17 Jul 2026

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday break and are feeling refreshed and ready for an exciting Term 3. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday!

A very warm welcome to the new students and their families joining us this term. We are delighted to have Ethan, Ivy, Maria, Oliver, and Dolton, who joined us at the end of last term, as part of our class. We know they will quickly feel at home in Kopuwai.

We have another busy and exciting term ahead, with Water Skills for Life swimming lessons, PMP, Library visits, the Father's Day BBQ, Speech Eisteddfods, and many other learning opportunities. 

We will continue the Perceptual Motor Programme, PMP, this term, so if you are available any Thursday morning from 9.00–10.00 am, we would appreciate your help leading an activity. Please add your name to the roster at the classroom door. If you are unable to make your allocated day, please text Karen or me before school so we can send a message out on the Loop to find a replacement.

What's happening this week:-

Monday: School Prayer – all families are welcome.
Thursday: PMP – children are to wear their sports uniform.
Friday: School Assembly at 1.40 pm – everyone is welcome.

Important dates for Term 3

Friday 31 July: Teacher-Only Day – Mathematics Professional Development.

Monday 3 – Friday 7 August: Water Skills for Life swimming lessons. Monday–Thursday: 1.15–1.55 pm. Friday: 10.30–11.00 am. Children will travel to and from the pool by bus. We would appreciate any parents who can help children get dressed after their lessons. For the final session on Friday, please send your child with winter pyjamas (not a onesie) or a long-sleeved top and long pants to wear over their togs during the lesson.

Wednesday 19 August: School Cross Country – 12.00 pm (postponement day: Thursday).

Friday 28 August: Teacher-Only Day – Catholic Teachers' Gathering in Dunedin.

Monday 7 September: Father's Day BBQ – 12.00 pm.

Thursday 24 September: Eisteddfod Assembly.

Friday 25 September: Last day of Term 3.

Thank you for your continued support. 

Kind regards

Neroli Laidlaw

3 Jul 2026

We have been given 8 free circus tickets for the Queenstown Weber Circus running over the holidays.

If you would like a couple of tickets please call into office - first in first served. 

2 Jul 2026

A reminder that our end-of-term assembly will be held tomorrow (Friday) at 1.40 pm in the school hall. Everyone is warmly invited to attend.

Swimming Sports trophies will be presented during the assembly. Tomorrow is Jumping July, and children can wear mufti, clothes suitable for jumping and bring a gold coin donation for The Heart Foundation.

Today we enjoyed our Eisteddfod Assembly, celebrating excellence in poetry and prose reading. Congratulations to all of the students who were selected to perform; you were outstanding, and we are so proud of you.

Tomorrow marks the end of Term 2 after a very busy 11 weeks filled with learning, winter sports, reports, parent-teacher interviews, and many other school events. Thank you to our students, staff, and whānau for another fantastic term.

We wish everyone a safe, happy, and well-deserved holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone back for Term 3 on Monday, 20 July.

Have a wonderful break!

Julie Flannery

 

2 Jul 2026

Check your child's bag today for a Prize Calendar. This is a fundraiser for the PTA - each family has a ticket to sell if you can. If you can't please return to school office.

Thanks from the PTA

1 Jul 2026

Kia ora koutou. Once again we are taking our kapa haka group to Murihiku polyfest in Invercargill. More details will follow early next term, and we will need some parent helpers to join us. For now save the date:

Wednesday 26th August - Southbound travel, evening concert, stay the night.

Thursday 27th August - Morning polyfest spectating, 12:20pm 15 minute performance, northbound travel, home aproximately 4:30pm.

Please note that the following day (Fri Aug 28th) is a teacher only day.

 

Ngā mihinui

Mr Yeoman