Greetings, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa, Mālō e lelei, Namaste, Ni Hao, Bula, Hola, Kumusta, Namaskārām,
Sat Shri Akaal, Vanakkam and Ayubowan
Dear Families
How lovely and exciting it was to welcome our students, families and staff back to school this Monday for our last school term. It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of another school year!
On Monday, we welcomed our very newest students and their families with a spirited Whakatau – we extend a BIG Holy Trinity welcome to Syche, Isha, Divine, Mercy, Avleen, Amelia, Leah and Luke and their respective families. We hope it won’t take too long before you feel a special part of our Holy Trinity School Family.
Term 4 is a busy time with many activities, especially all of the end of the year community events. Please take note of each of these special events so you are able to spend time with us celebrating as a Holy Trinity School Community, giving thanks and praise for all we have been gifted this year through our learning ka ako, loving ka aroha and serving ka manaaki, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Congratulations to our Beautifcation Trust Winners!
We are so incredibly proud of our amazing Mrs Sydney Buzmion, Lucy Buzmion and all of our Learning Community Whenua Litter Warriors Team who have won the Eye on Nature Creative Arts 2026 Competition! 
Primary 1st Place
What started with the discovery of pukeko eggs became an artwork about caring for the whenua and protecting the places wildlife call home. Holy Trinity’s Year 0 and 1 Litter Warriors give up their break times to collect rubbish around their school, working together to keep their environment clean and safe for their school community and local wildlife.
HTCPS 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations!
On Friday 30th October, Holy Trinity School will be celebrating 10 years of establishment! We are so very excited to be reaching this wonderful milestone. It seems like a only a short while back that we were moving into this beautiful new space, gathering as a new community, welcoming children and families and staff – all of who were new to each other and to the Takanini area. And look where we are today … a thriving faith-filled school community, endeavouring to live out our school’s Vision Statement to Learn ka ako, Love ka aroha and Learn ka manaaki in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We are and have been truly blessed!
We welcome all our families to join us for a day of festivities – giving thanks and praise to God for this beautiful school community and for all those who have been and continue to be Holy Trinity people!
We commence with a Whakatau at 10am followed by Mass which will be celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely and then morning tea with students cultural performances to follow. Please come along and be part of the celebrations!
DRS Report
October – Month of Mission and Rosary
October is a special month in the Catholic Church because it is known as the Month of Mission. During this month, we are reminded that we are all called to share the love of Jesus with others through our words and actions. We do not have to travel to faraway places to be missionaries. We can live out our mission every day by showing kindness, helping those in need, welcoming others, and most importantly, praying. As followers of Jesus, we are called to bring hope, tūmanako to our families, our school and our wider community.
October is also known as the Month of the Rosary. The Rosary is a special Catholic prayer that helps us reflect on important moments in the lives of Jesus and Mary. As we pray the Hail Mary and other prayers, we remember how Mary trusted God and said yes to His plan. The Rosary gives us an opportunity to slow down, spend time with God, and reflect on the life and teachings of Jesus. It can bring comfort, strengthen our faith, and help us grow closer to Jesus through Mary’s example.
The Month of Mission and the Month of the Rosary are closely connected because both encourage us to live our faith with love and purpose. Through praying the Rosary, we can ask Mary to guide us as we follow Jesus and serve others. October reminds us that prayer strengthens our faith, and our faith inspires us to take action. We are all called to Learn, Love and Serve as we continue Jesus’ mission in our world.
Morning Rosary Prayers
During the month of October, our whole school will be gathering together in Taamaua/school hall to say the rosary prayers together on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays as soon as the bell rings to begin the day. We invite our school families to come in and join us for rosary before you head out to your day. It’s been wonderful to see our tamariki bringing their own rosary beads from home so they can fully participate in the rosary prayers.
Mission Market Day
As part of our call to mission, we are having a Mission Market Day on Friday 23 October during lunchtime which we are inviting everyone to come along and bring some coins to spend. Each class will be running their own stalls to sell goodies and run fun games for you to take part in. The stalls will be open from 12:30pm to 1:30pm and all proceeds collected on this day will be going to Mission NZ to support all our missionaries in Aotearoa NZ. We pray for fine weather and look forward to seeing our families come along and explore what our children have made to sell.
