Upcoming Events

Contents

Last day of Classes Term 1 – Wednesday 1st April
IEMs – School Closed for Instruction – Thursday 2nd April
Good Friday – School Closed – Friday 3rd April
School Holidays – Saturday 4th April – Sunday 19th April
IEMs – School Closed for Instruction – Monday 20th April
First day of Classes Term 2 – Tuesday 21st April

Message From Anita

Kia ora koutou,

As we come to the end of Term One, I would like to take a moment to reflect on what has been a vibrant and inspiring start to the 2026 school year here at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery.

This term has been filled with energy, opportunity and a strong sense of community. It has been wonderful to see learners embracing the different programs that our unique environment provides by taking ownership of their learning, exploring their passions, and supporting one another along the way.

Highlights this term include our Education Outside the Classroom experiences, our involvement with Street Art programs, the increase in learning programs contextualising Matauranga Māori, the sense of developing community and the fabulous contributions of our students and whānau new to Ao Tawhiti.

A special acknowledgement goes to our kaiako and staff, whose dedication and flexibility continue to make Ao Tawhiti such a dynamic place. Their commitment to nurturing each learner’s individual pathway is at the heart of what we do.

We also extend our thanks to whānau for your ongoing support. Your partnership plays a vital role in empowering our young people to thrive, and we value the connections we continue to build with you.

As we head into the term break, I encourage everyone to take time to recharge, and enjoy time with family and friends. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for Term Two, ready for another exciting chapter of learning and discovery.

Ngā mihi nui,

Director
Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery

Messages from Senior Leaders

Phones in School

Thank you all for your support of the legislation banning phone use by school students, during school hours. The transition for students away from using phones during school time has been relatively smooth, so we want to acknowledge the support provided by caregivers and the efforts made by our students. Interestingly, we haven’t had to deal with discipline issues that have been caused by social media use this term, and this is the first time we have had a social media incident-free term. Increasingly, the international research is supportive of students having a break from cell phones and social media during the school day.
Next term we will send out a survey to students, caregivers and staff to gauge any negative and positive impacts from this legislation.
Thank you again for your support of our school.

Anita Yarwood

Climate Action Campus Ōtautahi Kiwibank Community of the Year Semi-Finalist

The Climate Action Campus Ōtautahi is a satellite campus of Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. The amazing work that is done by all the staff at the campus was recognised in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year awards this year. The campus was one of the ten semi-finalists for Community of the Year.
Thank you and congratulations to all the staff at the Climate Action Campus. Rachel Cummins, Sandi Bobkova, Sian Crowley, Clare Marshall and Simon Marshall. They are supported by Jonelle Matthews and Clint Williams, plus numerous whānau and community. They are ably supported by Clint with property and Jonelle with finance.
Rachel and I were fortunate enough to attend the award ceremony at the Auckland Viaduct Centre. It was an honor to be in the company of amazing New Zealanders who are doing incredible work around the country.
This award recognises the fabulous work being done by the staff at the Climate Action Campus. It also recognises the strong contribution by the wider community to our campus. The campus is representative of schools that support young people by giving them skills and opportunities to create and define their own futures.

Anita Yarwood

EOTC and RAMS Training

It has been great to see students getting out and about as part of their learning programmes. Already this year ākonga have been enjoying a whole range of academic, cultural and sporting activities beyond the walls of the school building. Thanks so much to the whānau volunteers who support these trips. They provide such valuable opportunities, and we just couldn’t make them happen without you.

We run RAMs training sessions for caregivers who are able to support off-site trips. If you’ve not attended a session already, please sign up for one using the form below. Sessions last half an hour. Times and dates for over the next two terms are as follows:
2:30pm, Wednesday May 6
8:30am, Thursday June 11
2:30pm, Wednesday August 12
8:30am, Tuesday September 8

RAMs session sign-up form: https://forms.gle/h9iAJXzzznTaWsRd6
Please email me if you have any questions.

