KUA TAE KI TE WĀ.....       Thank you to everyone who was able to attend Te Rā Whakamana to help us celebrate.  We had a lovely day.   To all of our tamariki who were [...]

JACK KIRIFI  and the development of our school mural    Every week we watch as the work progresses.   Absolutely beautiful.   Next steps, the children's ideas will be 'woven' into that whaariki. Mau tonu mai ōu [...]

  WORKSHOP WITH MAYOR MIKE TANA Wednesday 29 November 2017, we responded to an invitation from Mayor Mike Tana, to all the schools in the Porirua basin,  to take  four of our students from our school to [...]

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK     Tuakana Literacy Group have been busy.   They are learning the tikanga of using flax and learning new skills.   Patience and resilience are two skills that always need reinforcing.   Learning [...]

PORIRUA PRIMARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS  Here are the results . These tamariki have qualified for the Regionals to be held in Masterton, a date to be confirmed Y8, High Jump, first equal, Ropati Reti Y8, Discus, 3rd [...]

I roto I te aroha, tena ra tatou katoa ABSENCES and LATE ARRIVALS TO SCHOOL The most important thing you can do each and every day to help your child learn, is to send them [...]

  Tēna Tātou Katoa SUNSMART KIDS  The days are warmer and brighter and our tamariki need to wear a hat to protect them from the sun's strong rays. Check out the models! The preferred style [...]

  TOKELAU KE MAU KI TE GAGANA A NĀ TUPUNA AUĀ HE TOFI MAI TE ATUA.  Tokelau hold fast to the language of your ancestors because it is an inheritance from God.   The Tokelau language is [...]

WATER SAFETY SKILLS This is going well and our tamariki are enjoying themselves - the water skills tutors are so patient. These activities form part of our school curriculum and is as necessary to your child [...]

I roto I te aroha, tena ra tatou katoa WHAEA TOA AND WHAEA RUHINA We are very proud to celebrate the fact that our two teacher trainees are nearing the end of their teacher training.   [...]