What an incredible day our Year 7 & 8 students had with Matua Mohi and the iwi team at Ōtaraua Park, supported by Wellington Mountains to Sea and Enviro schools! This mahi is part of our Tōku Waikanaetanga Tēnei programme, now in its third year, which provides our tamariki with hands-on experiences to connect with and care for our local environment.

Throughout the day, our students engaged in a range of meaningful activities, including working in and around our awa, planting native species, testing water quality, and learning about the ngāhere (bush). They also had the opportunity to plant seeds and deepen their understanding of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) for our whenua and waterways.

Each of our Year 7 & 8 classes take part in this special experience, walking to the park to immerse themselves in this incredible learning journey.  Huge thanks to Matua Mohi Edwin for his coordination and passion in guiding our ākonga through these powerful environmental experiences.

Check out more of the amazing moments here: Enviro mahi at Ōtaraua Park

Ngā mihi to everyone involved in making this such an awesome day! 🌱💚

This month we have had two amazing Interschool sports events that Kapakapanui School has attended.

The first was the Smash Play Inter School Cricket Festival in Levin.

We had three teams take part in this event from Years 3-8. These players took part in some training sessions with Horowhenua Kapiti Cricket at the end of last year in preparation for this event.  

Here are some photos from the day.

A huge thanks to all the parents who provided transport and helped supervise the teams for the day along with Mrs Burgess.  The day would not have been possible without you all. 

Last Friday we had two teams of Year 3-6 Girls take part in the Girls Futsal Tournament at Te Rauparaha arena in Porirua. This was an action packed day run by Capital Football. The players took the train down to the event then played up to 6 games throughout the day. Thanks to Mrs McKenzie for coordinating this day and to the parents and whānau who went along to support!

Congratulations to Barnaby, Fred, Mason and Parker who competed last Friday and were 3rd in Wellngton Regional Champs - an awesome effort!

I am pleased to announce that we have appointed Rachel Ramsey, who has been teaching in Feilding, who will open our next New Entrant classroom half way through Term 2.  Rachel is in the process of moving to Waikanae and will also be teaching several mornings in the junior classes for the first part of next term.

We are reviewing our Health and Sexuality Education Programme as part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum. We value your input and invite you to share your thoughts to help us ensure our programme aligns with our school values and community expectations.

This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete. The survey will remain open until Friday April 4 2025

Click here

From Term 2 we will be sending this out on a Wednesday afternoon

Our school sports tops are starting to return, but once again, we are noticing many are coming back dirty, stained, damaged or not at all.  This is a real concern, as 18 months ago, we purchased 200 new tops at $40 each, and our stock is already running low.

To help ensure our uniforms are well cared for and returned, we are introducing a $15 bond for the loan of a school sports top from Term 2 onwards.  This bond will be charged to your school account each time a top is borrowed and refunded when the shirt is returned in good condition.

A reminder that new tops can be purchased for $35 each-cheaper than what we paid for them!

We appreciate your support in looking after our school uniforms so they can continue to be available for all students.

Sushi Wednesday | Order sushi for delivery 26.03.25
Friday lunch from the Bakehouse | Order lunch

Ngā mihi nui!

Craig

Movin’ March 2025

Check out the wonderful pics from the dress up wheels day last week-click here to view them on our website

Let’s Get Movin’ in March!

Many students are now underway to complete their second passport as part of the Walk or Wheel Passport Challenge. This week is our final week for this, all passports will need to be handed in by Friday.  All these completed cards have been collected to go into the draw to win a Micro scooter. A reminder to please make sure your child's first name, last name and school are on the card when they hand them into the leaders at our gates.
 

If you live ‘too far away’ why not try a Park and Stride?  You can still get your passport stamped at the gate!  It helps reduce congestion around the school gate, gives tamariki exercise and whānau get to share precious moments on the way to or from school.  You could drop your child at Waikanae Park to walk the rest of the way or a few streets away from school. 

Our final event to celebrate Movin March is a Wheels Disco this week.
Today we held this for for Years 0-4 
Check out the photos from this.

On Thursday we will have our Years 5-8 Wheels disco.
Students can come along on their Scooters, Rollerblades or Roller skates for some fun at lunch with Music and games on the court beside the hall. No bikes sorry. 

Next term all classes will be working towards creating outdoor artwork for our very own Te Ara Toi o Kapakapanui  (Kapakapanui School Outdoor Arts Trail).
Planning is already underway for this event which will also coincide with our Matariki Hangi evening later in the term.

Many of our planned artwork will involve lots of preparation, including cutting of shapes from plywood etc. We also require helpers to help put up our artwork around the school. With so many classes this is a huge task.
If you have any skills, time and or equipment that would help us in any way with this it would be greatly appreciated as we are keen to put together a team of helpers for preparation as well as when it comes to putting the artwork up.
 
If you think you can help us or know someone who can help us (e.g. grandparents, friends, neighbours) please contact rochelle.mckenzie@kks.school.nz

The University of Canterbury is once again offering students the opportunity to participate in the KIWI English, Mathematics and Science competitions. These competitions take place annually and are designed by New Zealand teachers for New Zealand students based on the New Zealand Curriculum. The competitions are open to all Year 5-8 students in English, Mathematics and Science. Students can enter in one or more subjects. Each competition will provide parents/caregivers with an individual student report of their child’s overall performance. The supervised online tests will take place in the last 3 weeks of Term 2 and the first few weeks of Term 3. All participating students will receive a certificate and a prize will be awarded to the top student nationally in each competition. For more information see https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/cam/kiwi-competitions/ 

To register your child please pay online at  https://www.kindo.co.nz/ and select the tests you wish your child to participate in from the shop. The cost to do each test is $9.90 per student. Entry and Payment to be made by Friday 2nd May (End of first week of Term 2).

Registration Information:
This year, the grades and playing days will be:
Years 1 & 2 (5 a-side) – Sunday 9.00am - 9.45am
Years 3 & 4 (5 a-side) – Sunday 10.00am - 11.15am
Years 5 & 6 (6 a-side) – Wednesday 3.45pm – 6.15pm
Years 7 & 8 (7 a-side) – Tuesday 3.45pm – 6.15pm

Season: 
The 2025 season starts the week beginning Sunday 4 May.  Competitions go for approximately 16 weeks.  The season will run all of Term 2 and three-quarters of Term 3.  There will be no hockey during the school holidays or on King's Birthday weekend.  The first two weeks will be skill sessions, with the competition beginning the week beginning 20 May.

Practice: 
This year we will have all our trainings on the Kapakapanui School Turf on Thursdays beginning at 3.15pm. This includes the Year 3/4 players (3.15pm-4.00pm) Year 5/6 and 7/8 players (3.15pm-4.15pm).  Our first practice date will be circulated by email later.  There will be no training for Years 1/2, they have their session on a Sunday morning at the Kapiti Turf from 9.00-9.45am.

Equipment: 
Some sticks are available on loan from the school. They are well-used and well-loved sticks. Mouth guards and shin pads are compulsory for all children to play. Uniforms are compulsory for Yr 3-8 teams and a Kapakapanui sports shirt will be provided by school, or you can purchase your own.  We play in black or navy blue shorts and black or navy blue socks.  The Year 1&2 players do not have shirts as their sessions on a Sunday morning at the turf are skills and mixed games where uniforms are not required.

Fees: 
The fees this year are for those who are “Early Bird” payers (before Friday 28 March 2025):
Year       1st Child                      2nd Child                    3rd Child
1 & 2         $55                              $45                               $45
3 & 4         $65                              $55                               $55
5 & 6         $80                              $70                               $70
7 & 8         $80                              $70                               $70

If you have more than one child playing, the fee for the second or third child will be reduced.
Registration details and payment are to be made through your school Kindo Account. 
To get the “Early Bird” fee please register before Friday 28 March 2025.

Late Registrations:
For those who register after Friday 28 March 2025 the fees will be $25 more. As we finalise teams with Kapiti
Junior Hockey in early April, it is important to have registrations in as soon as possible.
Registrations received after 28 March 2025 will be included in a Kapakapanui team but can lead to larger
teams and children having less time on the field. To encourage early registration, any registrations after 28
March 2024 will cost $25 extra (for example, a Year 5 child registered 29 March will cost $105).

