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“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau and welcome to Term 3! It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through the school year.  Please keep reading as today’s newsletter contains information about: Lots of Term 3 news! INSPIRATION WALL: We wrapped up Term 2 with a wonderful whole-school assembly … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau Your kids are wonderful! Our Matariki celebration last week was a prime example of just how awesome PBS kids are. Their artworks that decorated the hall and school grounds, their incredible performances on the big stage, their help setting up and of course … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau Today’s forecast looked different in all the various apps/sites we looked at.  However I have made the executive decision to go ahead. There may be a little rain early this afternoon, but this should clear. As I type this our hangi fire is … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau Buckle in, I have concerns about student use of social media outside of school hours and I am displeased that my staff are the ones who end up trying to resolve the mess created. This message needs to reach everyone, however particularly the … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau We are 14 sleeps away from our school’s Matariki celebration and I can smell the hangi, sausage sizzles and hot chocolates already! Our teachers and kids are busy gearing up for the big night; personally I’m really looking forward to the kids’ performances, … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau Unbelievably it’s June already and Matariki, the Māori New Year, is nearly upon us. We’d love for you and your whānau to join us for a fantastic celebration on the evening of Tuesday, 25 June (pp Wednesday, 26 June). Beginning at 5.30pm, there … Read more

“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora PBS whānau As the temperature gets a little cooler and the chance of poor weather increases, it’s essential to prioritise everyone’s health. Although it’s not yet officially winter, we have already started to see an increase in the number of students and staff absent due … Read more

Principal’s Message Kia ora koutou, It’s PBS CREST WEEK! This week the Student Councillors are celebrating our school values by running an event of some kind each day. Have a korero with your child if you’d like to know more about CREST. We get to see wonderful examples of our school values in action everyday! … Read more