Rippa Rugby Tournament

Darius and Vaingalo teamed up to bring you this update on our Rippa Rugby Tournament.

Over the past two weeks, we prepared for the big event. Here were the key rules we focused on:

No passing the ball to a teammate who is in front of you.
No slapping or fighting after a tagline—always check in with the ref.
Stay onside and make sure not to get in front of the ref.
We trained every Wednesday at lunchtime with our Year 5 & 6 mixed team.  From our class we had : Vaingalo, Darius, Ene, Fern, Atahua, Amorangi, Valencia, Donyal, Loa, Cattayelaya, Sila, Sweet-E, and Rekard.

During our practices, we worked on sharing the ball, playing as a team, and improving our footwork. It wasn’t always easy, but we made great progress.

The tournament went great. Our teamwork really paid off, and we had an amazing time on the field. We’re already looking forward to the next one.

The Way to Play! Reading Follow Up

This post was written by Maunaloa. Click here to check out his blog.

This week, Group Hau’ofa focused on comparing texts to find similarities and differences, as well as using ideas from both texts to create something new. We started by reading a book titled The Way to Play! After discussing the book as a group, we dived into creating a collaborative slide.

Our task was to compare the playground in The Way to Play! with our own school’s playground, looking at similarities and differences in the equipment, layout, and how kids use them. To wrap it up, we designed a poster showcasing our playground, complete with a drawing or diagram to illustrate it.

LS1 Poddy – Interviewing MMT Player

As part of Tongan Language Week, Darius, Eneasi & Vaingalo got the chance to interview Christian Tuipulotu, who played in the Mate Ma’a Tonga rugby league team in 2022.  The boys did a great job of using confidence and respect to ask their different questions. They also did well at connecting their interview back to the Tongan culture. Malo aupito Christian for your time.  Stay tuned for more of LS1’s Podcast episodes!

Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga

For Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga, LS1 had our own Tongan Language Week assembly.  We have been busy researching our different topics about the Kingdom and culture of Tonga.  Our work was displayed in the hall as we presented to each other, and sang Tongan songs to celebrate Tongan Language Week.  A few of our boys came to school in their traditional Tongan attire, to share their expertise with us.  It was a wonderful day of celebrating the Tongan culture.  We even got to create our own kiekie in the afternoon, after learning about it from Maunaloa, Easton & Eneasi’s research project.

We have included a video of our assembly aswell as the slideshow of our combined research.  Enjoy!

Kuki Airani Language Week

This blog post was written by Valencia on behalf of LS1. Click here to visit Valencia’s blog.


This week, LS1 has been learning about Cook Islands Language Week. We had two tasks to complete related to Cook Islands Language Week. Our first task was to research the Cook Islands.

We had multiple choices; everyone had a different topic. Most people chose sayings and phrases, but for our task, we had to present it on Google Slides, which required ten slides as specified by our teacher.

It was a challenge, but everyone tried their hardest. Each presentation was well-crafted and unique. It was often difficult to find research on our topics.

Our second task involved creating a tivaevae, a cotton bedspread made by Cook Island women. Tivaevae feature flower and insect patterns in two different colors. They are made very carefully and are incredibly beautiful.

While tīvaevae serve a practical purpose, they are also used as decorations and, more importantly, are presented as gifts at significant occasions such as weddings, funerals, pakoti’anga rauru (boy’s hair cutting ceremonies), receptions for church ministers, and, among New Zealand Cook Islanders, 21st birthday parties.

Paper Tower Challenge

In our first week back at school for Term 3, we did a team building challenge.  We had to build the tallest free standing paper tower we could, with our table group.  We only had 15 minutes, and could only use our bare hands with no other equipment to help.  We had lots of fun working together to build the towers, even if some of them fell straight away.  Here is our video :

Designing Dream Schools

In LS1, we took on a project where we designed floor plans for our dream schools. We started by copying the Scale Measurement slides to guide us. Then, we carefully measured and drew our plans to make sure everything was correct. This task helped us practice our math skills and think creatively about school design.  Here is our work.  Which design is your favourite?

Tamaki Rugby League Tournament

The Tamaki Cluster Rugby League tournament took place at Point England Reserve on Wednesday, Week 7 of Term 2.  Panmure Bridge School had a boys and girls team enter.  Watch the video to see how we went! A big thank you to our families for coming to support us.