Kia ora Koutou!
There are a lot of exciting things happening at the moment.
Firstly, the Matariki new moon is next Thursday 19 June. Birchwood are celebrating by participating in Nga Waka e Whitu (Stoke schools cluster) to play Ki-o-rahi next week (Tuesday if the weather behaves, Thursday is our postponement day). We also may have a super secret special surprise celebration, which I can't get into just yet...
The whole school are learning to sing Te Iwi E (one version is here). We're hoping to sing that at assembly very soon! You can find the kupu here. We're lucky to have such a strong and talented kapahaka group. They can help coach their classes!
We can look forward to Whanau Classes in week 10. This is a nice way for whānau and friends to mix and mingle while at school.
You may have already noticed our New Classroom Names and Signs. Is class and building is named after a native New Zealand Aotearoa trees (rākau).
This is a very exciting initiative, and serves several purposes:
But the BIGGEST and MOST EXCITING NEWS at the moment is the new uniforms for Te Rākau Whakapapa seniors.
There are posters in classrooms if you'd like to see a pretty version :)
We need help with:
Nga Mihi
Damian Hardman, Mrs Sheppard
Click to email
There are a lot of exciting things happening at the moment.
Firstly, the Matariki new moon is next Thursday 19 June. Birchwood are celebrating by participating in Nga Waka e Whitu (Stoke schools cluster) to play Ki-o-rahi next week (Tuesday if the weather behaves, Thursday is our postponement day). We also may have a super secret special surprise celebration, which I can't get into just yet...
Venus, and Matariki (Pleiades Star Cluster)
The whole school are learning to sing Te Iwi E (one version is here). We're hoping to sing that at assembly very soon! You can find the kupu here. We're lucky to have such a strong and talented kapahaka group. They can help coach their classes!
Not Birchwood students.
We can look forward to Whanau Classes in week 10. This is a nice way for whānau and friends to mix and mingle while at school.
You may have already noticed our New Classroom Names and Signs. Is class and building is named after a native New Zealand Aotearoa trees (rākau).
This is a very exciting initiative, and serves several purposes:
- Increases cultural visibility in the school, by promoting native trees, and encouraging Te Reo Maori to be used.
- Encourages respect to the environment and to each other: students "unpack" the qualities of their trees and apply them to themselves. E.g. Kahikatea is the tallest tree, the most majestic, truly the King of the Forest. In Kahikatea/ Room 9 we stand tall like the Kahikatea.
- Classes naturally look for songs about their trees to sing, which in turns enhances cultural awareness.
- Whanau classes and homeroom classes are known by their rākau, which further enhances Birchwood's sense of community.
But the BIGGEST and MOST EXCITING NEWS at the moment is the new uniforms for Te Rākau Whakapapa seniors.
Sunday 14 and 21 June,
12pm- 3pm.
Tyre General- Tahunanui Drive.
$5 Car Wash
$5 Fresh Soup and Roll
There are posters in classrooms if you'd like to see a pretty version :)
We need help with:
- Make a pot of pumpkin soup.
- Provide a block of cheese, or a tin of reduced cream, or a packet of onion soup.
- Help out at the car wash (you won't need to stay the entire time!)
Nga Mihi
Damian Hardman, Mrs Sheppard
Click to email
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