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November already! Counting down to the end of the school year, but so much is still happening! Check it all out here...................
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We Are So Proud!!
Syriah and Trieste Newton in Room Four have been accepted to be illustrators for Issue 14 of Toitoi, which is a journal for young New Zealand writers and artists. There were over 1,500 submissions. It is extremely difficult to be selected for Toitoi - only the very best get selected!!
The email we received from ToiToi said, 'Thank you for sending us your students' work for Issue 14. We admire their curiosity, courage and creativity and feel very privileged that they would like to publish their art in Toitoi.'
We look forward to seeing their art work published next year.
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Year 11, 12 and 13 surfing at Matarangi Surf School.
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Year 7 to 10 students being coached by Northern Districts cricket development coaches.
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'Quick Rip' with Thames Valley Rugby Club
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Room 4 have made beeswax wraps! They smell so good. Thank you to their wonderful parent helpers.
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Room Four garden is looking fabulous!!
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Making corn fritters in Room Two. Yummy!!
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Tairua Cultural Festival
We are so PROUD of all our tamariki who performed in the Kapa Haka group at the Tairua Cultural Festival. You were all amazing .. you even had some of the audience in tears!! Thank you to the parents for helping out and supporting the tamariki and staff - you are also amazing!! Thank you.
To see our tamariki go to:
https://www.facebook.com/325907091138308/videos/2120722107959062/
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Primary Athletics Sports Day
Tuesday 6th November was Primary Athletics Day at Coromandel Area School. The sun shone and fun was had by all.
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Kia Ora Koutou,
I am very pleased to announce that we have completed all of our selections for new secondary teachers for 2019. The list of applicants who applied was long, and of high calibre. It wasn’t an easy decision for any of the positions, but we feel we have made three amazing appointments, that will bring added value to our kura.
Max Graimes will be our new Science teacher. He is a young teacher, who comes to us from Long Bay College. His degree is in Biology and Marine Science, and he has a passion for Environmental Science. He has also taught up to Level 2 NCEA Mathematics. Max has already started developing units that get students studying & experiencing our amazing environment. He will move to the Coromandel with his wife and one year old daughter.
Chris Long will be our new Maths teacher. He has been teaching at Taumarunui High School for the last 8 years, as Head of Science & Head of Outdoor Education. However, his strengths are in Physics & mathematics, and he will bring a wealth of knowledge across various learning areas, to this role. Chris is also a SCUBA Divemaster & instructor, and volunteer St Johns Ambulance officer. He will move to the Coromandel with his wife.
Laraine Heaslip will be our new Humanities teacher. She won’t be a new name to some parents as she has been living in this community through 2018 whilst on a study sabbatical, and she has been volunteering once a week in Room 7. Laraine has been working at Fraser High School for the past 13 years, teaching English, Classical Studies, Tourism, Social Studies, and more recently as Head of Textiles Technology. Laraine also brings a wealth of experience across different learning areas, and is looking to develop project based learning throughout her courses. She will continue to live in our town with her partner.
Due to the appointment of Chris Long, it means we will be saying farewell at the end of this year to Mr David Phillip, our current Maths teacher, who has given many years of service and commitment to this school. However, David won’t be a stranger to us, as he will only be a phone call away when relief teachers are needed. He won’t get away that easily!
In two weeks time, we will be appointing two new primary teachers, and with the calibre of applicants that have already applied, I have high hopes for two amazing appointments to be made in this area of the school also.
2019 promises to be a fantastic year, with some new faces here to join our whanau of brilliant teachers that we already have. Coromandel Area School is EPIC!
I look forward to the last few weeks of school, with all the fun and excitement they bring in the countdown to the summer holidays and xmas. However, it is really important that the students maintain a high level of behaviour and make positive choices both in and out of the classroom. We are tightening down on some ‘silly’ behaviour that has been creeping in this term, and the message going to the students is clear: look after each other, respect yourself, your friends and your teachers, and do the right thing. I know that these same messages will be repeated at home. Let’s work together to make this an enjoyable, safe and happy end to 2018.
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa,
Koren Hopoi
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Coromandel Area School Prizegiving 2018
This year, we will be holding a Year 1 to Year 13 prizegiving on Friday 14th December at 5.30p.m. in the school hall. This is so that we can get more whanau attending and ensure that all of our students celebrate their achievements together.
More information about this night will come out over the next few weeks.
Dates for the Start of the 2019 School Year
Term One (11 weeks)
Thursday 31st January to Friday 12th April
Monday 28th January: Auckland Anniversary Day
Tuesday 29th January: Teacher Only Day
Wednesday 30th January: Teacher Only Day
Thursday 31st January: Year 11 to 13 students, and any new students to CAS to attend this day
Friday 1st February: Y1 to Y13 students attend.
There will be full school powhiri and assembly at 9.00 a.m. on this day.
