Carlton Pānui

Friday 21st August

Principal's Message - Te Karere a Te Tumuaki

Kia ora e te whānau, Bonjour, Greetings, Salam alikoum, Ceud mìle fàilte, Talofa lava, Dia daoibh, Sin sibh, Annyeong haseyo, Guten Tag, Tēnā koutou katoa, Kumusta, Choum reap sor, สบายดี Sabaidee, Ni sa bula vinaka, Nǐ hǎo ma 你, Namaste, Sawubona.

We’ve already hit the middle of term 3. Some great things are happening in classrooms, and our tamariki are settling into some solid learning. I’ve noticed there's a lot of positive energy around the school, which is awesome.

A very warm welcome to Zoë Williams, who joins our team as kaiako in He Puna Tārei (Room 7). It is fantastic to have Zoë on board, and we know our tamariki and whānau will make her welcome as she settles into her new classroom community.

The annual Carlton Cross Country and Fun Run takes place next Thursday, August 27. All classes across the school are taking part, and tamariki can swap their school uniform for suitable running gear on the day. It’s going to be a muddy one, but the whole afternoon is centered around getting active, giving it a go, and enjoying ourselves.

On Tuesday, August 11, six Carlton School teams headed out to represent us at the Whanganui Inter-School Football tournament. Every player showed fantastic sportsmanship, teamwork, and determination on the field. A shout-out and congratulations go to our Girls team, who put on a dominant display of skill to take out top spot and win their grade.

Our basketball squad took to the courts at Springvale Stadium for the Inter-School Basketball tournament this Tuesday. The team, Amaia-Jai, Tyga, Lucas, Lochlan, Maddox, Awanui, and Hunter, showed heart, sharp passing, and relentless hustle throughout the tournament. A huge thanks to James Dowman for dedicating his time, and expertise as coach; your leadership from the sidelines makes a massive difference for our tamariki.

Thank you for your continued support of Carlton School. The partnership between home and school is one of our greatest strengths, and together we can ensure every child experiences success, feels valued and enjoys coming to school each day.

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.

Mauria te pono - Believe in yourself

Mā te wā, See you soon.

Gary Johnston

2027 New Entrant Enrolments - Out of Zone

At Carlton School we operate an enrolment zone in order to reduce the risk of overcrowding. Students who reside in the home zone have an automatic right to enrol at our school. Full details of the enrolment zone boundaries can be found here.

If you would like your child to attend Carlton in 2027 and you live outside our home zone, you must apply to participate in the ballot. Out of zone places for 2027 will be advertised on our website by 15th September 2026.

Applications close on Monday 12th October 2026. If there are more applications than places available, selection will be by random ballot within each priority group. If required, the ballot will be held on Friday 16th October 2026.

All out of zone families will be advised of the result of the application by Wednesday 21st October 2026.

We encourage students who live within the home zone to complete the enrolment form as soon as possible.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions regarding enrolments for 2027.

Carlton Whānau Walk-Through

Nau mai, haere mai.

We warmly invite all our parents and whānau to come along to school on Tuesday 1st September from 2pm to see what your tamariki have been working on this term. Join in any time throughout the afternoon. It is an opportunity to pop into the classrooms, connect with our kaiako, and see the learning in action. Come along, join the fun, and share the afternoon with us.

Maths Week

Last week, we celebrated Maths Week. Each day we had a maths riddle on our daily notices for the whole school to ponder. We also had an estimation jar in the office, where students had to guess how many teddy bears were in the jar. Our winner, Rayleigh, was one away with his guess of 140 bears. The answer was 139! Some of our junior classes worked with Margot from Sport Whanganui to play maths games during their PE lessons. They integrated movement and maths with lots of counting, adding with groups and practising days of the week. Ka pai!

He Puna Oranga also celebrated Maths Week in the classroom. Working on making patterns as one of their rotation activities.

Lunchtime Gardening

The lunchtime gardening team have finished the new garden outside Te Whare Manaaki. Thank you to Springvale Garden Centre who kindly helped supply the compost. Ngā mihi nui to Whāea Mel who has worked hard to get the garden looking sharp!

School Day

Here is a reminder of our daily school timetable:

8:55am - bell rings and the school day begins

10:40am - playtime

11:00am - read and feed

12:45pm - lunch eating

1:00pm - lunch playtime

1:40pm - lunch ends

3pm - school day ends

Please ensure your child is arriving at school, ready to learn, by 8:55am.

No Parking on Yellow Lines

A reminder, once again, to not park on the yellow lines around our school. There are a small few who continue to park on these lines, especially outside the school office for 'a quick drop off'. Please do the right thing and park legally and safely. We have lots of parking around the school.

NZ Glassworks Design Competition

Congratulations to He Puna Auaha student, Belle Beijeman, who was the winner of the recent NZ Glassworks Kids Design Competition. They received 252 entries into the competition and Belle's fabulous creation was picked as the winner. On Saturday, Belle's fantastic drawing was brought to life in glass for her to keep. Mīharo Belle!

