“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora koutou If you’re reading this newsletter before noon on Wednesday, 6 August then you still have time to nominate yourself or someone else to our school Board! Our timeline for voting has been pushed out five days, from Friday, 5 September to Wednesday, 10 September … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Hi everyone! A massive thank you to our fabulous PTA for hosting Beats by Bingo on Saturday night – what a fun evening! There were plenty of laughs, incredible costumes, and a fantastic sense of community. We are so lucky to have such a dedicated PTA; not … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Kia ora koutou In today’s newsletter, you’ll find information about how to nominate parents for our school Board. I encourage you to give this some real thought — the teamwork of our current Board, along with past PBS Boards, has played a huge role in making our … Read more
Wow! Where did Term 1 go? What a fantastic start to the year we have had. It was so busy but so much fun. Of course, Camp was the highlight. Two extremely successful camps were completed in Term 1. Te Motu students experienced a week-long camp at the wonderful Bridge Valley Adventure Centre in Nelson. … Read more
We have an exciting term ahead, full of rich learning opportunities for our students.In Maths, we will continue to work on multiplication and division, and begin exploringrational numbers (fractions). Classes are at different stages in their maths learning, soprogrammes will differ slightly to accommodate this. Click on the following link to read the rest of … Read more
To be held on Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 6.30pm in the Staffroom Karakia – Nga mihi o te Ra KARAKIA 1. Administration – 25 mins (6.55pm) (a) Apologies (b) ECD exercise (c) Declaration of Conflicts of Interest (d) Minutes of Previous Meeting (e) Matters Arising / Action Item Updates … Read more
“Together we are lifelong CREST learners” Principal’s Message Hi Everyone! I hope you’ve managed to stay warm and dodge the raindrops these past few weeks! I know the firewood pile at my place is significantly smaller, but the warmth from the woodburner has been much enjoyed. Thanks to everyone who completed our Board survey at … Read more
At PBS, we believe that students learn best when they are actively involved in conversations about their own progress. That’s why we host Learning Conferences—structured meetings that bring together the student, their teacher, and their parents or whānau in a shared learning conversation. The next Learning Conferences will be held in 2026 and will be … Read more