Newsletter - 25 November 2022

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Time to Shine

Recently the media has highlighted some disappointing news involving young people. This has concerned such issues as school attendance, poor achievement and increases in youth crime. As I have shared on many occasions, I am extremely proud of our young people and the attitude, effort and achievement they have demonstrated here at Remuera Intermediate. The vast majority have continued to exemplify our values of Reliability, Integrity and Service.

Last night’s prizegiving was a time to acknowledge and recognise those who have shone the brightest throughout this past year. As in life, not everyone can be at the front of the line all of the time however, it is important to celebrate success and acknowledge what it takes to stand out among the crowd. Whilst for many of our young people this may not be their night, there is significant value in supporting and congratulating peers when they are successful. This is particularly important here in New Zealand as we do sometimes have a habit of being less than complimentary toward our ‘tall poppies’.

In addition to celebrating outstanding academic, sporting and artistic achievements, we also acknowledge those who have demonstrated a strength of character in all aspects of school life. Along with strong achievement, it is this strength of character that will stand our young people in good stead for the future regardless of the path they choose.

Congratulations to everyone who was acknowledged at this years prizegiving and I hope to see you all shining brightly in the future.

Kyle Brewerton
Principal

TALENT QUEST 2022

On the 17th of November, 16 brave acts took to the brightly lit stage of the RI hall in what turned out to be an extraordinary display of talent and bravery. From quick fingers playing pianos, flutes and solving rubix cubes, to swift choreographed dance moves and beautiful singing voices, the 2022 Talent quest was a feast of entertaining acts.

Our auspicious judges (Pip Faulknor, Krya Aoake and Venice Qin) had a hard time selecting the winners from this variety of talent, however 3rd place went to Stella’s beautiful rendition of Rihanna’s ‘Stay’ and 2nd place to Ruby Yang for her serene and moving playing of a traditional Chinese instrument called a Gu zheng. 1st place went to Amelie and friends, who through a combination of exceptional piano playing, storytelling, dance and singing thoroughly entertained the audience. A big shout out to our fabulous hosts of the evening, Ashton Nunn, Tevita Maliepo, Tali Johnston and Eden Clyma.

Results:
1st: Amelie, Christine, Ilona, Adelaide and Amy
2nd: Ruby Yang
3rd: Stella Duckmanton

Judges choice: Sameer Khemlani, Isabella Zheng, Kairangi & Rawinia

RI ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING

RI’s Annual Prizegiving was held on Thursday 24th November at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell. The Prizegiving recognizes those students across both years 7 and 8, who have achieved excellence across the year in the areas of academic achievement, effort and attitude, and citizenship. The evening is also an acknowledgment of the 2 years spent at our school, signaling the end of the primary school years. Despite the wild weather and typical Auckland traffic, the evening turned out to be a spectacular affair. Congratulation to all Year 8 and award winners!!

Sports Cups
Ben Perez Baldoni
Alex McIntosh

Arts and Music Cups
Sierra Sharma (Music)
Summer Saekhang (Dance)
Sharon Zhu (Visual Art)

ICAS Medal
Alex Shan (Mathematics)                 

Edward Mariner Award 
Indi Peterson

Principal’s Cup
Max Allan

DONATING USED UNIFORM

Students can bring them to the school foyer during the last few days of school or they can be placed in the drop-off bin in the school car park near the hall, during the school holidays.

IMPORTANT DATES

November

29th       Interzone Futsal - Both Boys & Girls Team

December

01st      RI Dance Showcase Evening

02nd     Interzone Athletics

02nd     PTA Staff Morning Tea

07th      Sports and Arts Awards

13th      Year 7 Rainbows End Trip

15th      Year 8 Rainbows End Trip

16th      Term 4 Ends
 

REMUERA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL APP

You can download the free app from the App Store or Google Play. It works on both android and Apple phones. It sends important school messages and forms a big part of our school communications.  

Features of the App:

You can subscribe to alert groups of interest to you and your child
You can complete the absentee form directly from the App
You can access the school calendar, news and events directly through the App
We can send out targeted alerts to everyone with the App or to specific groups

ABSENCES

All absences need to be reported by 8:45am at the latest. To report an absence please:

Use the 'Report an Absence' link in the top right corner on the school website homepage http://www.remint.school.nz

Use the school app or phone the office on 09 522 9890 Option 1
Please do not email absence notifications to classroom teachers

ABSENCE TEXT NOTIFICATION

Your children’s safety is of paramount importance to us.  In order to ensure the safety of all our students, at 9:30am if your child has not been marked as Present we will send out a text notification to alert you of his/her absence.  We are aware many parents are simply very busy people and forget to notify the school so please respond with a Y and a reason for the absence/lateness. Respond with an N if you have dropped your child at school or know that he/she was coming to school and we can investigate this promptly. Should your mobile number change, please notify the school immediately so that we can update our records accordingly. 

PARENT PORTAL

Parents are able to use our portal to pay for their child’s donations and fees. We encourage anyone who has not already signed up to do so.  The address is https://parent.edgelearning.co.nz/