Celebrating Samoan Language Week
From Monday 1st June to Friday 5th June, our Middle School celebrated Samoan Language Week with lots of learning, teamwork, and creativity. It was a…
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Stardome
Stardome
On Friday 15th May, our Middle School students had the exciting opportunity to visit Stardome Observatory at One Tree Hill. It was a fantastic day…
We Are Mitey
We Are Mitey
Our Middle School learners in Years 3 and 4 have been proudly celebrating success through our certificate presentations, recognising the wide range of achievements and…
Sea Week Success
Sea Week Success
Our middle school recently celebrated Sea Week with a range of fun and meaningful activities that helped us learn more about the ocean and its…
Layers of Creativity
Layers of Creativity
Middle school students have the opportunity to spend a full day with their class exploring art techniques this term. Sessions are being taken by our…
Swimming
Swimming
Our Year 3 learners have been making the most of swimming lessons this term. We are very lucky at our school to have our own…
Learning, Growing and Thriving
Learning, Growing and Thriving
Welcome to a new academic year and to the start of our 2026 journey. It has been a pleasure to see Middle School students return…
Celebrating Grandparents
Celebrating Grandparents
On Friday, 17th October, our middle school had the pleasure of celebrating Grandparents and Grandfriends Day! It was a heartwarming day filled with fun activities,…
Middle School Agenda
Middle School Agenda
The start of Term 4 has been filled with energy and enthusiasm for our Middle School students, who have eagerly engaged in new learning experiences…
A Celebration of Student Voice
A Celebration of Student Voice
Over the past few weeks, the middle school has been very busy as learners have been working hard on their speech writing. This exciting learning…
The Adventure Awaits
The Adventure Awaits
Book Week is almost here, and the excitement around our school is electric! Year 3 and 4 learners have been busy preparing for this amazing…
Exploring Forces
Exploring Forces
This term in science, our middle school learners have been exploring the world of forces. Each week, they have taken part in fun, hands on…
Respect in Action
Respect in Action
It has been a busy start to the new term in the middle school, welcoming the new intake of international Year 4 learners into our school.…
Mighty Learning in Year 3
Mighty Learning in Year 3
As part of the Mitey program, Middle School students have been looking at, recognising and understanding that everyone has a different personalities and feelings. Year…
Celebrating Samoan Language Week
Celebrating Samoan Language Week
From 3rd to 6th June, our Middle School proudly celebrated Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoan Language Week. This special week was an opportunity…
Wild About the Living World
Wild About the Living World
Middle School students have been enjoying learning about animals as part of our Living World unit. They’ve explored life cycles, focusing closely on butterflies and…
ANZAC Day in the Classroom
ANZAC Day in the Classroom
ANZAC Day offers a rich context for cross-curricular learning. Learners in the Middle School engaged in a variety of learning experiences that explored many different…
Middle School Making a Splash
Middle School Making a Splash
At the end of Term One, Middle School had an amazing day blasting through the Owairoa ‘Splash N Dash’! Learners arrived at school full of…
We Are Mitey
We Are Mitey
This term, we’ve embraced MITEY learning, focusing on understanding what makes us unique, managing our emotions, and supporting one another. The key areas of our…
Sea Week at School
Sea Week at School
Sea Week is a special event celebrated in primary schools across New Zealand to encourage students to learn about and appreciate the ocean. It is…
Splashing into Sea Week
Splashing into Sea Week
Sea Week in the middle school has been an exciting, splashy adventure that brought the wonders of the ocean to life for the learners! This…
A Splash-Tastic Start
A Splash-Tastic Start
With the start of a new school year, we’re making a splash—swimming is back! The sunny weather has been perfect for enjoying the pool while…
Motivated Middle Schoolers
Motivated Middle Schoolers
Welcome back to a brand-new academic year! How wonderful it is to see Middle School students back at school and enthusiastic for the start of…
Excitement Builds for the Middle School Concert
Excitement Builds for the Middle School Concert
This term, the Middle School is buzzing with excitement as we prepare for our end of year Middle School concert. Year 3 and 4 learners…
Girls In Training
Girls In Training
At the start of Term 4, our Year 3 and 4 girls were bursting with excitement as they joined a group of learners trialing for…
Bringing Ideas to Life with 3D Printing
Bringing Ideas to Life with 3D Printing
In the Middle School, we're excited to announce the recent setup of seven brand-new 3D printers, opening up a world of possibilities for our students!…
Exciting Learning Adventures
Exciting Learning Adventures
The start of Term 4 has been positive for our Middle School students, who have engaged in a wide variety of activities from furthering their…
Off They Go
Off They Go
On Monday 16th September, the annual Owairoa Sprints took place at the Howick Domain. Learners from Years 3-6 opted in to the event earlier in…
Discovering the Wonders of the Universe
