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SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S MATHS The best way to support your child’s maths learning is by supporting your child(ren) to notice that maths is all around us and it is a big part of our world. Another simple way of supporting your child is by sharing the everyday maths that you complete. By allowing for this discussion to take place your child(ren) will see that maths has great value. Basic Facts Basic facts are the basic number foundation blocks that help students quickly and accurately work out more complex problem-solving. Basic facts are not just times tables but incompase lots of different areas like half and doubles, unknown start like ___ 8 = 10. etc. Having a good grasp of a student's basic facts enables them to master other skills more quickly. Practice makes perfect Prototec - https://maths.prototec.co.nz/ Choose the relevant Level for your child and practice. The NZ maths system is organised into "Stages" Stage 2-3 = year 1-2 Stage 3-4 = Year 3-4 Stage 4-5 = Year 4-6 Stage 6 = Year 6-7 Stage 7-8 = Year 7-8 The different strategies we use: We appreciate the strategies we teach at school are very different from the strategies that you might use yourself. The Maths NZ website provides a wealth of information for how you can help. It is the resource our teachers use when teaching maths. This link will take you to the Teacher Tools website which provides a collection of videos that will explain the strategies that we use in school to support your child(ren)’s learning. At Timestables.co.nz you can easily practise all of your tables. The arithmetic problems are clear and simple so you can immediately get started on practicing your tables. Select one of the times tables you wish to practise from the list below and show what you can do on the speed test or print out great worksheets. IXL provides examples and practice for each skill that your child(ren) will learn throughout their time at school. There are also real life scenarios that your child(ren) can apply these skills to. Year 0-8 Khan Acadamy is a great way for your child(ren) to get help with what they’re learning in school or to learn something completely new. It provides tutorial videos and as well as follow up activities that can support your child(ren)’s understanding. Prodigy Maths is a free to use, curriculum-aligned, adaptive, online, role playing style video game. The children need to solve problems in order for their avatar to grow stronger and gain more power. As it is adaptive it will automatically change the level of activities in response to your child’s needs. YEAR 1 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to: find numbers around your home and neighbourhood, (clocks, letterboxes, speed signs etc.) count forwards and backwards (clocks, fingers and toes, letterboxes, action rhymes, signs) make patterns when counting “clap 1, stamp 2, clap 3, stamp 4, clap 5 …” do sums using objects such as stones or marbles eg 2 + 3, 4 + 1, 5 + 4 make up number stories, for example, “You have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. There are 4 of them”. Here’s a tip: maths is an important part of everyday life and there are lots of ways you can make it fun for your child. Use easy, everyday activities Involve your child in: preparing and sharing out food, for example, “two for me and two for you”. Ask, “How many for each of us?” talking about time, for example, “lunchtime”, “storytime”, “bedtime” using words in everyday play, such as “under”, “over”, “between”, “around”, “behind”, “up”, “down”, “heavy”, “light”, “round”, “circle”, “yesterday”, “tomorrow”. You can get library books with these words and ideas in them too asking questions such as “How many apples do we need for lunches? What do you think the weather is going to be like today/tomorrow? What are we going to do next?” Here’s a tip: use lots of mathematics words as your child is playing to develop their understanding of early mathematics (for example, “over”, “under”, “first, second, third”, “round”, “through”, “before”, “after”). Use the language that works best for you and your child. YEAR 2 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to: find and connect numbers around your home and neighbourhood, for example, find 7, 17 and 27 on letterboxes count forwards and backwards starting with different numbers, for example, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, then back again make patterns when counting forwards and backwards, for example 5, 10, 15, 20 then 20, 15, 10, 5 and 30, 40, 50, 60 or 12, 14, 16, 18 … do addition and subtraction problems by counting forwards or backwards in their heads, for example, 8 + 4, 16 – 3 Here’s a tip: being positive about mathematics is really important for your child’s learning even if you didn’t enjoy it or do well at it yourself at school. Use easy, everyday activities Involve your child in: sorting (washing, odd socks, toys, cans) while tidying up telling you what their favourite things are (food, sport, colour reading), notice and talk about numbers. ask questions about the pictures like “how many birds are there?” a shape and number search together wherever you are, like numbers of shoes, shapes of doors and windows. Here’s a tip: mathematics is an important part of everyday life and there are lots of ways you can make it fun for your child. YEAR 3 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to: find and connect numbers around your home and neighbourhood name the number that is 10 more or 10 less than before or after a number up to 100 make patterns when counting in groups (skip counting) forwards and backwards, starting with different numbers (for example 13, 23, 33, 43…, …43, 33, 23, 13) try making different types of patterns by drumming, clapping, stamping, dancing or drawing patterns that repeat find out the ages of family or whānau members do addition and subtraction problems in their heads using facts to 20, for example, 10 + 4, 15 – 7 use groups of 10 that add to 100 eg 50 + 50, 30 + 70. Here’s a tip: being positive about mathematics is