Announcement : 

The PTA Calendar Art fundraiser is now live! All orders can be made via the Kids Art website. By now you should have received your individual printed letter with your child’s code and instructions on how to purchase the products. Follow these instructions to place your order online: 1/. Go to www.kidsartworks.com 2/. Use the Entrance Code: KZ1029 3/. Enter your child’s room & name when prompted The fundraiser will run from Monday 28 August till Monday 18 September.  Please be aware that we will only be offering this purchase time.  After this cut off time no purchases can be made. This year we have calendars, notebooks, greeting cards, a mouse pad, diaries and a range of pens available to purchase, which make some fantastic Christmas gifts! Once logged in you can choose to use your child’s artwork or alternatively, load your own photo for printing on your artwork.  Any further questions please contact silverdalepta@gmail.com 

Kāhui Ako ki Orewa

Kāhui Ako ki Orewa

Kāhui Ako ki Orewa

Hibiscus Coast’s first Community of Learning, Kāhui Ako was launched in 2017 having been endorsed by the Ministry of Education. Kāhui Ako ki Orewa comprises of Silverdale School, Orewa Beach Primary School, Wainui School, Orewa College, Dairy Flat School, Orewa Primary School, Nukumea School and Ahutoetoe School.

A Kāhui Ako is a group of education and training providers (early learning, schools (kura), state integrated schools and post-secondary), representing the learning pathway of most children and young people, who work together to help students achieve their full potential.

Each Kāhui Ako sets shared goals or achievement challenges based on the particular needs of its children and young people. Once these have been endorsed by the Minister of Education, the Kāhui Ako works with students, their boards, parents, whānau, iwi and communities to achieve those challenges.

Kāhui Ako ki Orewa will see the schools work closely to achieve common achievement challenges. Teachers from all eight schools meet regularly to share common teaching practice and are working to develop clear learning pathways for all students.

Our four focus areas are:

  1. Te ao Māori – Ako and Leadership- Tikanga, Te reo, Cultural Responsiveness
  2. Hauora – Barrier Free Access – Learner Support, Well Being
  3. Future Ready – Future Focused – Collaborative Learning, Digital Curriculum
  4. 21st Century Learning – Ākonga at the Centre – New Zealand Curriculum, Pathways.