Nau mai, tautī mai ki Te Kura o Ōhinetahi!

Kia ora e te whānau,

I hope you are all getting an opportunity to enjoy this glorious autumn weather!

A reminder that the PTA has organised our annual Working Bee this Sunday 3 May, 10am-1pm.  We invite all whānau to join us and lend a hand in doing those grounds and maintenance jobs that keep our kura in top notch condition.  There will be tea, coffee & home baking on offer to fortify you!

Please bring with you: gardening tools, gloves and secateurs and also water blasters for cleaning the school buildings and paving. This year we will not be cleaning the gutters from the roof so we will need stepladders to reach the gutters to clear them from the ground. All other materials will be provided on the day.

I have also attached information regarding our School Cross Country, which is being held at Cholmondeley Reserve on Friday 8 May, 1-2:30pm.  Please read through this information with your tamariki and contact Rachel Kelly (rachel.kelly@governorsbay.school.nz) or your child's kaiako if you have any questions.  

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at both these community events over the coming week.

2026-Cross-Country.pdf

2026-Working-Bee.pdf

Good afternoon,

Following on from the email sent last week regarding winter team sport opportunities, please see below information. 

We are currently halfway to forming our Year 7/8, Year 5/6, and Year 5–8 Girls' basketball teams. We have fantastic, dedicated coaches lined up and ready to go—we just need a few more players to get these teams on the court! Along with basketball singlets on the way. 

While we’d love to see more netballers, our current numbers there are very low. If your child has signed up for netball but is open to playing basketball instead, we’d highly recommend making the switch so they can guarantee a spot in a confirmed team this season.

Good afternoon,

Congratulations to the students below who have qualified for the Ninja Warrior Finals. This event is taking place tomorrow from 2:00–3:00pm, and it would be great for whānau to come along and support the finalists.

Tūī - Esme, Cooper, Aspen, Roma, Blake, and Katie.

Korimako - Jed, John, Indie, Georgia, Felix, Lucy, and Easton.

Pīwakawaka - Isa, Saoirse, Armani, Cael, Tor, and Elena.

Kererū - Ashton, Michael, Antonio, Lumi, Ben, and Hugo.

Kia ora whānau,

Thank you for sharing your feedback about what matters most to you at our kura, and what you would like to see more of moving forward. We’ve had a fantastic response from our whānau community, and alongside input from our kaiako, students, and wider community, this has been woven into a draft Strategic Plan to guide our kura over the next four years.

Please take some time to read the draft Strategic Plan (attached) and share any thoughts or changes you would like to see. We would appreciate any feedback no later than Friday 17 April.

Every voice counts, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Best Wishes,

Chloe Delamore-Black

Board Chair, Governors Bay School

DRAFT-Te-Kura-o-Ohinetahi-Governors-Bay-School-Strategic-Plan-2026-2029.pdf

Kia ora,

Please find forms below to sign up for Winter Team Sport Opportunities (no later than 4pm Wednesday 1st April)

Year 1/2 futureFERNS Sign-up

Year 3/4 futureFERNS Sign-up

Year 5/6 Winter Team Sport Sign-up

Year 7/8 Winter Team Sport Sign-up

Please contact Rachel if you have any questions - rachel.kelly@governorsbay.school.nz