Principal’s Message Kia ora whānau I hope you’re all well in the lead up to Christmas. It’s such a busy time of year for everyone and PBS is no exception. Our Kapa Haka group performed fantastically at the local schools’ hui, “Takiri o te Ata”, last Thursday. I was so proud of their hard work … Read more
Principal’s Message Mālō e lelei! This week’s greeting acknowledges our students with Tongan heritage. At this time of year it’s really easy to get swept up in the end of year rush, as we prepare for the festive season and summer holidays. The Tongan saying ‘Oua lau e kafo kae lau e lava – Stay … Read more
Principal’s Message Nǐ hӑo ma 你好吗 This week’s greeting acknowledges the six students of Chinese heritage at PBS. This number is smaller than we have had in past years but the strength of culture they bring to our school is so rich! I tried to learn Mandarin a few years back and enjoyed what I … Read more
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Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS Whānau How fantastic to have the New Zealand Black Ferns take out the Rugby World Cup on the weekend. It was such a triumph for this hardworking team. Team spirit, teamwork and commitment to excellence were on display for everyone to see, and a great example for our students too. … Read more
Principal’s Message Kia ora Paraparaumu Beach School is lucky to be fully staffed for 2023. Whilst there are lots of vacancies around it’s sometimes hard to get the perfect people, but at PBS we have been fortunate to fill our positions with the ideal candidates. We are, however, losing one fantastic member at the end … Read more
Principal’s Message MarHaba Greetings to you in Arabic! We have a small number of children from Arabic nations at PBS, which again adds to the cultural diversity of our school. Arabic is the official language in 22 countries, so it’s not surprising that over 300 million people speak this language. You may be interested to … Read more
Principal’s Message Kia Ōrāna kōtou! This week’s greeting comes from the Cook Islands. At PBS we have 13 students with proud Cook Island heritage. Cook Island Māori is similar in some ways to te reo Māori, however there are many differences too. Cook Island Māori doesn’t use ‘h’, ‘w’ or ‘wh’ like te reo Māori. … Read more
