Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou Welcome to our mid-term pānui 2024 We are in the midst of enrolments for 2025, so we have been thinking about the choice that families make to travel beyond their local school to join our community. The founding Director, Steven Mustor wrote: ‘My challenge to you as […]
Kia ora koutou, A reminder that kura is closed for a teacher only day on Friday 31st May and for Kings Birthday on Monday 3rd June. We hope you all enjoy a lovely long weekend. We look forward to seeing you back at kura next Tuesday.
On Friday 31st May there is a Teacher Only Day. School will be closed for instruction.
Reminder: The PPTA is holding a Paid Union Meeting on Thursday 16th of May, from 9am – 11am. School won’t start until 11:20am for students in years 7 – 13, as our teaching staff will be at the meeting. Years 1 – 6 runs as per normal on that day.
Upcoming Events Message From Niki Kia ora e te whānau o Ao Tawhiti Many, many thanks for your support while I have been Acting Director this term. It has been a fast, busy term, and I have learnt a lot. I understand Anita’s role so much better now, and am looking forward to supporting her […]
Kia ora koutou, All schools across the country are closed this Tuesday the 2nd of April. Please check the article at this link for more information around this day which is classed as a school holiday, not a statutory holiday. Easter Tuesday Info
The Strike 4 Climate movement is hosting another rally on the 5th April at 1pm in Cathedral Square. This event is an intergenerational strike which aims to put pressure on the New Zealand government and governments worldwide to take effective action to combat the impacts of climate change. As a school we encourage our young […]
Term 2 class options are now available online at https://arotahi.aotawhiti.school.nz/course-list To make it easy for you and your HBLA we have created a form for you to indicate which classes you would like for Term 2. Below is the link to this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuTAFkP9EOqi-c-7pb72vf-nrFAt06PSj9NTFu1w6RYR8huQ/viewform Please also consider choosing an Arotahi block if you think you […]
Term 2 IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Friday 12 April & Monday 29 April. The IEM is the most important element of a student’s Learning Journey at Ao Tawhiti and it is vital that you book one. The IEM is a time to plan out the upcoming term, share relevant information and make […]
Upcoming Events Message From Niki Kia ora e te whānau, Wishing you all a warm welcome to this mid-term newsletter. Firstly from me, a huge thank you to everyone for making me feel so welcome as I sit in Anita’s chair while she has a break. She has spent some time in Europe and will […]
Athletics day this year will be held on Friday 16th February at Hansen Park. No timetabled classes will be running. Please let the office know if your student will not be attending athletics day. You can drop your students off from 8:30am. We ask that you pick them up any time from 2:30pm, and no […]
Kia ora e te whānau, We had a really lovely first week at kura last week. The mihi whakatau was a wonderful way to welcome new whānau, and having new students in HBs for the first few hours was a great way for them to begin their transition to Ao Tawhiti. Thanks to Jess Dewhurst […]
RAMs training sessions are offered twice per term. These are for whānau members and caregivers who would like to help out with trips. The sessions cover the basics of what to expect when volunteering to support an off-site activity. Dates for Term 1 are: Thursday 15th Feb, 8:30-9am Wednesday March 20, 2:30-3pm Please RSVP via […]
Athletics day this year will be held on Friday 16th February at Hansen Park. This year floors 2,3 & 4 will be battling it out to win a $500.00 lunch for their floor cooked by staff. Students will gain points by participating in events, collecting sticks and placing it in their floor bucket. Please see […]
Upcoming Events The Mihi Whakatau is the welcoming of new students into our school. This will occur in the morning of Monday the 5th of February. New students in Year 7-13 will then spend the rest of the morning on the 5th in their Homebase and communities. All other Year 7-13 students will then join Homebase […]
On the last day of term, Thursday the 14th of December 2023, we are intending on having our annual picnic at the playground/paddling pool in the Botanical Gardens. https://maps.app.goo.gl/paE65sHW7iNQaZZ89 This will begin at 9am and finish at 12pm. Please can you arrange to have your child picked up by 12pm from the park. We will […]
Come watch Ao Tawhiti’s end of year production, King Adeesha! Watch 5 kids get trapped in a game, travel through different lands as they collect special collectors items to finish the game. Will they make it out in time? Or will King Adeesha continue to win? $5 a ticket, 2 shows to choose from – […]
Hey there We are looking at brightening up our building a little, starting with painting an area around the lifts on each floor. We were hoping that someone out there in the community would be able to offer their time and skills to do this across the four floors. We’ll provide all the paint, if […]
The End of Year Performing Arts Concert is coming up next week! Come along and support our talented ākonga as they demonstrate their skills. Event Details: Date: Wednesday 22nd of November 2023 5:00pm – 7:30pm Venue: Level 1, Stairs/Dance Room The concert showcases all the amazing performing arts talent from around the our kura and […]
Kia ora, The Upper School photos are ready to order. Being close to the end of the year, they have given a date of Next Tuesday 21st for the close of Free Delivery to School, that will allow us time to get the photos back from the lab and back to the school. Here is […]