All About Pūrākaunui School

Our first concern is to support the learning of literacy and numeracy, but we extend this in many ways.
Much basic learning is integrated through broad themes each term. Children lead the exploration of these themes through inquiry learning.
Fitness and physical activity are encouraged through:
- Daily fitness sessions
- Organised sports, e.g. soccer, athletics
- Special lessons, e.g. sailing, rock-climbing
- Weekly visual art lessons
- Senior crafts, e.g. knitting, clay work
- Whole school involvement in large scale productions such as 'Stars on Stage', Kapa Haka Festival and Wearable Arts
- Music, singing, aerobics, dance
- Drama as part of literacy
- Year 7 and 8 combined school camp (with other schools) as well as whole school camp
- Young Leaders' Training
- Weekly trips to town for technology
- Extra homework!
- We are proud to be an Enviroschool and are always running several projects in our garden and grounds.
- We organise frequent trips and visits to complement our classroom study.
- Whole school Camps
- We use our beautiful local environment for learning opportunities as often as possible. Activities range from our Friday walks down Mihiwaka Station Road, to whole term themes such as 'The Inlet'.
We truly believe Pūrākaunui School can give your child the best a primary education can offer.