What a beautiful day for a quick assembly in the quad
Today, we celebrated the achievements of our Te Mako Matawhero award winners
Rimu: Billy Prestney, Avery Phillips, Skylar-Reign Taylor and Loki Scott
Tōtara: Fletcher Bublitz, Leon Corin, Harlem Rangi, Ben Engels and Euan Robinson
Kōwhai: Caitlyn Bellairs, Kaydince Brill, Reeve Hunt and Campbell Luke
Kauri: Kylah Neilson, Carter Taylor and Skye Blair
A special Trophy was also presented to our Year 7 & 8 Interschool Netball Team. This is Puketapu Schools first time winning the Burkhart Cup. Well done Ella Rauputu, Jahlia Manukonga-Te Uira, Erin Sowman, Onaleah Zandbergen, Mallory Leaf, Kallana Bradnock, Lydia Walthew, Katie MacRae and Natalie Corin.
THANK YOU to Mitre 10 MEGA New Plymouth for donating some of your buckets for our end of year SOMADD performance. our Tōtara tamariki have been practicing thier drumming skills
Thanks Netball Taranaki, we hope you enjoyed our new turf!!!
There is a lot going on around school at the moment
Turf down - just waiting on the sand to fill it
Scaffolding up and solar panels being installed
Gardens looking amazing
Caretakers shed by Tōtara 1 starting to take shape
Incase you missed the news
The Hurricanes Poua have in their coaching group for Super Rugby Aupiki 2024! - https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-poua-confirm-coaching-group-for-super-rugby-aupiki-2024?fbclid=IwAR1mUWIN1Ssg6ewnTOT3Gs8vlGrnavLlC0eQfKYyux01Qu9TQTdYUXv3kfU
Parihaka was the centre of a peaceful resistance movement led by Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi. The protesters tried to prevent surveying of land that had been confiscated in the 1860s.
2nd Armed constabulary prepare to advance on Parihaka Pā, in Taranaki.
Thanks to the amazing efforts of our students, families, and friends, we've successfully raised over $1200 to support our upcoming Kauri Camp and EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom) week.
Last Saturday, our dedicated crew hosted a fantastic car wash, making your vehicles shine. Then, yesterday we satisfied the sweet tooth with our school bake sale.
Thank you to all the tamariki, teachers and whānau who put their time and energy into making these events a success.
Check out our car wash photos below.
Today at Puketapu School, we participated in the national earthquake drill - New Zealand ShakeOut! Our tamariki showed our school values as they followed the "drop, cover, and hold" protocol.
Our school spaces remained calm thanks to our teachers who prepared our tamariki for the drill.
Special thanks to Lydia Walthew and Gretta Keith for being our real-life earthquake and alerting the entire school with our trusty hand-held bell.
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