Kia Manawanui

Pānui #11 / 30 June 2016

Kia ora koutou, dear Parents, Whānau, and Friends

Even though there were some tired children and adults

on Tuesday, the St. John’s Lantern Festival was once again an enjoyable occasion. Thank you, Class 7, for the splendid fire poi performance! We know how hard you all practised, and it was fully worth it because you succeeded in giving your community a memorable gift.

31 Class 4-7 children went to the Kapiti Interschool Cross-Country races last week, and acquitted themselves very well. 6 of them made it into the top 10 and will now go on to represent the Kapiti schools at the regional event next week. Congratulations to all the children who took on this challenge, whether you placed in the top 10 or not!

The folk from the Hohepa Home in Otaihanga www.hohepawellington.com have been bringing some of their residents to Te Rā for weekly Eurythmy lessons for a while now. From term 3 onwards they will also be using our woodwork room for simple projects once a week. We look forward to developing a stronger relationship with Hohepa, and this will hopefully soon involve return visits and projects.

Heoi anō tāku mō nāianei. Noho ora mai,

Andrea Sorger

for the College of Teachers (Andrea Sorger, Aleka Beaumont, Elien Hoffmans, Pavitra Murphy)

Te Rā Waldorf School, Te Rāwhiti Kindergarten, Nursery and Playgroups 89 Poplar Avenue 162 Wellington Road Raumati South Paekakariki

Phone: 04 299 0812 Mobile: 021 2958618 Phone: 04 292 7072 e-mail: office@tera.school.nz www.tera.school.nz

Diary of Dates

Thursday 30th June Class 4 Zoo Trip – new date 5th & 7th July Class 8 Interviews for Raphael House 2017

(at Te Rā School) Friday 8th July Last Day Term 2 Friday 29th July Information Afternoon 2:30pm Thursday 11th August BoT Meeting 7:00pm

From the Office

Carparking Please ensure the access way to the Farm across the road is left clear at all times. Large trucks and other vehicles need to be able

to gain access 24/7. Please also be reminded that the car park by the school noticeboard is reserved for Disabled Parking only. Thank you Interschool Cross Country Congratulations to all runners who participated in the recent interschool cross country event. All the best to Cassady, Hagar, Mo, Ethan, Noah and Maanu who have qualified to compete the Wellington Regional Champs next week.

From the Board of Trustees

Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi With my share and your share, the job will get done This whakatauki refers to different strands working together to achieve the same goal. This is exactly what we, the new Board of Trustees, want to do! We have all come from different places to be here at Te Rā Waldorf School, our common ground are our children, not just our own children, but ALL the children at our kura. In that way we become part of the complex tapestry that

weaves in and out and through our school and we look forward to working together. The Board of Trustees would like to send out an immense amount of gratitude and thanks to the previous board members for their hard work, long hours, sometimes difficult conversations, and their continued effort to keep our school structures strong and resilient

through the last three years, which was no easy task. We would particularly like to acknowledge these previous Board: parent reps Miles Thompson, Diane Taylor, Lenka Rochford and Nico Borren,

and trust rep Jill Duncan. Thank you all! The Board of Trustees would also like to send out their thanks to the collaborators that prepared and facilitated our recent Matariki Celebrations so beautifully. What a wonderful way to start our New Year, firstly with stillness, and then to end loudly with laughter and games! Thank you also to the teachers who came on their Sunday and to everyone else who got up early on their day off to celebrate Matariki. At our first public meeting last Tuesday, Sylvia Madden stepped down from her role as Board Chair. Sylvia, on behalf of Te Rā School we extend our deep gratitude for your tireless dedication and hard work over the past three years. We elected Grant Carpenter as the new Board Chair. One final Thank You goes to Kristy Shearer for her work as the Returning Officer, making the board elections a smooth process for all involved. Our next public meeting is on 11 August 2016 at 7pm in the school library.

Matariki hunga, Matariki ahunga nui Matariki has many admires, Matariki brings us together Kaia Hawkins For the Te Rā School Board of Trustees Parent Reps: Dave Kelly, Grant Carpenter, Shelley Wrigley, Andy Raynel, Kaia Hawkins; Principal: Andrea Sorger; Staff Rep: Kerstin Wagner Proprietor Trust Reps: Sylvia Madden, David Simpson

St John’s Lantern Festival

Raranga Harakeke with Paekakariki School

He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata

Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure

It seems that the timing was just

right for our first day of our

Wananga Raranga with Paekākāriki School. After a heart

felt Pōwhiri we gathered together

to share our learning of harakeke, the tikanga and kōrero

behind raranga (weaving).

