Vision Statement


Inspiring a love of learning through an education that values the development of the whole child.



Term Dates 2012

Term 1:  Tuesday 7 February - Thursday 5 April

Term 2:  Monday 23 April - Friday 29 June   

Term 3:  Monday 16 July  - Friday 28 September

Term 4:  Monday 15 October - Thursday 20 December

 
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
Welcome to Te Kura o Otari
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We are starting 2012 with a pōwhiri

The school (current students, caregivers and teachers) gather on the court. 

If you are manuhiri (new to our school), please gather outside the office.  You will be lead onto the court:


Kaikaranga #1 - welcomes manuhiri into school court


Karanga return from manuhiri


Kaikaranga #2 – returns manuhiri call


Whaikorero – Speaker #1 (Tama), welcomes manuhiri –

whole school waiata


Whaikorero – Speaker #2 manuhiri – returns welcome


Whaikorero – Speaker #3 (Principal) stands, welcomes manuhiri – whole school waiata


haruru shake hands & hongi


kai


If the weather if not fine, the pōwhiri will be held in the hall with representatives from each class.