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Daily Notices for Tuesday 15 September 2026

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Student Notices/Panui

PB4L School Value Focus: Kaitiakitanga

  • Mōrena whānau! Duty teachers are on the lookout during interval and lunch today—use today’s te reo words out in the playground to collect house points or tohu!
    • Kupu o te Rā: Kai — Food / To eat.
    • Kīwaha o te Rā: Kua hiakai au! (Koo-ah hee-ah-kye oh) — “I’m starving!”
Sport: 

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Darren, Alex and Cody from Room 3 manning the shed. 
  • Koru Games: We’ve got 27/60 students that have returned permission forms. Please get these in ASAP – Volleyball is currently winning! If your parents/grandparents are able to help out, please put it down on the form and/or come and see either myself or Miss Brenssell. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Koru Games Touch: Training on at 1:15pm today, please let Miss Crouch know if you cannot make it. 
  • Basketball: I just need Siluni, Harry & Ian to return their singlets please. If you already have, please come and see me. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Koru Games 3×3 Basketball: Training Tuesday and Thursday this week at 1:15pm on the court by the hall. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • Lunchtime Tau Tag – Two opportunities to play ripper tag footy with the South Island Tau Tag crew. Wed 16th Sept TOMORROW & Mon 21st Sept 1:15 – 1:50pm. Only 30 spots each session, sign up for a session at the Fale. ALL Welcome.
Cultural: 

  • Choir: Area Rehearsal today. Please meet in the library at 8:45am. No bags, just a drink bottle and some snacks in your pocket Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Guitar Lessons: On today with Andy in Music Room 2. Cheers, Mr. Botting      
Academic:   

  • Literacy Extension is on Thursday at 11am in R1. Names below.
  • Jun Beom and Hugo meet at the lunch eating area at 10:40am for some CAIMS speech info. Thanks, Mrs Robertson
Other:

  • Library Duty: Mahdia and Aimee are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Cubing Club: On tomorrow in Room 10. If you have a cube, bring it along tomorrow. 
  • Are you missing a Frank Green water bottle?  If so, please come to the office to describe it.
  • Scholastic Book Club: Orders are due by next Monday, 21st September. Your parents can order online.  Mrs C
  • Ice Cream Containers: I am looking for square ice cream containers to store all our chess pieces into sets (instead of all of them in a plastic bag). If you have any empty containers could you drop them off at the Library please.  Thank you  Mrs C

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Daily Notices for Monday 14 September 2026

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Student Notices/Pānui     

PB4L School Values (Term 3 focus: Kaitiakitanga) 

  • Kia ora kura! Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. This week by raising the profile of te reo all across our kura we are being kaitiaki of the reo! Listen out every day for new phrases, use your reo around the school to earn house points and tohu from duty teachers!
    • Kupu o te Rā: Atawhai (Ah-tah-fai) — Kindness / To show empathy.
    • Kīwaha o te Rā: Tau kē! (Tow keh!) — “Awesome!” / “Too good!”
    • Daily Challenge: Give 3 different people a “Mōrena” (Good morning) or say “Tau kē!” when someone does something great in class today.
Sport: 

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Jack, Miller & Maneetjit from Rm 4 manning the shed. 
  • Dance Club: Meet in the hall at lunchtime. 
  • Basketball: I need your singlets washed and returned to Rm 5 please. If you’re in a Koru Games Team keep your singlets. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Koru Games 3×3 Basketball: Training Tuesday and Thursday this week at 1:15pm on the court by the hall. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • Lunchtime Tau Tag – Two opportunities to play ripper tag footy with the South Island Tau Tag crew. Wed 16th Sept & Mon 21st Sept 1:15 – 1:50pm. Only 30 spots each session, sign up for a session at the Fale. ALL Welcome.
  • Touch: Training tomorrow at 1:15pm on the rugby field.
Cultural:.

  • Rock Band: Rehearsal in Rm 6 today – lunchtime at 1:00pm. Bring your instruments and lunch. Cheers, Mr. Botting 
  • Choir: Quick meeting in Rm5 at morning tea please. Don’t be late. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
Other:

  • Library Display: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Try and remember a Māori phrase a day this week. If you would like to complete a puzzle I can photocopy one for you or read a short story in te Reo.  Mrs C
  • Library Duty: Cici and Manu are the School Librarians on duty today.   
  • Kirkwood Studios: Can these people meet Mr Burke & JC in Rm 9 at 1pm today, bring your lunch. Hanchi Chen, Mabel King, Lily Murphy, Yien Zhou, Sathwik Sari.