Discovering the Wonders of the Universe
This term, the Middle School embarked on an exciting adventure to the Stardome Observatory and Planetarium. Students did lots of learning about Planet Earth and…
Inventors Fair
Inventors Fair
In Week 10, Owairoa hosted the highly anticipated Inventors Fair, showcasing the incredible creativity and ingenuity of our students. Throughout Term 2, each class devoted…
Poetry in the Middle School
Poetry in the Middle School
On Thursday 6th June the Middle School poetry competition buzzed with excitement in the bustling hall. Representatives from each class showcased their poetic talents, aiming…
Icy Weather Intrigues Our Y3 Learners
Icy Weather Intrigues Our Y3 Learners
As we head towards the wintery months, last week autumn decided to share an icy blast. Learners were treated to not one, but two hailstorms.…
Middle School ‘Strikes’ Again
Middle School ‘Strikes’ Again
The year started off with a bang, and with excitement in the air, it was clear that Middle School was the place to be. Many…
Planet Earth and Beyond
Planet Earth and Beyond
Learners in the Middle School have been enjoying getting underway with their ISTEAM learning. Our science focus for Terms 1 & 2 is Planet Earth…
Seas the Day! Adventures in Sea Week
Seas the Day! Adventures in Sea Week
From March 2nd to the 10th, Middle School embarked on an exciting journey into the depths of the ocean with our Sea Week celebration! Sea…
A Love of Water Lessons
A Love of Water Lessons
As the long-awaited warm summer weather continues, our Middle School learners eagerly launched into another term of swimming lessons. Our very excited learners have jumped…
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Year 3 have been busy learning all about the Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is an annual celebration of new beginnings, happiness, and family reunions.…
Welcome to the Middle School
Welcome to the Middle School
The first week back at Owairoa for our Year 3 and 4 students has been filled with excitement, curiosity, and a lot of happy chatter.…
ISTEAM
ISTEAM
At Owairoa Primary School we value the idea of developing problem-solving skills in all our learners. Problem solving and teamwork are essential in society and…
A Busy Term Three Lineup
A Busy Term Three Lineup
The start of Term 3 has been nothing short of fantastic for the Year 3 students, who have eagerly participated in many different activities already.…
Middle School Maths Week
Middle School Maths Week
During Week 4 of Term 3 the Middle School was buzzing with the excitement created by Maths Week. NZ Maths Week is a week dedicated…
Celebrating Maori New Year
Celebrating Maori New Year
Students in Year 4 returned to school this term with smiling faces, eager to learn about the celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year. Matariki…
Book Week in Middle School
Book Week in Middle School
Ahoy there - me hearties! Week 9 was a mighty week, buzzing with books and pirates. Classes enjoyed daily reading - Drop the Anchor and…
Simultaneous Storytelling Experience
Simultaneous Storytelling Experience
Middle School students recently joined forces with over 2 million students worldwide to participate in a simultaneous storytelling event centred around the children’s book "The…
All About Measurement
All About Measurement
The Middle School have been busy this term, learning about measurement units in Maths and ISTEAM lessons. Classes have been investigating time, weight, length, capacity,…
Learning about ANZAC Day
Learning about ANZAC Day
Middle School students have been learning about ANZAC Day. They explored the way we as New Zealanders remember the brave soldiers who fought in World…
Battle of Forces
Battle of Forces
As part of Year 4 Science this term, students have been busily learning about the different types of forces. They have investigated gravity, friction, and…
Wild About Learning
Wild About Learning
Recently students in M5, M6 and M9 had the opportunity to visit Auckland Zoo. What an exciting experience it was for them to see animals…
New Block Fire Drill
New Block Fire Drill
We would like to share the success of our recent fire drill from the new two-story block and highlight the amazing performance of our Year…
Setting the Scene
Setting the Scene
Over the past few weeks the Year 4 learners have enjoyed settling into their new classes. They have been busily creating beautiful pieces of art…
Motivated Middle Schoolers
Motivated Middle Schoolers
Welcome back to a brand new academic year! How wonderful it is to see Middle School students back at school and enthusiastic for the new…
Ho! Ho! Ho! Celebrating our Learners
Ho! Ho! Ho! Celebrating our Learners
What a delightful afternoon we had celebrating the learning achievements of our students at the Year 3 End of Year Concert. The students have spent…
Forehand, Backhand or just Getting it Over the Net
Forehand, Backhand or just Getting it Over the Net
Coach Aaron from the Howick Tennis Club recently spent four weeks with our Year 3s, introducing them to the game of tennis. Students started by…
A Song and A Dance
A Song and A Dance
In the Middle School, classes are already busy preparing their musical and drama acts for the Year 4 Concert on the 6th of December at…
Lunchtime Sliding By
Lunchtime Sliding By
Today the Year 3s were keeping a close eye on the wall clocks in their classrooms, wishing for lunchtime to arrive faster, and not because…
Together Again….
