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27 Mar 2026

By popular demand, our Fundraising team are again selling the delicious Cuba St Bakery pies, lamingtons, savouries and more! Perfect for an easy dinner or a tasty treat while supporting a great cause. Every purchase helps raise funds for Hiwinui School, supporting our kids’ learning beyond the classroom through extra educational opportunities and experiences. Stock up your freezer, treat the family, and support our awesome tamariki.

Orders & payments need to be made by 5th May 2026. Pies available for collection Friday 22 May.

ORDER NOW: https://form.jotform.com/252936098024865 

27 Mar 2026

Regular attendance at school is important to your child’s success and there is a clear connection between going to school regularly and doing well in the classroom. Making sure students attend and engage in learning is a shared responsibility. As a parent, you are responsible for making sure your child attends school every day. Our government has set a national target of 80% of students attending school at least 90% of the time. This means that ākonga should be absent for no more than one day a fortnight to ensure that they can have continued success at school.

If your child is going to be absent for any reason it is essential that you let us know as soon as possible. It is important that you phone us, or send us an email to office@hiwinui.co.nz or message us on HERO or Skool Loop to confirm your child’s absence and please provide us with the reason.

We acknowledge that there are genuine reasons students may occasionally be absent. However, without regular attendance your child will struggle to make progress. If your child is absent regularly, or for extended periods, we will reach out to you to discuss the situation. We are committed to supporting your child to attend school. If you’re having difficulty getting your child to school, you can ask for support by:

• speaking with your child’s teacher,

• sending us a message on HERO, or 

• calling us on 06 3268078 and ask to speak to Anna Hagan

We can work with you to develop a support plan that addresses any barriers to regular attendance. More information on attendance, including your rights and responsibilities as parents or caregivers, is available on the Ministry of Education’s webpage: https://www.education.govt.nz/parents-and-caregivers/schools-year-0-13/attendance

You can view your child's attendance in Hero. 

Our Attendance Management Plan is attached.

attendance-management-plan-1-1.pdf

27 Mar 2026

We have one more week ahead of us until we close our school pool - but to keep the pool warm next week and over the Easter break we need someone to please come and put the cover on each night from Monday 30th. And someone who can also cover it over Easter, please. Maybe you can just do a few days? That's ok! Please let the office know as soon as possible. THANK YOU!

It's also almost time to close our school pool. The pool will officially be closed from Tuesday 7 April. If you know you won’t be swimming over the Easter break, please return your pool key to the office prior to the end of term. 

 

 

26 Mar 2026

Powerco are still onsite outside the school grounds working on their pole upgrade. Traffic management is in place, which will likely cause disruption to traffic entering the school grounds, and to roadside parking. Please be patient and considerate of those around you. 

20 Mar 2026

Could someone please kindly put their hand up to put the pool cover on each night next week!? Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th March. 

Please email or phone the office, 06-326 8078. 

THANK YOU!