Junior School Notices
Keeping Our Junior School Parents Informed
In this section you’ll find all news relating to our primary school students. If there is something that you’re looking for, or you think we’ve missed, Contact Us. You can also view all the School News.
Our Phone Lines Are Down
Kia ora Our phone lines are out of action again. If you need to contact the office call or text 027 488 9421 or email office@raglanarea.school.nz or attendance@raglanarea.school.nz. Chorus and Spark are continuing to work on our issues, apologies for any...
Kura Teina Newsletter
Message from the Deputy Principal Colour Run Students enjoying the first every Kura Tenia Colour Run - an exciting, fun, and successful day! Hero Day Kura Teina held a Hero Day to raise money for St John, who are visiting during Week 6 to deliver their...
Candidates for Board of Trustees
PARENT REPRESENTATIVE TRIENNIAL ELECTION 2022 There are 6 candidates for 5 vacancies Sian Atkinson Kia ora e te whānau, I was brought up in the small nearby township of Pukemiro until we moved to Te Awamutu and have been coming to Whaingaroa since I was a baby....
Teacher Only Day on Friday / Matua Joseph Rao
Kia ora e te whānau Just a quick update from me today, I wanted to remind you that this Friday 26th August is a Teacher Only Day so school will be closed to students. I also wanted to share to the wider school community that we are farewelling Matua Joseph Rao for a...
Kura Teina Colour Run – Tuesday 23 August 2022
Kia ora Whānau This year we will be holding a colour run with water slides instead of the traditional cross country. We invite you to support our tamariki at the 2022 Year 0-6 Colour Run on Tuesday 23 August 2022. If the weather is not suitable on the day, the...
Whānau Learning Conversations
Kia ora e te whānau We invite you to catch up with your child’s teachers online. This is a targeted opportunity for you to talk to the teacher about your child’s welfare and learning; in particular the end of Term 2 written report outcomes. Please book online at...
Change of Date for Close of Nominations
Because the Returning Officer Call for Nominations for the school board election was late, the Board Chair / Presiding Member has authorised a shift in the timeline for the election. This will enable full participation in the election. Nominations will now close at...
Nominations Have Been Extended- Board of Trustees
Kia ora e te whānau Nominations for Trustees are now closing at midday on Thursday 18 August, this is your chance to nominate yourself or someone you know for the five Parent Representative vacancies. You can do this by clicking on the "Nominate Here' button on the...
Tree Planting Day Schedule
Kia ora e te whānau This Thursday the 4th of August is our school-wide tree planting day. I wanted to share the schedule for the day with you. Just a couple of points to note: Food and water for students and staff will be provided on the day by Meridian Energy....
Save the Date – Learning Conversations
Kia ora e te whānau We will shortly be inviting you to catch up with your child’s teachers online. This is a targeted opportunity for you to talk to the teacher about your child’s welfare and learning; in particular the end of Term 2 written report outcomes. These...
School Board Elections 2022
It's Board election time again. Next term you will be electing board members for the next three years. The Returning Officer for this election is Bernardine Vester from My School Election. Bernardine has sent through the link to the nomination form early to allow...
Students – Absences, Reports, Lost Property & Phone Line Update.
Kia Ora from the Office Staff A couple of updates from the Raglan Area School Office. Phone Lines Down As of today (5th July) our phone lines are still down, Chorus and Spark are working to resolve the issue but have not been able to give us a timeline as to when it...
Kura Teina (Year 5&6) Update
Tēnā koutou e te whānau. We are excited to let our whānau know about the impending move into our new collaborative spaces in the next week or so. By the end of Term 2, all three Yr 5/6 classes will be in their new building. We also welcome our new kaiako Whaea Jaime...
Temporary School Closure for Kura Teina (Years 0-6) Week 6, Term Two Panui
Saturday 4th June, 2022 Tēnā koutou e te whānau o te Kura ā Rohe o Whaingaroa. The latest school newsletter is now on our website, please click on the link if you have not yet read it. Closing Kura Teina is not a lockdown situation, but a necessary step to give...
Library Update
Kia ora from Raglan Area School Library! It's been a great day today in the library! We had Whaea Betty and the Raglan Ukulele Group today perform to Whaea Sheree's class; the performance was amazing and so were the audience. A big thanks to the...
SCHOOL PHOTO DAY FRIDAY 27 MAY
Ordering your child's school photos has never been easier. The only photos that need to be pre-ordered are the sibling photos and the Year 11-13 student ID photos. You will need to have placed your order for both, by Friday 27 May. You can pick the order forms up...
WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 2022
Don't forget, tomorrow (Wednesday 18 2022) is a Teacher Only Day at Raglan Area School. Teacher Only Days 2022 Right across Aotearoa, the Ministry of Education has granted schools four Teacher only days in 2022 for Teacher Professional Learning and Development. This...
Kura Teina Panui Easter 2022
Junior School Newsletter Years 0-6 English and Māori Medium Tēnā koutou e te whānau o te Kura ā Rohe o Whaingaroa. We have come to the end of Term 1 - what a term! Whilst we acknowledge the disruptions due to COVID 19, we are incredibly proud of the work our Kura...