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Kia ora koutou I hope everyone is well and happy in their bubbles. As you are aware the Government is moving the South Island into Alert Level 3 Lockdown. They are going to revisit this on Monday 6 September.  Under Alert Level Three schools are open for children of workers who are required to work […]

Kia ora koutou Alert Level 3  The government has announced that, barring no cases in the South Island,  we are moving into lockdown Alert Level Three at 11:59pm  on Tuesday 31 August.  Under Alert Level Three schools are open for children of workers who are required to work and there are no other options available […]

Upcoming Events School Holidays 2nd October- 17th October IEM’s 1st October- School closed for instruction IEM’s 17th October- School closed for instruction. Messages From Anita Kia ora koutou I am writing this from my bedroom where I have set up a makeshift office to try and hide away from my children and dog so I […]

Kia ora koutou katoa Our Board of Trustees student representative election is currently underway with a voting day of Friday 3 September. We are currently in COVID-19 Alert Level 4 and this has impacted on our election.  The Ministry of Education has advised that our election process is now paused and we need to wait […]

Kia ora koutou I hope everyone is safe and well and getting a chance to enjoy the sunshine. I wanted to touch base with everyone and share some resources that might be helpful with distance learning, as well as updating you with other relevant information.  Resources for Distance Learning The Ministry of Education has developed […]

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

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 […]