Akoranga | Courses
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring Story and Style: A Novel Study - Level 4 Literacy Class |
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LISTENING | libbyboyd | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Reading Club | After a long year of working hard and smashing out assessments, come wind down and dive into some nice and relaxing reading. |
ReadClub | AllyGrosvenor | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| 5+MAT | Have you done 5MAT this year and are you considering the step up to 6MAT next year? |
5+MAT | MarkStone | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Red Read and Write | Description |
45LIT | KateArmour | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| manawataki me nga rotarota: Rhythm and Rhymes | In this course we will learn about poetry, creative writing, rhythm and how to excel in English through the medium of rap and hip-hop. |
345LIT | mattdavis | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Mystery Writers: Crime Stories | Love a good mystery? From shocking headlines to classic whodunnits, you’ll explore how crime stories hook readers and audiences. |
CRIME | meganwoods | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | In block 4.2 all our level 4 and 5 Mathematics classes will be covering numeracy skills. |
4MAT | admin | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | In block 4.2 all our level 4 and 5 Mathematics classes will be covering numeracy skills. |
5MAT | admin | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Student Centred Numeracy | Students will identify their learning goals and be supported with resources and strategies through a learning conference-style teaching approach. |
4Num | LindsayGreene | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch Perfect: Crafting Financially Sustainable Business Ideas | In this course you will learn how to craft and pitch business ideas with a strong focus on financial sustainability. |
5BUS | EmilyMarck | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| 5+ MAT | Have you done 5MAT this year and are you considering the step up to 6MAT next year? |
5+MAT | MarkStone | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Exploring Poetry | In this course, we will explore the power and creativity of poetry in all its forms. You will read, write, and share your own pieces. |
POETRY | AllyGrosvenor | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Script and Monologue Writing | Use your imagination to bring your stories to life in the form of playscripts by putting the words in the characters' mouths and their actions in t |
SCRIPT | EmmaKneller | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Short Stories of the Creepy Variety | In this course, we'll read a few creepy short stories, discuss and dissect them, and do a few fun activities based on them. |
SSCV | richardpitts | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Stop Motion Animation Film Appreciation Club | Join us for an exciting journey into the world of stop-motion filmmaking! |
ANIFILM | VickiParker | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Short stories and extras | In this course, we'll study a few short stories and create art based on those stories. |
Novella | BethanyManders | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | In block 4.2 all our level 4 and 5 Mathematics classes will be covering numeracy skills. |
4MAT | admin | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS | In block 4.2 all our level 4 and 5 Mathematics classes will be covering numeracy skills. |
5MAT | admin | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| DVC/Technology Literacy | Students will analyse a design era or a product and write an essay. |
TEC | CarlBurr | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learn to play Kī-o-Rahi | Get involved in the Kī-o-Rahi, learn the game or develop your skills with the help of national representative athletes and coaches. |
Kīo | MarkStone | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Marvel Madness | Get ready to dive into the action-packed world of Marvel! In this course, we’ll explore the Marvel Universe through comics, films, and TV shows. |
MARVEL | AllyGrosvenor | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Ride the Bus | In this hapori class we will be planning journeys to far off locations on the Christchurch City bus routes. |
BUS | libbyboyd | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Art and About | Let's get out into the city and explore local galleries and street art. We will visit a different site each week. |
ArtTown | kirstymcmillan | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| eSports | - - - SIXTEEN COMPUTERS AVAILABLE - - - (if we have more than 16 people in the class, you will need to either share a PC or bring your own laptop t |
ESPORT | MattParkes | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Whodunnit? | This class will be a series of 'Whodunnit' style mysteries for us to solve. |
WHO | SteveHunt | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Studio Art Green: Create Your Own Project | This guided, self-directed art class is for students ready to take their creativity seriously. |
PROSTUDIO | VickiParker | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| PJ Design and Make | This course runs across two blocks. It is for students that would like to design and make themselves some PJs. |
PE | NicKelly | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Christmas Crafts | Christmas Crafts Get into the festive spirit with Christmas Crafts! |
Xmas | EvanKiddey | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Sketching | Develop your drawing skills in this sketching class. We will look at different sketching techniques and media. |
SKETCH | GinaHarrison | 3, 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Self-directed music | Need more time to practice your instrument, or write your own music? |
MUSIC | mattdavis | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Board Games, Card Games and Puzzles | Bring along your board games, card games and puzzles to develop your social skills. Make friends and rivals. |
BOARD | KateArmour | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Roll for World Building: A D&D-Style World Creation Class | Create a world so epic that it deserves its own campaign map. Join a team of creators, storytellers, and chaos-makers! |
D&D | LindsayGreene | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Think | Ever thought about whether Artificial Intelligence will take over the world? |
