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🌀 Kura Photos are still scheduled for Wed 22.10.25. There will be NO KURA Thur 23.10.25 due to Kaiako Strike Action 🌀
2025 - Latest Kura Pānui & Visual Reminders
2025 - Latest Kura Pānui & Visual Reminders
2025_ UPDATED Te Ara Whānui KKM - Kura Photos Info.pdf🎙️ 👉🏽14.10.25 - STRIKE ACTION, NO KURA NEXT THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2025 👈🏽 🔊
Tēna koutou ngā whānau o te Kura,
We are emailing all our whānau to notify you of the planned strike action from 7am until 7pm next Thursday 23rd October 2025 by employees who are members of NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA and who are covered by the following collective agreement;
- Area School Teachers Collective Agreement
Our Kura is covered by this agreement in both NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA members.
NZEI Te Riu Roa and PPTA members of the Kura with respective unions have voted to support the industrial action because the Government has failed to provide offers in negotiations that will ensure educators get the resources we need to support tamariki or the pay that will attract and keep quality professionals in our Kura.
PPTA members have scheduled partial strike action as follows;
We have restructured our timetable to support the partial strike action accordingly with no impact to our Tau 7-13 tauira.
Next Thursday 23rd October 2025, the Kura will be closed as our kaiako will be on strike. Non-union members are not on strike. However, without registered kaiako on site to ensure the smooth running of the Kura, we can not provide a safe duty of care.
We will be cancelling the scheduled Hākinakina Team photos for this day and making contact with the photographer to come back another day. The Kura Photos for whānau & class photos will still go ahead the day before on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
We encourage whānau to make necessary arrangements for this day in advance.
Kura and our 7x pahi will resume as normal on Friday 24th October 2025.
We also remind whānau that Monday 26th October 2025 is Labour Day, public holiday.
We ask whānau to show support to our kaiako and Kura.
You are invited to sign the petition below calling for the Government to back our future and invest in education.
See the latest pānui sent out to whānau about our annual Kura Photos scheduled for Wednesday 22nd October & Thursday 23rd October 2025.
Order envelopes will be named and sent home with the eldest of each whānau or only child āpōpō.
2025_ Te Ara Whānui KKM - Kura Photos Info.pdfEMAIL SENT TO ALL WHĀNAU ON WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2025
Mōrena whānau,
Nau mai ki te Wāhanga 4! Welcome to the last term of 2025.
Please read below a quick email of information and reminders for all whānau of the Kura.
1. TERM 4 STARTS - Next Monday 6th October 2025 for all current tauira. All 7x Kura pahi will operate as normal.
2. PŌHIRI FOR NEW WHĀNAU - To be held next Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 9.15am. All new whānau to meet in the Rūma Kaiako by 9.10am.
3. KURA UNIFORM - Please ensure our tamariki uniform have been checked, cleaned and mended so they arrive back to Kura looking smart and ready to go. Whānau can order new uniform by clicking here or ring the Tari. Reminder to go through and re-name all items.
4. TARI IS OPEN - from 9am-3pm this week. If whānau need to contact the Kura for any matters - ring or email the Tari during these hours.
5. SUN SMART KURA - All tamariki and kaimahi are expected to wear a fully brimmed pōtae during our breaks or while outside during Term 1 & Term 4. The Tari have some pōtae for sale for $13.50 each. Please ensure pōtae are clearly named.
6. DYED MAKAWE - If tamariki arrive to Kura with dyed hair, whānau will be contacted to collect and dye their hair back to their natural hair colour. Please address this matter before returning to Kura. See a copy of our Kura Non-Negotiables attached.
7. ONESIE DAY KOHA - Thank you to all our whānau for supporting the Onesie Day held on the last day of Kura last term. We collected $460.00. All koha has been banked in to the Wellington Free Ambulance account.
8. KURA PHOTOS OVER TWO DAYS - Our annual Kura photos are scheduled over two days - Wednesday 22nd October 2025 for all whānau & class photos and then Thursday 23rd October for all sports and kapa haka photos. More info about how to order will be shared out with whānau next week.
9. DAILY BUS CHANGES - The Tari needs to know this info by 2.00pm daily! Due to the size of the Kura we need extra time to be able to get your pānui to our kaiako. From 2.45pm-3.15pm the Tari area is busy navigating our 7x Kura pahi and tamariki maatua.
