24 Apr 2026

Do you like to eat YUMMY fruit? If you have a 'yummy' sticker on your fruit, we are collecting them at school. You can send them straight to Puāwai (Room 5-6) or come and get a sticker sheet from us so we can get some FREE sports gear for our school. If you want to download and print your own sheets, you can do that on https://www.yummyfruit.co.nz/schools/ and click "sticker collection sheet". 

Last year we collected over 8,000 stickers!

Poster attached :)

Thanks a million!

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24 Apr 2026

Kia ora Waitakere Primary whānau, 

We are pleased to share a unique fundraising opportunity that has been offered to our school for the duration of Term 2. This initiative has the potential to provide significant financial support for Waitakere Primary, and we would appreciate your help in spreading the word throughout the wider community and your networks. A local family are subdividing a property and have sections of land for sale. 

 Between 20 April and 3 July 2026, our school will receive a $20,000 donation for every successful buyer who is introduced directly to the sellers from Waitakere Primary advertising. To qualify, the buyer does not need to complete the purchase within the fundraising period, only the introduction must occur during this time.  
Please note that the introduction must come through the school, not through any 3rd party. If the buyer later becomes unconditional and settles on a section, the $20,000 donation will be paid to the school from the settlement proceeds. If you are looking for land or know of people who are, you will need to contact Alex Jelas- email ajelas@waitakereprimary.school.nz and she will put you in contact with the sellers.  
 
 
About the sections: 
Set across 45 acres in a strategic Waitakere/Taupaki location, these premium 2–5-acre lifestyle blocks offer a rare opportunity to secure space, privacy, and long-term value. 
Positioned within easy reach of the Northwest shopping precinct, train links to the city, and key amenities, you get the best of both worlds—rural tranquillity without sacrificing convenience. 
Surrounded by quality schooling options and just a short drive to some of West Auckland’s best beaches and outdoor destinations, this is a location designed for families. 
Give your family the kind of upbringing that’s becoming increasingly hard to find—room to roam, trees to climb, and expansive land to enjoy. A true Kiwi lifestyle, the way it used to be. 
 
We encourage you to share this opportunity widely with friends, family, neighbours, and community networks. If you are interested, email your name and phone number to ajelas@waitakereprimary.school.nz and she will pass your details on to the vendor. This has the potential to benefit our school in a meaningful way.  
Ngā mihi nui, 
Waitakere Primary School 
 

23 Apr 2026

Kia ora Waitākere whānau. 
 
Awesome Earth Day turn out!  So cool to see all the green in support for our garden.  We raised $310.10, and this money will be used to buy the ingredients we need to turn the beautiful produce we are growing into delicious kai! We are also going to buy seed raising mix, seeds, etc.  
 
Thank you so much!!! 

22 Apr 2026

20 Apr 2026

Hi there,

A student's laptop has gone missing from the playground by the train station at the end of the school day today.  Has anyone picked up another laptop by mistake? If so, please take it to the office tomorrow.

Also, a laptop bag was found in the same place.  If this is yours, please come and collect it from the Nest.

And lastly, all the children who go on the walking school bus have a key ring with a clip card on it attached to their bag.  This is to stay on their bags and will be clipped each time they go on the bus.  Once the card is fully clipped, they will receive a reward.

Thank you to all the student leaders and parents who are supporting the walking school bus, you are helping to make the bus possible as well as safe!

Leigh