School Newsletter
2 April 2026

Kia ora e te whānau | Greetings all 

Whakamana Rocks Reading Challenge

Let’s see which of our Whakamana Rocks can read the most books in one term!

Will it be Māhoe who seek challenges and will encourage each other to read every day?

Or will it be Tūhua who are self aware and know what they like to read and find new great books they will love?

Maybe it will be Reti, the creative thinkers who enjoy finding new ideas and perspectives in books?

Or perhaps it could be Punga Punga who are determined to read heaps of awesome books?

During the holidays and into Term 2 all our learners will be challenged to keep a record of all the books that they read themselves, or that someone reads to them, and every book counts towards the Whakamana Rocks Reading Challenge.  Please help your kids fill in the reading log during the holidays.

The winners will be announced in Week 8, at the end of Book Week.  Who will it be? 

Property projects over the holidays

If you didn't see our announcement last week, we've got some big property projects starting over the school holidays. First up will be the drainage system around the field and some improvement work to the field itself. After this, the path and landscaping around the outdoor classroom will continue through term 2. If you are on-site, please be mindful of the work and the heavy machinery. Here are some ideas of how it could look.

Planning for potential Fuel disruptions

As you're aware, the government is working on plans should there be a shortage of fuel. We wanted to firstly reassure you that we will be doing everything possible to remain open for in-person learning. You'll be happy to know that 90.5% of our learners live within walking distance, in either Stonefields, St Johns or Mt Wellington. We have also mapped where our staff all live and are creating car pooling plans where possible. 

Over the holidays, you could also start to get prepared by:

• planning with your neighbours to walk/bike or scooter to school

• creating a car pooling roster with others living near you

These are great ways to get to school even if there isn't a shortage of fuel!

Staff Only Days

We have some Staff Only Days coming up later this year, school will be closed for learners on these days. Kelly Club will be open if you require childcare. 

• Friday 29 May (Friday before King's Birthday weekend)

• Friday 31 July 

What an incredibly impressive term of sport. From Tamaki Cluster events to Eastern Zones, in-school friendlies with Glen Innes, extension sports, specialist coaching, Rugby & Lacrosse have-a-go sessions, AIMS trials, the Weetbix TRY and X-Race events, Junior Athletics, Whakamana Rocks activities, and so much more. It’s been a vibrant and action-packed term. It’s been fantastic to see our learners embracing these opportunities, getting involved, and making the most of every moment. What a brilliant, energetic space to be part of!

A special shout out to all of our amazing parent supporters - your time, energy, and encouragement help make this such an inspiring community. Without you, it simply wouldn’t be possible. 

Weetbix TRYathlon 22nd March

What a fantastic day had by our Stonefields athletes and whānau who participated or supported this fantastic event. Congratulations to our 32 athletes for training hard, showing up, and giving it your best - and to all their incredible supporters. Here are some hightlights!

For more information about all sports opportunities, please visit: stonefields.school.nz/sport 

• Term 2 begins | Monday 20 April 

• Powhiri | Monday 20 April | 9.15am

• ANZAC Day observed | Monday 27 April | School closed

• Movie Night | Friday 1 May 

View our School Calendar to keep up to date with all events

Community Activities

There are plenty of sports, art, and cultural activities available in our community including school holiday programmes. Check out our Community Noticeboard for more details.