Paremata School

Ko te Rāmere tēnei rā te 

tua tahi o Haratua

Friday 1st May

Term 2 Week 2 2026

Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi was written in the 1950s by Canon Wiremu Te Tau Huata. The waiata encourages people to come together in peace and unity, no matter their differences. The waiata was inspired by the idea of people standing together like birds sitting in a row (tūtira), all sharing the same space and moving forward together. It is often sung today to remind groups to work as one and care for each other.

Karawhuia atu - give it your all!

Use this kīwaha to encourage someone - maybe during cross country training?

Please remember that the deck outside the Junior Classrooms is for Year 0-2 only to play on during morning tea and lunchtime.

Kaua e wareware:

• Please remember to walk your bikes and scooters on school grounds before and after school. These are very busy times of day and this rule is to keep everyone safe.
• Please no running around corners. This includes when you are playing team tag.
• You cannot use the Mobil Station after school unless you are accompanied by a parent, grandparent or college age brother or sister.

Punch-kun, a baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, and his orangutan plushie have taken the internet by storm.

Punch was rejected by his mother, so zookeepers hand-raised him for a few months. Once Punch was old enough, they placed him in the monkey enclosure, hoping he would bond with the other macaques. But Punch struggled to fit in and was often pushed or ignored by the other monkeys. To comfort him, his caretakers gave him a large orangutan plushie. The stuffed toy quickly became Punch's constant companion.

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

Week 2: Emmy, Olivia, Elizabeth, Niamh, Bonnie

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: Alex and Jacqui

Kai nui: Whaea Lisa and Juliet

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

Everyone should now have a roster. If you don't, please pick one up from the office or check in with Rachel in Room 13. Thanks for your great mahi, especially during the recent wet weather!

Week 3: Tuesday 5 May - school photos

Week 4: Friday 15 May - pink shirt day

Week 5: Thursday 21 May - cross country