Kia ora tātou Welcome back to the third term of the year.

We are looking forward to an exciting term including the Art Splash Festival, Dance Splash, a range of inter-school sports and next week’s Kapa Haka Festival at Wellington College. The Kapa Haka Festival will feature groups from all nine of our Kāhui Ako schools.

Bruce Kelly – KNS Principal 1970 to 1992

In the holidays I received the sad news that Bruce Kelly had died on July 10th. Bruce was the principal at KNS for 22 years, from 1970 to 1992 and I know that many of you who are ex-KNS students will remember him fondly. He maintained a keen interest in our school and was a regular visitor to my office, up until a couple of years ago. Bruce made a significant contribution to New Zealand education, including being President of the NZEI.

Term 3 - Staff only Day (Friday 26 August)

Please note that we will be holding a staff only day on Friday 26 August, school will be closed for students on this day.

Whakataukī o te wiki

· Kia urupu tatou; kaua e taukumekume. - Let us be united: not pulling against one another.

A thought to share with your children:

· “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Ngā Mihi

Conrad Kelly

Principal