Te Kura o Te Pāroa

Tēnā koutou e te whānau,

Ngā mihi o te wā ki a tātou katoa. Ko te tumanako e noho pai ana koutou i o koutou kainga maha.

Kei te pā mai te hā ō Hine Takurua.

Kia tiaki tatou i to tatou hauora. Tamariki mā me mau i nga poraka mahana i nga ata inaianei.

We are excited to share a significant milestone in our building journey. We are now in the final phase of our project, with the refurbishment of our front classrooms — Pahitaua, Ōwhataiti, and Kawarehe — well underway. It is wonderful to see these spaces being transformed.

We are also looking forward to having our back carpark returned to us soon, which will be a welcome change for our kura.

This week has been a big one, with many classes shifting into new spaces. We are incredibly proud of our resilient and positive kaiako and tamariki, who have handled all the changes with such adaptability.

We warmly invite whānau to come into the kura and see our “new look” for yourselves.

There is one more shift coming up in July for our senior auraki and junior auraki classes, after which we can begin to settle into our refreshed environment.

We are also pleased to share that our kaumātua have approved the names for our classrooms, including new names, which are listed below.

Finally, our waharoa has been carefully taken down and is currently being refurbished — we look forward to its return.

A big thank you to the parents who joined us for Maths time in classrooms on Thursday, the 19th March. We hope you enjoyed the resources provided to support maths learning at home. If you were unable to attend and would like these resources, please contact your tamaiti’s class teacher to arrange a time to visit.

Ngā mihi nui,
Erin Te Pou
Tumuaki

Kia ora whānau,

Our school enrolment forms are now available online. Please click on the link below to complete the enrolment form:

https://etap.co.nz/OnlineEnrolment/EnrolmentForm/?access=1888:1

Please also upload a copy of your tamaiti’s birth certificate as part of the enrolment.

You will need to download the Device and Website Agreements, complete them, and return them to the kura.

If you prefer, you are welcome to come into the kura and complete the online enrolment here.

Ngā mihi nui

1. Pākora

2. Ōrakaurehe

3. Owhataiti

4. Ōkorero

5. Taumatakahawai

6. Moutohora

7. Te Karaka

8. Te Totara

9. Awarahe

10. Te Pahitaua

11. Te Kupenga

12. Kawarahe

13. Te Tapoa

14. Pekapekatahi

15. Te Tiringa

16. Te Korokoro

17. Kākahoroa

18. Ohuirehe

19. Te Koikoi

Te Kura o Te Pāroa, Roopu Kura Taiao Environmental Group travelled to Manawahē Eco Trust, in the heart of Manawahē bushlands this week. Educators Caitlan Radford and Pete Fergusson immersed our enviro leaders in knowledge of the native bush, birds, insects and pest control. These are all topics our students have been learning about with Halo, Whakatāne in Term 1. Then students were treated to a practical experience, a bush walk & talk. A wonderful day, a great venue and our students knowledge grew exponentially. Thanks to parent helpers Jerry and Marsha, in school lunches by Karen, Halo and MET for hosting us. Feedback was, ‘this is the best class we have ever had’. Tau hā!

Kia ora whānau

Build update...Last week we had the build team here to check on progress. B block will be our main focus this term and you will see it transform into another amazing space over the next few months. Yeehah! Its exciting to see the back deck take shape.

This month we will also start resealing our basketball courts and access driveways. Will keep you posted whanau ma!

Last term we sent all the unclaimed school sweatshirts to "have a heart". Please go there to look for spare sweatshirts and please make sure you name them properly so they will go back to you if they a re left around the school.

As the seasons begin to change and the temperature drops, this is a good time to check that your tamaiti or mokopuna has the correct winter uniform.

We have noticed some of our kōtiro wearing black tights and black pants to kura. Whānau, these items are not part of our school uniform. If tamariki needs something warm, they may wear dark navy-blue trackpants, which are available from stores such as Kmart.

We appreciate your support in helping our tamariki wear their correct school uniform with pride.

Ngā mihi nui.

Last Friday night the club held the prizegiving for the New Zealand Sportfishing Council Youth Nationals 2026. Our junior anglers received certificates recognising their success in the 2026 Youth Nationals.

We also presented the winner of the Whakatāne Sportfishing Club EBOP Interschool Trophy for both the Primary and Secondary sections.

First Credit Union sponsored the Primary section, and Terri was there to present the trophy and cash prize to the winning primary school, Te Kura O Te Paroa, with teacher Helen Kingi accepting on behalf of the school.

Harley Jaram received the cash prize as the top scoring angler for that school.

Access to SchoolDocs:

• Available to the principal, board, and school community (parents, caregivers, whānau).

• How to log in:

1. Go to schooldocs.co.nz.

2. Search for "Te Kura o Te Pāroa."

3. Enter credentials:

• Username: paroa

• Password: turukihia

4. Use the search bar to find specific policies.

From Term 1 2026, our Kura is required to have an Attendance Management Plan (AMP) in place.

These plans aim to improve student attendance by providing clear pathways to identify and address absences at different thresholds.

We know that for tamariki to succeed in te reo matatini and pāngarau, they need to be at school on time on every day. All students need to be in class by 8.45am ready to go.

At Te Kura o Te Pāroa, being present is how we grow confident, capable, and connected. future iwi leaders.

Outline of plan will be aligned to the STAR reporting, whereby actions will be determined by the number of days tamariki are absent.

For example:

For students with less that 5 days absence in a school term - 90% + attendance

- Students and whānau given termly updates on their attendance.

- Tamariki given opportunities to catch up on any missed learning tasks (where possible).

- Celebrate great attendance in assemblies.

For students with up to 10 days absence in a school term - 80% attendance

- Contact made with whānau regarding any absences through phone calls or letters.

- Attendance monitored by class teacher and team leader.

- Check and connect hui with tamariki and Attendance team to monitor and celebrate attendance.

- Support to catch up on any missed learning tasks (where possible).

- Support and referrals for any identified barriers to attending kura.

- Additional time allocated to support missed learning tasks (where possible).

-Celebrate attendance improvement with Deputy Principal and Principal.

• Mon 20th April - TOD - Lorraine Hammond & Shaping Minds Training in Whakatāne

• Tue 21st & 22nd April - Powhiri - New Students & Lorraine Hammond school visit

• Mon 4th- 7th May - School visits Perth: Lorraine Hammond tour of schools.

• Thur 7th May - Kura Cross Country

• Wed 13th May - Harrison TEW Training / DP position closes @ 12

• Thur 21st May - Inter-schools Cross Country

• Sat 23 - 24th May - DP interviews

• Date TBC - EBOP Cross Country

• Fri 19th June - Reports sent home

• Tue 23rd & 24th - Parent Interviews

• Thur 25th - Kura FUN4U

• Fri 26th - Mataatua Ki O Rahi

• Thur 2nd July -

Matariki, Kaumatua day Celebration / Building project completed.

Email: office@paroa.school.nz
Website: https://www.paroa.school.nz
Location: 34 Paroa Road, Whakatane 3191
Phone: 073086652

School Mobile phone: 0274471900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/910834023142312