The Year That Was 2018

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37 Martinborough School

4 Alfredton School

38 Masterton Intermediate School

6 Bell Street Early Learning Centre Ltd Martinborough

40 Masterton Primary School

7 Bell Street Early Learning Centre Ltd Featherston

42 Opaki Primary School

8 Blue School

43 Solway College

10 Carterton School

44 Solway Primary School

12 Chanel College

45 South End School

14 Dalefield School

46 Speckled Frog

15 Dot Kids Early Learning Centres

47 St Mary’s School

16 Douglas Park School

48 St Patrick’s School

18 Eketahuna School

49 St Teresa’s School

19 Featherston School 20 Fernridge School 22 Gladstone School 24 Good Beginnings Infants & Toddlers 25 Good Beginnings Educare Centre 26 Greytown Early Years 28 Greytown School

THE YEAR THAT WAS

41 Mauriceville School

30 Just Us Kids Preschool 31 Kuranui College 32 Lakeview School 34 Literacy Wairarapa 35 Makoura College 36 Makoura Community Early Childhood

50 Tinui School 51 Tuturumuri School 52 Trinity Schools; Hadlow Preschool 53 Trinity Schools; Hadlow Preparatory 57 Trinity Schools; Rathkeale College 58 Trinity Schools; St Matthew’s Collegiate 60 Wainuioru School 62 Wairarapa College 64 Wairarapa Montessori 66 Wairarapa Teen Parenting Unit 67 Whareama School

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Family play.

We provide a mixed age environment.

MARTINBOROUGH BELL ST EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

STAFF 6 STUDENTS 35

MANAGERS MESSAGE Tenpin bowling with the residents at Wharekaka Resthome.

Children engaged in one of the many art activities.

Children are enjoying play in the large sandpit.

ANA Another busy year at Bell St Marty with full roles and an ever-growing waiting list. The start of the year saw our first real exodus of children off to school since we opened. This is always a time of mixed emotions as we are so happy and proud to see our friends go off to school but we also miss them greatly. We are lucky in this small community that we still get to see them around. This opened up our first big chunk of spaces which were mostly filled by siblings, which is awesome.

At Bell St Early Learning Centres we have a tight-knit team of teachers who work closely together to provide a ‘home away from home’ for the tamariki who attend. Our teachers love what they do and have a passion for caring for young children while providing a safe and welcoming learning environment that promotes their sense of well-being and belonging.

We had another busy year out and about in the community with visits to Wharekaka, the library, Mainly Music, school events – swimming, athletics, production etc. We feel so lucky to be part of such an awesome small, close community that offers endless learning opportunities.

Thanks again to my awesome team of staff, Bell St wouldn’t be what it is without you.

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We know how difficult it can be for parents to leave their children in the care of others and we understand the importance of providing an environment that has a homely feel and which is supportive of the children, their learning and development in a way that is holistic and encompasses all areas of well-being. We work closely with parents,

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whānau and family to learn as much as we can about each tamaiti, what is happening in their home environment and their interests at home so that we can link their experiences at home to their interests and experiences at Bell St and further extend their learning.

Our teaching team understand the importance of social learning for children and such learning sets foundations for lifelong social skills. We place value on turn taking and sharing and helping tamariki develop empathy and understanding the viewpoints of others. We work with the children to foster an environment that teaches them how to take care of each other, enables them to gain confidence and learn about resilience as well as to show compassion towards their peers.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Young children are active with lots of energy.

Learn about and explore local community.

FEATHERSTON BELL ST EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

STAFF 7 STUDENTS 37

MANAGERS MESSAGE

Our infants are supported as they play and learn alongside one another.

Onesie Day.

LISA Friendships that develop between children.

The 2018 year has passed by very quickly...but they say time flies when you’re having fun! We have enjoyed a number of fun times and learning together this year including: birthdays (and birthday cakes), Happy School Day graduations, Matariki, Bell St 4 year old sleepover, NZ Sign Language Week, Māori Language week, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Conservation Week, Rippa Rugby, excursions around Featherston and excursions around the wider Wairarapa and the list goes on...

Tamariki enjoy exploring the garden.

Our older tamariki learn to care and look out for our younger tamariki and pepe and the younger tamariki learn through observing our older tamariki and the examples they set through their behaviour.

us to provide the best possible care that meets their individual needs. Our teachers understand the importance of play and enabling young children to enjoy learning through their play and everyday experiences.

We pride ourselves on our relationships with the tamariki, parents, family and whānau and each teacher at Bell St develops and fosters relationships with each child. The close relationships that teachers develop means we know the tamariki well which further enables

We believe it’s important for young children to be young children and to enjoy those very important early years before heading to school.

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Leading the team in Featherston is a job that I love. My team are fun loving and passionate and together we work to provide a place of enjoyment for the children.

A big thank you to my wonderful team and to the Bell St parents, families and whānau for all of their support during this year.

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Say YES to Taratahi Giving something back to the community was top of mind for Taratahi students Zachary Bassett, Kruz Te Kowhai, Josh White and Katelyn McKay when they put their hands up for the pilot of the Red Cross ‘Youth Emergency Services’ (YES) programme.

psychological first aid, and practiced cutting a person out of a vehicle with the fire service.

It was quite a commitment, involving theory for 5 evenings and 5 weekend practical day sessions, on top of their Taratahi studies.

“We now feel confident that we could cope and help others if the need arises.

Between August and November, they have worked alongside LANDSAR (Search and Rescue), Wellington Region Emergency Management Unit, the Fire Service and the Ambulance Service.

They have planned and carried out a search, learned to use radio communications and taken part organising ‘shakeout’ earthquake response scenarios, learned CPR and First Aid – including

Katelyn, who spoke for the students at their graduation ceremony last week, thanked all the volunteer emergency service staff who gave their time to run the course.

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We now feel confident that we could cope and help others if the need arises.

As we are all likely to work in some isolated areas in the course of our careers, knowing what to do is really important. “ Taratahi Residential Manager Judy Dreadon says it was great to see the growth in confidence in the students as they interacted with the community.

“They said they now have something relevant to give back to the community that has supported them through their studies”, she said.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Carterton Indoor Environment.

2018 has been a busy and exciting year for Dot Kids Early Learning Centres, with 2 new centres joining the Dot Kids family in the Wairarapa region. Introducing home cooked meals, a van service and new playgrounds to children and families, have been just some of the highlights.

One of the original owners of Dot Kids, and Martinborough local, Erin Daines, is now Regional Manager of the 3 Wairarapa centres in Martinborough, Carterton and Greytown, providing mentoring and support to Centre Managers and teaching teams.

Manager of Dot Kids in Martinborough, Ang Kitto, has taught at the centre for almost 10 years. Being a great place to work is demonstrated by the stable, long standing team of teachers at the centre, as well as reflecting in the happiness of the children day-to-day. Introducing freshly cooked meals at the centre in May, prepared by an in-house chef, has been a real hit with tamariki and families alike.

Dot Kids Carterton has recently appointed Centre Manager Donna Crook, who has worked at the centre for several years. Since becoming Dot Kids in March of this year, the centre has expanded their offering to the community, through the introduction of cooked meals, a daily van service, and wonderful special offers to make childcare easy and affordable for the community.

Our Dot Kids Greytown centre, managed by Sam Gordon, also became Dot Kids in March of this year. In addition to introducing home cooked meals, they are delighted to have recently renovated their outdoor play areas, creating a new separate and secure space for infants and toddlers, as well as an upgrade to their preschool playground, including a bike track and new equipment – much to the delight of the children and families! The improvements continue, with new bathrooms and office space being added this year too.

What a year! Dot Kids Early Learning Centres continue to have a relationship focus at the heart, where an importance is placed on connections with children, families and community.

We encourage you to contact one of our centres, pop in for a visit anytime, or follow our centres on Facebook to find out what the next year has in store!

Carterton bug explorations.

Greytown Indoor Environment.

REGIONAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

ERIN DAINES

Martinborough breakfast club.

Feel welcome to contact any of our centres Dot Kids Early Learning Centre - Martinborough 15 Broadway Street, Martinborough 5711 PHONE: 06 306 8884 martinborough@dotkids.co.nz FB: @DOTKidsMartinborough Dot Kids Early Learning Centre - Carterton 171 High Street South, Carterton 5713 PH: 06 379 9260 carterton@dotkids.co.nz - FB: @DotKidsCarterton Dot Kids Early Learning Centre - Greytown 151 Main St, Greytown 5712 PHONE: 06 304 8056 greytown@dotkids.co.nz - FB: @DotKidsELCGreytown

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Erin Daines, Regional Manager of the 3 Dot Kids Centres in the Wairarapa, was born and raised in the area and was one of the original owners when the first Dot Kids centre opened in Martinborough in 2008. Erin was involved in establishing the early vision, to provide quality care and education to the local community, supporting and inspiring children to become confident and competent life time learners, with a team of dedicated teachers who shared the same vision.

Erin now provides daily support and ongoing mentoring to our Centre Managers and teaching teams across Martinborough, Carterton and Greytown, and is delighted to continue to offer excellent care & education to families in the region.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Past students.

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IAN & KATHY MONAGHAN Like most small businesses it started with a dream. This November we are celebrating 20 years of providing an environment that reflects child directed and play based learning. We are a mixed age centre which gives the children opportunities to learn from and alongside each other.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS The 1st XI Boys hockey team repelled repeated attacks to hold off a determined Rathkeale side and take the win to retain the Wairarapa Boys College Trophy.

KURANUI COLLEGE STAFF 60 STUDENTS 470

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Our year 10 students excelled as a team on the open seas during the summer and brought the prestigious Spirit of Adventure Trust Voyage Award to Greytown.

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Our students helped members of the community unlock the mysteries of modern digital technology during regular lunchtime workshops, earning them an accolade from the Prime Minister.

Our commitment to being culturally responsive has continued to contribute to the increase in achievement across all our year groups.

Kuranui College was crowned the inaugural winners of the Showquest Wellington final. Sixty of our students were led by A.J Southey, who composed and crafted a piece based around the Māori Battalion and Mehaka Rewi.

International Student Anja Runge became a qualified glider pilot. We are one of just three colleges in NZ to offer Aviation Studies as part of the curriculum.

I am delighted to acknowledge the amazing achievements of our students in what is my first year as principal.

The name Kuranui means ‘big school’. This translates to the big opportunities we provide and our big heart. Our caring and nurturing environment enables us to support, grow and prepare tomorrow’s citizens, champions and leaders.

