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Explore - Extend - Empower
Creating holistic learners in a broad inquiring
curriculum that fosters a love of learning and
cultivates creative minds.
Principal’s Welcome
Nau mai ki Kura o Tapu Te Ranga.
Welcome to Island Bay School.
We are a primary school (Year 1-6) on the picturesque south coast of Wellington. When you arrive here at Island Bay, you will have a real sense of place, from the bay to the city. We are committed to giving all students the best education possible.
Our vision for learning to “ Explore, Extend and Empower ” is brought to life by our curriculum that recognises that there are unique realities for the learner that deserve recognition in the design of learning and schooling. We want learning that matters, that makes a difference in learners’ lives, that is creative, connected to meaningful, relevant and deep contexts.
Our Learning
Through an inquiry model, Island Bay School endeavours to integrate all of the learning areas from the New Zealand Curriculum into their teaching and learning. Our curriculum document unpacks what our learning looks like in detail.
Enrolment Information
We welcome new students to Island Bay School. To find out more click below.
What's happening at Island Bay School?
Latest Notifications
Reminder: We’d love your support for our own community Christmas present drive
Wed Dec 07 01:58amPlease drop off new, unwrapped presents for kids ranging from 5-11, both boys and girls to the office by this Friday and help us to make Christmas that little bit better for families in need.
Note: ex-lease ipads for sale
Tue Dec 06 04:01amEvery three years, Island Bay School renews/upgrades leased devices. Our current lease for 50 iPads has expired and so we have the option to retain/purchase these from our leasing agent. This means we can offer the old iPads to families to purchase.
These devices have been used in the classrooms for the purpose of learning. Devices are restored to factory settings and cleaned ready for their new owner.
The details:
– Apple iPad 10.2″ (7th Gen.) Tablet 32GB WiFi
(This is the 2019 model – purchased in February 2020)
– Charger
– Black shockproof case with handle
Cost: $150 incl GST
If you are interested, please fill in this form by Friday 9 December.
Once your request has been received it will be loaded onto your Kindo account for payment. We will be in touch with additional details including pick up date etc.
Reminder: Bilingual Hui, 5-7.15pm today (5 Dec).
Mon Dec 05 01:26amNewsletter 3 December 2022
Sat Dec 03 12:01amIncludes COVID reminders, a reminder about our Bilingual programme – applications due 7 December, request for feedback on the consultation draft of our new 3 year strategy, and photos of our EOTC week. Have a great weekend
Newsletter 27 November 2022
Sun Nov 27 04:31amIncludes info on the three year strategy. Reminder that Y5&6 camps are on this week coming, and also Y4 EOTC week.
Many thanks
Newsletter 19 November 2022
Sat Nov 19 12:01amIncludes reminders about Y4 EOTC week, Y5 & 6 camps, library book returns, marble club hoodie orders and more
Have a great weekend
Reminder: New Whanau Parent Information Night tomorrow (15 Nov), 7-8pm
Mon Nov 14 06:18amReminder: powhiri for all new families is on this morning. New families meet at the Learning Hub at 8.55am.
Sun Nov 13 06:46pmThe Fair is on TODAY! Pop up to school 11am-2pm for some great bargains, food and more!
Fri Nov 11 08:45pmKapa Haka opening at 10.50am!
BYO cups, containers and tote bags
Help us reduce our plastic waste so please remember to bring your own reusable bags, containers and keep cups for all your treats and purchases!
We’ll be using our indoor plan.
Reminder: School Fair on tomorrow rain or shine!!! Sat 12 Nov, 11am-2pm. See you there!
Fri Nov 11 06:46amRunning order
10.45 am: Kapa Haka children to meet
10.50 am: Opening Kapa Haka performance
11 am: Fair is OPEN! (no sales before 11.00)
Fun, fun, fun!
1.50 pm: Lunch date with a teacher winner drawn.
2 pm: Fair closes, Silent Auction closes*
2.10 pm: Silent Auction winners go to the school office to pay, and we’ll hand over your winnings.
Note: the fair in ON come rain or shine! Here’s the wet weather map.
* however if there is a bidding war going on we’ll give you a couple of minutes leeway (think: Trade Me’s auto-extend)
BYO cups, containers and tote bags
Help us reduce our plastic waste so please remember to bring your own reusable bags, containers and keep cups for all your treats and purchases!
Newsletter 10 November
Thu Nov 10 07:46amIncludes important information for tomorrow and Saturday about the fair. Bring your filled cake boxes and buy your tokens on KINDO tomorrow. Also any help with set up tomorrow afternoon would be much appreciated!
