Tawatawa News

13 November 2026

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

Ridgway School Inaugural Quiz Night - doors open 6.30, quiz starts at 7pm

New raffle prizes in this week:

Interislander $250 voucher

Great Journeys New Zealand - two adult tickets worth $450

Lewis Road Creamery

Penthouse cinema

PAK’nSave Petone

Caffe L’affare

Slo Natural Beauty

Beachouse Kiosk

Madmia socks, Embassy Cinema, Piece House puzzles, Le Marché Français, Jo’s Pies, Chimichurri Cafe, Bowlarama, Burger Wisconsin, The Cellar Room, Hell Pizza Island Bay, Wellington Phoenix, Natty, 1852 Brooklyn Pub, Caribe Cafe, New World Island Bay, Bata Shoes, Sensory Sam, T leaf T, Kaffee Eis, La Cloche, Gramercy, Zealandia, Sprig and Fern, Shut Up and Dance, Arobake, Baron Hasselhoff's, Cloudbuster, Apostle Hot Sauce

Special shout out to the lovely Max at Beach House & Kiosk - everyone’s favourite place to eat!  He is bringing his expertise to the food and beverage side of the evening, preparing the platters and selling the food and bevvies.  What a legend!  Plus they donated an awesome hamper! 

If anyone has anything they could offer for the raffle, let us know!  Anyone got an Airbnb lurking around somewhere fun?  A yacht and access to the Mediterranean?  A private jet?

Brooklyn Twilight Festival

Come along tomorrow and watch our kapa haka perform!  Slight change of plan for the start time and we are on at 1.20.  Everyone performing can meet in the Scout Hall at 12.50 to get dressed and have a warm up! 

Chess tournament Tuesday 17 November

You can  sign up here!

Last day of school

We are going to close at 1pm on the last day of school, Wednesday 16 December. Rascals won’t be on that day as Lucan needs to celebrate.  If the 1pm finish time is a massive pain for you, teacher aides will be able to offer supervision until 3pm.  

Upcoming events

• 14 November - Brooklyn Twilight Festival - meet at the Scout Hall at 12.50 for a 1.20 performance

• 17 November - interzones athletics and Chess Tournament (sign up here)

• 23 - 26 November - Year 7 & 8 at Camp Makihika

• 27 November - Quiz Night!

• 4 December - Ridgway’s Got Talent

• 10 December - Year 8 Leavers’ Celebration

• 11 December - final assemblies

• 16 December - last day of school, 1pm finish

Our quiz night is generously supported by: