Paremata School

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Friday 14th August

Term 3 Week 3 2026

We will sing this waiata at the mihi whakatau next week.

Ka taea e au te mirimiri i tō kurī?   

Can I pat your dog? 

With so many dogs around our kura, you can use this to ask their owner if you want to pat one. Remember to be gentle!

Road Patrollers

In the past weeks sometimes only one patroller has been turning up in the mornings which is very disappointing. Ian and I are not there to step in for you when you can't be bothered turning up. You have committed and been trained for this role and we expect you to do your job. 

Any Road Patrollers who are not sick and do not turn up to do their shift in the mornings and afternoons will be given community service in the playground at morning tea and lunchtime. This is non-negotiable and I  would like to see an immediate improvement please.

Thanks, Matua

Please return swimming notices to the office. 

The library will be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1.15pm to 1.40pm for anyone who would like to spend some quiet time there.

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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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There are two to five solar eclipses each year, with a total eclipse taking place every 18 months or so. Whether you can view that eclipse depends on where you are in the world. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, resulting in the moon casting a shadow on the Earth.  

An eclipse resembles a growing bite being taken out of the sun’s disc as the moon moves in front of it, until only a slim crescent is visible. As the moon moves away, the sun will gradually return in its full glory.

Experts have stressed it is crucial not to look at the sun during an eclipse with the naked eye, or to rely on sunglasses, noting it can cause permanent eye damage. Instead, they recommend buying special eclipse glasses.

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

Week 4: Isaac, Austin, Remi, Ryder, 

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: Alex and Whaea Wendy

Kai nui: Fiona and Whaea Lisa

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

Week 5: Friday 14 August - Mihi whakatau

Week 7: Friday 4 September - Tarapekepeke hui  

Check out the maths book display  in the library for Maths week.

Lots of interesting new picture books

 

BOOK OF THE WEEK
Omens by Alicia Ponder (Fiction - PON)   "I've seen a thousand futures, a million deaths. Avondale will fall." They call her Witch Queen.They say she will destroy the Seven Kingdoms.They say she will destroy magic. Sylvalla would rather fight dragons than fuss over politics. As the unexpected queen of two kingdoms, her newfound power is making the neighbouring kings nervous. One by one, the kings fall for Sir Arrant's offers of power and the beguiling butterfly jewels he offers in exchange for their alliance. Determined to save her kingdom, Sylvalla is willing to try anything, including diplomacy. Meanwhile, back in Bairnsley University, the wizard Jonathan and his father discover the evil Dothie has freed the Nameless Gods--gods that are determined to destroy the one person that stands in their way.Can Sylvalla save Avondale? Can she save her people, her brother, or even herself, from the demons who would possess them all?
PUKAPUKA PIKITIA (PICTURE BOOK)
The doorbell rang	Hutchins, Pat	H
My friends and I : a story about kindness	Urlichs, Jessica	U
All the animals were sleeping	Welsh, Clare Helen	W
KORERO PAKI (FICTION)
The one and only Ruby	Applegate, Katherine	APP
Dragonfly song	Orr, Wendy	ORR
Willow Moss and the vanished kingdom	Valente, Dominique	VAL
How to stop the end of the world	Mitchell, Tom	MIT
Daisy and the trouble with shopping	Gray, Kes	GRA
FICTION SERIES
Lost socks	Poshoglian, Yvette	Ella's world