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Ko te Rātū tēnei rā te
rua tekau mā rima o Hereturikōkā
Tuesday 25th August
Term 3 Week 6 2026
Another opportunity for us to practice our waiata hou, acknowledging the succession of Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā wai hono i te pō.
Me āwhina ahau i a koe?
Can I help you?
Show manaaki and kindness by offering to help someone.
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The raffle will be drawn on the 28th of August
Please return all raffle money and ticket stubs to the office.
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Year 7 and 8 students from Ridgway School have been building and installing houses for kororā at Ōwhiro Bay on Wellington's South Coast. The students said the project taught them about penguins' natural habitats and the threats they faced.
Joshua Forrest, a volunteer at Places for Penguins said that kororā are a feisty, little species.
"They're pretty stubborn. They defend themselves against a great deal in terms of natural predators and everything."
Unfortunately, he said, they needed help after their habitat had been fragmented and disturbed by human activity.
"When these guys are coming and going at night, when everybody's driving around the south coast - unfortunately you're not going to spot a small 30 centimetre penguin if you're driving around here at night going a little bit too fast.
"A lot of people don't realise that we have penguins everywhere (in Wellington) and so they take their dogs to places that are really, really nice for their dogs. But unfortunately it's those additional things that just really put a lot of pressure on these guys."
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When you take your ipu pepa to be emptied, please leave your lid in your classroom.
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Week 6: Emmy, Olivia, Niamh, Isla
Please collect the masks and gloves from Ursula after lunch on Thursday and return them when you have finished.
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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.
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Kai iti: Mrs Britz and Clare
Kai nui: Rachel and Juliet
Tārere nui timetable is in place from 8.20am. No helmet, no wheels.
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Week 6: Wednesday 26 August Yr 4/5/6 Parumoana swimming
Thursday 27 August Yr 7/8 Parumoana swimming
Week 7: Friday 4 September - Tarapekepeke hui
- Disco
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 | ||
| Dreamslinger by Graci Kim (Fiction- KIM) *WINNER NZBA JUNIOR FICTION 2026* Amari and the Night Brothers meets Pokémon in this thrilling start to Graci Kim's brand-new fantasy series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to lifeFourteen-year-old Aria Loveridge lives at the Resthaven Home for Dreamslingers, a safe haven for children born with a genetic mutation that transports them to a powerfully magical realm while they sleep. But this magic can be unpredictable—even deadly. After all, it was only ten years ago when members of the Royal League of Dreamslingers caused the Great Outburst—a tragedy that killed hundreds of people, including Aria's mom. Since then, Aria's dad has become leading expert on Dreamslin  ger Welfare, which means Aria knows better than most what it takes to keep society safe from her, and others like her: separation, identification, and most importantly, power suppression.So when the Kingdom of Royal Hanguk—home of the Dreamslinger League—announces the first Dreamslinger trials where teenage slingers from around the world are invited to compete for a chance to join the League and learn how to use their powers, Aria knows what she must do: join the trials and take down the League from the inside. But the Trials introduce Aria to a world of wonderous magic and friendship, a world where she finally feels like she belongs. And as dark secrets from the past are revealed—ones that make Aria question her very identity—she becomes even more determined to discover the truth for herself. She just has to survive the trials first. | ||
| PUKAPUKA PIKITIA (PICTURE BOOK) | ||
| The fierce little woman and the wicked pirate | Cowley, Joy | C |
| Ruby Red Shoes goes to Paris | Knapp, Kate | K |
| The station mouse | McLaren, Meg | M |
| Uni the unicorn | Rosenthal, Amy | R |
| Sometimes | Stansbie, Stephanie | S |
| Swan : the life and dance of Anna Pavlova | Snyder, Laurel | S |
| KORERO PAKI (FICTION) | ||
| The labyrinth of lost and found | Lees, Jordan | LEE |
| FICTION SERIES | ||
| Meet the Mubbles | Pichon, Liz | Mubbles |
| KORERO PONO (NON FICTION) | ||
| Mindful Music moments | Tompkins, Abigail | 398.8 |
| Squares, rectangles, and other quadrilaterals | Adler, David A. | 516 |
| The hungry history of sharks | Gifford, Clive | 597.3 |
| Resilience | Percival, Ruth | 650.14 |
| Creativity | Percival, Ruth | 658 |
| Responsibility | Percival, Ruth | 658 |
| Teamwork : good for business and good for you! | Percival, Ruth | 658 |
| Wrecked | Siegel, Rebecca | 910.45 |