Tēnā Koutou Katoa - Rain or shine we look forward to you joining us tonight at the Tōtaranui Kahui Ako Cultural Festival at Casebrook Te Kura Mareko

By Sharon Keen | Posted: Wednesday November 20, 2024

Tonight our Primary Schools: Papanui, Redwood, Northcote, Bishopdale and Cotswold along with Papanui High and Casebrook join together to celebrate.

The festival will be held on the Casebrook Te Kura Mariko field if fine or in the school hall if weather conditions are unsuitable. Regardless of the conditions the food stalls will operate and the students will perform. We look forward to you joining us. Performances will begin at 4:00pm.

Late Saturday afternoon our Kapa Haka group will perform in the Tūhono festival held in the Town Hall. This bracket of the event is open to all Year 7 & 8 students from across the city. Thank you to Matua Willie and Whaea Tania for their dedication and work with our students. We wish them all the best in an event that is competitive and all entries are of a very high standard.

Our Water Polo team had a successful trip to Dunedin. Thank you to Cassidy Rae and Will Kirk for supporting the team during the year. Thank you to the staff and parents who accompanied them to Dunedin, you made the whole trip possible.

This week we had around fifty students represent us at the Canterbury Intermediate and Middle Schools athletics competition.

Thank you to the staff involved for your organisation.

As the end of the year approaches please make contact with us if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's schooling in 2025.

Nāku iti noa

Sharon Keen

Principal - Tumuaki