Greetings, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa, Mālō e lelei, Namaste, Ni Hao, Bula, Hola, Kumusta, Namaskārām,
Sat Shri Akaal, Vanakkam and Ayubowan
Dear Families
We just have a few notices to share before we sign off for the Christmas and summer holiday break …
Firstly … what a beautiful Nativity tableau our young children created for us on Wednesday 10th Dec evening especially, as we remember through this wonderful retelling, the first Christmas story, the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As a school faith community, we smiled because it was our children who helped to remind us of this special Nativity story … we smiled because of the simpleness of the scene and also at the wonder of the Messiah, our Saviour, sent to us as this precious gift – a small baby boy! … we smiled because it was the children who shared this Christmas message of hope, joy, love and peace and … we smiled because it was our children who looked so amazing and who presented themselves so well AND who have made us so proud!
Thank you to our staff, to our whānau and to our PTFA and School Board and to everyone who helped to make Wednesday evening full of joyful celebration. We really appreciated the support!
Secondly, please note that the next stage of the Vector project along Airfield Road commences from the 27th December. The Vector team has asked us to keep our school community informed of the staged project and the impact on the surrounding streets with closures and detours etc. Please see below for further detailed information.
Lastly, the 2026 school stationery ordering online facility is now open – please ‘check out’ the information below in preparation for the new school year!
Meri Kirihimete to all our Holy Trinity School community whānau!
May the light of Christ fill your hearts and homes with peace, joy, hope and love this Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
May His love for us all renew our spirits and continue to bless our families and community.
Every Blessing
Peta Lindstrom
Principal
School Stationery 2026
Dear Whānau,
We know getting ready for the first day back at school can be a challenge for parents and kids. That’s why we’ve teamed up with OfficeMax MySchool to make your back to school shop super easy. And if you order in December, you’ll go in the draw to WIN 1 of 5 $1000 cash prizes*.
Your child’s class list is already loaded. Just go to myschool.co.nz/htcps. Simply add your details, check that you want everything on the list, then click and confirm – and OfficeMax MySchool will get your delivery underway.
Order in December and choose to receive your order straight away or in January.
Zip# is also available, so you can pay in 4 interest free payments over 6 weeks and still get your order right away.
We encourage you to order early to ensure your child has all their stationery requirements ready to go in plenty of time for the start of Term 1.
So go ahead and beat the back to school rush, order today and give them the best start possible.
OfficeMax MySchool makes it easy to get back to school ready with these great benefits.
· Free delivery on orders over $70*
· Pay now or in easy instalments – internet banking, credit card, debit card or pay in 4 interest free payments over 6 weeks with Zip#
· Beat the back to school rush – avoid queues and busy malls by shopping online from the safety and comfort of your home
· WINZ quotes – available by contacting 0800 724 440 or via email enquiry@myschool.co.nz
#Zip Pay in 4 is available to approved applicants only and subject to completion of satisfactory credit checks. For more information visit myschool.co.nz/zip. T&Cs and late fees apply. Zip Co NZ Finance Limited FSP 598969.
*T&Cs apply, see myschool.co.nz for details.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any queries about OfficeMax MySchool. We look forward to your child having a successful start to the new school year!
Learning Community Ngahere ‘SERVE’ Outreach
Learning Community Ngahere students have been working on their transfer task for “Serve” connected curriculum concept learning. They were asked to:
“Create a way to show how your new learning will lead others to encounter Christ, and present how your creation can influence the community we serve in our common home.”
Learners worked in groups to prepare small hampers for mums and babies, showing how acts of service can share Christ’s love with others. With support from Ms Ahern, they also learned to sew baby sensory toys, and made prayer rocks, key chains, prayer cards, and cards of congratulations adding a meaningful, handmade contribution to their hampers.
In RE, learners created Kindness Advent Calendars. Each day includes a simple act of kindness—such as helping at home or offering support to someone—encouraging learners to live out the message of Christ through daily action.
