Carlton Pānui

Friday 17th October

Principal's Message - Te Karere a Te Tumuaki

Kia ora e te whānau, Greetings, Dia daoibh, Sin sibh, Annyeong haseyo, Tēnā koutou katoa, Choum reap sor, สบายดี Sabaidee, Ni sa bula, Nǐ hǎo ma 你好

Welcome back to Term 4. It’s hard to believe we’re already into the final eleven weeks of 2025 - the year has certainly flown by. This term, our focus is on consolidating and celebrating all the learning, growth, and achievements our tamariki have made throughout the year.

You may have heard talk of a proposed NZEI strike day on Thursday 23rd October. While we support our colleagues in this union, the action will not affect Carlton. School will remain open as usual.

It was awesome to spend Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at Forest Lakes with our Year 5/6 tamariki. Their enthusiasm, teamwork, and resilience were outstanding. It was great to see them challenging themselves, supporting each other, and having so much fun together. A huge thank you to our Year 5/6 teachers for organising this opportunity. It takes a massive amount of additional work, and we really appreciate it. Also thank you to the parents who came along and supported. It’s always a pleasure to have you along.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our recent whānau survey. It was heartening to hear that most of our tamariki are thriving in their wellbeing and showing steady or strong progress in their learning. Many of you spoke about the caring, supportive nature of our staff, our open communication, and the inclusive, family feel that makes Carlton such a special place.

You also highlighted priorities such as health and hauora, academic progress, and social development - all of which align closely with our school vision. We were especially proud to see the positive feedback around our integration of Te Ao Māori and the way we celebrate cultural identity across our school.

A few thoughtful suggestions including ideas for improving pedestrian safety, or exploring a bike track will help guide our next steps. Ngā mihi nui for your partnership and trust as we continue to support your child’s learning journey.

The Carlton Avenue drop-off bay continues to work well. Thank you for keeping things moving smoothly and safely. Please remember that the Churchill Crescent gates are for pedestrian access only unless you display a mobility sticker.

We’ll be holding our school athletics day at Cooks Gardens on Tuesday 11th November. All students will be involved, and whānau are warmly encouraged to come along and support. More details to follow soon.

On the 17th and 18th November we are holding two afternoons of parent/whanau/teacher catch ups. These meetings will give us a chance to reflect on your child’s progress and revisit the Your Child Through Your Eyes goals set earlier in the year. Sessions will run from 3.15–6.00pm. Bookings will be open closer to the time and are made using the @school parent app.

The New Zealand Shake Out was held at school on Thursday morning. All classes spent some time learning about earthquakes and how we can prepare for an emergency. The kids were great, and hopefully shared something at home with you. This is a good reminder that we all need to be prepared for disaster situations.

We’re looking forward to celebrating Diwali together on Monday. Whānau are warmly invited to join us for a shared lunch and festivities at school. Just bring your lunch and come along at 12.45pm.

If you have any concerns or queries I can be contacted at 0278562962 or gjohnston@welearn.school.nz . Additionally, all our teachers can be contacted through their work emails, which are available on our school website.

Mā te kimi ka kite, mā te kite ka mōhio, mā te mōhio ka mārama - Seek and discover, discover and know, know and become enlightened

Mā te wā, See you soon.

Gary Johnston

2026 Term Dates

Term One: Monday 9th February - Thursday 2nd April

Term Two: Monday 20th April - Friday 3rd July

Term Three: Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September

Term Four: Monday 12th October - Wednesday 16th December

Term 4 Swimming Timetable

Please make sure your child has their togs and towel for their swimming session each week. If they are unable to swim, please send a note or email the classroom teacher.

Monday: He Puna Auaha

Tuesday: He Puna Whāwhā and He Puna Tārei

Wednesday: He Puna Hāpai Kura and He Puna Puaki Reo

Thursday: He Puna Oranga

Friday: He Puna Kōtuitui, He Puna Aranga and He Puna Whanake.

Year 6 Leavers 2026 School

Thank you to all of the parents who have completed enrolments for their Year 6 child at their chosen intermediate school. There are still a small number who haven't yet enrolled, please complete these as soon as possible with the school they intend on enrolling at.

Correct School Uniform

All students are expected to wear the correct school uniform to school everyday. The uniform consists of the Carlton School blue polo t-shirt and polar fleece sweatshirt (available from Anderson's Uniform Hub) and plain black shorts/skort/pants and shoes.

Sunhats ☀️

A reminder that all students must have a blue, wide brimmed sunhat to wear at school every day this term. Please ensure your child's hat is clearly named.

