E te whānau whānui o Hato Ani, tēnā noa koutou katoa! We end week 4 of term 4  and head into the last month of school. Things will be busy and we ask you to please keep an eye on the calendar at the bottom of this email and the Skool Loop app so you … Continue reading Newsletter #17 / Pānui-ā-kura #17 – 08/11/2024 →

Fakamālo atu kia te koutou uma, I greet you using the Tokelau language as it is Tokelau Language Week next week. Another beautiful pasifika language that is at threat. Language weeks are always languages at threat so we can help cultures see the importance of protecting them. Tagalog is not, we just have so many … Continue reading Newsletter #16 / Pānui-ā-kura #16 – 25/10/2024 →

Kā mihi o te rā whakamutuka o te wāhaka! The term has flown by! Mahuru Māori is close to finishing, so keep up the use of te reo Māori until mid next week! We hope after all the events, illness and work of the term, our children get a bit of a rest and recovery … Continue reading Newsletter #15 / Pānui-ā-kura #15 – 27/09/2024 →

Kia ora koutou, This week Mr Wichman has been super busy and had no time to write this newsletter so Room 7 and I (Kalista) decided to help him out. Last week was the start of Mahuru Māori . Mahuru Māori means the whole month of September to try to speak te reo Māori more … Continue reading Newsletter #14 / Pānui-ā-kura #14 – 13/08/2024 →

E te tī, e te tā, tēnā noa rā koutou katoa, On Tuesday Mahuru Māori begins. This is a month long initiative where whoever signs up, aims to use the Māori language more. We hope all the children will have an aim for themselves, and if you are interested, go to www.mahurumaori.com to find out … Continue reading Newsletter #13 / Pānui-ā-kura #13 – 30/08/2024 →

Mālō e lelei, Ko hoku hingoá ko Dallas Wichman. Although you know my name, I love writing this in Tongan after Cook Islands Language Week where you would say; Ko tōku ingoa, ko Dallas Wichman (we say a soft ‘h’ in front of ingoa). So could be written, Ko tōku hingoa, ko Dallas Wichman. I … Continue reading Newsletter #12 / Pānui-ā-kura #12 (16/08/2024) →

Kā mihi o te wāhaka hōu ki a koutou katoa, Two weeks down into the new term already!!!! It’s going to fly by with all the things going on. Next week is Cook Islands Language Week, and it is a language close to my heart. The language is listed on the Unesco Oceania endangered languages … Continue reading Newsletter #11 / Pānui-ā-kura #11 (01/08/2024) →

Kā mihi o te wā o Matariki ki a koutou katoa, It seems everyone is jumping on the Matariki bandwagon this year, and we think it’s great. What a cool time to spend as a family. As a school, we made a day of it on Monday. We end the term with lots of great … Continue reading Newsletter #10 / Pānui-ā-kura #10 (05/07/2024) →

Tēnā noa rā koutou katoa, Ko Dean Isherwood tōku ikoa, and I am Acting Principal for the week. Dallas, Clara and one of our School Board Members are in Wellington at the Catholic Education Convention 2024. Coming up next week on Tuesday 25th June at 3pm in the Mission Centre, we have an internet safety … Continue reading Newsletter #9 / Pānui-ā-kura #9 (21/06/2024) →

Kā mihi o te wiki tuatahi o Hōtoke! (Greetings on this first week of Winter) We have had a great last few weeks and enjoyed the long weekend! Coming up in two weeks on Tuesday 25th June at 3pm in the Mission Centre, we have an internet safety session for parents and families run by … Continue reading Newsletter #8 / Pānui-ā-kura #8 (07/05/2024) →