School, which is great. Thank you to Toni for your them and we will do our best to get a team but if we do not effort with getting Hockey sorted for these children. have enough players, then we are able to join with the - Saturday 8th May (Coaches/Umpires/Managers Forum) other schools in our Small Schools cluster to make a team. - Saturday 15th May - First Grading Round GRADING for Year 6 grading will take place on Saturday - NB: Games will be played Queen’s Birthday Weekend 15th May 2021. - Saturday 29th August (Finals & Prizegiving). START OF FUTURE FERNS COMPETITION All Future - Saturday, 4th September Proposed rain date Ferns teams will begin their 2021 competition on Saturday Teams play on Saturday between 8.30am and 1.30pm 22nd May 2021 FUTURE FERNS REGISTRATIONS ARE (maybe to 12.30pm depending on team entries) with times DUE All Future ferns registrations are due by Wednesday changing weekly. The majority of teams play at Blake Park 14th April 2021. but we also use satellite turfs around Tauranga. Year 3/4 Netball - Moana United Netball Club 2021 Please pay via School Shop, $55.00 per player. Contact Future Ferns Netball Year 3 and 4 Toni Morgan 5481363 or 0210403887 for more information. After school Thursday 6th May for 10 weeks (Term 2) Basketball 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Katikati College Netball Courts There has been a fee increase due to the venues $40 per player increasing their hireage. A referee fee is included so that Registrations close at the end of this week. there is a one at each game. Thank you Al Ussher for your Please go on to school shop and register your child. If you effort and support with Basketball. have any questions feel free to get in touch. Year 1 & 2 Netball Boys and Girls - We don’t have Basketball Years 3/4 enough children to run this programme yet. If you Tauranga City Basketball - Year 3 & 4 (Tuesdays) 11th May would like your child to do this please register them – 21st September asap Mini-ball Year 3 & 4 3.45pm – 6.00pm: Trustpower Arena This 8-week programme is run by Maree Morton in the hall Mt Maunganui, QEYC Court 1 & Court 2 and Memorial Hall on Wednesday lunchtimes. All Year 1 and 2 children are Tauranga. This will be $118 per person. Please go to the welcome to participate. Please register and pay $40 on School Shop to register your child. Closes 12th April. School Shop for your child to take part in this programme. Basketball Years 5/6 Children will need to wear suitable sports clothing and Tauranga City Basketball - Year 5 & 6 (Fridays) 14th May – shoes and bring a water bottle. This is a great way to learn 24th September ball skills and develop hand eye coordination. Parents Friday Years 5 & 6 3.45pm – 8.30pm Trustpower Arena Mt assistance to help with this programme is welcome. You do Maunganui, QEYC Court 1 & Court 2 and Memorial Hall not need a netball background to be involved. Tauranga. In an effort to improve consistency through our Primary Leagues, all Year 3 - 6 teams will have a paid referee supplied by the Referees Association. This will be $132 per person with 7 players To register and pay $132.00 for your child to take part in this programme, please go to the School Shop - Basketball Year 5 & 6. This will close on the 12th April.

Hockey Pahoia School Funsticks Hockey Years 0-3 This programme is designed to be a fun introduction to hockey and no experience is required. This will be on each Wednesday 3:30 to 4:30 on the Pahoia School turf, or the hall if it is raining. We need a parent to run this. When we have someone we will open it on school shop to register your child. The cost will be $50. Please contact Maree Morton [email protected] rmob:021399793 Community

Did you know The APATA / PAHOIA COMMUNITY HALL IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE? For booking enquiries regarding hall, Apata Room, kitchen facilities, or trestle table and chair hire:

Bookings Officer Email: [email protected] or Pahoia School Phone: 07 548 0723 Email: offi[email protected]

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in Omokoroa 50Y E A R S

New playhouse S A T U R D A Y 1 0 A P R I L 2 0 2 1 unveiling Facepainting 9 . 3 0 A M - 1 2 P M Home baking 3 3 4 O M O K O R O A R D OPC reusable bags available to purchase ( B E H I N D S E T T L E R S H A L L ) History showcase PLAY PLAY PLAY! open day : all welcome

Enquiries: email [email protected] or message us via Facebook

Founding members: Come & share your stories + history with us!

Past members, kids & families: So much has changed since you were here last!

New families to Omokoroa: Discover what Playcentre is all about!