The Board invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their child at Kaharoa School for Term 2 or 3, 2022. Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office. This year there are 4 enrolment periods. We are currently inviting applications for enrolment for students that will begin at school between 9th June through 2nd August 2022.

Please find below a letter advising of an upcoming wallaby poisoning operation that will be undertaken shortly to eradicate wallaby from an area on the northern side of Lake Rotorua.

File Download: Waerenga_Wallaby_Poisoning_letter_2022_1.docx

There has had to be a change to the plan for the workday this coming Saturday. Meet back at the usual venue at the shelter on Kapukapu Road at 9am this Saturday and there will be other jobs needing to be done. See our website for more information and if you are able to help, please contact Graeme Young on 0274 527 168. Graeme’s email is below for more information.

Please find below the latest newsletter from our PTA (23 June). Please have a browse through to see current and upcoming events and fundraising initiatives to see what’s on offer and if you are able to help.

File Download: PTA_Newsletter_23_June_2022.pdf

Ordering delicious, wholesome lunches for your child is easy… Ka Pai Kai Rotorua delivers lunches to us on a Thursday and you can order and pay online!

File Download: KAHAROA_JUNE_FLYER.pdf

​If your son is interested in enrolling at Rotorua Boys High School for 2023, there are a number of dates that might be of interest to you.

File Download: RBHS_-_Open_Day_Letter_2019.pdf

Matariki Rotorua would like to extend an invitation to you and your families to attend the first ever Matariki Rotorua ceremony to be held at Motutara (Sulphur Point) at 5:30pm on Friday, 24 June.

File Download: Distribution_PDF.pdf

Swimming New Zealand is working with all the swimming regions across the country to deliver a one-day (approximately 2-hour) Disability Swim clinic. The aim of the clinics is to allow individuals with a disability to feel part of something and if they are new to swimming, to see if swimming is a sport they would like to get more involved with. Swimming New Zealand is running the Bay of Plenty clinic at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre on 15 July 2022 (in the school holidays) for ages 8+.

File Download: BOP_Disability_Swim_Clinic.pdf

Book Week is being held at Kaharoa from 30 May to 3 June. We have lots of exciting book related events and activities planned including a Book Stall/Swap on Thursday (see the information sheet attached about how this will work) and a “Dress-up as Your Favourite Book Character Day” on Friday with a parade… So, it’s time to start chatting to your children about their favourite book characters and planning a costume, while also looking for those children’s books (in good condition) that have been read and shelved which could be swapped or donated at the book stall for a new read!

File Download: Book_Stall___Book_Swap_Information_2022.pdf

File Download: Book_week.pdf

See below a message from Graeme Young from the KKT requesting help for the upcoming work day: Hi Kaharoa Supporters. We are approaching our critical period of the year with our pest control operations due to start in mid-July. Only 2 months away! All going well around that same time there is a capture of a few Kaharoa kokako to be translocated to Kapiti Island as part of a gene safety bank. So that means clear access is critical for both of those operations. Most of our bait line tracks have a volunteer assigned to look after them (adopt-a-track) and they should be finding the time to get out and clear their lines and fix any issues with their bait stations or track labelling. ...

Throughout the month of June, when your kids read the books they love, they can win cool prizes and earn rewards.The Great Kiwi Bookathon is all about getting kids and their whānau reading and having fun, while raising awareness and much-needed funds for Blind Low Vision NZ. While fundraising is entirely optional, we hope you can encourage friends and family to sponsor you and fuel that thirst for reading! See The Great Kiwi Bookathon website for more information about the initiative and if you or your children are keen to get involved, register with our school using the link below to register your child(ren) then join the team. https://www.bookathon.co.nz/fundraisers/kaharoaschool (use...

Kia ora Yoga Students, Jenny Lux is back in term 2 and will offer another round of yoga classes on Monday evenings at 6.30pm, starting 02 May 2022 on Monday.

Book now for the Chess Lovers Online Holiday Programme. When: Sessions are held 9am - 12:15pm every weekday during Week 1: 19-22 April Week 2: 26-29 April Cost: $45.00 per session

As we are unable to hold our annual Mothers day stall this year, our fabulous PTA have organised for a local business to create personalised items for whanau to order for their loved ones.

File Download: Mothers_Day.pdf

​Rotorua Basketball is offering a four-day holiday programme for children aged 5-13. Dates: Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd April Location: Rotorua Sports Drome - 1 Queens Drive Cost: $30/day Bookings: www.youthtown.org.nz