Marie Barfoote

Year 5 & 6 Interschool Athletic Champions

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A huge congratulations to our talented Year 5–6 students who represented Paraparaumu Beach School at the Interschool Athletic Championships! Everyone gave their best effort and showed fantastic sportsmanship throughout the day. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top 3 in their events: Year 5 Girls – Olive Jarvis: 1st High Jump, 2nd … Read more

Te Motu Athletics Day

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On 31 October, Te Motu had their annual Athletics Day. Students competed in Sprints, Vortex, Long Jump, High Jump, Discus and Shots. It was a day of both competition and fun, with the students demonstrating awesome effort, ability and sportsmanship. In the afternoon, we had an interclass relay on the back field, won by Room … Read more

Staff vs A Netball

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News Flash: Historic Win!  Last Friday we held our annual Staff vs. ‘A’ Netball team (Acers) game. The weather was spectacular and so was the game play.  Congratulations to all the players in our Acers team who took out the game 10/9, with their passion, determination and incredible skills. The staff fought back with everything … Read more

Newsletter 2025/35

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“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora Whānau Te Tiriti o Waitangi – After discussions at our Board meeting last night, our team wants to reiterate our school’s unwavering commitment to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our board and staff are fully supportive of staying true to those commitments. This … Read more

10 November 2025 Board Agenda

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To be held on Monday, 10 November 2025 at 7pm in the Staffroom Karakia – Nga mihi o te Ra KARAKIA  Administration – 25 mins (7.25pm)  a. Apologies  b. ECD exercise   c. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest   d. Minutes of Previous Meeting   e. Matters Arising / Action Item Updates   f. PTA … Read more

Cheerleading

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Over the weekend, Dakota Bell travelled to Auckland to compete at Super Nationals Cheerleading. Dakota is in two teams this season and both of her teams performed incredibly well on the national stage. Her Youth Level 1 team placed 3rd overall, and her Junior Level 2 team placed 2nd – both in very large, highly … Read more

Year 6 & 6 EPRO8 Internschool Champions

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A huge congratulations to Cayden Turner, Benny Ransfield, Nico Van Reenen and Maxwell Willis, who took out 1st place at the Interschool EPRO8 Challenge alongside Kenakena School! Competing against 11 other teams, they showcased incredible teamwork, problem-solving and engineering skills to earn the top spot. We’d also like to celebrate Aglika Angelova, Matilda Cowper, Jax … Read more

Athletics

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Last week Te Motu Syndicate made great use of the weather by getting outside and practising athletics skills. The skills of these young athletes are awesome! Ka Rawe!