11 May 2024

ATTENDANCE TERM 2, Week 2

This is one of our annual plan goals this year. Attendance has a direct effect on achievement and achievement is also a goal across the Kura this year. 

At present we are at 85% attendance. Our goal is 88%.

We have noticed Monday’s and Friday’s are high absence days. To encourage students on these days we will be moving DOJO shop to Fridays. Each fortnight students are able to spend their dojo dollars at our shop over morning tea. 
Reminder Kapa Haka practise is also Monday and Friday. As we prepare for Pae Tamariki it is essential that all practises are attended as brackets are put together. 

Huge thank you to everyone who is sending messages to Skool Loop, ringing in or responding to text messages. If you forget you can reply to the text at any time of day or night, as we check these weekly and can make adjustments. 

If attendance starts to fall away we will get in touch to see how we can support you and your whānau. 

Ngā mihi
Whaea Josie

12 Apr 2024

Kia ora e te whānau

Just wanted to share a HUGE THANK YOU to our Takaro community and whānau for making my first official term as Princjpal an absolute pleasure. 

We have been humming
❤️ lots of learning conversations
❤️ Reo has increased in our Rūmaki space 
❤️ Senior students are stepping up to leadership roles 
❤️ our leadership team are doing a fabulous job
❤️ as always our passionate kaiako have created some exciting opportunities 
❤️ art with Whaea Tessa is working towards a school project 
❤️ first aid training 
❤️ Pasifika club has started to prepare for Pasifika Fusion in Term 2
❤️ Our Kapa Haka Rōpu is well underway and sounds great ( we will have a sneak preview before Pae Tamariki later in the term)
❤️ I have found a Mau Rākau tutor so will be taking interest from Year 3-6 Rumaki and Year 4-8 mainstream early next term
❤️ Vex robotics - we are now looking to buy our own kits to look to wider competitions once we get into these. 
❤️ staff involved in Te Reo sessions
❤️ Omexom Easter egg donation 
❤️ whānau hui across the school
❤️ whānau BBQ
❤️ Awa events - Tug o war and Steam
❤️ weekly visits from Te Aroha Noa
❤️ our beautiful new Court
❤️ new external lighting is going in ready for Term 2 interviews 

Sporting 
- Year 7/8 Elite competitions
- Weekly ki o rāhi
- Rippa Rugby Tournament 
- Boys in Netball
- Kiwi Hoops basketball session
- Swimming lessons 
-  Hurricanes visit 

We look forward to another productive Term ahead. 
Our Strategic and Annual Plan are now available on our new website. 

Have an safe break and we look forward to  seeing you all after the holidays. 

Ngā mihi
Whaea Josie

http://www.takaro.school.nz/

1 Apr 2024

Just a reminder 
ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED  TOMORROW, SO SCHOOLS STARTS BACK ON WEDNESDAY. 

See you then.