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At Ohakune Primary school we are committed to provide high-quality engaging education to foster development of the whole child.
We offer a wide range of opportunities unique to our area and programmes to expose learners to a wide range of sporting, academic and cultural experiences.
Ohakune Primary School is located at the base of Mt Ruapehu, which creates a school with one of the most breathtaking backdrops in New Zealand.
The school is well resourced and prides itself in providing an innovative approach to teaching and learning.
Snowsports is a large part of our Term 3 curriculum with every child learning how to ski or snowboard. As well as this opportunity, the school has a snowsports race team that compete at the North Island Primary School Championships.
Being part of a small community, as a school we pride ourselves in our connection to the community and the iwi.
We invite you to peruse this site to learn more about our school. However, if you would like additional information we invite you to contact us.
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Our Values "PRIDE: Participation, Respect, Integrity, Determination, Environment" are the foundation for creating an environment where our learners can feel connected and confident. We embrace the Tuakana Teina philosophy through our House and School-wide Ambassador, House Captains and Mediator opportunities, which alongside our learning programmes, actively nurture our younger learners while simultaneously cultivating a sense of working in teams, taking responsibility, growing leadership and community among our senior learners (Matoiahiko). The PB4L approach guides our behavioural expectations within the school. We have a desire to create a sense of Hauoro in all our learners, ensuring they feel connected and confident.
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Kia Ora Aranui cross country runners whanau,
We are all go for Aranui cross country tomorrow. Please meet at school at 9:20am in the staffroom. We will be leaving school by 9:30am.
Please make sure your child has the following items-school PE top, running shoes, drink bottle, large lunch, a rain jacket (just incase) and warm clothes as it may be windy down there.
Aranui school will be selling hot food and there will be a coffee cart onsite. Please bring cash. Thank you to all the parents who have offered to transport our tamariki down to this event. We really appreciate this.
We will see you all in the morning.
Ngā mihi nui
Kate and Jason
Kia Ora Piwakawaka and Ruru Whanau,
Unfortunately the mountain is closed today. So its school as normal.
Fingers crossed for awesome weather next week.
Ngā mihi nui
Kate and Carie
Looks like an awesome day today up on the mountain! Skiing is on!
7:15am Arrive at the school hall dressed and ready, grab your lanyards, put on your hi-vis and your parent group.
7:30am Talk in the hall starts, all students need to be completely ready and listening for this.
7:45am Bus will leave the school for the mountain.
Kind regards,
Robyn Wilson and Claire Williamson
Dear BandQuest Parents,
As Kathy has already informed you, the tough decision was made to move our entries to the online division for BandQuest this year.
This decision was made due to a large number of music students having potential clashes with other upcoming events that did not offer online submissions/attendance. We had also followed up multiple times with a number of students around returning permission slips to attend in Palmerston North which were not returned. So rather than make the students decide what to participate in, or bands being broken up due to some not being able to attend, this seemed the most fair way to proceed so all bands and band members could enter.
Rehearsals went well last week, and the plan is still for filming to take place tomorrow Monday 31 August at school. Filming will be in the hall during the first two sessions between 8:45am - 12pm. Please contact Kathy directly for times of your child’s band if you would like to be there.
Students, please bring your ‘stage costumes’. This is jeans for the Crystal Chicks, and dark school trousers for the rest. Everyone can wear a plain brightly coloured top. Nothing branded, nothing heavily decorated.
We appreciate the time and effort the students have put into their bands over the last couple of terms.
If you have any questions or concerns around online submissions for BandQuest, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, or contact Kathy directly.
Kind regards,
Claire Williamson
Kia ora Whanau
The first of our camp deadlines is fast looming!
This Friday we need to have back at school - permission and any health updates for learners. We need to have back the form that registers your interest to be considered as a volunteer and whether or not you can assist with transport.
If you have yet to see these forms please get your child to ask for another copy and we will send that home tomorrow!
Thanks lots, we are starting to get excited!!!!
Senior Teaching Team
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