COASTAL TARANAKI SCHOOL

Office Hours

8:30 am-4:00 pm

Hours of Instruction

8:40 am - 3:00 pm

Email: office@coastaltaranaki.school.nz
Website: https://sites.google.com/coastaltaranaki.school.nz/coastaltaranakischool/home
Location: 92 Carthew Street, Ōkato, New Zealand
Phone: (06)7524022 - 027 320 1267
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastaltaranakischool

Kia ora CTS community,

Please see the schedule for our Literacy Week next week.

Scholastic Book Fair is on Tuesday to Thursday - time tbc.

Wednesday Spellathon - Students will be completing these on paper and their test scores and sheets will come home to you.

Wednesday Quiz Night - This is a senior ball fundraiser. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/TrdayCFqhxZZyuCw7

Thursday Film Afternoon - This is a senior ball fundraiser. Please get your tickets at the school office.

Friday Dress up Day - Parade will be on the blue courts at 2pm, followed by a whole kura assembly at 2.15pm.

We are excited to offer FREE haircuts, trims and hair styling at our kura on Tuesday 20th October from 9:30am!

We will be welcoming WITT Level 4 Barber graduates and WITT hairdressers to provide a range of free hair services for our learners.

Barbers will offer:

• Mullets

• Classic haircuts

• Fades – low, medium and high

• Scissor cuts

• Clipper cuts

• Razor techniques

• A range of other short hair styles

Hairdressers will offer:

• Hair trims

• Hair straightening

• Curls and styling

• General hair styling

This form is to give permission for your learner to receive a free haircut or hair service and to let our barbers and hairdressers know what you would like for your child. If you are happy for your child to choose their own style, please indicate this on the form.

If you would like to attend your child’s haircut or hair appointment, please suggest a time that suits you on the form, and we will do our best to schedule the appointment around this.

Please complete the permission form below, this will also be shared on Helix.

COMPLETE THE FORM HERE

Pets Day:

Firstly, we want to acknowledge the incredible effort our students have put into Pets Day this year. Whether you have spent months caring for and rearing an animal, preparing for judging, or putting your creativity into a project, you should be incredibly proud of what you have achieved. Pets Day is about so much more than winning a ribbon; it is about dedication, hard work, creativity, responsibility, and celebrating what makes each of us special.

A huge thank you must go to our FOCTS team, whose dedication, organisation, and countless hours of work make a day like today possible. Events like Pets Day simply do not happen on their own. They take people who are willing to give their time, roll up their sleeves, organise the details, find support, and work behind the scenes to make it all happen. We are incredibly fortunate to have people who care so much about creating these opportunities for our students.

We also want to acknowledge our staff and senior students who have stepped in to support Pets Day throughout the week and today. We have seniors supporting Stepping Stones, enabling our youngest tamariki to come along and be part of this special community event. We have seniors helping in the animal rings, working hard in the hall yesterday to prepare and display the artwork, and continuing to support us with pack-down after the event. To our staff who have given their time, energy, and flexibility to make all of this happen, thank you.

This is one of the things that makes being an area school so special. Our tuakana–teina relationships are something we truly value. Seeing our older students supporting our younger tamariki, stepping up to help, and taking responsibility for their kura is exactly what we want to see. It is about looking after one another, being connected, and understanding that we all have a part to play in making our school community a great place to belong.

Thank you to our judges for giving up your time and sharing your knowledge and expertise with us today. Your contribution helps make this a special and valuable experience for our students.

To our BBQ stars, thank you for keeping everyone fuelled and ready for the day! We also extend a huge thank you to Farm Source for supplying the BBQ and providing staff to support us. To ANZ, DairyNZ, ANZCO, Coastal Earthworks, FMG, Fonterra, Okato Vets, LIC, Nga Kotare, Highfields Equestrian, Saddlery Warehouse and Farm Source, thank you for your continued support, both through the people power you provide and the fantastic prizes that recognise and reward our students' efforts.

A special thank you to Halter, who have generously donated a sausage for every student today. This is such a wonderful gesture and reinforces something really important: Pets Day is for everyone. Whether you have lovingly reared an animal, created an amazing piece of artwork, or simply come along to enjoy the day, every student deserves to feel included and to have a place to shine.

