Kapa Haka Group's last practice before the big event. by Tre Sylvawood

Unique to Winchester Rural

● A culture of older children caring and looking out for younger ones – tuakana teina.

● Small school, friendly, welcoming staff

● Fun activity days/activities organised by Rangatahi student leaders.

● Wide range of leadership opportunities; student librarian challenges; Young Leaders’ Day in Christchurch, Rangatahi student leaders, PALs (Physical Activities Leaders) Office duties, School council, ‘digi’ leaders, ‘enviro’ leaders; bus monitors; Kea Road Patrollers

● Year 6 Leavers’ dinner.

● Celebration/Sharing days; student-led assemblies

● Strong parental, whanau and community support

● Our own heated and tiled swimming pool; in-ground trampoline

● A double-sized playground, tennis court and a fitness trail

● Involvement in the local A&P show; FLAVA festival; Temuka and Geraldine Christmas parades

● Teacher aide support.

● Own two buses and a minibus which enable us to regularly take our children on educational and sporting trips

● Camps and activity weeks for Seniors and activity days for Juniors

● All trips heavily subsidised by the PTA 

● Annual Y6-Y5 Ski trip, Y0-Y4 trip to Tekapo Springs;

● Strong links with local pre-schools and kindergartens

● Temuka Sports Group (TSG) of 3 local schools working cooperatively together

● Excellent transition to school programme in two parts:

(1) ‘Pohutukawa Seedlings visits’ -when your child turns 4 they can attend school visits  twice a term until they start school. (1.50-2.50pm Tuesdays – ring for dates)

(2) ‘Transition visits’ – arranged with Pohutukawa teacher

Regular, termly wheels days for children to bring in scooters, roller skates and bikes to ride around school and the Domain.



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