A wonderful day was had for the annual School Cross Country. After missing out last year due to Covid, it was great to see the children participating and putting so much effort into their running. Well done to all our runners!

Pyjama Day at Mt Carmel was a huge success and so much fun for the children and teachers.  134 pairs of pyjamas and $141 gold coins will be donated to the Middlemore Foundation.  Every year they give pyjamas to thousands of children in need across South Auckland.  Thank you for all your generous donations.

Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day aims to create schools, workplaces and communities where all people feel safe, valued and respected.  The day ended with yummy pink donuts which was organised by the PTA. The gold coin donation will go towards the Mental Health Foundation.

What a fantastic experience for our students. This is only the second ever hangi at our school and it was a great success.

Our children were very excited, they enjoyed seeing the hangi being lifted and sampling the delicious food (chicken, pork, potatoes, stuffing, kumara, pumpkin, salad and rewena).

This event was a massive undertaking for Te Puna Manaakitanga.  The preparation was huge which included preparing the vegetables, digging the hole and starting the cooking process at 5am in the morning!  Our thanks to all the mums, dads, grandparents and children of Te Puna who worked so hard to make this all happen.

PTA Colour Run and Dance - Friday 26th March 2021

Our Year 6 students recently enjoyed their visit to MERC, The Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre, at Long Bay.  This day is always a highlight for our Year 6 students and helps develop confidence and team building skills.

Our library has a new home!  Much planning and purchasing has gone into this move to the 'Kotare' room.  Mrs Williamson has done a fantastic job and it is all looking fabulous.  We are very fortunate to have this space and our dedicated librarian working hard behind the scenes to make everything function beautifully.

Our annual Teacher vs Year 6 netball game was a highlight of the last few days of the 2020 school year, and a win for the teachers!

As a special treat for the Year 6 class of 2020, a trip was booked for a "day in the city". This included travelling by train to and from the city, visiting the Sky Tower, learning about Auckland's Volcanic origins,  lunch at Silo Park and Mini Golf at Holey Moley. A special highlight for the children was watching their teacher,  Mr Martin,  take part in a Sky Jump off the 53rd floor of the Sky Tower!

Fortunately, the weather remained fine for the children to enjoy a fun afternoon of sports games, followed by a refreshing ice-block.  The children were very excited to be able to participate in a variety of activities which included 3-legged race, Dodge Ball, Rob-the-nest and an Obstacle Course.