On Thursday, we had Ken Brown come into school to talk about bees. Ken is the President of the Auckland Beekeepers Club and his knowledge about bees is vast. He spoke to the children about the history of bees, their life-cycle, their special adaptations and much more. It was great to get someone who is […]
Our annual School Cross Country was held on Wednesday last week in glorious weather conditions. We had a great turn out of spectators and supporters on the side lines cheering the runners to the finish line. Well done to everyone who took part and to the winning runners.
Last Friday in honour of the Paris Olympics 2024 Mt Carmel held its own mini-Olympics on the school grounds in the afternoon Children dressed in their house colours and rotated around 4 activities. House captains did a great job running the activities and it was a great way to get into the Olympic spirit
Last term the new entrants celebrated their first 100 days of school. The junior school had a mufti day with the theme of ‘dress up as someone who looks 100 years old’. Pukeko class visited Oceania Retirement Village. They sang five songs, including our school song Ka Waiata and the Irish Blessing. The children also gave gifts of […]
On 2nd July Mt Carmel held a very successful art show. Using an international theme every class took inspiration from a part of the world that they had been studying. The students and teachers worked very hard, and we loved showing off their talents at the gala evening. We had a fantastic turn out at […]
The PTA Danceathon was a huge success! The children had a great evening dancing and raised a fantastic amount of money that will go towards some exciting projects we have in the pipeline. Thank you to all the helpers on the night, everyone’s efforts to gain sponsorship, and of course the PTA for organising a […]
We celebrated International week at Mt Carmel with a variety of activities during the week culminating with a fantastic cultural day on Friday. Everyone was encouraged to wear their cultural dress and we were treated to a feast of Filippino food by the lovey Filippino parents in our school.
Tui and Takahe had a lovely trip to Te Tuhi Art Gallery in Pakuranga. This gallery provides interactive, hands-on learning experiences in the art studio and a tour of Te Tuhi’s current exhibitions.
At the School working bee on Sunday 19th May parents turned up and helped with projects on the school grounds We refilled the bark on the playground , weeded and planted and installed the much anticipated Mud Kitchen which as you can see is a big hit at school.
The school was a stunning display of pink today as we joined in with many schools and organisations across the country promoting kindness and inclusion. Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying. This year your donation will go to the Mitey programme that we are implementing in […]
