ŌPĀWA SCHOOL

WELCOME TO 2019 AT ŌPĀWA SCHOOL

THE LATEST NEWS/UPCOMING EVENTS
Term 4 Dates: Monday 14th October - Thursday 19th December (mid-day)

If you have a child due to start school in Term 1, 2020, and you live outside our enrolment zone, you need to have completed an Out of Zone enrolment application by next Wednesday 25th September (this includes children who already have siblings at Ōpāwa School and live outside our zone).
Out of Zone enrolment applications can be collected from the school office.
Risingholme homestead has now reopened! Our kapa haka group had the pleasure of performing at the opening ceremony on the 5th of June. Click here to read the article about its reopening on Stuff.
Congratulations to Fenella Chittock for winning the Canterbury Cross Country for Year 7 girls!

2020 term dates:
Personal Learning Plan meetings February 3rd & 4th
Classes begin Wednesday, February 5th; (Waitangi Day February 6th)
End of term 1, Thursday April 9th (Good Friday April 10th)
Term 2: Tuesday, April 28th - Friday, July 3rd (ANZAC Day is observed on Monday, April 27th)
Term 3: July 20th - September 25th
Term 4: October 12th - December 16th

For parents:

We would like to provide you and your families support at this difficult time. The document linked below contains information on how to move forward and how to support your child's learning during the immediate aftermath of the shootings. This document has been created by University of Canterbury Ph.D student Kathleen Liberty.
Click here to access the document

Congratulations Robyn!
One of our great teachers, Robyn Drummond, won an ASG National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEITA) in November, 2017. She was one of five Christchurch teachers to win an award.
Click here to read Robyn's thoughts about winning, the story is on page 6!