“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia Ora koutou One thing our school community is rich in is KINDNESS. It’s something we work hard to promote amongst our students. When we know someone is in need we try to give some additional support because not everyone’s circumstances are the same. We do our … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia Ora Koutou With major changes to the English and Mathematics curriculums last year teachers countrywide are still trying to develop a full understanding of all the new content. To address this the Minister of Education has given schools two additional “Curriculum days” (Teacher-only days) to use … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Hi Everyone Our senior students all had the opportunity to try surfing last week — so apologies in advance if a surfboard has suddenly appeared on the birthday or Christmas wish list! Thanks to Cath Franks, who put forward a successful funding application, and the incredible Te … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS Whānau, I was sorry to miss the School Picnic last Thursday, due to sickness, but from all accounts it sounded like it was a great get-together. Thank you to everyone who came along, including the sunshine! Keep reading this newsletter for information on: Parent … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS Whānau, Despite the cold start for this week, the weather forecast for Thursday is looking good, so we’re all go for our school picnic! Come along and enjoy the bouncy castle, tug of war and other activities on offer. There will also be some … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora The weather forecast has some rain in it for Thursday at this stage, which may affect our picnic plans. We will let you know via HERO and facebook if plans need to change. To round off our Winter Olympics learning, we held a fun (and … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora If the long-range weather forecast for Thursday, 26 February pans out as expected then we should enjoy a nice night for our annual school picnic. We hope you and your whānau will be able to join us from 4pm. Our school picnic is a great … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora We have enjoyed a great start back at school this year. It’s nice to see the kids eager and settling into their new classes. One change we’ve made for 2026 is moving back to a shared lunch break across the whole school. Since Covid, we’ve … Read more