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Daily Notices for Friday 11 September 2026

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Student Notices/Pānui  

PB4L School Value Focus: Kaitiakitanga 

  • Don’t forget to get your Tohu in the box by the end of morning tea today. Tohu draw this afternoon in Assembly! 
Sport:

  • Koru Games: Well done to the 19 people who have already filled this in. Keep them coming
  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Oscar and Carter from Room 13 manning the shed and organising P.E gear. 
  • Lunchtime Tau Tag – Two opportunities to play ripper tag footy with the South Island Tau Tag crew. ed 16th Sept & Mon 21st Sept 1:15 – 1:50pm. Only 30 spots each session, sign up for a session at the Fale. ALL Welcome.
  • Basketball: Just needing the following students to bring me their singlets please: Alex, Ian, Harry, Sarah, Siluni. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
Cultural: 

  • Rock Band: Remember your instruments for band practice on Monday in Rm6 at lunchtime. Cheers, Mr. Botting         
  • Choir Permission: Keep getting those forms in please! Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Drum Lessons: On today with Frank in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting.                                                      
Academic:       

  • T4: Siwei Yao(Rm2)
  • T9: Xinkai Cheng(Rm5)
  • T7: Keimi Katsube(Rm5)
  • Year 7 Maths Extension in Room 12 at 8:50am. Bring your pencil and maths book.
Other:   

  • Blues Awards: You should have received a HERO notification if you are receiving a blue at our next Blues Assembly (Monday Week 10). Please come and see one of us if you think you should have, but didn’t. Cheers, Mr. Botting & Miss Brenssell. 
  • Library Duty:  Alfie and Harshith are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Assembly: Line up outside the hall quickly and quietly when you hear the bell after lunch play. Thanks to Room 11 for doing the chairs.                                                                 
  • House Captains: Could I please see MJ, Tatiana at 11:10 am. Thanks, Miss Brenssell. 
  • AV Team: Lunchtime 1:30pm in the hall please. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Leadership in Games mahi with JC in R6 at 12:30 – 1:15 (bring your lunch and pink notebook): Danique, Ado, Malcolm, Alexandra, MJ, Tatiana, Alfie, Grace, Jun Beom, Brenna.
  • If you were given an HPV Form a couple of weeks ago this needs to be returned to the office as soon as possible please.
  • Library Reserved Books: Could Kase (Rm 9), Myra (Rm 8), Maddie (Rm 2) and Mabel and Maxi (Rm 5) please collect their books from the Library.  Mrs C

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Daily Notices for Thursday 10 September 2026

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Student notices/Panui

PB4L School Value Focus: Kaitiakitanga

  • Great mahi to everyone who took part in UC Sport yesterday. The leaders commented on how polite and engaged you were! We love seeing you have fun and include the values. UC Sport will take place again next Wednesday! 
Sport:

  • Koru Games: Permission has gone out. Well done to the 16 people who have already filled this in. 
  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Ra-Ryu & Tyson from Room 12 manning the shed.  
  • Koru Games Basketball 3×3: Training today at 1:15pm on the basketball court. If 2 or 3 bells, it’ll be cancelled. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • Basketball: Keep bringing me your singlets please. Thanks to those that have already! Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Boys Futsal: Weather permitting, we will have a training at lunchtime today on the court by the school orchard. If the concrete is wet, we will cancel.
Cultural:  

  • Flute Lessons: Flute lessons on today in Music Room 2. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Piano Lessons: Piano lessons on today with Julia in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Drum Lessons: These are now on tomorrow (Friday) with Frank in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Choir Permission: Keep getting those forms in please! Trip is next Tuesday. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
Academic:

  • Year 8 Maths Extension in Room 1 at 8:50am. Bring your Maths book and pencil.  
  • Literacy Extension – is not postponed sorry. Mrs Saunders will take this as usual at 11am.
Other 

