We want all learners to feel a sense of belonging in our school and to our whanau. There is a very strong connection between whanau and learning. Our Year 9 and 10 learners primarily learn in whanau-based groupings, with the majority of their learning leaders also being from the same whanau.
Alfriston College celebrates the achievements of our learners in many ways. Whanau have celebration assemblies each term to acknowledge the accomplishments of their learners in the four dimensions of: Academic,Community,Culture, Sport
Alfriston College runs 90 minute learning periods. This means that most learners have Whanau-based Learning Advisory (in Hapu with an Amokura) and three classes per day. 90 minute lessons allow for more in depth and uninterrupted learning to occur.
Each of the five Whānau provides an effective environment for learning and growth, social interaction, leadership opportunities and mutual support while also maintaining a unique culture of its own through its colours, mottos, flags and traditions.
Dec 3rd, 2020
Today was the final Connection Day for Year 9 2021 learners. Thank you to the learners from The Gardens School, Manurewa Intermediate, Papakura Normal, Ardmore, Clayton Park, Clendon Park, Holy Trinity, Kauri Flats, Rosehill Intermediate, Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate, St Mary's and Te Matauranga for lending us their Year 8s for the day.
Dec 3rd, 2020
KAITIAKITANGA AT AC
This semester, 10 Te Oranga Māori (10TOM) have been exploring ways to be a kaitiaki at our kura and within our community. Part of the project this term was putting together a planter box to grow kai and demonstrating action by taking care of the school Maara Kai beds.
9 Growing Great People (9GGP) also helped out last week by adding mulch to our school gardens, the fruit trees and the whare Maara.
Dec 2nd, 2020
Today we welcomed learners from Takanini School, Greenmeadows Intermediate School and Alfriston School into our learning community for their Learner Experience Day.
Learners:
School starts at 9.20am and finishes at 3.30pm
(Wednesday early closing 3.00pm)
Main Reception:
8.30am to 4.00pm
Student Services:
8.30am to 4.00pm
Cashier’s Office:
Wednesday:
8.30-9.20am, 11.00-11.30am,
1.00pm-1.30pm
Other Days:
8.30-9.20am, 11.30am – 12.00pm,
1.30pm-2.00pm
TBC
Term 1:
Monday 3 February – Thursday 9 April
Term 2:
Tuesday 28 April – Friday 3 July
Term 3:
Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Term 4:
Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December
