Talofa Parents,

Students have been learning Samoan this week as part of Samoan Language week. A special thanks to Gallo Boyle for coming in to support students and staff, with their learning of the Samoan language. The Samoan population in New Zealand is one of our fastest-growing populations and largest Pacific group. Gagana Samoa is our third most spoken language – following English and Te Reo Māori; and the second most spoken language in Auckland. Check out this website which shares information and resources on the Samoan language.

This weekend NZ celebrates its first King’s Birthday Weekend. This sees us having a public holiday on Monday, 5th June. The school will be closed on this day. I hope you have an opportunity to enjoy a great family long weekend.

Thank you for arranging for your children to go home on Wednesday afternoon this week. I appreciate this was short notice and no doubt required parents to put in place various arrangements to achieve this. Teachers continue to be in negotiations with the Ministry of Education over the terms and conditions of their contract. This is for both secondary and primary teachers. Secondary teachers have restarted their rolling strikes. The primary teachers union are in further discussions with the members as to next steps. We hope that the government and union can come to an agreement soon.

Ka manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman
Principal

The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:

• Welcome To New Students
• Fill the Tub
• Te Reo Maori
• Samoan Language Week
• Colour Fun Run 2023
• sKids Holiday Programme
• Community Notices

Welcome to the new members of our Kura whanau…

Keatin, Hannah, Madonna, Josephine, Lucia, Rebecca, Trelise, and Caleb

We invite you and your whanau to be welcomed in Friday prayers next week. Parents, please join us!

Our friends from the Amigo’s coffee truck will be on site before School Prayers from 8 am.

Talofa! This week we celebrated Samoan Language Week across the school. The Kiwi team were very lucky to have the amazing Gallo come in to share some language, food and teach us Samoan clapping. Fa’afatai Gallo!

July Holidays St Jos

Please check out the latest community notices  which you can find on our school website.