It will be good to be able to meet, discuss and share important information about the wishes and aspirations of the parent group regarding the Y7/8 programme and the way in which the school can further develop a programme tailored to those aspirations.

i.e School Production Year, AIMS, Tech, Sport Academy, Uniforms, Trips and camps

It will also be a valuable opportunity to discuss the value-added to both the students and the school as a whole by retaining our year 7 and 8 students and the important leadership and developmental milestones that can be nurtured in a school where the children are well-known and where they will not be competing with huge numbers of children to access the resources and opportunities that our children are given.

Please feel free to come along and contribute.

Our school values are evident in every classroom so we thought over the next few weeks we would share the thinking behind each of our values.

Our school value of Care - Pā Harakeke - Care Here and Everywhere is such an important value to live by. Learners are encouraged to develop care and respect for themselves, others, property and the environment.

The harakeke (flax) plant represents the whānau (family). The rito (shoot) is the child. It is protectively surrounded by the awhi rito (parents). The outside leaves represent the tūpuna (grandparents and ancestors).

This image also reminds us that we need to care for our environment.