Tawatawa News

31 October 2025

He mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa
Bonjour à toutes nos familles

Book donations for the library

We would love to start a whānau section in our library, where families can get out books relevant to their parenting journey.  We are thinking things like Celia Lashlie ‘He’ll Be OK’ or any of the wonderful Nigel Latta ones!  If you have any parenting books in good condition, we would be happy to take donations.  

Also, if you have any suggestions of books you have found useful, please let Lucy (lucy@ridgway.school.nz) know what we should be buying.  

Measles

• Measles is circulating and is very contagious. There is now measles in Northland, Auckland, Manawatu, Nelson and Wellington, and we expect further cases across New Zealand.

• Watch out for symptoms – fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes, and a blotchy rash.

Measles – Health New Zealand 

• Anyone with measles symptoms must stay at home and should seek urgent advice by ringing their doctor or Healthline on 0800 611 116. 

• Anyone who is closely exposed to a measles case must stay at home. Heath New Zealand will provide individuals with advice on a case-by-case basis (including when they can leave quarantine at home).

• Health New Zealand is actively working with the schools that currently have measles cases.

• People are considered immune to measles after having two doses of a measles vaccine from 12 months or older, or if you have had measles before. For more information on measles immunity visit:

Measles immunity – Health New Zealand

Ridgway’s Got Talent - Auditions next week

Juniors have their auditions at lunchtime on Tuesday 4 November (the judges will remind them). Seniors have their auditions at lunchtime on Friday 7 November.  Get practising those moves!  

Ridgway Reboot

We’ve sold 44 stalls so far….and counting!  Remember to register your interest in a stall here. 

Upcoming Events

• 3 November - Road Patrol training for Year 5s

• 4 November - Chess Tournament - sign up here

• 4 November - Junior RGT auditions

• 6 November - Kākā Shakespeare performance

• 7 November - Senior RGT auditions

• 13 November - Ridgway’s Got Talent

• 18 November - Interzone Athletics

• 20 November - Bike Monitor Trip

• 23 November - Ridgway Reboot: A Garage Sale Extravaganza 11am - 2pm 

• 12 December - Junior Final Assembly (9.15) and Senior Final Assembly (2.15)

• 15 December - Water fight on the field

• 17 December - Last day of school, 2pm finish.