12 Feb 2026

Ahiahi mārie, 

We have just had a sausage sizzle as a special treat for the whole school for anyone who wanted a sausage (and iceblocks for students who had dietary needs that prevented them having a sausage). This was to celebrate a wonderful start to the year. We have challenged the school to look after their belongings and to reduce our lost property this year and so far it is looking good! We have also been impressed with how kindly students are treating each other in the classroom and at play and that students have been remembering their wide brimmed hats.  

It was lovely to welcome you all last night for our Meet the teacher evening.  A reminder that you are always welcome to pop in or for a longer appointment to make a time with your child's teacher. 


Today we also completed our first emergency drill for the year and are proud to say that the entire school calmly evacuated and was accounted for in 5 minutes.  The students managed themselves beautifully! 

What a great start to the school year here at Waitākere. 

Ngā mihi, 

The WPS staff

11 Feb 2026

To Parents and Whanaū, 

This term we are planning a trip to the Auckland Museum to support our Inquiry around getting to know each other, our environment and some of the local Pūrākau (stories). For our trip to go ahead we need parent helpers who have been police vetted.  

The Nest and Room 11 will be going on Wednesday 18th of March and the Hub will be going on Thursday 19th. It takes time for police vetting checks to be done so we need to organise parent helpers now. If you would like to be considered as a parent help please email me as soon as possible at hmorris@waitakereprimary.school.nz or send a message on seesaw.

Thanks,
Hayley 

 

5 Feb 2026

Kia ora parents and caregivers,

In the Year 5/6 team we are excited to be getting ready for our T-ball Zones this year! To make this possible, we’re looking for some parent volunteers to help with coaching. School sports simply can’t happen without your support, and we would love to have you involved.

If numbers allow, we’ll have two teams – a boys’ team and a girls’ team. We’re hoping parent coaches can help with a few lunchtime practice sessions starting from Monday, 16 February, and join us on the T-ball day, which will be held on Tuesday, 3 March (rain day: Wednesday, 4 March).
If you’re able to help, please email me at grichardson@waitakereprimary.school.nz.

Please note: it’s now a school requirement that anyone helping on trips or around the school has a police vet completed. If you’ve already done this through the school, please let us know. Otherwise, we can help you get the process started. It can take some time, so we encourage you to get onto this as soon as possible.

Thank you for your ongoing support—we couldn’t do it without you!

Kind regards,
Gen Richardson