Carlton Pānui

Friday 28th November

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

We’re nearing the end of term, and the year for 2025. The weather has been great, and our kids are enjoying their learning. We’re looking forward to a busy last few weeks of term.

We welcome Elly Arnst to our teaching team for 2026. Elly has an extensive background in outdoor activities and we look forward to having her enthusiastic nature around Carlton.

We are drafting classes for 2026, and these will be shared when we have finalised them in the last week of term.

Last week we held parent, whānau, and teacher catch-ups. These meetings are an important opportunity to reflect on your child’s progress and revisit their ‘Your Child Through Your Eyes’ goals from earlier in the year, and were very successful.

A reminder that all your child’s academic and attendance data, as well as pictures of learning experiences are available on our @school parent app. If you have not accessed this yet, or are having trouble, please contact the school office and we will assist. We no longer have written reports. These have been replaced by this online portal. The portal enables us to present more accurate assessment information in a more timely manner. If you have any questions about your child’s learning, do not hesitate to contact their teacher.

On Tuesday we were privileged to be an audience to the final of Carlton’s Got Talent. There were some fantastic performances from singers and dancers, actors and musicians. The show highlighted the amazing depth of talent here at Carlton. Congratulations to all our finalists, and in particular the winning acts.

Last Tuesday we sent a team of 25 athletes to the Whanganui Inter-School Athletics Championships. These kids competed against the best from other Whanganui schools. All our crew gave it heaps, and can be proud of their efforts. Special mention to the kids who gained places in their respective events. These are listed below.

A large group of students from Ngā Puna Hangahanga, Pūmanawa, Tutuki, Kawenga, Kōtuitui, Auaha, and Tārei went to the Mitre 10 Mega Tough Kid challenge on Friday 1 December. They had a blast, and smashed the course with hundreds of kids from all over the motu. It was great to see so many of our kids launch themselves into the obstacles and really enjoy the experience.

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.

Ko ngā pae tawhiti whaia kia tata, ko ngā pae tata, whakamaua kia tina - The potential for tomorrow depends on what we do today

Mā te wā, See you soon.

Gary Johnston

Summer Weather

Now that the weather is well and truly warming up, please make sure your child is bringing their school sunhat everyday. They need to wear them at each break time and while outside doing class fitness activities.

Please also ensure they are bringing a full water bottle to keep hydrated throughout the day.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Our assembly to celebrate and farewell our Year 6 students will be on Tuesday 16th December at 11:45am. Whānau are welcome to come along and then stay on for lunch with the students. Whānau please bring your own kai. Students will have the school lunch as normal.

2026 Students

If your child will not be returning to Carlton in 2026, please let the school office know as soon as possible. This assists us with class planning for next year.

Term 4 Ends

Term 4 ends on Thursday 18th December at 12:45pm.

Beach Trip Date Change

Ngā Puna Hangahanga and Pūmanawa Beach day has been changed, it is now on Tuesday 9th December. If any parents of these classes are able to come and help out on the day for an hour in knee deep water for the swimming party, please contact Whāea Tay or Whāea Holly. We need 1 adult to every 5 children in the water.

House Celebration

On Friday the 5th December we will be celebrating our school values and the awesome work the children have been doing in their house groups.

It begins with a shared lunch with whānau at school. At the end of lunch, we will walk to Gonville domain where the children will participate in some activities (if the children have a taonga that can fly, they are welcome to bring it along). We hope you can join us and participate with the children. All whānau are very welcome.

Interschool Athletics Results

Amaia-Jai Rowan-La'aiva: First place - Year 3/4 Girls Quoit Throw

Kianu Tapa: First place - Year 3/4 Boys Vortex Throw

Awanui Houltham: Second place - Year 3/4 Boys Quoit Throw

Casey de Ruiter: Third place - Year 3/4 Boys High Jump

Kyson Hodgkinson: Third place - Year 5/6 Boys 80m Sprint

Elizabeth Akinyele, Arataki Wilson-Ngatoko, Lena McGregor, Sharleah Phillips-Muir, Daisy Buchanan and Amaia-Jai Rowan-La'aiva: Third place - Senior Girls Relay.