We encourage the development of young men and women who are strong, creative and able to make intelligent decisions in a rapidlychanging world and everything we do is aimed at igniting the passion of our students.

This has resulted in an extremely successful first year for our exciting and innovative new Ignite curriculum for junior students.

From cultural success on the stage, sporting success on the field to academic success in the classroom, when we look back over 2018 we can see how committed our students are to doing their very best.

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Sporting achievements:

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

TIM NELSON It is an honour to be principal of Lakeview School. I am now into my second year in the role and, after a period of significant change, we are in a position to be the school that meets the needs of every student; with this not being a mere catch phrase, but something that is backed up by the programmes we offer, our superb staff, fabulous facilities, wonderful families who choose Lakeview as the school for their children, and supported by a board of trustees and PTA who are intent on giving our students all they need to thrive.

Lakeview is all about opportunities, whether it be in the arts, culture, academia or sports. This has led to fantastic success in events including kapa haka, Pasifika performances, matharapa success, and our wonderful sporting achievement and participation. None of these things happen by accident, they happen because of the time, effort, expertise, and resources that go into making them so.

At Lakeview, we are extremely fortunate to be able to fund a designated sports Co-ordinator – Maree Eastwood. Her work alongside our sports teams and sportsmen and women is invaluable to our school.

• SUPER 10 COMPETITION - 1st Netball, 1st Basketball, 3rd Touch, 4th Rugby • SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPETITION VOLLEYBALL- Two Year 7/8 teams competing in college competition – one team came 1st place • HOCKEY – Six aside team 1st place • NETBALL - Four of the five teams made semi-finals with three going on to finals and one winning their grade – Top Grade, Grade 1 primary division • MINIBALL -Five teams entered, two teams made the final with the Year 3/4 team 1st Place • KI O RAHI - Ki O Rahi Classic, defended our 2017 title in the Year 5/6 division coming 1st • ATHLETICS - 56 students qualified for the Inter School event, and then 24 went on to represent Lakeview/Wairarapa in the Wellington Regional event. Our students came 1st in the Year 4 boys long jump, 3rd in Year 4 girls 100m, 3rd Year 4 girls vortex, 3rd girls high jump, and 3rd boys Year 4 relay.

• SOCCER - Our Year 7/8 girls Intermediate competition 2nd Place • SWIMMING - Five students went to interschools, with our best result 3rd in the boys 50m 9 year old freestyle • CROSS COUNTRY - 41 runners competed at the interschool competition at Rathkeale. Of these seven went on to the regional competition against Wellington schools, with 2 of our runners being the first Wairarapa runners home, as well as a 4th place for Year 4 girls.

• HARRIERS CROSS COUNTRY - a small group of 6 ran on a Saturday morning and in the Year 5/6 girls – 2nd and 3rd Place • SOFTBALL/MOD SOFTBALL/TEEBALL – 70 students are involved in the softball variations across 7 teams. 3 teams 1st Place. We have been working hard to raise

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• TOUCH RUGBY - Sixty students play touch - of the six teams competing, four won 1st Place • RUGBY AND SOCCER - Four players from Lakeview playing for their clubs went on to be selected for Wairarapa Bush age group teams, and two soccer players played weekly in a Wellington league for a Wairarapa team Academic Achievements: • Matharapa – Student Benny Petit was placed 1st in the Wairarapa with both our

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Tutors and Learners receive awards at the Festival of Adult Learning.

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE

In 2018, Literacy Wairarapa has continued to assist Adults to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. Literacy Wairarapa is a member of Literacy Aotearoa, a leading provider of literacy and numeracy assistance to adult learners in New Zealand - Aotearoa.

Using the app in Te Wiki o te Reo Maori.

Social English Group share kai each term.

Future Directions courses are a twentyweek programme for learners who need to focus on basic maths and reading skills.

These courses also cover healthy eating, budgeting, CV prep and work preparation skills.

The men’s group was popular with some of our male learners. This group often looks at everyday problems and works together as a group to come up with solutions to these issues.

CAROL WALD Literacy Wairarapa assists Adult learners 16 years and over. We help individuals to improve their literacy and numeracy including digital literacy, road code and English language.

Foundation courses are available to learners who have not completed their level 1 literacy & numeracy credits. We provide Workplace Literacy programmes tailored to individual and/or work place requirements.

We have small class sizes - usually up to eight per group and some learners work individually with tutors.

Annually around 200 learners access services through Literacy Wairarapa.

We aim to help learners gain confidence and skills so that they move onto other courses or gain employment.

Tuition takes place in REAP House and we run sessions at other venues including Featherston Community Centre and Te Awhina/Cameron Community House.

We also ran a course for Ladies to keep things even; this group looked at using cooking and crafts as a way to incorporate literacy numeracy and language skills. The women enjoyed having their own group and we looked at tailoring this further to meet the needs of the attendees.

A tutor helps out at the Digital Seniors launch.

Using measuring as part of a Unit Standard requirement.

English Language classes are held three times per week for residents who are learning English as a second language. Two classes are held during the day and one at night caters for people who are in the workforce. We can assist learners to prepare for the IELTS test.

Pathways Awarua has been a popular choice for many learners who use this online form of study for reading, spelling, maths and road code. This programme works in well with our other course programmes.

areas – it does not always mean a trip into Masterton.

We have also introduced Steps Web an online programme perfect for dyslexic learners as well as English language learners and those in the workplace who struggle with basic literacy skills. We are hoping to get more learners on this programme next year.

On 1st January 2019 we will complete the merger with Literacy Aotearoa and will become part of a nationwide charitable trust operating as Literacy Aotearoa Charitable Trust. The change is in name only and we will continue to offer our services from our base in REAP House, Masterton.

We continue to offer literacy & numeracy tuition to the peoples of the Southern Wairarapa with sessions at the Featherston Community Centre on Wednesday mornings and we use Haumanu House in Carterton for one to one sessions. With changes in technology, there are ways we can work with learners who live away from the main

If you would like to register on one of our programmes please contact Literacy Wairarapa, Phone 0800 678-910, email literacywairarapa@orcon.net.nz, contact us on Facebook messenger or call into our offices at 340 Queen Street, Masterton.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Services Academy: Makoura College Services Academy students final March Out after induction in Waiouru.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Coding and robotics: Year 10 students exploring a new digital curriculum through coding and robotics.

Outdoor Education: Year 13 Outdoor Education class completed a 3-day tramp at Tongariro National Park.

PAUL GREEN Our focus this year has been on looking at how we might best fulfil our vision of improving hauora, achievement and community contribution through rich learning experiences.

Rugby: Makoura College 1st XV Rugby team. Winners of the Wairarapa Open Grade Secondary Schools competition for 2018.

DanceNZmade: Performing Arts students competed at the nationwide DanceNZmade Interschool competition.

Following exploration of research, field visits to innovative schools around the country, trialling of different approaches to teaching and learning, and plenty of discussion, we arrived at our plan for next year for Arotahi Friday FOCUS (Future Orientated Collaboration & Understanding for Success) days.

Each Friday, the morning will be dedicated to student-led projectstyle learning with a community connection, and the afternoon choices will include a range of sports, arts, cultural, and futures activities.

Senior Ball: Makoura College 2018 senior ball held on September 29.

Tough Guy/Gal Challenge: Senior students competed in the nationwide Tough Guy/Gal challenge in Wellington.

We believe that emphasising realworld problems, employability and life-skills, authentic audiences, entrepreneurial capability, collaboration, resilience and adaptability, will support deepened understanding of self, others, and the wider world.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Mt Holdsworth overnight camp.

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE

This year we have been creating a more “Heart Centred” essence in our practice, within a homely and welcoming environment.

Cleaning up Makoura Stream.

Cooking up a storm.

At Makoura, we believe tamariki develop true belonging, within a home away from home, learning values including kindness, respect and empathy. Our mindful rituals inspire respect, beauty and gratitude and encourage us to slow down and be fully present in the moment together.

We have begun a transformation of our garden, including our sandpit, creating a bright open and usable space for the tamariki to explore in. Complete with their own sandpit shed, tamariki can independently seek varied and interesting resources to complement their play.

WENDY RUTHERFURD Kia ora Koutou Makoura Community Early Childhood Centre has a philosophy of Whakawhanaungatanga, building strong, trusting and respectful relationships with tamariki, Whānau, and the wider community. This ensures children have a true sense of belonging, in which their mana is nurtured.

This year we have joined Kahui Ako, Community of Learning, an exciting initiative to strengthen relationships with our early childhood centres, schools and colleges in Wairarapa. This in time, will ensure open communication and smooth transitions for our tamariki as they take each step through their education pathway.

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After achieving the Bronze Award for our Enviroschools participation we are striving to implement these principles throughout our whole centre. This included participating in “Keep NZ beautiful week”, where our tamariki and kaiako helped to clean up part of the Makoura stream.

With regular walks to pick up litter, recycling at centre, and using more loose parts and natural resources in our play, we teach tamariki how to be kaitiaki, in caring for our precious environment.

Our weekly outings and adventures with our older tamariki, have seen them visiting parks & reserves, farms and rivers.

A highlight this year was our first overnight camp to Mt Holdsworth, where 24 families joined us to stay in the lodge and tents.

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Out and about in nature.

Water play in our new sandpit.

We had fun exploring the river, including setting a hinaki (eel net), tramping in the dark to see glow worms, toasting marshmallows over an open fire and playing lots of fun games on the lawn.

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Martinborough School’s 2018 has been fantastic. The wonderful students and staff make it a pleasure to work here. The roll has continued to grow and the students have been involved in a number of activities and opportunities to develop life long skills. These activities include chasm walks, Dance Splash, Arts Splash, camps, Police Education programmes, EPro8, Kapa Haka, Cross-Country, Athletics and Swimming Sports. Using the environment to help students ‘connect the dots’ gives real contexts for learning. Students seeing the connection between their learning and how it is applied to the real world is an important motivating factor for learning.

During the year the school introduced a new set of values – SPIRIT, which was the main focus for the Term 3 production. The values are a focus on learning dispositions as well as appropriate behaviours in society.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS MIS Kapa Haka.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

RUSSELL THOMPSON Tena koutou katoa nga whānau o te Wairarapa.

Tena koutou nga kura katoa o te rohe nei.

Ka nui aku mihi, ka nui te aroha ki a koutou.

He tino pai rawa atu te tau nei ki a matou nga akonga, nga kaiako me nga whanau o te kura takawaenga o Whakaoriori.

