Welcome to Pareawa Banks Avenue School
Kia ora and welcome to Pareawa Banks Avenue School. We are a brand new school in the Richmond / Shirley community. We cater for children from New Entrants to Year 6. Every learner and staff member at Pareawa Banks Avenue is nurtured, inspired, encouraged and challenged to live and learn with H.E.A.R.T.
We believe our children are the school’s most valuable resource and we're privileged to have a supportive community who help us to be the best we can be.
Our PTA meets monthly and new members are always welcome. Our Board meetings are open to the public and if being a Board member appeals to you, pop in and see what it's about.
On this website you’ll find information on how our school works, what we believe in, and what's coming up. You will see the importance of our HEART values in guiding our journey and get a feel for who we are.
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2024 Term Dates
Term 1: Monday 29 January - Friday 12 April
- Monday 29 January & Tuesday 30 January: Learning Conversation Days - school is open for whānau meetings
- Tuesday 6 February: Waitangi Day Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Friday 29 March: Good Friday Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Monday 1 April: Easter Monday Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Tuesday 2 April: Easter Tuesday Public Holiday for NZ Schools - school is closed today
- Friday 12 April: Teacher Only Day - school is closed for students
- Friday 31 May: Teacher Only Day - school is closed today for students
- Monday 3 June: Kings Birthday Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Friday 28 June: Matariki Public Holiday - school is closed today
- There are no Public Holidays or Teacher Only Days this term
- Monday 28 October: Labour Day Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Friday 15 November: Labour Day Public Holiday - school is closed today
Term 1 PBAS Calendar Dates
We have an exciting term ahead and look forward to our community joining us on a number of occasions.
So far we have confirmed:
Week 1
So far we have confirmed:
Week 1
- Monday 29 January & Tuesday 30 January
- Learning Conversations
- Wednesday 31 January
- Mihi Whakatau
- Clubs & Activities Signups: Year 3 & 4 Basketball Team, Choir, Drama Club, Gymnastics Club, Jump Jam Team, Kapa haka, Year 3, 4, 5, & 6 Netball Team
- Tuesday 6 February
- Waitangi Day Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Wednesday 7 February
- Top Team for Pāhake (Senior Module) - togs, towel, shorts, t-shirt, sports shoes, sunhat, water bottle needed 1:20p.m.-3:00p.m. - Pāhake whānau encouraged to join us as parent helpers if you are free - email sbradley@pareawabanksave.school.nz
- Monday 12 February
- Netball signup notices due back
- Wednesday 14 February
- Walkathon information comes home to whānau
- Thursday 15 February
- Shirley District Music School - enrolments close for 2024
- Friday 16 February
- Muringa Huihuinga/Assembly in the Hall 2:15p.m. - Muringa whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Thursday 22 February
- PALS Training Day 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. at the Avon Hub - Mr Bradley and 2024 PALS attending
- Friday 23 February
- School Huihuinga/Assembly in the Hall 2:15p.m. - all whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Tuesday 27 February
- Duffy Theatre - "Calling Detective Duffy" in the Hall 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
- Thursday 29 February
- Board Meeting Board Room 6:15p.m. - interested whānau welcome to attend
- Friday 1 March
- New Entrant visit 1 - Cohort 2 to Kiwakiwa with Phillipa Ford, Emma Derrick & Sally Kent 8:45a.m.-12:30p.m.
- Windsorcare visit: Kōtukutuku Tahi, Alice Eastwick, Phoebe Loffhagen 1:20pm-2:55pm
- Walk or Wheel to School Week
- Monday 4 March
- Walk or Wheel to School Week - Move It Monday!
- Walkathon Fundraiser
- Tuesday 5 March
- Walk or Wheel to School Week - Travel Together Tuesday!
- Wednesday 6 March
- Walk or Wheel to School Week - Wacky Wednesday!
- New Entrant visit 2 - Cohort 2 to Kiwakiwa with Phillipa Ford, Emma Derrick & Sally Kent 8:45a.m.-1:25p.m.
- Thursday 7 March
- Walk or Wheel to School Week - Thoughtful Thursday!
- Walkathon Fundraiser Postponement Day
- Friday 8 March
- Walk or Wheel to School Week - Funky Feet Friday!
- Monday 11 March
- New Entrant Cohort Entry 2 starting today in Kiwakiwa with Phillipa Ford, Emma Derrick & Sally Kent 9:00a.m.
- Wednesday 13 March
- Enviroschools Afternoon 1:20p.m.-3:00p.m. - whānau welcome to join us as parent helpers
- Thursday 14 March
- School Huihuinga/Assembly in the Hall 2:15pm - all whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Friday 15 March
- East Zone Swimming Sports: Adam, Swim Team Jellie Park 9:45am-1:30pm
- CCC Cycle Safe Programme - Group 1, Day 1: Manakura Year 6’s 9:00am-3:00pm
- Monday 18 March
- CCC Cycle Safe Programme - Group 1, Day 2: Manakura Year 6’s 9:00am-3:00pm
- Tuesday 19 March
- CCC Cycle Safe Programme - Group 2, Day 1: Manakura Year 6’s 9:00am-3:00pm
- Wednesday 20 March
- CCC Cycle Safe Programme - Group 2, Day 2: Manakura Year 6’s 9:00am-3:00pm
- First Netball Practice for 2024 - Court & Avon Hub 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
- Friday 22 March
- Windsorcare visit - Pāhake: Manakura Rua, Jen Bourne, Kelly Williams 1:20pm-2:55pm
- Muringa Huihuinga/Assembly in the Hall 2:15p.m. - Muringa whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Parents/Whānau meeting for New Entrant children starting in Term 2 2024 with Tricia Carroll in the Library1:30p.m.-2:45p.m.
- Tuesday 26 March
- Getwise Financial Literacy sessions - Manakura, Kōtukutuku & Poataniwha
- Wednesday 27 March
- Getwise Financial Literacy sessions - Manakura, Kōtukutuku & Poataniwha
- Canterbury Swimming Sports - Adam Hastilow & Canterbury Qualifiers Selwyn Aquatic Centre am
- Netball Practice - Court & Avon Hub 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
- Thursday 28 March
- Getwise Financial Literacy sessions - Manakura, Kōtukutuku & Poataniwha
- Board Meeting Board Room 6:15p.m. - interested whānau welcome to attend
- Friday 29 March
- Good Friday Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Monday 1 April
- Easter Monday Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Tuesday 2 April
- Easter Tuesday Public Holiday - school is closed today
- Wednesday 3 April
- NE visit 2: Cohort 3 to Kiwakiwa: Phillipa Ford, Emma Derrick, Sally Kent 8:45a.m.-1:25p.m.
- Senior Cross Country p/p day: Pāhake PBAS field/front and swale 1:20pm-3pm
- Netball Practice - Court & Avon Hub 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
- Friday 5 April
- New Entrant visit 1: Cohort 3 to Kiwakiwa: Phillipa Ford, Emma Derrick, Sally Kent 8:45a.m.-12:30p.m.
- Friday 5 April
- School Huihuinga/Assembly in the Hall 2:15pm - all whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Monday 8 April
- Cross Country Day
- Muringa - Junior Module Cross Country: on our school field 11:00am-12:30pm - all whānau welcome to join us as our audience and to stay for a picnic lunch
- Pāhake - Senior Cross Country: Location tbc 1:20pm-3pm - all whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Wednesday 10 April
- New Entrant visit 2: Cohort 3 to Kiwakiwa: Phillipa Ford, Emma Derrick, Sally Kent 8:45a.m.-1:25p.m.
- Pāhake - Senior Cross Country postponement day: Location tbc 1:20pm-3pm - all whānau welcome to join us as our audience
- Netball Practice - Court & Avon Hub 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
- Thursday 11 April
- Last day for students for Term 1
- Friday 12 April
- Teacher Only Day for PD - school is closed today for students
Covid
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8:30am-3:30pm: Please contact our Office: 03 3854 163 or email office@pareawabanksave.school.nz
HEARTbeat 106.7FM
Yes! We have our very own radio station. It is called HEARTbeat 106.7FM. You can listen every day either by clicking the play button above or tuning your radio into 106.7FM from 8:30am-9:00am.