Kia
Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings, Malo e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, Hallo, Hola,
Kon'nichiwa, Namaste, As-salāmu ʿalaykum
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Tena koutou Muritai families,
NZEI Teachers Strike
Thank you all for your support on Wednesday for the primary
and secondary school teachers’ and principals’ nationwide strike. The teaching staff met at Civic Square then
joined our teaching colleagues from around Wellington to march on Parliament.
We realise that striking was an inconvenience for you all,
and of course the biggest concern is that the strike action takes us away from
what we love - working with and for your children.
I wish to extend a thank you and appreciation to our teaching
staff who through taking industrial action will all have a much lighter pay
packet next week. We do this to represent our complete frustration in not
having our voices and needs heard and addressed. We have been battling and
negotiating for a year, It has
personally cost teachers thousands of dollars - and we seem to have made little
headway. We know it’s frustrating for you parents too. Please believe me that
we are fighting for the education of your children. We have come too far to give
up now.
I continue to be hopeful that the government will be
courageous enough to invest properly in education, in funding for special
needs, in funding for behaviour support, in funding for class sizes, in funding
to enable teachers to have time to teach and time to lead. To fund us so that
we can be world leaders. To fund us so every student can get the best education
possible. To fund us so that New Zealand schools can attract and retain world
class teachers.
We need your support now more than ever as we continue to
await further negotiations and offers from the government, in the hope we can
settle this bargaining very soon.
Board of Trustee Elections 2019
Thank you for the incredible response to our plea last week
for nominations! We have a record 17 nominees who have all put themselves
forward to serve on our next Board of Trustees. Although just 5 will be
elected, it is certainly heartening to note the support of our community and
their desire to have a positive impact in the direction of our school.
Remember to get your votes into the Election box in the
school office by noon on the 7th of June.
Social Media for students: Instagram
Over the past week we have seen a few instances of Instagram
becoming a hive of digital activity for our older students out of school, that
at times creates concerns or issues that carryover into our school time.
Students do not have access to Instagram or other social media here at
school when using our network.
I attach the netsafe guide for parents and a blurb below so
that you can make sure you are ‘Instagram ready’, and have the ability to keep
one eye on the social media traffic that may be entering your home.
Interestingly, I always also head to Common Sense Media to
get some clarity on students use of Apps and websites, and I attach a
screenshot below with their review of the ages they recommend for Instagram. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Netsafe:
Although young people are often digitally savvy, they’re
still developing. They may need your guidance on appropriate online behaviours
and how to navigate challenges. Netsafe’s research shows that when young people
do reach out for help, parents are still a place that many turn to for support.
As a parent you don’t need to be an expert in technology, but being familiar
with the technology that young people are using and the challenges that they
may experience is a great start. This guide will give you that insight and
prepare you to give your kids the guidance when they need it.
WOW Week - Weird Science!
This week we have had a WOW week - a week to inspire and
excite children and staff about a schoolwide focus. This week we had a
week about weird and wonderful science.
I know there was plenty of fun shared in our Kererū assembly today, and
here is a wee peek into a special experiment held in team Tūī today...sometimes
science gives us a great surprise!
Tui Team Elephant Toothpaste Experiment
Lost Property
Here are some photos of a very small selection of the growing
lost property pile. Please come and
collect any items that belong at your house before it has our mid term clean
out to FosterHope at the end of next week.
Additional Mobility Parking at Muritai School
On your most recent trip past Muritai school you may have
noticed an additional mobility park right outside our front office. Please be
aware of the two parks we have for the use of parents and visitors who hold
mobility parking permits, and avoid parking in these areas at all times.
Ngā
manaakitanga,
Bec
Power, Principal
Positive Behaviour for Learning - PB4L
Muritai School is excited to be part of the PB4L (Positive
Behaviour for Learning) School Wide - Tier One initiative offered and funded by
the Ministry of Education this year. PB4L School-Wide looks at behaviour
and learning from a whole-of-school as well as an individual child perspective.
The Positive Behaviour for
Learning School-Wide framework will help our school continue to build our
culture where positive behaviour and learning is a way of life. The framework
will be tailored to Muritai’s own environment and cultural needs. It’s not about
changing our students; it’s about ensuring our environment, systems and
practices we have in place support them to make positive behaviour choices.
PB4L School-Wide is
described as a framework because:
· Any school can use this
framework to design its own system of behavioural supports for students.
