Welcome
Welcome to Dannevirke South School
Cosmodome is coming
On Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th May the Cosmodome will be at school.
The Cosmodome will be set up in the school hall and makes astronomy easy to grasp while inspiring children to explore further. This is a fully digital planetarium and an experienced star guide will lead classes through a journey of the stars which will include a look at the planets, constellations, Maori astronomy and space exploration.
The following schedule includes the time that your child’s class will be attending the Cosmodome.
All we are asking for this amazing experience is a gold coin donation.
Time |
Wednesday 23 May |
Thursday 24 May |
9.00 -9.45 |
Kohunga |
2 sessions – Team 1 |
10.00 – 10.45 |
2 sessions – Team 2 |
Rm 15 |
11.00 – 11.45 |
2 sessions – Rm 6 & 7 |
Rm 10 |
1.00 – 1.45 |
Rm 16 |
Rm 11 |
2.00 – 2.45 |
Rm 17 |
Rm 12 |
Please note timetable changes for these 2 days:
Wednesday and Thursday Interval & lunch
Interval 10.40 – 11.00
Mufti Day
Friday 1 June
to support
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Appeal
Room 3’s Fantastic Posters
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Room 3 produced fantastic posters to advertise the school’s Wacky Hair day on Tuesday 3 April.
Josie’s success in RRAP reading programme
I am lucky enough to be Josie’s RRAP tutor. Josie is a real inspiration – she is motivated and hard- working and I thoroughly enjoy our sessions. Josie and I have really enjoyed reading the third book in the Pegasus series and we are both looking forward to the fourth book which is coming out in October. Josie’s enthusiasm for reading is contagious and was evident in the speed with which she read “Pegasus”. With Josie often reading several chapters for homework – it was sometimes a challenge for me to keep up.
Kate Bertham
Luca’s writing
Luca is very proud to share his story writing.
Welcome to our new website. We want this to be a place where our community can access the information needed, so everyone can stay informed about happenings at our great place.
Remember, this is only a start, and we will keep the site up to date and will always value your ideas and suggestions for improvement.
Dannevirke South is a school of opportunities. We have a strong focus on literacy and numeracy and staff have worked very hard to implement very good teaching programmes with excellent results.
Students with learning needs are catered for with a range of intervention programmes included: reading recovery, RRAP reading, teacher aide support and expert classroom teachers.
Our Gifted and Talented programme includes: students on correspondence, ICAS, Otago Malths, Australian Maths Competition, Primary Research Project, Robotics and Wakarara Camps.
Staff and students are supported by an excellent Board of Trustees and a wonderful Support our Students (SOS) group of parents.
One exciting initiative the school is undertaking is developing our classroom programmes to better cater for dyslexic children. Some staff have received training and classroom programmes will become more "Dyslexic Friendly". This will benefit all our children. More on this in the future.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Vision Statement
Cementing the foundations for successful living and learning through striving for our personal best in everything we do.