Welcome to St Albans School
Grow - Nurture - Thrive
Rere mai ai te kāhui manu ki te māpuna wai, he momo rere tō tēnā tō tēnā , he kōrero, he kāinga, he kura
The flock of birds fly to the water source. Each of them fly differently. They connect in a place of learning, nurture and growth.
Welcome
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
St Albans School is in the suburb of St Albans, Christchurch, NZ. Our design theory focused on our model for inclusive practice enabling us to meet the needs of all learners. We involve our learners in a range of experiences that enable them to explore many areas of the curriculum.
St Albans Kahui - Learning Hubs
Pīwakawaka
Pūkeko
Kererū
Kāhu
Riroriro
Kotuku
Pouākai
Our Learning
Learning is co-constructed with students, inquiry-based and pursued through authentic contexts. At St Albans School, we understand that learning] is no longer simply the memorisation of concepts and curriculum, but an active process whereby students participate fully to gain transferable skills…
Enrolment Information
St Albans School is a unique kura, which has provided the families of St Albans and the surrounding areas with quality co-educational education since 1873.
Notices
Friday=
23 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
Sausage sizzle orders in by 9am. Hagley Friday sport is on this afternoon. Girls cricket – team ‘Devine’ finals day at Hagley Park. The Book Fair is open for purchases in the hall until the end of today from 8.30-9am and 3-3.30pm. Payment by exact cash or card only please.
Book fair=
22 Mar, 2023 – 08:29pm
Kia ora whānau, due to popular demand the Book fair will be open earlier for sales today and tomorrow from 2.30 – 3.30pm. Thank you so much for all the wonderful support and book sales. All proceeds go back into our school library.
Thursday=
22 Mar, 2023 – 06:36pm
Sausage sizzle orders in by 9am tomorrow not today. Book parade is on today at 9.30am.
Thursday/Rāpare=
22 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
The Book Fair is open for purchases in the hall until Friday from 8.30-9am and 3-3.30pm. Payment by exact cash or card only please.Today we have Book Character Day – dress up as your favourite book character and bring along the book. Pouākai and Kotuku at Wairewa Marae.
Wednesday/Rāapa=
21 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
TTRR Wairewa Marae trip. Subway orders for today need to be in by 9am. The Book Fair is open for purchases in the hall until Friday from 8.30-9am and 3- 3.30pm. Payment by exact cash or card only please. On Thursday we have Book Character Day – dress up as your favourite book character and bring along the book if you have it.
Tuesday/Rātū=
20 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
Book Week: Book Fair opens today! The Book Fair is open for purchases in the hall on Tuesday – Friday from 8.30 – 9am and 3 – 3.30pm. Payment by eftpos (preferred) or exact cash only please. Book Character Day is on Thursday.
Postponed to 4th April: Yr 5/6 Water Confidence – Lake Rua – Kahū 9 & 10
Monday/Rāhina=
19 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
Sushi lunches are available today – please order by 9am through the ‘Ezlunch’ app. North Zone Swimming Championships are being held at Jellie Park Pool. Yr 5/6 Water Confidence – Lake Rua Kahū 8 & 11. Book Week: The Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the hall from before and after school from Tuesday to Friday for book purchases. On Thursday we have Book Character Day – dress up as your favourite book character and bring along the book.
Can you be a sponsor?=
17 Mar, 2023 – 02:30am
Kia ora whānau, do you own a business or are you in a position to sponsor an Epro8 kit? We currently have 4 Epro8 kits and electronic simulators and we need two more of each!
What is Epro8?
The EPro8 Challenge is an inter-school science and engineering competition. Every year over 25,000 students from throughout New Zealand take part.
Students participate in a series of events: firstly within their school and then inter-school. These events are designed to promote science, engineering and problem-solving.
At St Alban’s, all our Year 5/6 children work with the kits in their hubs to further develop their STEM skills. We then run an interschool competition and 3 teams are selected to participate in the interschool competition.
For a whole class to be able to participate in these activities we need 6 kits per class. The 4 kits we currently have are used extensively, it would be great to have two more.
1 Epro8 kit costs $1790 incl gst
1 Epro8 electronic simulator kit = $890 incl gst.
If you are able to sponsor a kit, or contribute to the purchase of a kit, or know someone who may like to sponsor a kit, please email Jo, we would love to hear from you.
Ngā mihi Jo
jo.lidstone@stalbans.school.nz
Friday/Rāmare=
16 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
Year 5/6 Girls Cricket Festival Day – leaving school 8.40am. Senior Friday Hagely Sport.
Today – Pīwakawaka will hold a ‘Wheelie Day’ completing our week of ‘Walk and Wheel’ to school. This is to be held during Kimihia time from 11:30am- 12pm.
If your child/ren would like to bring a bike or scooter to school they are most welcome. If riding a bike, they must bring a helmet to wear.
On arrival at school this morning there will be an area to park your wheels outside our two story building.
Week 7 – Book Week and Book Character Dress Up Thursday 24 March
Next week is Book Week. The Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the hall from before and after school from Tuesday to Friday for book purchases. On Thursday we have Book Character Day – dress up as your favourite book character and bring along the book.
Thursday=
15 Mar, 2023 – 06:00pm
School will be closed TODAY for a strike by school teachers and principals. Please make arrangements for your children’s care.
Tomorrow, Friday 17th March Pīwakawaka will hold a ‘Wheelie Day’ completing our week of ‘Walk and Wheel’ to school. This is to be held during Kimihia time from 11:30am- 12pm.
If your child/ren would like to bring a bike or scooter to school they are most welcome. If riding a bike, they must bring a helmet to wear.
On arrival at school in the morning there will be an area to park your wheels outside our two story building.
Hope to see you there with your wheels!
Week 7 – Book Week and Book Character Dress Up Thursday 24 March
Next week is Book Week. The Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the hall from before and after school from Tuesday to Friday for book purchases. On Thursday we have Book Character Day – dress up as your favourite book character and bring along the book.
