Kia Ora e te Whānau Ōtāhuhu School,

A special welcome to all our new whānau who have recently enrolled at Ōtāhuhu Primary School. It was wonderful to welcome many of our families at the pōwhiri recently. Thank you for your support and attendance at this event.This week we celebrate Cook Island Language Week. This year’s theme for ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani – Cook Islands Language Week is 'Ātuitui’ia au ki te au peu o tōku kāinga Ipukarea, which means, "connect me to the traditions & culture of my homeland". We have a special Cook Island performance on Thursday at 11.00am in the hall from an outside group. You are all welcome to attend.I hope you have all been enjoying the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup Tournament. What a beacon of inspiration this event has been for young women aspiring footballers right across the globe. It is uplifting and has drawn capacity crowds to our sports stadiums and millions more to TV screens across the world, united in their love and appreciation of the game they call football.These players are role models for girls and young women everywhere and what a proud moment it was for us to see ourAotearoa New Zealand team win their first game ever, in a football world tournament. This tournament not only showcasesexceptional athleticism but also reminds us of the potential sitting within the students in our schools, transcending gender barriers and aiming for greatness. Unfortunately our New Zealand team did not progress to the next stage but they really did us proud.
Ngā mihi nui

Jenny Bernard

TUMUAKI / PRINCIPAL