Ngā Puna 2021

Kia ora,   We are very excited to see you all on Wednesday, and have been waiting to see all your smiling faces. We are very familiar with the routines of school, and sometimes ‘forget’ the simple things you need to know. Please do contact us if there is  anything  that you want to know. If you are wondering, others will be too.   Ora teachers - In Nga Puna there are 2 teachers, with Lynley teaching for Tania on a Friday (Beginning week 2 ) Your child will have their own Ora teacher who is in charge of their overall wellbeing and is your first port of call if you have any wonderings. Wednesday morning – School starts with a Mihi Whakatau (welcome) for the new families and children to Waimairi School. All you need to do is meet us inside the Tillman Ave gate from 8:30 onwards. No need to unpack bags or come to Ngā Puna. After the ‘ceremony’ we will share summer fruit and make our way to Ngā Puna together. Water bottles  -  Please bring a water...

  Welcome to Ngā Puna - 'The Springs’ We (Tina Dower, Tania Stott and Lynley Cummack) are thrilled to be working together as the New Entrant teachers in Ngā Puna. We are looking forward to welcoming new families to our Waimairi community as well as re connecting with existing families as younger tamariki are beginning their school journey. Here are a few notes/reminders for all. Please do come and see us if you have any wonderings. School starts at 8:50am. Please help children unpack their bag for the first we while.  School finishes at 3pm each day. We ask you to  wait outside the classroom  until we let the children go  We enter and exit the Ngā Puna building from the outside doors. We will practise this with our children and they can show you which door to use for pick ups and drop offs Lynley works in Ngā Puna every Friday for Tania who works 4 days a week Home learning folders and K.I.T ( Keeping in Touch) books need to be returned to school daily Water bot...