Kia ora koutou, Namaste, Talofa Lava, Konnichiwa, Ni hao, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Chao, Hallo, Zdravstvuite, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Salam, Suostei, Hola, Annoyong Haseyo, Caio, Nei ho, Suoday, Ni sa Bula, Kamusta, Xin chào, Gutentag, Bonjour  

This week schools across New Zealand are celebrating Support Staff Week.  
Support Staff are such an integral part of a school and play a hugely important role in the education of our tamariki.  This recognition week is our way of acknowledging, honouring and celebrating all that they do for our schools.  At our school we have the most amazing team of support staff - Amber, Dianna, Glen, Grant, Hayley, Henare, Irene, Jaimee Rae, Jess, Megan, Ngaire, Rachael, Sharla, Sheryl, Susan and Yvonne.  I would like to thank each and every one of them for all that they do for our kura.  

This Friday 17 May is Pink shirt Day.  Pink Shirt Day is all about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness.  As a KiVa school this is very important to us.  We are hoping to see a sea of Pink throughout our school on Friday to support this cause, and to highlight as a school community the importance and need to stop bullying! Here are some of the activities we have planned for the day:

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

Have a wonderful wiki whānau  

Tumuaki Sharon

The winners of books for the previous two weeks were:

Rm 1: Zane, Queens'lee
Rm 2:  Amaiyah, Troy
Rm 3: Lucy, Andre
Rm 4: Eliza, Leanna-Rose
Rm 5: Remi
Rm 6: Veil, Kaylee
Rm 7: Laya, Unique
Rm 8: Maddison, Turama, Kenzy, Samarth
Rm 10: Chase
Rm 13: Arion, Princess
Rm 14: Ava, Nevaeh

The winners of the Ngā Mātāpono Awards for the last 2 weeks:

Rm 1: Daelyn, Johanna, Chevrolett, Martin, Denzel-Haze, Henoa
Rm 2: Leighton, Hadassah, Zaira-Rose, Umar, Keison
Rm 3: Hilux, Nevaeh, Amayah, Julius, Micaela, Chaz. Tahu
Rm 4: Messiah, Leanna-Rose, Wikitoria
Rm 5: Ākenihi, Koko, Kiyansh
Rm 6: Te Whata, Lexi, Sheila-Rose, Alexious, Artemis
Rm 7: Saoirse, Willow, Tukairangi, Ellie, Pearl, Bentley
Rm 8: Martin, Gabriella, Joanna, Owen, Arlo
Rm 10: Simeon, Norton-Rex
Rm 12: Kyra-Belle, Lance, Mookodi
Rm 13: Harper, Jordan, Rylee, Rivaan, Griffin, Axl
Rm 14: Bunny, Ava, Nathan, Millie, Rewi, Dre

Due to our rapidly increasing roll, the school is reaching out to parents to establish if there are any younger siblings likely to enrol at Totara Grove School over the next few years.

This is to help us work out future roll numbers and budget requirements in the upcoming years. 

If you know of anyone else in the area who is within our school zone and is likely to attend Totara Grove School we would appreciate knowing their names as well.

Please keep an eye out for the notice coming home this week and return to the office, or send us an email with the child/ren's names and date of birth to office@totaragrove.school.nz.

 Please remember to use our school drop off zone when dropping off or collecting your child. The carpark at our Corks road entrance is for staff, school deliveries and pedestrian access. Do not park and wait on the yellow lines. The drop off zone is on Okaihau Place, which is off Wairau Drive and has been specifically designed to help keep our tamariki as safe as possible when arriving and leaving school grounds.

The crossing by the gate at 38 Corks road is monitored by a staff member there to assist with students crossing safely between 8.35am-8.55am.

School gates are to remain securely closed at all times, when you come in to the school via any gate, please ensure it clicks shut behind you as you come in or out. This is for the safety of our tamariki and we appreciate your understanding.

Any orders for the current scholastic book club brochure (issue #3, 2024) need to be in by Friday, 24th May. 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/ 

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. 

Please click on the timetable below to see clinic dates:

Term 1         31st Jan – 12th April
6th Feb          - Waitangi Day (public holiday)
29th March, 1st & 2nd April – Easter Holiday

Term 2       29th April – 5th July
22nd May   - School Board Meeting 6pm in Staffroom
3rd June       – Kings birthday (public holiday)
4th June       – Teacher & staff only day
28th June    – Matariki (public holiday)

Term 3       22nd July – 27th Sep

Term 4       14th Oct – 13th December
28th Oct       – Labour Day (public holiday)
Oct/Nov       – Teacher & staff only day, date TBC

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