Through their creations and reflections, learners are showing how they can have a positive influence on their community and serve others with compassion. Their efforts demonstrate that even small acts of kindness and service can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. “Ka mau te wehi” LC Ngahere tamariki me te kaitiaki – your creations are amazing and are bringing so much joy to the families they have been gifted to!
Vector Project – Impact for Airfield Road Access
Find attached the latest update for the Vector Project in the Takanini area.
Hello,
An update on the electricity network project in your area
As promised, we’d like to keep you updated on the project as we work through your area.
As a reminder, we’re here to upgrade electrical equipment near you, as well as support the development of a new data centre, which will deliver essential information storage and exchange services to the wider community. The work, which will happen in phases, is currently underway until approximately mid-2026. Final reinstatement is scheduled in 2027 (we’ll keep you updated as we go).
Excavation of ducts has started on Airfield Road, between Porchester Road and Takanini School Road as well as Takanini School Road between Airfield Rd and Manuroa Rd. We are currently preparing to move on to Porchester Road from Saturday 27 December which will continue into next year (please see the reverse side of this letter for a map of the work zones).
Once again, we appreciate this is a significant amount of time to be in your area and are committed to getting it finished as quickly and quietly as we can. We’ve coordinated with Auckland Transport to minimise disruption to you and your community as much as we can.
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Work will take place on the following roads (which will be signposted):
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Please click on the link for the full information Takanini Project – Notification Letter 2025.12.06-Final
2026 Staffing and Learning Communities
Our staffing is confirmed for 2026 and the Learning Communities and kaitiaki/teachers have been organised as:
Learning Community Whenua = New Entrants, Years 0 and 1 students
Mrs Michaela Griffiths, Mrs Sydney Buzmion and Ms Geralyn Chua
Learning Community Ngahere (relocatable rooms) – Older Year 1s and Year 2 students
Mrs Geraldine Malgas and Mrs Sahlee Cortez
Learning Community Awa – Older Year 2s and Year 3 students
Mrs Alana Sherlock, Mrs Upashna Nadan and Miss Jennifer Anacleto
Learning Community Maunga – Year 4 and Year 5 students
Mrs Lainee Davies and Mrs Mavis Chung
Learning Community Moana – Year 5 and Year 6 students
Ms Kirstie Gill, Mrs Ranjita Reshmi/Mrs Ali and Mr Varun Kumar
Mrs Liezl Jeftha, Mrs Vicki Alexander and Mr Bruce Wilson will be working with us in a ‘release teacher’ capacity.
Senior and Middle Leadership Team:
Miss Peta Lindstrom, Mrs Maria Speechlay, Mrs Ana Silva (DRS), Ms Kirstie Gill, Mrs Alana Sherlock, Mrs Geraldine Malgas and Mrs Michaela Griffiths
Students will have an opportunity to visit their 2026 Learning Communities next week and to spend time getting to know their teachers/kaitiaki and their new 2026 learning community environment.
2026 Learning Community placement confirmation for your child is on the HERO Online Reporting underneath the General Comment. Families were also informed at the recent Mahi Tahi Conference times.
Due to the differing numbers of students at each year level, our learning communities spaces, make-up and composition do change in the Year 0-6 classes for 2026.
Please note …
Learning Community Whenua = Years 0 and 1
Learning Community Ngahere/relocatables = Older Year 1s and Year 2
Learning Community Awa = Older Year 2s and Year 3
Learning Community Maunga = Year 4 and Year 5
Learning Community Moana = Year 5 and Year 6
2026 School Dates
The School Board has approved the 2026 school dates as:
Term One 9 weeks Tuesday 3rd February – Thursday 2nd April (84 ½ days)
Term Two 11 weeks Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July (106 ½ days)
Term Three 10 weeks Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September (100 ½ days)
Term Four 9 weeks Monday 12th October – Friday 11th December (88 ½ days)
School must be open for 378 half days in 2026
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
Term 1 – Week 1 Friday 6th February Waitangi Day
EASTER – Friday 3rd April, Saturday 4th April, Sunday 5th April, Monday 6th April
Term 2 – Week 2 Monday 27th April – ANZAC Day
Upcoming School Events
Term 1 Commences for the 2026 year
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 @ 8:50am
