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

🌟 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.

Kia ora whānau, Welcome to Wiki 2! This morning we came together as a whole kura for our first Celebration Hui of the year. Mr Price proudly introduced our new Team Tūī. In 2026, we will have four teams across the school, with more information and new branding to be shared as it becomes available. Mr Price also shared some important reminders about why we come to school — to learn, grow, and do our very best — along with key messages about wearing hats outside during Term 1. We finished the hui by celebrating and acknowledging some of our amazing ākonga who are already soaring high through our SRP Bookmark Awards. 🌟 Me mahi tahi tātou mō te oranga o te katoa We should work together for the wellbeing of everyone

Dear Whānau, Parents and Caregivers, We are doing a “HERO APP” sign up drive. WHAT IS HERO? Hero allows schools to build an online environment that reflects our unique context. It enables teachers, students, and families to view and share content anytime, anywhere on any device. The software is secure, easy to use and brings together all school-related information in one place. We are excited about the features that Hero has to offer families. We will be using a range of online features across 2026 onwards. You can: ● read whole school newsletters, notices and reminders ● read notices sent to the class or groups your child is part of ● coming soon - respond to school notices such as surveys and trip permission requests ● view school term dates, view a school calendar of events ● coming soon -notify the school if your child is absent or late ● customise your account by adding a profile image ● select how you wish to receive notifications To help whānau, parents & caregivers in getting the app and logging in we will be signing up during our Whakawhānaungatanga evening and across the first few weeks of 2026. You can scan the QR code on the notice below or one of the flyers around the school and follow the steps to sign up :) For more information about Hero, including how to log in, you can also go to Hero online. https://our-hero.com/ Any questions feel free to pop in and see us in the office. Ngā mihi nui, SRP Team