Discovery School is celebrating 50 years of schooling this year, we officially opened in 1976.  We have a plan for bringing the celebrations to life and want to hear the stories of our last 50 years. The tamariki (children) will very much be part of the planning and organising of these events.  We will be asking for past staff, students, families and board members to share their stories by being interviewed by our tamariki.  

This year, we will be introducing a conceptual curriculum that brings together learning from different curriculum areas around one shared “big idea.” This approach helps students make meaningful connections across their learning.  

To celebrate our school’s 50th anniversary, our learning focus will be:

Whanaungatanga - Relationships to Thrive and Grow. We will explore how strong relationships have been the foundation of our school community over the past 50 years and how they continue to help us learn, thrive & grow. Through reflecting on our journey, students will celebrate our history while also looking ahead to building a strong and connected future together. 

Facebook:  Please join our Discovery School 50th Jubilee Facebook page - you can add photos here, or stories, invite past and present people to join.