Nau mai, tautī mai ki Te Kura o Ōhinetahi!

Kia ora koutou,

As Carmel Courtney has taken a sabbatical this year, we are trying to secure music lessons for the remainder of the year at Te Kura o Ōhinetahi.

Based on the recommendation of several whānau & local kura, we have contacted Monster Music, an in-school music programme that offers a combination of music lessons in guitar, drums, ukulele, vocals and keyboard around many Christchurch primary schools.

Monster Music has over 1200 enrolled in-school music students across Canterbury and focuses on teaching music in a modern and fun way. As well as private and group lessons, Monster Music also has a huge emphasis on performance and helping children gain confidence through music. 

At this stage, we'd like to find out if there's enough interest in lessons from our community before we go ahead.  If your child might be interested in receiving music lessons in the second half of the year, please register your interest below:

Monster Music Register Your Interest

Again, this is only a “register your interest” form. It's really useful for both Monster Music and our school as it give us an indication of how many students might be interested and which instruments could be popular, so if you are at all interested, please indicate so!

We are looking forward to bringing our ākonga the opportunity to engage with music again in a fun and supportive way.

Ngā mihi,

Christine Murphy
Tumuaki | Principal

Kia ora koutou,

Just a wee reminder about our Community Matariki Celebration on Thursday 2nd July, 4:30-6:30pm.  If you have not yet completed the Google form to indicate whether your child/ren will be a part of the kapa haka performance on the evening, please do this as soon as possible so we know who to expect and can plan accordingly.  Thank you.

For those of you who want to practice a bit at home with your tamariki, we are singing (either parts or all of) the following waiata:

• Tēnā Koe
• Te Poho ō Tamatea
• Tihore Mai Te Rangi
• Medley of:  He Honore, Ko te Whirika, Tutira Mai & Haere Mai

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ngā mihi,

Christine Murphy
Tumuaki | Principal

Kia ora whānau,

A reminder about our whānau hui, happening later TODAY:

Understanding Updated Reporting Requirements

 When:  5pm, Thursday 28 May

 Where:  Te Kura o Ōhinetahi Governors Bay School Library

This hui will be facilitated by our school staff, who will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the mandated reporting changes.  

We look forward to seeing you there! 

A reminder that Diamond Harbour Youth & Community Trust are hosting a Parent Evening tonight - 'How to protect our young people from the harmful effects of the digital sexual world.'  7pm at Diamond Harbour School, Te Kete Room.  Free entry

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Kia ora whānau,

Thank you for sharing your feedback about what matters most to you at our kura, and what you would like to see more of moving forward. We’ve had a fantastic response from our whānau community, and alongside input from our kaiako, students, and wider community, this has been woven into a draft Strategic Plan to guide our kura over the next four years.

Please take some time to read the draft Strategic Plan (attached) and share any thoughts or changes you would like to see. We would appreciate any feedback no later than Friday 17 April.

Every voice counts, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Best Wishes,

Chloe Delamore-Black

Board Chair, Governors Bay School

DRAFT-Te-Kura-o-Ohinetahi-Governors-Bay-School-Strategic-Plan-2026-2029.pdf