really important for your child’s learning, even if you didn’t enjoy it or do well at it yourself at school. Use easy, everyday activities Involve your child in: telling the time (o’clock. half past, quarter to) learning their 2, 5 and 10 times tables repeating and remembering telephone numbers they use a lot reading and sharing a book. Ask them questions about numbers in the story and use the number of pages as a way to practise number facts, too doing a shape and number search when you are reading a book or looking at art (such as carvings and sculpture) helping at the supermarket. Ask your child to get specific items (medium-sized tin of red beans, two litres of milk, 250g of mince). Here’s a tip: talk a lot to your child while you are doing things together. Use the language that works best for you and your child. YEAR 4 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to: find and connect numbers around your home and neighbourhood – phone numbers, clocks, letterboxes, road signs, signs showing distance count forwards and backwards (starting with numbers like 998, 999, 1,000, 1,001, 1,002 then back again) make patterns when counting – forwards and backwards, starting with different numbers (73, 83, 93, 103… or 118, 108, 98, 88…) explore patterns through drumming, clapping, stamping, dancing find out the ages and birth dates of family and whānau see patterns in the numbers in their times tables. Here’s a tip: being positive about mathematics is really important for your child’s learning – even if you didn’t enjoy it or do well at it yourself at school. Use easy, everyday activities Involve your child in: making lunch or a meal for a party or a hui – make sandwiches in different shapes. Can they cut their sandwich in half? Can they cut the other sandwich in half a different way? helping at the supermarket – choose items to weigh – how many apples/bananas weigh a kilo? Look for the best buy between different makes of the same items (eg blocks of cheese) – check on the amount of sugar or salt per serving telling the time – o’clock, ½ , ¼ past deciding how much money you will need to put into the parking meter and what time you will need to be back before the meter expires thinking about how many telephone numbers they can remember – talk about what they do to help them remember the series of numbers reading together – help them look for numbers and mathematics ideas looking for shapes and numbers in newspapers, magazines, junk mail, art (like carvings and sculpture). Here’s a tip: mathematics is an important part of everyday life and there are lots of ways you can make it fun for your child. YEAR 5 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to: count forwards and backwards (starting with numbers like 10,098, 10,099, 10,100, 10,101 then back again) find and read large numbers in your environment eg nineteen thousand, three hundred and twenty-three learn number pairs to 100 eg 81 and what equals 100? read car number plates, look at the car’s odometer to see how far you’ve gone work out patterns – make codes from numbers. Here’s a tip: being positive about mathematics is really important for your child’s learning – even if you didn’t enjoy it or do well at it yourself at school. Use easy, everyday activities Involve your child in: making and organising lunch or a meal for a party or a hui, including equal sharing of fruit/biscuits/sandwiches/drinks helping at the supermarket – choose items to weigh. Look for the best buy between different brands of the same items (breakfast cereal, spreads like jam or honey) practising times tables – check with your child or their teacher which times tables you could help your child with telling the time e.g., 5 past, 10 past, 20 past, ¼ to, 25 to… Here’s a tip: mathematics is an important part of everyday life and there are lots of ways you can make it fun for your child. YEAR 6 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child: count forwards and backwards (starting with numbers like these fractions: ¼ , ½ , ¾ , 1, 1¼ , 1½ then back again) talk about large numbers in your environment e.g., computer game scores, distances talk about the phases of the moon and link these to the best times for fishing/planting talk about the patterns in the night sky – summer and winter. What changes and why? talk about graphs and tables that are in your local newspapers. Here’s a tip: being positive about mathematics is really important for your child’s learning – even if you didn’t enjoy it or do well at it yourself at school. Use easy, everyday activities Involve your child in: making dinner at home, at camp or on a marae – look at how many and how much is needed for the people eating (potatoes, bok choy, carrots, sausages). Talk about fractions (half, quarter, fourth) to calculate how much to cook and cooking times helping at the supermarket – look for the best buy between different brands of the same item and different sizes of the same item (e.g., toilet paper, cans of spaghetti, bottles of milk) looking at the nutrition table on food labels – how much fat, sugar, salt – and deciding on the healthiest choice practising times tables – check with your child or their teacher which tables you could help them with. YEAR 7-8 Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to: talk about sales in town – 25% off, 30%, 10%, half price. Look for the best value and make a game of calculating the savings on items your child is interested in identify and describe how 2D shapes have been moved within kōwhaiwhai and tukutuku panels, and how 3D shapes have been moved in carvings budget pocket money and/or plan ahead to open a savings account. Talk about earning interest and investigate which bank account will give them the best return for their money talk about current prices for items that interest your child and investigate which store offers the best price. Here’s a tip: being positive about mathematics is really important for your child’s learning – even if you didn’t enjoy it or do well at it yourself at school. Encourage your child to find out more about mathematics at the library and on the Internet.

