FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora koutou katoa, As I write this the Christmas tree is going up in the office!! Quite hard to believe it is this time of the year!! This Thursday is Christmas in the Country!! Always a lovely time to get [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora koutou katoa, Tripp Glasgow Principal for the day!! Monday began with Tripp and Milla Glasgow standing in for me as the Principal!! Here is Tripp off to check on his teachers with a tin full of treats [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING Children doing amazing things - The best thing about this job is you never know what will quite happen or come your way next!! Neva and Lexi Atkinson are just amazing!! - On Monday morning they [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Half way through the term!! Summer was here last week and this week everything from hail to storms!!  Thank you to everyone who has let us know your plans for 2020, it all helps with our planning!! WHAT'S [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Summer is here!! The weather is just fabulous and I am sure everyone has enjoyed a wonderful weekend and a great start to the week.  Just a wee reminder all children need their hats now.  It is compulsory [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Ag Day and the Country Fair was a real success due to the huge efforts by everyone from the FOWS group led by Kylie Allen and Nikki Browne, as well as Mrs Taylor and all the staff.  Thank [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Thank you to all who turned out on Sunday morning to the "WORKING BEE".  What a difference a small, but impressive group can make in a morning!! Mr Lee and I are so amazed and thankful for the [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, and a very warm welcome back to Term 4!! Spring is the quintessential time for fresh starts and growth - and we've got a lot of hard mahi going on to refresh and make things better for our [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Last week of Term 3.  Spring is here and daylight saving starts this weekend!!  The end of term is tidy up, return and pick up all forgotten lost clothing!! We have at least 40 jerseys and sweaters that [...]

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK Kia ora Koutou, Congratulations today in a number of areas Kapa Haka at Tu Maia Festival - Silverdale School last Friday our Kapa Haka group trained and managed by Mr Irvine and Whaea LeeAnne Wade performed at the annual Tu Maia [...]