2026 Koru Team News - Term 1, Week 8

Koru Team News - Term 1, Week 8 

Kia Ora E Te Whānau, 

We have almost come to the end of our first term together. Your tamariki have come so far and learnt so much in such a short space of time. Learning a new routine and becoming settled in the school day timetable is a big transition, and they have all done this so confidently. 

Below you will find some more insights into our school day, some important dates for Term 2 and a few links at the end you may like to use during the holidays with your child. 

Kapa Haka

Whāea Cath is coming to visit us every other Friday for Kapa Haka. Last week, we learnt a new karakia and the actions that go with it. Then we sang some songs while Cath played her guitar. These were old favourites for some of us and brand new for others. Cath brought her little kiwi friend to meet us while we sang a song about kiwis. 

Maths

Our focus this week has been on measurement. We have used Gingerbread People to help use mathematical vocabulary and skills such as compare, taller, longer and shorter. We also ordered objects by their length using the vocabulary shortest and tallest. 

Inquiry - Kotahitanga

We have focused on how we use and show our school value 'we care' for the last two weeks. One of our favourite activities was musical hoops. As Kendall and Nicola took away more hoops, we had to think about how we could show 'we care' to make sure no one was left out when there weren't enough for us to have our own. 

Student Teacher 

Mitchell Ackland will be joining Koru for the last week of Term 1 and the first 6 weeks of Term 2. In-class placements are a hugely valuable part of teacher training and we know our school and our hub will be a lovely place for Mitchell to learn and grow in his journey to becoming a teacher. 

Holiday Links 

As this is our last blog post for the term, we would like to thank you all for a wonderful first term. We have loved getting to know you and your children. 

Ngā Mihi, 

Nicola, Elizabeth and Kendall