An epic 2018 is evident for our school through numerous successes in a very wide range of academic, cultural, musical, sporting and technological areas. The many MIS akonga who have taken up these opportunities will be able to reflect on an extremely busy, enjoyable and rewarding school year.

My sincere thanks go to the huge number of parents, caregivers and families who have supported our school towards enabling their child to be the best that they can be.

As principal, I am very fortunate to work alongside so many committed staff and in partnership with a Board of Trustees who place Masterton Intermediate students at the centre of all discussion and decisions.

Naku noa atu.

Russell Thompson (Tumuaki)

Our school’s vision: Engaged and self-managing learners who interact positively in our community and have a desire to achieve excellence.

Our school’s whakatauki: “E mātahi ana, e mataara” Work together and be on to it.

Our school’s values Active brain Dependable Managing self Interactions Relationships Excellence Our school’s strategic aims:  To know our students so they engage in learning, aim for excellence and realise their potential.  To ensure that the Māori culture is alive and well at Masterton Intermediate School  To promote the unique character of Masterton Intermediate School SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 TERM ONE The 2018 school year started on January 31st with a roll exceeding 500 students for the first time in more than 30 years.

At the first Super Sport Softball tournament in Palmerston North on Wednesday, February 28th, our MIS boys and girls teams both retained the banners as champions for 2018.

These competitions involve 10 Intermediate Schools from Horowhenua, Manawatu, Wairarapa and Whanganui.

On March 5th and 6th, 50 of our students attended the annual leadership camp at Kaitoke. This included activities such as high ropes, kayaking, mud slide and raft building to develop confidence within the group.

The annual Fun Run was held on Tuesday, March 20th, with another new record MIS total of $32,000 in sponsorship and donations being received.

The First XI boys cricket team were runnersup at the Central Zone knock-out finals in Palmerston North which was a first-time achievement for our school.

Despite some wet weather our students enjoyed two days of Education Outside the Classroom activities on March 22nd and 23rd with 19 challenging and exciting activities for them to select from.

MIS teams filled the top three places at the Masterton Litermania Quiz on March 29th, with Waipoua syndicate becoming the

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54 students (three from each of our 18 classes) gained selection for the first ADMIRE day for consistently displaying the ADMIRE values in all aspects of school life throughout the term. On Tuesday, 10th April, this group travelled to Palmerston North for a day of 10-pin bowling at Bowlarama, swimming at the Lido Aquatic Centre and trampoline fun at Flip City.

Waingawa ended term one with a victory in the syndicate haka competition in which all five roopu presented “Ko Wairarapa” with considerable pride and energy.

TERM TWO In May, we added four Super Sport banners to the back of our school hall with victories in the boys’ mountain biking, the boys and girls volleyball events as well as the girls hockey tournament.

The winter sport season kicked in from the start of the term with 26 MIS teams competing in regular competitions in basketball, football, hockey and netball.

Five of our students were lucky enough to be part of the Geo Camp experience from May 7th to 19th. This involved hands-on and fieldbased investigations that opened up a “world of amazing secrets hidden in the Wairarapa area.”

On Friday evening, May 23rd, more than 50 students performed proudly in our choir as part of the Vocal Spectacular which was hosted superbly by Rathkeale College.

Emotional farewells from students and staff were held for Cam Maunder, our Deputy Principal, on Friday, June 1st. Cam returned to China to take up a Leader of Learning role

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We then hosted Havelock North Intermediate for the 23rd winter sports exchange and our teams performed very strongly to record 11 wins and a draw from the 14 events that were contested.

Sheryl Chand presented an outstanding kōrero about “Screen Time” on Thursday, June 28th, to win the Year 8 Wairarapa Speech competition.

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The MIS Steel and MIS Pulse teams were the winners of both the Year 7 and 8 Super Sport netball tournaments that we hosted at the Colombo Road Courts on Wednesday, July 4th. Our Variety Concert was well attended in the evening with performances from the Bollywood, choir, kapa haka, Poly Club and rock band groups as well as a number of individual and small group items.

Kaituna were the winners of the syndicate dance competition on Friday morning, July 6th. This event seems to increase in quality of performance each year.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Polyclub.

Dance Splash.

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TERM THREE We started the third term by welcoming Cushla Jones, our new Deputy Principal, and her whanau with a whole-school powhiri in the school hall on Monday morning, July 23rd. Cushla arrived to us from the Marist Brothers International School in Kobe, Japan.

The Matharapa competition was held at Wairarapa College on Thursday, August 16th.

We achieved some excellent results with Harry Ewington, Charlie Karaitiana and Jack Karaitiana winning the Year 8 section.

The annual Japanese exchange took place from July 31st to August 12th and was very much enjoyed by our visitors. We signed an agreement on August 3rd to ensure that this valuable exchange will continue in the future.

Jack Hunter convincingly won the Year 8 Boys cross-country event at the AIMS Games in a repeat of his victory as a Year 7 entrant in 2017.

An all-girls team of Sheryl Chand, Edith Dickson, Briana Jacobs and Lily Rees were joint winners of the E-Pro8 challenge that was held in our school hall on Wednesday night, September 19th. This practical competition involved building an exercise wheel for a rat and our four kotiro completed their last task with seconds to spare on the clock.

A group of 60 students performed very proudly at the Dance Splash extravaganza at the Michael Fowler Centre on Friday, September 21st.

The syndicate singing competition was held on Monday, September 24th with Kaituna winning the Jeffries Cup with their medley of “Nau mai ra” and “Hurt Somebody.”

Twenty-eight students and three staff visited Shijonawate Gakuen Junior High School in

Osaka from September 25th to October 9th for our 18th exchange. They were treated to some amazing hospitality and all enjoyed a unique cultural experience.

The Kapa Haka roopu with 100 students and the Poly Club (50 students) performed at Wairarapa College for the annual Wairarapa Kapa Haka festival on September which was a great way to end the third term.

TERM FOUR Summer sports codes had excellent numbers participating with MIS teams in girls’ cricket, softball, tennis and touch as well as two teams in the first-ever Wairarapa baseball competition.

The school chess team gained 11th place out of 27 teams at the Chess Power national tournament in Auckland on October 27th and 28th.

The Aquabots teams performed well beyond expectations at the national event in Nelson recording overall placings of 2nd, 4th and 7th out of 24 teams competing in the primary & intermediate schools section.

The athletics standards day on Wednesday, November 7th, was a great success with students participating in 10 events in five hours – 100 metres, 200 metres, discus, frisbee, high jump, long jump, novelty sports, shot put, tug-o-war and vortex.

Tauwharenikau were the winning syndicate.

The Writers’ Camp at Castlepoint on November 12th and 13th provided an idylic environment to develop the creative talents of the students attending.

125 performers were selected to visit Havelock North Intermediate on November 19th and 20th for our annual cultural

exchange involving the choir, kapa haka and Poly Club.

The opening of our school’s waharoa on November 21st is a major achievement for this school. Two very important tupuna, Kahungunu and Rangitane, are now the guardians of the entrance way to our kura.

The two patterns of the ara (pathway) are pātiki (signifying hospitality) and poutama (representing the two years of growing at MIS as part of the learning journey).

STILL TO COME The following major assemblies this month will celebrate some of the successes that have been mentioned in the previous months of this year:  Service Awards assembly starting at 9.30am on Tuesday morning, December 11th  Sports Awards in the school hall from 7pm on Wednesday evening, December 12th  Curriculum Awards assembly at 9.30am on Thursday morning, December 13th  Our Final Assembly wil be held in the Wairarapa College hall from 11am to 1pm on Friday, December 14th.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019 The 2019 school year promises to provide another 40 weeks of high quality opportunities for all students attending MIS. A high priority in terms of our outdoor environment will be completing the third stage of our adventure playground as well as the installation of more picnic tables around the grounds. Our school’s Board of Trustees will also be investigating the possibility of an enrolment scheme in order to ensure that our class sizes do not exceed 30 students in the future. This decision will not come into effect until 2020 at the earliest.

TWO STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES Almost two years ago, I took my first steps through the gates of Masterton Intermediate and in the blink of an eye, I knew that this is where I belonged, yet I was unsure of how it was all going to unfold.

With the help of the amazing staff, I quickly found my feet, and was here, there and everywhere. Here at MIS we are given so many opportunities to express our talents, learn from our mistakes and to achieve excellence. In my speeches, I made it into the school finals which also took me on to compete in the Masterton speech competition coming first. I then moved on to the Wairarapa speech finals where I was very proud to finish in first place.

Writers camp, Interschool and regional athletics, student leader, dance splash, tutor of Bollywood, Poly club, kapa haka, choir, variety concert, talent quest, ICAS spelling, writing and maths, learning violin, girls cricket, Japanese exchange and hosting a student from Japan are some of my favourite activities. My two years at MIS have been a blast and I would definitely stay here if I had the chance to.

by Sheryl Chand (Year 8 girl, Room 13)

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Masterton Intermediate has done so much for me during my two years of schooling here.

MIS has helped me to improve my confidence in myself and I have tried more opportunities here than I ever thought I would. I have improved my skills of collaboration, team work and work ethic by one hundred percent.

Over my two years, I have developed a personality of getting involved and giving everything my best shot. I have been lucky enough to represent MIS in a number of areas including Agri Kids, ADMIRE DAY, canoe polo, cross-country, running and football. My personal favourite was the 2018 Japanese exchange. I will leave Masterton Intermediate feeling like a whole new person and I would repeat my two years here at MIS if it at all possible. The school initials could easily stand for Making Independent Students.

by Ben Simpson (Year 8 boy, Room 16)

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At MPS we value individuals and celebrate diversity, offering a welcoming, inclusive school environment. We hold high expectations for student achievement and work to ensure our students are knowledgeable and skilful, as they become motivated, independent, self-directed learners. We want our students to be excited and interested in learning and for learning to be fun, challenging, meaningful and relevant, while preparing them for their future.

Our attractive, well maintained grounds, provide a place for students to take pride in their achievements, where they can learn and play safely. Our students enjoy their involvement in the native plantings, fruit trees and vegetable gardens and share the pleasure of cooking, eating and selling their produce. Student art is visible in and around the school in the form of hall and classroom displays and pou and murals around the grounds.

MPS encourages students to be involved and have a say in their lives and in their community. We recognise leadership potential and foster development of individual skills and talent. Students are offered a wide range of opportunities to participate in the arts and gifted and talented programmes. We also recognise that some students will need extra support and we ensure remedial programmes are matched to the needs of students. We have a supportive school community who get involved in sports and help out when we need them with trips, discos and other school events.

