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Kia ora whānau,
What an action-packed term so far!
Our calendar is bursting with fantastic opportunities for our students—spanning sports, the arts, academic challenges, and community events.
Thank you to our amazing staff and school community for bringing these experiences to life and your efforts in particpaing in our Maths open morning and parade!
Regards, Devika & the TPS team
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We are excited to have the offer of Life Education Van who will come to Takapuna Primary during the last 2 weeks of Term 3.
There is a cost to the school for this extra opportunity and we would really appreciate a contribution of $10 per child (families with more than 1 child, $10 be per family will be added to eldest child). This has been updated on your Hero account.
Thank you very much for to all the families who have helped with the contribution, we’d love to have them booked in!
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3 Way conferences – Next Week
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On Wednesday 26th August and Thursday 27th August we will be holding 3 Way Conferences.
These meetings will be for 10 minutes and are an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s kaiako to celebrate their progress and discuss possible next steps.
We encourage you to bring your child to this session, but they will not be leading the meeting.
To book your conference time, please go to ‘School Bookings’ on your Hero App (3 Way Conferences). PLEASE ONLY BOOK ONE CONFERENCE ON EITHER WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY.
*Please be aware that school will close at the usual time on both days.
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Over the coming weeks, our students will be participating in Keeping Ourselves Safe, a child safety programme developed by NZ Police. The programme teaches students essential skills to recognise healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, practise online and face-to-face safety, and know when and how to seek help from trusted adults.
A big thank you to all the families who attended our information session with Constable Murray Fenton! If you would like to learn more about the curriculum or how to support these conversations at home, you can read more here:
Keeping Ourselves Safe Information for Parents
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Health focus on Nutrition
In Kiwi we have been learning about Nutrition and the different food groups. We have been learning about protein, milk and milk products, grains and fruit and vegetables.
The learners have enjoyed learning where food comes from and identifying which category each food item belongs to. For Art, we made a badge that highlighted a fruit or vegetable. Here are 5C’s healthy food badges.
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SCG Quiz Night – Wednesday 2 September
The SCG is excited to invite you to our annual Quiz Night!
Join us on Wednesday 2 September, 7:00pm at the Hauraki Social Club for an evening of fun, laughs, and a little friendly competition.
Tickets are $15.00 per person. Come along with a team, or if you’re coming on your own, we’ll happily match you with a table of other parents.
Tickets are available through Kindo.
Last year’s event was a fantastic night, with everyone having a great time. We’d love to see you there to meet other parents, enjoy a fun evening out, and support our school community.
If you have any questions, please contact us at scg@tps.school.nz.
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Get ready for a burst of colour, energy, and excitement…
Something BIG is coming to Takapuna Primary! The SCG is excited to announce the Takapuna Primary School Colour Run on Friday 18 September 2026.
This year’s goal is one our whole community will benefit from: raising funds for much-needed new water fountains for our students. Every donation and every splash of colour helps bring us closer to making it happen.
Every child is encouraged to set up their own Go Raise It fundraising page. It’s quick and easy to register, and students can safely share their page with family and friends to collect online donations and track their progress. You can set up your childs’ account here: https://takapunacolourrun.raiseit.co.nz/
 PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES!
There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs, with the main prizes still to be announced! Three awesome main prizes will be awarded to the top 3 classrooms — so every donation could help your class climb the leaderboard. Stay tuned for the big prize reveal!
There are also two chances to win just by getting started:
– End of Week 1: Everyone who has signed up to their own fundraising page will go into the draw to win a spot prize!
– End of Week 2: Everyone who has signed up AND received at least one donation will go into the draw for another spot prize!
There will be spot-prize winners randomly drawn each week, so make sure you get your fundraising page set up early!
An info sheet will be sent home on Friday 21st August and there will be more info on Hero to follow.
Let’s fill our school with colour and show what the Takapuna Primary community can achieve together. Sign up, start fundraising, and let’s make this our most colourful fundraiser ever!
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What a brilliant Maths Week we had! Our school was buzzing with excitement as students showed off their creativity in our colourful Maths Parade, tackled fun hands-on games, and put their best guesses to the test in the teacher estimation challenges.
A huge thank you to all the parents and whānau who packed out our classrooms for the open morning—it was wonderful seeing our students proudly sharing their learning with you. Thank you for making the week such a success!
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TPS Run Club starts on Wednesday 29th July (Week 2) All runners need to register to run.
Registrations are Here
Netball North Harbour last game of 2026 is 18th/19th August
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TPS Schoolwide Cross Country was held last Friday for Kiwi, Tui and Kereru, great to see so many runners doing their best!