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Term Dates and Bell Times 2026 Term Dates Term 1: Tuesday 3 February – Thursday, 2 April Term 2: Monday, 20 April – Friday, 3 July Term 3: Monday, 20 July – Friday, 25 September Term 4: Monday, 12 October – Tuesday, 15 December Bell Times Start of Day 9.00am 1st morning break 10.20am to 10.35am 2nd morning break 11.35am to 11.50am Lunch break 12.50am to 1.30pm End of day 3.00pm

School Bus Information Bus Route and Directions Please feel free to talk with us to find out more details and times. Term Dates and Bell Times Bus Route Directions Start at 103-253 McKinley Rd, Kokopu, Whangarei, 0179 Go southeast on McKinley Rd Arrive at 158-262 McKinley Rd, Kokopu, Whangarei, 0179, on the left Depart 158-262 McKinley Rd, Kokopu, Whangarei, 0179 Continue east on McKinley Rd Turn left on Kara Rd Arrive at 369-369 Kara Rd, Maungatapere, Whangarei, 0179, on the left Depart 369-369 Kara Rd, Maungatapere, Whangarei, 0179 Continue northeast on Kara Rd Turn left at Wood Rd to stay on Kara Rd Turn left on Kokopu Rd Arrive at Kokopu School, Kokopu Rd, Kokopu, Whangarei, 0179, NZL, on the right Depart Kokopu School, Kokopu Rd, Kokopu, Whangarei, 0179, NZL Continue west on Kokopu Rd Turn right on Knight Rd Arrive at Knight Rd, Ruatangata West, Whangarei, 0179, on the left Depart Knight Rd, Ruatangata West, Whangarei, 0179 Continue northeast on Knight Rd Arrive at 136-232 Knight Rd, Ruatangata West, Whangarei, 0176, on the left Depart 136-232 Knight Rd, Ruatangata West, Whangarei, 0176 Go back west on Knight Rd Arrive at 405-545 Knight Rd, Ruatangata West, Whangarei, 0179, on the left Depart 405-545 Knight Rd, Ruatangata West, Whangarei, 0179 Continue southwest on Knight Rd Turn left on Kokopu Rd Finish at Kokopu School, Kokopu Rd, Kokopu, Whangarei, 0179, NZL, on the left

Kokopu Schoo Local Curriculum The local curriculum is the school’s interpretation of the New Zealand curriculum. Every state school in New Zealand is required to teach the New Zealand curriculum but how this looks will depend on the value certain aspects carry. At Kokopu School we have many key features and strengths that are unique to our school and are reflected below. Kōkopu School Local Curriculum The Local Curriculum The local curriculum is the school’s interpretation of the New Zealand curriculum. Every state school in New Zealand is required to teach the New Zealand curriculum but how this looks will depend on the value certain aspects carry. At Kōkopu School we have many key features and strengths that are unique to our school and are reflected below. Vision & Values Kōkopu School’s vision is for all our children to be: INSPIRED (Inquiring, Nurtured, Self-Motivated, Positive, Involved, Respectful, Enthusiastic, Dynamic) and to live our school motto of “To Learn and Serve.” In our school, you will see we continuously refer to our values. Respect for Others, Respect for Ourselves and Respect for our Environment. Our values are part of who we are as a school. It is what we expect from ourselves, the children and the community. The values are closely linked to our PB4L, Tuakana Teina and Enviro Schools philosophies. As a school, we look to celebrate students who are showing our values. Proudly Country Kids We are a rural school and students have the opportunity to embrace being proudly ‘country kids’. Students show this through practical activities, where students are challenged and encouraged to be risk-takers, inventors, practical problem solvers, and entrepreneurs. They have a strong connection to the land and are kaitiakitanga or guardians of their environment and rural community. Agricultural day is an important event that brings our community together and provides unique learning opportunities for our students. Learning At Kōkopu School we have high expectations for student learning. We have a balanced approach which includes academic, sporting, artistic, cultural and social learning opportunities. Creative learning through an integrated approach with a local focus is important to us. We focus on students achieving