Reminder: Buy your tokens to go in the draw to win a lunch date with a teacher! And volunteers needed to help set up Fri (tomorrow) from 3pm
Thu Nov 10 01:33amBuy tickets on Kindo and your child/ren will be automatically entered into the draw to win a lunch date with a teacher of their choice (they can bring a mate). The winning ticket will be drawn at the close of the fair. The winner needs to be present to claim their prize (it will be redrawn otherwise).
Any help with set up from 3pm tomorrow would be greatly appreciated! Just turn up to the school hall. Thanks so much!
Reminder: Drop off your filled cake boxes to the school hall either on Friday or before 10am on Saturday morning.
Wed Nov 09 06:31amYour baking needs to include a wee description of the ingredients – note: vegan, gluten and egg free are top sellers.
Reminder: It’s the Fair on Saturday! Save time and buy fair tokens on Kindo before Friday.
Tue Nov 08 11:01pmYou can only pay for games with tokens, and they can also be used to buy food and drinks, and on the stalls. Tokens purchased will be given to your child/ren by Friday. If your child doesn’t receive them by Friday, collect them from the school office when the fair opens. Cash and eftpos will also be accepted – but we’d prefer you to buy tokens.
Reminder: Bilingual Whanau hui, this Tuesday (8 Nov), 6-7pm in the Learning Hub. All welcome
Mon Nov 07 06:46amNewsletter 5 November 2022
Sat Nov 05 02:01amFair reminders – more volunteers please, and remember the donation drop off tomorrow (Sunday 6 Nov), 3-5pm!
Y4/5/6 – a reminder to everyone to fill in your Y5 & Y6 child’s camp registration or Y4 EOTC forms
Have a great weekend
Reminder: drop off your fair donations to the school hall, 3-5pm TOMORROW (Sunday 6 Nov)
Fri Nov 04 06:31amOnly a week and a half til the Fair – get your fair tokens on KINDO!
Wed Nov 02 06:31amGames Tokens
The games area is cashless, so buy your tokens on KINDO and you’ll be all set for Hook a Duck, Minigolf and more! (Under H&S fundraising – fair tokens).
Lunch date with a teacher tokens!
Buy tokens and enter the draw to win a lunch date with a teacher of your choice! The more tokens you buy, the more chances you have to win. (Under H&S fundraising – meal with a teacher on KINDO). Note: draw will be made at the end of the fair and you must be there to win!
Donations needed: smash palace crockery & glass jars
Tue Nov 01 06:46amTired of that cracked, chipped, or tea-stained crockery cluttering up your cupboards? Then hand it over. Smash Palace is a favourite game at the fair and we need heaps more crockery to make it a smashing success.
Glass jars! We need a heap more jars for our fabulous kids’ craft stall.
All donations can be dropped off in the school hall.
Helpers still needed for the school fair! It’s super fun, sign up now!
Tue Nov 01 06:17amWe could do with around another 40-50 people to be able to run the fair and make it a super day for everyone. Thank you in advance, we appreciate everyone’s time and effort 🙂
Note: Pacific Fono is POSTPONED tonight (1 Nov). A rescheduled date will be advised. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Tue Nov 01 12:08amReminder: Pacific Fono on tomorrow (Tues 1 Nov), all welcome. 6-7pm in the Learning Hub
Mon Oct 31 06:31amHelpers needed for the school fair!
Sun Oct 30 06:31amThank you to the 20 people who have kindly offered to help so far. We still need around another 60 people to be able to run the fair and make it a super day for everyone. Thank you in advance, we appreciate everyone’s time and effort 🙂
Important note: New starter pōwhiri is now postponed. New date tbc
Sat Oct 29 10:01pmApologies for the inconvenience, the pōwhiri scheduled for Mon 31 Oct is postponed and we will advise the new date soon. Thanks for your understanding.
Reminder: drop off your fair donations to the school hall, 3-5pm TODAY (Sunday 30 Oct)
Sat Oct 29 09:06pmNewsletter 29 October 2022
Sat Oct 29 02:01amIncludes a reminder about the Fair donation drop off tomorrow (Sunday 30 Oct) 3-5pm, recap of the 2023 School Structure, a COVID update and more.
Have a great weekend
Reminder: New starters Pōwhiri is on Monday 9.15-10.15am, 31 Oct
Fri Oct 28 04:13amSee more details here about our Pōwhiri
Last bus load leaving Newtown now. A great day had by all, thanks everyone for your support and understanding!
Fri Oct 28 02:54amRimu & Harakeke will be on the next bus load. Apologies for the wait and thanks for your understanding
Fri Oct 28 02:31amNote: Korimako & rest of Patangatanga leaving Newtown now!