Duffy Award Superstars 🌟

Well done to Milah Gillam, Niranjana Rajesh, Otis Beijeman, Dusty Boobyer, Archie McLachlan, Hunter Smith-Little, Tiāre Hemi, Oaklynn Tutemahurangi-Robertson, Bhavika Chand, Isabella Moorhouse and Rylee Ansell who all received in class Duffy certificates over the last two weeks.

Cup Winners - Week Six

Sportsmanship Cup 🏆

Muaaz Mohamed Milhan - for showing excellent sportsmanship during athletics. Muaaz took part with enthusiasm, encouraged others, and showed respect to everyone around him.

Perseverance Cup 🏆

Ina Askin - Ina is working really hard to continue to make the right choices in class and in the playground.

Academic Cup 🏆

Heidi Amuimuia - for showing great attention to detail in her writing and creating an entertaining and well structured piece of work over a sustained period.

Academic Cup Nominations

Week 7 & 8

Ava Broderson - for being quick at solving her subtraction problems using the numicon equipment.
Everleigh Hawkins - for her outstanding progress and effort in reading. She is developing great confidence and a love for books.
Milah Gillam - for showing lots of effort across all areas of learning, consistently showing curiosity, determination, and a commitment to do her very best.
Forrest de Ruiter - for confidently taking on the challenge of writing his own 6-word memoir. He showed creativity, bravery, and great thinking to create something original and meaningful.
Danica Williams - Danica took on feedback, didn’t give up, and produced a piece of poetry that effectively used several literary techniques to keep her reader entertained.
Kahurangi Benseman - for consistently pursuing excellence with a growth mindset and always being willing to problem solve.
Jojo Pomana-Meihana - for taking initiative with learning and getting books out ready to work.
Mathayus Symes - for his dedication to mathematics problem solving, and for finding new strategies to solve hard division problems.

Perseverance Cup Nominations

Week 7 & 8

Quin Hopper - for showing persistence when reading words with different r-controlled vowel sounds, even when it seems tricky.
Te Ariki Rask - for persisting in reading especially when he came to some tricky words.
Khyrie Fonongaloa - for persevering with his letter formation, size and shape until they are perfect.
Maggie Power - for her reading, showing determination, steady progress, and a positive attitude as she continues to strengthen her skills.
Levi Beckham-Saunders - for showing great persistence while creating hid infographic about penguins. Levi kept trying, worked carefully, and stayed focused until his work was complete
Arama Rowan - Arama spent a day putting consistent effort into managing his noise level in the classroom and did a stellar job.
Logan Hogg - for his ‘never give up’ attitude and showing resilience, while staying committed to completing tasks.
Karsyn Tui - for his enthusiasm and work ethic doing mahi with Whaea Stella in class.
Isla Skedgwell - for her positive attitude and determination toward solving hard math problems, and for attempting new division strategies.

Sportsmanship Cup Nominations

Week 7 & 8

PJ Cullen - for always following the rules of the games and activities during fitness and PE, and showing encouragement towards others.
Chloe Muir - for playing our fitness games nicely, following the rules and making sure everyone is included.
Archie McLachlan - for playing class games with enthusiasm, fairness, and kindness — always encouraging others and making sure everyone has fun.
Niranjana Rajesh - for showing she is able to demonstrate fair play and sportsmanship during games and activities, always playing by the rules, encouraging others, and helping create a positive team spirit.
Kylo Pedley - for showing good sportsmanship and making games fun for everyone.
Casey de Ruiter - for showing outstanding sportsmanship during games and activities. You bring great energy, enthusiasm, and competitiveness, while still playing fairly and showing respect.
Lucas Jefferies - for being willing to give things a go from the pool to the basketball court.
Aryan Binu - for demonstrating a positive and supportive attitude in all fitness games, especially when challenging calls are made and when he needs a little encouragement to join in.

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