WHAT'S ON TOP
Paremata School's Daily News
Term 4 - Week 10- 2025
Thursday 11th December
Ko te Tāite tēnei rā
te tekau ma tahi õ Tihema
WHAKAPONO KIA KOE
Believe in Yourself
Attitude Determines Altitude
From today until Monday 15th December the library will be open to run the Summer Reading Programme. The programme helps to stop ‘the summer reading slide’ and continues to utilise the library books while the school is closed over the long summer break. See more information further down about how to join.
The library will be open extended hours after school so you can accompany your child/ren to share in book selection. Children can also go in class time by arrangement with their teacher – still need your signed contract.
Tuesday 9th December 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 10th December 10:00am – 4:30pm
Thursday 11th December 10:00am – 5:00pm
Friday 12th December 10:00am – 4:30pm
Monday 15th December 10:00am – 4:30pm
The Mountains to Sea Trust has worked with Paremata School for many 
years, including taking the Kauri team snorkelling every second year.
Their trailer, containing over 100 westuits, 50 masks & snorkels, fins, boogie boards and safety gear was stolen on November 29.
The Trust needs to raise $23,000 to replace the missing gear so we are holding a fundraising Christmas dress up day and bake sale.
FIELD & SENIOR FORT NOTICES
2025 team members who have served all this year (so not the new trainees - your turn is next year), you are invited to a Pizza Lunch in the Hall TBC tomorrow Thursday 11th December at 12:30 to thank you for your service, especially those who are leaving us at the end of this year. Vegetarian and GF options will be available.
Patrols
Paper bins -
We have returned to the Wednesday & Friday schedule.
Compost- Elizabeth, Journey, Olivia, Bonnie
Netball Uniforms-
If you still have one of these at home, please bring it to school ASAP.
New Zealander of the Week...
Big Swing Timetable
Rāhina - Yr 3&4/ Kōwhai Team
Rātu - Yr 5&6/ Kauri Team
Rāapa -Yr 7&8/ Kahikatea Team
Rāpare -Yr 3&4/ Kōwhai Team
Rāmere - Yr 5&6/ Kauri Team
The Big Swing Timetable is in place from 8:20 a.m.
Duty Teachers
1st Half: Michelle & Becky
TERM 4 IMPORTANT DATES:
Week 10:
Tuesday- Summer Reading Programme starts
Wednesday- Leavers Dinner
Week 11:
Monday- Summer Reading Programme ends
Tuesday- School finishes
What is the Summer Reading Slide?
The long summer break without reading books and listening to stories can make a big difference to your reading. This is known as the summer reading slide. You need to read regularly during the break, so that you don’t fall behind in your reading. The good news is that if you read at least four books over the summer this maintains or even increase your reading skills.
There is a contract to go home that you and your child/children need to sign before the books can be issued. This is a promise to look after the books and return by the end of the first week of Term One 2026. Copies of the contract will be available in class, the library, attached to the newsletter or can be downloaded from the library page on the school webpage.
- Your child/children must not have any outstanding books.
- You may borrow up to ten books.
- You need to find a safe place in your house to keep them. You will be given a bag to help keep them together. You will also have a printed list of the books.
- The library will be open extended hours after school so you can accompany your child/ren to share in book selection, contracts will be available to sign. Children can also go in class time by arrangement with their teacher – still need your signed contract.
- The library will be open:-
Tuesday 9th December 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 10th December 10:00am – 4:30pm
Thursday 11th December 10:00am – 5:00pm
Friday 12th December 10:00am – 4:30pm
Monday 15th December 10:00am – 4:30pm
Any queries please contact Emma Crossley email library@paremata.school.nz