Term 4 20th November 2019

Learning for the future Ahuwhenua – Manaakitia – Manamotuhake – Manawanui - Hiranga

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Malo ni, Bula, Greetings… Welcome to Week 6, Term 4! Oh no! Only one more panui to go after this one, which means the school year is coming to an end.

Speaking of Newsletters / Panui… Next year we are going paperless so if you want a newsletter, you can come into the office every even week of a school term (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10) on a Wednesday and ask for one to be printed. If that isn’t convenient for you, you could text the office and request a paper copy to be sent home that day, or you could ask for it to be emailed as well. It is of course in an effort to reduce paper. We will give you details early in the new school year.

Swimming Our pool is up and running this week and an incredible amount of work has gone into it for it to be at the standard it is. Our caretaker is a very special and talented man. His depth of skills and capabilities is exceptional. He saves the school major dollars, which adds to more for our students. He has single handedly prepared and painted the pool so that our students swim in pristine water. It is a facility we can be so proud of and all credit goes to Mr Gow!! Thank you Mr Gow, you are the best!!

Toys at School Please can we state that toys must not come to school. I know that you may not always know they have come to school, but when they get lost it takes time to try to find them and quite often we are not successful in doing so. The heartbreak is really hard to witness, so in order to eliminate that, please make school a ‘no toy from home’ zone.

Feedback Sheets Our Office Administrator has emailed out a Feedback Sheet to those parents and caregivers whose email addresses we have. It has three points:

1.How happy are you with the school? 1. Not 3. Okay 5. Good 7. Very Good 10. Great Answer = 2. What could we improve on? 3. Any other comments you would like to make? If you would like to fill in a copy at the office, please call in and our office team will give you one. Your feedback is truly appreciated. If we don't get it back we can only assume you are content with the school. However, if you are unhappy or do have suggestions then this is your chance to influence and support change. If you want to ring the school and give your response you are able to do that as well. Please phone the school on 435 1482.

Mr Tim Burke The staff at Kamo Primary School wish to congratulate Mr Tim Burke in Room 4, as he has been appointed the new Deputy Principal at Maungatapere School. He takes up this position at the start of the new 2020 school year. Mr Burke has been a great member of the team and has been responsible for all the sports events we have for years, as well as being a classroom teacher. While we are sad to see him go, we are also very proud and wish him all the best in the future.

Support Staff Thank you for all the toots and comments last week for our amazing support staff. I know they appreciated it and I know we all agree they deserve an increase in income! Here’s hoping the union can get this over the line!

Prize giving / Praise giving Dates are set…please join us to celebrate the great success that has taken place this year. Pono – PRIDE and Praise Giving Assembly on Friday 6 December at 2:00pm. Kowhai – PRIDE and Praise Giving Assembly on Thursday 12 December at 2:00pm. Rimu – PRIDE and Praise Giving Assembly on Tuesday 9 December at 2:00pm. Kauri – PRIDE Assembly from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and then Prize Giving Assembly from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Wednesday 11 December.

Start of Year Date 2020 Please note our start of year date is the 30/1/2020. Once again, thank you for being an AMAZING community!! Sally Wilson – Principal Email: principal@kamoprimary.school.nz

For any kids that enjoyed the tennis experience and want to learn more the following is the closest tennis club (right across the road behind the bowling club):- Kamo Tennis Club, 15 Three Mile Bush Road, Kamo, Whangarei Junior Coaching -Thursday afternoons from 3.30pm Contact -Carol Crowley email carolcrow@gmail.com mobile 0276998673 Thanks Raewyn Heywood Tennis Northland Inc 0274386197

The Home and School are selling iceblocks next Thursday 28th

November. Order forms were sent out yesterday.

Last day for orders is tomorrow. $2 per ice-block, 2 flavours available.

Kowhai Team Awards - Week 4 Room 16

Achievement - Azaleah Misiepo - Huge improvement in writing

Excellence PRIDE - Ava Proctor - For showing the Proactive PRIDE value

Presentation - Isla Severinsen Room 17

Achievement - Donna Mills - Writing creatively Excellence PRIDE - Aarav Manulal - demonstrating the

Pride values Respect and Determination Presentation - Iranui Moriarty

Room 18 Achievement - Oliver Loft - Using a great strategy in

maths Excellence PRIDE - McKenzie Parker - Striving hard

in all of his work Presentation - Brett Oosthuizen

Room 19 Achievement - Payton Foster-Improvement in reading Excellence PRIDE - Liam Mather - Showing PRIDE

values Presentation - Maia Swanson

Poems by Room 14 Fireworks I love Fireworks Rockets Enter the sky White, indigo Orange and Red Kicking up Shooting to the stars By Oskar

Fun fizzing flames Indigo incredible Rainbow stars Excitement at earth Whizzing stars race Orange fireworks fizz Red Keep giving me a fright Sparkle By Rosie

Fun Indigo Rainbow Exciting White Over Red Kicking Star By Amelie

Fizzing flames are In the indigo sky Racing rockets Enter the sky Whizzing Orange Red, a Kaleidoscope of colours Sparkling in the sky By Felix

SCHOOL NOTICES Stationery - Activities contributions/School DonationBank a/c number is 12 3093 0156736 01 - Please put child’s name and a reference: eg activities contribution/donation Contribution Fee $14.00 per childSchool Donations 1 child $60.00 Family $90.00 Eftpos available

The School library is closed until the end of next week.

Wanted for our garden - Seed potatoes - If you have any sprouting potatoes, our enviro team would love them to plant in our garden.

Awards Assemblies Week 9 - There is a change in assemblies for Rimu and Kowhai.Rimu Pride and Praise assembly will be Tuesday 10th December 2.00pm.Kowhai Pride and Praise assembly will be Thursday 12th December 2.00pm

KPS Triathlon 2019

When: Friday 29th November 2019Where: Kamo Primary SchoolStudents who don’t have a bike can participate in the duathlon (swim/run).

Musts• Operational bike or scooter and helmet (if wanting to be in the triathlon)• Togs/Towels• Change of clothes

Pre-raceStudents can bring their bikes to school and store them in an allocated area outside their syndicate on the day. Teachers will notify their students where this space will be.

If you are happy for your child's bike or scooter to be used by someone else on the day, please notify your child's teacher.

Order of eventsSwim or water slide, bike ride, run

Times below are approximate

Post EventPlease make sure you have a discussion with your child about how you are going to safely get the bike or scooter home.

Times Team

9.00-10.00 Kauri x 2 laps of bike and run

9.05-9.20 - Yr 5/6 boys

9.25-9.40 - Yr 5/6 girls

9.40 - 9.55 - mixed duathlon

10.00 - 11.00 Rimu Team

11.30 - 12.15 Kowhai Team

12.15 - 1.00 Pono Team

“Results driven by passion.”Louise PayneLicensed Salesperson (REAA 2008)

M. 021 432 743 - DDI. 09 435 3511louise.payne@professionals.co.nz

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