


Important Dates – Term Three
School Board Meeting | Thursday 21st September 7pm – Board Room Te Horo School |
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First Day Term 4 | Monday – 9th October |
Home & School Meeting | 8.45am Friday 20th October 2023 at Ruth Pretty’s |
Labour Day | Monday 23rd October – School Closed |
Assembly | Friday 27th October |
Year 8 Camp | Tuesday 31st October – Friday 3rd November |
Year 6 Camp | Wednesday 1st November – Friday 3rd November |
Ag Night | Tuesday 7th November at 5.30pm |
Teacher only day – school closed | Friday 17th November |
Kapa Haka Festival | Friday 1st December – Nga Purapura, 145 Tasman Road, Otaki |
Last Day – Term 4 | Tuesday – 19th December at 12.30pm |
First Day – Term 1 2024 | Thursday 1st February 2024 |
PADDY’S MART 2023
The Te Horo School Fair, Paddy’s Mart, was once again a HUGE success, attracting people from Wellington through to Palmerston, with the city dwellers loving the all round country theme that our fair offers and the locals enjoying our produce and catching up with other locals. The fair saw another 2,000 people through its gates again this year with the weather working in our favour and the local farmer opening his paddock to allow fair goers easy parking. Our little community pulls out all the stops when the call goes out for Paddy’s Mart. New families and old all get together to really make this event successful. We are also lucky enough to have a principal who welcomes and encourages our crazy ideas and allows us to take over the school, not just for the day but most of the term. Our Home & School Committee continues to be heavily supported by parents and caregivers at the school and these people are the ones who put in the hard work behind the scenes pulling it all together. We were also very fortunate to once again have Derek Kelly from Kelly & Co be our principal sponsor again this year. Without Derek and his very generous donation our fair would not have been as successful as it was.
We would like to personally thank each and every person who got involved this year, we are humbled by all of the effort that you put in and we are super excited to announce that we made $45,509. This was well beyond any of our expectations. So thank you again for all of your hard work and support.
We would also like to thank our Main Raffle Sponsors…

The main raffle was also drawn on the weekend. We would like to congratulate all the winners, who have been notified:
- Family Fun Times – Lisa Clappcott
2. Homes Delight – Harker Family
3. Couples Night – Maddy West
4. Sports Pack – Mary O’Hara- Smith
- South Island Family Adventure – Anne-Sophie Wills
Congratulations to Sonia Speedy who was the winner of Cow Pat Bingo this year!
We would also like to pass on a BIG thank you to the following businesses for also contributing to our success on the day…..
Hellers | Harrison’s Garden Centre | Riverstone Cafe |
Fonterra | South Pacific Roses | Waikane Butcher |
Otaki Cold Storage | Strike’s Azaleas | Adorn Jewellery |
Zeal | Talisman Native Plant Nursery | Becs Shed |
Zayaz Kebab Food Truck | Te Horo Garden Centre | Te Horo Hair Studio |
Woodhaven Gardens | Te Horo Ornamentals | Pepper and Me |
Warehouse Levin | The Greenery | Whittakers Chocolates |
Outpost 42 | Watson’s Garden Centre | RJ’s Levin |
Jim Pardoe | Coastal Landscape Supplies | Bugs Popcorn |
Common Property | Apostle Hot Sauce | Kapiti Chocolate Factory |
Soap Box | Waikawa Olive Oil | Carousel, Palmerston |
Kapiti Olive Oil | The S&O Manufactory | Otaki Pottery Club |





Photos of the kids who helped make the cakes for the paddy’s Mary cake stall. They were awesome!



NETBALL & SAUSAGE SIZZLE




Life Education
It was awesome to have the Life Education team in at school during Week 8. The children were all engaged in their lessons and certainly learnt a lot. We do hope they shared some of this learning with you at home. Many thanks to Jonny and Harold for creating this experience for our children.



Verbal Bouquet!
Thank you to Jacqui Grannetia who attended the Kapiti College Options Day with some of our Year 8 students. We appreciate you giving up your time to support the Year 8s.
EPRO8 Internal Event
Last week the Year 5 / 6 and Year 7 / 8 students took part in the Internal EPRO8 competition. 6 hired kits plus the schools open 2 kits allowed 8 teams to compete with the ability to choose from 3 activities then attempt to meet set criteria to earn points along the way. The concept of EPRO8 is to develop problem solving skills, team work, communication and fun and the students took the opportunity to build some amazing structures. Two teams from Te Horo will compete against other schools later in October.




