2026 Learn-a-thon!

Welcome to the Onehunga Primary School 2026 Learn-a-thon!

Get ready to spark some curiosity and celebrate student learning! This year, we are thrilled to launch our brand-new OPS Learn-a-thon—an exciting event that blends a fantastic learning opportunity with a major school fundraising project!

Timeline - 7/9/26

Getting Sponsors 7/9/26

This event is about learning AND fundraising to improve the activities available on our field.

All sponsorship or donations will come through our 'Go Raise It' page which will be available to use by Monday 7 September. 

Information will be added here.

Our Onehunga Primary Learn-a-thon fundraiser is launched with tamariki choosing their Learn-a-thon focus for the 10 weeks. Head over to our website for detailed information. https://sites.google.com/onehungaprimary.school.nz/ops-website/activating-our-ops-field/2026-learn-a-thon

This week  7/9/26, we launch the fundraising part.

The Onehunga Primary 10-week Learn-a-thon fundraising campaign is now live in partnership with Go Raise It. Online sponsorship replaces cash and door-knocking, making it safe and easy to collect donations worldwide with chances to win spot prizes. 

While we encourage all tamariki to fundraise, it’s ok to just do the ‘learning’ part of the Learn-a-thon.

This Week's Online Meeting 7/9/20

To keep everyone engaged we will hold a whole school 'google meets' (like zoom) meeting each week.

We aim to share these here and once we get started will add a link in advance for whānau to join in too.

Please note these may take a while to play for you and are not essential to watch.

This event is stepping into the spotlight instead of our traditional Fun Run fundraiser (though don’t worry, we will still be holding a fun running event later in the year just for the fun of it!). The Learn-a-thon is all about giving our tamariki a chance to grow their brains, challenge themselves, and raise much-needed funds for our school at the same time.

What is the Learn-a-thon?

The Learn-a-thon is primarily a home learning activity, designed to focus on the power of practice. We know that mastering certain skills or content requires time, repetition, and rote learning to truly stick. Whether it's nailing times tables, memorising spelling words, learning Te Reo, or mastering a physical skill, this challenge celebrates the effort it takes to get better at something over time. We are suggesting a little bit most days.

To ensure every ākonga (learner) feels successful, we have created different options and each Learning Community has chosen what they think will be most beneficial for their group of tamariki. You can see these later on this page.

We have created this Learn-a-thon ourselves to suit our ākonga (learners). We know that some parts will work well, and others may be changing a bit as we go or next time we do a Learn-a-thon.

Tamariki Ownership & Whānau Involvement

• Age and Independence: We have designed this event to grow with our students. The older the child, the more independent they can be in this process, and the more ownership they can take over their own learning. Our senior students will be encouraged to drive their own practice schedule and track their own progress.

• In Learning Communities: Our teachers will work closely with tamariki to help them identify exactly what they will practice and set realistic, achievable goals. There is a list of what each Learning Community will focus on below.

• At Home: This is designed to be a fun, low stress home activity. Whānau can be as involved as they choose to be. For younger tamariki, you might practice alongside them, while for older ākonga, your role might simply be cheering them on! You are more than welcome to look at what your child has chosen at school and add your own whānau goals or ideas to their list.

• The Resource Section: To make things as easy as possible, we have included some tips and ways to practice at home for each Learning Communities focus areas. We will also set up a 'Learn-a-thon Resource Section' with resource you may like to read or print to support your child at home. 

We Need Your Support! (Fundraising & Prizes)

Ultimately, this is a fundraiser to support Activating Our OPS Field. To make it a huge success, we need two things:

1. Sponsorship for Tamariki: We encourage our students to reach out to friends, whānau, and neighbours to sponsor them for their efforts and goal achievements. More information coming soon!

2. Prize Sponsorship: We want to celebrate our students' hard work! If you or a business you know would be willing to sponsor prizes for our spot draws and achievement categories, please get in touch with the school office.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our tamariki and our school.

Ngā mihi nui,

Viki Holley

Learning Community Focus

 - each Learning Community has chosen what they think will be most beneficial for their group of tamariki.

Kereru Learning Community - Choose one only - Spelling, or, Handwriting, or Maths. 

Choose and Plan Your Own Learn-a-thon!

Weekly Hui

Thank you to our supporters...