Kaikorai Primary School


A very warm welcome to Dominic and Jordan O'Byrne, Sofia Lawrence, Piper Lane, Sherlock Jiang, Aria Ing- Aram, Phillip Barley, Lewa Yabakirua, Harry and Alex Bruce and their families!

Upcoming Events

  • Monday 8 November - Senior Swimming
  • Tuesday 9 - 11 November - Middle Swimming
  • Monday 8 - 10 November - Junior Swimming
  • Wednesday 10 November - Room 12 filming
  • Friday 12 November - Middles at Tirohanga
  • Monday 15 November - BoT Meeting 5:30, Senior Learning Street
  • Monday 15 November - Room 5 filming
  • Tuesday 16 November - Room 6 filming
  • Wednesday 17 November - Room 3 filming
  • Thursday 18 November - Room 13 and 14 filming
  • Friday 19 November - Teacher Only Day - School Closed
  • 23-26 November - Year 6 Camp
  • Tuesday 23 November - Year 5 Street Art Walk
  • Wednesday 24 November - Year 5 at Moana Pool
  • Thursday 25 November - Year 5 at Otago Museum and sleepover at school
  • Friday 26 November - Next Newsletter
  • Friday 26 November - Reports sent out
  • Monday 29 November - Parent-Teacher interviews
  • Tuesday 30 November - Parent Teacher interviews - 2pm Finish.
  • Thursday 2 December - Movie Premiere at the Regent
  • Tuesday 7 December - School Disco
  • Wednesday 8 December - Year 6 Leavers Assembly
  • Monday 13 December - Transition to new classes day
  • Tuesday 14 December - Last day of the year. School closes at 1pm

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Congratulations to the following students for their successes outside of school.

Phoebe Robb - Phoebe was 2nd Under 12 Female Snowboarder at the Junior Freestyle Nationals at Cardrona and 1st Under 14 Female Snowboarder in the New Zealand Junior Freeride Tour at Remarkables.  Well done Phoebe for some amazing results in a national competition! 


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