Term 4 Sports Fees

A reminder all Term 4 sports fees must be paid before the first game of the season. Fees can be paid to the school bank account: 02-0792-0018259-05 - Carlton School Board of Trustees. Please use your child's name and the sport/s you are paying for as the reference.

Volleyball and Touch Rugby $25 per player, Softball and Teeball $10 per player.

Scholastic Book Club

All book club orders must be placed though the Scholastic Loop website by Wednesday 22nd October. We do not accept any cash or eftpos orders at school.

Duffy Award Superstars 🌟

James Mosen, Sapara Malik, Alanna O'Reilly, Isaac Duncan, Rylee Richardson, Heidi Ciora-Clark, Caitlyn Whiting, Bailee Blackmore, Alanna O'Reilly and Skyler Cunningham.

Cup Winners - Week Ten

Perseverance Cup 🏆

Umar Ali for persevering with letter formation for handwriting.

Sportsmanship Cup 🏆

Kyson Worsley for his poise, energy and grace at the Ballroom Dancing competition.

Academic Cup 🏆

Peggy Stark for performing fantastically in 2 e-asttle math tests, showing a score higher than the Year 8 average!

Academic Cup Nominations

Week 1 & 2

Maisey Te Patu - for showing excellent focus during small group reading.
Leo Hartell - for showing fantastic focus and working really hard in all his learning, and being so proud of his mahi.
Lucinda Hunapo-Harrison - for showing confidence when writing and being able to write a sentence independently.
Archie McLachlan - for practising his sounding and blending in reading until he has mastered the skills.
Charlee Pearce - for showing confidence and enthusiasm within his learning across all areas of the curriculum. He displays all of our school values in everything he does and says.
Audrey Johnson - for her outstanding progress and effort in reading. She is developing great confidence and a love for books.
Belle Beijeman - for showing a good understanding of what she reads and for creating detailed, thoughtful summaries that capture the main ideas. Belle listens carefully, thinks deeply, and is always eager to share her ideas and insights with others.
Cameryn Sloan - for her excitement for learning going beyond the school gates, choosing to continue her lessons at home with her whānau.
Danica Williams - has done a wonderful job assimilating into He Puna Pūmanawa, and has put effort into meeting the academic expectations set for her.
Jaxson Thomson - for some terrific work at Maths.

Perseverance Cup Nominations

Week 1 & 2

Hyland Bell - for persevering with his cutting & gluing skills when undertaking make and do activities.
Maci McConachy - for her perseverance and trying her very best to cut along the lines and glue her picture together. She didn’t give up and was so proud of her work.
Harmony Hollis - for concentrating hard and making her paper lantern following the instructions well.
Isabella Moorhouse - for working hard to get the skills perfect in gymnastics.
Kyrie Elli - for consistently doing his best across all subject areas, with a positive and cheerful attitude everyday.
Annelise Jones - for her determination and positive attitude during fitness. She always gives her best effort and never gives up.
Eloise Jones - for showing persistence in all areas of her learning and for being brave enough to take risks and try new things.
Isaac Duncan - for remaining focused on the learning, engaging with enthusiasm and increasing confidence.
Avanthika Rajesh - for giving camp activities a go and thriving outside of her comfort zone!
Avyaan Chand - for going way out of his comfort zone and giving things a go at camp. Avyaan's attitude was tremendous, and his risk management and sensible decision making was on point.
Lucas Whiting - for never, ever, ever giving up on the tightrope on the Confidence Course at Forest Lakes, no matter how many times he fell.

Sportsmanship Cup Nominations

Week 1 & 2

Scarlett Takarua - for giving her all to learning how to hurdle for Athletics.
Peityn Edwards - for always supporting and cheering on her team mates in games and activities.
Isaac Kauika - for participating and giving all athletic activities ago with enthusiasm.
Ivy-Rose O’Reilly - for giving her best effort to all PE activities with a smile on her face and a great team spirit.
Troydon La’aiva - for showing steady improvement at being truthful and sincere within our class outdoor games and sports.
Haylee-Rose Swinburne - for her kindness, encouragement, and fair play during games. She is a great team player who supports others.
Neeva Deighton - for playing fairly, encouraging others, and always showing respect - whether she wine or loses.
Awanui Houltham - for consistently displaying patience, tolerance and respect towards his classmates.
Jett Pedley - Jett did an awesome job participating in school camp activities and encouraging those around him - was awesome to see his enthusiasm and excitement.
Lochlan Hays-Whitford - for giving kayaking a go at camp, despite not wanting to do it, and absolutely loving it.

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