Student News

Lunchtime Activities

29/07/2025

Each week during my senior lunch duty, I get to see firsthand just how awesome our Year 5–8 students are. I love the way they get active and involved, whether that’s playing a sport, getting creative or practising an item for our upcoming talent show, they are simply awesome young people!  Check out our facebook reel https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19XSRvM8BX/ – it makes me want to be a kid again 🙂

Writing Observations

22/07/2025

 

Yesterday Evie and Michelle from Rm 18 popped across to share their wonderful writing. In class they had conducted a science experiment and they wrote about what they observed. We talked about their curiosity around what happened in the experiment and the excellence they showed with their writing. Ka pai korua!

Gumboot Friday

15/07/2025

Ngā mihi nui koutou! Together we raised over $500 for Gumboot Friday!!

Congratulations to the Gumboot throw winners for each syndicate:

Ryder – Rm 15, Joey – Rm 2, Harvey – Rm 11 & Nate – Rm 26

And our Gumboot race winners:

Ceejay – Rm 15, Carter – Rm 3, Kobe – Rm 11 & Jaziah – Rm 26

And our talented artists with their gumboot designs:

Bella – Rm 13, Maci – Rm 1, Hunter – Rm 6 & Hannah – Rm 18

Tough Guy & Gal 2025

24/06/2025
On the weekend, some of our PBS Kids got muddy in the best way at the Tough Guy and Gal Run in Palmerston North. The result was that everyone enjoyed it!

Kapa Haka

24/06/2025

Last Wednesday 50 of our Kapa Haka group and the Pasifika Girls group went to Coastal Villas Retirement Villlage to perform for the residents and celebrate Matariki. It was a truly heart-warming experience for both our students and the village residents. The residents loved our performances and joined in with the waiata they knew. A very special connection was made between the generations!

Top 10 Cross-Country Qualifiers

18/06/2025

Congratulations to the following students who achieved outstanding results, placing in the top 10 in Kapiti and qualifying for the Regional Cross-Country Championships on 24 June at Harcourt Park in Upper Hutt. We are extremely proud of their hard work and the dedication they have shown in reaching this achievement.

Year 4 Girls: 2nd Aurora Van Reenen

Year 4 Boys: 5th Kohen Cooper, 6th Jack Thomson

Year 5 Boys: 4th Jackson Ferris

Year 6 Girls: 5th Hayley Kirton, 10th Indie Bennett

Year 6 Boys: 8th Jax Coles

Year 7 Girls: 1st Lucie Thomson, 10th Sophie Tee

Year 7 Boys: 6th Isaac Ransfield

Year 8 Girls: 8th Peyton McGarry-Paku

Year 8 Boys: 1st Kade Gardiner

Year 8 Boys (AWD): 1st Angus Wilson

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SCHOOL HOURS

  • School begins 8.55am
  • Morning tea 10.40-11.00am
  • Snrs Lunch 12.00-12.50pm
  • Jnrs Lunch 12.50-1.40pm
  • School finishes 3pm

TERM DATES 2025

  • Term 1: Thurs 30 Jan -- Fri 11 Apr
  • Term 2: Tues 29 Apr -- Fri 27 June
  • Term 3: Mon 14 July -- Fri 19 Sept
  • Term 4: Mon 6 Oct -- Tues 16 Dec

TERM DATES 2026

  • Term 1: Mon 2 Feb -- Thurs 2 Apr
  • Term 2: Mon 20 Apr -- Fri 3 July
  • Term 3: Mon 20 July -- Fri 25 Sept
  • Term 4: Mon 12 Oct -- Tues 15 Dec (tbc)