Galatea School NZ

18/06/2026

Farewell for Miss H (Mrs C)

Today we held a special assembly to farewell Miss H. The beautiful gifts and cards show just how much she is loved and will be missed by us all.
We wish her all the best as she heads off on the next chapter of her teaching career as an RTLB for the Taupo Cluster.

Ma te huruhuru ka rere te manu 🕊️

16/06/2026

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Fun Run Order of Events for this Friday Whānau. Parent helpers needed for marhalling.

15/06/2026

🚒Firewise🚒

Kia ora whānau,

Kākano and Māhuri had a very exciting day today learning about fire safety. We even had the opportunity to get inside the fire truck!

14/06/2026

🥧🎉 OXFORD PIES FUNDRAISER IS ON! 🎉🥧
❄️ STOCK UP YOUR FREEZER THIS WINTER! ❄️

Looking for an easy dinner solution that the whole family will love? Need a few quick meal options ready to go? Oxford Pies has you covered!

🥩 Classic Mince & Cheese
🥧 Steak & Cheese Favourites
🍎 Delicious Fruit Pies
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Sized Pies
❄️ Perfect for the Freezer

Every pie purchased helps raise valuable funds for upcoming school projects, resources, and opportunities for our tamariki.

📢 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

📅 Orders Close: Wednesday 1 July
🚚 Delivery / Collection: Tuesday 21 July
📝 How to Order: Order through a student from Galatea School

Whether it's a quick lunch, a cosy family dinner, or a sweet treat, these pies are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser!

🌟 SUPPORT OUR TAMARIKI 🌟

Please share this fundraiser with your whānau, friends, neighbours, and work colleagues. The more pies we sell, the more we can provide for our students.

🥧 ORDER YOURS TODAY! 🥧
Thank you for your ongoing support of our school community.

💙 Galatea School 💙
Great pies • Great cause • Great community 🥳🏫🥧

14/06/2026

Hi whānau

Just a reminder that we have our Fun Run coming up this Friday 19th June (fingers crossed re the weather!) in place our our annual cross country event. We have invited our local cluster schools and have had confirmation from Kaingaroa Forest School attending. We are finalising a timetable so you can see when your child is participating and will share this asap. Remember to send along a light coloured t-shirt and a change of clothes as they might get "a little bit wet" and colourful. All in good fun and to encourage 100% participation. In saying that, as the weather is cooler please send along a warm jacket and clothing incase there is a bit of a nip in the air. There will also be hot drinks for sale.

We will need parent helpers to help guide, encourage, splash, and hold at different points along the way so please step in and help if you are asked. We have deliberately made the track so you should be able to see your child compete no matter where you are on the track.

Thank you in advance and lets hope the weather is on our side on Friday.

11/06/2026

Kia ora ano te whanau.
Here are your certificate recipients for week 8.
Nga mihi.

10/06/2026

📚DUFFY IN SCHOOL 📖

Yesterday, the Duffy Theatre came to visit! This awesome show is part of the Duffy Books in Homes programme, which inspires kids to love reading. Our students absolutely loved the performance and were so engaged. The story taught them an important lesson about finding a healthy balance between books and electronic gadgets! 🙂

08/06/2026

Hi again - still checking if there are any available rentals around the valley for a teacher and her family. Please let us know.
Thank you muchly

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07/06/2026

BUS NOTICE - URGENT

Arohamai Whānau - the bus has a flat tyre this morning. PLEASE drop your kids to school if you can. Apologies for the inconvenience.

05/06/2026

🏔️ Hillary Outdoors 2026 & Whānau Farewells 🏔️
Our three amazing girls have returned safe and sound from their Hillary Outdoors Leadership Camp this week! They braved some truly fierce weather and built incredible leadership skills that will serve them well both now and into the future. We are so proud of you all and can't wait to hear all about your adventures when we see you back at school next week!

A Massive Thank You 🙏
We owe a huge shout-out to Graeme Taylor from Broadlands School. We are incredibly grateful for the immense effort he puts in year after year, securing the fundraising needed to keep this camp affordable for our whānau. Thank you, Graeme, for making this opportunity possible for our tamariki!

Haere Ra to the Baxter Family 🚜🌾
On a bittersweet note, we want to wish a fond farewell to Chalee, Franke, and the rest of the Baxter family as they head off on their next adventure, farming a little further down the North Island. You are all going to be dearly missed here at Galatea School. We wish you nothing but health, happiness, and success in this exciting next chapter of your lives.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou
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