Principal’s Message

Talofa lava
Praise the Lord our theme this year ‘TIAKI’ -to care, conserve and protect sees the term 2 topic of STEWARDSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY inquiry well under way now.
The government priorities to ensure an hour a day of Reading, Writing and Maths and Cell phones away for the day have been reviewed at our Board meetings and the policies are now confirmed. Student/whanau phones must be put away (in bags) from the time students enter the gate until the end of the day. Please encourage your children to follow these rules as a mandatory requirement.
Fa’afetai tele lava to all our aiga who supported our Samoan Language week celebrations and our RUA Pink day -anti bullying reminders. Schools are meant to be the best parties in town and we couldn’t do it without your volunteering hands and hearts.
Congratulations to the following recipients of Principal Awards this month:
SHARP MINDS:Raven Benioni, Hannah Muelu, Zion Singh, Bryson Chang
STRONG BODY: Rocky Popata.
GOOD HEARTS: Luke Martin, Ina Partsch, Sulieti Tava
The Rise UP Trust AGM will be held on Thursday 27th June at 6.30pm. As the first Pasefika Primary Charter School, we will await the government guidelines and requirements before making any consideration to return to the Charter School status. We will celebrate 10 years since Rise UP Academy establishment and give thanks with a delicious meal and highlights of the last year with some flashbacks of the last 10 years.
Fa’afetai tele lava, Vi’ia le atua.
Sita Selupe MNZM
Pule ako

Yours sincerely,
Sita Selupe MNZM
Tumuaki

The Calendar

Recent Events

SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK

Tautua ile alofa, manuia le lumana’i – Serve in love for a blessed future.

This year’s theme is focused on tautua (service) and aims to express the significance of service that is founded on love. Service is accomplished through the good heart and love which aligns with the school vision, values and mission statement on Pacific and Christian values. Samoan Language Week celebration within our aoga(school) was a collective preservation of our Samoan language and identity for our native people.

We officially started off the same way many Pacific and Samoan events begin, in Devotion(faigalotu). A variety of activities have been carried out during the week through languages,, songs, dances, games, weaving, traditional ways of cooking, cultural displays, cultural wears, foods and taualuga(concluded) with our parade and fashion show.

We were blessed with an opportunity to have the Falelalaga Trust who brought a different sense of learning in which our children were able to watch, smell, hear, touch and taste the Samoan self.

It was a great week where our tamaiti(children) faiaoga(teachers/staff) matua(parents) aiga(families) and nuu(community) were able to work together to share love and service towards our children of Rise Up Academy. I strongly believe in the connection between culture and language which is emphasized in the proverb by the late Samoan scholar Aiono Dr Fanaafi Le Tagaloa that says, “when there is no language, there is no culture and when there is no culture, darkness descends on the village”

Thank you parents, aiga(families) and nuu(village) for your support and contribution. Our values of love(alofa), respect (faaaloalo) and va fealoaloa’i (respectful relationship) together with the teachers and staff made the Samoan language week a wonderful and amazing event this year. Our village stands together to acknowledge our language and culture. Malo lava, faafetai.

Faamanuia le Atua, o alofa na o alofa nei.

Soifua.

STEM MOTAT TRIP

On the 5th of June Room 1 and Room 2 were fortunate enough to be invited to the STEM workshop run by Project Wy in partnership with MOTAT. Here we looked at the design process regarding a problem within our community and that was familiar to us all. Students then went on and created a solution for the problem as well as design a prototype which they then had to present. It was an excellent experience with Rise Up students excelling in imagination and creativity. A highlight from this experience is seeing curriculum areas integrated and students working well together to see a common goal achieved. I just want to thank Project Wy for making this possible as well as Ms Laura, Ms Weightman, Ms Grace and Whaea Celia for all your hard work that went into making it happen. We appreciate all you do for us and for the effort you constantly put in for everyone at Rise up.

John ‘Ofanoa

NETBALL

*STRONG BODIES*
This term we took a team of 11 girls to the annual MOSA Year 5 & 6 Netball tournament which was held at Auckland Netball Centre in St Johns.
Leading from the front was Mrs Faga, with her extensive knowledge of Netball and the support from Whaea Celia and Rere Benioni our girls were ready to use all their skills and fitness to face the opposition.
Even with the rain falling it did not stop our girls from playing their best. They ran, jumped, defended, scored goals and chased the other team for the ball. Our girls played 5 games and they won 3 of those games and they were placed 11th overall. Such a great achievement for our school!
We are so proud of the way that they represented Rise Up Academy. They played with passion, heart and determination despite playing in the Year 6 grade and having Year 4 & 5 students in their team! Well done to our team – Renita Farani, Nissi Letiu, Mevenlee Purea-Tautu, Kioko Sofele-Sinisa, Fisi-Anne Sifaheone, Adi Matavesi, Mariarosa Farani, Skye Suamasi, Raven Henry, Lisa-Marie Peato and Hannah Muelu.
Big thank you also to our parents and families that came out to support and especially to Mrs Godinet.

WEAR PINK DAY

RUA’S WHY? In short Rise UP Academy has ZERO Tolerance for Bullying. We are all fearfully and wonderfully made and we celebrate our uniqueness.
All donations will be going to the NZ Mental Health Foundation. We raised a total of from all the donations. We would like to sincerely thank our wonderful staff and families for donating  delicious baking and treats for the Bake sale.
Thank you for your support.