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Paremata School's Daily News
Term 3 - Week 1 - 2025
Friday 18th July
Ko te Paraire tēnei rā te tekau ma waru ō Hūrae
WHAKAPONO KIA KOE
Believe in Yourself
Attitude Determines Altitude
Rerenga Kōrero
Phrase of the week
Patrols
Join the global movement to reduce plastic waste
Each year hundreds of thousands of people in Aotearoa New Zealand take part in the challenge and make a real difference by choosing to refuse single-use plastics.
Follow the Facebook page for Plastic Free July Aotearoa to get local updates and links to other useful resources and events.
Some websites with helpful collections of links and resources for schools include:
Wellington City Council - link here
Sustainable Coastlines - link here
Celebrate in July by:
- Taking the Plastic free schools challenge
- taking the pesky plastics quiz
- arrange a plastic free morning tea
- take part in the Choose to UP Cup campaign
- and look out for local events, such as workshops in your area, see the interactive map. Check to see if your local council is running anything.
For further information: www.plasticfreejuly.org
Join 1530 other people making a Pledge this Plastic Free July
By making a Plastic Free Pledge, you’re taking a step towards a Plastic Free Future. You can encourage and inspire others to do the same, by sharing your pledge on your social media. One small step by all of us together makes a big difference.
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: Fiona & Jenny G
TERM 3 IMPORTANT DATES:
Week 1 Thursday 17/7 Parent Conferences
Week 2 Tuesday Parent Conferences
| BOOK OF THE WEEK | ||
New Zealand's endangered dolphins by Maria Gill (Non Fiction 599.53) From award-winning writer Maria Gill, and illustrator Marco Ivancic, comes New Zealand's Endangered Dolphins. The North Island New Zealand dolphin (Popoto or Maui dolphin) is the most endangered dolphin in the world. The South Island New Zealand dolphin (Pahu or Hector's dolphin) is the smallest dolphin on the planet. Readers will learn more about these playful, intelligent and beautiful mammals and how marine sanctuaries are helping to protect them. | ||
| PUKAPUKA PIKITIA (PICTURE BOOK) | ||
| Cork on the ocean | Sommerset, Mark | S |
| The animal undie ball | Paul, Ruth | P |
| Rafa Nadal | Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel | S |
| Woollies & uggs | Vere-Jones, Emma | V |
| KORERO PAKI (FICTION) | ||
| Secret FC | Palmer, Tom | PAL |
| Code name Kingfisher | Kessler, Liz | KES |
| The mystery of Wickworth Manor | Caldecott, Elen | CAL |
| Mr. Lemoncello's fantabulous finale | Grabenstein, Chris | GRA |
| An amazing chocolate cake summer | Munro, Marie | MUN |
| KORERO PONO (NON FICTION) | ||
| Curious questions & answers about... our oceans | De la Bédoyère, Camilla | 577.7 |
| War | Woolf, Alex | 303.6 |
| The Treaty of Waitangi = Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Calman, Ross | 993 |
| Rush to riches : kauri and gold | Ell, Gordon | 993 |
| Africa | Colson, Rob | 960 |
Class Library Visit Days
Monday: Ruma Korimako (4)
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)
Friday: Ruma Kakariki (11)
Ruma Kea (10)
Ruma Kotuku (7)
Ruma Piwakawaka (6)