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Wednesday 26th 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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If you are being collected at the drive through, you need to be waiting quietly by the gate. It's not Ian's job to shout for you when your parent arrives because you are playing tag on the other side of the court.

If you are waiting by the clothing bin outside the back gate make sure you are waiting on the footpath well away from the road.

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Today is International Dog Day. In honour of Otis, here is a gathering of golden retrievers.

Owners and their golden retrievers travel to Guisachan in the Scottish Highlands every five years to celebrate the anniversary of the breed’s founding. Last anniversary 488 dogs attended.

For the photo, the owners were instructed to leash their dog to a stake in the ground and then scurry away for approximately 15 seconds so that the photographer could capture the wagging horde.

Fifteen seconds in golden retriever time is approximately eternity, and 488 golden retrievers evidently believed they had been abandoned forever. And panicked.

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

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.

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: Ursula and Nicole

Kai nui: Whaea Lisa and Mrs Wall

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

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 Dreamslinger 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