  • AV Team: Can you please set up 2 wireless mics in the hall at 1:00pm for the Youth Workers game? Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Library Duty:  Mizuki and Danique are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • If you were given an HPV Form a couple of weeks ago this needs to be returned to the office as soon as possible please.
  • Oscar and Lucinda: Today’s challenge will be a Nerf battle in the hall! Meet outside the hall after eating your lunch, and please listen well to all instructions. This is a great chance for you and your teachers to earn some Pizza Points!
  • Blues Awards: You should have received a HERO notification if you are receiving a blue at our next Blues Assembly (Monday Week 10). Please come and see one of us if you think you should have, but didn’t. Cheers, Mr. Botting & Miss Brenssell. 
  • Library Reserved Books: Kobi (Rm 13) your book is ready for collecting.  Mrs C

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Daily Notices for Wednesday 9 September 2026

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Student notices/Panui 

Sport: 

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Nicole, Emily & Sahasra from Room 9 manning the shed. 
  • Volleyball: Volleyball practice for Koru Games 1:15pm in the Hall – please get there really quickly!  
  • Basketball: I need your singlets washed and returned to Rm 5 asap please. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Koru Games 3×3 Teams – Training Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:15pm on the court by the hall, as we need to play catch up. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • UC Sport: Today we are lucky enough to have some people coming across from UC to run some games and activities for you. Remember to show your Kirkwood Values! 
  • Boys Futsal team: Training tomorrow.
Cultural:                                                                                                                                   

  • Strings Lessons: On today with Philippa in Music Room 2. Cheers, Mr. Botting.                             
  • Clarinet & Saxophone Lessons: On today in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Orchestra: On today at 11:00am in the hall Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Kapa Haka on today at 1:55pm in the hall. Please be seated with your shoes off before the second bell so we can do a roll.
  • Choir: I need your permission for our upcoming area rehearsal please – I’ve only received 30/45. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Pasifika: 12 noon – 1pm in Fale with Jo.
Other:

  • Library Duty: Tatiana and Poet are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Leadership in Games mahi starts today with JC in R6 at 12:30 – 1:15 (bring your lunch and pink notebook): Danique, Ado, Malcolm, Alexandra, MJ, Tatiana, Alfie, Grace, Jun Beom, Brenna.
  • If you were given an HPV Form a couple of weeks ago this needs to be returned to the office as soon as possible please.
  • Cubing Club: On today in Room 10 at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome. You do not have to own a cube or know how to complete one. If you have any questions, talk to Madhav or Oliver in Room 10. 
  • ESOL Groups: NO ESOL groups today- Mrs Climo is away at a meeting today.
  • Library Reserved Books: Paul (Rm 10) you have a book to collect. Mrs C
  • School Librarians: Congratulations Tyson (Rm 12) as our new School Librarian working on Tuesdays.  Mrs C

 

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Daily Notices for Tuesday 8 September 2026

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Student Notices/Panui

Sport: 

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Darren, Alex and Cody from Room 3 manning the shed. 
  • Rugby Jerseys still to be returned to Harrison Rm 9.
  • Capture the Flag – Year 7 vs year 8 Lunchtime, anyone invited. Mr E
  • Koru GamesTouch: training on at 1:15pm today, please let Miss Crouch know if you cannot make it. 
  • Basketball: I need your singlets washed and returned to Rm 5 please. If you’re in a Koru Games Team keep your singlets. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Koru Games 3×3 Basketball: Training Tuesday and Thursday this week at 1:15pm on the court by the hall. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • Girls’ Futsal Training today at 1:15pm on the basketball court by the orchard. Wear your PE gear and be on time.
Cultural: 

  • Choir: On today in the hall at 10:00am. I need your permission for our upcoming area rehearsal please – I’ve only received 28/45. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Guitar Lessons: On today with Andy in Music Room 2. Cheers, Mr. Botting      
Academic:   

  • Literacy Extension is on Thursday at 11am in R1. Names below.
  • Kiwi Spelling Bee: Zeek: Can you come to the office with earphones and a computer at 11am (straight after morning tea). Thanks
Other:

