Paremata School

 


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tekau mā iwa o Hereturikōkā


Wednesday 19th August

Term 3 Week 5 2026

Let's practice our school waiata to prepare for the mihi whakatau on Friday this week.


Nau mai, haere mai ki Paremata School!   

Welcome to Paremata School! 

You can say this to welcome anyone new to our school.

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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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A large pygmy blue whale has washed ashore at Carters Beach, near Westport.

Department of Conservation (DOC) acting operations manager Buller District Kushla Tapper said the whale was seen floating in the surf yesterday and beached today.

The pygmy blue whale is 21.7 metres long and it is believed to weigh about 20 tonnes.

Tapper said DOC staff had been in contact with local iwi to observe tikanga and decide the future of the whale's body.

"A lot of locals have come down to see this beautiful creature. It's unusual and impressive to have a whale of this size on the beach."

Tapper said the whale had recently died and its cause of death was not known. Tissue samples had been taken for future research.

DOC was working with contractors with diggers to bury the whale's body in the sand near the dunes.

She said anyone visiting the site was advised to keep their distance.

"As well as being very hard to remove the oily smell from any contact with the whale or surrounding beach sand, it is an offence under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to interfere with any whale - dead or alive - without authority."


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

Week 5: Felix, Finnley, Mitchell, Linkyn

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: Mrs Wall and Whaea Lisa

Kai nui: Whaea Kendra and Jenny 




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

Week 5: Friday 14 August - Mihi whakatau

Week 6: Wednesday 26 August Yr 5/6 Parumoana swimming

               Thursday 27 August Yr 7/8 Parumoana swimming

Week 7: Friday 4 September - Tarapekepeke hui  

Even Rocky is getting into the swing of reading for NZ Children's Book Week !

There are multiple ways schools can get involved. Here are a few starters: 

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