Megan Taylor

Fuel Response plan

The price of fuel is increasingly impacting on families and students, however we want to do all we can to mitigate the impact on students’ learning and access to school.
Next term, please reach out to your child’s Home Base Learning Advisor if there are struggles around coming into school because of fuel prices. I am also aware that on some routes the buses are increasingly full and students might have to wait for a bus they can catch. We don’t want students to be penalised for this, or feel anxious about being late to school.
The staff at school are making sure that the learning can be accessed through Google Classroom, and other online tools.
The government has developed a fuel response plan which can be found at this Link
and advice around how to minimise fuel costs at this Link
We have a community pantry that you are welcome to access, and we will work to keep it supplied. If you are in a position to donate food to this pantry then please drop it off at the front desk.
We will continue to follow the advice from MBIE
We encourage families to stay in close communication with the school. If transport, attendance, or access to learning becomes difficult, please reach out—together, we can find solutions that work for your situation.

Anita Yarwood

1-6 Community

Kia ora e te whānau,

What a great term to start off 2026!

The LAs spent a lot of time at the beginning of the year setting up their HB cultures, and then it was straight into 9 Water Skills for Life lessons at Parakiore rounded off by Athletics Day. Finally, midway through the term, ‘normal’ classes were able to begin.

It has been an awesome term of learning, as evidenced by the wonderful learning stories the tamariki have co-created with HBLAs, which should be in Seesaw and in the Arotahi. We hope you enjoy reading them, we are really proud of the mahi the tamariki have been doing.

The term has ended in celebratory style with a visit from some of the tamariki who do kapa haka to Hoon Hay Village, where matua Steve’s mum resides. The performers represented Ao Tawhiti in beautiful style, and Suze and I were so incredibly proud of them. The residents and staff were very appreciative and enjoyed singing along and tapping their feet. The tamariki were grateful for the hot chips and lemonade they were served after their performance, and we’re keen to find other opportunities for the kapa haka crew to perform.

Niki Stephenson

Celebrating our Community

The favourite bits of Term One in our CAC Home base

We collected everyone’s favourite times (everyone who was here today).

Annika: Dance (Hip Hop)
Aria-Rose: The rainbow swing
Arlo: The Red Zone
Benji: Colouring acorns
Dante: Google maps
Eloy: Bug hunting
Felix: Art with Sue
Floyd: Acorn gems
Forest: Making Forts
Freya: Dance (Hip Hop)
Harrison: Making chamomile tea with Fox
Harvey: The origami
Layla: Portraits with Sue
Maria: Sewing with Lola and Freya
Maya: Painting with Carolina
Maz: Dance (Hip Hop)
Nico: Stop motion
Sumire:Dance (Hip Hop)
Tove: Dance (Hip Hop)
Troy: Google maps
Willo: Making carrot cupcakes
Yuno: Teaching the NATO phonetic alphabet to the whole home base
Zola: Dance (Hip Hop)

These are everyone’s favourite things that we did in Term One, but let me introduce us, our homebase name is Tane Mahuta. We have 30 kids in our class but the most special thing about our homebase is that we are the only people that go to the CAC for 4 days a week. We were able to collect all of the data and put it in this google doc but there are a few people that were sick, so we might not have all the information.

Sumire Brown and Harvey Evans- Students

Floor 4 at CAC Term 1

It has been a busy and rewarding term for the 4th Floor community at CAC. Students have been involved in a wide range of meaningful projects, including creating murals, studying local waterways, exploring biology, rat trapping, and developing a sensory garden.

Alongside these projects, a dedicated volunteer group has taken on weekly jobs, building up valuable hours toward their SVA awards and making a positive contribution to the CAC environment.
To celebrate our time at CAC, our final session included kayaking, pizza making, and creating bottle-lid art — a fantastic way to reflect on the term and enjoy time together.
The CAC is a wonderful space with a strong focus on the environment and climate change. Our mission this term was to give back, and we are proud of the effort, teamwork, and commitment shown by all students.
A huge thank you to Rachel and the crew, who are always so welcoming and supportive, and who make this such a special experience for Ao Tawhiti students.

Suze Lamont

Debating

Introducing… the Debate club! A perfect outlet to work on your critical thinking and argumentation skills.

During our weekly meet-ups, we have worked on our debating skills by: learning about the key components of debates, participating in mini informal debates, receiving coaching sessions from experienced debaters, and group discussions on the various sides of a moot/topic. This term, our junior and senior members had the choice of taking part in two formal debates at St Andrews college. For our two senior teams, the debate topics were:

“This house thinks that youth should not be able to participate in professional sport events”
“This house thinks that the memories of soldiers during their time at war should be erased” and “This house thinks it is better to speak than to die”

The debate topics for our junior team were:

This house thinks that there should be specialised high schools for different subjects, e.g. STEM, humanities, and music.
This house thinks that there should be harsher punishments for famous people than normal people

If you are keen to join/see what debate is all about, come check us out next term during Wednesday afternoons, from 2pm to 3pm, in the floor three community room! 🙂

Sabrina Robertson- Student

Hunt for the Wilderpeople 10 year Anniversary Free Film

We were lucky enough to be invited to a special free screening of Hunt for the Wilderpeople which has been remastered for it’s 10 year anniversary.

