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School Newsletter Term 2, Week 7 – Friday 13 June 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers It was not a surprise to me yesterday to see a school in Auckland closing early due to the lack of staff – both teachers at the school and also relief cover. We have been struggling over the past … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 2, Week 7

School Newsletter Term 2, Week 5 – Friday 30 May 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers There is no doubt that this Book Week has been the most spectacular that I have experienced since arriving at Long Bay Primary School. We have gone from COVID-19 forcing the Library to be used as a classroom to … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 2, Week 5

School Newsletter Term 2, Week 3 – Friday 16 May 2025 Principal’s Chat Kia ora Parents/Caregivers Today feels like last Saturday night – there are so many things on that multitasking is essential. On Saturday it was the Warriors (on the big screen along with much pacing about and some mild panic), various other sports … Read moreLBP Newsletter – Term 2, Week 3

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

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

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