Additional Learning Opportunities

A special feature of Carterton School is the commitment the staff makes to providing extra activities for our children. We offer an ever-widening range of opportunities. Parents assistance with these activities is appreciated. Most of these activities are for the middle and senior school children.

REAP Funded Programmes – Drama, Art extension, Local History, Science, Outdoor Education, Dance etc.

Te Reo Lessons are available for all children in the school. Included are: language, cultural aspects, waiata and some craft.

Kapa Haka—An important and popular group for our children. The group have uniforms and perform at the Cultural Festival and on other occasions.

Cultural Visits from dramatic and musical groups are regularly arranged . The PTA meets the cost of some of these performances.

Book Club – Inexpensive paperback supply of reading books at frequent, regular intervals. Purchases made may benefit the school.

Use of the Internet – The school is on the internet and there is a policy on this. Children are to use the internet under the direction of an authorised person.

School Council consists of the school House Captains plus an elected representative from each class in the middle and senior syndicates. The Council has input into school activities. Members meet to discuss new ideas and pass comment on activities from the children’s point of view. They also fundraise and spend the proceeds on new resources. Class reps have a two-way communication role to ensure all children have an opportunity for input.

Music Tuition – Children are able to have individual music tuition at school for the following instruments: Piano and Classical Guitar. The school owns several guitars. These can be borrowed for practice at home for the first year, if the child does not have their own instrument.

Choir – This club operates over the lunchtime for children who enjoy the fun of singing together. Performances are arranged for this group, e.g. to Carter Court. Some years a Junior and Senior choir operate separately.

Basketball (Mini-ball) - Teams play in the South Wairarapa competition at the Kuranui College Gym during the winter term.

South Wairarapa Sports Group – Carterton School belongs to the South Wairarapa Sports Group. This group organises a series of inter-school sports activities for children in Year 4 and above.

Indoor Hockey – The school fields a team in the competition at the Clareville stadium. This is a good opportunity to sharpen up hockey skills.

Mod-Softball – Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 children. Saturday morning at Carterton School grounds. An exciting game for this age group. This is a fun game and a good skill-learning opportunity. This competition is organised by Carterton School.

Netball & Kiwi Netball – Starting in April. Saturday morning games at Kuranui or in Masterton. Normally 3 or 4 teams plus Kiwi Netball teams are entered. An excellent competition. Uniforms supplied by the school.

popular group. Already the school has produced Wairarapa Chess champions. There is a Take Note Chess Tournament in Term 3.