Ka rawe Jermayne, Mila and Ceejay who over the weekend took part in the Global Games NZ Junior Rugby Festival in Taupō. Jermayne and Mila were competing in the rugby division (different grades). Jermayne played against Year 9 & 10s. Her team won their grade and Jermayne was named best player within that grade. Ceejay … Read more
The visit from Project Jonah last week inspired some great class discussions and writing opportunities. I had the pleasure of listening to some students from Rm 25 as they read their facts about whales. Ka pai koutou!
Below are some photos from EPro8 last week. Well done to all of the tamariki who participated. The school hall was the place to be to see excellent problem solving and team work in action!
Every Friday we are fortunate enough to have Matenga Baker conduct Waiata Māori sessions with all of our syndicates. During these sessions Matenga shares local Māori knowledge, history and customs. Cath Franks leads our 130 strong senior Kapa Haka group and is supported by Colin Siversen and Di Puati. They attend the local schools’ Kapa … Read more
Congratulations to Carter Wood and Aidan Robertson who have been selected for the Kapiti Basketball under 14 regional team. We wish them luck at their upcoming tournament.
Yesterday we had Project Jonah visit and present to all of our syndicates. Project Jonah is an organisation made up of volunteers who work to protect and help marine mammals through rescue, action and protection programmes. Being a coastal community, it was a great opportunity for our tamariki to learn more about some of our … Read more
This week the AIMS Games kicked off in Tauranga. One of our Year 8 students, Lucie Thomson, competed in the Girls Cross Country event on Sunday. There were 143 competitors in the race and Lucie won it convincingly, just shy of breaking the course record. Ka rawe, Lucie, an amazing result and one we know … Read more
We wish Lucie Thomson and Ryan Carter all the very best as they head to Tauranga this weekend to compete at the annual Zespri AIMS Games! Lucie will be representing Paraparaumu Beach School in the Year 8 Girls’ Cross Country Championships, while Ryan will take on the Year 8 Boys’ Mountain Bike Enduro Event during … Read more