We also want to give a special acknowledgement to Vicky Thomas and her team of judges for making our Creative Minds section such a success. This section is incredibly important because it gives our students another opportunity to showcase their talents, imagination, and hard work. Thank you for ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be involved, be celebrated, and shine in their own way.

Finally, a reminder that the strength of our kura and our community lies in the people who get behind our young people. Pets Day is a fantastic example of what we can achieve when students, whānau, staff, volunteers, and local businesses come together with a shared purpose.

So, to everyone who has contributed in any way, big or small, thank you. Your time, generosity, and commitment make a real difference to our students and help create the memories and experiences that make being part of our kura so special.

The FOCT team wishes to give a huge thank you to Halter for generously donating the sausages and helping make the day extra special for our ākonga as every student received a free sausage on Pets Day! 🌭

Ngā mihi nui to FOCT and Halter for supporting our kura and helping make Pets Day a wonderful day for everyone! 💛

Our sun safe reminders...

• Please send your child to school sunblocked and ready for the day, they will reapply at around midday before play.
• We are using smart365 sunscreen lotion - if you have a certain sunblock you'd prefer please let your childs classroom teacher know.
• No hat no play! Please send those hats in, you are welcome to leave them herel And water bottles as it heats up.
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Ngā mihi nui, welcome back!
Pukeiti team

Looking Ahead to Term 4

Things are moving quickly for our Year 11–13 learners', their last day of scheduled classes will be Friday 6 November.

The first NCEA examinations will begin on Tuesday 10 November.

NCEA examinations are compulsory to attend. If your child requires support with transport to or from kura for their examinations, please reach out to us as early as possible so we can work with you to support them.

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Calf and Lamb Day Invitation

Egmont A & P Association warmly invites families and supporters to attend our Calf and Lamb Day.

Event Details

• Date: 24 October
• Location: Egmont A & P Grounds, Hāwera
• Entries: Please see the attached schedule. The entry link is included at the top of the schedule.

Calf and Lamb Day at Egmont A & P, 8 Burnside Avenue on the 24 October 2026 10am start.

First 40 entries get a goody bag. Please enter via the google form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe22iD5kFPdfMb97XtQP-NA2bL15Eo6pcZLCN2xXdZp3PGeUg/viewform?usp=header

Who Should Attend

If you know any children who are rearing lambs or calves, please share this information with them and encourage them to take part.

What’s on Offer

• Ribbons
• Trophies
• Goody bags

COASTAL TARANAKI SCHOOL

Sonia Mau Principal

Sarah Oke Senior School Deputy Principal, Careers/Pathways, Tech on 45

Wes Mau Innovative Curriculum & Design Project Lead (Y0–6)

Viola Fung English

Ros James Maths

Steve Leppard Hard Materials Technology, Tech on 45

Natalie Bound Science, Principals Nominee

Keegan Bruckner Social Sciences, Geography, P.E Teacher

Dee Heath Year 7/8 Teacher

John Hudson Year 7/8 Teacher

Renee Leathley Kaitake Team Leader, Year 5/6 Teacher

Emily Finey Year 5/6 Teacher

Johannah Poutini Year 4/5 Teacher

Tara Ross Pukeiti Team Leader, Year 3/4 Teacher

Annie Harris NE Transition Teacher

Jemma Moorby Year 2/3 Teacher

Sarah Warren Year 1/2 Teacher

Rebecca Connolly Year 1/2 Teacher, Release Teacher

Hayley Gilmour Release Teacher

Craig Taylor Release Teacher

Alana Campbell Office Manager

Delwyn Pearce School Librarian

Kirsty Koboski Publicity Officer

Ole Bucka Grounds & Maintenance

Amy Mills Guidance Counsellor

Fon Julian Office Reception

Learning Assistants

Darryl Levett

Kirsty Koboski

Paula Fleming

Ruth Barron

Lisa Schrader

Marcus Wade

Chloe Wooldridge

Crystelle Deegan