Cup Winners - Week 4

Academic Cup🏆

Forrest de Ruiter - for his effort in spelling lessons and scoring 100% in the Stage 3 spelling test! What a superstar!

Sportsmanship Cup 🏆

Evan Macdonald - Evan is a team player, not just when playing games and swimming, but also when his classmates need help with their work, or cheering up.

Perseverance Cup 🏆

Unity Hauraki - for showing determination and steady progress in blending to read words.

Cup Nominations - Week 4 & 5

Winners will be announced at school assembly on Monday 24th August, 2:30pm.

Academic Cup

Ivar Hosie - for really focusing on his writing and putting his new learning about split digraphs into practice with growing confidence.
Coviehy-Lee Nepson-Rerekura - for independently remembering her sentence at writing time and using her phonic skills to write with accuracy.
Ace Cairns - for his positive attitude towards handwriting and story writing, and for always giving his best even when he finds the learning tricky.
Kingston Albert-Kiu Kellet - for showing great progress during reading groups and phonics lessons.
Ford Tangaroa - fantastic narrative writing - using questioning and short sentences to build suspense. Ka pai!
Eva Buico - for displaying continual commitment to learning, Eva is making pleasing progress in all areas - including within her Maths Acceleration Group. Ka pai, Eva!
Dhruhi Patel - for writing an information report about dragons with a description that has connected ideas and writing that flows smoothly.
Jacob Caucau - some imaginative, fun, expressive writing. Taking prompts and letting the ideas flow, mixing up sentence types, and writing to entertain.
Taonga Morehu-Simon - for believing in himself and showing determination in his independent Reading and Maths learning, and completing all his tasks. He whetū koe!
Ivy-Rose O'Reilly - great reading during our reading rōpū this week! It was great to hear her predictions of where the story might go. Keep it up!

Sportsmanship Cup

Zane McKinley - for having a positive attitude towards all PE and fitness games.
Zaiden Clark - for showing respect and a positive attitude by listening carefully and following the instructions from Margot from Sport Wanganui.
Izzy Conder - for demonstrating excellent sportsmanship and our value of belonging by including everyone in games, ensuring everyone gets a turn, and supporting others when needed.
Quin Hopper - for showing wonderful progress in skipping, doing his best in swimming and bringing a positive attitude to our Maths and Movement Session.
Danish Ray - for displaying great team work - sharing and cooperating with his partner during the Active Maths session.
Rangiawatea Walker - Rangiawatea is a shining example of Carlton School Values such as Te Pono (honesty) and Te Matatika (Integrity) because he will always own up to mistakes, even when it is challenging to do so. Ka pai, Rangiawatea.
Amaia-Jai Rowan-La'aiva - for being a fantastic participant and supportive team member during the Interschool basketball competition.
Hunter Hamilton - for an awesome attitude at the Interschool Basketball tournament on Tuesday.
Leo Smith - for supporting his classmates during swimming lessons by demonstrating water skills to his peers willingly. Pai tō mahi Leo!
Maggie Power - for showing determination in our skipping and cross country preparation.

Perseverance Cup

Isaac Kauika - for taking his time and adding lots of detail when creating his pet rock.
Caitlyn Whiting - for showing great perseverance by working hard to improve her focus and attention, which is helping her schoolwork improve.
Pippa O’Brien - for showing great perseverance by staying focused and on task during her writing and reading activities.
Thea Pihama - for consistently participating in Pause Breathe Smile and independently demonstrating calming strategies in challenging situations.
Zoey Hartmann - by demonstrating resilience and a terrific ‘can do’ attitude towards critique, Zoey has demonstrated she can remain positive and use advice to improve the quality of her writing. Ka pai, Zoey!
Olivia Avison - Olivia demonstrates perseverance in all learning areas. She is focused on all her work and completes tasks to a high standard.
Kayden Rowe O’Reilly - for improving the quality of friendships and connections with other children by thinking before acting.
Lily Rowe O’Reilly - for developing a positive growth mindset and showing hard work and determination in Maths and Reading, even when learning feels challenging. Keep it up!
Wolfgang Ratana - for showing great perseverance in his handwriting this week. He really took the time to make sure he was doing his best. Ka rawe Wolfgang!

Duffy Winners ✨

Congratulations to these students who have received Duffy awards this term:

Mahir Patel, Zane McKinley, Vanessa Phillips, Ihaia Taurua, Coviehy-Lee Nepson-Rerekura, Arlo Te Awhe, Caitlyn Whiting, Evelyn Spittal, Maisey Te Patu, Chloe Muir, Sophie Hartmann, Bhavika Chand, Archie McLachlan, Chayse Sellars, Tiffany Sok, Kingston Albert-Kiu Kellet, Sene McCaw, Austin Thomson, Hyland Bell, Grace Swinburne and Zadie Staite.

Kei runga noa atu koutou!

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