Wiki Tuarima (Week 5), Term 4 2025: Next week’s message from Jason Elder.
Friday 31 October 2025
Kia ora whānau
Well done to our Teina Roopu who performed on Wednesday at the Waitara War Memorial Hall. We had many Year 1-4 tamariki do this for the first time in front of a large audience. Many other groups were supported by older ākonga on stage, where our tamariki did this with only Whaea Wharekuka. This was a great experience for our Teina Roopu as they expressed their talents. Today, our Tuakana Roopu will be performing live in the competitive section of the Puanga Festival.
Community Consultation:
As a school, we value the input of whānau around the future direction of our school. A short survey has been designed to gather further parent feedback. We are aiming for over 200 responses from whānau. Click here to complete the short survey around Health Education and how well we keep your ākonga safe at school.
Week 5, Term 4: Monday 3 to Friday 7 November 2025
# Monday 3 November: Year 7-8 Technology.
# Tuesday 4 November: Swimming – Year 1-4; Year 7-8 Technology.
# Wednesday 5 November: Swimming – Year 5-8; Year 7-8 Technology.
# Thursday 6 November: Year 7-8 Technology.
# Friday 7 November: Assembly at 9.15am, all whānau are welcome to attend.
Term Dates for 2026:
Term 1: Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April (Summer Term, school finishes at 2.55pm)
– Monday 2 February: Whole school starts at 8.45am; powhiri for new whānau time TBC. School finishes at 2.55pm.
– Friday 6 February: Waitangi Day
– Friday 6 March: Teachers Only Day – Maths PLD
– Monday 9 March: Taranaki Anniversary
– Thursday 2 April: Last day of Term 1, school finishes at 2.55pm.
Term 2: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July (Winter Term, school finishes at 2.35pm)
– Monday 20 April: Term 2 starts at 8.45am; short lunches begin so school finishes at 2.35pm. Contact the office if you require your children to be supervised from 2.35- 2.55pm.
– Monday 27 April – ANZAC Day
– Friday 29 May – Teachers Only Day – Maths PLD
– Monday 1 June: Kings Birthday
– Friday 3 July: End of Term 2, school finishes at 2.35pm.
Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (Winter Term, school finishes at 2.35pm)
– Monday 20 July: Term 3 starts at 8.45am, school finishes at 2.35pm
– Friday 31 July: Teacher Only Day – No School
– Friday 25 September: School finishes at 2.35pm.
Term 4: Monday 12 October to Friday 16 December (Summer Term, school finishes at 2.55pm)
– Monday 12 October: Term 4 starts at 8.45am, school finishes at 2.55pm.
– Monday 26 October: Labour Day
– Wednesday 16 December: School finishes at 12pm.
Important Dates:
Monday 20 April (Winter Term: Short lunch hours commence, school ends at 2.35pm)
Monday 12 October (Summer hours commence, school ends at 2.55pm)
Check the calendar for other important events. Please note, these dates are subject to change so please check the digital calendar.
Important Links:
# Touch at SPS
# Staff contact emails
# Enrolment for Out of Zone Students
# Notices/Team Newsletters/School Bank Details/How to use the School App
# School Newsletters
# Stationery Lists
# School 0800 Number: 0800-000-352.