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Ko te Rātū tēnei rā te
rua tekau ma tahi o Hōngongoi
Tuesday 21st July
Term 3 Week 1 2026
Let's make sure we know the words to our national anthem so that we can join in when our athletes win gold in the Commonwealth Games.
Nau mai, hoki mai ki te kura!
Welcome back to school!
Kia hihiko, kia māia, kia kaha.
Be enthusiastic, be confident, be strong.
He wā hou, he tīmatanga hou!
It's a new time and a fresh start!
Kicking ball games
The only places you can kick balls is the court behind Rm 11 and the field.
Not the basketball court by Rm 15, not the Year 7/8 court, not by the waka and junior fort.
Kaiako, let's make sure we are consistent and please monitor this when you are out on duty.
Classroom security
Unfortunately we had a theft from the school yesterday.
Kaiako, please remember to lock your classrooms at break times, and tamariki, don't sneak back into class, unlock doors once they have been locked or leave the doors open when you leave.
Kaua e wareware:
- Term 2 and 3 - Please stay off the field before school to give it a chance to dry out and avoid mud and grass through the classrooms.
- Stop and check before crossing drive through entrances and exits.
- The hall is out of bounds at lunchtime. Please use the outdoor areas and other designated spaces instead.
- When playing tag please slow right down and walk around corners.
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Bird flu has been detected in New Zealand.
The H5 bird flu strain has been circulating around the world, with more than a dozen cases reported in Australia since it was detected there last month.
A single ocean-going seabird - a brown skua - returned a positive test for H5N1 bird flu on Wednesday after it was found on Petone Beach in Wellington. A second bird, a kāhu from the Wairarapa has also tested positive.
The Department of Conservation is vaccinating some critically endangered birds, such as kākāpō and takahē, to protect them from the virus.
Bird flu is not just dangerous for birds. On Heard Island and McDonald Islands, located 4000 kilometres south-west of mainland Australia more than 13,000 baby seals are believed to have been killed by the virus.
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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 1:
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: Juliet and Rachel
Kai nui: Ursula and Mrs Britz
Tārere nui timetable is in place from 8.20am. No helmet, no wheels.
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Week 2: Thursday 30 July - Parent-teacher interviews. School closes at 1pm.
Week 3: Tuesday 4 August - Parent-teacher interviews. School closes at 1pm.
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