11 December 2015

KA IK OR A I P R I MA R Y
SCHO O L
N

A very special welcome to Olivia McIntyre, Hugo Kirk and their

families to Kaikorai Primary School!
Merry Christmas!

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
Dear Parents,
2015 has been a successful year with many highlights at
Kaikorai Primary School. It was a great opportunity for the
school to work together and perform on stage in this years production
From the Alps to the Ocean. Another highlight was the Kaikville week
where children learnt more about financial literacy and how businesses
work. Congratulations to all children who found success this year, you
should all be very proud of your efforts.
We farewell Xzenia Kutia who is having a baby in the new year and also to
Jason Benoit, Kristal Barton and Lana Wagner who are all following other
pursuits. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
To the Year 6 students; I wish you well for your future adventures and I
hope that Kaikorai Primary School has provided you with the skills to be
successful where ever you may be going next year.
Finally, on behalf of the Board, Staff and myself we would like to wish you
all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable holiday. We look
forward to seeing everyone again on the 1st of February 2016.
Kind regards,
Simon Clarke
Principal

Wright St, Roslyn

4640065
www.kaikorai.school.nz

Important
Dates
28 Jan School
Office
opens
1 Feb First day of
school
2016

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Junior News
What a busy term it has been and hasnt it just flown by.
The children have worked so hard and have achieved so much over the year, how proud you
will be of them as are we the teachers. Thank you for all your support this year in all areas of
your childs school life. We so appreciate all you do for the school and to facilitate your childs
learning.
For those parents whose children will no longer be in the Junior syndicate we will miss you
popping in and having a chat thanks for lending us your children for the past 2+ years. For
those returning to us next year we look forward to seeing you refreshed and ready to learn.
Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy holiday.
from all the teachers in the Junior syndicate.
Middle News
2015 has flown by and the year has been full of fantastic learning experiences that have engaged
our children. Over the last couple of weeks classes have gone through our APPLE inquiry process
again to make cable cars and catapults. There have been a few crashes and burst water balloons
around the school, balanced with plenty of smiles and lots of information being discovered and
shared on our google slides.
We wish a fond farewell to our students who are moving on to the senior syndicate. We are proud
of you and we know you will be excellent leaders and role models for our school. Have a Merry
Christmas and a happy holiday. Enjoy the sun, relax and enjoy the time with your families. We
look forward to seeing you again next year.
Senior News
The last days of the school year have provided
opportunities to do things a little differently. All classes have
been completing their inquiries for the term, and sharing
them with others.
As well as the usual routines, we have also had some time
for fun! The Year 6 Farewell featured a guest speaker,
Joshua Lodge, who gave them some wise advice amongst his
amusing recounts of his own experiences while he was at
school and in the army. The children played Christmas
carols and also sang their Year 6 song. This year it was a reformed Queen number.
Yesterday we had the camp waterslide out and the children
enjoyed having the afternoon to slip and slide the whole
length of the playground.
We wish all our Year 6 children the best for their new
schools in 2016, and hope that all families have a very
happy Christmas, and a safe and relaxing holiday.

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Athletics
Earlier in the term our athletics team competed at the North Zone Athletic sports at the
Caledonian ground. Kaikorai athletes competed very well and nineteen of these went on
to represent Kaikorai at the Otago Athletics Championships. Three relay teams went on
to contest finals on the day. Our standout performance was by Gemma Rowcroft, who
ran a strong 800m race and was placed second in Otago. Gemma and Duncan Bell are
the North Zone 800m champions.
Nikola Ballard transported athletes and minded them on the day and we wish to thank
her for her support at the Champs. This ensured the safety and well being of our
children and allowed staff to take up responsibilities out in the field.

Summer Sports
Futsal, Touch, Flippaball and T ball have been successful summer sports for our kids
with 21 Kaikorai teams across the sports in term 4.
Congratulations to all the children who have enjoyed a summer sport in term 4. Thank
you to the parents and caregivers who transport children and support our teams.
In order to offer sports for so many children we rely on the help of parents.
In particular, we wish to acknowledge and thank the huge amount of support we have
had all term from a number of parent coaches and managers.
Tania Bell, Steve and Amanda Dyer, Matt Ballard, Mel Black, Nadine Ayson, Stu
Macbeth, Jane Reynolds, Vicki Mitchell, Steve Murphy , Murray Devereux, Paul
Twemlow, Roly Hill and Kylie Ellis, Anthony Rowcroft, Gareth Taylor, Roger Southby,
Lana Lloyd, Janet Ashcroft, student Jimmy McEwen, and Tony Allison.
Some year six children and others have borrowed school jackets, singlets and tops. Please
wash and return any of these prior to the end of the year.

2016 Te Reo Programme

The Board of Trustees in conjunction with Manawa Enterprises are pleased to
announce a new Te Reo programme starting next year. Well known faces around the
school, Koopua and Ana Waititi will be working in classrooms next year delivering Te
Reo to all students for 30-45 mins per week. The Kapa Haka and Te Reo extension
programmes will continue as normal.

Message from the Board Trustees

2015 has been a fantastic year for all at Kaikorai Primary. The year commenced with
the ERO review which identified that Kaikorai Primary School has a welcoming culture
built around the school values. Students access a broad curriculum where learning is
meaningfully integrated across all subjects. Term 3 saw a wonderful production with all
students participating and wowing the audience with their performances.
The Board would like to wish the Year 6 school leavers all the best in their transition to
new schools and know that they are taking with them the values and quest for lifelong
learning that they have gained during their time at Kaikorai.
We would also like to thank principal Simon Clarke and all the staff for their
commitment to and care of our students.
We extend our warmest wishes to all
families for a merry Christmas and
happy New Year.

KPSTV

The third and fourth episode of KPSTV

are available at https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=xJnnzRSlH3s and https://
youtu.be/E4boLqbtSG0

Message from the Parent

Group
We would like to thank all the parents
who helped and contributed to our
fundraising activities for 2015.
This year the Parent Group have been
able to fund many different
programmes and purchases to support
our children's learning. Some of these
highlights include the purchase of 30
Chromebooks, production costs, the
funding of the chatbus and subsiding
many of the education outside of the
classroom trips.
Next year is a fair year and we look
forward to the continued support of our
school community.
We wish you all a safe and happy
holiday.

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