Kia ora whanau,
What a wet miserable week it has been! However, we had a fantastic time with Book Week this week including the highlight of dressing up on Book Character Day. We managed to meet with our buddy class to share who we were and read some books and we also managed a 'mini' timatanga parade! We've loved having Keith in our space this week - thank you to his expertise and time for making the programme continue to run so smoothly.
Pens
A big thanks to the people who have purchased pens already. Could everyone please bring in 2 black pens as our supplies are getting very low.
The Week Ahead
Tuesday
Library Day
Wednesday
Timatanga Parents Morning Tea
Thursday
Photos
Friday
Sausages
Poetry Book - please return your poetry book to school
whole School Assembly
Photos
If you have more than one child at school and wish to have a photo of them taken together please email sandy.vallance@thorrington.ac.
Reminder
Swimsafe payments have to be made by Wednesday 13 September.
Unfortunately if the office has not received payment your child will be unable to go to swimming on Monday.
Payment options are:
Eftpos or cash payments through the school office
Cheque through the school office
Internet banking payment to 03 0855 0334890 00 with your child's name as reference.
Parent Help for swimming
A list of swimming times is on the 'issuing' desk for parents to help us at the pool. Please pop your name on the list if you can give us a hand during these times.
Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori
Māori Language Week / Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - 9th-13th September 2019
‘Kia Kaha’ is well understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.
Strength for an endangered language comes from its status, people being aware of how to support revitalisation, people acquiring and using it and from the language having the right words and terms to be used well for any purpose.
Every New Zealander can help strengthen our language. We’re hoping that more organisations, companies and community groups than ever will plan to take part in Māori Language Week 2019. Kia Kaha!
On this site you can find resources, ideas and reports about revitalisation and its increasing success.
It’s a part of the national promotion of te reo Māori undertaken by Crown agencies and coordinated by the Māori Language Commission as part of the Crown’s Māori language strategy, the Maihi Karauna. This strategy supports the revitalisation strategy of Māori and iwi, led by Te Mātāwai.
Te reo Maori is a taonga of Māori, guaranteed under the Treaty of Waitangi. But the Māori Language Act 2016 also makes clear it is for every New Zealander and a valued part of our national identity.
Goals of Māori Language Week
- Create a positive environment for the use of Māori language.
- Promote Māori language initiatives and events.
- Encourage non-Māori speaking New Zealanders to use reo Māori.
- Encourage speakers of Māori to support others who are just starting out.
- Encourage community, business, government and media organisations to participate.
- Promote resources to make Māori language more accessible.
- Contribute to awareness of the Crown Māori Language Strategy and the Māori and iwi strategy that work together for revitalisation.
The Journey of the Gods was a very entertaining show. Here's a few photos from the show.
Have a wonderful week everyone - and keep dry!!
Nga mihi
Sarah, Andrea and Keith
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