Three pou were designed and painted by students and placed strategically away from the school gate so parents can drop their children off safely, but close enough for them to walk to and from school. Great for health and fitness as well. This year students have been involved in reviewing the school vision

Investigating digital movie making.

and designing ways to improve our school grounds.

Our Breakfast Club, opens at 8am, for those in need of some cereal and a chat to start the day (school starts at 8.45am). Later in the day we have ‘Fruit in Schools’ and school milk during ‘Feed and Read’. Sitting under the shade sails or on the verandas, students’ lunch eating time is shared with their buddy class and supervised by staff to make sure everyone eats before they go off to play or take part in lunchtime practices. Our 40-minute lunchtime is just enough time to have a break without being too long, so playground problems are less likely to arise.

Our comfortable, well stocked library is a great place for students who like a peaceful playtime reading or playing a board game.

Our school day finishes at 2.30pm, which means we get the best part of the day for learning.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L), MPS expectations, are taught throughout the school so students feel safe and supported in class and at play, and Circle Time offers time for students to learn problem-solving skills.

During the year we have EOTC (Education outside the Classroom) school camp and class trips, providing opportunities to learn about our local area and environmental issues. We hold a Silver Enviroschools Award and integrate Education for Sustainability throughout our curriculum planning and student inquiry learning. We are part of the Paper for Trees programme which rewards

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Each term we hold a Whanau Day and families join in with whanau group activities.

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We have a busy Friends of School (FOS) who raise funds to purchase additional resources, including technology, so students have access to modern tools for learning such as lap tops and ipads.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Learners listening to instructions being given by Lifeguards during our annual Riversdale Beach trip.

Our first ever Duffy Book assembly, with our role model Chris Lam Sam.

Aiden Newport (8 years old) and Tamati Hati (7 years old) enjoying their new Duffy books.

Family Focus We are known as being a small school, but a big family and are fortunate to be able to have small relationship based classes to reinforce our family feel. We are so lucky to have such positive relationships with our whanau and community, their support and help to run social skills programmes, emotional regulation, values and lessons around our Positive Behaviour for Learning expectations.

Whanau are always welcome at school and we value their help with learning experiences, working bees, fundraising events and community projects. We have recently installed our Atua Pou at school and in the Mauriceville community reserve at our recent working bee, and had a highly successful Pet Day. Thank you to our whanau and community for being a part of our school, it is because of you we have such an amazing school.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Learners showing their literacy and values work.

Literacy Focus We have been focusing on Literacy this year, in particular writing and have been able to provide small classes, professional development for teachers, a revised writing programme, and extra support for learners through specific oral language and phonics programmes. Literacy will continue to be our major curriculum focus next year as well.

Duffy Books Earlier this year our school signed up to the Duffy Books in Homes programme.

This programme is funded by the Alan Duff Charitable foundation, local sponsors and schools and means that all learners are able to own their own books and have books in their home. Learners are able to choose four books a year to take home, and to meet role models who encourage not just reading but confidence in learners’ ability to have success in life. We were fortunate to have Chris Lam Sam who is one of New Zealand’s most versatile award winning creatives as our role model this year. He is registered primary school teacher, who became a full time children’s entertainer from 2008 to 2011 with his musical super group for children, The Funky Monkeys. He has also written a children’s book Inspector Brunswick. Our learners loved the assembly and cherish their books. Thank you Duffy Books!

REBECCA STEVENS This is the last time I will be writing the principal’s message as the principal of Mauriceville School as I am retiring from the position at the end of the year.

Jacob Harding (6 years old) and Quade Nootai (6 years old) climbing trees in our school Fairy Garden.

Jacob Harding (6 years old) with his pet turtle.

I have been at Mauriceville School for 11 years and am incredibly grateful for the support we have had from the Mauriceville and wider community over this time.

It has been an honour to be a part of our school and to be involved with the wonderful tamariki and their families over this time.

Together we have made a positive difference in learner’s achievements, skills and self-esteem and it has been a privilege seeing them grow into confident and caring young people.

I wish our students all the very best and I look forward to hearing of all their ongoing achievements.

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Learners feeding an orphaned lamb, bought to school by a community member.

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Our students enjoying the great outdoors of Abel Tasman National Park.

Opaki students , staff and community have all been part of another busy year, full of opportunities and events to remember.

Students have taken part in a wide range of activities crossing academic, sporting and cultural fields.

A big part of the culture at Opaki is giving the students the opportunity to experience the great outdoors and this year we have seen the yr 7-8s spend time in the Abel Tasman National Park, the yr 5-6s exploring Hawke’s Bay, our yr 3-4s experiencing Pukaha and Mt Holdsworth and our yr 1-2s spending a night at school for their biannual tent city.

The students also enjoyed tramping in the Tararua Ranges and spending a night at the Wellington Zoo.

DAVE FINLAYSON When I look back over the year it’s amazing to see what the children of Opaki have achieved.

The children of Opaki are very lucky that they have a staff who go beyond the call of duty to develop programmes that will inspire children to want to learn.

Once again we have had tremendous support from the community, as a lot of what we do at Opaki is reliant on that support and the children and staff are very appreciative of this.

Congratulations to all those ex-Opaki pupils who have done so well in their respective schools and tertiary institutions. We are all very proud of you and to have played a part in your development.

I continue to enjoy coming to Opaki School because of the enthusiasm shown by the children towards their learning. I’m also lucky to have a focused, dedicated staff to work alongside.

A challenging STEM project in Kahure syndicate.

Our Yr 7 / 8 leadership camp at Castlepoint.

Our chess team doing so well this year with many of them heading to the nationals in October.

On the sporting front, we have been pleased again with the huge numbers participating in sport. For the size of our school we punch well above our weight and we are lucky that we have the staff and community help in supporting our students in a huge variety of sporting adventures. Also seeing the successes of past students within the Wairarapa sporting fraternity has brought us immense pride.

On the cultural and academic scene, we have had a productive year, participating in Dance Splash, the Kapa Haka festival where our performing group gets bigger and better each year. We were delighted with our results in the EPro8 and aquabots competition. Once again we saw outstanding results from the Matharapa competition across all year levels with the highlight being our yr 5-6 taking overall honours.

We have made great strides this year with the continued development of our environmental group. We have once again been involved in a lot of community projects, Double Bridges clean-up, CBD Nature Trail, rubbish clean-up under the Opaki overpass and along the State highway, Riversdale dunes project, predator trapping on site. We are very proud of our enviro warriors.

Fun and games on the netball court. values developing the culture of the school.

All our new staff have settled in well and we are all looking forward to an exciting 2019.

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Our wonderful kapa haka group performing at this year’s festival.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS A record number of students gained their Academic Colours Awards this year.

Our Equestrian Academy students Moana Papworth & Elyza McDonald.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE The Somerville sisters have achieved outstanding success in Waka Ama.

Performing Arts students wrote and performed the school production “Saint Cecilia’s”.

2018 has been another outstanding year for Solway College and the many successes and achievements of our students show that we are a college where every student counts and we make excellence happen.

In NCEA, our students continued to achieve pass rates and merit and excellence endorsed certificates at all three levels, well in excess of both national averages and for schools of our type. We also achieved NZQA Scholarships and leadership and academic excellence entry scholarships to universities around the country. Equally to be commended are the increasing numbers of Solway students achieving high levels of success in vocational qualifications. Our outstanding ICAS results in the junior school, success in Matharapa and the EPro8 Engineering Challenge show that our younger students are also making the most of their academic abilities.

This year has also seen another outstanding year of sports achievements with 17 Solway students being awarded “Excellence in Sports” awards for achieving representative honours or high levels of performance at regional or national level. This success is over a wide range of sports including Athletics, Swimming, Tennis, Waka Ama, Rugby, Lawn Bowls, Archery, Motocross, Hockey, Cricket, Netball, Football and Equestrian. This talent was also reflected in the competition successes of our Waka Ama, Equestrian, Hockey and Netball teams.

2018 saw the Solway College Equestrian Academy moved on to the Solway site and

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Year nine students Annie McNab and Hazel Jones conducting a science experiment. the Academy programme expanded to include holiday programmes for younger riders and our “learn to ride” programme, which is available to students of other schools.

There were many cultural highlights too, with our students making their artistic and performing arts talents count. Top placings for our performers at Intercollegiate Music and at Smokefree Rock Quest, great performances from our growing Kapa Haka group, Chamber Music and Jazz groups to go with our singing groups mean that our music is going from strength to strength. Not to be outdone we had our largest ever group of Shakespearean actors put on a strong and very funny performance that earned

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our lead player the award for Best Comedic Performance at Intercollegiate Shakespeare.

In our recent school production the talents of our singers, dancers and actors combined again for some excellent entertainment.

Solway has had yet another outstanding year.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Our new Solway mural.

Living in the past, 1918 meets 2019.

Our School is made up of three teams, Rangitumau, Remutaka and Tararua.

SOLWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL

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MARK BRIDGES It has been an absolute privilege to have been Solway’s Principal in 2019.

My family and I moved from Auckland to take up the position in January. 2019 marked Solway’s centenary year with former students travelling from all over the world to celebrate this landmark in April. As it did in 1918, Solway remains both little bit town and a little country.

We are a school that lets kids build huts and climb trees. Community remains very much at the heart of all we do.

We have tremendous support from our families who come out in force for everything from our school production to our 6am Matariki celebrations.

At Solway we learn together in a collaborative environment that focuses on what really matters. We have a fantastic team of highly dedicated, expert teachers who assure academic excellence across all curriculum areas.

Our latest end of year data showed around 90% of our students reading at or above the national average.

Solway children develop a strong sense of self belief, they stand out as well rounded citizens of the world who are proud of their cultural identity.

Always fun at Solway.

The Rangitumau team at Solway is made up of 4 classes from New Entrant to Year 3. We are into our third year of Learning Through Play and can see the benefits for the children with their social, academic and creative development. Highlights of 2018 include celebrating 100 years at Solway when we all dressed up in clothing that might have been worn in 1918, even the teachers and principal dressed up. Matariki this year was very special, students and families came to school at 6am and shared a breakfast of hash browns, sausages and hotcakes. We then lit 7 lanterns that flew so high they were even reported on the radio. In term 3 Rangitumau and the Remutaka team had their production - The Bee Musical. For the first time we used the Wairarapa College Hall. More than 650 tickets were sold. The singing and dancing on display was outstanding.

