What a fabulous Friday on the ridge! Glorious sunshine and loads of busy and happy tamariki. We started the day with the first celebration assembly of the term. It featured a fantastic dance performance from Brooklyn and Marlee who next month are representing our kura at NZ Made, an interschool dance competition. We know they’ll do us proud. The travel safe team also presented a creative skit encouraging us to embrace the new “park and glide” mantra for active travel to school. And of course we celebrated our soaring high award winners. Ngā mihi nui koutou. Me whakahīhī ka tika. You should all feel very proud!

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Te Rā o Tumeke Tumuaki - happy Principals day Mr Price! We would all like to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work and dedication you put in for us here at SRP. We have heard it said that behind every great kura is a great tumuaki ... well we sure do have an amazing kura so it must be true! Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua --------------------------------------------- Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give life to those who lead

Free "give it a go" session this Friday afternoon.

Mōrena, lovely to see the sun again today. Lovely day for a newsletter too

What a beautiful day to kick off Wiki 2 this term. Our M.M. today looked at how collaboration helps us to learn and grow - we talked about collaboration being where 2 or more people come together to achieve a goal, create/design/make or present something. To reflect our arts curriculum for this term we were lucky to have a drama demonstration from Charlize, Lily, Mikaesha, Chloe & Indie based around collaboration - tino pai tō mahi! We were excited to welcome Anna from Wednesday Challenge who came to present our school wide prize for Term 2 biggest mode shift!! What a fantastic team effort - "Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini, My strength is not that of one, but the strength of many". Ka rawe tō mahi to all our Bookmark Award winners - we love celebrating all the amazing mahi around our kura. Kia Hokahoka Kahurangi - you are all truly soaring high!

Keen to Make a Difference? Stand for the Selwyn Ridge School Board! Every three years all public schools in Aotearoa hold elections for their School Boards, and this is going to happen again in 2025. Nomination forms for our next 3 year Board term will be emailed on Friday 18 July. If you don’t have an email, our returning officer will send these out to you by post so you don’t miss out. What is a School Board?� The board is the school’s governing body. It sets the direction of the school, supports our principal, and works to ensure every ākonga can thrive in a safe, inclusive environment that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi. While the principal manages the day-to-day running of the school, the board focuses on the big picture – things like strategy, finance, policy, property, and student achievement. Who can be on a the Board Parents, caregivers, whānau, and community members – people just like you! Board members come from all backgrounds. What matters most is a commitment to helping all tamariki succeed. Our board is made up of 5 community elected members, the Principal and a staff representative elected by the staff. What’s Involved? 2–3 meetings per term (around 2–2.5 hours each) Time to read documents and contribute to decision-making Honorarium payment for attending meetings Training and support available for all board members Why Join? Make a real difference in our school and community Build new skills and connections Help shape a bright future for our tamariki Key dates Call for nominations - Friday 18 July Nominations close - 12pm Wednesday 6 August Voting begins - Wednesday 13 August Voting closes - 4pm Wednesday 10 September Votes counted - Tuesday 16 September Want to Learn More?� Visit schoolboardelections.org.nz email or chat to our Principal, Craig Price (c.price@selwynridge.school.nz) or a current board member. Let’s shape the future – together.� Get on Board!