Recent Notices and Events

Welcome

Papatoetoe Intermediate School has a long and rich history. We are proud of our heritage, of our students and staff members who have passed through these doors; especially of those who have gone on to be ‘high achievers’ in their fields. We continue to maintain high expectations of all students and staff members. Our students demonstrate that they are effective communicators, ‘connected’ learners with healthy minds and bodies. We seek to provide the very best curriculum opportunities possible, with a wide range of subjects and learning contexts.  We aim to have every student realise and reach their potential.  We strive to offer them a well-rounded holistic curriculum.  Students remain with their same teacher and peers for the two years they are at our school.

Our students, with help from whānau and teachers working together, make accelerated academic achievement over the two years they attend our school.  Online learning is now a feature, and every student is provided a device.  ‘STEM’ provisions no include coding and robotics. The intermediate years are exciting years for students. It is a time of considerable physical and emotional growth as children move from childhood to adolescence.  It is a time of transition between primary and secondary paradigms. Our curriculum aims to build on prior learning and achievement as we work towards a more independent, self-directed learning style. Our students are encouraged to develop a clearer understanding of their own achievement levels and to set and achieve personal learning goals. We all want our students to be successful at secondary school and become self-motivated ‘life-long learners’.

We need our parents, whānau and wider school community to be involved; in our students and their successes, in the development of our facilities, in fundraising and community events and in the direction of our school. We encourage this through our ‘open door policy’, our hui, fono and parent meetings and through the 3-Way Reporting Conferences. We want our students to know that they are supported, encouraged, that they ‘belong’ and that their success is important to us all.

Pauline Cornwell
Principal

Calendar

May 2023

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  • The Coronation of King Charles lll
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  • Rotuman Language Week
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  • Rotuman Language Week
  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
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  • Rotuman Language Week
  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
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  • Rotuman Language Week
  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
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  • Rotuman Language Week
  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
  • Cyber Safety Parent Presentation Evening
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  • Rotuman Language Week
  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
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  • Rotuman Language Week
  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
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  • New Zealand Sign Language Week
  • Mothers Day
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  • Life Education Van in School
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • South/West Zone Girls Football
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Visit for Year 8 students
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • South/West Zone Girls Football - Saving Day
  • Student Leaders to William Buck in the City
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Pink Shirt Day - Bully Free
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  • Life Education Van in School
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  • Life Education Van in School
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  • Life Education Van in School
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • South/West Zone Boys Football
  • School Closes at 1pm for teachers to complete restraint training
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  • Life Education Van in School
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • South/West Zone Boys Football - Saving Day
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Exhibitions of Learning
  • Kapa Haka Wananga
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Kapa Haka Wananga
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Kapa Haka Wananga
  • Samoan Language Week
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Samoan Language Week
  • Board Meeting
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Samoan Language Week
  • South/West Zone Girls Rugby
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  • Life Education Van in School
  • Samoan Language Week
  • Otahuhu College Performance for Y8 students

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