PBS Hockey 2024

This is the final week of a very successful hockey season for our school teams. Mini Funsticks (Years 1 and 2) ran in Term 2, and Hockey for Years 3-8 has run throughout Terms 2 and 3. We have seen lots of improvement in our players, and our Year 7/8s have enjoyed a taster of … Read more

Book Week

Where’s Wally? Tomorrow Wally will be hiding in 7 locations around the school. Can you figure out where he’s been? Tamariki can check out the daily notices for more details. The Book Character parade will be held on Friday at 9:10am on the basketball court (weather permitting). We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s costumes! Here’s … Read more

CREST value of TEAMWORK and SELF MANAGEMENT

As part of this week’s Book Week celebrations, Student Councillors Sienna, Phoebe and Holly provided a lunchtime activity opportunity for our junior syndicates. They held a story time and then ran a colouring activity in the library. Tu meke! Clifford the BIG RED DOG is also visiting for PBS Book Week!  Clifford discovered that PBS … Read more

Newsletter 2024/25

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS parents and whānau Please keep reading as today’s newsletter contains information about: Misleading Government claims about Maths Achievement in NZ Staff only day reminder (Thursday, 5 September) Book Fair this week! Pop into the Hihi room (opposite the sandpit) to get some great deals. … Read more

From the Student Council

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s book character costumes next Friday. The Parade will be held at 9:10am (weather permitting) on the basketball court. Dates for our lunchtime movie charity fundraiser will be published in next week’s newsletter and tickets will be available through KINDO next week as well. Last week the Student Council purchased … Read more

CREST value of TEAMWORK and RESPECT

Our wonderful Teacher Aide team has created engaging Olympic-themed activities for our students with additional needs. They sourced equipment and resources to make these sessions interactive and fun. Students first made their own Olympic mascots with playdough, measuring ingredients to create the playdough in the colours of the Olympic rings. This activity incorporated colour and … Read more

Newsletter 2024/24

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora koutou Please keep reading as today’s newsletter contains information about: Staff only day reminder (Thursday, 5 September) – SCHOOL CLOSED Book Week Fair and Costume Parade Maths week! Student Council Update Got a suggestion? Let us know through our online suggestion box. It’s MATHS WEEK! … Read more

Newsletter 2024/23

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia orana It’s Cook Islands Language Week! At PBS, we are proud to have 9 students and 1 teacher of Cook Islands descent. Cook Island Māori shares many words with te reo Māori, and many of the vowel and consonant sounds are similar, making it relatively easy … Read more