Quick Guide To Patumahoe School

Patumahoe Primary School
Mahia nga mahi i te kaha rawa Play the Game with Pride
School Staff 2021 Welcome to Patumahoe School! Communication App

Principal: Jade Tawhiti
Deputy Principal: Kia ora koutou
Maree Phillips
Assistant Principal:
Louise Tupai Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o Patumahoe
Room 1: Tanya Jarkiewicz Patumahoe School is a large semi-rural primary
Room 2: Sarah O’Flaherty school situated in the attractive village of
Room 3: Georgina McDowell
Patumahoe, 10 kilometres northwest of
Room 4: Maree Fraser
Room 5: Nicola White Pukekohe in the Franklin District of Auckland
Room 6: Sara West city. We are a contributing school so we
Room 7: Katie Crisp educate pupils between Years 1-6. The majority
Room 8: Kirstin Harris
Room 9: Shaelee Smith of our leavers go on to Pukekohe Intermediate.
Room 10: Todd Williams The school was established in 1866 and boasts
Room 11: Sarah attractive and spacious grounds with large
Hancock/Pippa Martin
mature native trees, hard court areas, playing
Room 12: Maria Yorwarth
Room 13: Jo Syme fields, a covered heated swimming pool and
Room 14: Abi Jameson three adventure playgrounds.
CRT Release: Lisa Jamieson The school has a Ministry enrolment policy in
Learning Support: Cath
Schofield place to monitor and control roll growth.
Admin Officer: We offer a Before School and After School Care
Margaret Stormont Programme, which is run by a private business
Office Assistant/Librarian:
called KAS (Kids After School).
Bronwyn Black
Teacher Aides: We are a very active, involved school that
Justine Morrison achieves a very high standard in academic, arts
Jenna Barton and sporting activities. Our parent partnership
Rosie Wells
Computer Technician: is very strong and we encourage all our families The Board of
Ross Julian to be actively involved with their child’s learning.
Caretaker: Ngaire Jamieson
Trustees
I feel both proud and privileged to lead this
outstanding primary school and the amazing Chairperson:
Term Dates 2021 professionals that make up the team here. We Mr Michael Greig
aim to deliver the best possible education for Principal: Jade Tawhiti
Term 1: 04th Feb-16th Apr your child in an inclusive and vibrant setting, Staff Rep: Maree Fraser
Term 2: 03rd May- 9th July where each child is given the opportunity to Mr Scott McDonald
Term 3: 26th Jul- 01st Oct Mr Vaun Cooksley
Term 4: 18th Oct - 15th Dec ? flourish both as a learner but also as an
Mrs Kiri Wynne
individual.
Mrs Sarah Davies
School Hours
Jade Tawhiti
School Day: PRINCIPAL
8:25am-2:25pm
Morning Tea Break:
10:30am-10:50am
Lunch Break:
12:00pm-12:55pm
Office Hours:
8:00am-3:30pm
Key Information Play the Game with Pride
Office Hours
Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm
Phone: 09 236 3802
Mobile: 027 3363802
Email:
admin@patumahoe.school.nz
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Calf Club
The PTA is an active group of people who meet once a month to The annual calf club day is a
organise social events and fundraising events for the benefit of big event organised and
our children. It is important to have people who are prepared to managed by parents as a sub
contribute regularly, anyone can attend meetings, a great way to committee of the PTA. Please
get to know other parents at school. The meetings are generally consider joining. All parents are
held once a month in the school staffroom, meetings are asked to contribute to this event
advertised in the school newsletter. Please take time to read the in some way.
PTA notice in the enrolment pack.
Assembly Absences Collection of Children

