West End Te Kura Ō Mōrere

04/09/2026

Wow! Over half of our school has signed up to play a sport for our school in term 4! And 26 of that group are playing multiple sports! A huge thanks to our parents for stepping up and managing/coaching teams and to our 4 staff making this happen for our students. On offer is summer soccer, spring into summer hockey, cricket, touch and netball.
We would like to make a HUGE thank you to our fantastic Fundraising Committee who have purchased 70 new sports tops for us. Due to the large quantity playing sport next term, we didn’t have enough shirts! Fit, active and healthy… West End style!!

02/09/2026

Flourish Taranaki have some great family events and parent support opportunities.
PARENTING UNPACKED - Free One-on-One Parent Coaching
Every Monday, 1:00–1:50pm or 2:00–2:50pm Flourish Taranaki, 12 Omata Road, Westown

Parenting Unpacked offers free one-on-one sessions with a Parent Coach, a private and judgement-free space for parents and caregivers to talk through whatever is going on for them, whether big or small. Sessions are free of cost and run every Monday during term. Bookings are essential.
Book here: https://shorturl.at/W8NRQ

UNDERSTANDING YOUR ADHD CHILD - Online Webinar
Wednesday 17 September, 7:00–8:30pm Via Microsoft Teams - join from anywhere in Aotearoa

A popular online evening with Jemma Morgan, ADHD educator, coach and consultant. Jemma covers what is actually happening in the ADHD brain, practical strategies for managing challenging behaviour, and there is a live Q&A at the end. A great option for parents who are navigating an ADHD diagnosis or wondering if ADHD might be part of their child's picture.
Cost: $5 NZD, heavily subsidised thanks to the Taranaki Foundation.
RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/LyGG2
More about Jemma: www.jemmamorgan.co.nz

WHĀNAU POTLUCK + MOVIE NIGHT - Free Community Event
Saturday 12 September, from 4:00pm Flourish Taranaki, 12 Omata Road, Westown

Join us for a relaxed community evening for the whole whānau! Bring a plate of kai to share and have dinner with us from 4pm, then get comfy for a family movie from 6pm. Come for the kai, come for the movie, or just come for the company , everyone is welcome.
We are still deciding on the movie ... head to our page to vote for your favourite!
Beanbags and cushions welcome, free popcorn provided. All whānau welcome - a lovely way to connect and slow down together.
Free, no registration needed. Just come along!

01/09/2026

Rob Cope is an amazing presenter and online safety expert. This is a great opportunity to understand the online risks our children face and solutions to keep them safe.

28/08/2026

We are super grateful to the Taranaki Dental Association for raising money to provide toothbrushes and toothpaste to all our students! How lucky were the kids that Elsa, Sparkles and Spider Man helped deliver them. The message was loud and clear - brush your teeth twice a day, drink water instead of juices and sugary drinks and eat healthy food.

04/08/2026

17/07/2026

Kia ora

we are all looking forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday 20th July.
During the term break two different building projects started. The roof on the Admin block is being replaced and a new accessible bathroom is being created.
The school office has temporarily relocated to Room 16 for a few weeks. Please stay out of the Admin block until the work is completed. Also the small walkway from the back drive to He Kakano is inaccessible but the path to Room 8 is still open. There is fencing around out of bounds areas to protect the students, workers and staff.
Thanks for your understanding.
Hamish Hislop

09/07/2026

Manawatia a Matariki
Head on down to Proof and Stock to get a Matariki coffee. Custom cups from West End Te Kura Ō Mōrere students

06/07/2026

A great school holiday competition. This is a conference for our year 6 students in New Plymouth.

02/07/2026

We loved hosting residents from Radius Heatherlea Rest Home at our Puanga celebrations this week. Intergenerational connections are important for our students and we are so lucky to have these wonderful people in our community. The boil up, fire cooked kumara and fried bread went down a treat! Thanks for coming and sharing in the fun with us Heatherlea!

30/06/2026

Thank you to all the whanau who supported our Puanga kai today. Thank you for the donations, thank you for the bread and thank you for turning up to share lunch with our school.