10. ABSENCES - If your tamaiti is returning from holiday later than expected...let the Kura know now. When ever your tamaiti will be absent from Kura, whānau must contact the Kura. You can ring 04 589 9012 and leave a voice message, send an email to tari@tawkkm.school.nz, send a txt message to 027 480 1261 or send in a pānui with a sibling.
11. SANDALS - As we approach the warmer months, tamariki can wear black sandals with back straps during Term 1 & 4. Crocs or sandals with no back straps are not suitable Kura shoes or hū hākinakina at our Kura. Do not send your tamaiti to Kura any of the sandals with the red x.
12. LOOKING AHEAD DATES;
WIKI 1
Mane 06.10.25 - Term 4 starts for all current tauira
Tūrei 07.10.25 - Pōhiri for new whānau
WIKI 2
Taite 16.10.25 - NZ Shake Out day
WIKI 3
Wenerei 22.10.25 - Kura photos for whānau & classes
Taita 23.10.25 - Kura photos for hākinakina & kapa teams
WIKI 4
Mane 27.10.25 - Labour Day, public holiday
Wenerei 29.10.25 - Dress Rehearsal for Tau 7-8 Te Mana Kuratahi Kapa from 5.30pm
As always this information will be uploaded to our Kura website www.tawkkm.school.nz and our Kura closed facebook page now.
WENEREI 10TH SEPTEMBER 2025
Following email sent to all whānau of the Kura.
Kia ora whānau,
Please see our need to know reminders or pānui for all whānau of the Kura.
1. Our last day for Term 3 is next Thursday 18th September 2025. There is NO KURA the following day. No Kura pahi will be operating next Friday. Please ensure you have made the necessary arrangements for the early term finish.
2. Annual Wellington Free Ambulance Onesie Appeal - we will be supporting this annual fundraiser on our last day of Kura next week - Thursday 18th September 2025. Tamariki can wear tidy kaka hākinakina on this day and wear a onesie to Kura or bring it in their bag to wear after karakia-a-whare. We ask whānau to bring a gold coin koha to go towards the appeal.
3. Mātua drop off in the mornings - as well as having a dedicated kaimahi in the carpark each morning this term, we have been leaving three orange cones set up in the car park to remind whānau to turn left when exiting our car park in the mornings. The front area of our Tari is to remain clear from 8.15am-9.15am to allow space for our 7x pahi to arrive and unload our tamariki safely.
4. Kākahu Kura - during the colder months, tamariki are allowed to wear plain navy blue track pants. This does not include cargo pants. Just plain track pants. Black sandals with back straps are allowed to be worn next term too. No crocs or jandals.
5. Sore Throat checks - click here for a list of local pharmacies that can swab sore throats to check for strep throat. Strep throat is treated with antibiotics. If strep throat is left untreated it can lead to the development of rheumatic fever, which can damage joints and the heart.
6. Uiui Mātua - thank you to all our whānau who booked in and have seen our kaiako across the Kāhui Kura back in Wiki 6 & 7 and then our Kura Teina in Wiki 8 & 9. We are on the last night for this week. If whānau have not met with our kaiako - please ensure your hui is completed by the end of this term.
7. Rubbish on the pahi - our bus drivers are having to deal with rubbish on the pahi. This is why we do not allow tamariki to eat on the pahi. We are finding rubbish tucked on the side and between chairs or thrown at the back row of seats on the pahi. Please kōrero to our tamariki about being good kaitiaki of our Kura pahi. There are bins on each pahi and as soon as tamariki step off the pahi at Kura there is a big green rubbish bin for them to use too.
8. Personal belongings and toys - please ensure your tamaiti/tamariki are not bringing their toys or items of value to Kura. It causes too much unnecessary stress and time for our kaiako to have to deal with these incidents.
9. No kaukau lessons next term - due to pool unavailability, there will be no kaukau (swimming) lessons next term for all tauira of the Kura. We ask our whānau to please invest in pool time with your tamaiti as we head in to summer especially around water safety. We are continuing our negotiations with Hutt City Council pools for a commitment of dedicated time and spaces for our Kura in 2026.
10. Pōtae - as part of our Kura tikanga, it is compulsory for tauira to wear a fully brimmed pōtae in Term 1 & Term 4 of the year. If tamariki do no have a pōtae, they will need to stay seated under the shaded areas of the Kura. We do have pōtae available for purchase from the Tari. Pōtae cost $13.50 each.
