26 Jun 2026

Kia ora Te Paina whaanau

As the end of term gets closer, we are getting ready to say a very special goodbye to Matua Adam who is leaving Te Paina School after 4 wonderful years with us. To celebrate everything he has done for our school, we are holding a special Farewell Assembly on Friday 3rd July at 9.30am. We would love for you to join us to help mark the occasion!

Following the assembly, we will be holding a shared morning tea to give everyone a chance to chat and say a personal goodbye. We kindly ask that families bring a plate of food to share if you are able to. Let's give Matua Adam a wonderful send-off!

Ngaa mihi,

                 Team Te Paina

26 Jun 2026

Kia Orana all, 

Firstly, what a great assembly hosted by Tuarua this morning! It was so lovely hearing about all the history you have been learning about this term! Thank you for sharing all of that insightful information with us. 

To the week ahead - the final week of the term is upon us and the holiday break is near... 

GENERAL REMINDERS:

• Please remember children should be wearing jerseys or jackets that are BLUE or BLACK only to school. The school has a large amount of FREE jackets kindly provided to us by Kids Can. If you require a jacket, please ask your child's teacher or see Anne in the office on Monday or Wednesday this week. 
• LOST PROPERTY - There is a large amount of lost property in the box. This box is now located in the breakout space near Tuatahi and Tuarua classrooms. If the weather is fine next week we will lay this out in front of the school office for you to look through at drop off and pick up times. 
• Next week Whaea Haley and Whaea Cecilia will send out a 'Code of Conduct' with shared expectations about how we treat each other (Whaanau and Staff) moving forward at Te Paina School. This will be shared with all of the community and will be posted on our School Website. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

• New Teacher Harakeke - We have appointed Whaea Ritea who will be the new teacher starting in Harakeke in Term 3. She comes with a wealth of knowledge across the curriculum including Tikanga and Te Ao Maori. We are looking forward to her starting in this classroom.
• New Teacher Tuatoru - Whaea Michelle (newly graduated student teacher in Harakeke) has accepted a fixed term position in Tuatoru for the remainder of the year. She has built strong relationships with our whaanau and kura and we know she'll do an awesome job with these learners. 
• A formal Mihi Whakatau will take place in the first few weeks to formally welcome our new staff to the school. 

MONDAY

• Come to school with a good attitude ready to learn and be happy! 

TUESDAY 

• Come to school with a good attitude ready to learn and be happy! 
• Constable Varinder will be at school delivering a talk to Tuatoru and Harakeke classes about keeping safe online

WEDNESDAY

• Come to school with a good attitude ready to learn and be happy!
• Year 7-8 Technology - last session for Term 1. Please remember closed toe shoes and girls need to have their hair tied back. 

THURSDAY

• Come to school with a good attitude ready to learn and be happy! 
• Houses Connections Day from 1:30pm - CHILDREN CAN WEAR HOUSE COLOURS ON THURSDAY 

FRIDAY 

• Mid year reports will be sent home by the end of the day. 
• Matua Adam's last day
• SCHOOL CLOSES AT 1PM - Please ensure your children are collected on time as our staff will be unable to supervise after 1pm.

Thank you all for another successful term of learning. Wishing you all the best as you celebrate Matariki in the holiday break. 

Maanawatia a Matariki and have a safe and restful holiday break. 

Team Te Paina

 

24 Jun 2026

Kia ora whaanau, 

As you all know, Tuatahi will be going to watch a live performance of Madagascar tomorrow. We are all very excited! 

Please ensure your child has the following: 

• A packed morning tea and lunch.
• A refillable water bottle.
• Full school uniform, including shoes. 
• A rain jacket (this rain is supposed to continue tomorrow) 

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. 

Ngaa mihi, 

Whaea Bonnie 

bonnie@tepaina.school.nz

22 Jun 2026

Kia Ora Te Paina whaanau

Just letting you all know that our school phone is now working. 

Ngaa mihi,

                 Team Te Paina

18 Jun 2026

Kia Ora Te Paina whaanau, 

Bookings have now opened for our Mid year learning journey meetings taking place Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th August 2026 (Week 3 of next term). 

You can make a booking using the Skool Loop app. You can click on the 'Bookings' tab and follow the prompts. 

Please select the correct teacher for the classroom: 

Bonnie Holmes - Tuatahi classroom (New Entrants and Year 1) - bonnie@tepaina.school.nz

Shirley Ruhe - Tuarua classroom (Year 2,3 and 4) - shirley@tepaina.school.nz

Fiona Robertson - Tuatoru classroom (Year 4 and 5) - haley@tepaina.school.nz (yes please email Haley for this classroom at present)

Haley Christopher (with new teacher starting in Term 3) - (Year 6, 7 and 8) - haley@tepaina.school.nz

If you have any questions please email your child's teacher if you have any questions. 

Appointments will be available from 2:30pm through to the last one starting at 5:15pm and finishing at 5:30pm for both days. 

Please do make these meetings a priority so we can discuss your child's learning. By this time you will have received your child's mid year report of learning so these can be discussed as well. 

We look forward to meeting with you to celebrate and discuss your child's learning journey at Te Paina School. 

Ngaa manaakitanga, 

Team Te Paina