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Coro's Got Talent was held on Tuesday 30th October. It was awesome and we have some wonderful talent in our school. Results are as follow:
Junior
1st Paige Brown
2nd Atutahi Tenboom-Williams
3rd Dorian Smith & Kelson Wirihana
Senior
1st KJ Kingi
2nd Deveshh Bali
3rd The Band
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The Raging Volcano
Jade, Room 7
The volcano spews his guts out over the screaming houses in the village.
You can hear his roars from miles away.
He stomps his feet, warning villages of his arrival.
He swallows through the village and makes his way to the next.
Seasons
Teia-Marie,Room 7
A tree dances in our yard.
In Summer
It's a green wave of colour.
In Autumn
It's a golden storm.
In Winter
It's a white carpet of snow on the dead tree.
In Spring
It's a burst of life.
A tree flowers in our yard.
Forest Fire
by Mikayla, Room 7
She is the daughter of mahueka, truly furious and determined to wreck everything in her way!
She burns things for a living.
She ruins everything she can.
She's unstoppable.
Her eyes are fiery red.
Her dress is wavy like flames.
Some people call her the fire princess.
Most people say shes stalking the earth.
Her skin is like a sunburnt sky.
She burns like there's no tomorrow.
The Cat was a ...
by Rehua,Room 7
The cat was a killing machine
In the light of dawn.
The spider is a thief slowly
Lowering himself on a rope.
The moon is a grain of sand
On a black beach.
The sun is a pebble on a
Black road.
Tui
by Paige Brown
The sun reflects off your velvety feathers as you drink the sweet nectar you make me lift off the groud, you are my power - so soar.
As you fight off the darkness and thunder inside me, you are my protector and hope.
You save me from the firey pit.
You are my super power!
I Have a Super Power
by Mere Shanly-Bodger
I have a super power to change the world.
I use my power to teach people to help others.
I use my power to help people reach their dreams.
I use my super power to encourage my friends to succeed.
I hope my super powers change the world.
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Coromandel Players presents
Pantomime - Aladdin
Fun for all the family!!
Where: Hauraki House Theatre, Coromandel Town
When: 30th November at 7.00 p.m.
1st December at 7.00 p.m.
2nd December at 2.00 p.m.
Tickets: Available from Harcourts, Coromandel. $15.00 Adult and $5.00 Children.
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Wind Instruments Tuition at Coromandel Area School 2019
Saxophone Clarinet Flute
Yvette M. Audain (M.Mus; GradDipTchg)
Two decades experience as a professional performer,composer and teacher.
Can teach music reading as well as by ear; flexible and diverse range of styles.
Please contact for further details including pricing - 0273545224
http://www.yvetteaudain.com/
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White Elephant Stall
Saturday 17th November from 9.00 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. in the Coromandel Area School Hall.
Supporting the Coromandel Town Information centre.
If you have saleable items you would like to donate (plants, small household items, etc), drop them off at the school hall on Friday 16th November from 2.30 - 6.00 p.m. or contact the Info Centre 8668598.
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Kia ora koutou
Apologies for missing the last newsletter, the time is just flying by so quickly, so this report is extra long.
We are now in Term 4 of 2018! It's great to be back with all our tamariki.
Our tamariki spent Week One finding out what our new theme and catchphrase are for the term. They participated in a relay race. In their formation lines, each person (one at a time) had to run to the other end of the room where a line of hula hoops were laid out on the ground with a pile of puzzle pieces. Each person needed to pick up one puzzle piece at a time and put it in the closest hoop. They then ran back to their team to tag the next person in line who would then do the same. Once they had all the pieces, they then attempted to put their puzzles together ONLY to discover there were pieces missing - those sneaky Kiwi Can leaders! The Kiwi can leaders then gave each formation line a clue to where they would find these pieces and the kids had to work together in their teams to hunt for the last two pieces somewhere in the school.
Our new theme is Integrity - this is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
Our catchphrase is 'The time is always right to do what's right.'
We spent Week Two learning about making good choices. The junior classes listened to the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We then had a discussion about the choices Goldilocks made and what she should have done instead.
Our senior classes participated in a temptation and conscience activity. Three students sat in front of the class, the Kiwi Can leaders gave them different scenarios and the person sitting in the middle had to make a decision. The person on their right was to act as their conscience and the person on their left to act as temptation. Their conscience would try to persuade them to do the right thing while temptation tried to persuade them to do the wrong thing. After listening to both sides, the person in the middle needed to make their decision and explain why they had decided to go with that choice.
Week Three we continued with our making good choices module with role plays. Students were given real life scenarios that they needed to act out and then,as a class, we would discuss the bad choices that were made and how they could have handled the situation better. An example - stopping and thinking before making a bad choice and thinking about how the bad choice could affect you in the future, asking yourself 'would my parents / teacher be proud of me?'
We have spent Week Four talking about accountability. The juniors learnt about how to have a Kandoo attitude. Having a kandoo attitude means we can make excellent choices. It also teaches us how to be accountable and responsible for the choices we make. Our senior students have been learning that we are responsible for saying 'No' to poor choices and that even if we follow others, we are still responsible for our own behaviour. We have done this through role plays.
Until next time from the Kiwi Can Team.
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