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Celebrating Matariki Together: A Beautiful Morning of Community What a beautiful morning we shared as a school community for our annual Matariki Breakfast! It was truly heartening to see our hall filled with so many smiling faces, warmth, and the spirit of togetherness as we gathered to mark the rising of the Matariki star cluster and the beginning of the Māori New Year. A Massive Thank You! An event like this doesn't just happen, and we have some incredible people to thank for making it such a success:
The morning was made even more special as we finished our celebration with beautiful waiata. Hearing the voices of our tamariki was the perfect, uplifting way to officially welcome the New Year. Thank you all for making this Matariki celebration so memorable. Mānawatia a Matariki! (Celebrate Matariki!)
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Whānau Learning Conferences & Reporting to Parents We have created a brief video clip to explain the recent changes to how we report your child's progress to you. This video also provides insight into the refreshed curriculum that our teachers are now delivering in the classrooms. Please take a few minutes to watch this so you are up-to-date with our new reporting format. |
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📊 Mid-Year Reports Published on Monday A reminder that your child's mid-year report will be published on HERO this coming Monday at 3pm. Please log in to your account to view their achievements and areas for growth. 💬 Book Your Whānau Learning Conferences Whānau Learning Conferences are a fantastic opportunity to discuss your child’s report and progress. Bookings are now open:
⚠️ Reminder - Wednesday Schedule & Early Pick-Up (12:30 PM) To allow our teaching staff to begin Whānau Learning Conferences at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, we have a slightly altered schedule for the afternoon:
Thank you so much for your ongoing partnership in your child's learning journey. We look forward to seeing you at the conferences!
Feet First - Wednesday Challenge We are incredibly proud of our amazing Arataki tamariki who stepped up for our "Wednesday Challenge" morning on June the 10th! It was fantastic to see such a massive turnout of tamariki arriving "feet first" to kura—whether they were walking, scootering, skating, biking, or choosing to carpool. By choosing active and sustainable ways to get to school, our tamariki didn't just kick start their day with great energy, they also showed wonderful care for our environment and hāpori (community). Keep up the awesome effort, everyone! Our spot prize winners were: Yoyo's: Ryder and Luella Hacky sack's: Sally, Ted, Lukas, Eden and Niko Backpacks: Calvin and Te Waiti Baywave vouchers: Heaven and Joshua
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Have an amazing weekend with your whānau. Ngā mihi nui, Vicki Hiini - Tumuaki
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Arataki at WBOP Cross Country
Ka rawe! We are proud of the six tamariki that represented Arataki at the Western Bay of Plenty Cross Country. They ran so well on a rainy morning. Calvin Clark, Breanna Wright, Julian Graham, Keira Andrew, Luella Keam and Cohen Falconer. A special congratulations to Luella Keam, Julian Graham and Breanna Wright who will go on to represent Arataki and the WBOP at the Bay of Plenty Cross country on Tuesday, 30 June.
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Gymnastics Festival
What a great morning of gymnastics. Lucy Reid performed on floor, beam and vault and got an amazing score of 25.5 out of 30. Miharo Lucy!
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Cross Country Video Wrap-Up
Better late than never. Here are the video wrap ups for our cross countries.
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Friends of the School
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ATK here Everyday
Every Friday we get to celebrate with a group of tamariki/children who have had great attendance. As we get to the end of the term we look forward to celebrating with our 100%ers. Invites will be coming out at the beginning of the last week of term. Miharo!
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Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana AGM
Do you have links to Ngāi Tahu? Local group, Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana, is having their AGM on Sunday, June 28th. If you, your family or friends have whakapapa links to Ngāi Tahu we would love you to connect. It's a great opportunity to connect with others and meet whānau and will keep you in the loop for ongoing events, education and speaker visits. No matter where you are on your whakapapa journey, you are welcome here. Sunday June 28th, 1.00pm Aronui, Tauranga Boys' College 13th Avenue Tauranga Follow on Facebook: Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana https://www.facebook.com/groups/354664194055908
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Hire the Tauranga Moana Cook Islands Culture Group for your next event! Bringing the Cook Islands to you — with the graceful swaying of the hips, the sharp knocking of the knees and the beats of the drum. Experience the beauty of our culture — from the graceful swaying of the hips and the sharp knocking of the knees to the beautiful tunes and beating of the drums. |
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HOLIDAY PROGAMMES
Steelo's Programme |
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PRE LOVED UNIFORMS
Have your tamariki grown out of their uniforms? Please consider donating them back to the kura. These uniform donations are:
These donations are gratefully received at the school office. We are especially in need of Polo Shirts please if you have any spare.
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Please remember to enrol your preschoolers as early as you can. This helps us to get prepared for their arrival. To enrol you can click this link to the online application form or come into the office for an application pack. For more information on enrolment check out our website www.arataki.school.nz |
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