Te Reo Tuatahi
Our Year 4 – 8 students are currently using an online platform called Te Teo Tuatahi for the consolidation and practice of our Te Reo and Tikanga Maori lessons.
- WEBSITE PAGE LINK: https://tepunareomaori.co.nz/whanau-lessons/
- PASSWORD TO ACCESS THE PAGE: t3r30m40r!
- PASSWORD TO ACCESS THE PAGE: t3r30m40r!
Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori/Māori Language Moment 2023
This year we celebrated in multiple ways. Each child got a feather/huru to decorate. Following this each feather was attached into a collective korowai/cloak.
We gathered in the hall to sing our school waiata, Tōku Kainga Waewae. Following this we shared to korowai and hung it in the hall.
Thank you to all the children and staff who helped this moment come together.

TE HORO KIDS WITH HEART
Room 1 | Maksym – you show great courage in your learning. You are always willing to step out of your comfort zone and try new things. Tino pai rawa. Madison – you show HEART everyday. You have a strong sense of empathy and are so caring with our new students. He whetu koe. |
Room 2 | Room 2 – You amaze me!! Tino pai ō mahi! |
Room 3 | Lucia and Zoe! For showing H.E.A.R.T. at garden club this week. It’s so great to see our tamariki looking after our kura. Zoe and Lucia cleaned out our vegetable pod and planted some vegetables for the Sharing Shed. Benedict you are always showing H.E.A.R.T. in Ruma Toru tino pai! I am really proud of the way you have been directing your own learning and remembering not to rush your work. You are a kind, caring soul with such a gorgeous smile and awesome attitude. Keep being you buddy! |
Room 5 | Harri – Thank you for bringing a sense of fun to the class. You are always happy and smiling and making others feel good. Ka mau te wehi. Amazing! Genevieve – You have an amazing positive attitude towards everything you do in the class and the effort you put into your work is greatly appreciated. Tino pai! |
Room 6 | Ka rawe, Livi! I am so impressed with the effort you’ve been showing in class – working hard on your Histories diorama and writing, even doing more work at home! Ka pai tō mahi, Livi! Ka pai, Ally! Your positive attitude shines in our class every day. You’ve been unwell, and have returned to class with a smile, ready to work hard and help others along the way. Ka mau te wehi, Ally! |
Room 9 | Mae shows amazing Patients towards others in class. She is kind and caring to anyone who is upset or a bit out of sorts. She is a fantastic team member, giving suggestions for what her group could be working on. Dedication to learning! Tamsin And Zac have been working on their box dioramas. Showing tremendous dedication to building high quality dioramas and researching their chosen topics! |
Room 10 | Lacee who gave up her own time at Paddy’s Mart and helped out with face painting even though that wasn’t her job. Toby for showing patience and skill to complete his diorama as well as completing all his reading work too! |
Room 11 | Abbey – For always showing respect by listening to and following instructions in class. You always try your best to complete tasks to the best of your ability and show a willingness to help others. Thanks for your help at the Cafe for Paddy’s Mart. Ka Pai! Aurora – For always being a good role model and showing care and empathy for others. You accept opportunities to learn new skills and are respectful whenever you are interacting with others. Ka Pai! |
Room 12 | Mischa – You show creativity in all that you do. You often use your imagination and original ideas to create amazing works of art! Thank you for brightening up our space. Jett – You continue to step out of your comfort zone. We appreciate that you are willing to take safe risks and give things a go! |
Staff Member | Whaea Rachel – Thank you so much for sharing your ukulele skills with the students and the staff. It has been great to learn alongside you. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us! |
Cancer Society Walking Stars

Have you got any spare cardboard?
The Year 7s are going to be making some cardboard constructions during their Education Outside the Classroom Week (October 31st-November 3rd). If you have any larger cardboard boxes or flat cardboard please bring them into school after Paddy’s Mart has been. They can be placed in Room 7 and 8. Thank you.

SHOW IN A WEEK SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME



COMMUNITY NEWS
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Tennis coaching at Ōtaki Sports Club — term 4
Learning tennis through fun! Tuesdays after school
5-7 year-olds
A fun structured programme; specialised age-appropriate equipment; internationally-accredited professional coach, great with kids. $85 for an 8 week term.
8-9 year-olds
A fun structured programme; specialised age-appropriate equipment; internationally-accredited professional coach, great with kids. $85 for an 8 week term.
10-12 year-olds
Two options:
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