'Tama tu, tama ora; tama noho, tama mate' - 'He who stands, lives; he who sits, perishes' or 'an active person will remain healthy, while a lazy one will become sick'.

Kia ora e te whānau

There are several different translations for this whakataukī but they all speak of the need for us to remain active in order to take care of ourselves - our physical health and our wellbeing. 

Schools are required to provide tamariki with opportunities to participate in regular physical activity, and as they get older, to understand the health benefits that this brings to their personal well-being.  By accepting challenges in PE, students can reflect on the nature of well-being and how to promote it, and this is further enhanced when the actions of all people in the school community support them. (NZ curriculum)

Ākonga have been training over the past few weeks for our annual school cross country. Although we had to cancel the event due to weather and ground conditions, students in Years 5-8 completed their respective courses either Monday (Year 6s) or today (Years 5, 7 & 8), and our junior teams have plans to run their own mini-event. Congratulations to those who placed and will be representing Prebbleton School at the upcoming Lincoln Zone Cross Country event on June 6th. Kua poho kererū au i a koe! - I am so proud of you!

Cross country, like many other traditions, has changed over recent years.  Most kura offer a fun alternative for those who don't wish to run long distances, and some schools have chosen to make the event non-compulsory.  While everyone has their own cross country story, it is one of the few events that provides a fabulous opportunity to set personal physical goals, to show manawaroa | resilience, and for some, to be hiranga | excellent.  We are grateful for our supportive whānau and the encouragement they give our tamariki.  The annual Prebbleton School Cross Country is a time for the wider school community to get together, to show collective support for the physical health of participants, and to enhance the well-being of our tamariki.  Let's hope for a better weather forecast in 2025!

Pink Shirt Day was celebrated last Friday and provided a meaningful occasion for student leaders to promote an anti-bullying message within our kura | school, and for tuakana-teina relationships to be enhanced within our Mahi Tahi groups.  Thank you on behalf of the NZ Mental Health Foundation for your generous donation - we raised $478.80.

Hei konā mai

Alli Williams

Tumuaki Whakakapi | Acting Principal 

allisonw@prebbleton.school.nz