Upcoming Events:

Monday 1st February:

School commences for all students. Every student will need a set of headphones or earbuds.

Friday 5th February (Week 1):

Waitangi Day Assembly at 2.15pm all parents and whanau welcome.

Monday 8th February (Week 2):

Waitangi Day - No school

9th February till the 12th February (Week 2):

In school camp activities and cooperative learning. This enables all of our students to work together on PRIDE skills and leadership. This will take place in normal school time. Each afternoon there will be a range of fun water activities for students.

Thursday 11th February (Week 2):

As part of the in school activities, we are inviting parents and whanau to come along to school between 6pm and 7.30pm. Teachers will be arranging a range of fun arcade type activities (a bit like calf day) We will also have a bar-b-que and drinks available for sale. Proceeds will go towards ‘Leadership Activities’ for students.

Thursday 18th February: 6.30pm to 7.30pm (Week 3):

Parent Information Evening and a chance to explore the school. Teachers will demonstrate the types of activities that we do to enhance learning through digital tools. We will have a brief get together and teacher introduction, followed by opening various areas of the school so that you can see and “join in” with use of some of our resources. Mr Lodge will open the STEAM rooms, where you can see the laser cutter in action (with the programs the students use) as an example of what’s on!! Come along, join in, ask questions.

Wednesday/Thursday 24th and 25th February (Week 4):

Three Way Learning Conferences. These will commence at 3.15pm on both days and finish at 5.15. We will send out a booking sheet. Teachers would like to meet with every parent and student. We will extend into the following week if we need more spaces.

Wednesday 3rd March (Week 5):

Junior Swimming Sports (Year 1 to 4) similar format to last year. At our pool, more information to follow

Friday 5th March (Week 5):

Senior Swimming Sports (our own school) similar format to last year. At the Community Pool

Friday 19th March (Week 7):

MT SPA Interschool swimming sports. These will probably commence at about 11am and are for competent swimmers (Year 4-8 students).

Please note there will also be the MT Spa Tryathlon, which was cancelled last year during the early part of this term.

Later in the Year:

8th July:

Night at the OPScars. The MOA Kluster are not holding any MOA Awards this year, so we will have our own evening using a similar format.

November:

MOA Kluster will hold a huge STEAM Expo of students' work at the Event Centre. This will be held straight after the Arts Festival.