Fri Oct 28 02:18amNote: Still getting everyone back from Athletics – Y6, Rimu, harakeke and half of Patangatanga are still to come. Thanks for your patience
Fri Oct 28 01:50amReminder: Drop off your donations for the Fair this Sunday 30 Oct, 3-5pm or anytime at school drop offs and pick ups
Thu Oct 27 06:46amIf you can spare a bit of time at drop off or pick up times to help sort donations in the hall that would be gratefully appreciated! Just turn up – or email Fiona (fiona@fnd.co.nz).
Remember: please no household items as we don’t have a White Elephant Stall this year!
Reminder: School Athletics Day on tomorrow (Fri 28 Oct)
Thu Oct 27 06:31amPlease make sure your child wears sports gear and appropriate shoes, and brings a big lunch, a named water bottle and sunhat. See full details and timetable here
Note: some V.P students could be late back to school tomorrow afternoon as we are short of buses and have a rotating bus system.
More helpers needed for Athletics day!
Wed Oct 26 07:08pmWe only have a few signed up so far, please let Alice know by clicking the button below or emailing alice@islandbay.school.nz if you can help. Many thanks!
Reminder: New starters Pōwhiri is now on 9.15am, 31 Oct – note date change
Wed Oct 26 06:33amSee more details here about our Pōwhiri
Reminder: School Structure Session, 8.45-9.15am tomorrow in the staffroom (Thurs 27 Oct).
Wed Oct 26 06:31amParents are invited to come along to a session to hear what the school structure will look like in 2023. This will cover which year groups will be in which learning spaces, and which teachers will be in those spaces. If you miss this session the information will be in the Friday newsletter.
Newsletter 21 Oct 2022
Fri Oct 21 06:46amIncludes a reminder about the public holiday on Monday (school is back on Tues 25 Oct), a fair update – we need more volunteers please! and details for School Athletics on Fri 28 Oct.
Have a great long weekend
Reminder: Monday (24 Oct) is a public holiday for Labour Day. School is open as normal on Tuesday 25 Oct.
Tue Oct 18 07:57pmThere is no Teacher Only Day on the Tuesday
Newsletter 16 Oct 2022
Sun Oct 16 08:16amThis newsletter includes a reminder about Junior school swimming starting on Tuesday and updates about our School Fair. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow (Mon 17 Oct) at 8.55am.
Reminder: Declutter and put things aside for the school fair – drop off at the school hall, TODAY! (Sun 16 Oct 3-5pm!)
Sat Oct 15 08:40pmWe’d love quality goods you’d be happy to purchase yourself. Please bring donations to the school hall, 3-5pm TODAY. We also desperately need people to help sort donations as they come in – if you can spare some time this afternoon during the drop off to help sort, that would be amazing….
Reminder: School starts Monday 17 Oct, 8.55am. See you all then!
Sat Oct 15 06:31amReminder: Declutter and put things aside for the school fair – drop off at the school hall, this Sun 16 Oct 3-5pm! 4 weeks to go…
Fri Oct 14 06:31amWe’d love quality goods you’d be happy to purchase yourself. Please bring donations to the school hall, 3-5pm on Sunday 16 October. You can also drop off donations to the school hall during the school week at drop off and pick up times.
We desperately need people to help sort donations as they come in – please email Natalie if you can spare half an hour here and there!
Reminder: Declutter and put things aside for the school fair – drop off at the school hall, Sun 16 Oct 3-5pm! 5 weeks to go…
Thu Oct 06 06:46amWe’d love quality goods you’d be happy to purchase yourself. Please bring donations to the school hall, 3-5pm on Sunday 16 October. You can also drop off donations to the school hall during the school week at drop off and pick up times.
We desperately need people to help sort donations as they come in – please email Natalie if you can spare half an hour here and there!
Newsletter 29 September 2022
Thu Sep 29 07:01amIncludes a reminder about our Teacher Only Day tomorrow, Fair donation update and jobs still to fill, dates for your diaries for Term 4, and more.
Wishing you safe and relaxing holidays
Reminder: School Discos are on tomorrow (Thursday 29 Sep). Get tickets on KINDO
Wed Sep 28 06:46am
A reminder to buy your school disco tickets on Kindo (under Home and School Fundraiser).
Remember to bring a drink bottle and $2 cash for the sausage sizzle. (Year 3-6 only).
Disco sign in will be in the foyer. Child pick-up post-disco is from Harakeke in bottom block.
No charge for the lunch time disco for year 1-2.
Notice: Unfortunately we have to postpone our Pacific Fono evening tonight. We will reschedule. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Wed Sep 28 12:01amReminder: School Discos are on Thursday (29 Sep). Get tickets on KINDO
Tue Sep 27 06:33am
A reminder to buy your school disco tickets on Kindo (under Home and School Fundraiser).
