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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 December

Wed 18

School prizegiving & School Reports Home

18 Dec 2024

Thu 19

Last day of school - School finishes at noon—NB no absentees will be followed up. This will be just a clean up morning.

19 Dec 2024

Latest Notices

Golf Lessons

11 Dec 2024

Due to bad weather forcasted for tomorrow, we have postponed our school Golf until Friday. If anyone is available to help between 10-12.30, you would be most welcome.

Public Health Newsletter - Whooping Cough Fact Sheet - Childhood Immunisation Clinic Flyer

11 Dec 2024

Please se information attached

This weeks off site events

10 Dec 2024

Just a reminder that we have two off site events this week.

On Wednesday the whole school will be travelling to Te Miro by bus. The bus will leave at 9.30am and will be back by 2.00pm. The children may wear mufti to Te Miro.

Lunch will be provided. Please ensure your children have drink bottles, a change of clothes and morning tea. Please apply sun screen before they leave home and have their sun hats.

On Thursday, the whole school will be taken by cars up to the Norsewood Golf Club. They will need to wear school uniform on this day. Once again they will need drink bottles, sun hats and sunscreen

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