Save the Dates: Term 4 2026 End of Year Special Events and Activities
Please save the date for these ‘end of Term 4’ celebrations events and activities. These are all family/whānau events and we are delighted to warmly welcome our school families and wider school community to be part of each special event and activity where we celebrate who we are as a catholic school – rejoicing in our catholic faith, our students achievements and our school’s achievements from throughout 2026.
Friday 23rd October
Mission Market Day 12:00 – 1:30pm
Friday 30th October
HTCPS 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations – commencing 10am with Whakatau and Mass at 10:30am followed by morning tea and student performances.
Monday 2nd November
All Souls Liturgy/Assembly 9:00am-9:45am in Taamaua/school hall
Friday 6th November
School Athletics Day commencing 11:00am
Thursday 19th November
Orientation Morning for 2027 New Families and Students 9am – 12pm @ school
Tuesday 1st December
School Supporters and Helpers THANK YOU Morning Tea 10:30am @ school
Thursday 3rd December
Whole School End of Year Mass – Blessing and Acknowledgement of 2026 Year 6 Leavers and their families @ school 9:30am followed by morning tea for Year 6 leavers and families
Friday 4th December
Praise-giving Awards Afternoon 12:00pm @ school in Taamaua/school hall
Monday 7th December
Liturgy and Assembly for Other School Leavers and Service/Leadership Awards 9:00am @ school
Wednesday 9th December
Whole School Whānau/Family Picnic and Nativity Liturgy celebrations 5:00pm – 7:30pm @ school
Thursday 10th December
Whole School “Have a Go” Sports Day
Learning Community News
Learning Community Newsletters with Curriculum Focus
Our individual Learning Community Term 4 newsletters will be published on HERO this week. We encourage you to take a few minutes to read them, as they provide an overview of the learning your child will be involved in throughout the term, including Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Religious Education, Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education and The Arts/Music.
The newsletters are a great way to find out what your child is learning at school and how you can support their learning at home. They also give you an opportunity to talk with your child about their learning and celebrate their progress throughout the term.
Learning Community Moana
Dear Whānau,
Welcome back! We hope you had a restful break and are looking forward to a happy and engaging final term together. Our concept for Term 4 is Tūmanako / Hope. Throughout the term, our tamariki will explore what hope means, where we find it, and how we can share it through our words and actions.
In Religious Education, we will unpack stories from the Old Testament and consider the messages they hold. Tamariki will make connections between these stories and hope, thinking about practical ways they can live out these messages in their everyday lives.
In Reading and Writing, we will explore how narratives can communicate messages of hope. Tamariki will also learn about the people who have helped shape our school’s whakapapa, making connections between their stories and the history of our kura.
In Social Sciences, we will revisit our whakapapa and taonga, and consider how we can preserve and celebrate what is important to us. Tamariki will also be encouraged to generate new ideas that express hope for our school and community.
We look forward to a meaningful term of learning, creativity, and connection. Thank you, as always, for your support and partnership.
PTFA News …
We will also have guest speaker, fellow HTCPS parent & current PTFA secretary, Jeff Williams who will be running a coding session for families to learn more!
Date: Tuesday, 20th October
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Taamaua (School Hall)
Guest Speaker: Jeff Williams
Topic: Coding for Beginners
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the basics of coding, to try and keep up with your children!
Please bring a plate of food along to share.
For more information, please contact Louise Ruegg at ptfa@holytrinity.school.nz.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Key events for Term 4 include:
- Calendar Art Fundraiser
- Last term, the students made some great artwork
- This will be ready for parents to purchase early Term 4
- Friday Ice Block Sales
- Friday 23rd Oct
- Friday 6th Nov (Athletics Day)
- Thursday 3rd Dec
- Pizza Lunch – Friday 13th Nov
- A special pizza lunch treat for the students this term to fundraise towards the playground
- Mahi Tahi Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences BBQ & 2nd Hand Book Sale (30th Nov / 1st Dec)
- Grab a sausage on your way to Mahi Tahi conference interviews
- We will also look to have 2nd hand book sale
- Nativity and Family Picnic Event – 9th Dec
- Grab a sausage or drink while you enjoy the lovely school Nativity event
We will be looking for volunteers to help with the following: - Friday Ice Blocks Sales (12.45pm to 1.30pm – dates above)
- Pop in lunchtime on the dates above and help with the ice blocks sales
- Pizza Lunch – Friday 13th Nov
- Volunteers to help pick up the pizzas
- Also, volunteers to help at school to sort the pizzas for the classrooms
- Mahi Tahi BBQ & 2nd Hand Book Sale (30th Nov or 1st Dec)
- Helping with the BBQ, sausage/drink and 2nd hand book sales
- Nativity Event – 9th Dec
- Helping with the BBQ, sausage/drink sales
If you are able to lend a helping hand, please contact Louise at ptfa@holytrinity.school.nz
Ngā mihi nui,
HTCPS PTFA
Hauora/Well-Being News
Travelwise News
As we head towards the summer months, we encourage our HTCPS whānau to help more students walk or wheel to school. Walking, scootering and cycling are great ways for tamariki to stay active, enjoy the fresh air and build healthy habits.
