Today started off with a bang at Puketapu School! 
Our staff meeting this morning was full of colour, with staff dressed in their whΔnau colours of red, yellow, blue and green ready for the day. After that, we all headed over to assembly at Northpoint Church.
A big thank you to Kayden Lucinsky (former Year 8 ) who helped run the sound system, and Jeff Jones who managed the slides. Meanwhile, Mr Lewis was back at school with our favourite parent helper Dion, getting everything set up for Tabloid Sports.
Whaea Alisha and Whaea Micaela did an awesome job on the mic running assembly.
This week we had fantastic class presentations from Room 5 and Room 10. The students showed great MΔia hopping up on stage to speak and share their learning with the school. Ka pai!
We also announced the results of the WhΔnau Tug of War Challenge:
Tui & KΔkΔpΕ β tied for 1st place
Kiwi β 2nd place
PΔ«wakawaka β 3rd placeNext, we presented our fortnightly class awards. Congratulations to the following students:
Room 1 β Maia Brider
Room 2 β Hazel Parker-Berghan
Room 3 β Isla Hayden
Room 4 β Aubrey Clegg
Room 5 β Ava-Reign Edwards
Room 6 β Jack Dudley
Room 7 β Aria Marshall
Room 9 β Ethnie Stevens
Room 10 β Preston Cooper
Room 11 β Emilia Rodgers
Room 12 β Ruchita Medasett
Room 13 β Rayne Morehu
Room 14 β Jahkyla Klenner
Room 15 β Pandora Cameron
Room 16 β Fleur Grace
Technology β Sophie Morrison
If your child was away, we will present their certificate at our next assembly.
Finally, we drew our Fluro Fun Run fundraising prize β a Wireless Karaoke Microphone!
All tamariki who had signed up were in the draw.
Congratulations to Khalise Clement from Room 12 β ka pai Khalise!What a great way to start the day!
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHAEA MOANA
