KAHAROA SCHOOL NEWS

Room Kauri’s Forest Friday

posted: Wed, September 02, 2020

Last Friday Room Kauri went for our first Forest Friday trip. The sun was out and we had a wonderful time exploring the forest and learning in the great outdoors. Some of us built huts, climbed trees, made mudslides, transformed into mountain climbers, and even mountain goats!

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Thank you Southern Trust

posted: Mon, August 10, 2020

We would like to thank and acknowledge Southern Trust for their support of Kaharoa School, providing funding of $25,682.00 towards STEAM Learning.

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CBOP Cross Country Results

posted: Tue, August 04, 2020

Covid-19 meant the CBOP Cross Country event looked different this year with participating schools running their own timed events and sending in the results to Sport Bay of Plenty to collate. Congratulations to the following children who achieved places in the timed cross country competing against 12 other schools:

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Thank you to Winston Fleming

posted: Thu, July 23, 2020

Thank you to Winston Fleming for donating the Kingfisher and Kereru to add to our Kokako display collection for the children’‘s learning.

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Congratulations Leo & Rotorua Rebels Waterpolo Team!

posted: Tue, July 21, 2020

Congratulations to Leo English and the whole U12 Rotorua Rebels Waterpolo team who won gold in the BOP/Auckland/Waikato Under 12 Tournament over the holidays!

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Beach Volley Ball Court and BBQ Area Opening

posted: Thu, July 02, 2020

Our Beach Volleyball Court and BBQ Area was officially opened on Wednesday, 1 July. PTA and Board Member, Celia Grant gave a lovely speech (parts of which are reproduced below) introducing the facility and thanking all those who contributed to the project then current Kaharoa student Hunter Weaver and Councillor Fisher Wang cut the ceremonial ribbon and declared the Community Recreational Resource OPEN. Thank you very much to all who came to celebrate with us, in particular those who represented our supporters, both financial and those who donated materials, their time and energy in helping with construction. A very big thank you to the PTA who managed the project - what a fantastic new...

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World Vision Famine - $620 raised!

posted: Mon, June 08, 2020

Well done to our 4-student World Vision Famine Team who together raised $620.00 to fight hunger and injustice in Malawi.

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Huia Report by Lucy Barker

posted: Thu, May 28, 2020

We would like to share some work by Lucy Barker in Room Totara.

File Download: Huia_Report.pdf

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Thank you Carl!

posted: Wed, May 27, 2020

A big THANK YOU to Carl Kyaw, who picked up 700 ice-cream containers from Tip Top in Auckland and bought them back to Rotorua for us.

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Congratulations to Don Hammond

posted: Sat, May 02, 2020

Congratulations to our past Kaharoa School Board Chair, Don Hammond, who has been elected as Board Chair to the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Children (NZCGC). Don’s (and wife Andrea’s) now grown-up children Rob, Isabel and Emily all attended Kaharoa School along with their Grandmother Ann Smith who worked as a valued staff member in our library. We wish Don all the best in this new role. He will certainly add value to this organisation. Below is the post put out by NZCGC

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We Won!

posted: Thu, April 16, 2020

We are one of the 10 winners of the Resene Wall Worthy Competition!

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Interschool Swimming Sports Results

posted: Tue, March 24, 2020

Congratulations to our place-holding swimmers following the Interschool Competition that was held on 6 March.

File Download: 2020_Qualifiers.pdf

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Cornerstone & Stepping Up Awards Term 1

posted: Fri, March 20, 2020

Congratulations to the following children who received the Stepping Up Awards for their class in Term 1 and to Lucy Barker, our Wheel Recipient.

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Congratulations to Wiremu Priest!

posted: Fri, March 13, 2020

​A huge congratulations to Wiremu, who won the Aniwell Sportsmanship Award at Land Rover Horse of the Year 2020. Equestrian Sports NZ said on their Facebook post, “Wiremu consistently displays great sportsmanship, a willingness to help and learn and is an excellent young horseman”.


The day Room Kowhai went bush!

posted: Thu, March 12, 2020

Room Kowhai went down to the Kokako Bush Block to enjoy the trees, birds, insects, and fungi.

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