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ABOUT USNestled in a pretty valley close to Mercer village, approx 3 kilometres from SH1, Te Paina Primary School is situated in a picturesque rural setting. |
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Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei and warm greetings to you all.
My name is Adam Tamariki and I am very proud to be serving as the Principal of Te Paina School. We are an amazing Year 1-8 rural school situated in the heart of the Mercer community. We have a fantastic team who are passionate about our tamariki and making learning fun and engaging. Our akonga are actively engaged in their learning journey. We encourage our students to explore, discover and lead their learning through hands on experiences and a range of learning opportunities. Please come and visit us at Te Paina. We would very much love to have you be a part of our learning community here at Te Paina School.
Adam Tamariki
Principal | Tumuaki
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Just a few quick reminders for our Year 5/6 and Year 7/8 students attending Rippa Rugby tomorrow at Maramarua School:
What to Pack: Morning tea, lunch, a water bottle, and a warm/rain jacket.
Uniform: Te Paina School top with black or blue shorts or pants.
Footwear: Students will be playing in bare feet.
Spending Money: Food will be available for purchase. Students are welcome to bring cash, but they are responsible for looking after their own money.
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Last term, Te Puea House emerged as our overall winning house! Because of how busy the end of term was, we unfortunately weren't able to celebrate their achievement with a proper reward at the time.
To acknowledge their hard work and success, all students in Te Puea House are invited to wear home clothes to school this coming Monday.
Ngaa mihi
Team Te Paina
Kia ora Te Paina whaanau,
We are writing to inform you that we have had a reported case of head lice in your child's class.
Head lice are very common in school-aged children and are easily spread through head-to-head contact. To help prevent them from spreading further, please check your child's hair tonight and monitor it regularly over the coming weeks.
How to Check and Treat Head Lice
If you find live lice or eggs (nits), treatment should be started as soon as possible. You do not need to keep your child off school if they are being treated.
Detection Wet Combing: Wash the hair with normal shampoo and apply plenty of conditioner. Use a fine-toothed detection comb (available at any pharmacy) to comb through the hair from the roots to the ends. Check the comb for lice after each stroke and rinse off any conditioner.
Medicated Lotions and Sprays: If you discover live lice, you can purchase medicated sprays or lotions from a pharmacy or supermarket. Apply the product according to the packet instructions. Most treatments require a second application after 7 to 9 days to kill any newly hatched lice.
Check the Whole Family: Inspect every family member's hair at the same time, but only treat those who have active, live lice.
Thank you very much for your cooperation in keeping our kura healthy and lice-free.
Ngaa mihi,
Whaea Haley
Kia ora Te Paina whaanau,
Could we please ask that no one parks on the school field at pick-up today, it's currently very boggy.
Ngaa mihi,
Team Te Paina
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