Solway School Masterton 2026

24/06/2026

Funsticks and Ministicks is cancelled this afternoon due to the weather. 🏑🌧️

18/06/2026

We had a lovely visit from Harold this morning - what a gorgeous day. Thank you to the team at Life Education Trust

12/06/2026

Look who has arrived at Solway. Harold will see you all Monday, a special Life Education Trust yellow themed mufti-day on Friday.

12/06/2026

Pizza lunches, $5.50 or $7 with fries. Kids will get their own individual Pizza from Dominos with $1 per Pizza going to the Friends of Solway. Orders need to be in by midday Wednesday.

12/06/2026

Solway School Community Update
Curriculum Information Evening – Wednesday 17 June, 6:00pm–7:00pm

We warmly invite parents and whānau to join us for a Curriculum Information Evening in the school hall. We will explain the Government's new curriculum changes, what they mean for teaching and learning at Solway, and how they will impact the way student achievement is reported to families. The standards at many year levels are changing, and this is a great opportunity to understand what those changes may look like for your child.

ERO Visit Update

A huge thank you to our staff, students, Board members and wider community for helping showcase everything that makes Solway special during this week's Education Review Office (ERO) visit.

While the final written report will not be available for another month or two, the initial feedback presented to us at the conclusion of the visit was very positive. ERO particularly praised the quality of teaching and learning across the school, the support provided for students, and our strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and relationships.

As always, there will be a few areas identified for us to continue improving, but we are extremely pleased with the feedback received so far and proud of what our staff and community have achieved together.

Cross Country Fundraiser Thank You

A massive thank you to our incredible community for the outstanding support shown for this week's Inter School Cross Country sausage sizzle and bake sale. The generosity of families who baked, volunteered, donated and purchased items was simply amazing. Events like these are only possible because of the wonderful community spirit that exists at Solway.

Pizza Fridays Are Coming!

The Friends of Solway's fundraising efforts aren't slowing down! Starting next Friday, students will be able to order lunch through our new Pizza Friday fundraiser.

Domino's Pizza: $5.50
Pizza and Fries Combo: $7
Orders must be placed by 12:00pm each Wednesday, and families can order several weeks in advance if they wish. Please see the separate advertisement for full details on how to order.

Ngā mihi,

Mark Bridges
Principal

11/06/2026

A huge congratulations to Luka on her outstanding achievement in gymnastics!

Recently, Luka travelled to Kapiti to compete against gymnasts from across the Wellington and Manawatū regions. She performed exceptionally well, placing 2nd overall in the Over 8 Years age group.

Luka is a wonderful example of our school value, manawanui, demonstrating perseverance, determination, and commitment as she strives to achieve her goals.

Well done, Luka! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next. 🤸‍♀️🏅

09/06/2026

Ka mihi nui ki a Sarah Booth me nga tamariki o te kura o Purata.

What an outstanding effort from all the students yesterday. It was a very cold and testing day; the kind of day which requires a lot of Manawanui.

Well done to everyone involved, but also let's recognise those that qualified for Wellington Regionals.

Willow Sargeant
Indie O’Neale
Finnley Dell
Angus McFadzean
Lucy Futter
Paisley Sargeant
Lyla Harvey
Grayson Vollebregt
Harry McFadzean
Manaaki Harwood

Good luck!

09/06/2026

We will be having a bake sale tomorrow (Wednesday) with left overs from the Cross Country - so bring some $$$$

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

If you're going to the inter school cross country tomorrow - bring lots of cash