Paremata School

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Wednesday 12th 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

There is also a meeting for road patrollers in Rm 13 at morning tea time today.

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The field is very wet at the moment, so it will be closed for a few days to allow it to dry out. 

Please do not ask the duty teachers to open it.

There needs to be only one game of football happening on the Year 3/4 court at a time, otherwise it gets too dangerous. We also expect that anyone who wants to join in is able to, and you will need to sort out how to make it work with taking turns on the pitch.

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The TTRS National Rocks competition kicks off today as well.

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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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Scientists are monitoring Mount Ruapehu after an increase in volcanic activity has been detected.

It is in a state of minor unrest, with the constant tremor beneath the volcano having increased from a weak to moderate level.

Geologist Michael Rosenberg said it could be an early warning sign of an eruption.

There had been a gradual increase in the volcanic tremor since 22 July, which had reached a level that had not been recorded in at least two years.

"It doesn't, by itself, mean that the volcano is going to erupt. It's more like a possible early warning signal."

Rosenberg said there had been a minimal change in temperature at Crater Lake, or Te Wai ā-moe, which remained stable.

Gas emissions, such as volcanic sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, were still at a low-to-moderate amount.

He said there was no link between New Zealand's recent earthquakes, and an increase in the level of volcanic tremor beneath Mount Ruapehu.

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: Mrs Wall and Kendra

Kai nui: Ursula and Jenny 

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  

 

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