Through Auckland Transport’s Travelwise School Programme, we promote safer, healthier and more active ways for students to travel to and from school. Every journey counts, whether your child walks the whole way or walks part of the journey.
Travelwise Milo Mornings are coming!
To celebrate our WOW Week prize money and encourage active travel, we are planning two Milo Mornings on Wednesday of Week 4 (Wednesday 4th Nov) and Wednesday of Week 6 (Wednesday 18th Nov). Students who walk or wheel to school can look forward to enjoying a warm Milo with us! These mornings aim to motivate more families, especially those living within approximately 1.5 km of school, to give active travel a go.
Whānau, you could start small by parking a little further from school and walking the rest of the way together. As the days get warmer, let’s make the most of the sunshine and help our tamariki develop safe, active travel habits.
Remember to use safe crossing points, wear helmets when cycling or scootering, and be sun-smart.
Let’s get moving, HTCPS whānau! Walk, Wheel, Ride – Travelwise with Pride!
From Mrs Ali and the Travelwise Student Leaders Team
Awhi Team – Peer Mediators
It’s going to be an exciting term for our Awhi Team peer mediators! To celebrate their fantastic efforts and dedication throughout the year, we’ll be enjoying a special picnic later in the term. Ms Gill will also soon be asking our current Year 4s and 5s who would like to become peer mediators next year. Our current mediators are looking forward to welcoming some potential new team members and giving them the opportunity to shadow them and find out what being a peer mediator is all about.
Our mediators have been busy earning points as they carry out their duties, and we’re looking forward to presenting more Bronze, Silver, and Gold Service Awards at our next Assembly. It’s wonderful to see them putting our school’s Gospel values into action by showing arohanui, helping others, and doing their part to make our playground a happy and safe place for everyone.
The Awhi Team are always happy to lend a hand when their schoolmates need support with minor playground issues, such as sharing equipment, feeling left out of a game, or dealing with unkind words. Please encourage your child to seek out one of our peer mediators if they need a little help. Our mediators are proud to be there for their schoolmates and help everyone enjoy a positive and peaceful playground experience.
Ms Gill
Awhi Team Co-ordinator
Sports News
Kia ora, Holy Trinity whānau!
Welcome back to Term 4! We’re delighted to enjoy the summer sunshine, which gives our tamariki even more opportunities to get active, play sports and have fun outdoors.
This term will be having our Whole School Athletics Day on Friday, 6 November. It will be a wonderful opportunity for students to try a range of activities, challenge themselves and cheer on their classmates. We’ll share more details with whānau closer to the day.
We’re also excited to take part in the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. This fun event encourages children to give swimming, cycling and running a go in a supportive environment. If you would like your child to participate, please register through our Hero page. We encourage interested whānau to check the event information and registration details there. Please note all participants must be aged from 6 to 15 years on event day.
We look forward to a sunny, active and enjoyable term together!
HJ Elite Academy – Term 4 After School Soccer Programme
Dear Holy Trinity School Whānau
We’re excited to be back for Term 4 and are now open for registrations for our After School Programme.
This programme is designed for both girls and boys who are new to soccer, as well as those looking to build on their existing skills in a fun and supportive environment.
Our focus is on identifying each child’s individual strengths, supporting their age-appropriate development, and most importantly, ensuring they enjoy the game while growing in confidence and ability.
Payment Plans Available.
If you would like more information or assistance with registration, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
To register, CLICK HERE.“
Book Club
Issue 7 of the Book Club is open now. Your child will have brought home a catalogue today or will bring one home shortly.Duffy Book in Homes Programme
Duffy Books in Homes would like to celebrate the upcoming Rugby League World Cup 2026 by sharing these amazing books on offer.
