Kaikorai Primary School


A very warm welcome to Alysha O'Connor, Harvey Clarke, Hope Davey, Lucca Groescho and their families!

Upcoming Events

  • Monday 12 October - First day of Term 4
  • Monday 12 October - Senior Swimming
  • Saturday 17 October - Street Party
  • Monday 19 October - Senior Swimming
  • Monday 19 October - Tuesday 20 October - PBL Expo at the Community Gallery in the Octagon
  • Friday 23 October - Room 2A Assembly
  • Monday 26 October - Labour Day
  • Tuesday 27-30 October - Middles Swimming
  • Thursday 29 October - Class Photos
  • Friday 30 October - Next Newsletter out
  • Tuesday 3 November - North Zone Sports
  • Friday 13 November - Teacher Only Day
  • Friday 11 December - Last day of term

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Well done to the following students!

Phoenix Haddow - A gold medal and most promising boy at the Speed Skating Championships.

Charlotte Watkins - A gold medal at the Affinity Gymnastics competition in Christchurch in Step 4 (unders age group). She came 1st overall- 1st vault, 2nd bar, 2nd beam, & 4th floor.   Silver medal in the DGA Invitational Artistic Gymnastics Competition. Second place overall in Step 4.

Holly Watkins - 3 gold medals at the Balclutha Gymnastics Competition, Step 1 (overs age group) - Floor, Beam & Bar.

Libby Gordon - DGA Invitational Super Series Step 1 (Unders) 1st on Bar.

Rosie Hebden - DGA Invitational Super-series Step 1 (Overs). 1st on beam, 1st on bars, 2nd on vault, 6th overall.

Lucia Morey - Second in a very competitive Open Primary Individual section at the Aerobics Regionals held in Invercargill

Sophie Wellington -  1st = on Floor Step 3 Gymnastics (Under and Over Age Group) Balclutha- Apparatus Super Series 2020. 3rd Overall (Step 3 Gymnastics Under Age Group) and 1st Team award at the DGA Invitational Super Series 2020.




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  2. Syndicate News

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  3. Junior News

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  4. Middle Syndicate News

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  5. Senior News

    Keeping ourselves safe, PBL, fundamental skills, swimming, camp, and a new playground! Read more…
  6. School News -Proudly Sponsored by Katie Lane Law

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  7. Project Based Learning

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  8. Property News

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  9. Sports News

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  10. PAL News, September edition

    What has our PAL group been up to lately? Read more…
  11. Video: KPSTV 2020 - Episode 3

    All of the highlights from Term 3. Read more…
  12. Crazy Hair Day!

    How fantastic were our efforts at crazy hair day? Read more…
  13. Skool Loop Sponsors

    Thank you to the businesses who have kindly supported our school and the Skool Loop app. Read more…
  14. Violin lessons available at Kaikorai Primary school.

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  15. Recognition form

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  16. Student Work - Proudly sponsored by Sean Waller Photography

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  17. Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

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  18. Fundamental Skills

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  19. New playground

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  20. Parent Group News - Proudly sponsored by Thermawood

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  21. SCHOOL STREET PARTY

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  22. Community News

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  23. Kaikorai Junior Cricket Club

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  24. Ocho Chocolate Holiday Programme

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  25. Playball Holiday Programme

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  26. Lego Competitions

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