Cotswold Mātāhae



  1. Principal's Pānui - Week 5 - Term 1 2025

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora koutou e te whānau,  I have been so impressed with the behaviour that the ākonga have ... Read more…
  2. Principal's Pānui - Week 3 - Term 1 2025

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora koutou e te whānau,  Congratulations to all the Year 6 ākonga on a fabulous camp, it ... Read more…
  3. Principal's Pānui - Week 1 - Term 1 2025

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora koutou e te whānau,  Welcome to our new students and those returning to Cotswold in ... Read more…
  4. Principal's Pānui - Week 10 - Term 4 2024

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora koutou e te whānau,  To the students and whanau at Cotswold Matāhae thanks for a ... Read more…
  5. Principal's Pānui - Week 8 - Term 4 2024 8

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora koutou e te whānau,  Thank you to our school community for their well wishes as Chris ... Read more…
  6. Principal's Pānui - Week 6 - Term 4 2024

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora whānau,   A huge thank you to the parents and grandparents who have been assisting us ... Read more…
  7. Principal's Pānui - Week 4 - Term 4 2024

    Click here for the full newsletter Kia ora whānau, Our Principal, Chris Smith was involved in a car accident on Friday night and ... Read more…
  8. Principal's Pānui - Week 2 - Term 4 2024

    Welcome to Term 4, what an exciting term we have ahead Read more…
  9. Principal's Pānui - Week 10 - Term 3 2024

    Congratulations, what an epic term! Read more…
  10. Principal's Pānui - Week 8 - Term 3 2024

    What a Kura to be a pupil at! Read more…
  11. Principal's Pānui - Week 6 - Term 2 2024

    Click on this link to view the full Newsletter Tēnā Koutou Katoa, I hope the winter chills have not bought with them any unwanted ... Read more…
  12. Principal's Pānui - Week 4 - Term 2 2024

    Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini - My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective Read more…
  13. Principal's Pānui - Week 2 - Term 2 2024

    Beware the pendulum swings in Education Read more…
  14. Principal's Pānui - Week 11 - Term 1 2024

    E ngaki ana a mua, e tōtō mai ana a muri - First clear the weeds then plant. Read more…
  15. Principal's Pānui - Week 9 - Term 1 2024

    Ko te piko o te mahuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau - The way in which the young sapling is nurtured, determines how the tree will grow. Read more…
  16. Principal's Pānui - Week 1 - Term 1 2024

    He waka eke noa - We're all in this together. Read more…
  17. Principal Pānui - Week 8 - Term 4 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Lots happening so keep up to date with end of year activities and events in the Pānui, Hero App and Seesaw. Not ... Read more…
  18. Principal's Pānui - Week 2 - Term 4 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Welcome back to Term 4 -  its going to be a busy few weeks ahead as we sprint towards the end of the year! On the ... Read more…
  19. Principal's Pānui - Week 9 - Term 3 - 2023

    Link to Panui and Newsletter Articles Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Thanks for the overwhelming support for the Basic Fact-a-thon.  It was ... Read more…
  20. Principal's Pānui - Week 7 - Term 3 - 2023

    Link to Panui and Newsletter Articles Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Emily Sefton began her new Roll Growth Class on Monday 28th August.  ... Read more…
  21. Principal's Pānui - Week 4 -Term 2 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, I am absolutely thrilled to extend my warmest congratulations to our Showquest competitors' achievement at the ... Read more…
  22. Principal Pānui - Week 3 -Term 2 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa,  I hope this newsletter finds you all well and settling into the second term of the school year. We have had an ... Read more…
  23. Principal Pānui - Week 9 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Next Thursday on Hero we will ‘make live’ information in relation to your child's progress in Statistics and the ... Read more…
  24. Tōtoranui Kāhui Ako eSports Minecraft Speed Build Challenge

    On Friday 24th March Cotswold Mātāhae School had three teams competing in the inaugural Tōtoranui Kāhui Ako eSports Minecraft Speed ... Read more…
  25. Principal Pānui - Week 7 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Today marks the anniversary of the senseless attacks on the Linwood and Al Noor Mosques. These attacks shattered ... Read more…
  26. Principal Pānui - Week 6 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Thank you for the support in raising funds for Schools that have been adversely affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.  We ... Read more…
  27. Principal Pānui - Week 5 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, It has been great for me to meet some more of our parent group across the past few weeks.   It was great to chat ... Read more…
  28. Principal Pānui - Week 4 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, This afternoon the Smith family had a fabulous welcome from the staff and tamariki of Cotswold Mātāhae School.  My ... Read more…
  29. Principal Pānui - Week 3 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, I would like to start this week's Pānui by acknowledging those affected by another extreme weather event, this ... Read more…
  30. Principal Pānui - Week 2 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, I hope you enjoyed the Waitangi Long Weekend and our beautiful summer weather. Our Start Up Party was a great ... Read more…
  31. Principal Pānui - Week 1 - Term 1 2023

    Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Thanks for the support around getting tamariki up and running for the 2023 School year. A busy time for whānau ... Read more…