Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kura
Welcome to Selwyn Ridge School

Tino pai to all of our year 5 and 6 ākonga who took on the competitive swimming sports this morning. Great attitudes and resilience shown by all. Special thanks to all whānau who helped as timekeepers, recorders or came along to enjoy the racing!

🌟 Welcome to Week 3! 🌟 What a fantastic start to the week as we came together as a whole kura. This morning, Mr Price shared an important message about what it means to be a great learner, reminding us of our “HIGH 5”, five simple but powerful actions we can all take every day: ✋ Turn up ✋ Try our best ✋ Ask questions – be curious ✋ Learn together – be bucket fillers ✋ Take responsibility – own our choices and actions We were also inspired by our amazing Room 21 ākonga – Ayana, Finn, Evie and Skylah – who shared their whakaaro about hard learning. They reminded us that when learning feels challenging and we keep going, the rewards are worth it. Ka mau te wehi! 💪✨ “Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu.” Adorn the bird with feathers so it may fly. Congratulations to all our Bookmark award winners leading the way. When we equip ourselves with knowledge, perseverance, and the right attitudes, we give ourselves the tools to soar. It was wonderful to have Mrs Coleman and Mrs Drewe kick off our Wednesday Challenge and Travel Safe for 2026. They set us a fun wero to get us thinking and moving… 👟 Do you know how many steps there are from the tennis courts up to the alley by school? We can’t wait to see who takes up the challenge! Let’s make it a great Week 3 – turning up, stepping up, and soaring high together! 🚀

What a fantastic Friday morning to launch our first Celebration Hui of the year at our kura! 🌟 We proudly introduced some amazing new kaiako, welcomed back some familiar faces to our staff whānau, lifted the roof with beautiful waiata, and celebrated our tamariki who are already soaring high with their awards. 2026 is off to a powerful start – full of connection, pride, and possibility. Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei. Pursue excellence – should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who came along to our whakawhanaungatanga evening tonight. It was wonderful to see such a great turnout and to spend time connecting as a school community. A special thank you to Mr Price, Mrs Healy, Mrs Handley, Mrs Smith and Mrs Wakelin for braving the heat outside and cooking the BBQ 🌭🔥 We are very grateful for your support and look forward to continuing to strengthen our whānau connections across the year.

Kia ora, Our first newsletter for the year. Enjoy.