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Daily Notices for Friday 25 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: Please return your futsal tops, futsal socks and basketball singlets washed and in a named bag to Rm 5. Cheers, Mr. Botting & Miss Brenssell. 
  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Oscar and Carter from Room 13 manning the shed and organising P.E gear. 
  • Athletics: A reminder that the first Wednesday back next term is our whole school Athletics day! Awesome to see some classes getting into some training this week. Dress up in your House Colours! 
Cultural:

  • 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:   

  • 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 3 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.
  • I have been given a large number of short letters from children in Korea who would like to become pen pals. If you are interested in reading, and then replying to one or two of these letters, please come and see me in the foyer at the beginning of Interval today. Thanks, Mr Tappenden.
  • I have 3 novels that have been left in the Library but do not belong to the school. If you have misplaced a book, please come and see me today to see if I have it. Otherwise I will put them in the Free Little Library box this afternoon. Mrs C
  • Oscar and Lucinda: Congratulations to Jack from Room 2 and Sylvia from Room 4 for winning yesterday’s challenge! If all goes well, we’ll announce the class with the most Pizza Points at assembly!
  • Thank you for a great Term 3! I hope you have an enjoyable holiday break and come back to school rested and ready for a very busy Term 4. Mr Tappenden

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Daily Notices for Thursday 24 September 2026

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Student notices/Panui

Sport:

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Ra-Ryu & Tyson from Room 12 manning the shed.  
  • Athletics – Practice; Our classes are using high jump mat today. Duty teachers please monitor this during breaks.
Cultural:  

  • Flute Lessons: Flute lessons on today with Anna 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. 
Academic:

  • Literacy Extension: Postponed today as we have so many students at Koru games.
  • Maths Extension: Also postponed due to low numbers. 
Other 

  • Library Duty:  Mizuki and Danique are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Oscar and Lucinda: For today’s challenge, we’ll find out who can run the longest distance with one consistent scream! Come along after you’ve eaten your lunch to join in. This week won’t count for Pizza Points as so many students are away, though you can find out tomorrow which class will get the pizza!

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Daily Notices for Wednesday 23 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. 
  • Lunchtime Tau Tag – South Island Tau Tag crew. Today 1:15 – 1:50pm. Join Mr Burke’s team vs Mr Es, join in ALL Welcome.
  • UC Sport: On today from 12-1. All classes onsite to meet on the court at 11:50 (Room 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. Room 5 will be in the same two groups they have been in). Make sure you display our kura values just like the previous two weeks! 
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. 
  • No PASIFIKA today due to many away.
Academic:

  • Literacy extension tomorrow will be postponed as
Other:

  • Library Duty: Tatiana and Poet are the School Librarians on duty today.
  • Cubing Club: On today in Room 10 at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome. Bring a cube if you have one. If you have any questions, check with Madhav, Oliver or Fawzan in Room 10. 
  • Library Genre Voting: There will be no voting today as I am away. If you missed out earlier this week, call in on Thursday to cast your vote.  Mrs C
  • I have been given a large number of short letters from children in Korea who would like to become pen pals. If you are interested in reading, and then replying, to one or two of these letters, please come and see me in the foyer at the beginning of Interval today. Thanks, Mr Tappenden.

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Daily Notices for Tuesday 22 September 2026

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Student Notices/Panui

PB4L School Value Focus: Kaitiakitanga

  • Good luck to all our Koru games crew. We know you will show great sportsmanship and be amazing kaitiaki of the Kahikatea Kirkwood reputation!
Sport: 

  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Darren, Alex and Cody from Room 3 manning the shed. 
  • Lunchtime Tau Tag: South Island Tau Tag crew. Wednesday 23 September TOMORROW 1:15pm – 1:50pm. Join Mr Burke’s team vs Mr E’s, join in ALL Welcome.
Cultural: 

  • Choir: No rehearsal today, as Mr. Botting is away at Koru Games. 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.
Other:

  • Library Duty: Tyson 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. 
  • Thank you for your attention and behaviour at the Blues Assembly. I was really impressed with you all, as were the parents and whānau who attended.  Mr Tappenden.
  • Library Reserved Books: Isaac (Rm 8) you have a book to be collected. Mrs C
  • Kids’ Lit Meeting: Today for those students still at school at 11.45am in the Library.  Mrs C

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Daily Notices for Monday 21 September 2026

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Student Notices/Pānui     

PB4L School Values (Term 3 focus: Kaitiakitanga) 

  • Today we have our Blues Assembly where we acknowledge and celebrate success across our kura. Please make sure you are wearing the correct school uniform and have all our kura values on display. 
    • Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
    • My success is not that of an individual, but the strength of many.
Sport: 

  • Koru Games: 
  • Permission: Still waiting on permission from Sheana, Maddie, Eden, Quinn, Sapphire, Myra, Leo V, and Crystal. Please come and see either of us ASAP.
  • Transport: For those leaving from school tomorrow, arrive at school at 8:00am. We will leave at 8:15am on the dot. 
  • Please meet in the hall tomorrow morning with all of your gear ready to go for the day. 
  • We still need a parent for Futsal on Tuesday and Thursday. Please let us know if your whanau can help. Cheers, Mr. Botting & Miss Brenssell. 
  • Futsal Koru Games: Come to the hall at lunch eating time for uniforms please. Cheers, Mr. Botting & Miss Brenssell. 
  • Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Jack, Miller & Maneetjit from Rm 4 manning the shed. 
  • Lunchtime Tau Tag – Two opportunities to play ripper tag footy with the South Island Tau Tag crew. Wednesday 16 September & Monday 21 September 1:15pm – 1:50pm. Only 30 spots each session, sign up for a session at the Fale. ALL Welcome.
  • Koru Games Touch: Bring your lunch to Room 9 for a quick meeting and run around. Can Jacob and Grace come to Room 8 after the notices for a quick chat. Thanks, Miss Crouch. 
  • Water Polo: If you are interested in playing water polo in Term 4, come and see Mrs Eum in Room 12 after the roll. 
Cultural:.

  • Rock Band: Rehearsal in Rm 6 today – lunchtime at 1:00pm. Bring your instruments and lunch. Cheers, Mr. Botting. 
  • Choir: No choir tomorrow as Mr. Botting is away at Koru Games. 
Other:

  • Blues Assembly: Today at 12:00pm. Please line up in your classes outside the hall like you would for a normal assembly. There will be whānau attending, so all of our kura values on display please. Could Room 3 please put the chairs out at 11 am? Thanks Miss Brenssell and Mr Botting. 
  • Library Display:  Pasifika Proud – Together  Mālō le soifua, Talofa lava, Bula Vinaka and Kia Orana! Our school library is proudly celebrating the richness, beauty and diversity of our Pasifika cultures through our Pasifika display. Featuring taonga, patterns, stories, books and cultural treasures, the display is a celebration of who we are, where we come from and the strength of our collective Aiga. A space for our tamaiti to see themselves, share their stories and feel proud of their Pasifika identity and heritage.
  • 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.
  • Library Vote this week:  We are voting for your favourite genre this week.  Could all students attending the Koru Games please pop into the Library today to cast your vote.  Thank you.  Mrs C.