Newsletter:
Term 3, Week 3

Principal's Pānui

Kia ora koutou,

It's the end of a challenging week in our school community where the winter bugs have caught up with many. We have seen a return to better health as the week has ended, but it's tough on young families, and I hope this weekend brings some further rest for those young ones who have been at sick home or not been 100% but were able to keep trucking through...and some respite for the whānau.

I have had the pleasure over the last two weeks of attending of our trips to Rāpaki Marae with Te Urunga and Te Ana classes. If you are able to help out on our Waipātiki and Tamahika visits to experience time on our local hapū’s marae, you won’t regret it. We are so fortunate to have such a strong partnership with Ngāti Wheke, and this connection enables our young people to learn so much more about their local area and Tikanga Māori. Because of the strength of this relationship, we have 6-year-olds in our school who know why Rāpaki is called Rāpaki! Ask your young person about Te Rakiwhakaputa. You can watch this awesome short animated film together to jog their memories if need be.

These relationships with local hapū and wider iwi have come about through the strength of our Aupaki Kāhui Ako (cluster of schools). Our students will be connecting under the Aupaki banner with a cultural festival later in the term, Aupaki Rocks in Term 4, and the Year 8 conference also in Term 4. Last term, we saw Techfest take place at Tūranga. Another excellent part of our Kāhui is the relationships formed with teachers across our schools and the shared professional learning focus. Sadly, the government made the decision that Kāhui Ako and their funding are to be disestablished at the end of this school year. This will have a large impact on funding the amazing student-centred opportunities that Aupaki has enabled our school. Our Kāhui has also created excellent leadership opportunities within our teaching team and vital school principal support. Over the coming weeks, our Aupaki schools will be looking at ways to keep our collaborative partnership strong and opportunities rich for our learners, without the funding to support it.

As Aupaki schools, we set a shared start to the year to keep things consistent across the local area. Traditionally, Aupaki schools have started with a teacher-only day to kick the year off together, and then individual schools have set their start-of-school-year dates from that. So bear with us if you are planning the back end of your summers as we can’t give you that start-of-year info just yet. Hopefully, we will have that for you soon.

Here’s to a fresh start next week! Wishing you all a restful weekend. Hoping the weather brings us all some sun and a chance to open up some doors and windows.

Noho ora mai,

Nick Leith

Student Achievements to Celebrate

Congratulations to the following students who have received puawai awards:

Manaakitanga: Leo S, Bodhi, Honor and Fin

Excellence: Joseph M, Maisie, Mathias and Charlotte

Responsibility: Ian and Jakes

Resilience: Billy, Monay, Harper, Charlie CT, Eva D, Summer and Mackenzie

The following students will receive their Values Badge at our next assembly that will be held on Wednesday 6 August: Summer, Bodhi, Honor and Fin.

Classroom Stuff

Speaking for the Planet
Congratulations to Manav and Sienna (Tamahika) who spoke at the finals of the Speaking for the Planet Year 8 Speech competition, held at Tūrunga on Friday last week. Both our young leaders spoke very well about the importance of our protecting our oceans from further pollution.

Congratulations also to Leila (Tamahika) who won a highly commended award for her artistic contribution to the visual arts competition in the same event.

Arts Leadership Team - Redcliff's Got Talent!

Our Redcliffs Talent Show is on next week - August 8th at 9.30am

We have been holding auditions today with over 40 entries! Thats a lot of talent...

Te Raekura Redcliffs Communication Strategy

We have a number of whānau who arrive during the year and mid year is a timely opportunity to share various procedures we have in our kura.

Our communication strategy is a really important one as it supports a realistic workload for our teams here as well as support for you at home when you need info or somethign resolved.

Take a moment to refresh yourself!

Policies for review this term

We have a number of policies up for review this term.
They are:

Child Protection
Abuse Recognition and Reporting
Food and Nutrition
Safety Checking
Police Vetting
Missing Student Procedure

Please follow these instructions to review the policies:
· Visit the website
· Enter the username (redcliffs) and password (beach).
· Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.
· Read the policy.
· Click the Policy Review button at the right hand top corner of the page.

· Select "Parent".
· Enter your name (optional).
· Submit your ratings and comments

PTA

We would like to invite you to our next PTA meeting that will be held on Monday 4th August 4th at 5:30pm in the staff room of the school.

Yoga at Te Raekura Redcliffs

Jane Acland is continuing her offer of yoga classes to our community throughout the term, with all proceeds donated to support Creative Arts Therapy at Te Raekura.

The goal is to ensure this therapy receives funding so it can continue to support the mental health of our kids.

Classes will be focused on developing strength, flexibility and restoring a sense of calm. No experience necessary; it will be suitable for beginners.

Feel free to invite your friends from outside the Te Raekura Redcliffs School community too!

Jane is a certified, experienced yoga teacher and mum to Angus (7, Te Urunga), Isla (6, Te Awa) and Sophie (3).

When: Weekly at 6.30 - 7.30pm on Tuesdays. Tues Feb - Tues 8 Apr.

Where: School hall

Cost: $90 for the nine week term. Or $15 per casual class.

Bring: A yoga mat, a firm blanket to sit on. If you have yoga blocks and/or strap please bring those along.

Wear: Clothes you feel comfortable moving in, bare feet.

Please deposit funds into J & G Acland 12-3148-0196007-02 (ref code: Yoga Redcliffs) and email Jane at aclandjane@gmail.com to confirm your spot.

Whats Happening at Kelly Club?

Staff Only Day - Monday 18th August

With the upcoming 'Teacher Only Day' at Redcliffs school on the 18th of August Kelly Club has your childcare covered with our exciting Fun day! If your child is currently booked into the current Before/After School Care event, we ask that you cancel your Before/After School care booking on the 18th of August and rebook your child/ren into the Teacher Only Day event for your required sessions.

Our Teacher Only Day Programme provides abundant entertainment for kids aged 5 to 13, offering them the chance to indulge in activities such as, arts and crafts, cooking, discovery, games, and sports. More specific info will come soon. Kelly Club is here to ensure your kids have a fantastic time with a diverse range of all-inclusive, safe, active, challenging, and relaxed experiences! Spaces are limited, so book in today!
Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or require assistance with rebooking.