Newsletter

Week 4 Term 4 2026

Kia ora,  Talofa Lava,  Kia orana,  Malo ni,  Marhaba,  Fakalofa atu,  Bula,  Mingalaba, Namaste, Nyob zoo, Vanakkam,  Mga Pagbati

Principal’s Message

Kia ora

We have held the “grand final” to our Kids Can Cook competition, this has become an anuual event where students get to truly demonstrate all their cooking skills and knowledge acquired through our Garden to Table.

Katrina Day

Uniforms

Our uniform polo shirts will be available to purchase between 2:00  and 3:00pm from the school office starting Monday 9 November, next week (week 6) . Payment will need to be made by phone banking only.

We are introducing a school uniform and the plan is for the uniform to be expected for all new enrolments as they start from Term 1 2027 and compulsory for all students in Term 1 2028.

We hope that this will give whānau time to organise. Uniform itself will be a school T shirt and jacket, while pants can be anything plain black: shorts, trousers, leggings, skirt etc.

Online GP information

As we continue to see high levels of winter illness in our communities, we would like to share information about Free online GP care available for children under 13 years of age. This service provides accessible medical advice and care for tamariki when they may be unable to attend a GP clinic in person.

If your child is unwell and you are unable to see your usual doctor, or you need medical advice after hours, Online GP Care is now free for all children aged 13 years and under, regardless of whether they have a Community Services Card. 

Online GP appointments are available:

• Anywhere in New Zealand
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• By video consultation or phone call
• With the ability to prescribe medication and send prescriptions directly to your local pharmacy 

For more information, visit: Online GP Care

Gallery

Our Kids Can Cook champions for 2026 were announced, Kaio and Titus Sitagata.

Our junior classes went to Windley School for an athletics skills day and meanwhile some students were in class working on keyboarding skills.

What’s happening?

Weekly Events

Tuesday: Assembly 2:30pm

Thursday: Garden to Table

Friday: Languages

Term 4

Week 2

Tuesday 20 Life Education Van 

Wednesday 21 Junior Athletics Skills, Kawakawa and Mokomoko

                          Arohanui Strings Music Lessons start

                          Homework Club restarts for the term

Thursday 22  Pataka Play,  Tuna & Kapowai

Week 4

Tuesday 3 Ki-o-rahi sessions with Kelly Sports

Wednesday 4 E-Pro 8 competition @ Brandon Intermediate

Week 5

Tuesday 10 Ki-o-rahi sessions with Kelly Sports

Week 6

Tuesday 17 School Photos

Here is the link for pre-ordering photos on the website, this link is the only way to pre-order photos online – https://orders.lcscott.co.nz/ordering/with?key=H6ZR78FK

Family photos must be pre-ordered before photo day to ensure the photo is taken. Envelopes with prices available at the school office.

Wednesday 18 Homework Club Zoo Trip

Nau mai, Haere mai

Attendance

Attendance has a significant impact on achievement, maintaining attendance over 90% is very important. We all live busy lives but birthdays, haircuts and shopping are not justified reasons for school absence. 

Our attendance rate for Term 3 was 47%, that is only 47% of students who met the goal of attendance higher than 90%, unfortunately that is our lowest result this year.