11. Looking ahead - see dates and info below;
WIKI 9
Taite 11.09.25 - Science Roadshow on site in Te Whare o Keriana
Paraire 12.09.25 - Te Whare o Kaitoke & Te Whare o Korokoro performing at Mahuru Festival to be held at Te Papa
Rāhoroi 13.09.25 - Tau 7-8 Te Mana Kuratahi kapa haka practice
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WIKI 10
Mane 15.10.25 - Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Wenerei 17.09.25 - Paraire 19.09.25 - Tau 6 Makahika haerenga
Taite 18.09.25 - last day of Term 3
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WIKI 1
Mane 06.10.25 - first day of Term 4 for current tauira
Tūrei 07.10.25 - pōhiri for new entrant whānau
12. Do we have your correct contact details? - Kaiako have been asking whānau to check their details during their uiui mātua. If you didn't get the chance to update with our kaiako - ring the Tari to check. We can update over the phone or you can email the Tari with the updated information to tari@tawkkm.school.nz
13. Bus issues - please see attached our visual process for reporting any bus issue. We have a dedicated after hours process that whānau can ring in the afternoons. Do not board any of our Kura pahi. Our daily bus duty kaiako will follow up with tamariki the next day.
14. Bus changes - please ensure you contact the Tari by 2pm. This gives the Tari more time to get your pānui to kaiako so your tamaiti goes home on the right pahi or will be picked up by whānau. Our Kura site is larger than previous years and we need time to get the pānui to the right place. If we do not receive a pānui/call/email from whānau, tauira will catch their normal pahi home. No pānui - No changes.
WIKI 1, WĀHANGA 3 - Kura wide email update
Paraire 18 o Hurae 2025
Kia ora whānau,
Nau mai hoki mai ki te wāhanga 3!
To wrap up the the first week of the term, please read through reminders and new info for all our whānau across the Kura.
1. WHĀNAU HOU - This Tuesday we welcomed 11 x new entrant tamariki and 3 x tamariki transferring from out of the rohe. Great to see our local Kōhanga Reo continuing to tautoko the kaupapa and bringing our tamariki into their new Kura.
2. MĀTUA DROP OFF - In the mornings we remind our whānau after dropping off our tamariki and exiting the Kura carpark please TURN LEFT. Do not drive towards the entrance gate as our 7x Kura pahi arrive from 8.35am-9.00am. The gate entrance needs to be kept clear for their arrival. We will be stationing one of our kaimahi in the carpark for the next two weeks to ensure mātua are turning left. See pic attached.
3. BUS DROP OFF AREA @ FRONT OF TARI - To be kept clear from 8.15am-9.15am. Tamariki are not to be dropped off in this area during this time. The front is reserved for the arrival of our 7 x Kura pahi.
4. HORA KAI - The Kura receive daily hot kai meals for our tamariki. Meatballs and pasta or chicken roast and veges are some examples. See next weeks menu attached.
5. SECONDARY REGIONAL KAPA HAKA - Our Tau 9 to Tau 13 are currently practicing for the upcoming regionals to be held on Monday 4th August 2025 at Brewtown, Upper Hutt. We are the last kapa to perform but we do not have a confirmed time at this stage. There will be tickets available. When we know the time and ticket cost - we will advise whānau.
6. KURA FLEECE JERSEY - With the colder weather still in full force, please ensure your tamaiti arrives in their Kura jersey. If they do not have one - we have some pre-loved and new jerseys available from the Tari. Ring the Tari to check or order a new jersey here.
7. CONTACT DETAILS - Have you moved house or changed your cellphone number? Let the Tari know! We need to know in case of an emergency.
8. UIUI MĀTUA - Caregiver/Whānau interviews are to be held this term and all whānau are expected to be seen by our kaiako. The appointment schdules will be sent to whānau soon to be able to start booking in your preferred time. The scheduled dates are as follows;
Kura Tuakana (Tau 7-Tau 13)
Wiki 6 - Tues 19th, Wed 20th & Thu 21st August
Wiki 7 - Tues 26th, Wed 27th & Thu 28th August
Kura Teina (Rihari, Remutaka, Kaitoke & Korokoro)
Wiki 8 - Tues 2nd, Wed 3rd & Thu 4th September
Wiki 9 - Tues 9th, Wed 10th & Thu 11th September
9. KURA NON-NEGOTIABLES - Please go to our Kura website to view https://www.tawkkm.school.nz/kura-pānui
10. LAST DAY OF TERM 3 - We are finishing one day earlier than normal. The last day of Term 3 will be Thursday 18th September 2025. Please ensure you have made arrangements for the earlier than normal finish.