Congratulations to the following runners for placing in their age level; Leo, Teddy, Junis, Mavis, Siobhán C, Gabriella, Daniel, Finn R-L, Austin X, Sophia K, Lacey, May K, Sarp, Alvey, Riccardo, Kyla, Bella, Lyza, India, Mia, Harper, Aaron, George, Bruno, Yoyo, Sooah, Kovindi, Sea-ahn, Abdul, Ethan L, Mila, Imogen, Karen, Noah, Arjun and Hyan,
Clusters Cross Country is on Friday September 4th at Killarney Park
Congratulations to the following runners who qualified to represent TPS; India, Mia, Harper, Aaron, George, Bruno, Yoyo, Sooah, Kovindi, Sea-ahn, Abdul, Ethan L, Mila, Imogen, Karen, Noah, Arjun, Hyan, Evie, Henry, Roeun, Harry, Isabel and Oliver S
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TPS will be sending four teams to Takapuna Tipu Football Tournament this Friday 21st August at Takapuna Football Club. Thank you to all the players for your preparation and to the amazing parents who have volunteered to Coach, Manage and walk the players to the venue on the day.
Shin Pads needed for seven players- do you have a pair you can lend for the day? Please drop to Kereru teachers space in plastic bag with family name.
North Harbour Rippa Rugby Tournament Day 2 is on week 6 Thursday 27th August at Takapuna Rugby Club. These are the same tournament teams as in Term 2, if there are any changes please email sports@tps.school.nz. Please return your permission forms to school by Monday 25th to Kereru sports box.
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Netball
Takapuna Tulips played with great enthusiasm and teamwork against a strong opposing team and ended up with a well-earned 6-6 draw
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Basketball
Takapuna Slam Dunk had a big win today vs. Glamorgan Jordans 26-11 (Wk 4). Slam Dunks 28 v GPS Titans 35 (Wk 5)
Taka Tigers 32 v Bayfield Mavericks 25
Taka Stars 24 v Willow Park Wildcats 34
Taka Alley Oops v WCS K
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Please keep collecting your Yummy Stickers to add to the class chart or click on the link here for your own personal home chart. All Yummy sticker charts need to be returned to the school office when completed.
Sanul 5A has collected a whole page of yummy stickers. Thank you!
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Week 6
- Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 August – 1:1 parent & teacher conferences
- Constable Murray Fenton supporting classes (Keeping Ourselves Safe)
Week 7
- Wednesday 2 September – SCG Parent Quiz Night – 7pm
Week 8
- Monday 7 September – Board Meeting 6:00pm
Week 9 – NZ Māori Language week & Life Education Van visits
- Friday 18 September – Colour Run Fundraising Event (SCG)
Week 10 – Life Education Van visits
Last day of Term 3: Friday 25 September
Click here for School Calendar
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We believe we are a team! If you have a question, a worry, or some feedback for us, my door is always open.
Please feel free to catch me for a chat or drop me an email at devikat@tps.school.nz
We love hearing from you directly. It is always the fastest and most postive way to solve problems, support your child, and make our school the best it can be.
If you hear another parent sharing a worry or a concern, please kindly encourage them to reach out to me directly too!
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our school community supportive, positive, and connected!
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Parent Portal:
The Parent Portal is an online platform that provides parents and whānau with easy-to-use resources and tools to support their child’s education at home. You can find more information on the Parent Portal online: https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/parent-portal
School Policies:
Each term, the whole school community is invited to review and comment on specific policies and procedures. This feedback is captured using the review button on topics that are under review. The review topics for each term are listed on the Current Review and Review Instructions page.
General Feedback:
At any time, members of the school community can send general feedback on a topic to the school by clicking the green feedback button on the top right of the page. Visit the Schooldocs website.
Username: takapunaprimary Password: deedsnotwords
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Did you know that bottle tops and container lids can no longer be recycled in your curbside bins?
But the good news is, they can still be recycled and our school is a collection point!
Here are few tips:
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Separate plastic from metal
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Remove from ziplock/plastic bags before placing in the boxes
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Lids should be clean and dry
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YES: Flip-top/hinged caps, Screw caps, Milk bottle caps, Ice cream container lids, Yoghurt and dip lids, Supplement bottle lids, Household cleaning lids, Shampoo & cosmetic lids, Felt tip lids, Crown caps (bottle caps), Jar lids, Ring pull caps, Wire from sparkling drinks, Metal screw top caps, Aluminium lids, Wine lids, Food tin lids
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NO: pumps or triggers, coffee cup lids, coffee pods, glass
Bonus:
We’ll win a $1000 cash prize from Resource Recovery Devonport if our school collects the most per capita this year!
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An investment in our students
Our mission at Takapuna Primary School is to deliver a great quality learning environment that supports a quality education. To support this, we are seeking your help.
