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Welcome to Norsewood & Districts' School

We have a proud history of achievement, sporting success and community involvement.  We have a strong focus on Literacy and Mathematics, as well as providing many opportunities for our children to participate in sporting and cultural activities.

Norsewood and Districts is a rural, co-educational, full primary school with students drawn from the catchment area of Te Uri, Ormondville, Whetukura, Makotuku, Matamau and Norsewood districts. We are situated approximately 20 kilometres North of Dannevirke in a dairy, beef and sheep farming area.

Norsewood School was established in 1873 and became a merged school in 2004. The school has a proud Scandinavian heritage and participates in Norway Constitution Day celebrations each year.

 
Term Dates 2025

 

TERM 1 
Monday 3rd February to Friday 11th April

TERM 2
Monday 28th April to Friday 27th June

Term 3
Monday 14th July to Friday 19th September

Term 4
Monday 6th October to Wednesday 17 December 1pm

 

 

Holidays During the Year

Waitangi Day - Thursday 6th February
Good Friday - Friday 18th April
Easter Monday - Monday 21st April
Easter Tuesday - Tuesday 22nd April

Anzac Day - Friday 25th April

King's Birthday - Monday 2nd June

Matariki Day - Friday 20th June


Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day - Friday 24th October

Labour Day - Monday 27th October

 

 

What's happening at Norsewood and Districts' School?

Upcoming Events in February

Mon 17

Senior leadership camp

17 Feb 2025 - 18 Feb 2025

Thu 20

Meet the Teachers and BOT BBQ

20 Feb 2025

Thu 27

Rakautatahi Marae visit

27 Feb 2025

Latest Notices

MHT Diabetes Youth and Family Support – Do you know anyone under the age of 24 with Diabetes?
18 Feb 2025

Good Afternoon,

 

Marie here from MHT Diabetes Trust and I would like to ask you if we could include a small piece of information below in your next newsletter/communications (ie SchoolApps etc) to school families please.  

 

 

MHT Diabetes Youth and Family Support – Do you know anyone under the age of 24 with Diabetes?

 

Our mission is to create an environment of support, connection and community for our youth and their family/whānau.  Our youth service provides opportunities to enable our rangatahi and tamariki who have diabetes, live their best lives alongside their whānau and those who care for them.

 

We achieve this through camps, support groups, social events and education workshops, where our community meet and connect with others sharing the same journey, whilst having fun.

           Events include:

• Social events for family/whānau – all ages

• Family/whānau camps

• Youth/rangatahi camps – 9 to 13 year olds

• Parent/whānau support groups – meet at local cafes

• Young adult/rangatahi dinners and coffee groups – 18 to 30 year olds

• Young adult/rangatahi Zoom ‘Connect and Chat’ meetings – 18 years and up

• Education workshops – parents/rangatahi.

 

For more information visit www.diabetestrust.org.nz or email youth@diabetestrust.org.nz

 

Please do let me know if you have any questions or would like any further information on the Trust or the services we provide.

 

Many thanks

Marie

 

REMINDERS - permission slips/RSVPs
18 Feb 2025

Our staff/BOT/whanau BBQ is this Thursday starting at 5pm. Meat and salads will be provide by the staff/BOT. Please bring a sweet to share if you are able.

Please let the office know if you are coming. RSVP slips were sent home yesterday (and today for seniors at camp). 

Our visit to Rakautatahi marae is the following Thursday (27th February) and we still have a number of outstanding permission slips to come in. We do require parent help and transport on this day so please come and join us if you are free.

 

 

 

SENIOR CAMP
16 Feb 2025

Seniors are off to Ranui Farm tomorrow even if it is wet.  Please pack extra clothes and a jacket.  They will be leaving school around 9.15 and will need morning tea and a drink.

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