Together Again….
The Middle School learners have finally returned to having weekly assemblies together in the hall. The children were super excited to be celebrating achievements and…
Penguin Rangers In The Making
Penguin Rangers In The Making
Some Year 4 students have been learning about little blue penguins. As part of an ISTEAM project Room 26 learners were given the challenge of…
Explosive Knowledge
Explosive Knowledge
We’re living in an area characterised by more than 50 extinct volcanoes, many of which are easily recognisable. Rangitoto, the youngest and largest dormant volcano…
A Rocky Lesson in Business
A Rocky Lesson in Business
At the end of Term 2 Room 25 were set the challenge of creating their own businesses. These businesses would market and sell New Zealand…
Extending Vocabulary through Games
Extending Vocabulary through Games
Students enjoy playing games, even when games are learning focused. There are many literacy focused games available to students in Year 3, many of which…
Sparking Our Learning
Sparking Our Learning
Our Year 4 students have been studying electrical circuits and all things electrical. We know the difference between mains electricity and electricity from a battery.…
Out With The Old, In With The New
Out With The Old, In With The New
The time has come to say goodbye. The old classrooms have been packed and moved, with the help of many fabulous parents and staff. The…
Lava Landmarks
Lava Landmarks
In Term Two students across Year 4 have enjoyed studying the formation of rocks, in science. This week, during ISTEAM, G4 explored the different parts…
Nearly Moving Day
Nearly Moving Day
Excitement is building in Year 3 with the students counting down the days till we move into the new building, with a classroom close to…
Year 4 Challenge
Year 4 Challenge
ISTEAM activities offer the opportunity to have fun and productive learning in subjects such as digital technology, art and maths. Some ISTEAM activities even allow…
Powerful Learning
Powerful Learning
If you would like to learn about the importance of renewable energy sources such as Solar Energy, Wind Energy and Hydro Power, students in Year…
ISTEAM in Action
ISTEAM in Action
At Owairoa ISTEAM activities offer the opportunity to have fun learning in subjects such as technology, art, maths and inquiry. G3 students last week were…
Sizzling Summer Cool Down
Sizzling Summer Cool Down
The 2021/2022 summer seems to be heading towards being one of the sunniest and warmest summers that Auckland has experienced. It therefore shouldn’t be a…
A Very Middle Welcome
A Very Middle Welcome
Welcome back to a new academic year! It is fantastic to see the Middle School students back at school, looking refreshed and ready for the…
The Year 3 Christmas Sprit
The Year 3 Christmas Sprit
Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas from the Year 3 students and teachers! We aren’t going to let lockdown ruin our Christmas cheer, so with Santa…
Courage and Character to Combat the Covid-19 Challenge
Courage and Character to Combat the Covid-19 Challenge
In Week 5 this term we welcomed students back on-site part time. Year 4 classes are required to wear masks indoors. Additional safety protocols meant…
Electricity
Electricity
Over the past few weeks, the Year 3 students have been learning about Electricity. They have been engaging in lessons that have taken a closer…
Matariki
Matariki
Matariki is the traditional Māori New Year, named after the star constellation Matariki, also known as Pleiades. Matariki is first seen in New Zealand skies…
‘Gulp’, where does our food go?
