Dates for the Diary

2026: Monday 2nd February - Tuesday 15th December 

Dates coming up Term 2:

Toitu Visits Tuesday 5th May

• 10am-12pm – Kōwhai and Rātā class

• 12:30-2:30pm – Kererū and Tūī class

Toitu VisitsWednesday 6th May

• 10am-12pm – Kārearea and Toroa class

Sausage Sizzle - Friday 8th May

School Cross country - Friday 15th May and postponement date Friday 5th June.

Board Hui - Monday 18th May - 5:30pm in the Staffroom

Kids Sing - Rehearsal in the morning and then evening performance for some of our students at the Town Hall - Wednesday 20th May

School Disco - Thursday 21st May at Macandrew Bay Hall

Whānau Assembly - Toroa class leading - Friday 22nd May

Life Education Bus - Monday 25th - Wednesday 27th May

Staff only day- Friday 29th May- School will be closed for instruction

School Photos - Tuesday 2nd June and Wednesday 3rd June

Playhouse Theatre - Thursday 4th June

School Cross country Postponement date - Friday 5th June

Otago Chess Competition - Saturday 6th June

Staff Only day based at Grants Braes School - Thursday 11th June

Mihi Whakatau to welcome our new tamariki to school - Friday 12th June, 9:15am

Board Hui - Monday 22nd June, 5:30pm in the staffroom

Sausage Sizzle - Friday 26th June

Mid year reports shared - Friday 26th June

Mid year parent/whānau interviews - Tuesday 30th June

Matariki Celebrations - Thursday 2nd July

Term dates:

Term 1 - Monday 2nd February 2026 - Thursday 2nd April (9 weeks)

Term 2 - Monday 20th April - Friday 3rd July (11 weeks)

Term 3 - Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September (10 weeks)

Term 4 - Monday 12th October - Tuesday 15th December (9 weeks and 2 days)

Board approved Staff only days for Curriculum Professional Development where school will be closed for instruction:

Friday 29th May

Thursday 11th June