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.