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Newsletter – Week 11, Term 2 2026
Week 11, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, I am absolutely thrilled to be back with you all for the final week of the term after being away on a ten-week sabbatical. I … Read moreNewsletter – Week 11, Term 2 2026
Newsletter – Week 10, Term 2 2026
Week 10, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Mā te pā te tamaiti e whakatipu – It takes a village to raise a child. How good was it to be back in the … Read moreNewsletter – Week 10, Term 2 2026
Newsletter – Week 9, Term 2 2026
Week 9, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata. Ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina!– Seek out distant horizons, cherish those close at hand. Next week … Read moreNewsletter – Week 9, Term 2 2026
Newsletter – Week 8, Term 2 2026
Week 8, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Ako mai, ako atu – Learn from me, and I learn from you. A fantastic celebration of Samoan language Week last Friday at the Year … Read moreNewsletter – Week 8, Term 2 2026
Newsletter – Week 7, Term 2 2026
Week 7, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Whaowhia te kete mātauranga – Fill the basket of knowledge. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Hayley Jeon to the Year 0/1 … Read moreNewsletter – Week 7, Term 2 2026
Newsletter – Week 6, Term 2 2026
Week 6, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi –With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive. This Friday we have … Read moreNewsletter – Week 6, Term 2 2026
Newsletter – Week 5, Term 2 2026
Week 5, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai – Nurture the seed and it will blossom We have a number of teams competing at HPPA sports events over … Read moreNewsletter – Week 5, Term 2 2026
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Newsletter – Week 4, 2026
Week 4, Term 2 2026 Kia ora koutou Parents and BDS Whānau, Today we were fortunate to practice our Lockdown process. This is the procedure we follow to ensure all staff and students are kept safe if … Read moreNewsletter – Week 4, 2026
Lockdown Exercise Completed
We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about our emergency lockdown procedures. I would like to personally thank you for your support while … Read moreLockdown Exercise Completed