Loads of fun in the sun for the final Friday of term but hardly a hat to be seen. A reminder that hats are compulsory in term 4. They are available online or at the office for $15. Have a great break everyone.

Kia ora koutou whānau, Ngā mihi nui for all your awhi & support across this term. Today was a great hui to finish off our learning celebrations in the culmination Te Wiki ō Te Reo Māori. Kia ora to Maria & Toby who welcomed whānau, kaiāko & ākonga to our final term hui this morning. And special mention to Meihana and Evan for being our amazing MC's. We were all once again blown away by Room 11's dance/drama reenactment of our local 3 Whales pūrakau - tu meke! Congratulations to all our award winners of kura certificates and those from our Te Wiki Ō Te Reo Māori colouring competition - we love sharing all the amazing ways you are excelling and soaring high. Ka rāwe Mia, Lorraine & Marlee for announcing our top Wednesday Challenge classes for T3 - R5, R11, R10 & R18. Haere rā Dan - we will miss you and your whānau, all the best. Finally, Mrs Healy issued us all with a holiday wero - devices down, Roblox off & enjoy exploring the Tauranga mōana whenua... fingers crossed for some cooperative sunshine! Whakataka te hau ki te uru Whakataka te hau ki te tonga Kia makinakina ki uta Kia mataratara ki tai E hi ake ana te atakura He tio, he huka, he hau hũ Tihe mauri ora! ------------------------------------------ Cease the winds from the west Cease the winds from the south Let the breeze blow over the land Let the breeze blow over the ocean Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day. From all of us here at SRP we wish you a fantastic break and look forward to seeing you all back rearing to go for an exciting Term 4.

Yet another afternoon of fantastic story, music,dance and creativity. Such great work from our year 4’s demonstrating so much self direction and agency in the planning and production of their performances to celebrate the term’s learning. Ka pai tō mahi koutou!

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Wow what a fabulous celebration of learning team toru! Our year 3’s treated us to a fabulous interpretation of “The Faraway Tree” through song, dance and drama this afternoon. So much joy and pride in the performance! Ngā mihi nui koutou!

Board Elections: A warm thank you to our 10 nominees who put themselves forward for election this year. We greatly appreciate the commitment and passion shown for our kura and tamariki. Thanks also to everyone who voted—your voice plays an important role in selecting and supporting our governance team. We look forward to welcoming our new Board and working together for the benefit of our learners, whānau, and community. Congratulations to Steve Murray, Sacha Harwood, Michael Pond, Katrina McChesney and Jordyn Sullivan on being voted on to our Board. We look forward to your leadership in governance and to your support as our school continues to grow and soar high. Kia hokahoka kahurangi! Full election results from the returning officer are below.