Kia ora e te Whaanau, Celebrating Learning at Akonui HuiThis week, we’re excited to welcome you to Akonui Hui to celebrate your child’s achievements and learning journey. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect and share in their successes. Student Leadership for 2025Last week, our potential 2025 whaanau leaders showcased their bravery and confidence as they presented their leadership speeches to the school. We are incredibly proud of their efforts! A huge congratulations to all students who have applied for a 2025 Role and Responsibility. The successful candidates will be announced in Week… Read More

Kia ora Whaanau, What a fantastic end to the week with our Team Pīwakawaka Funletics event today! We were thrilled to see so many whaanau join us to support and cheer on our youngest athletes. A huge thank you to our staff for organising, and to our Year 8 students for leading. Remember, we are closed on Monday for Labour Day. Our aakonga looked wonderful in their Book Character mufti outfits on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who supported our Book Fair, and to Ms Greenstock and Ms Clark for their efforts… Read More

Kia ora e te whaanau, We had a lovely first week of term! Both Uenuku classes led a fantastic assembly, and it was wonderful to celebrate our Glenbrook School netball players and AIMS team. Congratulations to all the students who have been elected to the School Council this term. A special well done to our students who were recognised for their Super Writing skills and demonstrated our school values. Book Fair and Mufti Day Our Book Fair opens tomorrow! It will be held in our library and is open to parents from… Read More

Kia ora Year 8 Whānau, It’s hard to believe this is your child’s final term at Glenbrook School! This is an important time for our Year 8s, and we will be celebrating their journey with both the Waiuku Schools Dance and the Year 8 Leavers’ Dinner. We’d like to give whānau a heads-up about these exciting events. Waiuku Schools DanceThe Waiuku Schools Year 8 Dance will be held on Thursday, 5th December. Students are expected to dress formally. Throughout the term, our Year 8s will be learning the dance routines. The event takes… Read More

Nau mai, haere mai – Welcome! A warm welcome to all our whānau, families, friends, and the broader community as we gather for Glenbrook School’s 85th Calf Club. This cherished event is a time for us to reconnect with our rural roots and reflect on the rich history and traditions that define our school. It’s also an opportunity to come together in the spirit of Whakawhanaungatanga, Mana, Ako, and Manaakitanga, which form the heart of our Glenbrook School values. A Tradition with Deep Roots The first Calf Club at Glenbrook School dates… Read More

Well done to our akonga who have been working hard to meet the criteria within the William Pike Challenge Challenge. We had a great visit to the Nikau Caves last week. This week we have teams competing at the Franklin hockey competition. Well done and the best of luck to all involved. Science in a Van On Thursday we have Science in a Van visiting. Akonga in years 0-7 will learn about forces and sound. You can check out Science in a Van on their website: https://www.scienceinavan.co.nz/  Staffing Announcements Miss Allan’s last day… Read More

Kia ora e te whanau and welcome to Term 3. What a wonderful finish we had to Term 2 with our beautiful Matariki celebration of the cultures in our school. We are so very proud of all our children who took part. Thank you all for the huge whanau support. Whakawhanaungatanga: At Glenbrook School we work as a community together.  SiE : Health Programme On Tuesday 23rd July at 3.30pm we will be holding an information session with parents about the SIE health programme we will be teaching in Term 3. We teach… Read More

Nau mai e te whanau, Manawatia a Matariki. Matariki is a beautiful time of year for celebrating what is around us, our whanau and friends, remembering those we have lost and enjoying the land around us. We hope you can join us on Friday for our own school celebration.  Collecting Students A reminder to whanau that you must come to the office if you are collecting your child early or late. We have a number of parents going around the side of the office building to collect children. All children must be… Read More

Po Marie Whanau, Well done to Te Whenua on their lovely assembly this afternoon. We loved their science dioramas about the water cycle. Congratulations to all our students who were recognised for their Ako in writing and showing their school values across the school. Iwi PlantingA huge thank you to all our seniors who helped with planting at Reretewhio Marae. Along with our other Waiuku Schools, we planted over 5000 plants. In the last two weeks that’s over 12000 plants. What a great contribution to the development of our local areas. Pai… Read More

Morena e te Whanau, Kai Pai FundraiserWe have until Sunday 9th June for last minute Kai Pai fundraiser orders- so far everyone has done amazing! Don’t forget to ask your neighbours and wider communities. Glenbrook Matariki ConcertOur school Matrariki concert is on Friday 5th July. We are also looking for as many whanau as possible to rotate shifts on the BBQ at our Matariki celebration (5th July) from 1.40pm onwards This will ensure we can all see our children perform. Please email pta@glenbrook.school.nz to volunteer an hour of your time. Calf ClubDon’t forget to get your… Read More