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 

 

18 Jun 2026

Kia Ora all, 

Our School Cross Country will now take place on Friday 24th July at 1pm. Please change your saved dates in your diary as this will no longer take place next week as originally planned. 

Ngaa mihi, 

Team Te Paina 

15 Jun 2026

Kia ora whaanau, 

 

We are still trying to find some help with transporting 2 students from the Meremere Village to School and back, each day. 

 

If you have spare seats in your car and are able to help with any morning drop offs or afternoon pick ups (even if it is just one or two days) - please let me know ASAP. 

 

Thank you for your support.

Ngaa mihi, 

Whaea Bonnie 

bonnie@tepaina.school.nz 

15 Jun 2026

Kia Ora Te Paina whaanau, 

Wow - we are at Week 9 already! A reminder we have this week and two more weeks after this week to go. This term is 11 weeks and we finish school on Friday 3rd July. 

Upcoming events and reminders for this week: 

Wednesday

• Year 7-8 students are at Maramarua School for Technology 
• Tuatoru students (including the Year 6 students in Harakeke) will be attending Trees for Survival Planting Day up Koheroa Road from the school. More information will be sent from Whaea Haley tomorrow to prepare for the day. Students need to be wearing closed toe shoes for both Technology and those attending the Tree Planting Day. We will let you know if there is a change in the day due to weather. 

Friday

• WEAR YELLOW FOR HAROLD DAY - Students can wear anything yellow to support the work the Life Education Trust do in our schools across the country. Please bring a GOLD COIN donation to support the cause. Collections will be taken and we will send these on to the Life Ed Trust. 
• Tuatoru class visit to the Mercer Museum tbc - Whaea Fiona is planning a visit for Tuatoru classroom down to the Mercer Museum during the day this Friday. As soon as details are finalised we will let those students know. 

Have a blessed week whaanau - Go the CHIEFS in Wellington this weekend! 

Ngaa manaakitanga, 

Adam and the team at Te Paina

 

 

 

11 Jun 2026

Kia Ora all, 

Students can wear their favourite pyjamas to school tomorrow to celebrate National PJ Day. 

NO GOLD COIN DONATION REQUIRED - However, can we encourage you to donate a pair of pyjamas through the Kindness Collective at The Warehouse stores around the country? It's a good way to give to those in need if you can. 

Ngaa manaakitanga, 

Team Te Paina