Your school donations make a very real difference to us as a state-funded public school. Our basic costs are met by the Ministry of Education, but it’s the money we receive from our school community that really allows us to provide opportunities, equipment and teaching beyond what is funded by the government.
The school donation for 2026 is $260 per student, or $420 for families with two or more students.
We can arrange weekly, fortnightly, or monthly instalments via internet banking if this helps spread the cost. Importantly, donations are tax deductible so approximately one third of every donation can be claimed back as a tax credit. That means for a $260 donation you receive $86 back in your wallet. Your actual donation cost is just $174.
To make your donation payments please go to the ‘Hero’ app and click on ‘Student Billing’. Alternatively, any payments can also be made directly into the school bank account 12 3026 0792484 00 – if doing so, please ensure you include your child’s name and ‘donation’ as reference on the payment.
Any queries regarding payments can be directed to our accounts team: accounts@tps.school.nz
If you would like to know more about how the School Board operates, and/or would be interested in understanding how else you can help, please contact: takapunaboard@tps.school.nz
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IMPORTANT
If your child is LATE (after 8:58am), please make sure they sign in at the office upon arriving at school.
If they are RETURNING to school after an appointment offsite, they MUST sign in at the office BEFORE going to their classroom.
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REMEMBER……..
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE CURRENT PARENT CONTACT DETAILS ON FILE.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE UPDATED IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY NEW MEDICAL INFORMATION WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF.
If you moved to a new house, changed your mobile phone number or if your child has any NEW medical information we should be aware of, please email office@tps.school.nz
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This is the oldest photo we have of students from TPS.
It was taken in 1897.
That is 129 years ago – wow!
We are not sure if this was a photo of the whole school or just the seniors.
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TPS turns 150 in 2029!
Are you a Facebook or Social Media Whizz?
Takapuna Primary School Alumni Network needs your help!
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TPS recently launched an alumni group on Facebook. We’re just in the beginning stages and we need someone who can assist with the growth of the group by attracting members. The objectives of the TPS Alumni Network are:
- Build a database of TPS alumni
- Develop connections with TPS’s current staff and students
- Enhance current students’ understanding of TPS’s history
- Offer fundraising opportunities for alumni to invest so TPS can continue its high-quality educational standards
- Promote TPS’s brand in the community
- Host alumni events
- Begin the path towards TPS’s 150th reunion in 2029
- Create an online archive of TPS class photos, memorabilia etc.
Alumni Facebook group coming soon ……
If you would like to assist by helping us develop the Facebook group, please contact us at alumni@tps.school.nz
The time commitment is approx 1-2 hours per month.
Thank you
TPS Board of Trustees
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2027 Term Dates
Term 1: Wednesday 3 February – Friday 9 April
Term 2: Tuesday 27 April – Friday 2 July
Term 3: Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September
Term 4: Monday 11 October – Friday 17 December
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Kia Ora everyone – We are Kelly Club Takapuna!
 
Kelly Club values providing a safe, “home away from home” environment that nurtures children through fun, educational activities like sports, cooking, and arts. Their core focus is on inclusivity, building confidence, and creating a supportive space where children can grow, make friends, and feel comfortable being themselves!
Our key Kelly Club values and focus areas:
Safety and Care: Programs are OSCAR-approved with trained, police-vetted staff, ensuring a secure “home away from home”.
Fun and Engagement: Activities are structured to keep kids active and entertained, including sports, baking, discovery/science, and arts & crafts.
Inclusivity and Respect: A welcoming, diverse environment is promoted, treating all children with kindness and empathy, and focusing on mutual respect.
Child Development: Programs focus on boosting self-confidence, encouraging creativity, teaching new skills, and facilitating social growth through play.
Community and Flexibility: Programs are designed in partnership with local schools and offer flexible, convenient booking and payment options for parents.
Come join in the fun! What are you waiting for?
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A huge thanks from the Kelly Club team to everyone who donated for Red Nose Day. Takapuna Primary raised around $700! Here are photos of the follow up ice bucket dunking challenge!
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Free whānau resource: kōrero starters
Sometimes connection starts with one good question.
Real Parents, Brainwave Trust Aotearoa and The Collaborative Trust have created a free set of Whānau kōrero starters – printable conversation cards to help parents and caregivers get the kōrero going with older tamariki.
They’re great for dinner time, car rides, after school, or any moment where a little opening for connection might help.
Download the free cards here:
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Exclusive August offer!
We’re running the August Lunch Shout: 5 x $10 Kindo credits to be won by families. Every family that orders lunch through Kindo in August goes in the draw, with one entry per child they order for. Five winners, all from your school. 🙂
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