Newsletter, Term 2, Week 6 – 27 May 2026

Term 2, Week 6 – 27 May 2026

Kia ora Waterlea Whaanau

Our MANA Values Korowai is our school taonga and awarded three times a year to recognise tamariki who consistently demonstrate our MANA values every day. The Korowai is given out once a term during a MANA assembly and is decided upon by teacher nomination and discussion within teams and Senior Leadership. Congratulations to Year 6 student Kiara Alderson, who is the proud recipient of this term’s MANA Values Korowai.

Four generations of Kaiara Alderson’s Whaanau attending the MANA Assembly last week.

Junior School MANA Values Certificates

Middle School MANA Values Certificates

Senior School MANA Values Certificates

Demonstrating MANA Values in the Playground Certificates

Attendance

Our attendance rate as a school for the sixth week at school for Term 2 is at 88%. At over the midway point of the school term, our overall attendance rate continues to be tracking fairly well. As always, please remember to let the office know if your child is going to be away and the reason for the absence. This information will allow us to enter the correct attendance code for your child. You can phone the office on 096364233 or email reception@waterlea.school.nz.

If your child is going away during the school term please email principal@waterlea.school.nz with the details for the absence and the dates your child will be away.

For more information see 2026 Waterlea School Attendance Management Plan

Keep up this great mahi in ensuring your children are coming to school each day!

If you’d like some compartive attendance data, check out this amazing increase:

Important Dates

27 May – PTA & Parent meeting 7.30 – 8.30pm TONIGHT

27 May – Parent Workshop-What does learning look like in Year 3 & 4? 

                3pm in Room 25 TODAY

28 May – New Entant School Visit, 9-10am

               – New parent workshop, 10-11am

01 June  – Kings Birthday – School Closed

01 June – Samoan Language Week begins

03 June – MOSA Netball Interschool Tournament, Auckland Netball Centre

05 June – Samoan Language Week MANA Assembly – 9:45am – 10:30am

19 June – MANA Assembly – 9:45am – 10:30am

19 June – PTA Sausage Sizzle

26 June – PTA Movie Night

29 June- 3 July – Chinese Language Week

03 July – Chinese Language Week MANA Assembly – 9:45am – 10:30am

03 July – Last day of Term 2

03 July – PTA Casual Cothes Day

Term 3

20 July – First day of Term 3

21 July – Mid-year reports go home to whaanau

23 July – 2 – 7.30pm Teacher Led Conferences, children go home at 1pm

03 Aug- 07 August – Cook Island Language Week

News from the PTA

Important Weekly Notices

You can download your sticker collection sheet here if you would like your own one, or pick one up at the office