A very warm nau mai, haere mai to our newest learners! Today we welcomed our new Room 20, with Whaea Frith leading the way. It was a wonderful first day, filled with happy faces, new friendships and plenty of learning. We are so excited to welcome all of our new learners and their whānau to our Selwyn Ridge whānau. We look forward to sharing many special moments together!

Our students made the most of the sunshine this Friday, enjoying plenty of activities outdoors during break times with games, laughter, and lots of happy faces! Kia pai ō koutou mutunga wiki - have a great weekend whānau!

What a fantastic 2026 Speech Competition! A huge ngā mihi to all of our wonderful Year 5 and 6 ākonga who took part in our speech finals today. We were incredibly proud and impressed by the calibre of content, immense courage, the engaging presentation and creativity displayed by every speaker. Congratulations to the following students for placing today - Year 6 = 1st Logan, 2nd Mila, 3rd Mia Year 5 = 1st Addilyn, 2nd Evan, 3rd Tillie Overall 2026 SRP Speech Winner = Logan. We would also like to do a big shout out to our MC's Lillie & Payton, who along with Mr DeBarr, kept the event running smoothly and of course our wonderful expert judges - you certainly had a very tough job today!

Mōrena koutou, We have had a fresh but fantastic start to Wiki 5. Congratulations to all our 'Bookmark Award' winners - soaring high through learning, friendships and showing true 'kid on the ridge' qualities. Ngā mihi to our Wednesday Challenge team who shared our active travelling top classes and identified some tu meke top travellers. We also had R2 coming to the office to share their amazing rocket creations - mahi tika ana! Have a great week whānau :)

Kia ora whānau, This morning we had a great 'Team Toroa' Celebration Assembly to finish off our week. A big shout out to our awesome Room 11 MC's Ivahlee & Tyler, we especially enjoyed your humorous bee puns - you created quite a buzz! Room 9 ākonga shared a movie they had made about Bees and performed a Te Reo colours and numbers song - you were all bee-rilliant! Team Toroa shared some of their learning from classes around what it means to have a growth mindset, and how we can continue to grow our brains by being persistent, accepting challenges and bee-lieving in the power of yet! Finally, congratulations to all our certificate award winners - you’re bee-yond amazing! Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei - Seek the treasure that you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Kia ora whānau - welcome to wiki 4! Today at our Monday Message we celebrated our awesome Bookmark Award winners, learnt about the science behind why we need to wash our hands with soap and had some timely reminders around our Wednesday Challenge active travelling and making sure we listen to our Year 6 road patrollers when crossing the road. During the day today we had a practice lockdown to make sure everyone knows our safety procedures in the unlikely event of a real emergency. Our tamariki and kaiako did a great job, staying calm and following all the steps brilliantly. Running these drills helps us check our systems and keep our school a safe place for everyone. kia pai tō wiki - have a good week

Our SRP ākonga have been making the most of the beautiful winter sunshine, enjoying the fresh, crisp air while spending time outdoors. Our Garden to Table classes have also been busy creating delicious homemade treats. Using fresh ingredients, the students made a vibrant pesto and baked some scrumptious muffins. It's wonderful to see them building practical skills, working together, and enjoying the rewards of their hard work from garden to table! Ka rawe!