Burglars hit Te Uru Karaka/Newton Central Primary School

Kia ora All,

Last Thursday night, burglars broke in to Newton Central School and stole the majority of the workmen's tools. Not satisfied with this haul, they then broke into the adjoining new entrants' classrooms and raided the teachers' desks and cupboards, stealing a variety of personal items and school property.

While the school has insurance cover, the builders, Ethan and Michael, do not, and they have been devastated by the loss of tools critical to their work refurbishing the boys' wharepaku (toilets). Fortunately Ethan has been able to borrow some tools necessary to continue work, but this is only a short-term solution. We'd really like to them to have the resources to purchase new tools and get back to full strength.

The children, teachers, and wider community of Te Uru Karaka are naturally very upset by the burglary, and want to help the builders get their tools back.

Please, if at all possible, donate some funds to the cause, and show Ethan and Michael how much we appreciate what they're doing for the kura and our tamariki.

Any amount is fine! $5 is welcome-just whatever you can manage. It will all be very much appreciated by our hard-working builders.