This email pānui will be posted to our Kura website www.tawkkm.school.nz and closed Kura facebook page now https://www.facebook.com/groups/tawkkm
KURA EMAIL UPDATE BEFORE THE LONG WEEKEND
FRIDAY 30TH MAY 2025
Kia ora whānau,
Please see some updates and new info for all whānau of the Kura as we head towards the middle of Term 2 and long weekend.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY - next Monday 2nd June 2025. No Kura on this day. Kura pahi will operate as normal on Tuesday 3rd June 2025. If travelling this weekend, please keep to the speed limit and travel safely.
DENTAL VAN - on site since last Thursday till the end of this Term. They are here to see our Tau 1 to Tau 8 tamariki only. If your tamaiti returns home with a pānui to seek further treatment, please ensure you action the request.
AFTER KURA HĀKINAKINA - Whaea Emai updates a google sheet which is live and on our Kura website with weekly draws. Please ensure you are looking at the right date tab at the bottom. Go to https://www.tawkkm.school.nz/hākinakina to check each week.
KURA JERSEY OR JACKET - We are seeing tamariki arrive without a jersey or acceptable jacket. The KidsCan jackets we had embroidered back in 2023 and 2024 were a one off. Tamariki can wear a black or navy blue jacket if they no longer fit or have the KidsCan issued jacket. We have new Kura jerseys in stock from $82-$91. Click here to order new Kura uniform online
ROMAN SANDALS - are acceptable in Term 1 and Term 4 only. The weather is too cold for our tamariki to be wearing sandals. Please ensure they wear covered black Kura shoes daily in Term 2 & Term 3.
KEETI MĀTUA - when the weather is wet or raining, tamariki mātua will wait in Te Whare o Keriana for pick up. One of our kaitiaki will advise whānau from the gate to walk in and collect your tamaiti/tamariki.
MORNING DROP OFF'S - We remind whānau that kaimahi are available from 8.30am. Our keeti mātua are opened at 8.30am. Please do not drop off before this time as kaimahi are not always available due to early morning hui.
CONED OFF ĀTEA SPACE - The ātea (back of Tari walking out to the Whare) space has been coned off to ensure tamariki/kaimahi walk under the walkways. During our wet weather months, the pavement bricks get slippery. To avoid slips or accidents, we encourage all whānau to walk under our mahau.
PINK SHIRT DAY - Thank you for helping us raise $530.00 to go towards this kaupapa on Friday 16th May 2025. All proceeds have been forwarded to the organisers.
NETSAFE - Do your tamariki have digital devices at home? If you need awhi with how to manage the devices or how to monitor online content or behavior go check out https://netsafe.org.nz/parents-and-caregivers for advice and support.
DAILY BUS CHANGES - the Tari needs to know this info by 2.15pm daily. This gives us time to get the pānui down to kaiako and update our daily bus boards.
UPDATED CONTACT DETAILS - the Tari needs to know for emergency purposes if ANY of your contact details have changed. You can email, ring or pop in to let us know.
TERM 2 ENDS - Friday 27th June 2025 at our normal time of 3pm.
TERM 3 STARTS - Monday 14th July 2025 for current tauira and Tuesday 15th July 2025 for our new entrant whānau.
KURA WEBSITE - For the past 1-2 years we have been directing our Kura wide information to our Kura website. This includes all Kura Pānui, Kura pahi, Kura Non-negotiables, current list of Kaimahi and now Hākinakina draws.
Go to www.tawkkm.school.nz to check it out and bookmark our website to your internet browser on your desktop computer, laptop or smart phone.
Kia haumaru te noho i ēnei rā whakatā
TAWKKM: Pink Shirt Day-PDF.pdfUPDATED KURA-NON NEGOTIABLES AS OF TERM 2, 2025
UPDATED KURA-NON NEGOTIABLES AS OF TERM 2, 2025
Now includes visual reminder on page 2 for our male tauira to present clean-shaven to Kura
Now includes visual reminder on page 2 for our male tauira to present clean-shaven to Kura
TUESDAY 2ND MAY 2025
EMAIL SENT TO WHĀNAU & KAIMAHI AT 7.25AM
Morena whānau,
Just sending a follow up email to all whānau and kaimahi of the Kura that the Kura is CLOSED today due to the ongoing weather conditions over night. All Kura pahi have been cancelled.
