Term 2 Week 4 2025

Welcome to Welbourn

Nevaya Ropitini-Clarke, Shaun Pratt-Nevard, Penelope Platts and Mason Anderson.

Welbourn School Board

Make a Difference: Join Our School Board 

Are you passionate about education and committed to helping our school thrive? This September 2025, an exciting opportunity awaits—you could be the next member of our School Board!

Our board plays a vital role in shaping the future of our students, supporting staff, and ensuring Welbourn School continues to be a vibrant and inclusive place to learn and grow. Whether you're a parent, community member, or education advocate, your voice and vision can help lead the way.

Why consider joining?
✅ Make a meaningful impact on student success
✅ Collaborate with dedicated educators and community leaders
✅ Gain valuable experience in governance and leadership
✅ Be a champion for equity, innovation, and excellence in education

Interested in finding out more?
There’s an opportunity to connect with current board members to learn more about the role and what it involves. It’s a great chance to ask questions and hear firsthand what being a board member is all about.

Register your interest by emailing: office@welbourn.school.nz 

Let’s shape the future  - together.
Nominations open soon! Stay tuned for more details as we approach the September 2025 elections.

Last Friday`s Pink Shirt Day

CELEBRATING PINK SHIRT DAY - KINDNESS DOES MATTER 

Thank you to everyone that wore pink last Friday to celebrate being kind. At Welbourn, when we celebrate ‘Pink Shirt Day’ it is to remind us how important kind words and actions are. The Student Council did a great job organising the assembly and activities on the day.  One of the activities was to design a bookmark to celebrate being kind.

The winners were: Eva R7 and Portia R10. The runners up were: McKenzie R3 (away for the photo) and Finn R13. Congratulations !

Wellbeing Corner

Wellbeing & The 6 Pillars

At Welbourn we value wellbeing for our tamariki, staff & whanau community.  We often refer to the 6 pillars of wellbeing. This week`s Social and Emotional corner is for the adults. Oxygen mask for us as coaches of our tamariki, which is an important understanding to have.

We thought it may be of interest to you, so we shall share one of these six pillars with you this week.

 ‘’CHILL” - Calm the Body & mind. Be present.

Ways in which you can achieve this are; practice deep breathing, pause & connect with all five senses, do some stretching or immerse yourself in nature. Relaxation comes in many forms and is key to stress management. Find out why you need to make time to chill daily.

 For more information about CHILL click here

Sports News

Winter Football -   King's Birthday Taranaki Junior Festival will be held on Saturday, 31st May 2025 at Peringa Park. This event is for our First Kicks and Fun Football teams, offering a fun and friendly tournament environment. Unfortunately, due to scheduling issues, Central Football can’t accommodate the Mini Football teams this time. Teams will be divided into pools of 4-6 teams, depending on entries, and will play a series of 10-20 minute games against different sides. The pool winners will be recognised at the end of the day. Games will run from 9am to 11am, creating an exciting morning of fast-paced action and teamwork. To ensure participation, teams must be registered by Monday, 26th May 2025, with a fee of $10 per player. If your team is interested in taking part, please let me know as soon as possible so i can complete the registration process.

Central Football is hosting a Junior Football Tournament on Sunday 29th June at Peringa Park, New Plymouth, for teams in the U10, U11, and U12 grades. Teams are already confirmed from Tauranga and Whanganui, with interest from Waikato as well—it's shaping up to be a great event! Girls’ teams are warmly welcomed and may play a grade down if needed.The Fee is $20 per person. If you are interested in joining your team please email me. It's a fantastic opportunity to be part of a fun and competitive day of football right here in Taranaki!

Winter Sport Team Photos – these will be the morning of Tuesday 27th May.  Children need full uniform except Rugby – bare feet.  Hockey – socks only.  Basketball – bare feet.  Miniball – bare feet.  Netball – Shoes on.  Football – no shin pads or boots, socks only.  Coaches and managers it would be great if you are able to make it for the photos also. The line-up times will be:

Any queries to: 

Sam Cresswell Sport Administrator, 

Welbourn School Phone: 757 5810 

email: sport@welbourn.school.nz

Community Notices