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Te Kura o Whakamārama
"Growing a Positive Learning Attitude"
Te whanake ake he akomanga ngākau reka
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Acknowledgement of Achievement
​Whakanui i te Whakatutukitanga

Rippa Rugby Modules: 7th Movember 2022
Player of the Day

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George; Red Tigers - Year 1/2
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Chad; Whakamārama Steamers - Year 3/4
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Madden; Lightning & Thunder - Year 3/4
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Eli; Mighty Cobras - Year 5/6

 Show Day 2022
Acknowledgement of Achievement

What a wonderful day our Show Day was on Saturday 29th October 2022 😊. 

​The school acknowledges students, parents, whānau, staff, Board and our community for contributing to the success of our day.

The school acknowledges our lamb / goat judge Avon. Avon has been judging at Whakamārama School for 18 years. She was delighted to judge for her final time at Whakamārama, giving her the opportunity to say her farewells and wish us all the best for the future. 

The school acknowledges Roger. Roger has been judging our small animal section since 2018 and oh my word - what a super job he does! He spends his time chatting away to the pet owners and listening carefully to what they know about their pet and how they care for their animal. 

It was a pleasure to have Grant, an ex pupil of Whakamārama School, awarding the ribbons in the show day ring. It was heartwarming to have his support whilst visiting home from Africa. 
Recognition of show ring animals and small pets
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Show Day Champions of Champions
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Junior Lambs: Taylor
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Senior Lambs: Nina
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Whakamārama School Values: Holly

School Speeches / Poetry Recitals
​September 2022

From selecting a poem or getting an idea, to conquering stage fright, learners across the school earned the admiration of their teachers, peers and judges with their speech or poetry recital presentations. Ngā mihi ki a kōrua Sharon and Colleen for judging the poetry recitals and Year 4 speeches. Ngā mihi ki a koe Stephen Hall (DP, Omokoroa Point School) for uniting with us to judge the Year 5-8 tamariki who chose to be formally judged in order to move through to the North Cluster or Tall Poppies school cluster events. ​
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School Cross Country
27th May 2022

Our school is so lucky to have a wonderful cross country course on our doorstep. Friday 27th May hosted an opportunity for our learners to experience woodlands, open country and hills. Enthusiasm exuded from all our tamariki and the afternoon air was filled with cheers from parents, grandparents, whānau and friends. Well done Whakamarama School; Kei runga noa atu koe!

Cross Country Acknowledgement of Achievement
Year 1 Boys: 1st Eben; 2nd Benjamin; 3rd Felix S
Year 1 Girls: 1st Anika ; 2nd Claudia; 3rd Jamie
Year 2 Boys: 1st Micah; 2nd Noah; 3rd Sam F
Year 2 Girls: 1st Heidi; 2nd Mia; 3rd Ruby
Year 3 Boys: 1st Ben W; 2nd William B; 3rd Kingston    
Year 3 Girls: 1st Taylor; 2nd Aaliyah; 3rd Ria
Year 4 Boys: 1st Chad; 2nd Byron; 3rd Sammy    
Year 4 Girls: 1st Isla; 2nd Chloe; 3rd Caitlin
Year 5 Boys: 1st Harry; 2nd Connor; 3rd Mason    
Year 5 Girls: 1st Gemma; 2nd Meremaraea; 3rd Meera
Year 6 Boys: 1st Alfie; 2nd Cullan; 3rd Max
Year 6 Girls: 1st Payton; 2nd Jorja; 3rd Lauren
Year 7 Girls: 1st Destiny; 2nd Nadia
Year 8 Girls: 1st Nina; 2nd Lily; 3rd Ayla
Year 8 Boys: 1st Stuart

As an aside, we would like to recognise learner Ollie in Year 3. He missed his race and happily jumped into the Year 4 race. He was so proud of his accomplishment. Go Ollie!
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Week 10, 14th April 2022

ROOM 3 RECOGNITION 
Isla B - Tino pai. A helpful Room 3 learner who is making a big effort to improve her reading and writing - Great! Heidi - Tino pai! Super learning focus. Heidi will ask great learning questions. Well done.
Anika - Super mathematician! Great  -  Anika can explain her math's thinking! Ka rawe
Claudia - 
Tino pai! Claudia has completed some super writing - Great ideas. Well done
Felix S - 
Super duper! A very focused reader. Felix loves to read  :-) Super sounding out. Go Felix - Tino pai! 
Leo - 
Super duper! Great to have you join the Room 3 learning team  :-) Tino pai Leo.


ROOM  2 RECOGNITION 
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Mia - You are a responsible learner, you listen carefully to instructions so you know what to do.
Teama - You are a confident writer.  You know how to make your writing interesting and you are beginning to proofread your writing on your own.
Ollie - You are a thoughtful writer - you choose words carefully to make sure your writing is interesting for the reader.


ROOM  4 RECOGNITION 
Sophie - For demonstrating the value of responsibility in your learning by accepting challenges, taking risks, and thinking outside the box. Ka Rawe Sophie!
Chad - For accepting any new challenge that comes your way and persevering on tricky tasks to produce quality work. Tino Pai Chad!
Chloe- For showing determination and perseverance in your learning throughout Term 1. You have achieved amazing results, Chloe. Tino pai rawa atu!


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Week 8, 1st April 2022

ROOM 3 RECOGNITION 
Cha-Leigh - Yay! Ka Rawe!  Super focus when reading … very quick subitising (great maths learning)
James - Super duper!  Great focus when reading -James is thinking about what he is reading.
Benjamin - Super duper!  Wonderful reading and writing - Benjamin can sound out the words and think what will make sense.

ROOM  2 RECOGNITION 
Taylor - For being a focused writer - you think carefully about how to use new learning in your writing - keep it up!
Reon - For being a careful reader - you look closely at what you are reading to check it looks right, sounds right and that it makes sense. 
Ben - For demonstrating responsibility in the classroom by settling to work quickly and staying focused until finished.

ROOM  4 RECOGNITION 
Jamie - You are constantly applying your vast general knowledge to your learning at school. Keep those clever ideas flowing! Ka rawe, Jamie!
Byron - For listening to feedback and working hard to improve the quality and presentation of your work. Awesome effort, Byron!
Connor - For demonstrating the value of Responsibility by taking ownership of your learning. You have worked hard to improve the quality and presentation of your work. Ka rawe, Connor! 

ROOM  1 RECOGNITION 
Ben - ‘We learn best with focused attention’. Ben, a pleasing result on your ‘bird call’ task. Keep up the effort!
Stuart - Tino pai to mahi - very good work. Habit of Mind - Gathering Data through all the Senses. Good problem solvers know that information gets into the brain through all the sensory pathways. Stuart, by using your senses you are an effective learner who is able to produce awesome results - keep it up!
Nadia - Valuing Responsibility - Your integrity and reliability shines brightly in our classroom. You are a role model to those around you.  Keep it up!
Alexis - Valuing Responsibility - You always bring a smile to the classroom and a positive attitude towards learning. Your enthusiasm, motivation and self-management is a role model to those around you.​
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