Paremata School

Ko te Rāmere tēnei rā te 

tekau mā rima o Haratua

Friday 15th May

Term 2 Week 4 2026

This waiata was written in 1936 by master carver Piri Poutapu, during the time he was carving waka to mark 100 years since the signing of Treaty of Waitangi.  

The waiata uses birdsong, in particular pīpīwharauroa (the shining cuckoo) which are often heard at the beginning of summer, as a metaphor for a time of new hope, strength and unity promised by the Te Tiriti.

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora  

Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying

Use this kīwaha to remind people about what Pink Shirt Day is all about.

Pink Shirt Day hui

10.40am in the hall with skits and certificates

Kaua e wareware:

Remember your road patrol etiquette! Wait for the patrollers to tell you to "Cross now" - don't just walk straight across when the signs go out. Remind your parents if they forget to wait.

And don't forget to say thank you to our fabulous patrollers when you cross. They are out there in all weathers keeping us safe.

A small Far North settlement could be the first place in New Zealand where an entire community relocates to higher ground to escape repeated floods.

The idea of shifting homes, or even whole towns, out of harm's way is increasingly being touted as a solution for parts of the country worst affected by climate change.

Whirinaki, a settlement of a few hundred people in South Hokianga, was once again engulfed by floodwaters on 26 March, after multiple devastating floods since 1999.

Residents have began the search for suitable land to relocate to.

"We asked, 'Who in this room has land on higher ground, who can move and take other people with you?'"

Two blocks of Māori land on nearby hillsides, with space for an initial 26 homes, were generously offered by local whānau.

When you take your ipu pepa to be emptied, please leave your lid in your classroom.

Week 4: Isaac, Austin, Remi, Ryder 

Please collect the masks and gloves from Ursula after lunch on Thursday and return them when you have finished.

Please collect bait from Rm 5 after lunch and check and rebait traps. Remember to wash your hands afterwards. 

If you have not yet been taught how to rebait the new black rat traps, make sure you check with Clare before going out.

Kai iti: Mrs Moore and Mrs Wall

Kai nui: Whaea Lisa and Juliet

Tārere nui timetable is in place from 8.20am. No helmet, no wheels.

Week 4: Friday 15 May - pink shirt day

Week 5: Thursday 21 May - cross country

Week 6: Thursday 28 May - Parumoana cross country

               Friday 29 May - Teacher only day

Week 7: Monday 1 June - King's Birthday no school

               Thursday 4 June - school photos