Kia ora whānau, This morning we had a great 'Team Toroa' Celebration Assembly to finish off our week. A big shout out to our awesome Room 11 MC's Ivahlee & Tyler, we especially enjoyed your humorous bee puns - you created quite a buzz! Room 9 ākonga shared a movie they had made about Bees and performed a Te Reo colours and numbers song - you were all bee-rilliant! Team Toroa shared some of their learning from classes around what it means to have a growth mindset, and how we can continue to grow our brains by being persistent, accepting challenges and bee-lieving in the power of yet! Finally, congratulations to all our certificate award winners - you’re bee-yond amazing! Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei - Seek the treasure that you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.

Kia ora whānau - welcome to wiki 4! Today at our Monday Message we celebrated our awesome Bookmark Award winners, learnt about the science behind why we need to wash our hands with soap and had some timely reminders around our Wednesday Challenge active travelling and making sure we listen to our Year 6 road patrollers when crossing the road. During the day today we had a practice lockdown to make sure everyone knows our safety procedures in the unlikely event of a real emergency. Our tamariki and kaiako did a great job, staying calm and following all the steps brilliantly. Running these drills helps us check our systems and keep our school a safe place for everyone. kia pai tō wiki - have a good week

Our SRP ākonga have been making the most of the beautiful winter sunshine, enjoying the fresh, crisp air while spending time outdoors. Our Garden to Table classes have also been busy creating delicious homemade treats. Using fresh ingredients, the students made a vibrant pesto and baked some scrumptious muffins. It's wonderful to see them building practical skills, working together, and enjoying the rewards of their hard work from garden to table! Ka rawe!

Late post alert... At our Monday assembly, we celebrated our Kids on the Ridge who received Bookmark Awards for actively growing their heart, mind, and toolbox. Ka pai, team! Our Wednesday Challenge crew shared last week’s results. Room 2 lead us all in a a bouncy bouncing action song and Whaea Shelley brought us Part 2 of our resilience focus using our BOUNCE BACK strategies: B – Blame fairly A – Accept what can’t be changed C – Catastrophising exaggerates your worries K – Keep things in perspective Sometimes little bumps, tricky moments, or tough days happen. When they do, we know we can BOUNCE BACK! Real resilience in action on the Ridge.

Mōrena whānau, You may have noticed the snazzy new speed sign just before the pedestrian crossing on Victory Street 🚸 New 30km/h school zones 🚸 From today - Wednesday 5 August, our sign reminding us of the 30km/h speed limits during school drop-off and pick-up times will be live. Slower speeds give drivers more time to react and helps keep tamariki and whānau safe.

Kia ora koutou, It's a newsletter day. Kia pai tō mutunga wiki, have a great weekend.

Kia ora Team Tūī for hosting our celebration assembly today. Our MCs did a great job - way to go Jaxon, Pippa and Bodhi! Tūī team shared their learning so far this term, strong messages about kindness and we got to see how our youngest learners celebrated reaching 100 days at school this week! Congratulations to our team award winners - your learning is soaring high. Kia pai tō mutunga wiki😊

Little red sausages, burger rings, ginger crunch and crunchie bars were on the menu at morning tea today as we celebrated NZ Principals' Appreciation Day. Of course we appreciate the dedication,commitment and fun with which Craig leads our kura every day but today was a chance to acknowledge him with just a little extra aroha...and indulge his unique taste in treats! Ngā mihi tino nui Mr Price!