​​​​​​​School Values

Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, Kaitiakitanga and Rangatiratanga are values embedded within our kura. We work hard every day to ensure our tamariki understand and practise these values. Here are some examples of our tamariki demonstrating those values…

A Message From Nurse Wendy​​​​​​​

Kia ora whānau!

Just a few quick reminders to help us keep everyone healthy, organized, and ready to learn:

1. Label, Label, Label! Please double-check that every piece of uniform (especially polor fleeces and hats) is clearly named so lost items can find their way back home.

2. The 48-Hour Rule: If your child has had vomiting or diarrhoea, they must remain at home until they are 48 hours clear from the last episode. This is crucial to stop bugs spreading to classmates and staff.

3. Fuel for Learning: Please remember to pack a filled water bottle and some healthy "brain food" (fruit or vegetables) every day. Hydration and good nutrition help keep those little minds sharp!

Thanks for your support in keeping our school safe and happy.

— Nurse Wendy

What’s been happening in Heretaunga takoto noa​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Our children have had a busy but exciting term! We have had swimming sports at Clive pools followed by Interschool championship races at Raureka School where our tamariki did really well.

The kids have also had opportunities to participate in a Ki-o-rahi competition, Girls soccer camp, Mitre 10 Tough kids and The Gala which involves netball and rippa rugby.

Our school and house leaders have also been involved in trips to the Houngarea Marae and to Te Mata o Rongokako.

Within HTN classes we have been revisiting the importance of our Year 5 and 6 students showing the school values. Part of this process has been each class building strong tuakana teina relationships with younger buddy classes. 

In HTN we had super Whānau engagement at the Whānau Aspirations, and it was wonderful to set goals for the tamariki with their families. Our start to Ngā Ara Mātauranga (Place Based Education) with the topic ‘Takitimu’ has been supported by Ātea a Rangi Educational Trust. A graphic novel was purchased by the school for senior classrooms and supports the children learning about how Takitimu got its name. The tamariki have really enjoyed reading and learning about this topic through a comic/graphic novel. The Kaiako (teachers) of HTN have been really impressed with how our students have settled quickly into their learning in Term 1, and we are all keen to see our student’s goals achieved in Term 2! We wish everyone a wonderful Easter break!

Pasifika Leadership Day​​​​​​​

Last Tuesday, a wonderful group of Year 5&6 Pasifika Leaders attended the Hastings Primary School Pasifika Leaders Day hosted by Mahora School.

It was an awesome opportunity to develop connections with other Pasifika students from across Hawke's Bay. There was also an inspiring guest speaker - Denise Aiolupotea! Denise shared her sporting journey and encouraged everyone to be proud of who they are and to believe in their own abilities.

Tough Kids​​​​​​​

This event is a real highlight on the sporting calendar and it was another wonderful day. We had 150 year 3-6 students take on the fun and challenging course. The tamariki go around the course in groups of 10 and it is not a race, but an opportunity for tamariki to complete the course in their own time. There are inflatable obstacles, climbing frames, monkey bars, a water slide and much more. We are so proud of the tamariki that gave this a go and challenged themselves!