A very special welcome to our new student Sofia Mander in Room 1. Welcome to Waitohu School.
CLASS SWIMMING
Our pool is being fully used and enjoyed by tamariki. Please send togs and a towel in a plastic bag each day for your child to use. Our Swim Kāpiti Swimming Lessons will begin for Senior Syndicate students on Monday 2 March. Junior Syndicate students will begin this Monday 16 March.
A reminder we would like all students to benefit from the great opportunity of convenient and heavily reduced cost swimming lessons taught by Swim Kāpiti Swimming instructors. If cost is a barrier please don’t hesitate to contact me. We want all students whose whānau would like them to have these lessons to participate. An information / permission slip is available from the office. Please return these to school tomorrow.
WAIKANAE POOL PICNIC The sun came out for a stunning day at our annual whānau picnic at the Waikanae Pool yesterday. Ngā mihi nui to whānau members who were able to make time to join us. A magic day.
DUATHLONS - SENIOR & JUNIOR - FRIDAY 13 MARCH 9.30am ish 10 year olds (girls and boys will race separately) - Run 5 laps - Swim 6 laps of pool (children must swim – walking not permitted)
10.05am ish 8 & 9 year olds (run as separate boys & girls races in each age group) - Run 3 laps - Swim 3 laps of pool (children must swim – walking not permitted)
10.45am Kai Time
11.30am ish 5 year olds (run as separate boys and girls races) - Run 1 lap of the field - Walk 1 lap of the pool
6 year olds (run as separate boys and girls races) - Run 1 lap of the field - Walk 2 laps of the the pool
7 year olds (run as separate boys and girls races) - Run 2 laps of the field - Walk 3 laps of the pool
Please put Friday 27 March 5.30pm - 7.30pm in your diary now and look forward to a great whānau evening.
Our Home and School Association are organising a gathering for all of our whānau to have a fun and relaxing evening. Come and get your kai (hamburgers, sausages ……) or bring your own, enjoy the activities on offer for our tamariki and the ambience of live music with Andrew & Kirstin London. The aim is us coming together as Waitohu whānau.
EVENTS - UPCOMING
EVENTS – UPCOMING
Assembly – Friday 27 February (2.00pm)
Swim Kāpiti Swimming Lessons begin - Monday 2 March
Home and School Association Hui - Tuesday 3 March (7.15pm)
Junior & Senior Duathlons – Friday 13 March (9.30am)
Assembly – Friday 13 March (2.00pm)
Year 6 Camp - Wednesday 18 March - Friday 20 March
Kāpiti Island Visit - Year 5 Students - Wednesday 25 March
Board of Trustees Meeting – Monday 30 March at 7.15pm
Assembly – Thursday 2 April (12.15pm)
Final Day Term 1 – Thursday 2 April (2.00pm)
Day 1, Term 2 – Monday 20 April
RELATED INFORMATION
ABSENCES Before 9.00am, please phone 364 8272, text 027 545 0530 or email absences@waitohu.school.nz to inform us that us that your child is away and the reason for their absence.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki – Children's Day, is a special day for celebrating children, held on the first Sunday of March each year. This year Staglands will be celebrating by offering ALL KIDS ½ PRICE ENTRY. It’s the perfect chance to bring the whānau together, explore the beautiful new spaces, and enjoy a fun day out. Offer valid: Children’s Day weekend – 28th Feb & 1st March only. Not valid with any other offers, including Entertainment Book.
After School Music Lessons - Pokapū Puoro Ōtaki,
Enrolments are now open for 2026 group music lessons for primary and intermediate students at Ōtaki College Performing Arts Centre after school on Tuesdays. Attached is the online form with all the info about the After School Music course if you’d like to enrol your child/children (Please use a separate form for each child). Get in quick as it will fill up fast and feel free to share with friends and whanau if you think if might be something their primary school and intermediate school children might be interested in. Here is the link to enrol: https://form.jotform.com/220297619040049
Lessons will commence on Tuesday 24th February at Ōtaki College Performing Arts Centre.
Girls Touch Module
If any individuals are interested to play touch, they can register below. They will be placed into a team, otherwise you could also enter a team in either grade.
Alternatively, players or teams can also join in on any of the weeks.
Drinking Water Pipeline Upgrade for Waitohu Valley Reservoir
In early January 2026, Kāpiti Coast District Council’s contractor began laying a new pipeline between the existing Waitohu Reservoir and the new Ōtaki Reservoir. The work is expected to take six months.
The new pipeline will replace an ageing pipe and future proof the area for a possible second new reservoir.
The pipes will be laid mostly along the berm on Waitohu Valley Road from the existing reservoir to the reticulation network on Te Manuao Road. Traffic management will be in place. At the worksite, traffic will be controlled by traffic lights and flow past the work on one lane. Construction has also started on a new pump station on road reserve near 57 Waitohu Valley Road.
This pipe upgrade will make water supply more resilient. It’s part of Council’s commitment to providing excellent water services to the community.
The contractor Mills Albert is planning to work from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
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