Whitiora School

Our School Lunch Collective menu for this week is here! Please take a look at what’s on offer for our tamariki, including both standard and vegetarian meal options.

Please note that the menu is subject to change if required.

Kia ora Whitiora Whaanau

Get ready for some exciting news that is going to make school mornings easier, healthier, and much cheaper for everyone!
Starting this week, Whitiora School is introducing a brand-new way of eating together. Every single student will be enjoying our delicious, hot school lunches each day—which means no more packing lunchboxes at home!

🌟 Why We Are Making the Switch
We are super excited about this change, and here is why it’s a massive win for our tamariki and whānau:
Save Big on Groceries: You no longer need to buy extra lunch food for school. That’s a huge saving for your household budget every week!
Healthy, Brain-Power Fuel: Our lunches are packed with tasty, nutritious ingredients designed to keep your kids full, energised, and focused on their learning all day long.
Easier School Mornings: Say goodbye to the morning rush of making kai. Just get the kids ready, send them off, and we’ll handle the rest!
Whanaungatanga (Community): Eating the exact same meal together builds connection, teamwork, and a sense of togetherness across our whole school.

🥗 What This Means for You
All Whitiora students will be expected and provided for to eat our nutritious school lunches every day. Because full, healthy meals are provided at school, students no longer need to bring lunch from home.

💬 Want to Chat?
We know changes to food routines can bring up questions, and I’m always here to talk! If you have any questions, dietary concerns, or just want to chat about how our school lunch program works let us know.

This weeks menu is below!

Ngā mihi nui,
Megan Marshall
Principal, Whitiora School

Breakfast Club Hours Update

Kia ora e te whānau,

Please note that our Breakfast Club hours have changed, effective from today 8:15am-8:50am

We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Whitiora Bible Church for their ongoing support of our Breakfast Club. Your generosity and commitment are greatly appreciated, and we are so grateful for everything you do to support our tamariki and school community.

Ngā mihi nui,
Whitiora School

🚧Car Park Notice 🚧

Kia ora whānau,

To help keep our tamariki, whānau, and staff safe, the gravel car park is now strictly for staff parking only.

We have recently had a number of near misses involving vehicles in this area. Cones have been placed at the entrance to stop parent and caregiver vehicles from entering. Please do not drive around, move, or remove the cones.

We kindly ask all parents and caregivers to use the main car park and designated drop-off and pick-up areas.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we work together to keep our school community safe.

Ngā mihi,
Whitiora School

**Update Thursday 30th July 2026 Power is back on as at 12pm**

Thursday 30 July as at 10.40am

Kia ora whānau,

We are currently experiencing a power outage affecting parts of the school, and our phone lines are unavailable.

If you need to report your child absent or contact the school, please use the Hero app, email the school, or phone 027 753 0880.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through this disruption.

Ngā mihi,
The Whitiora School Team

Kia ora whānau,

Please be advised that the school is currently experiencing a power outage in some areas of the school and our phone lines are unavailable.

If you need to report your child absent or contact the school please use the Hero app or email the school.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through this disruption.

Ngā mihi,
The School Team

School Reports

Thank you for an amazing term! It has been wonderful to see so much fantastic learning and growth across the school.

Your child's reports will be sent out today via the HERO app and email. If you have any trouble accessing or viewing the report, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

We hope you all enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved two-week break with your whaanau. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, 20 July.

Ngaa Mihi

Kia Ora Whitiora Whaanau

A friendly reminder that Bike & Wheels Day is happening tomorrow, Tuesday 30 June 2026!

Please remember to:

🚲 Bring your bike, scooter, or other wheels.
🪖 Bring a helmet.
👟 Wear covered shoes for safety.
🎨 Wear your house colours- Kiwi- Yellow, Kea- Green, Tui- Blue

We look forward to a fun and active day!

Kia ora Whitiora School whānau,

Over the past two weeks, we have had a small number of families advise us that their child had chickenpox. At that stage, there was not enough information to suggest there was an outbreak within our school.

However, over the weekend we received confirmation from several more families that their children have now been diagnosed with chickenpox. Based on this, we wanted to make all families aware that chickenpox appears to be circulating within our school community.

Please monitor your child for symptoms, including a fever, feeling unwell, and an itchy blister-like rash.

If your child develops symptoms or is diagnosed with chickenpox, please:

Keep them at home while they have active chickenpox blisters.
Notify the school as soon as possible so we can monitor the situation and support our school community.

For more information about chickenpox, including symptoms, treatment, or how to care for your child please use the link below.

https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/health-topics/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/chickenpox?fbclid=IwY2xjawStsE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDdXh1M1pyZHZqcllkWXhGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu0-YpzPc636qF7tRb588zaTN_bSuwOejacqLuXMjPeKPee-L0d0hKklJWmX_aem_6e7xk4bNY6Hhuj4FZmyTIg

Thank you for your support in helping to reduce the spread of illness and keep our school community healthy.

Ngā mihi,
Whitiora School

Chickenpox Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly contagious disease most common in children that causes small itchy blisters on the skin. Find out about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.