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We recognise that our ākonga come from many different cultures, whānau and pathways, but we enter the same gateway to discover capabilities, our community and our world. Picton School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour For Learning (PB4L) School and an Enviroschool. Our staff are actively engaged in and committed to Poutama Pounamu as we continue to grow our bicultural capability and culturally sustaining pedagogy. We are committed to progress and achievement for all of our precious children and the uniqueness of each child is highly valued. “Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia o tatou mahi" Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work.” Classroom programmes are designed to be challenging, success-orientated, engaging and fulfilling. We value social, academic, collective and personal achievement, positive attitudes, pride in effort and the willingness to take part in the opportunities the school provides.
For each of these Values we have explored how Kupe the legendary leader demonstrated them as he chased Te Wheke o Muturangi the octopus across the Pacific Ocean and founded Aotearoa. These are displayed around the school and can also be found on our website under "Vision & Values" We would love for you and your whānau to join us at Picton School. Please come and visit us! Ngā manaakitanga | with greatest kindness Katie Talbot Tumuaki / Principal |
14 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
15 Jul 2025
15 Jul 2025
22 Jul 2025
Kia ora e te whānau,
The term is racing by!
Our kaiako are working hard reporting on your child's progress in literacy and numeracy in line with our new curriculum.
At the end of the term we will send home paper reports that celebrate your tamariki, and you will be invited to make an appointment with their teacher to discuss any questions you may have about the report. Teachers will be available on the afternoon of Tuesday 15th & Tuesday 22nd July. We will send out a seperate notice with information on booking a time slot should you wish to catch up and discuss your child's learning.
We have enjoyed having the Life Education Trust truck here with us the last week, our tamariki have been taking part in lessons all about friendship, being a kind friend, and learning about positive relationships with others and themselves.
This Thursday we are taking our whole school out to Waikawa Marae for the day. We will be bussing there on the Queen Charlotte buses. If you have any questions or concerns, or do not what your child attending this trip for any reason please get in touch with me directly principal@picton.school.nz
On Friday we will be celebrating filling up our ticket jars with values tickets, by having a rotations block of fun activities like lego, jump jam, and arts and crafts. Our Friday assembly will be hosted by rūma Tōtara. We look forward to seeing those who can make it at 2.15pm in the hall.
Kia pai te wiki, have a lovely week! There are lots of bugs about so please show manaaki to yourselves and others and stay tucked up in bed if you need to.
Keep warm,
Katie
PAID UNION MEETING
On Friday 22nd March a number of our kaiako teachers are attending a paid union meeting in Blenheim at 1.30pm.
School will remain open as we have the Duffy Theatre performing in the afternoon. You are most welcome to come along and watch.
Please note - there will be no assembly that day.
If you have any pātai questions at all please email me at katie@picton.school.nz
Thanks!
Kia ora e te whānau,
We are excited to run our first assembly at 2.15pm in the hall this Friday.
If you can make it, you are most welcome to join us!
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Picton School is a co-educational primary school that caters for tamariki children from Years 1- 6. Our school (opened in 1861) occupies a sunny, open site with spacious grounds for physical activity, play, and rich learning experiences. The kura maintains a high profile in the community and a positive partnership exists between whānau families, kaimahi staff, our tamariki children and the school community which has high achievement expectations for their children.