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Principal's Weekly Message

Kia Ora Whanau,

The last few days have been about celebrating a fantastic second

Term of 2025! As it comes to a close, we want to take a moment

to acknowledge the amazing achievements of our students and

the positivity that has filled our school over the past nine

weeks. From classroom successes such has Kaitiaki Day and the

Turf Day Programme, to extracurricular highlights such has the

Gisborne Exchange, it's been a term full of energy, learning, and

school spirit. A huge thank you to our students, whānau, and staff

for your hard work, support, and enthusiasm - it truly makes our

school a special place to be. It has also been fantastic to see many

of our whanau for the Parent Teacher Hui over the last few nights,

taking the chance to meet and share in the progress of their child.

This week also saw the school hold its annual Cross Country

event. It was fantastic to be able to hold this school wide event

and bring the school together with whanau in such stunning

conditions! I commend all the students who participated in their

respective events. They did amazingly well in what is a true cross

country course. They clearly had fun taking part, and also enjoyed

cheering on their classmates and friends at the finish line. Well

done to all the placegetters for their success and to the students

who earned a point for their syndicate.

The second term is generally the hardest to get through in terms

of winter illness related reasons to be absent from school. But it

has been super encouraging to see that our weekly attendance

has remained higher than at the same time last year. This is down

to the hard work of the teachers and also the added support from

whanau to ensure each child is at school as often as possible. We

look forward to working hard to get the attendance even higher

next term.

We wish you all a very happy, safe, and well-deserved holiday

break. Enjoy the rest, recharge, and we look forward to seeing

everyone back in Term 3, ready for more exciting learning ahead!

Ngā mihi nui,

Mike Webster