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Monday 18th May 2026 | Vol 36 Issue 14 | Term 2 Week 5
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Pūriri Class Contribution - Swimming Lessons!
Pūriri Akomanga
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We go in a bus to swimming lessons. We like sitting in the back of the bus. After our lesson we come back on the same bus.
We need our togs, towel, goggles and swim cap in a bag for swimming lessons.
After we get changed we line up in our groups ready for our instructors.
It's fun to do races and looking down in to the water to get a toy. We use kick boards to help us swim and to make waves. We love making bubbles. - Avery
I like doing kicking on my back and I am proud of myself to swim on my back. - Arya
I like swimming on my front because it's fun. - Pinak
We need to have a lot of strength to swim. - Jack
I love swimming. - Catalina
We have fun and start with dolphin dives. - Anita
I like doing 3 stroke and dolphin kicks. - Alice
Thank you Ben for teaching us to swim. I enjoy backstroke and hide and seek goggle game. - Jocelyn
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E WHAI AKE (Coming up) . . .
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Monday 18th May - Thursday 21st May Primary Swimming, Te Ngaengae Pool
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Tuesday 19th May Preschool Kapa Haka, 2:45pm - 3:15pm, Pōhutukawa
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Tuesday 19th May Drama Club (9-12 and High School ākonga), 3:15pm - 4:15pm, T2
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Wednesday 20th May Primary Kapa Haka, 3pm - 4pm, Kauri Classroom
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Wednesday 20th May BOT/Council Hui, 7pm - 10pm, Tāwari
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Friday 22nd May Technology - Year 7's, 8:45am - 12:15pm, Avalon Intermediate
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Friday 22nd May Year 7 Immunisations, 1pm
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Tuesday 26th May Preschool Kapa Haka, 2:45pm - 3:15pm, Pōhutukawa
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Tuesday 26th May Drama Club (9-12 and High School ākonga), 3:15pm - 4:15pm, T2
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Wednesday 27th May Primary Kapa Haka, 3pm - 4pm, Kauri Classroom
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Friday 29th May Technology - Year 7's, 8:45am - 12:15pm, Avalon Intermediate
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WELCOME TO THE FOLLOWING ĀKONGA AND THEIR WHĀNAU STARTING THIS WEEK...
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Ocean Escote - Nīkau
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Primary Swimming
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A reminder that swimming lessons for Primary ākonga continue for a second week.
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Please help your tamariki remember their swimsuit, cap, goggles, and towel each morning. If your child finds dressing tricky, please send them in easy-to-manage clothes and footwear (socks can be especially difficult). If they wear their swimsuit to school, please make sure their underwear is packed too.
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Please also ensure everything is packed in a separate swim bag so wet togs and towels aren’t going home in school backpacks.
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Year 7 Immunisation Clinic
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Our public health nurses are coming to Wā Ora this Friday 22nd May 2026 to provide immunisation for year 7 tamariki.
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- If you have changed your mind or your child’s medical situation has changed please contact us at gw-nphsimmunisation@tewhatuora.govt.nz, or call us on 04 587 2949.
- If you have not yet consented, but want to, please collect a consent form from the school office or contact us.
- If you declined the vaccines last year but you have changed your mind and you now want your year 8 child to receive the vaccine(s) please collect a consent form from the school office or contact us.
- If your Year 8 child missed out last year and you would like them to catch up on their vaccinations please collect a consent form from the school office or contact us.
- If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at gw-nphsimmunisation@tewhatuora.govt.nz, or call us on 04 587 2949
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Scholastic Catalogues
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Issue 4 Scholastic Book Club catalogues went home last week. If you missed out on a copy, extras can be found in the office. Orders are due on Friday 12th June.
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Just a reminder that 15% of the total from all orders go towards the school getting rewards to buy more books for the school, which is a great help to us. Thank you to all those who have ordered in the past.
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Bake Sale
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6-9 ākonga Micah, Elsemiek, and Romelie have organised a bake sale for next Wednesday, 27th May, so make a note in your diaries!
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They will be selling delicious feijoa muffins for $2 each, with all funds raised going towards Wellington Free Ambulance.
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Please come to the Rātā akomanga deck at 3:00pm on the 27th to support them!
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Cyber Safety Evening with John Parsons
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A reminder that Wā Ora is excited to host John Parsons from CITIZEN21, a nationally recognised cyber safety expert, for a special parent and community evening next month.
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John works with schools and organisations across New Zealand and internationally, helping communities navigate the safe and ethical use of digital technology. He is also the author of Keeping Your Children Safe Online.
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Thursday 11 June
7:00–8:30pm at the High School
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Friends and whānau of our school community are warmly welcome.
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More details will be shared soon but for now, please save the date!
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Coming Up
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Next Meeting: Thursday 2nd July (via Zoom)
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PTA Pool Party
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The Pool Party was a splashing great night filled with loads of fun!
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With over 120 tickets sold, it was awesome to see so many families come along and support the event. Although we had a few issues with the water temperature, the kids and parents still had a fantastic time, and we’ve already received some amazing feedback for next year!
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A huge thank you to school parent Amey at CK & Co. for generously sponsoring the pizzas, and to Pizza Hut Lower Hutt for getting them to us hot and right on time.
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Keep an eye out later this year for information on the 2027 Pool Party - we can’t wait to do it all again!
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Pink Shirt Day
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Pink Shirt Day cupcakes were a huge success this year!
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A massive thank you to everyone who supported us by purchasing cupcakes and helping spread such an important message of kindness and inclusion throughout our school community. It truly shows how special our little community is.
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Unfortunately, we completely sold out this year and sincerely apologise to anyone who missed out. We have definitely taken note and will make sure we have plenty more next year!
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We’ll keep everyone updated once we have the final total amount raised and let you know what the funds will be going towards.
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Thank you again for your amazing support!
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Who Ate All the Centa Bakery Pies?
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My daughter Scout is 1 of 8 kids selected from NZ to be part of International All Stars. A musical Theatre programme in New York working with Broadway Professionals.
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We are running a series of fundraisers to help her get there….
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Collection: June 4th from Wā Ora.
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They are family sized and delish for a cold wintry night!
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A thousand thank-yous in advance.
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Lottie - Kawakawa Teacher and Primary/High School Drama Teacher
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Symphony in the Hutt – Walter Nash Stadium
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One of the biggest and most important events in the Orchestra Wellington calendar, Symphony in the Hutt returns for another year with special guest, Hollie Smith!
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On Friday 22 May, Orchestra Wellington will bring a jam-packed concert of treats to the Hutt. In previous years we have had Divas and Queens, Movie Music, Lion King, Elton John and much, much more. We’re not alone in this endeavour – we’re joined onstage by the incredible Hollie Smith, Signature Choir, and the amazing Arohanui Strings+. More details of the programme will be released ahead of the concert, so stay tuned.
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This event is entirely FREE and is very, very popular – so be sure to arrive early to get a good seat!
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In the second week of the school holidays (14th - 18th April), six Wā Ora High School students (Atreyu Olsen, Angus Newlands, Valentino Trujillo, Eli Jansen, Ollie Partridge and Moyana Nordstrand) attended the Hoop Nation Basketball tournament in Whanganui, under Wainuiomata Basketball. There were two teams: U15 and U17 - this was the first time for all 6 students to attend this tournament.
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Our players got to come up against some of the best basketball players in NZ in their age group. It was a great basketball learning experience and the team activities we did off the court, helped all players to get to know each other a lot more.
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The trip consisted of 16 players and 6 adult volunteers. I would like to thank all volunteers for taking the time to be there for our young men.
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I’m looking forward to our next tournament in October.
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