Week 2, Principal's News 1/5/26
Kaikorai Primary School Fair 🎟️
The Kaikorai School Fair is held every two years and is our major fundraiser. In 2024, our community raised an incredible $44,000, which helped fund the playground our tamariki love today.
Now, we need your help to make the 2026 Fair just as successful for our KAIK Kids and community. Here is how you can get involved:
Sponsorships: Do you own a business (or know someone who does) that would like to sponsor the event?
Big Prizes: Could you offer a stay at a holiday home or a high-value item for our silent auction?
Donations: Are you having a spring clean? We are collecting clothes, books, toys, sports gear, and knick-knacks at the school storage container.
Raffles: Can your workplace provide products or vouchers for raffle prizes?
Volunteering: Can you spare some time on the day to help run a stall?
This event thrives on our Kaikorai community. If you can help in any way, please get in touch - we need you!
kaikoraifair2026@kaikorai.school.nz
Green Team
One of the many lunchtime groups our tamariki can join is our Green Team. This crew is responsible for the compost bins, tending to the planter boxes, and encouraging their peers to care for our environment. This week, the Green Team had their first harvest! There were bunches of radishes and rainbow chard, which was so exciting. The next vegetable to harvest will be cabbage, which is thriving in the cooler weather.
A huge thanks to Mrs Baker and our amazing parent volunteer, Suz, for sharing their expertise and helping the students bring this garden to life.
Principal's Awards 🌟
Well done to these students who have been doing some amazing mahi this week.
Eli M | For your incredible start to term 2! You have been super focused and putting so much effort into everything you do. |
Zack | For the wonderful effort you have put into your Anzac article writing. Your ideas are super creative and make your work really engaging for your audience. Tino pai! |
Bobby | For always having excellent ideas to share in class. You are a critical thinker and a great problem solver. Tino pai rawa atu! |
Libby | For the calm and organised way that you approach tasks. You think things through carefully and always try your best. |
Precious | For the outstanding effort shown in helping bring our class assembly together. Ka wani kē koe |
Aria P | For showing a fantastic eagerness and curiosity during our PBL research task. Tino pai rawa atu! |
Austin | For the impressively detailed writing you are producing. You are a language feature whizz! |
Isaac T | For putting in the hard work to master new math learning. I am so impressed with your perseverance, tino pai! |
Rafferty | For always trying your very best and settling to activities so quickly. Ka wani kē koe! |
Ezra | For continuing to work productively on your holiday story over a number of days. Tino pai! |
Willow R | For being a kind and positive member of our class. You make Rūma Ono a special place to be, ka rawe! |
Aleezay | For being thoughtful, diligent and always showing the KAIK values. You are a leader in our class, ka wani kē koe! |
Joaquim | For the focus and effort he puts into our structured spelling sessions. Tino pai! |
Meko | For the hard work he puts into completing maths tasks and demonstrating his understanding. Ka pai! |
Luke S | For a fantastic start to Term 2! I can see you are trying so hard - Keep it up! Ka pai hoki koe |
Honor | For showing amazing effort and determination in Maths, you have been trying so hard. Keep up the great work! |
Lily | For the wonderful effort you put into creating such detailed artwork. You are showing increased focus in your learning and becoming a ‘learning super hero!’ Ka rawe! |
Aroha | For being a caring and engaged member of Rūma Iwa. You have demonstrated curiosity and a growing love of learning. Ka pai! |
Leon | For approaching our Term 2 “Space” PBL topic with curiosity, strong engagement and an eagerness to share your depth of knowledge. Kei runga noa atu koe! |
Eliza | For making thoughtful contributions to our class discussions around the topic of “Space” - including writing engaging questions for our ‘Wonder Wall.’ He whetū koe! |
Aria H | For being a kind and caring friend who always looks out for others. You lead with kindness and brighten our classroom with your warm and thoughtful heart.Ka rawe! |
Theo | For being a have-a-go hero! You never give up on your learning, even when it is challenging. Your determination inspires us all to try our best! Ka rawe! |
Ella | For putting great effort into all of your learning. You keep trying even when things are new or challenging. Ka rawe! |
Annabelle | For being a kind and caring friend who always thinks about others. You include others in your games, and help those who need it. What a star. |
Arleeana | For always giving your best effort in your learning. We love the enthusiasm and energy you bring to Rūma Tekau mā Toru! |
Zoe Hall | For coming to school each day full of curiosity and a love of learning. You make our classroom a brighter place! |
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