Classroom Programme
- Literacy and numeracy
- 21st Century skill sets (digital technology, languages, communication, collaboration, self-management, problem-solving, creativity and innovation, inquiry learning)
The Arts and Music
- Whole school singing
- After school art and drama
- Free after school ukelele and guitar lessons
- Kapahaka
- Rock da house inter-school performance
Passions
- Clubs eg biking, horse care, karate, cooking, theatre sports, woodwork
- Discovery time
- Specialist teachers (art, drama)
Hira School Song
A small school in a big world with nature all around
A stream running through and hills that surround us
Bike, scoot or run on our Hira Highway
We all get on together and it’s where we learn and play
Chorus
We’re Hira, Hira – cooperation, courtesy, kindness and respect
We’re Hira, Hira – when you come to our school it’s what you can expect
Kotahitanga
A garden for our veges, a nursery for trees
A mudbrick pizza oven for special shared teas
We’re caring and we’re friendly environmentally
And everybody knows we’re part of the community
Chorus
We’re Hira, Hira – cooperation, courtesy, kindness and respect
We’re Hira, Hira – when you come to our school it’s what you can expect
Kotahitanga
Written for Hira School by Musical Artist, Kath Bee
Our Local Curriculum
The big picture you see below is a visual representation of our Local Curriculum. There are interactive points on this image taking you to youtube links that tell you about what is important to us here at Hira School.
This image is also seen as a large mural in our office. It highlights all that is important to us here, our traditions and the unique learning experiences that our tamariki have.