We had the most amazing support from our school community for all these and many more exciting moments in time, during 2018.

The Remutaka team consists of two classes of Year 3 & 4 students. 2018 has been focused on growth mindset and the power of positive thinking. We discovered many interesting facts about Solway School 100 years ago by inviting past pupils in to talk to us. We also made a visit to the Pioneer Museum just out of Masterton where we were able to view many objects from our past 100 years.

Dressing up as pupils from 100 years ago was a highlight for all of us including the teachers.

Also this year we challenged ourselves with STEM challenges, explored robotics and coding. The Bee Musical was the musical we produced in Term 3 with many students from Remutaka having starring roles. We have learnt all about the 4C’s this yearcommunicating, collaborating, creativity and critical thinking. A visit to Masterton Library kick started Passion Projects in Term 4 with students able to use the investigative skills they had learnt over the year.

The Tararua team is made up of 3 classes of year 5 and 6 students. This year has seen many fantastic learning opportunities for our students. The students have set and achieved personal goals and learning goals through sporting, cultural and academic activities,

Lanterns from Solway’s Matariki.

Harakeke – over 400 cans collected for the Sallies.

from our involvement in the Wairarapa Kapa Haka festival to a range of sports and other art and cultural events. The team has been working towards having greater resilience through the Ka Rewa programme. We have had our annual year 5 and year 6 camps to help build confidence and independence, always a favourite for those involved. Our community and whanau have been involved with the students learning through Seesaw.

The children in the Tararua team are our leaders. They are role models to the younger children and lead the way. They do a fantastic job and are involved in all aspects of school life, along with caring for younger children entering school.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Kapa Haka Festival.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE We had lots of animals for this year’s Pet Day at the end of Term 3.

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We create an environment to foster a love of learning by enhancing freedom with responsibility, valuing creativity and appreciating individuality.

2018 has been an eventful, exciting and stimulating year of learning for all our South End School tamariki.

South End School is a vibrant primary school in the heart of Carterton – and the only school in Wairarapa offering both Mainstream and Montessori education. We pride ourselves on catering for all students’ needs. We promote student health and wellbeing and emphasise the importance of being physically active. We have a very strong Kapa Haka rōpū and music group.

Quotes from students about their highlights this year: “I’ve really enjoyed getting better at reading and being in the front row at Kapa Haka Festival” – LB, Yr 4 “My favourite thing has been all the sports, especially Rippa Rugby”, AP, Yr 5

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Tamariki and kaiako together with our superscarecrow and baby scarecrow.

Tamariki making their own poi for matariki.

Thor made himself in a robot.

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VICKY BURCHER

Another awesome and successful year at Speckled Frog Preschool. We have just celebrated our 10th birthday, a big thanks to our whānau who have supported us along our journey. We are a very busy preschool, as a result of this we are now in the middle of building a new centre across the road, which will cater for our young tamariki up to two and a half years old and it will open early next year.

Our focus this year is on Caring for Papatūānuku by developing a sustainable preschool, first by not using plastic bags. We have purchased some reusable bags (swimming bags) and given them to each tamariki.

We are also recycling our paper and plastic items. We have got a bucket for our scrap food to go home with Vicky to feed her pig and chickens and in return Vicky will bring in her chicken eggs for cooking. We also replace our broken equipment with wooden ones. Our playground contains natural grass, bark, trees and plants around the fence line. We have a wooden playhouse, slide, whare , waka and seats. Tamariki enjoy getting out into the gardens and growing food to cook with. We have had Jo from the Carterton District Council to talk with the children about recycling and what we can recycle and they also had a visit to the recycling centre.

We have lots of links to our community too, by going on the bus to the Golden Shears, library, cafe, recycling centre and out to one of our children’s farm. We also go on walks to our local park and school.

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Scarecrows out on Longbush Road for the Gladstone School scarecrows.

Declan with his opa, joining in for Father/Grandfather Day celebrations.

Visit to recycling centre learning about the process of recycling.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Kia Orana from Rarotonga.

What a great year we’ve had at St Mary’s in 2018. Our main teaching and learning focus this year has been around the concept of “How can we make a difference?” This has allowed us to consider the needs of other groups of people, both locally and internationally.

Our junior Kapa Haka group in action.

One cool project was The Great Pie Throw.

We tied this in with our school pie fundraiser and students swapped cans and packets of non perishable food for tokens that allowed them to throw cream pies at the staff. It was hilarious to see how hard and accurate kids can throw when it really matters! Even the staff were surprised by how much they enjoyed the experience and the Carterton Food Bank were very grateful to receive so many supplies from the school.

Pink Shirt Day was another great way to show people how we can make a difference. The story behind Pink Shirt day is awesome so it was great for us to hear about how some teenagers in Canada stood up for a classmate who was being bullied. Pink Shirt Day was an excellent reminder for all of us that we can make a difference with our words and actions.

One of our classes chose to fundraise for refugee families that were coming to Wellington through Catholic Social Services.

They donated their old toys and ran a toy stall here at school to raise funds by selling their pre-loved toys to the rest of the school.

Pet Day winners.

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The Great Pie Throw.

NZ Healthiest Schools was another project we participated in this year. This allowed us to track our movement throughout the day and see what difference we can make to our own health when we have a target we are aiming for.

In 2018 we also had a very exciting trip to Rarotonga for our senior students. The purpose of this was to get us interested in another culture and country. We took over school supplies and sports gear to deliver to the schools in Rarotonga. It was a great feeling to see the excitement on the children’s faces when we made our deliveries.

We visited a total of five schools in Rarotonga during our trip.

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KAREN GOODALL What a great year of learning and fun we have all had at St Mary’s in 2018.

I have really enjoyed getting to know the students, parents and parishioners and being part of the community I live in.

Thank to to the many people who help make St Mary’s the lovely little school it is.

We are blessed to have the time and effort of the Friends of St Mary’s who run great social events and fundraising activities to make it possible for our students to enjoy such a great range of learning activities.

The team effort of parents, grandparents, wonderful teaching and administration staff as well as a supportive Board of Trustees and Proprietor’s Representatives make for a great place to learn and play.

Other highlights of the year were our successful year 5 and 6 Miniball team, Matharapa competition and the installation of our much awaited multi purpose sports turf.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Art was displayed at the Michael Fowler Centre at the Art Splash.

On Whanau Day the parents come and engage with their children in the classroom.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE St Patrick’s Kapa Haka group performing at the 2018 Kapa Haka Festival.

STEVE WHEELER ‘Preparing for the future in a Catholic environment’ We are a Catholic Integrated School catering for children from new entrants through to year six. We aim to provide every child with a high quality education within a caring, respectful and Catholic environment.

At the heart of everything we do is our school motto ‘Strength & Kindness’.

Our school curriculum gives opportunities and experiences for all children to meet the ever-changing future with resilience and confidence.

We highly value and promote all aspects of school life including sport, culture, environmental issues, performing arts and academic success.

“We are always keen to hear from families with a Catholic connection to join our amazing school community.”

Children engaged in STEM activities using our wonderful school environment.

Daily life at St Patrick’s School brings many varied opportunities for our wonderful children to develop and learn in line with our school vision of: Love - each other and all of God’s creations Aspire - be the best we can be in everything we do Create - explore and develop new ideas for learning Some of the main highlights this year have been: Cultural Events Continuous emphasis was placed on celebrating our Māori culture this year. The Senior Syndicate celebrated Matariki by gathering early in the morning before sunrise.

They wrote their good intentions for the year

and placed them into the burning brazier as a symbol of an offering to the Matariki stars.

Waiata and the sharing of gifts between the Year 5 and Year 6 students took place. A shared breakfast with the school community finished our morning celebration of Matariki.

Sport Sport is a huge part of what we do. Children have participated in many different sports including soccer, hockey, netball, basketball, cross-country, rippa and touch rugby, swimming and athletics. School activities have included a biathlon, cross-country and athletics events.

Performing Arts Children have always enjoyed taking part in a wide range of opportunities and this year has

Early morning Matariki celebrations. been no different. These have included Kapa Haka festival, Dance Splash in Wellington, choir performances, and each syndicate will perform items for our art celebration and auction evenings this year.

Special Character As a Catholic school, we enjoy being able to celebrate our unique special character. This includes daily classroom prayer, as well as an ever growing Baptismal and First Communion programme. We take pride in our Patron Saint Patrick, as well as recognising the work of the Brigidine Sisters in the history of our school. We also take great delight in watching our children develop and live our motto ‘Strength & Kindness’ through their daily interactions, as well as support of CARITAS & many food bank appeals.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Camp at Kaitoke.

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Kapa Haka Festival.

Our amazing Year 7 & 8 class, called Takitimu, has been involved in a wide range of activities this year:

Monty’s Minders.

House Sports organised by student leaders.

Term 1 Monty’s Minders – walking Father Don’s dog every morning.

Poppy Places – researching and writing about places in Featherston that link to WWI. Camp at Kaitoke.

Swimming sports.

Hosting the Catholic Student Leader’s Day. ANZAC Day Service.

JENNIFER MUTH “To develop confident, life-long learners within the Catholic faith.”

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We aim to give students many opportunities to learn both in and outside the classroom. Our On-TRACK values of Think, Responsible, Achieve, Courageous and Kind have continued to set the tone of our inclusive school.

We believe that by educating the whole child we set them on the path to success.

Term 2 Booktown writing.

Speech Competition.

Leading whanau group activities for Matariki.

Ka Rewa Programme.

Term 3 Interviewing author Gavin Bishop when he visited school.

Hockey tournament.

Football tournament.

Rippa Rugby.

Year 7 – winning Matharapa.

Maths Family Night.

Arts Celebration Evening.

Kapa Haka festival.

Term 4 Organising house sports.

Creating sensory gardens.

Painting murals.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Town meets country. Tinui kids at the cable car museum.

2018 has been another dynamic year for Tinui School. We welcomed our new year 0-3 teacher Emily Broderick. We participated in the Ka Rewa resilience programme along with a number of other schools in Wairarapa and maintained our Silver Enviroschools status.

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Proud horsewomen.

Onesie Day.

The Tinui Whips Agrikids team qualified for the National Agrikids Finals in Invercargill and finished in third place which continued the proud tradition of being on the podium for the past three years. Tinui students were part of an combined equestrian team that place second at the Solway College Equestrian event.

Another of our students placed third in the Wairarapa Schools photography competition.

We again participated in the Artsplash festival, this year we were part of the Artsplash Sing massed choir.

