Paremata School

Thursday 29th October

Term 4 Week 1 2026

Me manaaki tētahi i tētahi.

Let's look after each other.

We can use this kīwaha to encourage others to show manaaki.

You all know this: In Term 4 sun hats are compulsory. 

Duty teachers are getting sick of having to remind people to put their pōtae on.

If you don't have a hat you will need to stay in the shade for the whole of break time.

Hoodie? Not a sun hat.

Beanie? Not a sun hat.

Year 7 and 8? Yup, you bet this applies to you too.

Researchers are teaching a select few Waikato dogs to sniff out a tropical disease known as snail fever, which is caused by a parasitic worm and can cause serious complications.

Waikato University's Scent Detection Research group is training dogs to identify infected urine samples. The goal was to find out whether dogs could tell the difference between people who had snail fever and those who did not. If they can, it might be a way of screening people to see if they might have the disease in developing countries.

The testing apparatus is a rotating carousel and the dogs could access one sample at a time from the panel on the front of it. They are trained to push a lever on the side of the machine if they think the sample is positive for snail fever.

If they're correct and they've indicated on a positive sample then it automatically gives them a food reward.

The top performer at the moment is chocolate labrador named Mac.

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

Week 3:  Havish, Will, Temes, Boston

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.

The checking and rebaiting wasn't happening towards the end of last term. 

Please make sure you take you turn, or let me know if you are not keen to be part of the team any more.

Kai iti: Whaea Kylie and Becky

Kai nui: Kiri and Mrs Bassett

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

Here is the new road patrol roster for the rest of the year. You will notice that all the experienced patrollers are buddied up with 2 new trainees. The idea is that they will get some on the job experience ready to go for it in 2027.

Kids need to be at school ready to go at 8:25 and at the end of the day they don't need to report for duty til 2:55pm. 

Week 5: Tuesday 10 November - Parumoana Athletics

Week 6: Saturday 21 November - Cake and toy sale

Week 7: Thursday 26 November - Run Jump Throw

Week 8:  Mon 30th November to Frid 4th Dec - Library closed for stocktake

                Friday 4th December - Parumoana speech competition

Week 9:  Year 7/8 EOTC week

                Monday 7 to Wed December Library Closed for stocktake

                Wed 9 to Frid 11 Dec - Summer Reading Programme issues

Week 10: Monday 14 to 15 December - SRP issues continues

                 Tuesday 15 December - water fight

                 Wednesday 16 December - school finishes at 1pm

                   To find out more about these latest new books to the library Click here

BOOK OF THE WEEK
Mother of the nation : Whina Cooper and the long walk for justice by David Hill Non Fiction (993.03) Meet Dame Whina Cooper, the kuia who championed Māori rights and women's rights and led a famous hīkoi for positive change. The true story of one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most exceptional leaders and a courageous wahine toa, who united thousands of Māori and Pākehā to address injustices, and whose mana and determination continue to inspire us today.
PUKAPUKA PIKITIA (PICTURE BOOK)
Kupe & the great octopus of Muturangi	Tait, Mat	T
The boy who found his voice	Gordon, Tyler	G
All about brains : a book about people	Bell, Lake	B
KORERO PAKI (FICTION)
The seriously epic holiday of Lottie Brooks	Kirby, Katie	KIR
The raven's eye rebellion	Mabey, Claire	MAB
The mushroom in the sky	French, Jackie	FRE
KORERO PONO (NON FICTION)
Food for all : what we eat and where it comes from	Hoffman, Mary	394.12
Whales	Maclaine, James	599.5
Football jokes rule	Mugford, Simon	793.7
The world's best book of riddles	Davies, Bryony	793.73
The junior football encyclopedia	Stead, Emily	796.334
World of racing : the ultimate guide to motorsports around the globe!	Rice, Alex	796.72
Formula 1 greatest moments	Gifford, Clive	796.72
Niue	Nemaia, Mele	996.2