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Principal's Weekly Message

Kia Ora Whanau,

As we bring the curtain down on another incredible term, the energy

through our Kura is at an all-time high. Reflecting on the past eleven

weeks, this term has been an incredibly successful, positive, and

rewarding journey for our entire school community. It is a true

privilege to see our tamariki continuing to show up each day with so

much focus, kindness, and school pride.

This week, our school was absolutely buzzing with excitement as we

held our spectacular Extravaganza shows! These performances were

a magnificent showcase of our students' artistic talent, dedication, and

boundless creativity. Seeing our young people step onto the stage,

support one another, and shine so brightly was a real highlight of the

term.

On the sporting front, we are incredibly proud of our school Cross

Country team, who represented Whakatāne Intermediate with

absolute mana at the recent Bay of Plenty Championships. Under the

guidance and support of Whaea Beth Long and Matua Ezra Taylor,

our runners gave it everything they had, resulting in two outstanding

podium finishes and a number of top 20 finishes!

Our weekly tradition of celebrating high-quality student mahi at our

Formal Assemblies has wrapped up beautifully this term. This week,

we had the absolute pleasure of recognising some exceptional

examples of writing from Rooms 16 and 17 in Te Whanau o Wairere.

The wonderful creative pieces shared showed a massive amount of

pride, deep description, and thoughtful language choices. Standing

tall to share their success with the wider school takes real courage,

and we are so proud of these talented young writers!

As we head into the holidays, we say farewell to two valued staff

members. Matua Wiremu Hudson and Whaea Kelly Te Aomarere

are finishing their time here at W.I.S. Both have made a tremendous

impact on our students and school community, and while they will be

dearly missed by us all, we want to wish them the absolute best of

luck on their next big adventures!

Just as a quick reminder before we head off, maintaining consistent,

good attendance and wearing our school uniform with pride remain

key parts of setting our tamariki up for success every single day.

Thank you for your incredible partnership and unwavering support

throughout this term to make these standards a reality.

To all our students and whanau: you have earned a well-deserved

break! Take care, stay safe, and we look forward to welcoming

everyone back, refreshed and ready, for an exciting Term 3!

Nga Mihi,

Mike Webster

Principal