Kia ora koutou Alert Level 4 The government has announced today that we will remain at Alert Level 4 until midnight on Friday 27 August. Under Alert Level Four we can’t open for on site learning. We will continue to support all our learners to engage in off-site learning. We would like to take this […]
Kia ora koutou I hope you are all safe and well in your bubbles and getting an opportunity to enjoy some of the warmer Spring weather. This week we will support your children to engage in distance learning. The Years 1 – 6 Learning Advisors will share the links to the resources and activities in […]
20 August, 2021 Kia ora koutou We hope everyone is safe and well in their bubbles. Alert Level 4 The government has announced that New Zealand will remain at Alert Level Four, until at least midnight Tuesday August 24th. This means that our school will be closed for on-site learning. We will support our learners […]
Kia ora koutou We are now all in Alert Level 4 which means that our school will not be open tomorrow or Friday. Due to the suddenness of the lockdown approach and the importance of looking after everyone’s wellbeing, we are not moving our main learning programmes online this week, but encourage learners to continue […]
Kia koutou katoa whanau As you may have heard the NZ government has announced we are entering L4 lockdown at midnight tonight. The initial lockdown will be 3 days. This means school is closed for the rest of the week. Please follow the Ministry of Health guidelines and the school will give another update tomorrow […]
Kia ora ē te whānau o tamariki o Y1-6. Suze, Bonnie and Niki are holding 2 parent meetings next Wednesday 25 August, one at 9am and one at 6pm. The purpose of these meetings is to open a space for parents to come and chat about our Special Character, what it means and how it […]
Kia ora koutou whānau The Press have done an article about Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. The focus of this article was the statistical data that showed low attendance rates. When interviewed by the reporter we highlighted how our special character supports our learners to have the opportunity to do off-site learning, self-directed learning and individual […]
Over the next few weeks we are going to be sending out surveys that ask you a couple of questions about your understanding of each of our Special Character’s Guiding Principles. The Guiding Principles are listed below…# STUDENTS ARE AT THE CENTRE OF THEIR LEARNING.# LEARNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE AND TAKE RISKS.# […]
Kia ora ē te whānau, Some of you may have heard about or may have visited the fungi garden in the RedZone. It’s a fab community collaboration bringing together all of the goodies -art, nature, play, and education. This Saturday we’re having a community hui, gathering local fungi enthusiasts and folk who want to get involved! […]
Kia ora tātou Please be advised that our next Ministry of Education mandated Teacher Only Day is on Tuesday August 10th. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery will be closed to all students on that day, while staff undertake professional development. Thank you for your support with this. Mihi atu Anita
Dear Ao Tawhiti Community We just wanted to get in touch and give you an update about the inaugural Ao Tawhiti Spring Fair. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help with stalls and donations. The fair is a month away! Saturday 4th September, 10am to 2pm, all throughout the school building. Applications […]
Kia ora tātou Please be advised that our next Ministry of Education mandated Teacher Only Day is on Tuesday August 10th. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery will be closed to all students on that day, while staff undertake professional development. Thank you for your support with this. Mihi atu Anita
COVID-19 Update August 18.Please note that we have been forced to make the unfortunate decision to postpone both performances this weekend until further notice. Once we have some clarity around alert level changes we will update the new dates. Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School Senior Drama presents William Golding’s famous play, Lord of the Flies. […]
The 2021 Formal Committee is pleased to announce that Formal tickets for 2021 have now been released. You can register for tickets at this link here: https://forms.gle/m92789gCLLaB8qbDA Theme: The Great Gatsby (1920’s)Location: Riccarton House and BushDate: 17th of SeptemberTime: Doors Open – 6.30pm, Event Finish – 11pmTicket Price: $70 per personSupper, beverages, good vibes, and photos […]
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Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery Student representative election call for nominationsPōtitanga māngai ākonga mō te poari kaitiaki Nominations are open for the election of one student representative to the board of trustees. A nomination form and a copy of this notice are being distributed to all eligible voters on the student roll. If you need more […]
Upcoming Events School Holidays 10th July-25th July-Enjoy IEM Day 26th July– School not open for Instruction Teacher only day 10th August– School not open for Instruction Messages From Anita Director’s Message Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whatiWhen we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are […]
Hi all, this evening (July 1) Dominos in Addington are donating $1 for every pizza sold between 4 and 8pm to the Ao Tawhiti jazz band, to help us raise funds for our trip to Marlborough! Dinner is sorted!
The Friday Hapori are new this year and we have been really excited to see some awesome things happening across the various groups. Students have the opportunity to switch Hapori in Term 3 if they wish. Take a look at the options available here and please let HBLAs know choices by the end of term.
We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our annual matariki celebration this Friday. Here is the programme for the evening: 3.00 decorate the school, soup for afternoon tea 3.30 workshops – we still need parents to run some workshops*, see below 4.45 tidy up 5.00 performances** – more needed, see below, followed by […]
