Author: Ian Hayes

Don’t forget to sign up to this term’s PINs workshops… PINs descriptors https://docs.google.com/…/1hbcZHT3vUv8P…/edit PINs Sign UP https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdfUwG4FCQHb…/viewform

On the last day of term, Friday the 11th of December 2020, we are intending on having our annual picnic at the playground/paddling pool in the Botanical Gardens. This will begin at 9am and finish at 1pm. Please can you arrange to have your son/daughter picked up by 1pm from the gardens.  We will have a staff member walking from the Bus Exchange at 9am […]

Just a reminder that we have our 2020 Graduation tomorrow night at The Piano on Armagh Street. Starts at 7pm, doors open from 6.30pm Graduating students should be there by 6.30pm. If you can’t make it tomorrow, here’s the live feed for you to watch… The stream should be live from 6.50pm https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxfhKb4EXNNwKayugd4mOg

Thursday, November 5 is our graduation! This event is one of the absolute highlights of the year. Graduation is our chance to farewell our leavers, hear each of their stories and wish them well on their next step. This year we’re thrilled to announce that graduation will take place at the Piano. We’re set for a […]

Check out the available classes for 4.2! https://lms.aotawhiti.school.nz/?q=timetable&field_year_tid=7386&field_term_tid=71&term_node_tid_depth=All Please spend some time browsing through the descriptors and then let your HBLA know what you’re planning on doing during 4.2. 4.2 begins on the 9th November

All money raised will be used to support members of our community who need a little extra help. We wanted to to use our passions and interest to help others. There are over 10 stalls selling homemade food and products and or raising awareness for a cause. The market will be set up after lunch […]

Term 4 IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Friday 25th of September & Monday the 12th of October. The IEM is the most important element of a student’s Learning Journey and it is vital that you book one. For our IEM booking process we are using the “School Interviews” system. This link should take you straight to the […]

4.1 descriptors are available online for you to browse and select from. Please let your HBLA know your selections this week at HB time or your 1:1. https://lms.aotawhiti.school.nz/?q=timetable&field_year_tid=7386&field_term_tid=70&term_node_tid_depth=All

Term 4 IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Friday 25th of September & Monday the 12th of October. The IEM is the most important element of a student’s Learning Journey and it is vital that you book one. For our IEM booking process we are using the “School Interviews” system. This link should take you straight to the […]

Hi, I’m Sabrina Robertson, a Year 7 here at Ao Tawhiti. I recently contacted the Christchurch City mission to see if they needed anything for the homeless this winter. They came back saying blankets are always appreciated. If you would like to donate blankets for the homeless around the city, I have set up a […]

Number 2 12th August 2020 – bus leaves South City approx 6.15 am  Number 3 26th August 2020 – bus leaves South City 8.00 am  Number 4 9th Sept 2020  – bus leaves South City 8.00 am  Number 5 23rd Sept 2020  – bus leaves South City 8.00 am  Sign up for 12th August closes […]

Number 1 29th July 2020 – bus leaves South City 8.00 am  Number 2 12th August 2020 – bus leaves South City approx 6.15 am  Number 3 26th August 2020 – bus leaves South City 8.00 am  Number 4 9th Sept 2020  – bus leaves South City 8.00 am  Number 5 23rd Sept 2020  – […]

The descriptors for 3.1 & 3.2 classes are now available for the students to browse and choose from. https://lms.aotawhiti.school.nz/?q=timetable&field_year_tid=7386&field_term_tid=68&term_node_tid_depth=All We do want students to make selections next week with their HBLA for both 3.1 and 3.2 classes. These will be collected by HBLAs next week so please come prepared with your class choices.

One of the current requirements for schools across NZ is to be able to Contact Trace all of the people who come onto a school site. We need to meet this requirement. If you intend to come onto the school site for any reason you will need to provide your details. With that in mind […]

Here’s the Online Learning schedule for Week 4 of 2.1 (18.5 – 22.5.20). While we are expecting that the majority of students will be back onsite next Monday (18.5.20), we recognise that a few students may still be learning from home for a variety of reasons. You will notice that the timetable has changed. Please […]

Apologies for not having this available yesterday. Here’s the schedule for Week 3 of our 2.1 block for our Year 7-13 students… https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1–RbXafVfXCYUUbWPNIabHmYMonScx2DEpgy8sxwoSY/edit?usp=sharing

This week, we are surveying parents/caregivers and whānau, as well as Learning Advisors and students. We’d like to capture our school community’s experiences of working remotely over the last six weeks.  Our goal is to capture the benefits and the challenges of operating remotely to help us move forward and improve as a school. Your […]

Here’s the schedule for Week 2 of our 2.1 block for our Year 7-13 students… https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Voh5JJWg9_u9xNrxSt3ZydwM66KnuyRpdza7aUW220s/edit?usp=sharing

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 […]