Registration fees after 28 March 2025:
Year         1st Child                      2nd Child                    3rd Child
1 & 2           $80                                $70                            $70
3 & 4           $90                                $80                            $80
5 & 6         $105                                $95                            $95
7 & 8         $105                                $95                            $95

Managers: 
We are on the lookout for Managers for the 5&6 and 7&8 teams.  If you are interested in managing a team on the night of games, please contact Matt Wynne (email below). Trainings will be run at school by Kapakapanui staff. As Manager, there is no requirement to attend these, just the games on game night.
Any queries, please contact Matt Wynne - matt.wynne@kks.school.nz

The netball season is just around the corner.  Please find all the details below about the different age groups. 

The most important thing is: we need coaches!  From past experience it is a rewarding role when you focus on the children having fun rather than the results.  There are courses to help you and resources provided.  

This year there will be NO netball played on the following dates:

- 31st May Kings Birthday weekend

- 21st  June Matariki Weekend

- 5th July Middle week of the school holidays

The year 3 and 4 teams will play on Mondays. 
The years 5-8 will play on Saturday mornings

All teams require coaches. Coaches MUST be able to make training which can be before school, during lunch time, after school or the weekends. Experience is not necessary, there are many different resources that can be used. It is really important that coaches can attend the coaching courses that are provided by the Kāpiti Netball Centre.  

We also require all coaches to attend a sports meeting to discuss the Kapakapanui School sports philosophy, expectations of players, coaches and spectators, practices and the end of year awards. This will be towards the end of Term 1.

Year 3: $70

Year 4: $70

Registration details and payment are to be made through your school Kindo Account or if you do not have an account please contact the office. 

For those who register after Friday 28th March the fees will be $25 more.  We have to finalise teams with Netball Kāpiti at the end of March and need this information before then. 

Registrations received after the date will be included in a team but this can lead to larger teams and having less game time.  

Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Regards 

Kerri Davey

kerri.davey@kks.school.nz

Members of Kapakapanui ( Aria Pillai-Greig, Millie Roberts, Mikayla Luty, Willow Shelford & Lilah Shelford) took up the opportunity offered by Netall Kāpiti and Cental Zone on after school on Wednesday 19 March,  for a Zone Festival Day at Te Atiawa Netball courts, in Paraparaumu. With help from Members of the Wellington Pulse Netball team - Maddy Gordon, Amelia Walmsley & Whitney Souness- and Performance Programme players, participants were put through stations that went through drills and had fun.

Kia ora,
We'd like to extend a massive thank you to all the whānau who supported our Touch season this year.  Your dedication and enthusiasm made a huge difference to our tamariki and their experience on the field.  We are incredibly grateful for your time and effort, and we couldn't have done it without you.

Your support not only helped our teams succeed but also created a wonderful sense of community and whanaungatanga among us all.

We have a stock of these at the school office (size 6, 8, 10 & 12). They are available to purchase for $35 via myKINDO or at the school office. 

Parents have commented that it is great to have their own shirt which they can keep track of, clean and pass onto other  family members.

Getting the best value from the Child Concession
Kia Ora parents and caregivers, To support your child’s travel on Metlink services, please note the following important point. High school students are required to present their secondary school photo ID when requested by onboard staff if not in uniform. For eligibility information please check the concessions section here.
Below is a summary of the conditions of carriage. The full version can be found here :
Children from age 5 and intermediate school students are entitled to the Child Concession while in or out of school uniform. 
Secondary school students must either be wearing their school uniform, or present a valid physical or digital secondary school photo ID.   
A Snapper enabled Student Photo ID can be used as a Snapper card to access the Child Concession. Children 16 or older who have left school do not qualify for a Child Concession.
Tag on and off for each part of the journey. If you do not tag off, a default fare applies, see more information here. Contact us on info@metlink.org.nz or call us on 0800 801 700 for more information. 
Ngā mihi,Metlink 

Hopefully you all have purchased your stationery items by now.  If you have not managed to put it together please see the ladies in the office as they have a small supply of stationery items they can provide and add to your account or alternatively you can still purchase online and have delivered to your home, please visit - Qizzle online ordering

Your childs class will visit the library every week and get to explore all the awesome books our librarian has provided.