Our Travel Smart leaders have been working with Tauranga City Council to create a video that will be used across a range of media to help encourage safe practices on our walkways. We are very proud of them!

One week to go before we embark and share our learning in Rotorua. Ka mihi ka tika ki a Elva Conroy for her dedication and the work she has put in with these four tamariki. We wish them all the very best and every success for their presentation.

Kia ora whānau, This term, every class at Pāpāmoa Primary has the awesome opportunity to dive into music through The Beat Station – a fun, hands-on music progamme. Developed locally by Adam McLean, The Beat Station gives our tamariki a chance to explore rhythm, sound, movement, and music-making in a way that’s exciting, engaging, and perfect for all ages and abilities. Whether it’s their first time making music or they already love to perform, there’s something in it for everyone! 🎧 It’s creative. 🥁 It’s energetic. 🎵 It’s all about giving music a go! We can’t wait to see our tamariki gain confidence, express themselves, and enjoy music this term. Photos show Mr P and his Tuhua class enjoying their second lesson this week. Each class will have a minimum of 8 lessons over 2 weeks this term.

Kia ora whānau, We’re excited to welcome everyone back to school for Term T3 tomorrow! We hope you’ve had a manageable break and the kids have not driven you completely up the wall! 😂 We are ready for another great term of learning back here at school so you can get back to some normality too. As we return to school, please note that building works are still underway across parts of the school, mainly focused around the admin building. We have temporary offices in place — these are clearly marked and shown in the photos below. For everyone’s safety, please follow all signage and fencing around the construction areas. As always we ask that you do not park in the staff car parks, both on Dickson and Parton Roads. These are clearly sign posted for you. We’re looking forward to seeing all our tamariki back tomorrow and kicking off Term 3 together! Ngā mihi nui, Matt Simeon Principal – Pāpāmoa Primary School

If you want to collect your children EARLY TODAY due to this weather, please go to their class and collect them - you dont need to sign them out. ALSO, we have moved office already! Please don't go to the old office. Have a great holiday

We are looking for somewhere to dump 35m3 of Papamoa Sand coming off our school site. Does anyone know anyone or anywhere that will take this for FREE for us? It will happen next week... Local would be even better. Please email Matt [email protected]

Another huge day courtside — this time for the Year 5/6 Basketball World Cup, the final event on the WBOP calendar for the term! Seven intense games (that’s over 140 minutes of basketball!) in what could only be described as the "pool of death", stacked with top Friday night A-grade schools. Our team narrowly lost to Mount Maunganui, who went on to win the entire tournament — a testament to the level of competition! We finished 9th out of 24 teams, wrapping up with a nail-biting, super fun final against Tauranga Primary to claim the spot — an awesome way to end an action-packed day! What made it even more impressive? Four of our players backed up after playing 8 games of rugby yesterday, and one ran the BOP Cross Country on Tuesday. These kids have absolutely earned their holidays. They played with heart, determination, and real team spirit — we couldn’t be prouder. Huge thanks to our supportive parents, and especially to our phenomenal coach Shinae. Without her, basketball at Papamoa Primary wouldn’t be what it is. We are so lucky to have her expertise, passion, and dedication leading the way. 🏀💛💙