WHAT'S ON TOP
Paremata School's Daily News
Term 4 - Week 2- 2025
Friday 17th October
Ko te Paraire tēnei rā te tekau ma whitu ō Ōketopa
WHAKAPONO KIA KOE
Believe in Yourself
Attitude Determines Altitude
Diwali Shubhkamnaye
Happy Diwali from our families to yours
Diwali or Deepavali is a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and renewal of life. It is a time for friends and families to gather, share food and look forward to the year ahead.
Recycling Week is here—and it’s your chance to be part of something big!
From 20–26 October, join thousands of Kiwis and hundreds of organisations nationwide as we take action to avoid, reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle smarter.
Organised by Reclaim and NZAEE to raise awareness about waste minimization and recycling through daily themes and events. This year’s theme is “Identifying Opportunities”.
Imagine if every business, school, council, and individual across New Zealand made just one change to cut down waste—together, we could transform the future of our planet.
This year, Plastics NZ is proud to spotlight the incredible work our members are doing to enhance the circularity of plastics—focusing on redesign, recovery, and recycling. We’re celebrating the industry’s progress and aiming to inspire others to raise the bar even higher.
Let’s inspire change. Let’s lead the conversation. Let’s highlight what works.
New Zealand Shake Out – Thursday 16th October @ 9:30am
As part of signing up our school for the “Shake Out” we went into a draw and have won an Apple 11inch Ipad, 128 GB - Blue. We will be drawing a lucky winner next week! Everyones name is in the draw
Patrols
PATROLS TRAINING FOR 2026 TEAM
If you are Years 5, 6 or 7 right now, YOU can train to be part of our Traffic Safety Team next year! Yes, it takes guts to be out there in all weather, integrity to turn up on time and not let your team down, and commitment to keeping your community safe.
Sign up at the office this week. You will need to take the letter/permission slip home and discuss it with your parents. Return the signed slip to the office by the end of Week 2 (Friday 17th October).
Training with Constable Steve is on Wednesday 5th November (Week 5). You will then go on the roster for the rest of the term to practise your new skills!
A notice from Mrs Leggett
Paper bins -
We have returned to the Wednesday & Friday schedule.
New Zealander of the Week...
Big Swing Timetable
Rāhina - Yr 3&4/ Kōwhai Team
Rātu - Yr 5&6/ Kauri Team
Rāapa -Yr 7&8/ Kahikatea Team
Rāpare -Yr 3&4/ Kōwhai Team
Rāmere - Yr 5&6/ Kauri Team
The Big Swing Timetable is in place from 8:20 a.m.
Duty Teachers
1st Half: Wendy & AJ
TERM 3 IMPORTANT DATES:
Look at the books on our website
These books will be on display for a week in the library on the "NEW BOOKS" shelf, come in and take a look. If they interest you, you can put a reserve in for it, which means it will kept aside for you when it comes off the display.
| BOOK OF THE WEEK | ||
Anahera : the mighty kiwi mama by Ruth Paul (Picture Book - P) When she was very young, Anahera - Angel - was rescued by forestry workers in Taranaki and brought to the Otorohanga Kiwi House in Waikato. Looked after by the staff there, she grew huge and strong and soon became the champion of their breeding programme - the mama of over 60 chicks! Years later, people from a very special conservation project, Capital Kiwi, visited Otorohanga with a bold proposal. Anahera was chosen as one of the kiwi to be released in the hills of the capital city. After four decades of life in captivity, would the mighty mama survive and thrive in the wild? | ||
| PUKAPUKA PIKITIA (PICTURE BOOK) | ||
| Seed magic | McKinnon, Natalie | M |
| Should I share my ice cream? | Willems, Mo | W |
| The tractor has a wobbly wheel | Saunders, Tim | S |
| What's in a name? = He aha tō te ingoa? | Maki, Renisa Viraj | M |
| SPEEDY READS | ||
| Hello twigs, time to paint | McDonald, Andrew | MCD |
| Zorro's tasty treat | Rippin, Sally | RIP |
| KORERO PAKI (FICTION) | ||
| Robodog | Walliams, David | WAL |
| The School for Wicked Witches | Taylor, Will | TAY |
| FICTION SERIES | ||
| Fundraising frenzy | Costain, Meredith | Ella diaries |
| Ninja rewind! | Do, Anh | Ninja kid |
| Tidy time! | Do, Anh | Hotdog |
| KORERO PONO (NON FICTION) | ||
| Migration | Senker, Cath | 304 |
| Minecraft survival challenges : the adventure edition | Mojang (Firm) | 794.8 |
| Video games | Parmer, Prakash | 794.8 |
| Drive to victory : incredible true stories from the fastest sport in the world | Chandhok, Karun | 796.72 |
| Brave leaders and activists | Miller, J.P. | 920 |
| GRAPHIC NOVEL | ||
| Crumble | McClaren, Meredith | MCC |
| The Great cow race | Smith, Jeff | SMI |
| Sixth man surprise | Maddox, Jake | MAD |
Class Library Visit Days
*remember to bring your library books to return
Monday: Ruma Tui (2)
Ruma Hihi (15)
Ruma Kakapo (13)
Tuesday: Ruma Pukeko (8)
Ruma Ruru (3)
Ruma Kiwi (16)
Wednesday: Ruma Kokako (9)
Ruma Miromiro (1A)
Thursday: Ruma Takahae (14)
Ruma Korimako (4)
Friday: Ruma Kakariki (11)
Ruma Kotuku (7)
Ruma Kea (10)
Ruma Piwakawaka (6)