Extra Curriculum

A specialist music teacher is employed to support the class teacher in delivering the Arts curriculum document. During the school year all students attend classes in the music and drama room.

Mellons Bay School also participates with other local schools in the kapa haka, choir, dance, and music festivals. Students are encouraged and given the opportunity to join these groups.

Students are encouraged to participate in sporting activities with their class during PE time as well as being involved in school sports days, school sports team and inter-school fun days.

We offer a variety of school teams and fun days with activities is: swimming, athletics, touch rugby, hockey, cricket and netball.

The process of learning and understanding is enriched by direct experience. It is likely that your child will participate in educational trips during school hours.

Often parent help is required on the trip, so there are opportunities for you to share learning experiences with your child. School camps are also organised for our senior students in years 5 and 6.

As part of the curriculum planning, teachers may also organise educators to visit the school to enhance student learning in certain areas. Such educators could be musicians, poets or authors.

The school engages Life Education to deliver their programme every 2 years. The police programmes Kia Kaha and Keeping Ourselves Safe are also delivered on a two year cycle.

Each year, as part of the curriculum, students from Years 5 & 6 compete to represent the school at a prepared speech competition held throughout the Auckland region.

The school provides a range of extra activities that change from year to year depending on staff and community support. These activities include chess, Trees for Survival, gardening and bush support (Eco Warriors).