Kia ora new students and families,
We look forward to your arrival in 2022.
The best ways to hear from us are:
SchoolApps, where we publish any urgent or official messages.
Our website, where we publish information such as the newsletter.
Email, where official information will be sent, as well as any communications from individual staff.
Information is also often available on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Key dates to be aware of for students starting in Term 1:
Thursday, 27th January 2022
Year 7-13 New Student Induction Afternoon 12.30-2.30pm
Our Peer Support team will welcome new students for lunch and a tour of the building, as well as having a chance to get to know each other better. Please RSVP for your student to laura.borrowdale@aotawhiti.school.nz.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 1st and 2nd of February 2022
IEM days
These are the initial meetings with the student, family and learning advisor to set up your learning plans for the year. Your learning advisor has been selected for you and that information is available here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NG0XrmYBBl4c2q6jQF3ny5rl3ko3EHuxjvmQ-tAV00s/edit?usp=sharing
You can book this meeting here: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/9pfn6
During this meeting, you will select your subjects and set up your timetable. This will give you an idea of what stationery you will need as well as how your time will be organised.
Prior to this meeting, please look through classes here: https://lms.aotawhiti.school.nz/?q=timetable
Please be aware they are arranged by curriculum level, not year level.
Tuesday, 8th February 2022
First day of school
New students are welcomed with a mihi whakatau at 9am. Classes begin at 11.20am.
The induction zooms that we held in early December are available here: https://aotawhiti.school.nz/new-whanau-information/
For more information, please contact the office on 03 377 7773, or office@aotawhiti.school.nz.
Thanks so much,
Laura Borrowdale
Acting Across School Lead – Te Taura Here o Ōtautahi kāhui ako
Community Leader, Years 9-13