Kia ora Koutou Katoa 

This week, we had the privilege of welcoming the Leader of the Opposition, Chris Hipkins and local MP Ginny Andersen to our assembly as part of the launch of our schoolwide theme of Tūrangawaewae. Our students gave them an incredible welcome. The mihi whakatau was fantastic, and the haka was one of the most powerful I’ve seen from our tamariki—an unforgettable moment of pride and connection. Chris spoke about his own Tūrangawaewae, growing up in the Hutt and attending Hutt Intermediate. He also gave our students some good advice about what the future could look like and what skills will be needed.

We also held our school athletics day yesterday, and what a day it was! The weather was stunning, and our students gave it their all, showing great enthusiasm and participating fully. Thank you to Jamie Bridewell and Margaret Presland for all the hard work they put in to ensure that the day was successful. 

Looking ahead, our Year 8 camps kick off next week. A huge amount of work has gone into planning these, with plenty of fun and challenging activities lined up. Fingers crossed for good weather! A massive thank you to all the parents who have volunteered their time—we couldn’t do it without you.

We are only half way through the term and what a busy five weeks it has been!

Have a happy and safe weekend.

On Wednesday 26th of February, Chris Hipkins and Ginny Andersen came to Hutt Intermediate. 

We started the visit with a Mihi Whakatau with Harper Johnstone and Addi Va’a greeting them with a karanga welcoming them into our school. Mr Bowkett and Eadon Dennis-Davis also welcomed them with a mihi. 

This term's focus is on Tūrangawaewae, which means a sense of identity or a place to stand, often used to describe our place in the world or our home. Mr Hipkins spoke about the skills we need to navigate our changing world. 

He asked how many of us want to be the Prime Minister one day and he spoke about his time at Hutt Intermediate. He told us about his Tūrangawaeawae - Mr Hipkins  grew up  in Waterloo, went to Waterloo School, Hutt Intermediate, and later Hutt Valley Memorial College. He never dreamt of becoming Prime Minister and actually wanted to be a builder. 

It was great listening to him speak and the school did an outstanding job of the haka and waiata.

Thank you to all of the whānau members who have taken the time to complete our Whānau Information Survey which was linked to the QR codes around the school. It would be fantastic to get 100% response to this. The code will be up in your child's class and on noticeboards around the school over the next week. You can also click on the link below to go to the form.
Whānau Information Form

Congratulations to the following students who received Core Values Certificate’s in assembly.

 

Anya Pandey

Logan Robertson

Inaaya Irshad

Olly Basalaj

Sione Puloka

Olivia Macdonald

Marcus Basit

Skylah Priday

Maddox Scott

Ava Norrie

Paikea Awa-Hautapo

Grace Grant 

Luse Talei Rauluni

Manea Upokomanu

Lenny McCartan

Raven Potaka-Thompson 

Hans Zinkhan

Danica Hawkes

Zoe Holmes

Oscar Wong

Hayley Rigby

Sam Sinha

Emily Lun

Eden Collins

Charlotte Nees

Levi Hicks

Ruby Thom

Eadon Dennis-Davis

Ramsey Pokere

Alexa Ngan

Daniel Smart

Elise Tapine

Harrison Cargill

Rosa Lander

Lily Makower

Levi Eaden

On Thursday the 27th of February, H.I.S had our annual athletics day and it was amazing! In the morning, the whole school gathered at the basketball courts to begin our rotations. 

There were a total of 10 events. The track and field events were sprints, shot put, vortex, discus, high jump, and long jump.  There were also non-competitive events including running races, dodgeball and benchless ball. 

It was a fun day filled with laughs, competitive challenges, excitement and juicies. Well done to everyone who made it into the team for the inter schools athletics - good luck. 

Last but not least, thank you to all of the teachers who cheered us on, ran the events and worked behind the scenes to make athletics day possible.

By Violet Hayes and Indie Edmond

 

The School day commences at 8.55am and finishes at 3.00pm. Punctuality is important. Students are required to bring their PE gear to school every day. 

 

Please remember to notify school before 9.00am if your child will not be at school for all or part of the day. You can do this via our website or by calling our absence line PH: 570 3101. This reduces the lengthy process of contacting you to check on absences. We use an electronic absence notification system, which means you will be initially contacted via text message and/or email when your child is away and no notification has been received. 

Students arriving late for school must sign in using Vistab on arrival before going to class. This is located at the main office. 

DIRECT PAYMENT 

Below are the Direct Payment details for paying school donations, class trips and activities.  Please make sure to reference all payments. 

 

Hutt Intermediate School Direct Payment Details 

Account Name: - Hutt Intermediate School Board of Trustees

Account Number: - 12 3142 0339812 00 

 

PLEASE CLEARLY STATE THE DETAILS OF YOUR PAYMENT: 

 

              Student’s Name – Surname and first name initial is adequate 

              Class Number 

              What the payment is for – EOTC / Donation / Electives etc 

Water Only School

Hutt Intermediate is registered as a water only school.  Please ensure that students only bring water to school.