Panui 4

Our school mission is to provide the ultimate environment that promotes the values and beliefs of Whakarewarewa School
and its community.
Whakarewarewa School
Panui 4
Roll 70
Thursday 24th March 2016
Tena koutou katoa te whanau. He mihi aroha tenei ki nga whanau e
pouri ana, e mamae ana i te hinga o tena, o tena o tena. He mihi aroha ki a
Matua Hemi, te hoa rangatira o Whaea Lisa, me te whanau whanui. Tena
koutou katoa.
It gives me real pleasure to welcome Chiquita yr8, Kuini yr7, Maia
yr5, Tumanako yr3 and Te Araki yr3 to our school. They have come from
Auckland and Lynmore and join the auraki English medium classes. It’s
also a delight to welcome Dallas Hawe, teacher trainee from Te Wananga
o Aotearoa for the rest of Term 1.
Whakanomics is well and truly underway. Students are employees,
or CEOs in companies that have designed, costed and resourced products.
Students earn wages when they work and are depositing their Whaka
bucks into their Whaka Bank accounts. The annual market is Friday 8 th
April at 1pm. ‘Multi-national companies’ (our parents) are welcome to
invest in Whakanomics by purchasing 1 WhBK for $2 and then joining us
as we buy and sell products. Items have been made with, for or using
Tangaroa resources.
EASTER HOLIDAY
Have a safe, peaceful and loving Easter
weekend. It’s a well deserved break for
your hard working children and committed
staff. School starts again on Wednesday
30th March. That’s a Board meeting date too.
FOR YOUR INFORMATON
COSTS - NOT QUITE FOR FREE…
Schools are always needing funds to function. When the government funds are not enough,
schools fundraise, cut corners, go without or set parent contributions.
 The Board requests $5 per term per child.
 The teachers request $20 per term per child for class consumables.
 Vans cost $5 per child per week.
 Tech Ed costs $30 per term per yr7/8 student.
Invoices are sent to parents each term. Automatic payments
can be arranged. Contact Pam in the office.
COMPLAINTS
Parents, community and staff should be aware of the school’s
procedures to follow when dissatisfied with people or issues
at school. This is to be communicated to parents in Term 1
Re schoolwork:
Contact the teacher - with a note via student; or ring; or
visit; or email. Suggest possible solutions and strive for compromise or resolution. If
unresolved…
Contact the Tumuaki – by phone or letter and request a meeting. The teacher will have
informed tumuaki. Again suggest possible solutions and strive for compromise or resolution.
If still unresolved, aue… Whanau then have some options:
Contact the Board chairperson and let them know your concern and the steps you have
taken to address those concerns. support your child by helping them with their work.
withdraw your child and leave.
Ultimately, learners learning and teachers teaching is our core business.
Re a person at school: (student or staff or Tumuaki)
Contact the teacher – request a meeting to discuss issue and move
to resolution
Contact the Tumuaki – request a meeting and move to solutions.
Tumuaki has a number of disciplinary processes to follow for
students and staff.
If about the Tumuaki – contact Tumuaki with issue. If unresolved,
contact the Board of Trustees chairperson. Board has a number of
disciplinary processes to follow for Tumuaki. If still unresolved,
aue, seek legal advice for further action.
Ultimately, learners learning and teachers teaching is our core
business.
Top School
On Thursday 10th March,
senior students went to
Malfroy school to participate
in the Inter School Top
competition.
Fun, fun, fun.
Working with team mates to get to the end.
Laughing, falling, getting up
again.
Saying good things to keep each
other going.
Doing our best because we are
part of the team.
Fast, silly, challenging, foolish,
stumbling, throwing, sliding,
slipping.
Couldn’t have done this without
Whaea Lisa and Koro Koro
Waru. Wish there were more
parents to help with this
amazing afternoon. Thank you
big time Whaea Lisa. You make
an awesome cheerleader.