Welcome to 2019!

What an exciting and busy start to the term we have had in Hauraki, and across Te Waka Ako. It has been fun getting to spend time with each other again, after our summer holiday.

What has been happening, we hear you ask. Well...where to start? We have been refreshing our knowledge of the school code of conduct: RESPECT. This has involved considering our rights and responsibilities as students and staff of Waikowhai Primary School. If you were present at our assembly last week, you would have heard us sharing some of our ideas;

We have a right to be heard - We have a responsibility to listen.

We have a right to be safe - We have a responsibility to act safely.

We have a right to use a chromebook - We have a responsibility to follow the Kawa of Care.

We have a right to learn - We have a responsibility to be the best we can be.

We are still in the process of creating our syndicate treaty, if you have any suggestions for our Rights and Responsibilities, please post them in the comments below.

Swimming lessons have commenced in the school pool - we are also fortunate to have relaxation time in the pool at lunchtime. Don't forget that next week we start our swimming sessions at Cameron Pools.

Poetry and writing have been concerned with our emotions as we move into Year 5 and Year 6. We have had choice over what style of poetry to use, when we post our personal blogs, we will be sure to share some examples. During Music, our teachers shared how music makes them feel, do you know that the same song made them feel completely different emotions? We're now having fun creating sounds that evoke different emotions in others.

Our Goal Setting is well under way, getting ready for the Goal Setting meetings coming up with our whanau in a few weeks time. This has included developing our Pepehas further, and sharing information about ourselves through our Getting To Know You Form.

Ms Sands, our fabulous Hauraki teacher, is absent until 11th March. In her absence, we are being taught by Miss McGrath, our DP. She has included her Getting To Know You Form below, so that you can know her better:

We are looking forward to sharing more with you as the term goes on. We LOVE getting feedback, please drop any suggestions, questions or feedback into the comment section below. We'll look forward to hearing from you.