Next term’s IEMS (Individual Education Meetings) are scheduled for Thursday the 4th of February and Friday the 5th of February. 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. To use this […]

We have completed our homebase placements for 2021. This is a huge job that takes a lot of effort to put together. We’d like to acknowledge all those that contributed to this process. Check the big blue link at the bottom of the page to see your HBLA for 2021. There are always some people […]

Many of you will be aware that Sarah and Linda from ‘Know Your Purpose‘, a self-development program for teens, presented at Whakanuia te kanorau – Celebrating Diversity last month. They run courses for teens to, well, get to know themselves. They are running a course for 13-15-year-olds on the 20th and 21st of January and […]

Upcoming Events Term 4, Week 6 Starting16th November 2020 Term 4, Week 7 Starting 23rd November 2020 Term 4, Week 8 Starting 30th November 2020 Term 4, Week 9 Starting 7th December 2020 11th December- Picnic at the Botanic Gardens Messages From Steven ThanksThis is yet another opportunity for me to thank each and every […]

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 […]

On Thursday the 10th December, from 3.15pm-4pm. Our Ao Tawhiti Careers Advisor, Kirsty McMillan, will be hosting the first ‘Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery – Infosnack’. This will be held on the first floor stairs. This is an opportunity for specifically new families, (current families are also welcome) to learn about everything NCEA and careers from our resident […]

With Christmas coming up, we now have a Christmas Tree set up by reception!! We are asking the Ao Tawhiti community that if anyone has any Christmas decorations either around home or have any that have been made then feel free to come bring them in to put up on the tree. Just chuck them up […]

Here is a link to a doc that has the PINs workshops and who is in what. If you cannot find your rangatahi in this document, or you think something is not right, please email niki.stephenson@aotawhiti.school.nz and I will sort it out. Ngā mihi, Niki

Thanks so much to everyone who has signed up to support this initiative, your time is much appreciated. Here is a link to the timesheet so far. There are a couple of gaps. Please email niki.stephenson@aotawhiti.school.nz if you are able to help.

The candidate who was due to fly down from the North Island has had her flight cancelled due to stormy weather, so unfortunately her presentation is cancelled. The panel will go ahead with her interview via zoom.

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

This is a cordial invitation for all whānau, ākonga, kaiako and staff members not tied up in staff meetings to come and see presentations from the candidates of 2021’s Y1-6 LA roles on Tuesday 24 November. Presentations will be 10 minutes max and will be held in C1 at the following times: Candidate 1: 3.30 […]

Thanks for your patience, everyone. https://forms.gle/yXrzU3cAUbmuZLHJ9

The next RAMs training session for parents interested in leading EOTC trips will take place at 3:15 on Monday November 23rd. If you are interested in attending the session, please RSVP to Megan: megan.taylor@aotawhiti.school.nz

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 […]

It is that time of term, and once again, we are impressed and humbled by the offers of workshops that have been made to cater for our rangatahi and their Passions, Interests and Needs. I will publish the descriptors today to give everyone a chance to read and process, and the form for selecting will […]

Just a further additional reminder that next week we have a teacher only day. The purpose of the day is to support learning advisors in understanding the changes upcoming changes to NCEA.  Our non-NCEA staff will be using the teacher only day to work on curriculum development.  This teacher only day is happening in all schools […]

The 2020 Junior Production is the Greek Mythology Olympiaganza. Two battling narrators attempt to cover the entirety of Greek mythology using audience participation, crazy costume changes, and general theatrical insanity. Famous myths such as Pandora’s Box, Jason and the Argonauts (the original Super Friends), and Hercules: Intern Gods jostle for space with obscure, weird myths […]