We had a cinema with recliners all to ourselves, what an experience! Thank you to Hoyts Entex for this awesome opportunity, the rangatahi enjoyed the film so much that the applauded at the end!

This is a great example of the partnerships Ao Tawhiti can have within the CBD and our designated special character in action, making the most of spontaneous trips and experiences in the city.

Gina Harrison

78 Education for Sustainability Field Trip: New Brighton Beach

Earlier this term, the EFS class headed to New Brighton Beach to study the sand dunes. We spent the morning with the council rangers building sand dune models, role playing and learning about the history of the beach. Did you know, for example that only a few thousand years ago the coastline used to be in Riccarton? In the afternoon, the students did transects of the dunes to find out which plants and animals tough it out in the harsh conditions on the beach, and which enjoy the easy life at the back of the dunes.

Kate Armour

Packhorse Tramp

On the 10th of March, Libby and I, along with a fantastic group of parents, headed out with the 45OUT class for our first overnight tramp of the year.
We piled into vans and cars and made our way to the Kaituna Valley carpark, where our journey began. From there, we set off towards Packhorse Hut. The walk was a steady uphill climb, but the students showed great determination and handled it really well.
We arrived at the hut around 2:30pm and the students got straight into setting up their tents. They did an excellent job working together and getting organised. After that, there was some well-earned free time to relax and enjoy the surroundings.
Dinner was a range of freeze-dried meals, which sparked plenty of discussion as everyone compared tastes and favourite brands! The evening wrapped up with a few spooky stories around the fire before we all settled in for the night around 9:30pm. It was a smooth and restful night for all.
The next morning, we packed up camp and took a different route back down to the vans and cars.
Overall, it was a very successful tramp — beautiful scenery, great teamwork, and a fantastic experience for everyone involved.
Here are a few photos from the trip! Thank you Ngahuia

Suze Lamont

CAC Days for HB Honu & HB Kororā

HB Honu and HB Kororā have been thoroughly enjoying our days at CAC on Thursdays and Fridays. It has been so special to spend time surrounded by nature and to learn in such a calm, open environment.

During our time at CAC, we have been exploring our senses through a variety of hands-on experiences, including walking along the sensory path. The children have also been learning more about chickens, discovering patterns in nature, and taking time to observe the clouds and the many natural changes happening around us.

We are loving the wide open space and the opportunity to connect with and learn more about our natural world. It has been a wonderful way to support curiosity, exploration, and a deeper appreciation for the environment.

Mary Lee

7GEO Field Trip: Messing About in the River

This term the level two geography class spent the day studying the lower reaches of the Sewlyn|Waikirikiri River at Coes Ford and the upper reaches at Glentunnel. We fished for invertebrates, evaluated the habitat and tested the water. We found more sensitive species such as stonefly nymphs at Glentunnel, and lower nitrate levels suggesting better water quality. Thanks to Brendon Sommerville for coming along as parent help, and to Errol Wood from the Lincoln Envirotown Trust for bringing his Hach Spectrophotometer and enthusiasm to the task.

Kate Armour

Preparing for Disaster

This week, Climate and Resilience Analyst Callum Snell visited a Year 7/8 class at Ao
Tawhiti as part of their “Preparing for Disaster” unit, and it’s fair to say the tamariki brought
both the energy and the questions.
Callum shared his own journey into climate risk and resilience, including how living through the
Ōtautahi Canterbury earthquakes shaped his understanding of what it means when
infrastructure fails, and communities are left vulnerable. It was a powerful reminder that some of the most meaningful career paths grow from lived experience.
One of the most important messages he left with the rangatahi: many brilliant, dedicated
people across government agencies, research institutions, and the private sector are actively
working on these challenges. Climate change is real, and so is the response. There are genuine
careers to be had in this space, and the work matters.
The highlight was a serious game developed by Paula Blackett, through Earth Sciences New
Zealand, which put the kids in the middle of a flood event, challenging them to work together
as a community to make decisions, manage risk, and support each other through a crisis.
Watching them collaborate, debate, and problem-solve in real time was exactly the kind of
learning that sticks.
This is why climate literacy matters from a young age. Understanding risk and how
communities can respond to it together is a life skill.

Gina Harrison and Sarah Pauli(Parent)

Trash to Treasure – Hapori Class

Turning Waste into Worth
The Trash To Treasure student team has been on a mission this term: proving that “waste” is just a lack of imagination. By diverting items directly from landfills, these students are transforming forgotten scraps into new resources.
The Weekly “Mystery Box” Challenge Every week, we have a food rescue challenge, a culinary puzzle. Since the donations vary, we need to get creative. So far, we have successfully turned surplus ingredients into:

Fresh Bakes: Golden banana loaves.
Preserves: Roasted peppers, pickled cabbage and dehydrated mushrooms.
Warm Meals: Crispy hash browns for hungry community members, baked potatoes and leek and potato soup.

Innovation in the Workshop Beyond the kitchen, our makers are breathing new life into inanimate objects. Our current gallery of projects includes:

Retro Revival: Old vinyl records reimagined as wall art and vintage telephones converted into functional lamps.
Street Style: Revamped footwear and original street art painted over reclaimed canvases
Sustainable Utility: Guitar picks cut from bottle tops and sturdy tables built from cardboard tubes.
The Upcycle Gallery Check out what our student innovators are building
Vinyl Records ➔ Modern Art
Bottle Caps ➔ Keychains & Guitar Picks
Old Phones ➔ Designer Lamps
Dirty Sneakers ➔ Revamped Kicks
Cardboard Tubes ➔ Furniture

Kay Hayes

HB Kororā Antarctic Adventure

HB Kororā were very excited and felt incredibly lucky to visit the International Antarctic Centre for our first class trip of the year. At the start of Term 1, the children showed a strong passion for learning about penguins and Antarctica, and since we had named our homebase HB Kororā, this experience felt extra special for everyone.

We travelled by bus and, upon arrival, began learning fascinating facts about Antarctica. One of the highlights was watching the penguins being fed – the children were absolutely captivated! We also stepped into the storm room to experience just how cold and windy Antarctica can be, which was both exciting and a little bit shocking!

The children enjoyed learning about huskies and even had the opportunity to pat them. We explored a range of exhibitions, where we saw tents, sleds, and learnt about how the sun moves in Antarctica. To finish off our visit, we watched a 4D movie about Antarctica, which made us feel like we were really there.

It was an amazing, hands-on learning experience that brought our classroom learning to life. We are so proud of how engaged, curious, and enthusiastic HB Kororā were throughout the day.

Mary Lee

Support our community these holidays

This school holidays Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery alumni and current teacher aide, Michael Woods, has a new play opening this school holidays. It is ‘Billy Goats Gruff’ where he is playing Granddaddy Goat. It opens Saturday April 4th and runs till Sunday April 19th at the Malthouse, home of Canterbury Children’s Theatre. Who have been making children’s shows since 1952, notably being the first theatre company in the world to adapt ‘Mary Poppins’ onto stage in 1978. The Show also stars Ao Tawhiti Student Gabrielle Kavermann as Baby Goat. Shows are on Saturdays and Sundays with two shows per day at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Woods looks forward to doing more shows with Canterbury Children’s Theatre.

Michael Woods

Te Ara Tupu

AJ discovers a Seascape mural during our Seascapes Flare Otautāhi hunt.

New students to Ao Tawhiti in Years 9-10 have been taking part in a programme that is designed to help them find their feet at Ao Tawhiti. We have focused on:

Peer support
Strengthening social connections
Navigating Ao Tawhiti’s systems, processes and ways of learning
Getting to know our school, our people, our building and our wider environment
Ideas for arotahi
Concerns or questions students might have

The programme has been running once a week during HB time on a Friday. A big thank you to our Peer Support Leaders who have been volunteering their time to help. We’ve been having a lot of fun – playing games, getting to know our environment and learning about how Ao Tawhiti works.

Anne -Marie Hampton

City to Surf

It was a day filled with grit, determination, and maybe a few sore legs, but the results were well worth it. We are thrilled to report a 100% finish rate—every single student who started the race crossed that finish line with a smile (and perhaps a bit of sweat).

The atmosphere at the finish line was electric. Our runners were positively buzzing, and the “post-race high” was so strong that they were already brainstorming training tips for next year before they’d even caught their breath!

