Year 8 students from Papakura South School ride in hummer-sine to luncheon at Valentines buffet restaurant. What an experience to a well-deserved bunch of kids. Way to go!
On Friday 17th September the Variety Club visited Papakura South School. Four of our children got BMX bikes and 2 children from Rosehill school got bikes too. We enjoyed the lolly-scramble and cool gifts they brought us. Whaea Leigh had a ride on the fire-truck's ladder.
Variety - The Children's Charity is the fun way to help Kiwi kids. Variety is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary in New Zealand. Since 1989, Variety has distributed more than $11.7 million to Kiwi kids in need.
Using unique and entertaining events to raise funds, Variety provides support to New Zealand children who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged through a range of programmes and individual grants.
Variety works with communities all over New Zealand to 'fill the gaps' for Kiwi kids, because Variety believes every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their potential - to be the best they can be.
Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)"
Oooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehh
You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious
We are getting closer
This isn't over
The pressure is on
You feel it
But you got it all
Believe it
When you fall get up, oh oh
If you fall get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Cuz this is Africa
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Listen to your God
This is our motto
Your time to shine
Don't wait in line
Y vamos por todo
People are raising
Their expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No hesitations
Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it
If you get down get up, oh oh
When you get down get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
[Zolani sings]
Ame la mejole biggi biggi mubbo wa ET to Zet
Asi tsu zala makyuni biggi biggi mubbo from East to West
Asi waga waga ma eh eh waga waga ma eh eh
Tendency suna tsibuye cuz this is africa...
[Voice:]
Tsamina mina, Anawa a a
Tsamina mina
Tsamina mina, Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
[2x]
Django eh eh [2x]
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
[2x]
This time for Africa
[2x]
We're all Africa
Hey there
I have been reading the Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayerss, by Swami Paramananda, every day for the past 10 years.
If you can get your hands on a hard-copy, you'll never regret it.
In my opinion, it is the best gift you can give to anyone you care about.
Here is an online version which I saved to Kree's Blog
Or you can click on the link below :
Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers
There are 407 pages in this book so it might take a few seconds to download depending on your broadband speed.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Here is today's reading as it appears in the book:
August Sixteenth
Salient thought for the day
God has given us life that we may express joyousness of heart.
Lines to memorize
My soul is happy with an inexpressible joy
Since I saw His smiling face turned toward me.
I can never forget that radiant smile;
Where'er I go it haunts me by day and it
haunts me by night.
When in grim despair of life, it brightens
my path with hope and love.
Lesson
No man can attain his goal without practising the higher principles of life.
No man can be truly happy who is selfish.
What possible use is outer light if there is darkness within?
Happiness is a quality of the soul.
It enters the soul which has tasted God-consciousness.
God is ever cheerful.
Life is given us to work out our freedom and lasting happiness.
Prayer
O Thou Giver of all joy, may I not be unworthy of Thy gifts,
But may I radiate happiness and cheer in every hour of my daily life.
Help me to realize that when I am sad, it is because I am separated from Thee.
All my sadness and sorrow will vanish when I seek thee with open heart.
Swami Paramananda Page 255 Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers
(Re-typed by Kree...please pardon any errors)
I have been a volunteer for IHC since December 2009. My friend's name is Joy and she lives nearby. We have been enjoying everyday activities together such as going out to coffee, shopping, visiting the beaches, the movies, library, restaurants etc. This term Joy is registered at the Manukau Institute of Technology's FreeB Computer classes. We attend classes every Saturday morning at the Selwyn Arcade in Papakura. Through keyboarding, Joy is learning to type, read and write. Since meeting Joy my confidence of driving in Auckland has improved as it is so much nicer to have a friend to run around with.
IHC is always in need of volunteers. If you can spend one or two hours a week in selfless service, while doing the things you love, please get in touch.
Volunteers make a difference!
Video - Take a Moment to Connect
Kapo kapo nga whetu
Hei whaakaaro ki a u
He rangi o te ao
Penei i te taimana
Kapo kapo nga whetu
Hei whaakaaro ki a u
Twinkle, twinkle little star
how I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
how I wonder what you are
Ma te wheturangi o Matariki,
e tiaki mai,
e manaaki mai i a koe,
i a kotou ranei,
mo te tau e taka mai ana.
May the gentle light of Matariki guide and inspire you all this year.
“Let us hope for big things, not only what is good for us, but what is good for the whole.
Impossible hopes – let us even dare to hope for those.
What if the world calls us dreamers!
Let us dream those dreams which will lift us from doubt, fear, selfishness and self-seeking.
Let us soar high with the wings of hope and dream into the transcendental.”
[Swami Paramananda]
Ocean made an awesome alligator at Reading time with Whaea Lorna. Kap pai Ocean.
Bad Fat Cat
Pam has a cat. The cat is fat. The fat cat is bad. Bad fat cat sat in the jam. Pam has a rag bag. In the bag went Bad Fat Cat. Dad and Pam ran with Bad Fat Cat to the tap.
Red Hen
Red Hen is Pam’s pet. Bad Fat Cat is wet. Bad Fat Cat ran to get Red Hen. Red Hen ran to Pam’s bed. Bad Fat Cat sat on Pam’s bed. He let Pam’s bed get wet. Can Fat Cat get Red Hen?
Pippin Pig
Pippin Pig went to dig in the pit. Bad Fat Cat ran to Pippin Pig. The Bad Cat hit the little pig. He bit him on the leg. Pippin Pig ran and hid in the big tin bin. The cat did not fit in the bin. Dotty ran to get Pam. Will Pam get rid of Bad Fat Cat?
Dotty Dog
Dotty Dog is in his box. Bad Fat Cat is on the top of the box. The bad cat has a hot pot. He will pop the pot on Dotty. Dotty cannot spot the cat. Red hen can spot Bad Fat Cat. She will hop onto the box. She will stop Bad Fat Cat.
Nuts, Buns and a Hug
Run Dotty! Run to get Pam! Dotty tugs Pam to the bin. Pippin is in the bin. He is hot in the sun. This is not fun. Bad Fat Cat sits by the bin. Pam runs up to the bin. She gets Pippin Pig. She sets him on the rug. Pam has nuts for Pippin. Dotty the pup has a bun. Red Hen runs to hug Pippin. Red Hen gets a nut too.
Being an EDForce Relief Teacher means you …
I love the way you smile
The way you look at me
When you look at me I see
A sparkle in your eye
I love the way you smile
The way you cherish me
In all different ways
And I know you'll always be there
Forever and ever in my life
A teacher that never forgets me
And never leaves my soul behind
I know you'll always love me
Kaiya Tahitahi
Year 6
Kelvin Road School, 2010
Operation Orange Day is May 21. It's a day for NZEI members to focus on the call for a trail of National Standards. In the lead up to May 21 our aim is to have all members collect 10 signatures on the Trial the Standards Not Our Kids petition. On the 21st members will be holding Orange themed events, wearing orange, eating orange morning tea, flying orange balloons and more.
Join the discussion on ideas for Operation Orange Day activities, download an Operation Orange mission pack and sign up for campaign actvity and, most importantly, collect 10 signatures on the petition.
Untested National Standards
The Government says National Standards assessment will raise children’s achievement. There is no supporting evidence that they will raise children’s achievement. Teachers already use assessment practises to monitor children’s progress and identify those children who are struggling. Teachers then provide programmes to cater for the needs of these children. Why is this Government spending tens of millions of dollars to roll out National Standards, which are untested and have failed in other countries, to replace robust assessment practises that already exist in our Schools and at a National level through the National Education Monitoring Project.
National Standards encourage schools to match children to various levels for reading, writing and maths based on their age. As teachers and parents we know children develop at their own pace and will peak and ebb in their progress, because of cognitive development. Children also come to school with strengths and talents in areas of the curriculum that are not literacy and numeracy based. Some children enter school without early childhood education and need to learn skills to socialise and respond to programmes at their level, other children take longer to read and write, surely labelling these children as failures will damage their motivation to learn. We want enthusiastic children who progress their learning and have a sense of self worth to better live in our communities.
The reporting process developed for National Standards will lead to data that can be used in simplistic forms of league tables. These tables will compare schools, creating a perception of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ schools and failing children. Data that is collected for league tables does not reflect the effective teaching and social mentoring that has raised student achievement from where the child was to where the child is now. Lots of children start behind the norm and will make progress but not at the rate of others.
At the cost of tens of millions of dollars the Government continues to push the rollout of the Standards in the face of public and education sector support for the Standards to be trialled. The effectiveness of these standards needs to be tested.
The tens of millions of dollars would be better spent on providing programmes and support to address the needs of the children already identified in our schools as our failing tail. This tail reflects children who are educationally disadvantaged, affected by poverty and in some cases from dysfunctional families.
As a parent and teacher I need to know that what we do for our children is of benefit and is educationally sound. Trial the Standards, so that I can make an informed judgment, that is best for teaching and learning in our Primary Schools.
As schools go back for Term Two, confusion reigns over the implementation of National Standards, says NZEI.
NZEI Primary Teachers 2010 Planning and Information
Paid Union Meetings for Teachers
Revised dates for primary teacher paid union meetings have been set. In most areas there is more than one meeting to help schools make arrangements for all teachers to attend. In the Auckland Area clusters are planned and the Auckland list sets out suggested groupings. Teachers may choose to attend a meeting other than the one identified for their school if that suits school requirements.
It is important that all teachers attend a paid union meeting.
Papakura Meetings
Wednesday 28 April 2.30-4.00pm
Kelvin Road School Kelvin Road, Papakura
Wednesday 5 May 2.30-4.00pm
Te Hihi School Linwood Road, Papakura
Monday 10 May 2.30-4.00pm
St Marys School 54 Clark Road, Papakura
Tuesday 11 May 2.30-4.00pm
Ardmore School Clevedon Rd, RD 2, Papakura
Primary Teachers Study Leave Award
all 0800 NZEI HELP (0800 693 443) free from a landline if you have queries about your pay and conditions, leave, NZEI membership, retirement savings, conflicts or grievances or other individual matters. Lines are open from 8:30am to 5pm every weekday.
April 25th is the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) at Gallipoli in 1915. Over 7000 New Zealand soldiers were wounded at Gallipoli and 2721 were killed. The Australian army also suffered heavy casualties: 26,111 were injured and 8,141 were killed.
The first Anzac Day took place on 25 April 1916. As time went on, the ceremony of remembrance was extended to the soldiers of the Second World War. It now honours all New Zealanders and Australians who have served in a military campaign. Source: TKI Hot Topics
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Anzac Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Baking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Preheat oven at 180°C.
[Where a variable quantity is indicated, this depends on the type of consistency required.]
Combine the oats, flour, sugar and coconut in a bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces, place with the golden syrup and vanilla essence in a saucepan and melt together, stirring. Then remove from heat.
Combine bicarbonate of soda with 2 tablespoons of water and blend in with the syrup and butter mixture. Gradually mix in with dry ingredients, until you have a consistent texture,, and drop teaspoons of the mixture on a greased oven tray or tray lined with oven paper.
Bake in the center of the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Let cool….then enjoy with a cup of tea!
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