Marie Barfoote

If you’ve visited the school grounds lately, you may have spotted our brand-new basketball hoops. The excitement among students has been huge! Thanks to Basketball New Zealand’s Courts in Schools initiative — and a nomination from Sarah Chambers — PBS received state-of-the-art, height-adjustable hoops. They are already inspiring future Tall Blacks, and it’s amazing to … Read more

Yesterday afternoon our Tātahi syndicate delighted a full audience with their Christmas Carol Show. Our youngest students sang their hearts out in festive outfits, reindeer antlers and tinsel galore. The outdoor stage was the perfect venue for this showcase. Thank you to our dedicated Tātahi teachers — Rachel, Laura, Tara, Cherie, Sarah, Nicola and Cristie … Read more

A huge shout-out to our incredible Te Moana teachers — Vanessa, Di, Jo, Jalah and Hillary, who organised and expertly led a fantastic three-day camp at Kaitoke. Our students, supported by a wonderful group of willing parent helpers, had an unforgettable experience. For some, it was their very first night away from whānau; for many, … Read more

Over the weekend, PBS student Mitchell set up a stall at the Ōtaki Kids Market, selling festive goodies and offering back scratches with his very own “festive scratching stick” — all for a gold coin donation! Yesterday he proudly returned to school with $38 raised for our PBS Aroha Fund. What a wonderful act of … Read more

Congratulations to all our students who competed in the Regional Athletic Champion-ships in Masterton – what a fantastic day of results! Outstanding Winners: Ceejay Huriwaka (Year 7 Girls) – 1st in 100m, long jump and discus Lucie Thomson (Year 7 Girls) – 1st in 1500m Devin Direen (Year 6 Boys) – 1st in quoits and … Read more