UMAWERA
SCHOOL
Mission Statement
To inspire all learners to have integrity, beliefs and obtain knowledge so that they will strive to achieve in life.
Kimihia te matauranga i roto te mana, te tika, te akonga me to kaha, kia haere ki te ao hurihuri.
OUR VALUES: At Umawera School we have three key values that underpin everything we believe to be vital parts of our learners well being and will support them through the rest of their lives.
BELIEFS / MANA
RESPECTFUL
SINCERE
CONFIDENT
AMBITIOUS
KNOWLEDGE / MATAURANGA
YEARN TO LEARN
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS
CHALLENGED
POSITIVE ATTITUDE
PROBLEM SOLVERS
INTEGRITY / MANAAKITANGA
HIGH SELF WORTH
RELIABLE
CAREING
RESPONSIBLE
HONEST
ACCOUNTABLE
2023 Term Dates
Term One:
1st February - 6th April
Term Two:
26th April - 30th June
Term three:
17th July - 22nd September
Term Four:
9th October - 13 December
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Monday 30th January: Auckland/Northland Anniversary
Monday 6th February: Waitangi Day
Friday 7th April : Good Friday
Monday 10th April: Easter Monday
Tuesday 11th April
Tuesday 25th April: ANZAC Day
Monday 5th June: King’s Birthday
14th July: Matariki
Monday 23rd October: Labour Day
WHAT'S ON:
OUR TERM 1 CALENDAR
1st February: Term 1 School Starts
6th February: Waitangi Day
8th February & Every Thursday Jacob Walker working with students
3rd March: swim safe
15th March - Writing Moderation
16h March: Teachers Strike
17th March: Teachers only Day
20th March: Trip to Waitangi
6th April: Last day of school for Term 1