Taihape Area School

04/09/2026

Kia ora whānau,
We know there is lots of illness around at the moment, and rest assured we agree health always comes first. This is information we are sharing to support tamariki attendance, when unsure about their symptoms.
Keep warm, keep well, and piki te ora to those mauiui.

26/08/2026

A friendly reminder, from our newsletter, Daffodil Day is this Friday 🌼

17/08/2026

Kia ora whānau,
There is no training for our Year 5-6 netball teams today.
Nga mihi,
Whaea Karli

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13/08/2026

Kia Ora Koutou,

Unfortunately due to widespread illness in our rohe—which has caused several kura to withdraw—and the unfavourable weather forecast we are cancelling this year's Winter Tournament. There is no postponement date. Piki te ora koutou!

There will be a sausage sizzle available for purchase at lunchtime tomorrow:
Sausage Sizzle = $2.50
Ice-Pops = $1.00

Ngā mihi

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13/08/2026

No TAS Netball tonight (Thursday) -
Kia ora whānau,
There is no netball tonight for our TAS Teams - Year 3/4, Year 5/6, Year 7/8.
Due to illness and short numbers, no games will be played for us.
Ngā mihi,
Whaea Karli

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09/08/2026

Netball notice

Kia ora whānau,
There are no training sessions for Years 5, 6, 7 or 8 netball teams this week - stay healthy all.

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04/08/2026

-School closed today-
Kia ora whānau,
We are closed today, due to safety concerns with travelling to and from school - no school buses running. Other kura are also closing. Stay warm and safe.

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03/08/2026

Kia ora whānau,
For those involved - Year 5/6 Netball training is cancelled this afternoon, for both teams.

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15/07/2026

Kia ora whānau,
A friendly reminder that School Photos are in Week 1, Thursday 23rd July. Please ensure students wear the correct uniform, as always. The photos are taken with all students wearing the polo shirt, thermals underneath should be navy blue or black as per our uniform guidelines.
Also, students who play sports for school need to bring their playing uniform for photos. Footwear for these photos will be socks or sneakers as appropriate for the code - no boots.
Order forms for Sibling Photos will be sent home on Monday - no other orders are necessary before the day. All students have an individual photo taken on the day - you will then be emailed directly from PhotoLife all photos that your child is part of, for ordering purposes.

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14/07/2026

Kia Ora koutou,
Learning Conferences are coming up -