Paremata School

Ko te Rātū tēnei rā te 

rua tekau mā rua o Mahuru


Tuesday 22nd September

Term 3 Week 10 2026

Let's close out the term the same way we started, with the national anthem.


 

Kia pai te wā whakatā!

Have a good break! 



Road patrollers

Kia ora Road Patrollers,

Please make sure you show up for Road Patrol Duty on your day. We really appreciate the reliable people who show up to every single shift, rain, hail or shine. If you know you can't make it on your rostered day, Super Sub Eden is happy to help!
If you are rostered on a Monday or Thursday and would prefer to be on a Friday next term, please let Rachel know.

Kids' University

All Kids' University students need to go to Rm 16 after the afternoon roll for gown fittings.

Two people in green jackets gently hold a kiwi bird outdoors. One person supports the bird’s body while the other holds its legs, showing the bird’s long beak and claws.


Almost 100,000 people cast their votes for Bird of the Year and the diminutive karure black robin has won.

The kākāpō came second, leaving the kārearea in third place.

Fourth and fifth place went to the kea and takahē respectively.

Found in lowland coastal forests in the Chatham Islands, the shy birds are a conservation success story, going from just five birds in the 1980s to about 350 today. Forest and Bird's Rebecca Hatch told RNZ that despite the success, the karure black robin was critically endangered.

"While the birds live on predator-free islands, those small islands are nearly at capacity in terms of good black robin territory," she said.

"For the population to keep growing, a third population needs to be established on another island."

A project was under way by the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust to remove feral cats from Pitt Island (Rangihaute / Rangiauria).

Feral cats were one of the biggest predators for black robin, Hatch said.

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

Week 10: Elizabeth, Chloe, Isla, Niamh

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.

You are welcome to check traps on other days and deal with any catches.

Kai iti: Mrs Britz and Clare

Kai nui: Becky VP and Juliet




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

Week 10: The Magic Kombi 2 - Who let the dogs out?

Term 4

Week 1: Tuesday 13 October - 9.30am Road patrol training




Bird of the Year 2026


Which party are YOU voting for?

Not only will our birds be battling for the title of Bird of the Year 2026, the birds will be campaigning for a party vote as well. Each vote cast for a bird will count towards their parties total so we can reveal Aotearoa New Zealand’s favourite flock!


The six bird parties standing in 2026 are:

Sea birds and Tree birds - the ocean-goers versus the forest chorus

Shore birds and Floor birds - the water bloc versus the flightless battlers

Shy birds and High birds - the quiet caucus versus the high living

Voting opens 4 September until 20 September

Gather your flock and vote for which manu you think should be crowned the winer.

Winner will be revealed 21 September.



Click here for more details about the winners

                     

To find out more about these latest new books to the library Click here

BOOK OF THE WEEK
Whenua : Māori Pūrākau of Aotearoa by Te Aho-White, Isobel Joy (Non Fiction -398.2)
This title is a winner in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2026.
From sleeping giants to battling mountains, fiery sisters to adventurous trees, dig into Whenua and discover eleven tales of how Aotearoa was formed beneath our feet. Whenua takes readers back in time with each purakau, exploring the ways in which Aotearoa's land was formed and introducing children to legendary Maori figures and atua. A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.
PUKAPUKA PIKITIA (PICTURE BOOK)
The princess and the wizardDonaldson, JuliaD
My dog is as smelly as dirty socks : and other funny family portraitsPiven, HanochP
KORERO PAKI (FICTION)
Forest of forbidden magic *Morris, EveMOR
Detective Stanley and the mystery at the museum *Tunnicliffe, HannahTUN
SOPHISTICATED PICTURE BOOK
Left to nowhere *Chapman, IanC
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Folk remedy : the hidden world of the Yokai. Book 1 *Yoshioka, JemYOS
KORERO PONO (NON FICTION)
Omnibird : an avian investigator's handbook *Clarkson, Giselle598
Survive Aotearoa *Wall, Bronwen613.6
Hooked : learning to fish *Brown, Al799.1
*NZ Book award 26 Finalists



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