Wednesday 10th March | Term 1, Week 6, 2021 |
Welcome, Tēnā koutou katoa, Thank you for your understanding and support last week during our alert level 3 distance learning. Learning from home is not an ideal situation. For many the challenge of balancing working from home while trying to support children with their Distance Learning can be very stressful at times. We appreciate this support. Unfortunately, the changes in alert levels has resulted in the cancellation or postponement of some of our school events. We will keep you advised via Facebook, Class Dojo and the newsletter. Welcome to the following students who have started at Pukekohe Hill School recently; Kiana-Rose Isaac, Alex & Ayla Kameli, Rocco Hei Hei and Rushmi Tekotia. We hope both you and your family feel welcome at Pukekohe Hill and your time here is both rewarding and enjoyable. Simon Williams - Principal |
Strategic Goals - 2021
The following is an overview of our four strategic initiatives for 2021.
Growing Great People, Together Who are…. | ||||
Confident | Connected | Capable | Creative | |
Strategic initiatives for 2021 | Increase individuals’ ownership and control of their emotions and learning | Embracing and strengthening our bicultural identity and celebrating our diverse cultures | Strengthen teacher confidence and ability to deliver quality literacy programmes. | Create an environment to foster higher order thinking and problem solving |
How we will know if we have achieved this? | Staff & students will understand and use the ‘three step’ model for dealing with pressure. - Step back, step up, step forward. Students will be able to identify Learner Powers and use them in context. | Staff and students have increased confidence in using Te Reo Maori in daily conversations. A range of cultures will be acknowledged and celebrated during the year. | Increased teacher confidence in meeting the needs of diverse learners in literacy. Increased student achievement outcomes. | Classroom activities will use higher order thinking skills in Play, Make, Create and Concept. |
Scholastic Book Orders Issue 2 coming home today, orders online ONLY. Orders will close on Friday the 19th March. |
Photolife School Photos- Wednesday 17th March Photolife are coming next week for our school photos, they will be taking class photos and individual photos. They are also able to take sibling photos, but in order to do this, they require a signed request form. Please note, sibling photos can only include students currently at our school. Forms will be available in the office by Friday. |
Year 6 Camp All Year 6 Students are now going on Camp together, on Monday 15th. Speak to your child's teacher if you need any further information. |
After Hours Access to School With the addition of our new fencing we have decided to limit the entry points to our school grounds after hours and on the weekends. School will remain open to the community but the entry points will be reduced to the Ward Street gate and the entry between the office and the hall. Limiting these two entry points also means that all visitors to the school will go past our security cameras! |
Messages from the PTA Ice Block Tuesdays! Every Tuesday in March: beginning 2nd and ending on the 30th The PTA will be selling $1 ice blocks every Tuesday for the month of March. Please order online through Kindo – you can even order in advance for the whole month! Orders will also be able to be made in class each Tuesday- All orders, both online and cash, close at 9am. Thank you for supporting our PTA! PTA AGM - The Pukekohe Hill School PTA AGM will be held on Monday 22nd March at 7pm in the staffroom, all welcome! Save the date for our Disco!! - Thursday 15th April 2021 Easter Raffle The PTA are organising their Easter Raffle again this year! See flyer below for all the details! Key Dates:
-Wed 8th March – Tickets sent home. -Wed 24th March - Tickets must be returned. -Sat 27th March - Raffle Winners drawn. |
Upcoming Events/ Dates to Remember! Whanau Night-CANCELLED Year 6 Camp- 15th-16th March School Photos- Wednesday 17th March PTA Disco- Thurs 15th April |
Distance Learning The following is a selection of student work during Distance learning last week. |
Stella’s Supermarket - Meal Plan Before I wrote my shopping list I came up with a meal plan for 5 days and 5 nights for less than $100. The things I came up with are
What I learnt I bought everything on my shopping list for $92.36 but i had some money left so I got chips and biscuits and the total I spent was $99.6 I learnt how to buy things online and plan my meals to know what I want to buy. I think it would be quite hard to buy A few meals and house things for under one Hundred dollars. |
