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Principal's Weekly Message

Kia Ora Whanau,

This week we’re excited to announce that our Open Evening and Open

Days for the 2026 school year will be held on Monday 8th September.

Please note this is a change from previous years, so mark your

calendars as it is 5 weeks away! All whānau from all primary

schools are warmly invited to attend - come along and see what our

school has to offer. Keep an eye out for more enrolment

information, which will be shared next week, and we look forward

to welcoming you!

This year, our staff have been working closely with Verity Short, a

highly regarded Literacy Facilitator, as part of a year-long

professional development programme focused on creative

writing. The first two days of this week saw Verity in school sharing

her knowledge and expertise. We’re now halfway through this exciting

journey, which explores everything from engaging students more

effectively, to structuring lessons for maximum impact, and unlocking

the creative potential within our tamariki.

Staff are thoroughly enjoying this mahi, and it’s fantastic to see the

positive impact already showing in classrooms. A huge thank you to

our teaching team for their commitment and enthusiasm in embracing

this learning - your hard work is making a real difference and further

enhancing our already strong writing programme! I especially look

forward to seeing this year’s speech finals in a couple of weeks, as

another example of this learning in action.

A reminder to all whānau that next Friday, 15th August, will be a

Teacher Only Day. This is a Ministry of Education-Directed Day for

schools to focus on professional development. The kaupapa for the

day is to continue our mahi on embedding the new maths curriculum.

Throughout this year, our staff have also been working hard to further

strengthen our already engaging structured maths programme, and

this day provides an important opportunity to take another step forward

in enhancing teaching and learning in this area.

Thank you for your support as we continue to develop programmes

that best support our ākonga. A special thanks again, to the staff for

their energy and commitment in continuing to develop both of these

vital learning areas.

Nga Mihi Nui

Mike Webster