Congratulations to Wihan Esterhuizen (Room 16) showing his achievement in the New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association’s Annual Pair Shooting Competition for 2024. This competition is all about getting juniors and novices to team up with an experienced shooter, and have a go at the sport of shooting. They had nine teams and Wihan and his … Read more
Over the last three months, a group of 25 students has actively participated in the Run and Become Programme organised by Nuku Ora. This programme has been dedicated to promoting holistic well-being by offering lessons on nutrition, mindfulness and engaging in physical activities. Our tamariki brilliantly showcased their abilities by successfully completing the challenging 5.5 … Read more
I was immensely proud of all our PBS Kids who participated in the “Run and Become” event around the bays on Sunday. You are magnificent achievers! Thank you to Hillary Houston for organising this event; I believe PBS kids were the only school from the Kapiti region to participate. Tu Meke!
Summer makes it so easy to enjoy the outdoors, which is an essential part of growing up Kiwi. This morning I enjoyed watching the junior classes navigate our large playground as a fitness course to start their day. What a fun way to stay fit and activate the brain for learning; Ka Rawe!
Awesome Student Work Recently I have enjoyed seeing lots of incredible student work, including the inquiry projects in Room 21, Jack’s “Jolly Roger” pirate – hand stitched with love and effort, and some creative Blossom Artwork by Room 4. All of these efforts remind me how cool it is to be a kid! Tennis Excitement … Read more
Last week, teams selected from Year 5-8 students enjoyed participating in the EPro-8 challenge. Unfortunately we didn’t make it through to the finals this year, but the teams showed great teamwork and perseverance with the technology problem solving tasks. We looked defeat in the eye this time, held our heads high and said “Bring it … Read more
Cheerleading Dakota Bell has been selected to compete at the Global Games Cheerleading Competition in Hawaii in May 2024. There were well over a hundred athletes who trialed to make one of the 2 teams attending this event (youth & senior teams). Congratulations! Dakota is in the youth team and is also very lucky to … Read more
Aimes Games Well done to the contingent of PBS students who attended the AIMS Games last week in Tauranga. From all accounts it was a well organised event and everyone enjoyed the experience. This year’s efforts might inspire more parents and students to take up the opportunity in future years. Netball Saturday netball finished up … Read more