The first days in November mark two special feast days in the Catholic Church; the feast of All Saints on November 1 and the feast of All Souls on November 2.  To give our Mt Carmel students the opportunity to celebrate All Saints Day, the children participated in a dress up day.  The children learnt […]

What a wonderful show!  Our whole school production of ‘The Best of Broadway’ was a fabulous showcase of our talented students, and the enthusiasm on the children’s faces was clear for all to see.  A video recording link of the show will be available soon.   To view our photos click on the images below.

Our annual School Cross Country was held on Tuesday in “changeable” 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. 

Today we celebrated the end of Book Week with a very colourful and imaginative Book Character Dress Up Day.  There were some very diverse choices .. from Dorothy to Super Mario Brothers and everything in between!  Take a look at the photos and see for yourself….

On Wednesday, Tui and Kiwi hub visited the Zoo. Despite the rainy forecast, the children got to see a lot of the animals in their enclosures. Here’s what some of the children had to say what they enjoyed most about the zoo. Seeing the red pandas with a keeper talk. Going inside the tropical dome […]

On Monday, Pukeko, Piwakawaka, Ruru and Kakariki class visited the botanical gardens.  They explored the wonderful things nature has to offer on the various walkway trails. Some of their favourite learning moments were doing the yoga poses to learn the names of three of our NZ native trees, scavenger hunt, guided tour collecting items and […]

‘Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori – Happy Matariki! To celebrate the National Public Holiday this year, the children enjoyed a range of activities including, Hei Tiki, Waiata with rakau sticks, Whetu, Poupou Prints, Zentangle Stars, Wheku Masks and Shared Vegetable Soup for lunch.

Rippa Rugby is the new game for young rugby players.  We were very lucky to have Sean from College Rifles visit us last week. He ran some sessions for the whole school to experience Rippa Rugby to give all kids a chance to participate in our national game with ball-handling and running skills.  Rippa Rugby […]

What a fantastic experience for our children to be visited by two Fire trucks on Tuesday afternoon to school.  The children excitedly gathered around to gain knowledge of how they needed to stay fire safe and escape from a burning building. Learning to use the best safety practice techniques for lifelong behaviors with fire.  Today, […]

Our children had a LOT of fun when Science In a Van visited us on Tuesday.  The Junior children were treated to a very enjoyable experiment of how to make a super bubble. The Senior children were introduced to the Periodic Table elements and the differences between Solids, Liquids and Gasses explained with a variety […]