EXTRA CURRICULAR

Schools have an important role in promoting sport through the co-curricular programmes they offer students. These programmes allow students to build on and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they develop in the school's physical education curriculum. Organised school sports programmes should neither be seen as substitutes for sport studies in this curriculum nor as the specific domain of physical education teachers.

The effective promotion and organisation of school sport should reflect the needs of students and ensure that all students have the opportunity to:

• participate to the highest level of their interest and ability

• experience enjoyment and achievement

• become competent and enthusiastic participants

• practise fair play (in the widest interpretation of the term) in all situations

• experience and manage competition.

Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) is an important part of school life at our school.

The interactions that take place while students are involved in learning outside the classroom are rich opportunities for implementing many aspects of the NZ Curriculum. 

The experiences students have together beyond the classroom are important not only because of the learning that occurs for each individual student but also for the shared experience that teachers can draw on afterwards for further learning opportunities.

E.O.T.C and Senior Camp

We try to provide opportunities for Education Outside the Classroom each term, to enrich children’s learning.  The cost of these activities will be charged at the time of the event. Every second year we take our senior class on camp.

Halfway Bush school students get the opportunity to participate yearly in Polyfest, with both Kapa Haka and Pacifica on offer bi annually. 

Music lessons are available both within the curriculum and during lunch time for chidren who are interested, at no cost.