On Friday November 30 we are going to be holding our FIRST EVER school fair. This is a massive undertaking that is involving pretty much EVERYONE connected to Rawhiti School from the new entrants to the senior students, the teachers, the office staff and all the parents and whanau. 

We made the decision early on not to have ANY outside vendors at our school fair as we wanted to run everything ourselves in order to really keep costs down for our guests on the night. We will be making all the food, all the crafts and running all the games. And when I say 'we' I mean the kids too. 

But we really wanted to be able to offer rewards and prizes to our kids for all the hard work they will be doing - whether it's a chance to win a lollipop or the chance to win a $50 book voucher. And this is where business support comes in.

Already (as of 12 September) we have have received a large amount of prizes and cash sponsorship from a lot of truly wonderful businesses. Please click the button to see our growing list of sponsors and make sure you support them too. 

Super duper fun (and funny) home-made quiz night PLUS a couple of rounds of musical bingo (Jingo) as well!

Your $10 ticket gets you a world-famous PTA supper, fun & games, access to a cash bar with all your favourite cold beverages and lots of prizes on offer too.

PRIZES FOR - funniest team name, best themed team costume, musical bingo (Jingo), as well as for winning the quiz.

BRING EXTRA CASH FOR - Jingo (musical bingo), the bar, raffles, silent auction, games of chance

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - Quiz teams can have up to 6 players. The event is R18 though as we are running a cash bar.

All money raised on the night will be used to fund awesome new playground equipment at Rawhiti School. Book your ticket or team now by clicking on the Get Tickets link.

























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Super duper fun (and funny) home-made quiz night PLUS a couple of rounds of musical bingo (Jingo) as well! Your $10 ticket gets you a world-famous PTA supper, fun & games, access to a cash bar with all your favourite cold beverages and lots of prizes on offer too. PRIZES FOR - funniest team name, best themed team costume, musical bingo (Jingo), as well as for winning the quiz I suppose, ha ha. BRING EXTRA CASH FOR - the bar, raffles, silent auction, games of chance WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - Quiz teams can have up to 6 players. The event is R18 though as we are running a cash bar. All money raised on the night will be used to fund awesome new playground equipment at Rawhiti School. Book your ticket or team now by clicking on the Get Tickets link or simply emailing pta@rawhiti.school.nz























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Super duper fun (and funny) home-made quiz night PLUS a couple of rounds of musical bingo (Jingo) as well! Your $10 ticket gets you a world-famous PTA supper, fun & games, access to a cash bar with all your favourite cold beverages and lots of prizes on offer too. PRIZES FOR - funniest team name, best themed team costume, musical bingo (Jingo), as well as for winning the quiz I suppose, ha ha. BRING EXTRA CASH FOR - the bar, raffles, silent auction, games of chance WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - Quiz teams can have up to 6 players. The event is R18 though as we are running a cash bar. All money raised on the night will be used to fund awesome new playground equipment at Rawhiti School. Book your ticket or team now by clicking on the Get Tickets link or simply emailing pta@rawhiti.school.nz

Only one week to go till our annual Christmas raffle is drawn! We've got all the hampers ready to go. All sheets and money must be handed in my 9am Friday 8th December. There will be prizes for the children too, given out at the last assembly. Good luck!

We had another successful fundraising quiz night on Sunday night with a great number of raffle and auction prizes up for offer. This is due to the great support we've had from local businesses in New Brighton and throughout Christchurch. Your support really does make a difference to us. 

If you'd like to learn more about our awesome business supporters please go to Our Supporters page and make sure you mention our name when you go to visit them. 

Johanna and Erica from Mindful Mover did another great parent & child mindfulness session, this time with older kids. Check out the photos below to see how much fun and enjoyment these guys had and if you want more information on doing mindfulness at home with your kids, visit our Mindfulness Page. 

We're dusting off the mirror balls, getting out the glitter and practising the dance steps - Boogie Wonderland 70s Night is happening very soon! 
Saturday 16th September is the night, 7pm is when doors open and the venue is the North New Brighton War Memorial Hall, just down the road from Rawhiti School. 
The amazing D'n'D Showband will be bringing ALL the hit from the 1970s and will be doing not just one, but two, full costume tribute acts for us - Disco AND Abba. 
And did I mention beautiful curly parsley adorning a plate of asparagus rolls or hot sausage rolls from the oven? And did I mention the chocolate wheel? Yes, you can dig it, we are pulling out all the stops this year. 
Anyway don't delay ticket sales are picking up and we are anticipating a sell-out event. You can order your $20 tickets here right now.
Remember all funds will be going towards our 2017 goal of contributing towards new playgrounds at Rawhiti School. It's worth it. 

Rawhiti School has been lucky enough to have won a beautiful new garden, which is now in place outside the school library on the north side of the school building.
POD OASIS is an award-winning garden created lovingly by the team at Greening the Rubble and for a number of years it was located in at Re:Start Mall in the centre of Christchurch. However with the future of that mall uncertain Greening the Rubble decided to give away the garden to a community group that could make use and love this garden for many years to come. 
It is our honour that Rawhiti School was chosen as the recipient for this amazing garden and after many hours of work and labour from the Greening the Rubble team, the teachers, the students, the PTA and families from the school the garden is in place.
Now we have a garden to treasure, a space for the children at the school to have a haven, a quiet place within the chaos and clutter of the playground to just sit and contemplate. Somewhere to chill out and read a book or somewhere to sit with friends and have a quiet chat.
We believe our children deserve inspiring and beautiful spaces too. 

In conjunction with the local Christchurch branch of the NZ Red Cross we were able to host two free 7 hour training sessions in the Rawhiti School Hall on the subject of Psychological First Aid (PFA) training. 

According to Red Cross Secretary General Tony Paine says, “At its core, PFA is about providing a safe, supportive response to someone who has just been through a sudden disaster and in need of support. PFA helps people feel safe, connected to others, calm and hopeful, able to access physical, emotional, cultural and social support, and feel able to help themselves.”

Our participants from the school community now have the knowledge to provide practical and emotional short-term support for individuals, reduce distress and foster the ability to adapt following a disaster or emergency situation, such as an earthquake or traumatic event. What an amazing opportunity for us. Thank you Red Cross New Zealand.