Junior School Notices
Keeping Our Junior School Parents Informed
In this section you’ll find all news relating to our primary school students. If there is something that you’re looking for, or you think we’ve missed, Contact Us. You can also view all the School News.
Year 3 – 6 Athletics Day – Monday 14 November
Kia ora e te whānau Our Kura Teina Athletics Day for Years 3 - 6 will be held on Monday 14th November. This is an opportunity for students to share their athletics skills they have developed over the last few weeks. Whānau are welcome to come and support their...
12pm Finish Wednesday 16 November – Kura Teina (Year 0-6) Only
This message applies only to Kura Teina Year 0 - 6 Students Kia ora e te whānau Many of our teaching staff are members of the NZEI Te Riu Roa teachers’ union and will be attending a paid union meeting in Te Awamutu on Wednesday 16 November beginning at 1.30pm. Kura...
RAS Phone Lines Still Down
Our phone lines are still down. We are working with Spark on a solution. In the interim you can still contact us on 027 488 9421 (text or call), office@raglanarea.school.nz or attendance@raglanarea.school.nz
Our Newly Elected Board of Trustees 2022
Our Returning Officer has published the Declaration of Results for our School Board Triennial Election of Parent and Staff Representatives. Click below to see the results of our election. We welcome the new Board on board!
Key Dates for 2022
Kia ora e te whānau A reminder that in the approach to the end of Term 3 next Friday 30 September we also have an additional public holiday - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day - on Monday 26 September. See also key dates for your diaries for Term 4. Term 3 Dates...
Local Hero Visit for Kura Teina (Years 0 – 6)
Kia ora e te whānau, We are very lucky to have a Raglan Local Hero visiting Kura Teina during weeks 8 to 10 (from next week 12th September). Sally Fraser will be presenting a slideshow explaining the work she does for Pound Hounds, an organisation which fosters and...
Our Phone Lines Are Down
Kia ora Our phone lines are out of action again. If you need to contact the office call or text 027 488 9421 or email office@raglanarea.school.nz or attendance@raglanarea.school.nz. Chorus and Spark are continuing to work on our issues, apologies for any...
Kura Teina Newsletter
Message from the Deputy Principal Colour Run Students enjoying the first every Kura Tenia Colour Run - an exciting, fun, and successful day! Hero Day Kura Teina held a Hero Day to raise money for St John, who are visiting during Week 6 to deliver their...
Candidates for Board of Trustees
PARENT REPRESENTATIVE TRIENNIAL ELECTION 2022 There are 6 candidates for 5 vacancies Sian Atkinson Kia ora e te whānau, I was brought up in the small nearby township of Pukemiro until we moved to Te Awamutu and have been coming to Whaingaroa since I was a baby....
Teacher Only Day on Friday / Matua Joseph Rao
Kia ora e te whānau Just a quick update from me today, I wanted to remind you that this Friday 26th August is a Teacher Only Day so school will be closed to students. I also wanted to share to the wider school community that we are farewelling Matua Joseph Rao for a...
Kura Teina Colour Run – Tuesday 23 August 2022
Kia ora Whānau This year we will be holding a colour run with water slides instead of the traditional cross country. We invite you to support our tamariki at the 2022 Year 0-6 Colour Run on Tuesday 23 August 2022. If the weather is not suitable on the day, the...
Whānau Learning Conversations
Kia ora e te whānau We invite you to catch up with your child’s teachers online. This is a targeted opportunity for you to talk to the teacher about your child’s welfare and learning; in particular the end of Term 2 written report outcomes. Please book online at...
Change of Date for Close of Nominations
Because the Returning Officer Call for Nominations for the school board election was late, the Board Chair / Presiding Member has authorised a shift in the timeline for the election. This will enable full participation in the election. Nominations will now close at...
Nominations Have Been Extended- Board of Trustees
Kia ora e te whānau Nominations for Trustees are now closing at midday on Thursday 18 August, this is your chance to nominate yourself or someone you know for the five Parent Representative vacancies. You can do this by clicking on the "Nominate Here' button on the...
Tree Planting Day Schedule
Kia ora e te whānau This Thursday the 4th of August is our school-wide tree planting day. I wanted to share the schedule for the day with you. Just a couple of points to note: Food and water for students and staff will be provided on the day by Meridian Energy....
Save the Date – Learning Conversations
Kia ora e te whānau We will shortly be inviting you to catch up with your child’s teachers online. This is a targeted opportunity for you to talk to the teacher about your child’s welfare and learning; in particular the end of Term 2 written report outcomes. These...
School Board Elections 2022
It's Board election time again. Next term you will be electing board members for the next three years. The Returning Officer for this election is Bernardine Vester from My School Election. Bernardine has sent through the link to the nomination form early to allow...
Students – Absences, Reports, Lost Property & Phone Line Update.
Kia Ora from the Office Staff A couple of updates from the Raglan Area School Office. Phone Lines Down As of today (5th July) our phone lines are still down, Chorus and Spark are working to resolve the issue but have not been able to give us a timeline as to when it...