Paremata School

Ko te Rātū tēnei rā te 

tekau mā rua o Haratua

Tuesday 12th May

Term 2 Week 4 2026

This waiata was written in 1936 by master carver Piri Poutapu, during the time he was carving waka to mark 100 years since the signing of Treaty of Waitangi.  

The waiata uses birdsong, in particular pīpīwharauroa (the shining cuckoo) which are often heard at the beginning of summer, as a metaphor for a time of new hope, strength and unity promised by the Te Tiriti.

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora  

Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying

Use this kīwaha to remind people about what Pink Shirt Day is all about.

Missing:

Western Suburbs club hoodie. If you have seen this please bring to Room 8.

How can you spot bullying?  

Bullying is unreasonable, repeated behaviour that causes harm to others. It can come from people you know well, or total strangers. Bullying can look like: 

• insults or threats 
• rumours 
• exclusion 
• “jokes” about identity 
• embarrassing someone in public 

Bullying is a pattern that targets someone again and again, not a one-off disagreement. 

Kaua e wareware:

Remember your road patrol etiquette! Wait for the patrollers to tell you to "Cross now" - don't just walk straight across when the signs go out. Remind your parents if they forget to wait.

And don't forget to say thank you to our fabulous patrollers when you cross. They are out there in all weathers keeping us safe.

At the end of March the Department of Conservation's (DOC) Kākāpō Recovery Programme announced that this year was officially the biggest kākāpō breeding season on record.

The final tally of chicks hatched was said to be 'at least' 105, which was a somewhat imprecise number for a species that is as intensively managed and closely monitored as kākāpō.

This was because on remote Te Kākahu / Chalky Island, in Fiordland, a kākāpō mum called Rimu had chosen to nest in a precarious spot. Activity data beaming from her hi-tech transmitter showed she was nesting, but kākāpō rangers were unable to confirm how many eggs she had laid or whether any chicks had hatched.

The small entrance to Rimu's underground nest was on the edge of a 60-metre drop, with a narrow ledge the only way of getting in and out. It was not safe for DOC rangers keen to see whether Rimu had successfully laid fertile eggs, nor would it be safe for bumbling kākāpō chicks when the time came for them to leave the nest.

Rangers dug through the back wall of the burrow to reveal a large, healthy kākāpō chick. 

The rangers made the new hole large enough for chick and mum to use, and blocked off the unsafe clifftop entrance.

The total adult population of kākāpō today is 235 birds. The new chicks won't get counted in the population until they have passed 150 days old and are fully fledged juveniles.

Quite a few people have not been turning up for their predator trapping shift. If you still want to be part of the team please come to Rūma Kererū at 1.10 so I know who to put on the new roster.

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. 

If you have not yet been taught how to rebait the new black rat traps, make sure you check with Clare before going out.

Kai iti: Michelle and Clare

Kai nui: Rachel and Jenny

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

Week 4: Friday 15 May - pink shirt day

Week 5: Thursday 21 May - cross country

Week 6: Thursday 28 May - Parumoana cross country

               Friday 29 May - Teacher only day

Week 7: Monday 1 June - King's Birthday no school

               Thursday 4 June - school photos