their best and reward effort and progress, not just achievement. We have a growing focus on using the phonetical approach in reading (Literacy), utilize the Write that Essay program in writing and a strong numeracy approach in mathematics. We support and extend all learns to be the best they can be. Behaviour At Kōkopu School we have high expectations of student behaviour and demonstrating our school values. Learning and serving through our tuakana teina approach is important to us. We are a PB4L school (Positive Behaviour for Learning). This means we work hard to create a positive school environment that enables academic and social success for all students. This is based on the expectation that opportunities for learning and achievement increase if: Our school environment is positive Expectations are clear and consistent Children are consistently taught desired behaviours Children are consistently acknowledged for desired behaviours Children are consistently responded to in a fair and equitable way Environmental kaitiakitanga/guardians Students at Kōkopu School become kaitiakitanga or guardians of their environment and rural community. They do this through learning and looking for ways to make the school and local community greener, sustainable and more beautiful. This is evident in our local planting days and caring for our streams and waterways. Culturally Responsive Practice Cultural awareness is embedded in our daily routines and practices. We value the importance of cultural diversity being celebrated and acknowledged the unique position of the Māori culture and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the NZC and our school curriculum. At Kokopu we strive to make learning relevant and effective for learners by drawing on students’ cultural knowledge, life experiences, languages, and connections. At Kokopu School we do this in a variety of ways. Our Tuakana Teina approach enables genuine and across school relationships that create a whanau culture and connections. We are committed to the revitalization of te reo in our school through staff PLD, student learning, involving our community and celebrating the use to te reo on a daily basis. Our whole school Kapa Haka/Tikanga program continues to provide great joy and pride as children learn together. Students love participating in the Kapa Haka festival each year at one of our neighbouring schools. We have a yearly whole school country study where we celebrate cultures, their histories, food and traditions. We look for ways to connect more with our community and use these to link for learning. The school has an ongoing commitment to develop relationships with the Korokota and Maungarongo Marae. Leadership We believe that all children have the qualities and attribute to be leaders. At Kokopu there are many opportunities for our students to experience leadership roles. House captains, student council, monitors, peer mediators, enviro groups, animal care, and cultural leaders, to name a few. Education outside the classroom Each year all our students go on camp and participate in EOTC activities. We believe the key to good EOTC experiences include; Promotion of leadership and self-management skills. Encouraging independence, interdependence and cooperation. Risk-taking. Physical, mental and social challenges that strengthen student wellbeing. Parental and whanau being involved. FUN! Community At Kōkopu School our local community is the heart of our school. Having been established in 1884, we have a long history with many of our families who have been here for multiple generations. This connection to people, the land, and history is important to us and adds to our learning. We have events that allow our community to be part of school and our school to be part of the community. These include agriculture day, planting days, sports days, cultural events, productions, open days, parent interviews, and more. We have strong relationships with the wider school community especially other local country schools through shared events and Community of Learning (Kāhui Ako).

