Links with our Community

School Open days

Student led assemblies, ‘Learning Link’ & Celebration Evenings

School Newsletters (Weekly)

Class Newsletter contributions

Oropi News

Website

Regular Parent / Teacher Conferences

Regular Community Consultation

Oropi Playgroup Visits

School Community Social Events

Interactive, Informative Website

PTA Events

Y3 - 8 Camps, Class Trips, Ski Trip

Local resources: Otanewainuku Reserve, Plant Nursery, Orchards,

Farms

Calf Club, Pet Day, Harvest Festival

Electives Programmes

‘Life Education’ Mobile Classroom

Wearable Arts Competition & Book Week

School Ball & Disco

Buddy Classes

Modern Chinese - Mandarin

Te Reo & Tikanga Maori

Oropi Primary School 1334 Oropi Road

R D 3

Tauranga 3173

P. 07 543 1479

E. office@oropi.school.nz

W. www.oropi.school.nz

Our School Curriculum …..

Strong emphasis upon the acquisition of skills in Literacy and Nu-

meracy school-wide

Inquiry Learning and use of thinking tools

A very strong Physical Education programme school wide with a

large range of sports on offer, school-wide cluster competitive

events, and co-operative events often led by students

Regular opportunities to learn about our local heritage

Strong use of ICT across the school

High ratios of computers & IT gear

We focus upon the student as an individual, and meet their indi-

vidual learning needs within all Curriculum Area

Students are encouraged to be self directed and managed

We provide additional support for students through:

The Reading Recovery Programme

Extra tuition in maths, writing, and reading for targeted children

Peer Tutoring

We provide extension for our students through:

Gifted and Talented Education (school-wide)

Otago Problem Challenge, Young Einsteiin

Second Language learning -

Mandarin, Spanish, Maori

Extra Curricular Activities ….. National Young Leaders Day

Mandarin

China Trip

Kapa Haka

Te Reo Maori

Leadership development opportunities

Arts Festival / Showcase

School Camps Year 3-8

Instrumental Groups

Ski Trip

Young Einstein Competition

Links with Sport BOP (Go4it sports skills programme)

Student lead class assemblies (one per class per term)

After school tuition in Piano and Guitar

School Choir – ‘Singers of Oropi School’

Tauranga Combined Schools Music Festival

School Choir

Talent Quest

Discos – Junior/Senior

Senior School Ball

‘Calf Club & Pet Day’ and Tauranga Agriculture Group Day

Sports: Netball / Basketball / Hockey / Cricket / Rugby / Gymnastics / Volleyball / Flippa Ball

& Swimming Tuition

Inter-School Sports: Swimming / Cross Country / Athletics / Tabloids

Inter-School Competition: Speeches / Maths Challenge

Otanewainuku – ‘Kiwi Conservation Trust’

School Hours Our day commences at 9.00 am and concludes at 2.45 pm

School Transport We have three bus runs - one towards SH29 roundabout (9-13km

down Oropi Road from the school) and the other to Upper Ohauiti

Road.

After School Care We have a close link with ’Coast Kids’ who operate in Greerton Vil-

lage. Coast Kids employees pick children up from Oropi School or

the bus stop after school. The facilities are excellent. Visit

www.coastkids.net.nz

Property / Facilities

High ratio of computers per child and plentiful ICT resources across the school

Heat pumps throughout the school

Data projectors in every classroom

Peaceful Rural Environment & extensive playing areas

Excellent resources across the curriculum

Heated Swimming Pool

Junior / Senior Adventure Playgrounds

Native Bush Reserve & Gully

Astroturf and extensive PE resources

Well resourced School Library

Excellent IT and computer gear

Shaded Outdoor Areas

Junior Sandpit and hands-on play resources (Discovery learning programme)

Additional Teaching Spaces: Dance / Drama / Art / Music / Gymnastics

About Our School …..

Decile 9, Year 1-8

Brilliant school culture and effective behaviour management

180—200 Students

13km up Oropi Road from SH29 roundabout

Rural school with rural opportunities

Very close proximity to urban Tauranga and Mount Maunganui

8 full time teachers, 2 - 3 part time teachers, 5 part time support staff

Innovative ICT and computer integration across the curriculum

Staff are kept up to date with strong professional development

opportunities and very effective appraisal processes in place

Very well resourced school in all curriculum areas

Sound strategic planning

Governed by a forward thinking, future focused Board of Trustees

Proactive PTA focused on supporting quality teaching & learning

Modern and very dynamic teaching and learning environments

Consistent and clear behaviour management systems in place

Excellent, regular monitoring of student achievement with programmes in

place to meet student needs

Regular reporting of student achievement to families

Effective and open communication across the school

Forward thinking, innovative strategies in place to cater for gifted & talented

Excellent extra learning support school-wide