The whole school meets once a Please notify the school of any Because we are concerned for
week to share achievements and absences. You can do so on the your child’s safety, we need
school events. They are usually Skool Loop App, calling the notification if your child is not
held every Friday 1:45-2:25 pm. school or on our school website. going home in the usual way.
All classes have a turn hosting Please make sure you leave your Children need to wait on school
an assembly and parents are child’s name, room number and grounds to be picked up.
always encouraged to attend. reason for absence.
Hats Food/Lunches
During terms 1 and 4 it is Please ensure the food packed in lunch boxes is healthy. All
compulsory for students to wear students are supervised eating for 15 minutes. Please limit the
the correct school hat when choice and save sweet treats for home. Children are not permitted
outside. Children without hats to have lollies, gum, chocolate bars or fizzy drinks at school. All
will have to play in a shady area wrappers from food are to be taken home. Please use the
during break times. recyclable containers as often as possible to eliminate rubbish.
Money
All money coming into school must be given to the class teacher in
an envelope with your child’s name, room number, amount and
what it is for, written on the front. Teachers will enter it into the
cash book which is then handed into the office.
What makes us unique? Play the Game with Pride
Whanaungatanga
The key function of the group is to meet the requirements of Nag 1e (national administration
guidelines) and Neg 9 (national education goals) which is about having a targeted plan for improving
the progress and achievement of Māori
students; and ensuring increased participation
and success by Māori through the advancement
of Māori education initiatives. Our last ERO
review highlighted the disparity between our
Maori and Pasifika learners compared to the
rest of the school and a recommendation from
ERO was that the school must address it. Hence
the deliberate formation and ongoing
development of this group. The group is not a
kapa haka group, and whilst there are
performing elements taught in the group, it is
about enhancing leadership, improving learning
outcomes, and nurturing an enhanced sense of
belonging or whanaungatanga through a te

ao Maori lens. The group is currently
mentoring classrooms each morning to help
teach whakatauki/karakia, and waiata. Maori
enrichment classes is how some schools
around NZ do it, but this is how we do it. It is
pleasing to note that through the group and
additional targeted learning support we have
significantly closed the achievement gap for
our Maori learners.
Paddock to Plate
A programme unique to our school, it is a valued part of our
school curriculum. We tweak the programme from year to year
depending on the resource we have available. This year
Paddock to Plate is being run by Lisa Jamieson and Ngaire
Jamieson. It takes place on a Friday morning from 8:30am
-10:30am and each class has three sessions in a row. The
programme is based around growing and harvesting fruit and
vegetables in our garden and orchard and using the produce
to make simple healthy kai. There will be a produce stall on a
Friday afternoon outside of assembly for parents to purchase
fresh produce from our gardens/orchard. The funds raised will
go directly back into Paddock to Plate to purchase more
seeds/plants etc.
Lion Award
This is awarded at every Friday assembly by the host classroom
teacher. Normally each class hosts one assembly per term. So
that means each class is only able to award the Lion four times a
year. Hence why it is held in such high regard. If you are chosen
as a Lion Award recipient, it is a very big deal. Presenting the
award can at times be pretty emotional for our teachers because
often the award recognises individual growth, which can hit deep,
perhaps more so than say outstanding conduct and
achievement. The Lion Award weaves our school values with our
school motto of ‘playing the game with pride’ (effort and
excellence). So if you do well and more importantly do it the right
way, then you could well be the next Lion. Expect a phone call
prior to the assembly if your child is a recipient.
Pink Brigade
The Pink Brigade is something that is very unique to our school. The concept was developed by Mr
Williams a few years back. Social and emotional support for students from students is really what the
Pink Brigade is all about. The mantra ‘Others first’ guides the actions of the Pink Brigade. The kids
who are selected as Pink Brigaders learn that any child eating lunch by themselves is unacceptable,
any child being excluded from a game is also unacceptable, and it is their job to initiate and support
inclusion for that individual into a game or social activity. They are also promoted as a ‘go to’ for
kids if they are at a loss during breaktime. The concept is evolving, and this year the level of
responsibility on the Pink Brigade has increased.
For instance, they may be used to help support
selected students who have ongoing social
challenges by role modelling healthy playtime
interactions. They then report back to the student's
teacher at the end of breaktime. The Pink Brigade
are easily distinguishable with their pink bucket
hats and beanies. I am sure as school parents-
particularly our new parents- you would take
comfort in the knowledge that your child will not be
lonely at break times, but also taking part in healthy
play.

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School Staff 2021 Welcome to Patumahoe School! Communication App

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Calf Club

Assembly Absences Collection of Children

belonging or whanaungatanga through a te

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