Friday 1 May Anniversary Tomorrow marks a pretty special anniversary for Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. On 2 May 2019 we opened for students at our CBD premises. For those of you who came in for your IEM on that Thursday, you’ll remember that things were still in a state of flux (builders were all over […]

Hey guys. Thanks to an amazing response from the Ao Tawhiti community we have some money coming in to buy food vouchers for those members of our community who may need some some extra help at the moment. We know that some people may have less income or may have less access to support networks and […]

Wednesday 28 April Welcome back from the longer than usual weekend. I hope you’ve all had a great start to Level 3. I found it really interesting how bizarre it felt to be in a car. It was also amazing how quickly it felt normal being back on site. Several of the LAs used yesterday’s […]

Here is the link to the information you require for the learning that is on offer during Level 2 here at Ao Tawhiti. You can find this permanently on the School Website in the Main Menu above this post https://aotawhiti.school.nz/covid-19-learn-at-alert-level-2/

Friday 24 April There’s actually not a huge amount of new stuff to report to you today. I guess that’s a sign that the schooling at Ao Tawhiti during the lockdown has officially started to become a bit normal. Reminders 2.1 courses start next week. More info will come out about the specifics on the […]

Recently I’ve been thinking about those in our community who might have lost their job or had their hours reduced, and how tough they might be doing it now. This got me thinking about how to reach those in our Community who are doing it tough financially. I came up with the idea that those who could afford […]

Thursday 23 April 1:1s on Friday Just a reminder that tomorrow there are no classes running. Students will be having their 1:1s throughout the day. I’m really keen to make sure that our school, with its focus on relationships, keep these essential meetings happening. They allow your child the chance to plan and reflect on […]

Wednesday 22 April Return to School Form Thank you so much for completing the form we put out yesterday. I will be using this data to finalise our arrangements for what learning will look like from 29 April during Alert Level 3. If you are yet to complete the form can you please do so […]

Tuesday 21 April Kia ora koutou With the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday afternoon that the country will be moving to Alert Level 3 from 11.59pm on Monday 27 April, we are now able to start the process of preparing for what learning at Ao Tawhiti will look like from Wednesday 29 April. The important message […]

Monday 20 April I hope you’ve all had an enjoyable weekend. It’s certainly going to be an interesting week. At Ao Tawhiti we’re finishing up our work from last term this week and getting prepared to start Term 2.1 courses next week. Last Week of 1.2 Firstly a reminder that this is the last week […]

Update Government Announcement – Level 3 and schools You are likely to have heard the Prime Minister outline the high level descriptions of COVID-19 alert levels, with a focus on alert level 3. It’s important to remember that we are still at level 4. The Ministry of Education contacted schools last night to say the following. There […]

Thursday 16 April Thanks I checked in with a handful of the LAs yesterday and all of them really enjoyed catching up with their homebase students. It was clear from speaking with my homebase students that as parents you’re doing a fantastic job of juggling your extremely challenging circumstances while also keeping your children engaged […]

Update Welcome back to school. It’s certainly going to be an interesting experience as we all find our way as we learn from home. I’ve already been asked about a dozen times this morning, when school will be starting up “for real”. The short answer is that we are back “for real” now. The learning […]

Monday 13 April 2020 Kia ora whanau I hope you are all keeping well and finding simple ways to enjoy the lockdown.  It’s certainly been an interesting experience watching my neighbourhood cope with our nationwide restrictions – mostly by walking around our community in numbers that I’ve never seen before.  I feel like there are […]

30 March 2020 School Holidays The school holidays started on Saturday 28 March and finish on Tuesday 14 April. This decision was made by the MOE. Our LAs have already provided the work for Term 1 / 1.2 courses as well as some possibilities for (see links below). You can continue with this work throughout […]

Wednesday 25 March 2020 Learning from home Our fantastic LAs are super keen to be as supportive of you and your child’s learning needs as possible.  With that said, please remember that they are only human (awesome humans but humans nonetheless) and are also experiencing this lock down just as you are.  All of them are […]

24 March 2020 We hope you are all doing well and settling down for the interesting times ahead. School Holidays School holidays are being brought forward so that they are completed within the 4 week lock-down period. Holidays will now begin from Monday 30 March to Tuesday 14 April inclusive (a reminder that the Tuesday […]

23 March 2020 This afternoon the Prime Minister announced that all schools will be closed from tomorrow morning. Children of identified essential services workers are able to attend school for the next two days. All schools will be closed for instruction from Wednesday 11.59pm for 4 weeks. We are currently awaiting further information from the […]

Sunday 22 March 2020 Monday preparation As you will all be aware, the government announced that New Zealand has moved to Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact for COVID-19. Schools are to remain open at this level. With that in mind we are making plans for how to best manage our requirement to remain open.  At present […]