Students from Te Rā classes 5, 6 and 7 then spent the afternoon in

the Pā Harakeke o Paekākāriki,

cleaning, harvesting and sharing our skills with their school. We

have continued to help them in

the weaving of their Maro for their Kapa Haka uniforms. We

send gratitude to their Kapa Haka

teacher Whaea Raima for helping to initiate this community

building event.

Kaia Hawkins

That Radio Show – The Te Rā School Radio Show

The students of Class 7 can now be heard on the airwaves on 88.2fm. A new show is recorded every two weeks. Show times are Friday 2-3pm, Saturday 4-5pm and Thursday 8-9am. If you are out of range, stream them on paekakariki.org.nz

Kaia Hawkins

Hauora Main Lesson – A Special Visit to Class 7

Baby Claire was a special guest to Class 7’s Hauora – Health & Wellbeing mainlesson last week. As part of this topic the class is looking at human development, starting with their own baby photos. Many thanks to mum Liz Apperley for dropping by and making this real life observation possible for our students.

Nicki & Kerstin

Rippa & Touch Rugby

Te Rā Sports is on Fire! Te Rā (classes 5, 6, 7) participated in the Kapiti Primary Schools Ripper Rugby Tournament, held at Te Atiawa Park on Wednesday 15th June. What a hive of activity the day was, buzzing with excitement throughout the day! Congratulations to Victor, Robin, Coe, Jaksen, Ruven, Shanti, Maanu, Rowan, Karsten, Andraeus & Cyrus, the Te Rā Year 6 (Class 5) team, for taking home the competition trophy for their grade! The children played with absolute spirit and their incredible teamwork saw them play and win every game on the day, well done team, your fierce (but kind) representation of the school and your focus and sportsmanship on the day was on another level!

Last term the Te Rā U11 Touch Team of Maanu, Jaksen, Victor, Leo, Cassady, Xoya, Isabelle, Hinemoana, Cyrus, Ruven, brought home the U11 Touch Rugby Tournament Shield, along with an undefeated season in Kapiti interschool competition. The sportsmanship the children displayed throughout the season and upon winning the shield and the primary schools division, was an incredibly humbling experience to witness and be a part off, the children were beaming with pride from ear to ear. Te Rā, the community and I are very proud of you, ALL of the grades, the U9’s and U13’s that represented Te Rā throughout the Touch Rugby season, well done!

I have a special mention to Ruven Fergusson, Jaksen McIntyre, Cassady Van Mills, Xoya Andrews, Hagar Tabor for trialling and making the Horowhenua U11 and U13 Touch Rugby Representative Teams.

So proud of all the kids! Coach Jeremy.

Woodwork – Reminders from the Workshop

Wanted Native timber, especially totara and kauri, also rimu, matai etc. Small pieces are fine. Old windows and door frames or old furniture are all good. Wanted If you have an old kettle lying around we’d love it for our wood stove. Workshop Open - Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm Parents and teachers welcome. Our main focus is making toys or

small projects for the fair or for school and kindergarten. If you would like to make a toy or small item for your own children or to learn basic woodworking skills you are also welcome – please give me a call. Paul Denford, 04 589 1652, 027 246 3065.

Midwinter Run – Enjoyed by All Involved!!!

On your Marks...

Go!!

Reminder - Calling Te Rā Families with Skiing Interests,

Mountain Interests or Nordic Sports Connections

If you or your family love the mountains and/or skiing please refer to the newly established Facebook page tentatively named Te Rā - Skadi; Sun God, Ski God (Māori and Norse respectively). I am happy to talk by phone as well. 0275098083 Andrew and 027 5116668 Kate. I will be starting a blog on kids’ skiing and will publish a suggested gear list and other hints as time goes on.

Yours, Andrew Hill

Parent Café – Each Friday in the Playgroup Room 1-3pm

If you are able to assist with the running of the weekly Parent Café, please contact the school office.

Vacancies

Eurythmist, Part-Time role

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School is currently seeking a Eurythmist to support growth of our school wide Eurythmy program. This new role will work alongside two experienced Eurythmists, complimented by an experienced piano accompanist,

in our dedicated Eurythmy hall. Our K-12 school is nestled among the green hills of the Byron Shire hinterland, in Northern New South Wales with an enrolment of over 600. Further details are available on our school website www.shearwater.nsw.edu.au

Community Notices and Advertising

These notices do not reflect the opinions of the editors.

House Wanted to Buy Te Rā family seeking house to buy in Raumati South.

Possibly 3-4 Bedroom preferred but anything considered. Please ph 021 144 3243. House of Sound Glee Club We are starting a House of Sound Glee Club! This is a really fun way to get your child singing, learning music, playing with harmonies and even venturing into solos. We use appropriate modern songs chosen by the Glee Club kids themselves, with the aim of it being super fun! At this point we have a slot from 5:15-6:15pm Thursday nights! (8 Years and over) Email us info@houseofsound.co.nz for more information Kids Market Sat 2 July 2016 10am-1pm in the auditorium at the Lindale Centre. To register your child’s stall email graceproductionz@hotmail.com

Meditation and Relaxation For peace of mind, increases energy, reduces stress, easy to learn. The next 4 week block courses starts Thursday 07 July, 7.30 p.m - 9.00 p.m at the Lotus Yoga Centre, 91 Ruapehu Street, Paraparaumu with facilitator Eric Doornekamp. The cost is $45.00 and bookings are essential. For more information visit www.lotusyogacentre.org.nz or to enrol, please phone Cathryn Doornekamp on 04 298 8258. Matariki - A Community Celebration of the Māori New Year Free Event – Free Bus departs Paraparaumu Library 10.30am, Departs Nga Purapura 4.15pm

Saturday 23 July 2016, 11am – 4pm. Bring the family for a fun day of festivities. Have a go at free workshops such as poi making, lantern making, kite making, weaving, jewellery making and taonga

pūoro (māori musical instruments). We will also have lots of different live music all day long, free face painting, story-telling, a jam room plus a variety of fundraising groups cooking up some delicious kai. Bring the whanau and come celebrate Matariki! Ngā Purapura, Tasman Road, Ōtaki. More details… www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/matariki Mulled Wine Concert- Paekakariki Sunday 17th July 2.30pm, Memorial Hall. $25 Adults, $10 Students Under 14yrs Featuring Robert Ibell & Douglas Mews

Hammers & Horsehair. Period pieces for fortepiano and cello. Online sales: marygow@gmail.com or 04 902 2283, 0211019609. www.facebook.com/MulledWineConcerts/

3pm Afterschool Care Holiday Programme for July. Come & join in the fun, register today as we still have vacancies .All now done online at 3pm.co.nz and follow the prompts. Phone 021 1249573 or 042973516 Craft Garden WINTER Holidays Time Travelling FUN! From the 11th until the 22nd of July. Lots of

craft, art and activities at St Pauls Anglican Church in Paraparaumu. $30 per child per day ONLY, family discount applies. OSCAR approved, WINZ subsidies available. To enrol visit www.craftgarden.co.nz or call 0800 272 385.

Weta Workshop School Holiday Programme

July 11th- 22nd 2016 (tailored to children aged 7-12 years) For the upcoming school holidays, Weta Workshop are opening the doors to give kids a special look at what goes into making movie magic. Let Weta Workshop take your child through a journey of movie magic work with our school holiday programme. Workshops are open featuring drawing, sculpting, prosthetics and more! Don’t miss out, book now online at www.wetaworkshop.com/school-holiday-programme

Kapiti Wildheart Art - Term 3 Sketching - Tues or Thursday, Pram Beach 3.30-5pm

Weds 3.15-4.45, Kapiti Community Centre. Starts from 26th July. Contact jacqui 0210696555 or email jacquivandenbergartist@gmail.com

Kapiti GymSports - Holiday Programme For 5 – 12 year olds. Our sessions run from 1pm – 3pm on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the school holidays. We are the big green building in Mazengarb Reserve, on Mazengarb Road. Contact us at info@kapitigymsports.co.nz or check out our website www.Kapitigymsports.co.nz for more fun activities.

Tennis Holiday Camp—July 2016. Paraparaumu Beach Tennis Club Tennis Inc are offering Tennis Hot Shots holiday camp at

Paraparaumu Beach Tennis Club for all keen beginner tennis players and those who want to progress to novice interclub next summer season! Week 1: Monday 11th July and Wednesday 13th July Week 2: Monday 18th July and Wednesday 20th July 1st Camp: Time: 9-11am Age: 5-7 years old Cost: $20 per player per day 2nd Camp: Time: 11am-1pm Age: 7-12 years old Cost: $20 per player per day Ph: Leonie 021 1690603 Email: leonietennisinc@gmail.com

Ice Skating Rink As you may know Wellington now has a permanent Ice Skating Rink. Frosty Spot Indoor Ice Rink is the newest feature to Daytona Raceway in Petone and has proven to be very popular with the young and old(er).

