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 16th, 2019
Congratulations to the junior school's five Whanau learners of the year for 2019. Auaha - Rishta (Alfriston School), Kaitoro - Caroline (Takanini School), Tirohanga - Berlin, Whainga - Philicity (Greenmeadows Intermediate School) and Kaitaataki - Jade (Randwick Park School). Jade was also named Junior Best All Round Sportsperson and Junior Sportsperson of the Year. Jade has represented AC in netball, touch and ki o rahi. Outside of school Jade is/has been a member of Papakura U15 netball, CM Maori U15 netball, NZ Blue Sox softball and NZ ISA U14 softball.
Dec 10th, 2019
From the Susan Impey Library - 50 for 50 2019!
Over terms 2 - 4, the library ran a competition to promote reading. Learners had to read fifty books within the time frame. Each learner had a list of 10 books which were a compulsory read. The remaining 40 books had to be books that the learner had not read before. As well as this, the learners had to do a book review on each book.
Amisha was the winner for 2019. Amisha’s prize was either morning tea or lunch for herself and three friends. Well done, Amisha!
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
Monday 11 March
Monday 17 June
Monday 23 September
Term 1:
Tuesday 29 January – Friday 12 April
Term 2:
Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July
Term 3:
Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September
Term 4:
Monday 14 October – Wednesday 11 December