RICHARD LENNOX As principal of Tinui School I am proud of our positive nurturing environment, which encompasses our community values.

We aim to prepare our students to have the necessary skills, learning strategies and attitudes, by offering a varied and dynamic curriculum. so they can take responsibility for their own learning and behaviour throughout their lives.

This means that they will be able to work independently, show initiative, reflect on their own learning and work within groups of varying ages and abilities.

It also helps them to learn to recognise and accept differences in others and celebrate these.

Children at Tinui School will have the necessary resilience to be able to take risks and accept challenges of the 21st century.

The excursion also incorporated a visit to the Wellington cable car. We are proud of our Tinui history at Tinui School which was shown with our whole school production “Te Nui”. The production was written

by Amanda Cottle and was an historical narrative on the history of the district. The production received very high praise from the community and featured every student in our school.

As a school we continue to embrace a modern learning philosophy which encourages students to learn how to learn in the 21st century. Our students enjoy access to a range of technology to enhance their learning and this is set to expand in the near future.

Students constructing traps for tracking and trapping of pests.

Pets Day.

Tinui students are on a learning journey that embraces our RESPECT values and we are very much a family of learners with senior students regularly working alongside their junior schoolmates.

2018 has been a fantastic year for Tinui School and we are already looking forward to what 2019 will bring our fantastic rural school.

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Pet Day.

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Mt Bruce visit for conclusion of our whio inquiry.

It was certainly an interesting and exciting year for the school. One minute under threat of closure then the welcome news from the Minister that we could stay open. This decision was in no small way because of the support and rallying together of the community.

Our outdoor classroom – Tora Beach.

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We now have seven children and are in the process of appointing a Permanent Principal to start in 2019.

Thank you to the children and community for the warm welcome I received when I was appointed to Tuturumuri School as the Emergency Staffing Principal at the beginning of term 3. The firewood, dinners and general kindness were much appreciated.

With the small number of children they are able to receive much individual attention and this has resulted in some great accelerated learning.

The children have enjoyed educational visits to Tora Beach and Mt Bruce, Pet Day, Parent afternoons to show off their work, interschool sports and curriculum days. Within the school environs they have enjoyed Boat Building, Recycling and Repurposing rubbish and Kiwiana Units of work using an inquiry approach.

I have enjoyed working with the children and seeing them progress rapidly-the joys of a small class size.

Thank you all for a lovely two terms and your continued support. A special thanks to the excellent Staff at the school, parents, Board and of course the children. I wish you all the best for the future.

Tuturumuri is an attractive, well-resourced school which includes vegetable gardens, hothouse dome, large playing field and playground, indoor pool and three refurbished buildings which include classrooms, library and a multipurpose room used regularly for our local Playgroup.

The school caters for Year 1-8 children and promotes academic success, resilience, art and sport. All children receive free piano lessons weekly from a community member while another takes our kapahaka and taha Maori.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Isla and Amanda taking their babies for a ride.

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NIKI LADD 2018 has been a busy and successful year for Hadlow Pre-school.

Our Senior Teacher, Annabel, has been on maternity leave, and I have enjoyed filling in for her and getting to know all our wonderful children and their families.

We have had many special celebrations this year including our Matariki shared lunch, Grandparents morning and Pets day. We have also had trips to Aratoi and Carterton Events Centre as well as hosting shows by Little Dog Barking and Sharon Holt.

Painting together.

Hadlow Pre-school welcomes three- and fouryear-old children from throughout Wairarapa to our welcoming environment on the grounds of Hadlow School. We are part of the Trinity Schools, and welcome pre-schoolers who wish to enrol in Hadlow School as well as alternative schools. Our session options are 8.30am-12.45pm, or 8.30am-2.30pm term time.

At Hadlow Pre-school we prepare children for a lifetime of learning by providing a balanced learning programme. Children actively participate in a range of experiences, both planned and spontaneous. The development of literacy and mathematical skills, along with our virtues, form the basis of our programme.

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Parents, grandparents and extended family are kept informed of their child’s progress instantly through our Storypark eportfolio system allowing them to be actively involved in their child’s learning.

Our waiting list continues to grow so if you are interested in your child coming to Hadlow Pre-School please visit us or fill out a registration form on our website.

For further information, please contact us.

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Obstacle course fun.

As part of our programme we have our regular visits to Hub 1 at Hadlow School where we have been practising our te reo Māori. These visits further strengthen our relationship with the school and give us the opportunity to catch up with our friends who have transitioned to year one.

To finish off the year we are looking forward to our annual Christmas concert in December.

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Hadlow Dance Splash – ready to perform at the Michael Fowler Centre.

Market Day – one of the stores getting ready for our ‘Students’ Market Day’.

Each year we host a morning for our grandparents or special friends, if a child does not have a grandparent close by. This year, by nine o’clock there wasn’t a park to be had in the school grounds or on High Street within walking distance of the school. The learning hubs were overflowing with grandparents and their grandchildren sharing their learning together. It was wonderful to see how proud grandchildren and grandparents were of each other. After time in the hubs and a tour of the school and grounds, we hosted the grandparents to morning-tea in the diningroom and there was a wonderful hum of conversation as people reminisced about their own school days, and how everything had changed for the better. After this short

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respite, the grandparents then attended a concert where they enjoyed performances of dance, music, song, waiata and kapa haka from all ages.

This year, our ‘Options, CAFE and Passion Time Programmes have seen our students engaging and making real life connections with interests, passions and people in our local community and further afield. These programmes are designed to encourage and develop a range of skills and values for students, including innovation, critical thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, problem solving, teamwork and confidence. This is one initiative that aligns with future focused learning and making learning real. Our

One of Hadlow’s Equestrian Teams. students absolutely love being involved with ventures and working with a range of people in different contexts. A few examples in these programmes in 2018 have ranged from a very successful Market Day, Leadership courses to construction and building.

In Digital Technology, our students use 3D printers, learn to code, make robots and are involved in electronics. As well as ‘Digital Technologies’, STEM and Science are important parts of our school curriculum. Our students are also involved and compete in Science Fairs and EPro8.

What is EPro8? Teams compete against the clock to amass the greatest number of points by completing the greatest number of tasks.

The teams each have their self-contained zone with all the tools and equipment they would need to build large-sized structures, solve practical problems, engineer using pulleys, motors, gears and axles, invent machines to complete tasks, and construct electronic circuits. For three hours, each of the teams decide which task to complete to ensure they are able to maximise their points.

At the end of the three hours a winner is declared. This year we had teams qualify and compete in the Regional EPro8 Finals after winning or placing in the Waiarapa EPro8 Competition. As this piece goes to print, our teams may know the outcome of the next stage of the EPro8 Challenge.

Four proud boys after finishing their construction project in ‘Option’s Week’.

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Digital Technologies – Conrad and Quinn Coding Robots.

Emma McLeod, annual winter Prep School Fixture against St Mark’s School in Wellington.

Curious learners - “I” Time and in Hub 1.

One of our 2018 strategic goals at Hadlow was ‘Growing Leaders’. A part of executing this goal was giving our older students the opportunity to learn about leadership and the different qualities leaders have but also understanding how people can develop these skills and qualities. The ‘Careers’ Programme’ was an important piece to ‘Growing Leaders’. Our students spent time hearing different people’s stories about the jobs, pathways and careers they had taken and the skills and qualities that helped them become successful in their chosen field.

Our students have also learnt about goal setting, having grit, having empathy, making mistakes and having a growth mindset; all important in becoming a leader, or when

following their dreams.

Music and the Performing and Visual Arts are areas where our students thrive and grow.

In 2018 they have regularly performed in concerts and school events. Our musicians learn a range of musical instruments and sit their music grade examinations each year.

Many students are also involved in speech and drama and work towards their New Zealand Speech Board Assessments. Public speaking and learning to present a speech are also a part of our curriculum, with all students from Year 3 to Year 8 doing speeches each year. Public speaking, like riding a bike, or kicking a ball or reading, is a skill, the more you practise and the more you are exposed

to such opportunities, you will grow and develop these skills.

Hadlow has always punched well above its weight in a range of sports. This year, some of the sports our students have participated and competed in, for 2018, have been hockey, football, netball, swimming, cross-country, chess, cycling, touch, rugby, basketball, cricket, tennis, athletics, equestrian and golf. A lot of our fixtures are exchanges with other prep schools, where our teams get to travel around the lower North Island and experience travelling and playing together as a team. These experiences are often treasured by all our students, long after they leave Hadlow.

At Hadlow we have clear progressions and opportunities for all our students, when it comes to ‘Education Outside The Classroom’ – EOTC – throughout the school year. This term, our students will be enjoying a wide range of outdoor activities and overnight trips and camps. Getting outside in nature and learning outside of the classroom, is nothing new, however, the benefits for students in our increasingly digital and busy world is huge.

Looking back at 2018, there have been many accolades to celebrate; above are just a few.

Hadlow – The Year that Was – 2018. What a wonderful year!

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THE YEAR THAT WAS The End of the Golden Weather - Judah Dabora.

Throughout the year the College community has experienced a plethora of highlights and significant achievements. They include: •

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Max Spencer ran a PB (1min 53.70s) at the Porritt Games Open Men’s 800m.

His time was the 3rd fastest recorded in NZ by an U20 competitor this year. He also won the 400m at the Wgtn Regional Champs.

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Gerard Hickey took out the U20 High Jump at the NZ Track and Field Champs and won gold in the 400m at the Wgtn Regional Champs and 4th in the 2000 Steeplechase at the NISS event.

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Joe Quinn 2nd Wgtn Regional Hammer Throw.

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Thomas Leske - 2nd, Junior 300m at the Wellington Champs.

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Jayden Webb-Milner – 1st in the 200m, 400m and the triple jump at the Wgtn Track and Field Champs and Joe Quinn 2nd in Wgtn Regionals.

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Thomas Wagner & Scott Morris – selected in NZSSBFA under-19 Boys’ tour of California in April 2018.

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Luca Molnar - Toured Malaysia with the NZ U15 Football Team and named Wairarapa Junior Sportsman of the Year.

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Viva Camerata was selected for the Big Sing Grand Finale at the end of August in Wellington. An outstanding first for both St Matthew’s Collegiate and Rathkeale College.

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Callan Elliot.

Recent ex-pupil Callan Elliot has been selected for and played for NZ U20 Football Team and has received a playing contract with the Wellington Phoenix Football team.

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Harry McKay selected to participate in Hurricanes U18 Training Camp.

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Henry Borthwick – Member of Eketahuna Clay Target Shooting Team who won the Wairarapa Gun Club Team Event.

