NEWSLETTER # 12

Mālō i lelei, warm Pacific greetings to you all as we come to the end of Week Six and the conclusion of Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga – Tongan Language Week. Firstly we would like to take this time to thank you all very much for your support with the communication over the very busy past two weeks. There have been a huge number of notices and permission forms sent home requiring your attention and we appreciate the time you have taken to read and respond to all of these. Please remember to check on Hero or our school website to get the most up to date information as it happens and/or contact your child’s classroom teacher.

Last week we participated in a range of mathematical activities and tasks as part of our involvement in Maths Week 2025. A group of 4 Y6 students (Jahkiah, Ezekiel, Preston and Nivish) represented Weymouth Primary School at the Manurewa Primary Schools Mathex competition and placed a credible 4th place! Congratulations to these clever mathematicians! Throughout the week we had a daily quiz for each Team and the winners were: Room 23 (Rangi), Room 17 (Maunga), Room 10 (Papa) and Room 3 (Moana). This week we had the last of our maths workshops. These workshops were an opportunity to work alongside our whānau to share and discuss what the teaching and learning of Maths looks like at school. A big thank you to our whānau who attended these sessions and to our Maths Curriculum team; Mrs Hodge, Mrs Pandey and Whaea Danielle for facilitating these workshops.

This week we are proud to celebrate Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga – Tongan Language Week. Our celebrations began with a wonderful flag raising ceremony followed by our opening assembly where our tamariki and staff came together to honour the richness of Tongan language, culture, and traditions. Our theme for this year is ‘Ko 'etau lea, ko e fe’unu mahu’inga ia ki he mo’ui ‘a e Tonga - Our language is a vital strand of our Tongan culture’ and our special guest Jason Afu spoke of the importance of language in knowing who we are and where we come from.

A group of 23 keen runners from Years 4-6 represented our school at the recent Inter-School Cross Country event. The day was filled with energy, and plenty of determination as students from across the district competed with great spirit. Our tamariki gave their best efforts, showing resilience, perseverance, and pride in wearing our school colours. Our top ten finishers from our group were Jael 3rd-Year 4 girls, Siteri 6th-Year 4 girls, Galumaninoa 3rd-Year 5 girls, Dillon 10th-Year 6 boys. These are outstanding achievements with each group racing against 70 other students in their fields. A big thank you to Mrs Johnson, Whaea Kathryn and our wonderful whānau who came down to support on a rainy day.

On Tuesday we were delighted to share songs, dances, and cultural messages at the local library, giving ten of our students a chance to experience and enjoy the beauty of Tongan culture alongside other local schools. It was inspiring to see the pride, confidence, and joy of our students as they participated in these special events.

Our Kāhui Ako came together for a wonderful Cultural Extravaganza on Thursday, where schools from across our community showcased their talents and celebrated diversity through performance. We were treated to a vibrant display from Weymouth Primary students with our Kapa Haka, Pasifika, and Indian dance groups, as well as the diversity and spread of other cultures from our partnering schools, each sharing their culture with pride and joy. Our whole school attended and loved being part of the audience — clapping, cheering, and soaking in the energy of the performances. It was a fantastic way to celebrate the richness of cultures within our community.

As a school, we value the opportunity to learn from each other, celebrate diversity, and strengthen connections within our community. A huge thank you to our Tongan fāmili for dressing our school community, creating a beautiful display in our school hall, guiding our organisation for the week, supporting and encouraging our students, and feeding our community.

Mālō ‘aupito to all who helped make this week such a success!

WEYMOUTH PRIMARY
2025 PRINCIPAL AWARDS

T3 Wk 5 Friday 15 August 2025
Rm21 VJ Lehauli For settling into school life quickly.

Rm1 Ryder Adams For participating in the Maths challenge and winning!
Rm2 Nellie Kaleta For striving for the best in her learning and not giving up when it gets tricky. We are so proud of you Nellie.

Rm3 Elaina Ormsby Vaka For being a dedicated and enthusiastic learner who focuses on accurately completing tasks. Tino pai, Elaina!
Rm4 Seru Vasuitoga For trying her best during literacy time by sounding out her letters. Ka pai!

Rm6 Kiara Mokaraka For trying her best with all learning. Keep it up Kiara!
Rm7 Tearii Rickard For using the feedback she is given to help make changes and improvements to her learning!
Rm8 Bjorn Nemaia For zooming through his coloured words in reading! Ka Rawe Bjorn!

