“Kāore te kūmara e kōrero mō tōna ake reka.”
The kūmara does not speak of its own sweetness.

Meia, you reflect this whakataukī through your quiet confidence, humility, and consistent effort. You are mature, organised, and always willing to give your best without drawing attention to yourself. You approach learning thoughtfully and show strong habits of mind — thinking carefully, managing yourself, and persisting when things are challenging. You are a loyal friend, a dependable teammate, and a welcome calm presence in our class.. Takitimu Whānaukura has been lucky to have you for the last 7 terms, and we know your chosen High School will be just as fortunate next year. Ka mau te wehi, Meia!

This term, Takitimu is continuing with Students Coaching Students across the team.
Last term, learners met fortnightly with their coaching buddies.  The learners are in groups of 3, taking turns to be the coach, coachee and observer.

Throughout last term, each learner took a turn in each of the 3 roles above.  We are using the GROWTH model and setting iSMART goals.

We were fortunate to have Mr Hantz come to a Takitimu assembly at the start of last term and work with his coaches - Riley and Sri Varsini.  Mr Hantz set a goal to make time in his busy life to practice and put into use his growing ability to speak and understand french.

We invited Mr Hantz back last week and Riley and Sri Varsini checked in to see how he was going.  Mr Hantz was honest, and he had not achieved his goal due to time and his busy life in and out of school.

Sri Varsini and Riley coached Mr Hantz and his goal and timeframe have been reset with regular check in's.

This term we will be checking back in on our goals set in Term 3 and being reflective and honest about whether these were achieved.

With Year 8, high school and multiple personal goals on the horizon, we look forward to seeing what Takitimu achieves this term.

Tumeke Takitimu!

Parent Voice: Home Reading Habits 2025

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou!

A huge thank you to all the whānau who took the time to complete our recent Home Reading Habits Survey. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us strengthen the partnership between home and school in supporting every child’s reading journey.
The results show that most families read together regularly and place strong value on reading for enjoyment and connection. Many whānau also shared that visiting the library is a well-loved activity, while others noted that time pressures and digital distractions can make reading at home more challenging.

We’re proud to see such commitment to fostering a love of reading and will continue to find ways to make it easier for every whānau to engage; through ideas for shared reading, access to great books, and community reading events.

Together, we can nurture confident, curious, and capable readers who see reading as a lifelong joy.

Ngā mihi nui for your ongoing support — your voice makes a difference!

Murphy Road and Meeanee Road Intersection

The staff who are on duty on the corner of Murphy and Meeanee have noticed and have become very aware of the numbers of vehicles that run the red light from Meeanee into Murphy.  This is extremely dangerous and we are very much afraid that a child might get hit. We notice that some of those vehicles belong to whanau of our kura. We ask politely that if you use that corner and you are dropping your rangatahi off at our kura to be extremely mindful of the lights. If you are part of the majority that have patience and can tell the difference between what is red and green then we sincerely thank you!

Please note that we will be asking for a police presence over the rest of the term. If and when that occurs, please do not be offended if you are ticketed.

Hello from the Library

Last week was mental health awareness week.

We invited Mr Hanz to partake in some mindful reading with the students one lunch hour. We were introduced to some of his favourite picture books and then he read a few chapters from on of his favourite authors. Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo. These were enjoyed by young and old.