Bethany Manders

Information to Note

World Vision Youth Conference

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Staff work in nearly 100 countries around the world.
For Students in Years 11 – 13.
World Vision Youth Conference is a leadership event designed to spark a passion for justice in young Kiwis, and equip them with leadership tools to create change both locally and globally. Each year close to two thousand young people across Aotearoa are empowered and mobilised to be strong social advocates in their schools and communities through the World Vision Youth Conference national tour.

Throughout the day, students will:

Learn how to step into their leadership potential and implement change in their schools and communities.
Deepen their understanding of the systemic injustices facing today’s society.
Hear from inspiring guest speakers at the forefront of change in Aotearoa.
Participate in interactive activities to cement key learnings.

World Vision Youth Conference 2026 – Christchurch

If your child is interested then please advise their HBLA.

Anne-Marie Hampton

Supporting Trash to Treasure

The Trash to Treasure crew is a group of creative students in the Blue Block Hapori class. Our mission is simple but ambitious: to reduce waste by reimagining how we use “trash.”
What We Do:

Food Rescue: Every Thursday, we work to ensure good food doesn’t go to waste.
Creative Projects: During our other sessions, students lead their own initiatives to turn discarded materials into something brilliant.

We Need Your Help: We are looking for resources, but we want to be mindful of our footprint—we only want to take in what we can actually use. If you have materials that deserve a second life, please let us know via the form below!

How to contribute:

Check out our Trash to Treasure. – Resources form: Tell us what you have and include a photo.
Wait for the “Green Light”: Our crew will review the offers.
Drop off: If it’s a match for a project, we’ll get in touch to arrange a hand-off!

Our “Most Wanted” List We are currently hunting for the following items for our active projects. If you have any of these lying around, or could collect them for us, we would love to take them off your hands:

Art Supplies: Black acrylic house paint and old printed canvases, small or extra small dog collars.
Small Collectibles: Toilet rolls, beer bottle caps, and old key chains.

Kay Hayes

Recycling Project

Please Help Us Recycle

Last year some students built a recycling centre on Floor 4. We have been busy this year building good habits and saving lots of items from our waste bins.

Now we need your help!

The Trash to Treasure class has bagged up this recycling that we can’t use at the moment and placed it next to the Ao Tawhiti Pantry.

We need people who can take a small bag of recycling home and add it to their recycling bins.

This is an initiative we will try to keep going all year ,so if you pop into school and you are able, can you grab a bag and pop it in your recycling.

Please help us to keep these items out of the landfill.

Kay Hayes

Learning Coaches

Firstly a huge thank you to all the parents who have given up their time recently to support the learning on floor 4 by being a Learning Coach. We truly love the partnership and collaboration we share with a parent community.

Over the last few weeks we have had a number of parents coming in to help us document our Learning Celebrations. This involves chatting with students about what they have been doing, how they have been doing it and why they want to celebrate this learning. Every story is different and we have put together some helpful documents to support these chats.

Next term we will continue to work with the Learning Coaches to help students plan out, break down and design their Arotahi as well as other work. If you think you could contribute to the school’s mahi in this way then we would love to hear from you.

The Floor 4 Team is looking for parents and caregivers who can come in and help our students with the learning journeys. Please use the following link for full information on how you can support us:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pDbT2vJunM5gvbKkLhQ4zPlujdLp13iIw7fpYQySsos/edit?tab=t.0

The potential for adults in our community to support our students is immense, and this is a vital way for us to tap into that resource. Whether you have an hour a week or an hour a month, your support is valuable.

Over the last few weeks we have had 6 parents coming in to help us document our Learning Celebrations. This involves chatting with students about what they have been doing, how they have been doing it and why they want to celebrate this learning. Every story is different and I have put together some helpful documents to support these chats.

Many thanks and if you are interested in joining us please email Kay on:

kay.hayes@aotawhiti.school.nz.

Kay Hayes

New Leadership opportunity: For students in Years 12-13

Train to be a Peer Support Leader:
Give back to the school community through exhibiting our Core Values: e.g. Whanaungatanga: develop relationships and a sense of belonging that strengthens each member of our learning community
Complete the training to work with and support new students through activities that help to develop self confidence, trust and friendship. Run 2-3 activities throughout the termTerm 2: One session per week: Thursday HB 10-11am

Testimonials from Peer Support Leaders: “I became more confident” “I got more confident and had fun with others building new friendships.”
Be able to add it to your CV to support scholarship, University Halls of Residence applications, acquire PT/FT work
4 credits at Level 3 are available.
If you wish to join then please talk to your HBLA or come see/email Anne-Marie or Megan Taylor.

