May 15, 2022 Kia ora koutou Thank you for your support on Friday. This day was one of the staff only days that the Government has mandated to support the implementation of the new NCEA framework, including the new literacy and numeracy qualifications that all students will need to achieve before gaining an NCEA qualification. […]
May 8, 2022 Kia ora koutou It was great to see everyone back on site for Term Two. Thank you all for supporting the IEMs, as these are fundamental in enabling students to have a learning program that best supports their needs. This week we are welcoming Michael Hayes as the new Learning Advisor who […]
Kia ora koutou I hope everyone has had a relaxing break. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Term Two. We will hold IEMs on Monday 2 May and classes will begin on Tuesday 3 May. If you still need to book an IEM then go to IEM booking sheet If you need supervision […]
Upcoming Events IEM -14th April 2022 (school not open for instruction) School Holidays– 15th April-1st May IEM-2nd May 2022 (school not open for instruction) First day of Term 2– 3rd May 2022 Queen’s Birthday– 6th June (school closed) Matariki– 24th June (school closed) Messages From Anita Kia ora koutou Thank you to the Ao Tawhiti […]
Kia ora koutou Welcome to the last week of term one. Please note that we are running our normal timetable Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We aren’t running classes on Thursday, instead we are holding IEMs. There will also be a second day of IEMs on Monday 2 May and normal classes resume on […]
Kia ora koutou Welcome to what feels like the start of winter today. We are heading into the end of the term which means it is time for IEMs. If you haven’t already, please go to https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/tb88k to book an IEM. For new families here is a link to guide that will help you make […]
27 March, 2022 Kia ora koutou Just a quick update today around how we are managing our Covid case numbers and attendance. Firstly, I am aware that we have a group of parents who are using the parent facebook page to organise meal support for isolating families if needed. Thank you very much to all […]
18 March, 2022 Kia ora koutou Thank you to all our whānau for the support you have shown the school during these uncertain times. Yesterday I was at a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education and they shared the following data. The total number of cases in Canterbury / Chatham Islands schools and early […]
Kia ora whanau and students, We are keen to gather our community’s voice regarding enrolment and induction this year so we can continue to make positive progress in future. If your student was new to Ao Tawhiti this year, or transitioned from the Junior school to the 7&8 programme or Senior school, please use this […]
13 March 2022 Kia ora koutou We have had a number of covid cases within a couple of Home Bases in the Years 1 – 6 community over the last three days. These cases have been limited to two Home Bases, and include the Home Base Learning Advisors of both classes. We have asked those […]
Upcoming Events RAMs Training-1st April 2022 IEM -14th April 2022 (school not open for instruction) School Holidays– 15th April-1st May IEM-2nd May 2022 (school not open for instruction) Queen’s Birthday– 6th June (school closed) Matariki– 24th June (school closed) Messages From Anita In these uncertain times it is great to see our tamariki and rangatahi […]
10 March, 2022 Kia ora koutou Thank you to all the caregivers for keeping in close contact with the school. This helps us monitor our attendance accurately and support students who are isolating and unwell with their off site learning. Thank you also to everyone who is keeping their children at home if they are […]
Kia ora koutou We have had some confirmed cases over the last two days. One is a staff member and we will be in touch with the Home Base and classes of that staff member. The staff member was last on-site on Thursday 3 March. We have also had confirmation from the following: Year 5 […]
Kia ora koutou We have had some confirmed cases over the last three days. One is a staff member and we will be in touch with the Home Base and classes of that staff member. The staff member was last on site on Thursday 3 March. We have also had confirmation from the following: Year […]
The health and wellbeing of our children, staff and community is a top priority. We’re sending this letter as there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our community. The Year 12 student was last at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery on Monday February 28, 2022. The student is now isolating for ten days. We are […]
The health and wellbeing of our children, staff and community is a top priority. We’re sending this letter as there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our community. The staff member was last at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery on March 1, 2022. The staff member wasn’t symptomatic until last night. This morning they went […]
The health and wellbeing of our children, staff and community is a top priority. We’re sending this letter as there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in our community. The student was last at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery on February 23rd, 2022. We are no longer required to contact trace under Phase 3. The student […]
Kia ora koutou I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. At present our school hasn’t been informed of any confirmed COVID cases at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. Under Phase Three we are no longer being contacted by the Public Health Unit or Ministry of Education. Instead we are reliant on families contacting us directly […]
Kia ora koutou At the moment we have no confirmed cases in our school. The government announced today that New Zealand is moving into Phase 3 of the Omicron response. With Phase 3 of the Omicron response, the key change is that it is only confirmed cases and their household contacts who need to self-isolate. […]