Rm9 Pearl Te Huia For trying her best in writing. You are amazing Pearl!
Rm10 Oliver Freeman For your great effort in writing. Keep it up Oliver!
Rm11 Erjot Sandhu For showing love for learning and achieving learning tasks with excellence.

Rm12 Jake Cunningham Congratulations on your great effort and for coming 1st in the Year 3 boys’ Cross Country race. Well done!
Rm13 Ezekiel Sadler Haika For showing the Weymouth Way all the time both
Rm14 Rosalynn Lovo For your epic story writing. Well done!

Rm15 Nivish Kumar For representing WPS at the Mathex competition and being an awesome mathematician
Rm16 Ana Maria Tenorio De La Cruz For paying attention regarding learning and ensuring that it is sinking into her long-term memory. LeshGrow!
Rm17 Kingston Vimahi For working hard in your story writing, and always doing your best handwriting. Ka pai Kingston!
Rm18 Kiahn Nepe-Apatu For showing a positive attitude and an outstanding commitment towards his learning!

Rm19 Thea Titimaea For showing consistency in all of her learning tasks.
Rm20 Lazarus Mokaraka For your positive attitude in maths, especially how you’ve been striving to learn your basic facts!
Rm22 DJ Hetutu-Davis For being engaged in all learning areas and doing amazing with our fractions work. Tino pai DJ!

Rm23 Clairence Nasilasila For never giving up during school Cross Country despite his fall earlier in the day. Vinaka Clairence!

100% Attendance so far this term.
Moana Team - Melani Vaifo'ou from Room 2
Papa Team - Easther Leasuasu from Room 6
Papa Team - Damien Stallard-Tuitavake from Room 12
Maunga Team - Maareni Teariki from Room 19
Maunga Team - Patrick Nepe from Room 20
Rangi Team - An Nguyen from Room 14

T3 Wk 6 Friday 22 August 2025
Rm21 Emma Nguyan For being able to follow classroom rules , routines and settling into school life quickly.
Rm1 Kyloyn Moke For being such a positive member of our class
Rm2 Matthias Fung For striving for the best with his learning. Ka pai, Matthias!
Rm3 Kuini Funaki Mālō ‘aupito Kuini for showing courage in participating in our Tongan Language Week Fashion Show!
Rm4 Hawre Shakari For always trying his best in skip counting and for coming to school every day.

Rm6 Lauren McGregor-Konia For having a great attitude to school and always showing the Weymouth Way.
Rm7 Sesilia Vaifo’ou For trying her best in her learning and showing kindness to others.
Rm8 Vaka Tahifote For striving for the best in your learning! Keep up the hard work buddy!

Rm9 Jojo Tuila For being a great helper in class.
Rm10 Camron Poh For taking initiative in preparing the classroom for learning everyday.Tino pai Camron!
Rm12 Johnathan Metuangaro For getting your calculations right in Maths. You're doing awesome Johnathan!
Rm14 Gabriel Finau For showing he is trying his best by asking questions when he does not understand, and showing the Weymouth values by respecting others. Malo Gabriel!
Rm15 Kelis Nepe For stepping in to help with the lunch pack-up daily and taking on the role of chromebook monitor. Ngā mihi
Rm16 Liufau Saulala For his passion and commitment to his culture and his language. Mate Ma'a Tonga!

Rm17 Liga Ki For working hard in all curriculum areas consistently. Mīharo Liga!
Rm18 Jabari Wilson For working diligently across the curriculum! Keep up the awesome work!
Rm23 Isileli Uhila For being brave and delivering a great speech on behalf of our school at Waimahia Intermediate. Malo Isileli!

Eco Warrior Award Pearl Te Huia Rm9 For being in charge of our rubbish bag on the walking school bus last week. Ngā mihi nui for your enthusiasm Pearl!
Road Patrol Award Lisala Tuipulotu Rm13 For always covering road patrol duties with a smile and a loud, clear calling voice. Tau ke Lisala!!
Travelwise Award Levronce Rigamoto Rm20 & Keiare Rigamoto Rm6 For your regular attendance on our walking school bus, always with a bright smile too. Ka pai to mahi korua!

100% Attendance so far this term.
Moana Team - Mercy Ki from Room 4
Papa Team - Tearii Rickard from Room 7
Papa Team - Joseph Martin from Room 9
Maunga Team - Kuulei McShane from Room 17
Maunga Team - A.J Siulua from Room 18
Rangi Team - Sisilia Koloamatangi from Room 15