A taste of life at Longburn School....

Snapshots from 2022/23...

  • Relationships - at the heart of our philosophy and practices
  • Language and Culture - building 'Cultural Capital'
  • Literacy and Numeracy (a given)
  • Longburn School Learning Approach (adapted from the 'Walker Learning Approach' 
  • PB4L School utilising a Restorative Approach to behaviour management.
  • Robotics
  • ENVIRO School: Animal care (school chooks, aviary birds, Guinea Pigs), Vegetable Gardens, Nature Reserve,...
  • Whanau Time (start each day as a whole school whanau)
  • Cooking (and eating)
  • Leadership - Tuakana/Teina + Student Leadership Team  
  • Sports (Te Kawau Cluster events and School Teams for some codes)
  • Great Outdoor Areas and Facilities:                             - - Rock climbing wall, Bike Tracks, Swimming Pool, The Boat, Established trees (including the Nature Reserve), Play areas ...
  • Bikes in Schools Programme
  • Pause, Breathe, Smile Programme (Mindfulness) - schoolwide
  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programme implemented schoolwide
  • NZ Critical Histories Programme - schoolwide
  • 'The Learning Pit' - 'Active Learning through Play' for our Yr 0-3 Learners. Individual and/or small group inquiries around the 17 Global Goals, along with Genius Hour Projects for our Yr 4-8 Learners.  All Learners given the opportunity through the Learning Pit to further develop their 'Learner Agency and Key Competencies'.
...and so much more.

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Dates to Diary...
Term dates 2024:
Term 1 30/1 - 12/4
Term 2 29/4 - 5/7 
Term 3 22/7 - 27/9
Term 4 14/10 - date tbc

Teacher Only Days set so far for 2024:
Term 1:
Term 2:
  • 4th June MoE TOD 
Term 3:
  • 29th October (MoE defined)
Term 4:

Special, whole school Events still to come in 2024...
Term 3:
  • Kind Hearts Event (Kiwi and Piwakawaka) - 6th August​
Term 4:
  • Country Day (Pets + Lamb & Calf) - 31st October - 1st November
  • School Athletics - 6th November
  • Life Education onsite (November dates tbc)
  • Children's University Graduation for participating students (Yr 7/8's) - Date and venue TBC
  • School Awards Evening -Thursday 12th December 2024​
​Te Kawau Cluster Events - 2024:
  • Swimming - 8th March
  • Triathlon - 22nd March
  • Rippa Rugby - 17th May
  • Junior Gym - 7th June
  • X-Country - 21st June
  • Kapa haka Festival in the week of 24th-28th June(date tbc)
  • Football Yrs 5/6 team - 7th August
  • Football Yrs 7/8 team - 9th August
  • Speech Competition (optional for yrs 5-8) - 6th September
  • Athletics - 13th November
  • Proposed Ki-o-Rahi tournament - 6th December (tbc)

​​Assembly dates 2024  (In the School Hall - starting at 2:10pm usually on the Friday of weeks 5 & 10):
Term 3:
  • Friday Week 5  -  23rd August
  • Friday Week 10 -  27th September

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