‘Gulp’, where does our food go?
During Science this term, the Year 3s have been learning about animals, the food chain, skeletons, and the digestive system. The learners carried out an…
Seeds in Space
Seeds in Space
JAXA, the organisation representing the Japanese Space Agency have been growing seeds on the International Space Station to determine how the effects of gravity affect…
Learning in Nature
Learning in Nature
The Middle school students have been learning about measurement in Maths this term. Year 3 took part in the Outdoor Classroom Day a few weeks…
Engineering Design Process
Engineering Design Process
Room T3 have been making bookends for their ISTEAM learning. This project has lasted several weeks. Initially they discovered the books in class kept falling…
Plants are aMAZEing
Plants are aMAZEing
Have you ever noticed how plants grow towards the light? Year 3 scientists decided to investigate this observation. They used the knowledge they had acquired…
Learning from History
Learning from History
Year 4 students have been learning about New Zealand’s history of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day. In Room 28, the students have learnt about the…
Cooling Down
Cooling Down
During Term 1 we have been lucky enough to partake in swimming lessons once a week. The warmer weather has made swimming lessons a day…
Artistic Flair
Artistic Flair
Art allows us to demonstrate our individuality and the Year 4 students have certainly started to show their artistic flair so far this term. The…
Exciting Learning Experiences
Exciting Learning Experiences
It has been wonderful to see how well the Year 3 learners have settled into their new classrooms and have built a great rapport between…
Welcome to the Middle School, 2021
Welcome to the Middle School, 2021
A very warm welcome to a new school year. I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. The children have certainly had lots of exciting stories to…
A Middle School Merry Christmas
A Middle School Merry Christmas
On Wednesday 9 December the Year 3 students had our End of Year Celebration. The students worked hard to put on a great puppet show…
Fabulous Fossil
Fabulous Fossil
This term in Science the Year 3’s have been learning about fossils. We have learnt about the differences between bones and fossils. There are three…
Auckland Museum Visit
Auckland Museum Visit
Years 3 and 4 have been rocking this week with a visit from the Auckland Museum. The students have learned where the many different volcanoes…
Owairoa Story School
Owairoa Story School
On Tuesday 22 September Owairoa Primary School celebrated Book Day. Learners arrived at school with great excitement and eagerly waited to see what their class-mates…
Brilliant B Block
Brilliant B Block
During Alert Level 3, the Year 3 Teachers were busy setting up in their brand new rooms. All Year 3 classes are now in the…
Middle School Is Buzzing
Middle School Is Buzzing
Year Three have been busy learning about bees during Term 2 and 3. They have investigated the importance of bees in nature and what an…
‘Flying’ in the New Year
‘Flying’ in the New Year
The Maori New Year, Matariki, was officially celebrated on July 13th July. Before the school holidays, Middle School classes learnt about the significance of Matariki. Room 30…
Great Learning Taking Place
Great Learning Taking Place
Students have been busy researching and writing some wonderful insect and animal reports to share in their classrooms. They have been investigating New Zealand native…
The Bush Walk
The Bush Walk
Monday 15th June marked the reopening of the Owairoa School Bush Walk and Chinese Garden. They had been out of action since mid-last year due…
School Life
School Life
After being reunited following the lockdown, it has been an exciting first two weeks. The children have settled into school life and loved spending time…
Distance Learning Experience
Distance Learning Experience
Distance learning proved to be a unique experience that allowed learners’ hidden talents and passions to shine through. Amazing art skills were demonstrated by a…
Owairoa Adventure Rangers
Owairoa Adventure Rangers
The Middle School have been lucky enough to take part in a new learning initiative called Environmental Studies. Once a week, learners are taught by…
Engineers Everywhere
Engineers Everywhere
It’s been a busy week in Team 3 with aerodynamics, glyphs and physics all topics of discussion – and that’s just the start! Room 36…
Welcome to the Middle School, 2020
Welcome to the Middle School, 2020
Welcome back to 2020. It is wonderful to see the Middle School students back at school, looking refreshed and ready for the new school year.…