  • Library Duty: Mahdia and Aimee are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Kids Lit team: Could Chelsea, Maddie, Margarita, Mabel and Ilyas please come to the Library at 11.45 today.  Mrs C
  • If you were given an HPV Form a couple of weeks ago this needs to be returned to the office as soon as possible please.
  • Cubing Club: We will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 in Room 10. Bring a cube if you have one. Everyone is welcome!
  • Library Reserved Books: Zeek (Rm 8) your book is ready for collection.  Mrs C

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Daily Notices for Monday 7 September 2026

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Student Notices/Pānui     

Sport: 

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Jack, Miller & Maneetjit from Rm 4 manning the shed. 
  • Dance Club: Meet in the hall at lunchtime. 
  • Basketball: I need your singlets washed and returned to Rm 5 please. If you’re in a Koru Games Team keep your singlets. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Koru Games 3×3 Basketball: Training Tuesday and Thursday this week at 1:15pm on the court by the hall. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • Girls’ Futsal training tomorrow at lunchtime. Please bring appropriate gear. If you aren’t already in a Koru games team and would like to join our girls futsal team, then come and see Mrs Blankley today! Helpful if you’ve played football before, but it isn’t necessary! We may have a couple of spots available.
  • Boys’ Futsal: We will aim for a training on Thursday this week.
  • Canterbury Adventure Race:  Congratulations to Walter, Hunter, James and Grace for coming 1st in the 3 hr Championship category and 3rd overall. 
  • Touch Training: Tomorrow 1:15 pm.
Cultural:.

  • Rock Band: Rehearsal in Rm 6 today – lunchtime at 1:00pm. Bring your instruments and lunch. Cheers, Mr. Botting 
Academic:   

  • Kiwi Spelling Bee: 11am (after karakia) today in R1. Bring a pen and scrap paper for working. Participant list below. Good luck!
Other:

  • Library Display: With Year 8 camp to Wellington next term this week’s display is all about the sights and activities they will experience in Wellington.  Mrs C
  • Library Duty: Cici and Manu are the School Librarians on duty today.     
  • Kirkwood Studios: Can these people meet Mr Burke & JC in Rm 9 at 1pm today, bring your lunch. Hanchi Chen, Mabel King, Lily Murphy, Yien Zhou, Sathwik Sari.
  • Kids’ Lit Team for 2027: Thank you so much for everyone that tried out for our 2027 team.  We have decided to have five in our team, giving us an extra person should someone be unable to attend on the day. Next year’s team will be Margarita, Chelsea and Maddie (Rm 2) and Mabel (Rm 5). Our extra person will be Ilyas (Rm 2).  Congratulations! If all five students could meet me in the Library tomorrow at 11.45am-12.15pm we can discuss our training and issue out books for you to read.  Mrs C
  • If you were given an HPV Form a couple of weeks ago this needs to be returned to the office as soon as possible please.

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Daily Notices for Friday 4 September 2026

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Student Notices/Pānui  

PB4L School Value Focus: Kaitiakitanga 

  • Don’t forget to get your Tohu in the box by the end of morning tea today. Tohu draw this afternoon in Assembly! 
Sport

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Oscar and Carter from Room 13 manning the shed and organising P.E gear. 
  • Footy Bonanza – Come play ‘Raga’ on the rugby field TODAY lunchtime SF&RB vs MH&BTK. Mr Burke
  • Basketball: Keep bringing me your singlets please. Thanks to those that have already! Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Water Polo: Game at Parakiore @6:30pm vs Heaton. Meet Carla at 6:15pm with the best team spirit. 
  • Futsal Boys: Well done to all who trialled – there was a very large group and only 10 could be selected. The list is up on the window of Room 1.
Cultural: 

  • Rock Band: Remember your instruments for band practice on Monday in Rm6 at lunchtime. Cheers, Mr. Botting         
  • Choir Permission: Keep getting those forms in please! Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Drum Lessons: On today with Frank in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting.                                                      
Academic:       

  • T4: Siwei Yao(Rm2)
  • T9: Xinkai Cheng(Rm5)
  • T7: Keimi Katsube(Rm5)
  • Year 7 Maths Extension in Room 12 at 8:50am. Bring your pencil.
Other:   