Enrol at Kokopu School now. Enrolments We welcome new students and their families to come and visit our amazing school. Give us a call, email or drop in and we will be more than happy to show you around and meet with our principal and teachers. PLEASE NOTE: We are currently not a Zoned school. Kokopu School is a full primary school catering for students in years 1 - 8. (Including intermediate) We have students that come to us from all around our local area and further afield. Whether it is your 4-year-old or you are a new family to our area, enrolling as soon as possible helps us plan our staffing and roll for the year. We have full enrolment packs available at the school office or you can use the form below. Please get in contact with us regardless. Enrolment form instructions Click on the “enrolment button” below. Complete form including all mandatory fields Select “Go to Part 2” which will automatically save the form When the online enrolment form is complete, please bring in your child's birth certificate and immunisation status so we can retain a copy. Enrol Online Here Additional Documents to sign. You can print these at home or get copies from the school office. After School Care Registration Cyber Safety User Agreement Media Release Form Additional information You can print these at home or get copies from the school office. Parent Info Booklet Stationery Year 7-8 Program Community Playgroup PRE-SCHOOL VISITS It is advisable that your child has at least two pre-entry class visits to familiarise them with their new learning environment, teacher and classmates. Please make contact with the classroom teacher to organise your visits. On the first visit, you are encouraged to remain with your child in the classroom in order to observe how the class functions. This will enable you to better support your child with their transition to school. During your next visit, you are welcome to pop in and out of the classroom. The staff room is available for you to have a cup of coffee. It is preferable to include at least one morning tea in these visits to introduce your child to the associated routines and play environment. PREPARING FOR SCHOOL In order to cope with the challenges of school life, it is important that your child develops independence in managing themselves and their belongings. You can help with this by ensuring they know how to: Use the toilet (and urinal for boys) and wash their hands Blow their nose Dress themselves Put school shoes on and off (please avoid shoes with laces unless they are self-tying ones) Manage lunch without help Recognise and manage their own belongings Pack and carry their own schoolbag Follow simple instructions Sit and listen for short periods of time (approximately 10 minutes With regard to literacy and numeracy, if your child can hold a pencil correctly, recognise their own name and write it, recognise the names and sounds of some of the letters of the alphabet, count and recognise some numbers, this is a bonus and will be further developed at school.

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Welcome to Kokopu School. Kokopu School is a dynamic full primary school just 15 minutes west of Whangarei, catering for students in Years 1 to 8. Our school has a strong community spirit and a friendly rural family atmosphere. We offer a wide range of exciting and inspiring learning experiences while developing tuakana teina relationships across the school. 1/9 Kōkopu School Kia ora and welcome to all of our students and whānau About Kokopu School Growing Together Learning Forever Parent Online Safety Hub ENROL ONLINE NOW Kōkopu School - Since 1884 Kōkopu School is a dynamic school just 15 minutes west of Whangarei catering for students in Years 1 to 8. Our school has a strong community spirit and a friendly rural family atmosphere. We offer a wide range of exciting and inspiring learning experiences while developing tuakana teina relationships across the school. Our vision, "Growing Together, Learning Forever," and values are central to the teaching philosophy and organisation of Kōkopu School. We provide a creative, safe and exciting school environment. With small class sizes and high expectations of achievement, positive behaviour and working together. We have a strong tradition of academic, artistic and sporting success. Our students are encouraged to be ‘country kids’ through practical activities where they are challenged as risk-takers in a supportive and safe environment. Our Tuakana Teina focus (older students working with younger students) develops children that are caring, empathetic and respectful of others. Please feel welcome to visit our school to meet us or just to have a look around. RESPECT FOR OURSELVES Working hard to do our best with pride, effort and resilience. RESPECT FOR OTHERS Using our tuakana teina skills to support each other, being kind and helpful. RESPECT FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT Caring for our school and community environments by working together. Our School Values Keep in Touch Newsletter School App FaceBook

Contact us now. CONTACT US Visit the School ADDRESS 921 Kokopu Rd RD9 Whangarei New Zealand E-MAIL US office@kokopu.school.nz PHONE Ph: (09) 4346765 OFFICE HOURS 8:30 am - 3:30 pm You Can Also Contact Us by Form First Name Email Last Name Phone Message Submit Thanks for submitting!

Achieving amazing & inspiring things together. Developing our inspiring teachers. Building an inspirational community learning environment. Strategic Plan To view our full School strategic plan scroll down or click on the buttons below: Kokopu School Strategic Plan & Annual Implementation Plan 2026 Analysis of Variance/Annual Report - Kokopu School Targets 2025 Please click below for our annual finacial report. 2024 Financial Report