· It’s a process or approach
to behaviour that supports data-based decision-making and problem-solving,
helps schools select and deliver evidence-based practices that are right for
their school and establishes systems to support the effective implementation of
these practices.
· While schools across the
world share this common framework and will have systems and practices in
common, these will be implemented in a way that is context specific and
dependent on the culture and values of the school and its community.
As
part of the PB4L journey we have established a Muritai team which is led by
Deane McKay and Chantel Lyons. The members of the team are Michelle
Hollard (Kororā), Kate McLean (Tui), Felicity Lovell (Kererū) and Steph Lamborn
(Kāhu), and Bec Power our Principal. The team is currently undergoing
professional development and is working through the initial stages of the
framework. PB4L School-Wide takes 3–5 years to
put in place and we look forward to sharing further updates with you
about how things are progressing along the way. For further information
regarding the PB4L School Wide initiative you can visit the following website: https://pb4l.tki.org.nz/PB4L-School-Wide
FROM THE SCHOOL
CROSS COUNTRY
Last week Muritai School took part in the annual Cross
Country. The weather conditions were amazing, with the sun shining and a light
breeze! It was great to have all year 0 - 8 children there at HW Shortt Park.
All runners gave it their best throughout the day and did Muritai School proud.
Here are the official results.
Year 0 Girls
Betty McDonald 1st
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Lily Phipps 2nd
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Nicole Bradley 3rd
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Year 0 Boys
Sam Delaney 1st
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Lucas Langlands 2nd
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Reban Ackerman 3rd
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Year 1 Girls
Frankie Duffy - Searle 1st
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Sovann Stewart 2nd
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Tessa Hayward 3rd
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Year 1 Boys
Keegan Field 1st
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Arthur Beck 2nd
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Harry Sellars 3rd
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Year 2 Girls
Lara Binnie 1st
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Xolani Lynskey 2nd
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Amandine Oliver 3rd
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Year 2 Boys
Hugo Thompson 1st
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Alfie Orbell 2nd
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Theo Longson 3rd
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Year 3 Girls
Hannah Park 1st
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Elsie Devenport 2nd
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Meila Davis 3rd
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Year 3 Boys
Jac Hayes 1st
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Zaiden Filemu and Benji Farndale equal 2nd
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Cooper Keenan 3rd
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Year 4 Girls
Elodie Dent 1st
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Mia Oliver 2nd
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Lilly Brien 3rd
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Year 4 Boys
Lars Meyer - Westfeld 1st
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Guy Marshall 2nd
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Oscar Beck 3rd
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Year 5 Girls
Izzy Lewis 1st
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Willa Velvin 2nd
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Sabine Woolloff 3rd
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Year 5 Boys
Noah Carian 1st
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Thomas Keenan 2nd
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Ben Park 3rd
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Year 6 Girls
Edith Janssen 1st
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Luca Marshall 2nd
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Izzy Fogerty 3rd
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Year 6 Boys
Aubrey Chunga 1st
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Kelli Jewell 2nd
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Gus Neilson 3rd
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Year 7 Girls
Sadie Davenport 1st
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India Farndale 2nd
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Ishbel Cook 3rd
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Year 7 Boys
Ori Hoskin 1st
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Oliver Jensen- Marshall 2nd
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Leo Languette 3rd
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Year 8 Girls
Sage Pettus 1st
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Emily Ebskamp 2nd
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Izzy Van Der Wilt 3rd
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Year 8 Boys
Jack Roche 1st
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Fraser Neilson 2nd
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Cameron Catchpole 3rd
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TERM 2 2019 DATES
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4 June
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Walk and Talk with Bec
Power (9am)
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11 June
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Year 7/8 Basketball
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18 June
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Walk and Talk with Bec
Power (9am)
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18 June
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Inter-Zone Cross
Country
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20 June
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PP date for Inter-zone
Cross Country
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20 June
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BOT Meeting 6.15pm
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2 July
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Regional Cross Country
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2 July
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Walk and Talk with Bec
Power (9am)
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5 July
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Last day of Term 2
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22 July
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First day of Term 3
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TERM DATES FOR 2019
Please note our term dates
for next year - 2019
Term dates for 2019 have
been confirmed by our Board of Trustees as follows:-
Term 1 Monday 4 February to Friday 12 April
Teacher only day on Friday 15 February
Term 2 Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
Term 3 Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
Term 4 Monday 14 October to Thursday 19 December