Kapiti Basketball Association Girls Basketball U13yrs Training. All welcome! Training every Saturday afternoon 3.30PM - 5PM At KCDC Community Gym At Paraparaumu College Mazengarb Road, Paraparaumu Play in tournaments in August, September, and October. To be eligible players MUST BE Under 13 as of 31 December 2016 All enquiries contact Michelle Scriven Ph 0210452508 or scrivs@paradise.net.nz www.kba.co.nz 'Bright Lights' Kapiti Coast Music Competition 'House Of Sound Music Academy' is proud to present 'Bright Lights' Kapiti Coast Music Competition to be held on the 13th of August at Kapiti College in Paraparaumu. No matter what genre, Bright Lights wants young performers between the ages of 7-18 to come and

showcase their stuff. There will be some great prizes, including half a days recording at The AudioStuite in Paraparaumu. Enter today at www.houseofsound.co.nz Music Teacher Want to learn to sing or play the guitar? I am a young, energetic local music teacher based in central Paraparaumu. I teach singing of all abilities and beginners guitar. I have a first class honours degree in music and an ATCL diploma in musical theatre. I have many years of singing experience in classical, contemporary and theatrical styles - so regardless of your taste in music I can cater

for you! Costs are $25 per lesson or $225 for a 10 week school term. Call or Email Tessa for more information – tessaballinger@gmail.com 0272265476

Stars and Spades II

Another biodynamic home-gardening workshop in Paekakariki, with expert tutor Rachel Pomeroy, 23rd - 25th September 2016, at 59 Wellington Road. Go to https://chalkle.com/grow-biodynamics for the full info and registration process. For questions or if the fee is a barrier, please contact me on doris.zuur@gmail.com or ring on 04-905-6500. Looking forward to gardening and cooking together. Permaculture Design Course, Otaki, 21 October - 4 Nov 2016 Join our second annual Permaculture Design Course, held at Waihoanga Centre for Wellbeing, Otaki. Accredited by PiNZ (see www.permaculture.org.nz), and taught by a number of highly qualified and experienced teachers, this 14 day residential certificate course is dynamic and interactive. It involves lectures,

discussion, design exercises, practical activities, field trips, group and a personal project and presentation. See www.creativecompost.wix.com/permaculture for all the details and registration. The course cost is a sliding scale of $1600-$2000 depending on circumstances and includes accommodation, food and tuition. Spaces are limited to 20 people. Any questions, please contact Doris Zuur on doris.zuur@gmail.com or 04-905-6500. Winter Aurora Newsletter Welcome to the winter newsletter of the Aurora collective! We hope again to give you lots of information in this newsletter, and this time we have our focus on Anxiety. - Continuing from our previous newsletter which focused on the senses, you will find an article on how the senses can be a window through which we can look at anxiety, maybe help to understand it,

and what we can do to help children and adults alike, where the senses may be part of the reason for anxiety. - You will also find a research paper that looks at the correlation between balance and anxiety in children, and how working with balance, can decrease anxiety and improve self esteem. This was a study performed by the Department of Occupational Therapy, Tel-Aviv University, The Adler Center for Research in Child Development and Psychopathology, Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University, and Psychobiology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, in 2008. - Then you will find scans of four pages from the book: “Reflexes,

Learning and Behaviour, A Window into the Child’s Mind”, by Sally Goddard. This gives you a picture of the neurology of the developing brain, and the importance of movement for the integration of the primitive reflexes. One of these especially has a big influence on the emotional state of the child/adult, and this one is called the Moro reflex. - And then there is another yummy recipe from Debbie ter Borg in our Kitchen Corner, and right at the end, the opportunity for you all to share your recipes with everyone. There is one here this time. In our “What’s on” column you will find two courses advertised. One is a new training for The Extra Lesson® Programme, which will start in July, so very soon. The other is the training in the Clay Field Therapy®, which will start in January 2017. Please look and see if it is something you might be interested in, or if you know of someone who might be. Feel free to pass this information on. To read the whole newsletter and find all information, please go to: www.auroracollective.nz/newsletter-parent/winter-2016-anxiety/

Happy reading from the Aurora team!

School Fundraising Mid-Winter Comedy Festival

Te Rā School has accepted the offer to sell tickets from the school office for the event. We will make $$$ for every ticket sold. Please drop by and buy your ticket/s before we close for the school holidays!!

Waldorf Education on the Kapiti Coast

How can we help young people develop a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and work?

How can the way in which children are educated foster a healthy self-awareness? How can education help them understand the needs of peoples of all cultures and the needs of the environment?

All prospective school and kindergarten parents

are warmly invited to our

Information Afternoon 2:30pm

Friday, 29th July

at Te Rā Waldorf School, 89 Poplar Ave, Raumati South There will be plenty of opportunity for questions.

Or contact the office for an information pack.

Office ph. 04 299-0812 or email office@tera.school.nz

www.tera.school.nz