These books are available to anyone who would like to purchase them for their league-obsessed children (or adults young-at-heart!)
To order:
- Scan the QR code on the picture.
- Select your book(s) – you can choose from paperback or eBook.
- Select your pay option.
Go to readingwarrior.com for more information.
Congratulations to …
Zeke Soriano! Zeek competed in his first Filipino Basketball Tournament over the school holiday break. Zeke along with his Youngbucks team, finished as Champions of the Division 3 ‘9 & under’ category!
And the icing on the cake … Zeke was awarded the trophy for being the MVP!
Zeke and and his big sister, Alicia also represented the Counties Manukau Region in this year’s NZ Taekwon-do Nationals Tournament. They trained for many extra weeks on top of their personal training and 2 days of club training. Both Zeke and Alicia were successfully selected along with other 9 people to form 2 Counties Manukau patterns team – their team of 5 members won the event and the other Counties team came second beating 2 Auckland North teams, 1 Midlands team, 1 Wellington team and 1 South Island team.
Zeke also competed in individual patterns and sparring and came on top for both solo events. Whilst his sister, won gold with a partner, in pre-arranged sparring and individual patterns. Alicia also won silver in her sparring.
With Zeke’s golds in all 3 of his events, he was named as Best Overall Male Green Belt and was awarded a trophy!
Congratulations Zeke – we are so proud of you – just as your family are. What a terrific example you are of living out our school Gospel value of Excellence/Hiranga!
AND a very BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Allington Alexander! Allington recently competed in the La Biblia Quiz 2026 for NZ and Australia. Allington was awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the Department of Catechesis Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne, Australia for her very high score and exceptional results. Well Done Allington – we are so proud of you – Ka mau te wehi – you are amazing!
School Dates for 2027
The School Board has approved the 2027 school terms dates as:
Term 1 Wednesday 3rd February to Friday 9th April
Term 2 Tuesday 27th April to Friday 2nd July
Term 3 Monday 19th July to Friday 24th September
Term 4 Monday 11th October to Wednesday 15th Dec
2027 School Holiday Dates are:
Term 1 school holidays: Saturday 10th April to Monday 26th April
Term 2 school holidays Saturday 3rd July to Sunday 18th July
Term 3 school holidays Saturday 25th September to Sunday 10th october
Term 4 school holidays commence Thursday 16th December
2027 Public Holiday Dates are:
Term 1 – Waitangi Day – Saturday 6th February observed Monday 8th February / Good Friday – Friday 26th March / Easter Monday – Easter Tuesday – Monday 29th March – Tuesday 30th March
Term 2 – King’s Birthday – Monday 7th June / Matariki – Friday 25th June
Term 3 – no public holidays
Term 4 – Labour Day – Monday 25th October
Term 4 Attendance Dues
Term 4 Attendance Dues are now due. All Term 4 Dues must be paid in full unless you are making regular automatic payments. We are required to send these funds to the Diocese each month.
Please note that there are 3 options for payment of the Attendance Dues and Catholic Special Character Contribution
- Full amount paid by Internet Banking to ASB school account – details for payment are on the statement.
- Automatic Payment to be set up via internet banking to ASB school account
- Payment can be made at the school office – cash or Eftpos
Many of our families choose the AP (Automatic Payment) option to make a small payment each week or fortnight which helps families to manage their financial budget for the year. This is a very good option and one that is encouraged by our school. For those families paying by Automatic Payment (AP), please note that 2026 payments must all be completed by 1st December 2026.
Please see Carmel Stewart (Office Administrator) or Peta Lindstrom (Principal) in the strictest confidence if you have any concerns or questions regarding the payment of Attendance Dues.
Financial Assistance is available for payment of Attendance Dues.
Summer School Uniform Requirements
Students are expected to be in the correct school uniform from Week 3 of Term 4, Tuesday 27th October (after Labour Day weekend). This includes the short sleeved blouse or shirt, open toed black school sandals and the school sunhat. Please name all items of clothing so that they can be returned to the children immediately when found.
Our School uniform is only available for purchase from NZ Uniforms on 20/5 Lambie Drive, Manukau.
All students are required to wear the correct school uniform for summer as listed below.