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Eddie Harris was 1st at National Clay Target Shooting.

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Micah Young was 3rd in Nga Manu Korero Regional Speech Competition.

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Logan Prendeville selected for NZ Maori U18 Rugby Training Camp.

Sam Callaghan won the NZ Motorcycle Enduro Intermediate Class.

Nathan Voice awarded the Alan MacDiarmid scholarship for Top Wairarapa Chemistry Student in 2017.

Zach Venning received a Masterton District Council Volunteer Service award.

Jerome Papworth was 3rd in Golden Shears and 6th in National Novice Shearing Championships.

Archie Woodhouse 1st and Michael Buick 2nd in Golden Shears Novice Wool Handling competition.

Sam Dale (gold, silver and bronze in breaststroke events) at National Division II Swimming Champs.

1st, 2nd & 3rd in Wairarapa Year 9 Matharapa.

University of Otago Maths Competition Angus Smith Top 200 & Sebastian Smith Top 100.

Winners of the Wairarapa Speech Competition representing Rathkeale and the Senior College were: Year 9 – Struan Mitchell (1st place), Year 10 – Logan Purvis (2nd place), Senior – Aanirudh Kheterpal (3rd place).

Level 2 Biology students travelled to Fiji to the Natewa Peninsula conducting ecological research to benefit the development of a national park in the area.

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1st XI Football played through to the Rex Dawkins Final during tournament week going down 0-1 to Whangarei Boys’ High School.

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Colts XV finished second at annual Lindisfarne tournament.

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1st XV defeated Christ’s College 10-0 in the annual fixture.

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The House Music Competition was a spectacular whole school event.

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The 2018 year has again been one we can look back on with considerable pride. Developments both inside and outside the classroom continue to ensure that the College enjoys high levels of achievement and success.

After ten very successful years Willy Kersten finished at Rathkeale at the end of Term I leaving the school in good heart.

The College remains at the forefront of initiatives. It continues to be a Microsoft Showcase School, a Duke of Edinburgh School and a School of National Character. Academically it has been named as one of the country’s leading Decile 9 performers. Culturally, spiritually, in sport and in community service it continues to step up.

Great teaching, widespread staff involvement in all aspects of school life and strong student leadership permeate the whole school and contribute immeasurably to the success the boys, and the girls in the Senior College, enjoy.

We congratulate those who have achieved to their potential and are proud to acknowledge the accomplishments of many individuals and groups.

The prospects for 2019 are very bright.

Martin O’Grady, Principal

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Charlotte Hewitt leads the way in her event at the Intercollegiate Athletic Championships.

Mrs Gill, Principal of SMS adjudicates the Junior Debating Competition.

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KIRI GILL What stands out is the number 100.

St Matthew’s is now 100 + 4 years old; our Chapel 100 + 50 years old. 2018’s significance for us as a Girls’ School is that it is the 100 + 25th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.

What this means for women is for us all – a daily gratitude. As women we should celebrate how far we have come, but also look to how far we can go – all because of the efforts of those women 125 years ago. Despite those significant ages – all are holding up well.

We have an expectation going forward of ensuring that all students are digitally fluent. Being an integrated school, the daily encounter with Christ promotes compassionate, just and global students who contribute to the community.

Our endeavour is to engage in learning which embraces collaboration across learning areas developing self-directed learners who strive for personal excellence. Our teaching and learning focus is the wellbeing of the learner, supported by a flexible and welcoming learning environment enabled by technology.

The ‘Year That Was’ for St Matthew’s Collegiate School continued to celebrate the school’s history and look forward to the success of our girls in the future. It began with a 100% pass rate for NCEA Levels One, Two and Three. In 2018 we celebrated two significant anniversaries, the 125th anniversary of New Zealand women obtaining the right to vote, and the 150th anniversary of our school Chapel.

St Matthew’s also celebrated the success of its combined choir (with Rathkeale College) Viva Camerata, gaining selection for the ‘Big Sing Finale’ in August. This was a significant milestone in the history of choral achievements of both schools. We applaud the dedication of Mrs Kiewiet van Deventer, her team and the students to reach this point.

House Prefects, Frankie Finn Reason, Amelia Gordon, Milly France and Elise Beazley before House Music.

It was also the year of the ‘Pirates of the Curry Bean’, a production from our Years 7 and 8 girls. Captain Feathersword, Admiral Horacio Hornhonker, and many more of the whole department cast graced our school stage for many entertaining shows. Our girls are given a wonderful chance to experience drama opportunities, of which we see the benefits as our girls move further up the school.

St Matthew’s Collegiate School continues its strong fielding of sports teams across many codes, both within the Wairarapa and in Wellington and Manawatu competitions.

For a small school we punch well above our size. This was illustrated at the Gary Sowden Football Tournament in Blenheim during tournament week. Here, our First XI Football team were awarded the bronze medal. Also, our First XI Hockey team continue to shine in the Federation Cup, top 16 teams in New Zealand.

Anna Smallwood and Rachael Clouston celebrate the end of the hockey season with their awards.

Emma Johnston models her entry for the Pin’d Creative Fashion Competition in Tauranga.

In the day to day life of the school, learning is at the centre, continuing to prepare the senior girls for external examinations, junior exams, work experience opportunities for Year 10 and our end of year celebrations.

We would like to thank our community for their support of our endeavours and changes we have made over the year. In particular, our parent fundraising arm, the Friends of St Matthew’s, who have provided the funding for a new cricket net facility on our site.

Year 13 students Milly France, Frankie Finn Reason and Catherine Penn celebrate the launch of Suffrage125 with Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy.

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Ms Lewis will represent the voice of young people at the New Zealand Youth Parliament 2019.

“I am delighted to appoint Lily as my Youth MP 2019. She is passionate about the Wairarapa, the future for our communities and has an inclusive approach.”

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Our inaugural school horse trek held in term one.

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GENE BARTLETT Tēnā koutou katoa As the end of the school year draws near, I reflect upon all of the wonderful experiences & opportunities that have enabled my students to thrive in 2018. As Lead learner of our school, I am blessed to be in the position to work collaboratively with an amazing staff and Board to provide an education, which underpins a curriculum responsive to the needs of our unique rural setting. We are proud of our ‘rural status’ and not only believe in the values that this lifestyle brings but we also live by these in so many ways.

Finally, I would like to thank the Wainuioru community for the tremendous support this year. Meri Kirihimete me te tau hou.

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In 2018 our concept was, how can we make a difference? The key of values kaitiakitanga (guardianship), manaakitanga (care and respect), rangatiratanga (leadership) and whanaungatanga (kinship) were integrated with this concept over the course of the year. The students developed environmental projects, interacted with the wider community as well as applying their skills and attributes on EOTC experiences. One of the important ideas that we encouraged this year was that students demonstrate these values in authentic contexts.

Beach education at Riversdale beach during Term One. (Photo credit Suzanne Oliver)

The school is at the “heart of our community” which I believe to be one of our greatest strengths. Our local community group WSCA (Wainuioru School & Community Association) are simply amazing. They are a pivotal partner in enabling us as a school to provide for our students needs. Our recent “Rare and Artisan Garden tour” was an example of how our community can share and celebrate our unique rural flavour.

Tangata ako ana i te whare, te turanga ki te marae, tau ana A child who is given proper values at home and cherished within his/her family, will not only behave well amongst the family but also within society and throughout his/her life.

Geo Camp – One of the highlights during term 3 was the opportunity for our students to be involved with Geo Camp 2018. Our students worked alongside passionate scientists from GNS (Geological and Nuclear Sciences) to develop their understanding and thinking Science. This culminated in a success Science expo at Aratoi.

Geo Camp – One of the highlights during term 3.

Site meeting prior to an enviro project in the school nursery.

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The annual ski trip to Tukino was a great opportunity for our Yr 7 & 8 students to learn new skills, develop resilience and experience the downhill adrenalin.

The Wairarapa Photography Competition was another amazing experience for our students.

This year we were fortunate enough to collect four of the 12 awards in the Living section as well as a placing in the photo essay. One of the unique keys to our success is that the children are very much part of the decisionmaking process when we judge these at school.

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THE YEAR THAT WAS Beach education at Riversdale beach during Term One. (Photo credit Suzanne Oliver)

Rippa rugby in Term 3.

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The school nursery under construction.

A Rare & Artisan Garden tour.

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Luke Lange competing at the Rural swimming sports.

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Year 10 students Tiana Graham (left) and Leila Ward participating in the West Bush Challenge.

Year 9s Manawanui Stevens and April Watson spent time in the community collecting donations for the Wairarapa Hospice.

Once again, it has been another full-on and exciting year for us here at WaiCol. With the introduction of the Digital Learning core class, academic mentoring and WaiCol on Stage, which is a blended curriculum arts option, we had a busy start to our year, also characterised by a very large Year 9 enrolment.

We have enjoyed the excitement and energy of our Year 9s, as they have settled and become part of Wairarapa College. It has been very pleasing to hear the positive feedback around the Digital Learning Core Class and the exciting and innovative learning that has been happening in there. We will be continuing to grow this approach across the school over the next three years.

This year, something that has had an impact on all of us, is the introduction of Kaiarahi Akoranga or Academic Mentoring. We have had a wonderful time getting to know the students we are mentoring in small groups and it has also been great getting to know parents and caregivers at our two parent and whanau days. These were particularly useful for goal setting and reviewing, and ensuring that students were on meaningful pathways throughout the year. All of us enjoyed the opportunity to spend more time having purposeful discussions and getting to know our students and parents a bit better. It was also wonderful to hear parents and students commenting on how useful it was for them to have time to focus on a conversation about learning and achievement. We are looking forward to continuing to build on these things leading into 2019.

On the cultural side of things, we had an inspirational school production this year, Disney’s High School Musical. I have to acknowledge the hard work of Mrs Mabey and her team and Ms Carey for the magnificent music that was also part of the show. In particular though, I have to say how impressed I was by the talent of our students. They continue to surprise me with their skill and confidence.

We have also had some exciting successes on a wide range of fronts

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in terms of sporting achievements, including coming 7th nationally in the Secondary School Chess competition.

Chess is a relatively new sport for us, but it has been very eagerly welcomed into WaiCol and it is great to see a number of our students doing so well. We also had some great successes with our 1st XI Boys’ Football team who took out the Trident Trophy, winning their tournament and being a finalist in the Team of the Year at the Wairarapa Secondary Schools’ Sports Awards. We have also seen excellent results throughout the year for our Rugby 1st XV – once again playing in the Wellington Premier grade and putting in a strong performance and also the girls’ football and netball. Hockey also continues to be a strength at WaiCol; in particular, our girls’ 2nd XI have had a successful year, being acknowledged as a finalist at the Sport Awards.

