Te Karere o te Tumuaki/Principal's Message
Kia ora e te whānau,
Wow, we are halfway through the term already! I hope you enjoyed the extra time with whānau over the long weekend. Last Friday was a day of learning for all staff. Teacher aides attended a variety of sessions relevant to their mahi. Meanwhile the teaching staff explored planning and teaching using the maths resources supplied by MOE which align with the new maths curriculum. They also delved into the current research that captures the science of learning and what that looks like in a classroom setting. It was a worthwhile day that everyone learnt from.
Celebrating pūanga always reminds me that winter is coming. Alongside Matariki, it's a time for reflection, gratitude and a fresh focus on what's to come. We had a great day on Wednesday celebrating with Portland School.
The building of our whare is on schedule and I was fortunate to get a peep inside today. It's looking fantastic and I can't wait to let you know when our whare will be blessed and open. I'll let you know!
There are a number of bugs about with the change of season so stay well and look after yourselves.
Ngā manaakitanga
AnnMaree MacGregor
Principal
Chinese Bridge Speech Competition
Recently, two of our students - Aurora Dobbs and Kleo Gardiner headed to Auckland to participate in the Chinese Bridge Speech Competition. They did a fantastic job, and share their experience with us below:
Aurora: "It was fun, and a good experience. I was both nervous and excited at the same time. We only had two weeks to practice which wasn't that long. It was my first time at Auckland University, the business building is so cool. So much glass! Our dresses were so cool, and comfy. There were also so many accessories. It felt quite authentic. We are nervously waiting on our results now"
Kleo: "On Saturday, May 24th, I went to a Chinese speech competition at Auckland University. I had been practicing super hard for two weeks - it felt like my brain was running a marathon every day. I was excited, but also nervous, like a storm was building in my stomach.
When we got to the University, everything looked big and serious, like something important was about to happen. We sat down and watched the other kids do their speeches. Some of them were so good, it felt like their words were flowing like water. That made me even more nervous.
Then they called my name. My heart was pounding like a drum. But when I stood up and started speaking, the fear just melted away. It felt like I had stepped into a quiet bubble where nothing else mattered except my voice and the words I had practiced.
When I finished, I was so proud of myself. I felt like I had climbed a mountain. Even though I was nervous at first, I was really glad I did it."
Portland School Kapa Haka Visit
Honey
Once again, in 2025 we have honey available for purchase at the school office. Honey has been kindly donated by our partner beekeepers - Tahi honey, and we have further been gifted larger sized jars of Honeyeater honey - also from local Pataua hives. The honey is priced amazingly from $5 per jar (250gm) to $20 (the big 1 kg jars) so why not pop in and pick some up. When the weather turns and the winter bugs start rolling through, it's great to have on hand.
2nd hand Uniform
Uniforms come and uniforms go! Stock levels are constantly dropping on our school shirts in many of the sizes. If your child has outgrown their uniform and you have no further need of it, please feel free to drop it in to the school office. The sales of these help the school purchase additional items that our former PTA used to supply, such as sunscreen, etc. Stocks are depleting again now of the jackets and jumpers but there are still some to be found in all sizes. The price has returned to $10 but it's still a great bargain!
IMPORTANT NOTICES/TINO PANUI NUI
Medication: If your child requires medication to be brought or kept at school, please be aware that due to health and safety concerns, this must be kept secure in the school sick bay. It is not to be kept in children’s schoolbags during the day. This is to protect the safety of not only the child requiring the medication but also all other students. All medication requires an accompanying permission/approval form signed by their parent or caregiver. This includes epi-pens for allergy management, inhalers for asthma or any other medication your child requires on a short-term or as needed basis.
Contact Us
Email: office@onerahi.school.nz
Website: https://www.onerahi.school.nz/
Location: Onerahi Primary School Church Street, Onerahi, Whangārei 0110, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 436 0521
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onerahischool
Re-Sport Charitable Trust
Got a sports team in need of some gear for the season ahead? Or perhaps you have good quality sports gear at home, that you would love to find a new purpose for. Check out the Re-Sport charitable trust on: https://www.resport.co.nz
Our Why
ReSport exists to remove barriers to participation for individuals, whānau and community groups to engage in quality sporting experiences, by reducing financial barriers and providing support through community engagement, whilst caring for our environment at the same time.
What we do
Collect new and gently used sports gear and equipment to share these resources to people in need throughout Northland, reducing the environmental impact of textile and sport gear waste
