13 Oct 2026

 

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Brought to you by Waitakere Primary PTA on Thu, 15 Oct, 7pm - 8pm

 

Free event, koha welcome!

This is a free community event, with the option to add a koha when booking your ticket if you’d like to contribute towards the evening. There is absolutely no pressure to do so.

Baking, snacks and beverages will also be available to purchase on the night, with payment available separately.

 

We’d love to see you there for a relaxed evening of connection, learning and support with our school community.

Doors open: 6:30pm for refreshments

Talk starts: 7:00pm

Talk duration: 1 hour

Thu, 15 Oct, 7pm - 8pm NZDT

Join us for an evening with Emma Cutts, a specialist educator with 25 years of experience and a mum to two neurodivergent boys.

Emma will share her knowledge and experience around how our brains work, the power of co-regulation and how connection can support wellbeing and behaviour in a neuroaffirming way.

 

We’ll explore:

* Understanding how our children’s brains work

* The power of co-regulation

* Supporting behaviour through connection

* Helping our tamariki become more regulated

* Supporting ourselves as parents too

 

Parenting can sometimes feel isolating, so this is a chance to connect with other parents, share experiences and take away some practical ideas to support our tamariki at home and at school.

 

13 Oct 2026

There have been a few questions about the message sent at the end of last term, we are sorry if this caused any confusion.

We are confirming that on the 27th of October we have a teacher only day - this was planned at the beginning of the year.  We will not be adding any additional teacher only days this year, hence the change to our end of year dates. 

The final day of school for 2026 is Tuesday 15 December, with students finishing at 12:40pm. School will then close for the summer holidays. 

Our start date for 2027 is Tuesday 2nd of February. The dates for next year can be found on our website : https://www.waitakereprimary.school.nz/schedule/

Teacher only days will be added in 2027 when the dates are confirmed. 

 

9 Oct 2026

 

30 Sep 2026

 

Just a quick note to let you know that Auckland Transport is running a number of Kids Learn to Ride sessions across Tāmaki Makaurau over the school holidays. If you'd like to share this opportunity with your school community, please feel free to do so.

 

Learning to ride a bike is one of those special childhood milestones. Whether children are starting on a balance bike or making the transition to pedals, these sessions are designed to help kids aged 3–13 years build their confidence and cycling skills in a fun and supportive environment.

 

All Kids Learn to Ride sessions are:

FREE
Drop-in sessions (registration is optional)
Led by highly qualified instructors
A great way to build confidence and skills
An opportunity for parents and caregivers to learn tips and tricks to practise with their children at home
(Flyer attached)

 

Sessions are weather dependent and run on a drop-in basis. Participants can bring their own bike or use one provided on the day.

 

For more information and a list of upcoming sessions, visit: Courses & Events on the Auckland transport website

25 Sep 2026

Kia ora Nest whaanau,

 

Happy last day of term! Another busy week for us and many tired children who will be enjoying a well-deserved break.

 

New readers came home this week along with poem, and updated sight words/sounds. Please continue to support your child to read and learn these over the holidays. The school holidays are also a great opportunity to spend some time helping your child learn things such as packing and unpacking their school bag as we are fostering their independence in preparation for Year 2 next year. 

Teachers across the school have been noticing that there are students arriving to school very early and not being collected until well after 3pm. This is a reminder that children are not supervised until 8.15am and after collection at 3pm. There is a great before and after school care at Waitaakere Primary. If you need details for this you can see the office. 

We seem to have quite a few brain food containers that don't find their owners at the end of the day. Please label your child's items so we can make sure they get returned home with them. 

During Term 4 hats and covered shoulders are compulsory when we are outside of the classroom. Hats must be wide brimmed (no caps please). Sunblock will be available in the classroom for children to use but we do not apply this for them or have set application times as they do at kindy. You are welcome to send along their own sunscreen for them to apply throughout the day. 

Term 4 is always a busy term with lots of exciting things happening. Keep an eye out for a message with important dates for your calendar.

 

Thank you so much for your support this term. We hope everyone has a lovely break.

 

Tamara and Leigh