Manurewa West Primary School

Tēnā koutou katoa,

Welcome to Week 6. As we move further through the term, this week will be a business-as-usual week, with a strong focus on quality classroom learning and making the most of every opportunity to grow and succeed.

This is an important time for our tamariki to revisit the goals they set for themselves at the beginning of the term and reflect on the progress they have made so far. Whether their goal is academic, social or personal, these next few weeks provide an excellent opportunity to stay focused, work hard and finish the term strongly.

We encourage students to keep up with their daily reading and spelling homework, as these small, consistent efforts make a significant difference over time. Regular practice helps build confidence, strengthen key skills and support success across all areas of learning.

As always, we ask our tamariki to bring a positive attitude to school each day, apply themselves in class and demonstrate our values of manākitanga, rangatiratanga, whanaungātanga and kaitiakitanga through their actions and interactions with others.

Thank you, whānau, for your ongoing support and encouragement. Together, we can help our students make the most of every learning opportunity and achieve the goals they have set for themselves.

Let’s see the week ahead…

Monday
- In-class learning
- MPSSA Volleyball: selected Tūī students

Tuesday
- In-class learning
- Bunnings Instrument Making: Riroriro Whānau

Wednesday
- In-class learning
- Options

Thursday
- In-class learning
- Swimming: TW2, TW3, TW4 and TW5

Friday
- Assembly @ 9am- Host: Riroriro Whānau
- House Comp @ 2pm- Host: Kōwhai
- Swimming: PW1, PW2, PW3, PW4, PW5, PW6, TW6, TW7

Ngā mihi nui

Mālō e lelei,

This week we are proud to celebrate Tongan Language Week. The 2026 theme, "Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga", reminds us that "Our music is a vital strand of our Tongan culture." Throughout the week, students will have opportunities to learn about and appreciate the rich language, traditions and cultural heritage of Tonga. We encourage our tamariki to share their learning at home and celebrate the many cultures that make up our school community.

Week 5 also provides a welcome pause from workshops and spelling homework. While students can enjoy a break from these routines, we encourage them to continue reading each day. Spending time with books at home is one of the best ways to strengthen vocabulary, comprehension and a lifelong love of reading.

In the classroom, our focus will be on The Arts as students continue preparing for our upcoming Wearable Arts Showcase at the end of the term. Across the school, tamariki will be designing, creating and refining their wearable art pieces while exploring creativity, storytelling and self-expression.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our learners and our kura. We look forward to seeing the incredible creations our students bring to the showcase.

Let’s see what’s happening this week…

Monday
- In-class learning

Tuesday
- In-class learning

Wednesday
- In-class learning

Thursday
- In-class learning
- Manurewa Intermediate Orientation Day: Year 6 students
- Swimming: TW2, TW3, TW4 and TW5

Friday
CLOSED TOD (Teacher Only Day)

Mālō ‘aupito

Fakaalofa lahi atu,

As we move into Week 4, our focus is on quality in-class learning as students continue to build their knowledge, strengthen key skills and prepare for our exciting Wearable Arts Showcase later this term. Creativity is flourishing across the school, and we are looking forward to seeing the unique designs and ideas our tamariki bring to life.

This week is also Rail Safety Week, an annual campaign led by KiwiRail and TrackSAFE to raise awareness about safe behaviours around the rail network. This year's theme, "Be a Trainspotter When You Cross," encourages everyone to stop, look carefully and stay alert when approaching railway crossings. We encourage whānau to take a few moments to discuss rail safety at home and reinforce the importance of making safe choices around trains and railway tracks.

As always, thank you for supporting your child's learning journey. Together, we can help our tamariki continue to grow as confident learners while keeping themselves and others safe.

Let’s see what’s happening this week…

Monday
- In-class learning
- MPSSA Girls Rugby - selected Tūī students

Tuesday
- In-class learning

Wednesday
- In-class learning

Thursday
- In-class learning
- Swimming: TW2, TW3, TW4 and TW5

Friday
- Assembly , host: Pīwakawaka Whānau
- Swimming: PW1, PW2, PW3, PW4, PW5, PW6, TW6, TW7

Fakaaue lahi

Kia Ora e te Whānau,

If you missed Week 3's newsletter...here it is:

https://epublisherapp.com/public/newsletter/issue/MjA0OTE0NQ==/MTA4ODYwNg==

Kia Orana,

Welcome to Week 3. This week we are excited to celebrate Cook Islands Language Week, an opportunity to learn more about the language, culture and traditions of the Cook Islands. Throughout the week, teachers will be introducing Cook Islands phrases and greetings in class. We encourage our tamariki to share what they learn at home and invite whānau to join in by practising a few phrases together.

Our learning continues to be connected to our school-wide inquiry theme, Wai Ora. This week, we are fortunate to have special visitors working with our students to explore water quality, how to identify different water types and what indicators help us determine whether water is clean and healthy. These hands-on learning experiences will help students deepen their understanding of the importance of caring for our waterways and the role we all play as kaitiaki of our environment.

As always, we encourage our students to continue demonstrating our school values of manākitanga, rangatiratanga, whanaungātanga and kaitiakitanga in their learning and interactions with others.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we work together to help our tamariki learn, grow and thrive.

Let’s see what’s happening this week…

Monday
- In-class learning
- MPSSA Cross Country - selected Tūī students
- Water Care-Water Testing session: RW1, RW2, RW4, TW2, TW3

Tuesday
- In-class learning
- Water Care-Water Testing session: PW1, PW2, RW3, TW4, TW5

Wednesday
- In-class learning
- Water Care-Water Testing session: PW3, PW4, RW5, TW6, TW7

Thursday
- In-class learning
- Swimming: TW2, TW3, TW4 and TW5
- Water Care-Water Testing session: PW5, PW6, RW6

Friday
- Assembly , host: Pasifika group - Please join us for our Cook Island performance
- Swimming Starts: PW1, PW2, PW3, PW4, PW5, PW6, TW6, TW7
- House Comp @ 2pm. Host: Waiporoporo

Meitaki ma‘ata 🌺

Talofa lava,

Thank you to our students, staff and whānau for a fantastic start to Term 3. Last week was a busy one as we settled back into routines and launched another exciting term of learning.

This week, our focus is on quality in-class learning. Our tamariki will be building on prior knowledge, strengthening key skills and continuing to work towards their learning goals. Consistent attendance and arriving at school on time each day help students make the most of every learning opportunity.

As a school, we will also be placing a special emphasis on manners and respectful interactions. Simple actions such as greeting others, using kind words, listening carefully and showing consideration for those around us are important ways our students can demonstrate our school values of manākitanga, rangatiratanga, whanaungātanga and kaitiakitanga every day.

A reminder for whānau to keep ClassDojo notifications switched on so you don't miss important updates from your child's teacher or the school. Notification times can be customised within the app to suit your family's schedule while ensuring you stay connected with school learning and events.

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to help our tamariki learn, grow and succeed.

Let’s see what’s in store for us this week…

Monday
- In-class learning

Tuesday
- In-class learning

Wednesday
- In-class learning
- Year 6 Parent’s Evening - 6pm in the Hall

Thursday
- In-class learning
- Swimming Starts: TW2, TW3, TW4 and TW5

Friday
- Assembly , host: Tūī Whānau
- Swimming Starts: PW1, PW2, PW3, PW4, PW5, PW6, TW6, TW7

Fa'afetai tele lava 🌺

Lockdown Update: 24th July 2026

At approximately 2.40pm this afternoon, our school and the onsite ECE were placed into lockdown at the direction of the Police.

Our lockdown procedures were activated immediately, and all staff and students followed the required safety instructions. No reason was provided to the school for the lockdown request.

At 3.10pm, Police gave us the all clear, and the lockdown was lifted.

We are pleased to confirm that all students and staff are safe. Thank you to our staff and students for responding calmly and following our procedures.

Thank you to parents/whanau for your co-operation and support

Ngā mihi maioha
Principal | Tumuaki: Kogie Naidoo

Kia Ora MWPS Community,
We have come out of lockdown and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for.
Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions.
I would like to personally thank you for your support and trust during this difficult time.
Ngā mihi nui,
Kogie Naidoo
Principal

Manurewa West Primary School has gone into lockdown.
We will continue to provide updates on our MWPS Website as often as possible.
Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to and this may
cause disruption to the management of this incident and could potentially place yourselves and/or
our staff and student’s safety at risk.
We will update our MWPS Website, Facebook and Class Dojo when the lockdown has been
completed.
Thank you.
Team MWPS

Tēnā koutou katoa,

Welcome back to Term 3! We hope everyone enjoyed a refreshing break and had the opportunity to spend quality time with whānau and friends. We are excited to see our tamariki return ready for another term of learning, growth and new experiences.

A reminder that it is important for students to arrive on time on Monday so they can settle into their classrooms and start the term positively. Please ensure your child brings a healthy snack for morning tea, as our Fruit in Schools programme will begin again in Week 2. Students should also bring their book bags and homework books back to school so they are ready for learning from day one.

We are looking forward to another fantastic term filled with opportunities for our tamariki to learn, achieve and shine. Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

Let’s see what’s in store for us this first week…
Monday
- In-class learning begins @ 8.50am, classrooms open at 8.30am

Tuesday
- In-class learning

Wednesday
- In-class learning
- Learning Expo ‘26 @ 5pm

Thursday
- In-class learning
- Warriors - Have a go day!

Friday
- Assembly , host: Student Leaders - Mihi Whakatau for new students
- House Comp @ 2pm

Ngā mihi nui