Girls Uniform
Tartan skort or culottes
Blue short sleeved monogrammed blouse (summer)
Black open toed school sandals (summer)
Navy bucket sun-hat monogrammed
Navy monogrammed school polar fleece OR school jacket
Boys Uniform
Navy shorts
Blue short sleeved monogrammed shirt (summer)
Black open toed school sandals (summer)
Navy bucket sun-hat monogrammed
Navy monogrammed school polar fleece OR school jacket
Please note that the school monogrammed jersey is still able to be worn as we remain in the ‘phasing out’ period of this item.
Reminders!
2026 School Leavers
If you are leaving our school at the end of this year due to a change of circumstances (other than our Year 6 students), please email the school office as soon as possible – office@holytrinity.school.nz. We are currently managing our school roll numbers and this much needed information will help us to make decisions in regards to enrolments for 2027 placements. Thank you.
End of Day School Parking and SPEED Limits on Airfield Road!
Thank you to all the parents who are paring correctly on Kapowai Boulevard. As advised by the Police when they were on site last Tuesday, parents are only to park on Kapowai Boulevard in the direction you are driving. It is illegal to park on the footpath side facing Kuaka Drive roundabout!
The Police were monitoring traffic speed on Airfield Road on Tuesday morning and afternoon. They were disappointed about the high speed that our school family vehicles were travelling as you were approaching the school entrance – you must travel at the speed limit for Airfield Road which is 60 kph and once the variable school zone speed sign is on with the flashing lights then you MUST travel at 30kph. The Police team has advised that they will be onsite across the term to help get the “safe speed message” across to drivers. Please keep to the speed limit to ensure the safety of all – thank you!
Please DO NOT PARK on Airfield Road at any time especially NOT at the end of the school day. The Police and Auckland Transport have advised school traffic against parking on Airfield Road due to the volume and speed of traffic on the road and the poor design of the road for entry and exit into the school grounds. It is too dangerous and very unsafe for our children or family members to be crossing this busy road at any time.
Upcoming School Events
Rosary Prayer
Monday 19th October @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
PTFA Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Tuesday 28th October @ 6pm in Taamaua/school Hall
Rosary Prayer
Wednesday 21st October @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
Rosary Prayer
Friday 23 October @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
Mission Market Day
Friday 23rd October @ 12:00-1:30pm
Labour Day Weekend/Public Holiday – school closed
Monday 26th October
Gathering School Liturgy/Rosary and Assembly – led by Learning Community Maunga
Tuesday 27th October @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
Rosary Prayer
Wednesday 28th October @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
Monthly School Board Meeting
Wednesday 28th October @ 7pm in the school staffroom
Rosary Prayer
Thursday 29th October @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
HTCPS 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations
Friday 30th October commencing at 10am
All Souls Day Liturgy/Assembly and Rosary Prayer – led by Mrs Buzmion, Mrs Sherlock and Mrs Davies
Monday 2nd November @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
Walk to School MILO Morning
Wednesday 4th November 8:30am – 9:00am at school
Whole School Athletics Day
Friday 6th November 11:00am – 2:30pm @ school
Gathering School Liturgy/Rosary and Assembly – led by Learning Community Moana
Monday 9th November @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school Hall
Walk to School MILO Morning
Wednesday 18th November 8:30am – 9:00am at school
Orientation Morning for 2027 New Families and Students
Thursday 19th November @ 9:00am at school
School Supporters and Helpers Morning Tea
Tuesday 1st December 10:30am @ school
Whole School End of Year School Mass/Acknowledgement and Blessing of 2026 Year 6 Leavers
Thursday 3rd December @ 9:30am in Taamaua/school Hall
followed by morning tea for Year 6 leavers/families
Praise-giving Awards Celebration
Friday 4th December 12:00pm @ school in Taamaua/school hall
Liturgy and Assembly for Other Leavers and Service/Leadership Awards
Monday 7th December @ 9:00am in Taamaua/school hall
Whānau/Family Picnic and Nativity Liturgy celebrations
Wednesday 9th December 5:00pm-7:00pm at school
School ‘Have a Go’ Sports Day
Thursday 10th December @ school
Term 4 Concludes for the 2026 year at 1:00pm
Friday 11th December
Upcoming Community Events
14 October marks International E-Waste Day, and with NZ Recycling Week (19-25 October) just around the corner,
