Welcome to Owhata School
Kia ora Koutou

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• Term 1 :  Tuesday 31st Jan* -  Thursday 5th April
• Term 2 : Monday 23 th Aril – Friday 29th June
• Term 3 : Monday 16th July – Friday 28th September
• Term 4 : Monday 15th October – Thursday 20th December* (to be confirmed)

• Auckland Aniversary : Monday 30th January
• Waitangi Day : Monday 6th February
  
• Good Friday : Friday 6th April
  
• Easter Monday : Monday 9th April
  
• ANZAC : Wednesday 25 April
• Queens Birthday : Monday 4th June
• Labour Day : Monday 22th October

MISSION STATEMENT

“We will achieve our vision by providing high quality 21st Century primary education that links to other local education providers and is empowering, inspiring, challenging and respect our various cultures and beliefs. ”

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CORE BELIEFS

Teachers, and students will create the best possible learning environment so that all students can achieve quality results and success given the appropriate task, time and help.

The classroom and school environment will be secure, predictable, attractive and challenging in order to encourage quality learning.

Staff will have the necessary skills to support and strive for the continuous provision of quality programmes, effective learning and have a commitment to ongoing self-improvement.

We work to equip children with appropriate skills and strategies to help them achieve high personal standards in all they undertake.

We promote a positive school image by respecting each other and recognizing effort and achievement.

We endeavor to provide appropriate resources and facilities to implement school programme

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CORE VALUES

Excellence, by aiming high and by persevering in the face of difficulties.
Innovation, enquiry, and curiosity, by thinking creatively, critically, and reflectively.
Diversity, as found in our different cultures, languages and heritages.
Mana whenua – Te Arawa
Respect for ourselves, and the rights of others and participation in our community for the common good.
The environment – papatuanuku (earth, and its inter-related eco-systems).
Integrity, which involves being honest, responsible, accountable and ethical.
The people and taonga of Owhata, Rotorua City, the Bay of Plenty and Aotearoa NZ.

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