Anne-Marie Hampton

Kairos foodbank

Sadly Kairos foodbank have changed their guidelines and are no longer supporting any educational
establishments, from Easter onwards. Our Breakfast Club has been supported by Kairos since September 2024 and we will definitely miss the bread rolls, pastries, and loaves at reception most weeks. Kairos has also supported student lunches in the student fridges with bread, and sometimes pies and drinks, and we have more recently had ingredients for hospitality classes and for whanau food available on L1.
As a result, we are keen to hear from anyone with any access to bread products, short dated but still fine
for immediate use, or any contacts in food supply companies to help the Breakfast Club and the student
lunches continue to offer the current level of service. School will support Breakfast Club to provide cereal
and pancakes every Wednesday morning from 8.20am for any student, and we will endeavour to maintain student fridges with bread and cheese for students who forget lunch or are otherwise hungry during the day.
We are also keen for any whanau to get in touch to help out at breakfast club on Wednesday mornings
anytime between 8am and 9.30. The earlybirds help setting out food, mixing and cooking pancakes, and
later arrivals serve food and help with washing up and clearing the café area on L4. For more information
please contact Miriam or Jacinta miriam.denney@aotawhiti.school.nz jacinta.gable@aotawhiti.school.nz

Miriam Denney and Jacinta Gable

ProActive Physio at Ao Tawhiti

We have a physiotherapist on-site at kura every Thursday morning. Not only convenient; appointments with him will save each student/staff member $43.00 at the initial assessment and $35.50 per follow up visit. Contact the office to book. office@aotawhiti.school.nz

Kelly and Daisy-May

Whānau Support

For those who need support and assistance, please reach out and speak to trained mental health professionals via the following well-being and support services:

Child, Adolescent & Family (CAF) Emergency Team (Business hours) 0800 218 219 – press 2
Crisis Resolution, Freephone 0800 920 092, (After hours), 7 days a week.
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
http://sparklers.org.nz
https://www.sparx.org.nz (Help with anxiety and low mood)
Safe to Talk (If affected by sexual harm) 0800044334; Txt 4334.
Aviva (Family Violence Services). 0800 284 82 669
Asian Helpline – 0800 862 342
Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
Youthline – 0800 376 633 or free text 234
Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202
Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 support from trained counsellor
What’s Up – 0800 942 8787 (5–18 year olds). Phone counselling Monday to Friday, midday–11pm and weekends, 3pm–11pm.
Kidsline – 0800 54 37 54 for young people up to 18 years of age. Open 24/7.
thelowdown.co.nz –or emailteam@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626
Anxiety New Zealand – 0800 269 4389

If it is an emergency or you, or someone you know, is at immediate risk call 111

Counselling Team

WANTED – Outdoor Clothing

We have two Outdoor Education classes and many groups heading outdoors for camps/EOTC trips etc. We would like to put together a selection of good quality outdoor clothing for students to borrow on such trips to ensure that they can participate safely. If you have any of the following at home that are no longer being used and in good condition – please drop to reception with my name on it – Nic Kelly : OED Clothing Donations

Polypropylene/Wool long sleeved thermal tops
Polypropylene/Wool thermal bottoms
Polar fleece long sleeved jerseys
Waterproof overpants
Waterproof and seam sealed good quality rain jackets
Light windproof jackets
Polar fleece/Polypropylene/Woollen hats
Polar fleece/Polypropylene/Woollen gloves
Thermal socks

NB: Sizes 10+ children and ALL ADULT sizes

Nic Kelly

School laptop lending

We have a limited number of laptops available at school for students to borrow for learning.

If students have their own devices, we ask that they bring them, and a way to charge them at school.

Please complete this Form if your student requires access to lend a school device. The students identified as needing access will be issued an ID number to access laptops on a first-in-first-served basis.

Students can only lend the laptop/iPad for an hour; after this, they must return the laptop/iPad. This is to provide equitable use for all students. Learning advisors do not have laptops for students to access in their classes.

The management of turning up to classes with a laptop, if needed, will sit fully with the student.

Jonelle Matthews