It was also thrilling to see individual students such as Cheycoda Cocks, Caitlin Elliott and Mikael Starzynski do so well in the recent awards with Mikael winning the top Overall Sportsperson of the Year award.

We have had some exciting developments on the building front and the new gym refurbishment is nearly completed. We will look to have a truly quality facility returned to us once again in Term One 2019. We are currently in the planning phase for the redevelopment of the Supported Learning Centre. It will be a sleek and fit for purpose new block which will be located on the other side of the school. This project will begin in early 2019 and the design phase of the Sutherland Block is looking very exciting, as we seek to make the most of the interior of the block and make it suitable for 21st century learning.

Lizzie Bysouth in Disney’s High School Musical with Dylan Major watching on as she gets cream pie thrown at her.

Prefect Edward Frost-Henry, Head Boy Mikael Starzynski and Head Girl Lizzie Bysouth were part of a group of WaiCol students who were involved in the Anzac Day ceremonies at the Pukeahu National War Museum in Wellington.

Year 9 Sophia Haglund-Turley concentrating in Design & Visual Communication.

These are exciting things we look forward to but, in terms of ‘The Year That Was’, we know that we have made a great deal of progress as a school in our leadership. It has been great to see the re-establishment of the Board of Trustees and we are very lucky with the group of people who were elected. Maria McKenzie, our Board Chair, is doing a superb job in leading the establishment of the Board and we have a number of parents and members of our community who bring excellent skills, knowledge and leadership with them, very capably assisted by Helena Barwick, who is the Limited Statutory Manager with finance and employment responsibilities.

It is an exciting time for WaiCol moving forward. This is a time where we can truly start to see our vision of being thriving, student-centred and future-focused coming into being.

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The major production of Disney’s High School Music wowing the crowd with their finale.

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Junior students hard at work in the college computer suites.

The kapa haka group performed many times throughout the year including opening the Wairarapa Schools’ Kapa Haka Festival in Term 3.

WaiCol’s three choirs: Cantate, Armonia Dolce and the Pogonologists all performed at the Big Sing in Wellington.

Head Girl Lizzie Bysouth and Head Boy Mikael Starzynski.

One of WaiCol’s six houses, Maungarake, entertain the college during the annual House Singing Competition.

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Jay and Mario build a bridge.

PAULINE HARTER It has been a wonderful learning journey since establishing our Montessori Centre in 1995.

We moved to our present site 8 years ago, a former villa in Lincoln Rd, and this lovely home has become the ‘Children’s House’ I had dreamed of: A home for busy, confident and connected learners, teachers and children (parents too!) all learning together.

We have regular Parent Evenings to share the ‘magic’ of the Montessori learning materials the children use, and to discover the philosophy that guides us as teachers.

A priority for us is to communicate with parents in order to share their children’s learning at our centre as well as in their home.

We aim to follow the children’s needs and interests, nurturing their love of learning, being a friend and being part of a community.

Our Montessori Children’s House is an inviting, peaceful learning environment carefully prepared to engage our children in purposeful activities. This leads them to become independent and responsible for themselves and each other.

Our Montessori curriculum provides the children with specially designed Montessori learning materials and these activities are set out on open shelves to support place and order. It is this structure that enables the children to choose purposefully and maintain an orderly consistency in their learning environment. We incorporate children’s individual interests into the curriculum on a daily basis as this is important across all learning contexts.

Throughout the day the children can choose from a wide range of learning experiences, from a range of curriculum areas such as biology, botany, geography, art, and maths to practical life including food preparation, baking, washing dishes and windows.

We have an established indoor-outdoor flow that follows the seasons and connects the children to daily changes in nature.

Indoor activities include children working with colourful puzzle maps, construction materials, moveable alphabets, and a ‘bank’ with thousands, hundreds, tens and units for children to manage. Model animals are classified into biological families, diurnal or nocturnal, and world geographical areas.

Tamariki study life cycles of the frog, butterfly, corn and apple. Children use real tools and objects to engage in real work. Hammers

Sophie and Caylee hanging out the laundry. and saws are for woodwork, while rakes, brooms, and spades are for the vegetable and flower gardens. Kaiako incorporate children’s individual interests into the curriculum on a daily basis.

Each year we have community festivals and evenings such as the Harvest Festival so that our tamariki can share our produce with their families, including walnuts, hazelnuts and Nashi pears from our lovely trees. We celebrate Matariki with a Lantern Parade so our children experience the beauty and

excitement of the night sky, while singing and walking with their lanterns and later returning to the centre to share kai.

Each day is a celebration of who we all are: Growing, changing, caring for ourselves and each other as well as our beautiful Mother Earth, being well prepared for the children’s next educational and social steps in their lives.

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Nadia counts the bead snake to make tens.

Jasper is concentrating on peeling an egg for morning tea.

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Students Ariana Andrews in front and Phillipa Stevens at rear, serve guests at our Pop up restaurant.

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Arlo Connor as batboy and Ezmae Reiri-Mangai as bat girl dressed up for book day.

PRUE SMITH Kia Ora , 2018 has been a year jam packed with learning and activities at the Teen Parent Unit. Once again I am privileged to be the leader of this amazing place with many positive students, their beautiful children and the team of dedicated teachers who work here.

We have had several highlights, but one that really united us together was our pop-up restaurant. This was an event planned and hosted by the students and invited members of the wider community. A great success.

Our students continue to strive to meet their academic commitments whilest also juggling the demands of being a parent. We have had a huge variety of activities that we have undertaken alongside student study.

We are continually grateful for support from our host college, Makoura, and many other valuable community agencies who support our students and their whanau.

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TPU POP-UP RESTAURANT Early in Term 3, we ran a pop-up restaurant for one evening. The theme for the evening was “Dining in the Stars”, and the Teen Parent Unit was decorated accordingly.

Many thanks to all those who dined at the TPU on the night. It was a huge success and your positive comments about the restaurant, and our students, made us all very proud.

MARAE NOHO Earlier this year we enjoyed our Noho at Hau Ariki Marae in Martinborough. The students and their babies enjoyed the experience and had an opportunity to be together in a beautiful community marae. Lots of fun was had an we will definitely be repeating this experience on a regular basis.

KEEPING ACTIVE This year our TPU students have embraced the importance of keeping active which has been excellent to see.

Every week students participate in our rec sessions where a variety of physical activities are offered to the students. Activities range

from walking, netball, fitness, basketball, athletics, volleyball to name a few.

Recently the majority of students took up the Steptember Challenge, and made a real effort to get out and get walking.

In term 4, we are hosting a Sports Exchange with the Tawa TPU, where students will be involved in Touch Rugby and Volleyball. Not only is this a great sporting opportunity, but it provides a chance for students to connect with other TPU students and develop some friendships.

in August, the decision was made to host the North Island TPU Netball Tournament in August 2019.

Our exciting new Netball facility is a perfect reason to bring netballers to Wairarapa, and already 15 TPU teams have registered their interest in this event.

If you would like to be involved with this tournament as a referee or as a general volunteer, we would love to hear from you.

TPU NETBALL TOURNAMENT COMING TO MASTERTON 2019 After attending the Lower North Island TPU Netball Tournament in Palmerston North

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A gathering of students, children, ECE staff, whanau and TPU staff enjoying our whanau BBQ.

The purpose of the restaurant was to trial Project Based Learning (PBL). For the trial students were working on a shared project however the restaurant experience did allow them the opportunity to volunteer to be involved in an aspect of their choice. It was fantastic to see students planning and preparing for their roles as waitresses, kitchen hands, performers, art auction promoters, front of house staff etc.

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Our trip to Aratoi to make korowai was so much fun.

Impact Projects with parents helping make the tree house.

Term 1 The Whareama School students had a jam-packed term one full of fun events.

A highlight for many students was the Wellington Zoo trip, where all the students, parent helpers and teachers enjoyed seeing the animals and staying in the Archibald Room beside the spider monkeys. Beach Education at Riversdale was also a highlight of Term one, all the students loved learning about keeping safe in the water. The annual ki-o-rahi tournament was hosted by our school and the students competed against other schools to win their section. This term was jam-packed with many other cool activities to keep us busy in term 1.

Term 2 In term 2 the activities just kept coming.

Some of these included cross country where we had many students go on to regionals, Take a Kid Fishing Day which was a fun experience for Poppy, Rane Harrison and Logan ... it was also Poppy’s birthday! Winter sport started as well as Design Technology for the seniors. Our impact projects were one of our main areas of work for term two and the Senior Room enjoyed the challenges of planning, building and creating things for the school to enjoy. Chinese with Lian started and all the students enjoyed learning new Chinese vocabulary and culture. Term 2 was a busy, but really fun term.

Term 3 We started music lessons and kapa haka with Hemi Walker, the year 7 and 8s took part in Rural Kids and Learning Ambassador programmes. The middle room was completed and the year 3-4s have started learning in there with our new teacher Mrs Tiley. We took part in planting new trees at Tinui and weeding at Riversdale in the sand dunes. Wheels day was a fun day for all and everyone had a great day riding scooters around. Planning for Pets’ Day is well underway and the students are excited to run their stalls. A trip to the pools and to watch the Kapa Haka Festival in town ended the term for us.

Term 3 was an awesome term we can’t wait to

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DARREN KERR This year has been another very successful year at Whareama School, with even more enrolments and the starting up of our third classroom.

Our students have been involved in a wide range of opportunities over the year.

Matariki celebrations and poetry day was really successful this year.

Rane and her kingfish on the Take a Kid Fishing day.

Whether it be inside or outside the classroom, the learning experiences that the students are involved in, are a special feature of our school.

We have many students achieve at a high level in many curriculum areas and are regularly chosen to represent Masterton and Wairarapa in their area of talent. 2019 will be another big year for us with continual development of the work we have done in the creation of our new curriculum and school redesign.

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Term 4 In the first week of term 4 we had our annual Pets’ Day where everyone brought a pet to school and participated in class competitions.

We also did athletics with Mark Harris and the Rural Cluster Athletics day. This year has been really fun and our school just gets bigger and bigger! We all look forward to the last of the year’s activities.

We want to take this time to wish you all a merry Christmas and safe new year.

Celebrating success with our Principal, Mr Kerr.

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