  • Library Duty:  Alfie and Harshith are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Assembly: Line up outside the hall quickly and quietly when you hear the bell after lunch play. Thanks to Room 11 for doing the chairs.                                                                 
  • House Captains: Could I please see MJ, Tatiana at 11:10 am. Thanks, Miss Brenssell. 
  • AV Team: Lunchtime 1:30pm in the hall please. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Leadership in Games mahi with JC in R6 at 12:30 – 1:15 (bring your lunch and pink notebook): Danique, Ado, Malcolm, Alexandra, MJ, Tatiana, Alfie, Grace, Jun Beom, Brenna.
  • Library Reserved Books: Poet (Rm 9), Zac (Rm 2),Siya and Bella (Rm 5) you have books to collect at the Library. Antel and Rahim (Rm 11) your books are still waiting for you. Mrs C
  • Oscar and Lucinda Challenge: Shout out to Eli from Room 8 and Mohamed from Room 3 for winning gaga dodgeball yesterday! There are still a few weeks left to participate in the pizza party. From now on, your classroom teachers participating will also get a few extra points for your class!

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Daily Notices for Thursday 3 September 2026

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Student notices/Panui

PB4L School Value Focus: Kaitiakitanga

  • Ka rawe for speeches yesterday. The caliber was so impressive. Well done!
Sport

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Ra-Ryu & Tyson from Room 12 manning the shed.  
  • Boys’ Basketball Training: Tomorrow at 1:25pm with Mr. E. 
  • Koru Games Basketball 3×3: Training today at 1:15pm on the basketball court. Cheers, Mr. Botting.
  • Basketball: Keep bringing me your singlets please. Thanks to those that have already! Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Koru Games Touch: The team as well as the train on squad will be on Room 1’s door at interval today. Our first training will be on Tuesday next wiki. See Miss Crouch if you have any questions.
  • Footy Bonanza– Come play ‘Raga’ on the rugby field Friday lunchtime SF&RB vs MH&BTK. Mr Burke
  • Table Tennis Trial at 1:15pm for Jordan, Tyson, Juwhan. Please come along if you would like to help and train, Alfie, Seungwon and Oscar L 
  • Futsal Boys Trial TODAY: Please could these students come to a trial at 1:15pm today: Ra-Ryu, Siwoo, Maneetjit, Meraj, Trung-Ho, Ahmad, Thaddeus, Quinn, Hayder, Ariaz, Hunter, Leon, Ronak, Darren, Harvey, Carter, Leo, Alex, Harry, Elias. Be organised and punctual. If you are trialling for another team, are already on another team, or don’t want to do it, please let me know.
Cultural:  

  • Flute Lessons: Flute lessons on today in Music Room 2. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Piano Lessons: Piano lessons on today with Julia in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting
  • Drum Lessons: These are now on tomorrow (Friday) with Frank in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Choir Permission: Keep getting those forms in please! Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
Academic:

  • Literacy Extension: Is on today. 
  • Year 8 Maths Extension (for ALL extension students, not just the team) in Room 1 at 8:50am. Bring your pencil. 
  • Year 7 Maths Extension (for ALL extension students, not just the team) in Room 12 at 8:50am on Friday.  
  • Year 7 speech finalists – can you meet in the lunch area straight after the notices for a quick photo for the newsletter. Thanks, 
Other 

  • Library Duty:  Mizuki and Danique are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Oscar and Lucinda Challenge: Today’s challenge is a Cup-and-ball toy challenge, come and test your skill with JC or Donna during lunch 
  • Kids Lit Quiz: Today at 1.20pm in the Library. The Library will be closed for all other students. If you are interested in reading all sorts of books come and try out for our 2027 Kids Lit team. It should only take about 15 min.  Mizuki and Danique please still come to the Library to help me with the quiz.
  • Mrs Corbishley is out at a meeting today. She will be back around 11am.
  • Cubing Club: If you are keen to be a part of the Kirkwood Cubing Club (rubiks cube) then come to a meeting at lunch eating time (1:00 pm)  today in Room 10. You could be a complete beginner wanting to learn how to solve a cube or be a keen racer – everyone is welcome 🙂
  • Oscar and Lucinda: For today’s challenge, we’re bringing back Gaga Dodgeball! Come find the youth workers after eating your lunch to join in. Only a few more weeks to earn some Pizza Points before we reveal the winning class!