Kia ora koutou Christchurch Civil Defence have asked us to share the following message with our community. We are expecting some bad weather later in the week. Residents are encouraged to prepare for rain and strong winds as Christchurch catches the tail of cyclone Gabrielle from tomorrow. Forecasts suggest the main rain period is expected […]
Kia ora koutou, Thank you all for a great first week for 2023. We started with our Mihi Whakatau and I would like to awhi our Kapa Haka rangatahi and tutors, our kaimahi (staff) and our whānau who attended and supported this event. Thank you for your patience while we sorted out our oversubscribed classes […]
Reminder that our Mihi Whakatau is tomorrow at 9am at Majestic Auditorium on Durham Street. Manuhiri (new students, staff and families) please gather in the foyer of the Majestic. Existing students and families are welcome to attend and can head into the auditorium. There will be kai at Ao Tawhiti after the Mihi Whakatau. School […]
Kia ora koutou Nau mai haere mai ki Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery 2023. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school and are excited about the year ahead. Apologies in advance, as this letter has a lot of information. However, remember that if you are unsure about anything, then talk to your child’s […]
Hi there Just a reminder to get an IEM booked for next Tuesday the 31st of January or Wednesday the 1st of February. The link to get to the booking site directly is… https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/sj894 If your device is requesting a code the code is sj894.
Kia ora koutou We are looking forward to seeing everyone back for 2023. Here is a reminder of the dates for the start of year. Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February IEMs. Please book in a time to meet with your Home Base tutor at IEM Booking link …. https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/sj894 The booking system is reasonably […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Welcome to our end-of-year newsletter. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate our fabulous whānau and hapori (families and wider community). The success of our special character is dependent on your contributions to our kura. Thank you to all our parents, caregivers and friends of the […]
Upcoming Events Message From Anita Kia ora koutou We are heading into the final weeks of term four and I want to acknowledge our students who are sitting their NCEA exams. They have worked hard and this is one of the biggest opportunities they have to showcase what they learnt. I would also like to […]
To support the planning of homebases this week, could you please contact the office, via email, if your child is not returning to Ao Tawhiti in 2023.
Please don’t forget to make your HB Selections before this Sunday the 13th of November.
For those of you who are unable to attend this Friday’s Graduation at the Piano there is a Live Stream available on Youtube. Please use the following link to access this….https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxfhKb4EXNNwKayugd4mOg Graduation will begin at 7pm on Friday.
Kia ora koutou Sadly we farewelled Courtney Allison last week. She has shifted to Melbourne with her partner and they are starting their OE. We wish her all the best. Next time you come to the kura please check out the amazing street art that has been completed to reflect the history of Ao Tawhiti, […]
Year 1-6 Charis Huhta # New Entrants Kia ora e te whānau. My name is Charis and I will be teaching in the Yr 0-3 community in the 2025 school year. I have taught for a number of years in both Primary and Early Childhood settings. The early school years are an exciting time for […]
Hi there Just some quick bits of information for those of you who are graduating about the Graduation evening… Date – Friday the 4th of November. 7pm start. Time – Please get there by 6.30pm at the latest. We will be meeting all graduates between 6.30 and 6.45pm to discuss the format of the evening […]
Sausage Sizzle tomorrow…. Bring $2 tomorrow (Thursday). Fundraising for a Gaga Pit at the Climate Action Campus. Outside the main entrance on Level 1.
We’ve had a couple of questions about whether we are using a ticketing system on the evening of graduation. We have not done this in the past and won’t be doing it this year. However, so that all students can be supported in the audience, we would like to ask that you limit the number […]
Kia ora koutou Welcome to term four. I hope everyone had a relaxed holiday break and are looking forward to a great Summer term. School Calendar for the remainder of 2022 and 2023 Below are the dates for Public Holidays, Term Dates, IEMs and Staff Only Days for the remainder of 2022 and the term […]
Friday, November 4 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 […]
Upcoming Events IEMs – 30th September 2022 (school not open for instruction) School Holidays – 1st October – 16th October 2022 IEMs – 17th October 2022 First day of Term 4 – 18th October 2022 Year 4/5 Camp – 17th-19th October Labour Day – 24th October (school closed) Graduation – 4th November – last day […]
We would like to welcome our duly elected student representative. DECLARATION OF STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION RESULTS I declare the following duly elected: Cammie (Cameron) Chamberlain Jonelle Matthews Returning Officer Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery