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Welcome to Term 2, we hope everyone had a good holiday break and we are looking forward to a fantastic term ahead.  Mauri Ora!  From your Totara Grove School team. 

What's in this newsletter…..

The winners of the Ngā Mātāpono Awards for the last three weeks:

Rm 1:  Kohatu, Max, Kyah, Micaela, Hezron
Rm 2: Nathaniel, Amayah, Maisie, Eliza, Helena, Te-Arai, Lucy
Rm 3: Bradley, Stevie, Ngākau
Rm 4: Michael, Aiden, Deiziah, Tukariri, Braedon-Kahn
Rm 5: Denzel-haze, Kalenzo, Queens-lee, Kahi, Tahu, Taina, Wikitoria
Rm 6: Kaide, Amelia, Alexis, Charlie, Christopher, Lyra
Rm 7: Indi, Titanium, Zane, Moana, Troy
Rm 8: Dreyl, Elaria, Nevin, Learrah, Jaxon, Dawn, Keison, 
Rm 9: Raiden, Dastan, Dre, Maahaki, Jordan
Rm 10: Lincoln, Te Ririmu, Maddison, Jack, Jessica, Tana, Harper, Lilly, Naima
Rm 11: Riley, Nathan
Rm 12: Phoenix, James, Ayce, Te Whata, Ethan, Ella-Rose
Rm 13: Amaia-Rose, Montrell, Amanii-Leigh, Braxton, Andrew

The winners of books for the last three weeks were:

Rm 1: Tylah-James, Wikitoria, Kohatu, Josh
Rm 2: Ky-Mahli, Luke, Elizabeth, Rico
Rm 3: Taylor, Kyson
Rm 4: Charvik, Tilly
Rm 5: Tahu, Ashton
Rm 6: Karsyn
Rm 7: Lucy, Joanna, Martin
Rm 8: Dreyl, Elaria, Lance
Rm 9: Raiden, Caleb
Rm 10:  Hadassah, Murphy, Legacy
Rm 11: Jake
Rm 12: Artemis, Ella-Rose, Arion
Rm 13: Amaia

Here at Totara Grove School, we are acknowledging and participating in Pink Shirt Day on Friday 16th May by inviting tamariki to dress in pink. There will be some fun activities relating to Pink Shirt Day happening for tamariki across our kura. 

Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness. 

It's about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion or cultural background.  

Pink Shirt Day is the day Aotearoa comes together to take stand against bullying. As a KiVa school, this aligns with our already established kaupapa. 

Since 2012, the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand (MHFNZ) has run the campaign, inspiring tangata to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora - Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! 

 

You can learn more about Pink Shirt Day here: https://pinkshirtday.org.nz/

The Minister of Education has launched a new Parent Portal online resource designed to support families.

 

The new webspace is designed to make it easier for parents, caregivers, and whānau to access clear and up-to-date information on the school curriculum, assessment practices, and ways they can complement their child’s learning. 

Any orders for the recent scholastic book club brochure (issue #3, 2025) need to be in by Friday, 16th May. These can be made online or in cash via the office. If making a cash order, please return the order form to the school office with the child’s name, room number, selected books and the correct money owing. Orders past this date can still be made directly online as long as they are within scholastic’s final closing date, however they won’t be delivered through the school and postage costs will be added to your order.

https://www.scholastic.co.nz/parents/lucky-book-club/

Kia ora from the School Dental Mobile, 

 

Te Whatu Ora is currently onsite at school and seeing children from class who are due and have consent for a dental examination (which includes x-rays, fluoride application and fissure sealants). If your child requires further dental treatment, we will issue consent forms outlining the required treatment. We cannot continue without your consent. 

 

We seek to enrol all New Zealand eligible children who are not yet enrolled. If your child is not yet enrolled with our service for free Oral Health (Dental) care please keep an eye out or check your child’s bag for the form.

 

If you have any pre-schoolers or adolescents under 18 years old in the area, please feel free to ring us at 0800MYTEETH (0800 698 3384) or enrol/book on our website https://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/myteeth 

If you have a concern about your child’s language development, learning progress, social and emotional wellbeing, or behaviour, Te Manawa Tahi have specialists available so you can discuss your concerns directly with them.

This is a free service and each site will be identified by a Te Manawa Tahi sign or flag. Drop into a hub or make an appointment by phoning 0800 524 842 or emailing TT.Support@education.govt.nz. 

Term 1         29th Jan – 11th April

Term 2         28th April – 27th June
                     21 May, 4.30pm - School board meeting
Term 3         14th July – 19th Sep
Term 4         6th Oct – 11th Dec

For school dates, office hours and school break times please refer to the school website linked here