Remember to bring a drink bottle and $2 cash for the sausage sizzle. (Year 3-6 only).
Disco sign in will be in the foyer. Child pick-up post-disco is from Harakeke in bottom block.
No charge for the lunch time disco for year 1-2.
Reminder: Friday 30 September is a Teacher Only Day. Many thanks
Tue Sep 27 06:32amReminder: Pacific Fono, 5-6.30pm tomorrow (Wed 28 Sep). All welcome
Tue Sep 27 06:01amReminder: School Discos are on Thursday (29 Sep). Get tickets on KINDO
Sat Sep 24 07:16am
Newsletter 23 Sep 2022
Fri Sep 23 07:46amIncludes info on school photos, a fair update, hoodies, and disco reminder.
Have a great weekend
Notice: Island Bay School will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 26 September. Many thanks
Mon Sep 19 07:46amReminder: Whānau hui with Poutama Pounamu, on TODAY (Monday 19 Sep) 4-6pm. All welcome
Mon Sep 19 02:42amAnyone who is interested in our bilingual plans is welcome to come along to discussions with Poutama Pounamu to plan Kaupapa Māori and how it will look in action. Tamariki welcome to attend.
Notice: Childcare option for Teacher Only Day – Fri 30 Sep
Mon Sep 19 01:46amKia ora e te whānau
Please see a message from Island Bay Kelly Club below:
Will you need our services on this day, and would like us to run a one-off Holiday programme? If so please fill out our survey below by Thursday 22 September 2022, this will then help us decide whether we need to run a one-off Holiday Programme for you all.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M5ZWYM2
If our programme goes ahead we will have a day of cook off’s, and cookery-themed games and we will also test our senses in kids vs staff challenges as part of our Masterchef day. So let us know by clicking on the link above.
Many thanks on behalf of Island Bay Kelly Club
Reminder: Whānau hui with Poutama Pounamu, on tomorrow (Monday 19 Sep) 4-6pm. All welcome
Sun Sep 18 07:32amAnyone who is interested in our bilingual plans is welcome to come along to discussions with Poutama Pounamu to plan Kaupapa Māori and how it will look in action. Tamariki welcome to attend.
Newsletter 16 September 2022
Fri Sep 16 10:16pmIncludes info on signing up for Term 4 sports (closing soon, please contact Alice asap), reminder about the Teacher Only Day (30 Sep), School Disco details, and great photos from this week.
Notice: 11am today at Wellington Museum, join our kapa haka group to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Fri Sep 16 09:41pm11AM today (Saturday) – Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with Te Kura o Tapu te Ranga Island Bay School kapa haka group at Wellington Museum. Join the tamariki at the Te Whanganui-a-Tara tukutuku panels on the second floor as they sing their favourite waiata. Mā te wā!
Reminder: Futsal Festival on 13-15 Sep. Check your child’s team.
Wed Sep 14 07:31amSee the futsal teams here. Please make sure your child brings a large lunch, drink bottle, Island Bay tshirt, shorts and sneakers.
Reminder: Futsal Festival on 13-15 Sep. Check your child’s team. Please make sure your child brings an Island Bay Tshirt
Tue Sep 13 07:16amSee the futsal teams here. Please make sure your child brings a large lunch, drink bottle, Island Bay tshirt, shorts and sneakers. They are available from the office for $20.
Reminder: All children in Art Splash need to be at school by 8.45am tomorrow to get the bus to the Michael Fowler. Many thanks
Mon Sep 12 07:17amReminder: Futsal Festival on 13-15 Sep. Check your child’s team.
Mon Sep 12 07:01amSee the futsal teams here. Please make sure your child brings a large lunch, drink bottle, Island Bay tshirt, shorts and sneakers.
Reminder: Planting to sell at the school fair – we need your help this week!
Sun Sep 11 08:46pmWe need parent help to do some planting this week. Please contact Natalie at Home and School (homeandschool@islandbay.school.nz) asap if you are able to help, so we can get the plants growing ready to sell.
Reminder: Pick up your Art Splash tickets from the office
Sun Sep 11 08:32pmArtsplash is coming up fast (13 Sep) and if you would like to purchase tickets to watch your children, they are available to buy on Kindo or at the office. Those who have already bought tickets, they are ready to be collected at the office. Thanks.
Newsletter 9 September 2022
Sat Sep 10 03:01amIncludes info on next week’s Art Splash (get your tickets on KINDO and pick up from the office), Fustal Festival (13-15 Sep) and a request for planting help.
Have a great weekend
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