Our Year Y0-Y4 student have loved participating in a series of cricket sessions. A huge thanks to Auckland Cricket for providing our students with this amazing opportunity.

A massive thanks to everyone who supported our senior athletic event at the end of last month.

Thank you to the staff and parents who helped organise and supervise these end of year activities.

Last Day Of Term 4 2020

Please note that the last day of Term Four is Thursday 10th December - school finishes at the normal time of 3pm. On the afternoon of the 10th of December, children will get to visit their 2021 class and meet their 2021 teacher.

Special things happening on the last day:

11.15am Junior Prize Giving

1.30pm Visit 2021 classes

6.30pm Senior Prize Giving

Non Returning Students 2021

To assist us with planning, we would greatly appreciate knowing of any students who will not be returning to Chapel Downs School in 2021. Maybe you are moving out of the area. We ask as the number of students on our roll and at each level, directly affects staffing and class composition. If your child/ren is/are not returning, and you have not already advised us, please email office@chapeldowns.school.nz as soon as possible.

Term 4 - Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews

It is well established that schools with a close home and school partnership are more successful in meeting goals and targets for learning and teaching. The team is looking forward to reporting to you on students’ progress against their learning goals. Parent / Student / Teacher interviews will be held this week on – Thursday 26th November from 2pm

If you have not yet booked a time please phone the office on (09) 274 8002 or completed an interview form click on the link below to download the booking form.

National Young Leaders Day

Chapel Downs School's House Captains attended the annual National Young Leaders Day event at the Manukau Events Centre on Thursday 12 November. They enjoyed listening to inspirational speakers William Pike, Suzy Cato, Okirano Tilaia, Riley Hathaway, and a performance by Stan Walker. NYLD is the largest and longest running leadership event for primary and intermediate school students in New Zealand.

Year 3 Swimming

This term our Year 3 children are participating in a series of six swimming lessons through the Community Swim programme funded by the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation. The lessons started on Tuesday 27 October and run every Tuesday until the 1st of December.

Year 6 Rafting Trip

On Monday the 16th November our Year 6 children set off on an adventure to WERO Whitewater Park . The children experienced river crossing in a fast flowing river and had a ball whitewater rafting on the Grade 2 Tamariki River. They had the opportunity to swim down the rapids at the end of the session. A huge thanks to John Walker Field of Dreams, Community Swim and Vector Whitewater Park for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students.