Website Manager School Newsletter Term 2, Week 1 – Friday 2 May 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers School report time was always fraught with mixed emotions and trepidation. Bringing home a piece of paper in an envelope, waiting for both parents to be home, the grand opening and then waiting for the outcome – all quite … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 2, Week 1
School Newsletter Term 1, Week 9 – Friday 4 April 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers As a child we had the run of our local neighbourhood. The hills of Mairangi Bay were undeveloped and the local kids all played spotlight, go-home, stay-home and made grass tunnels at all times of the day and night. … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 1, Week 9
A reminder that school will be closed for a Teacher Only Day on Monday 31 March. Kelly Club will be open and running a programme – spaces are limited so get in quick. Please click here to register your child/children. School will re-open on Tuesday 1 April as normal.
School Newsletter Term 1, Week 7 – Friday 21 March 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers The ZX81 was the first computer we owned as a family. From memory it had a few games and it was totally amazing. It was launched on March 5 1981 and recently turned 44 years old. Sadly, I do … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 1, Week 7
Long Bay Primary School Newsletter Term 1, Week 5 – Friday 7 March 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers Working at a school there are a lot of things we try to achieve with and for you and your children. It is a bit like an onion – many layers and when you peel one … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 1, Week 5
Long Bay Primary School Newsletter Term 1, Week 3 – Friday 21 February 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers Last weekend I held the recording device while my son interviewed my mum about arriving in New Zealand, why she left London to move here and how things have changed over the intervening years. This year … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 1, Week 3
Tomorrow (Wednesday 19 February) earthworks commence for the construction of the final piece of the path to Ashley Reserve. Thanks to the PTA fundraising efforts we are able to connect this all weather route making it much easier to get to and from the reserve – especially in winter. Access to Ashley Reserve before and … Read moreAshley Reserve Path Construction
Long Bay Primary School Newsletter Term 1, Week 1 – Friday 7 February 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers As children my brother and I always enjoyed ‘monarch butterfly season’ where swan plants would be grown, eggs laid, caterpillars morphed into chrysalis and then turned into butterflies and off they went. The process of change … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 1, Week 1
Kia ora and welcome back to the 2025 school year. For those of you who are celebrating the Lunar New Year xīn nián kuài lè. Given 2025 is the Year of the Snake and is associated with wisdom, mystery and transformation in traditional Chinese culture this will be very true for us at Long Bay … Read moreWelcome to 2025
Long Bay Primary School Newsletter Term 4, Week 7 – Friday 29 November 2024 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers The last week has been all about the performing arts at Long Bay Primary. The Arts Festival and choir performance on Wednesday were an opportunity for our performers to shine. Thank you to Lliam Carran for … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 4, Week 7
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