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We recognise that our ākonga come from many different cultures, whānau and pathways, but we enter the same gateway to discover capabilities, our community and our world. Picton School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour For Learning (PB4L) School and an Enviroschool. Our staff are actively engaged in and committed to Poutama Pounamu as we continue to grow our bicultural capability and culturally sustaining pedagogy. We are committed to progress and achievement for all of our precious children and the uniqueness of each child is highly valued. “Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia o tatou mahi" Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work.” Classroom programmes are designed to be challenging, success-orientated, engaging and fulfilling. We value social, academic, collective and personal achievement, positive attitudes, pride in effort and the willingness to take part in the opportunities the school provides.
For each of these Values we have explored how Kupe the legendary leader demonstrated them as he chased Te Wheke o Muturangi the octopus across the Pacific Ocean and founded Aotearoa. These are displayed around the school and can also be found on our website under "Vision & Values" We would love for you and your whānau to join us at Picton School. Please come and visit us! Ngā manaakitanga | with greatest kindness Katie Talbot Tumuaki / Principal |
Kia ora e te whānau,
Welcome to Week 4! This week we have the Life Education Mobile Classroom here with us, and the focus of these lessons is around friendship, working together, and being kind. Have a kōrero chat with your child about what they have learned.
We celebrated our inquiry learning about our sacred stream, the MIGHTY WAITOHI with a trip on Friday, thank you to all of our whānau who came along to join us!
On Thursday 29th May we are taking a whole school trip to Waikawa Marae. We will be bussing down in groups, and will be taking the Queen Charlotte College buses. We will spend the whole day at the Marae.
If you do not want your child to take part for any reason, or do not want them to travel down on the buses please email me directly at katie@picton.school.nz
Thank you,
Katie
Kia ora e te whānau,
Welcome to Week 2 (and sorry that this is a day late!)
It is shaping up to be a busy term already!
We welcome Midori who will be running our Kids' Edible Garden program, as well as our science group this term. We are busy prepping the quality of our soil, and ensuring that we have the right conditions for our plants to thrive. Keep your eyes out for fresh vegetables coming!
Our tamariki have been practicing showing our value of the term Te Tautuhi (we are ready, resilient, and respectful). As we transition into the colder weather we are eating our lunch in the hall, tamariki are sitting in their house groups and earning house points by showing this value. On Friday we will celebrate the house with the most points with a hot chip lunch!
I have sent out a separate note regarding our trip to the Waitohi Awa on Friday 16th May, if you are available to attend we would love some parent helpers! If your child needs support on this trip to be successful their classroom teacher will contact you directly.
On Wednesday 4th June we are having a performance from the UpBeat Orchestra in our hall, this very exciting musical performance will showcase a wide range of instruments for our tamariki. We are however on the hunt for a piano playing whānau member who might like to feature...if you can play a simple tune on the keyboard or piano please let me know!
This term we will send home paper copies of a written report detailing your child's progress in reading, writing and math.
This report will be based on the new curriculum we are working with. Teachers are supporting your child's achievement against the progressions in the new curriculum, which outlines clear next steps for learning. We look forward to sharing this with you.
Please keep an eye out for a separate notice regarding the KidsCan shoes and jackets. A huge thank you to one of our mums Cat who has come in and organised these so that they can go home as soon as possible!
If you have any questions, concerns, or kind words please feel free to pop in any time and see your child's teacher, or come and see me in the office.
Enjoy the sunshine this afternoon.
Katie
PAID UNION MEETING
On Friday 22nd March a number of our kaiako teachers are attending a paid union meeting in Blenheim at 1.30pm.
School will remain open as we have the Duffy Theatre performing in the afternoon. You are most welcome to come along and watch.
Please note - there will be no assembly that day.
If you have any pātai questions at all please email me at katie@picton.school.nz
Thanks!
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Picton School is a co-educational primary school that caters for tamariki children from Years 1- 6. Our school (opened in 1861) occupies a sunny, open site with spacious grounds for physical activity, play, and rich learning experiences. The kura maintains a high profile in the community and a positive partnership exists between whānau families, kaimahi staff, our tamariki children and the school community which has high achievement expectations for their children.