Apologies for the txt sent this morning with the wrong date. It should of said Fri 02.05.25.
For all our new/current whānau - please see the links to be added to our closed Kura facebook pages based on which Whare your tamaiti is in. Please answer the three questions so our kaiako know you are a real person and not a scammer.
Closed Main Kura FB page - Kura wide updates for current whānau and their emergency contacts. This page is not for tauira of the Kura.
Te Whare o Rihari & Remutaka - Whare related updates for new entrant whānau in Rihari / Remutaka
Te Whare o Kaitoke - Whare related updates for whānau with tamariki in Kaitoke
Te Whare o Korokoro - Whare related updates for whānau with tamariki in Korokoro
Te Whare o Puke Ariki - Whare related updates for whānau and tauira in Puke Ariki
Kāhui Kura - Tau 9-13 - Whare related updates for whānau and tauira in Kāhui Kura
Our latest pānui are also posted on our Kura website which is updated regularly - www.tawkkm.school.nz
If you know of any whānau who did not receive our txt or email this morning, please advise them to email tari@tawkkm.school.nz today so we can check we have the correct/updated contact details for them.
Kia mahana te noho, kia haumaru te noho.
KURA CLOSED ON FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2025
KURA CLOSED ON FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2025
THURSDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2025
Tīwhanatia te pō
Tīwhanatia ao
Koia anō te hau mātao kua hūkeri ake i te nuku o te whenua, i te wehi o te moana.
Ko te tangi o te pūkaea ki te tihi o Pukeatua, ko Te Whakahikuwai tēnei kua taka, ko Murimuri aroha tēnei kua ara.
Te au o te moana ki a koe e Pā.
Te puna o te mahara ki a mātou e Koro.
It is with deep sadness that we inform our Kura whānau of the passing of our dear kaimahi, Papa Gideon Te Ahuru, who passed away suddenly this morning Thursday 6th February 2025.
Papa Gideon was a valued member of our Kura and wider Waiwhetu community.
Our thoughts are with his whānau during this difficult time.
Gideon was the beloved partner of our Tumuaki, Mama Kararaina Luke.
As a mark of respect, our Tumuaki Tuarua have made the decision to close the Kura tomorrow - Friday 7th February 2025.
We ask that whānau keep their tamariki home for this day. We have contacted our bus provider and no buses will operate.
Kura will re-open for instruction on Monday 10th February 2025.
As of 11:45 AM today, the immediate whānau have yet to make an official announcement. We kindly ask that you respect this and refrain from sharing this karere until they have done so. This pānui has been emailed to the current email addresses we have for our Kura whānau.
Ngā manaakitanga ki a tātou katoa,
Pono ki te kaupapa, puna ko te reo
Koro Heremia, Whaea Okawa & Whaea Piki
Tumuaki Tuarua
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Closed Main Kura FB page - Kura wide updates for current whānau and their emergency contacts. This page is not for tauira of the Kura.
Pae 1 - Te Whare o Remutaka - Whare related updates for new entrant whānau and tamariki remaining in Pae 1
Pae 2 - Te Whare o Kaitoke - Whare related updates for whānau with tamariki in Pae 2
Pae 3 - Te Whare o Korokoro - Whare related updates for whānau with tamariki in Pae 3
Pae 4 - Tau 7&8 - Te Whare o Ōrongorongo - Whare related updates for whānau and tauira in Pae 4
Kāhui Kura - Tau 9-13 - Whare related updates for whānau and tauira in Kāhui Kura
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Closed Main Kura FB page - Kura wide updates for current whānau and their emergency contacts.
This page is not for tauira of the Kura.
Pae 1 - Te Whare o Remutaka - Whare related updates for new entrant whānau and tamariki remaining in Pae 1
Pae 2 - Te Whare o Kaitoke - Whare related updates for whānau with tamariki in Pae 2
Pae 3 - Te Whare o Korokoro - Whare related updates for whānau with tamariki in Pae 3
Pae 4 - Te Whare o Ōrongorongo - Whare related updates for whānau and tauira in Pae 4
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