Think | SamBuchanan | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| XMAS PRESENT MAKING | Using the tools and equipment in the garage, including 3D printing and laser cutting, to make small gifts for loved ones. |
TEC | CarlBurr | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Defence Against the Dark Arts | This course delves into the fascinating world of social psychology, exploring how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the prese |
DADA | richardpitts | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Let's Play Ball | Let’s Play Ball is a fun course to help you build your basketball skills and stay active. |
BBALL | EmilyMarck | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Senior Science taster | Are you thinking about NCEA Science next year? |
PRESCI | MattParkes | 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Mansions of Madness | Mansions of Madness is a fully cooperative board game of horror and mystery. |
MADNESS | SteveHunt | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Studio Art Blue: Create Your Own Project | This guided, self-directed art class is for students ready to take their creativity seriously. |
PROSTUDIO | VickiParker | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Blue Block Dance | This Blue Block is for all dancers who have solo or duet roles in our upcoming student-led Alice in Wonderland dance production. |
SHOW | admin | 3, 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Music Games | Learn about music, rhythm performance and theory through a variety of interactive games (mostly board games and card games) and design your own gam |
MUSIC | mattdavis | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| NOT SPORT for Girls | Recreation activities that are based on participant interest. Ideas could include: walk around Hagley, have a go at spin/zumba/yoga/circuit etc. |
PE | NicKelly | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Modern BeatZ Stretch & Chill | Reset your body, calm your mind. A mix of guided stretching, balance, and gentle strength to dance-beat playlists chosen by the group. |
BEATZ | meganwoods | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Let's kōrero | talk | Work on your speaking skills. Starting with how to have better conversations, we’ll move to group discussions, short speeches and debating.&n |
Talk | KateArmour | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REPAIR SHOP | We will be fixing, repairing and maintaining things around the school. |
REPAIR | CarlBurr | 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Learn to make Bonsai | Watch videos to learn bonsai techniques and history Use wire to create a wire bonsai for maintenance free bonsai art, and then finally start a bons |
Bonsai | MarkStone | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Myths and Legends | Step into the world of myths and legends! |
MYTHS | AllyGrosvenor | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Circo-Arts | This course is about learning some new physical skills within Circo Arts. |
CIRCUS | SteveHunt | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Technology challenges | Can you use your creativity and Scientific knowledge to find technological solutions to a range of challenges? |
STEM | MattParkes | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Digital Design Collage with Adobe Photoshop + Indesign | In this class, we will explore the world of digital design collage techniques, using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Indesign, while incorporating inspir |
ART | VickiParker | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Words per Minute | In this course, you will learn to touch type using an online course. |
WPM | KateArmour | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Akoranga Pāpāho Tinana / Physical Media Studies | Physical Media Studies From the battle of Betamax vs VHS to the shiny age of DVDs and Blu-ray, this co |
MEDIA | EvanKiddey | 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Puzzle this! | In this course we will have a go at a range of puzzles. There will be maths puzzles, logic puzzles, and even potentially some word puzzles! |
Puzzle | michelleverkaaik | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Percussion Ensemble | Taking inspiration from groups like 'Strike' and 'From Scratch', we will put together a performing drum and percussion ensemble, and take to the st |
MUSIC | mattdavis | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Digital design - Make a logo! | In this class, we'll create our own logos. |
LOGO | BethanyManders | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Latin Street Dance: Bachata | Move, connect, and express. Learn bachata, a smooth, modern street dance that’s fun and easy to pick up. |
DANCE | meganwoods | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Beginner Spanish | ¡Hola! This beginner course is all about learning the basics of Spanish in a fun, practical way. |
45SPAN | Jon | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Paleontology | Got a favourite Dinosaur? Want to explore what life was like on Earth when Dinosaurs roamed? Then this is the course for you. |
DINO | JessDewhurst | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Drawing Fundamentals | If you'd like to level up your drawing skills, this could be the place for you. |
FUND | richardpitts | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feast Fit for a Formal | Floor 4 is hosting its own formal on December 5th. We will be preparing a feast fit for our formal. |
Formal | LindsayGreene | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Clowning Around | Working in groups, you will learn about the art of physical comedy and devise a performance that shows creative use of the key clowning f |
DRAMA | EmmaKneller | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| DVC | Existing 6DVC students will continue to work on an Achievement Standard with a focus on rendering and flythroughs. |
DVC | CarlBurr | 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Science experiments... | Get ready to put on a lab coat and safety glasses... |
Science | MattParkes | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Stay active with Futsal | Develop your futsal skills against the best in the business (Mark and Sam). |
FUTSAL | MarkStone | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| World Domination - Diplomacy | (Co-taught with Richard and Beth) |
WORLD | BethanyManders | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Fashion Design - From Sketch to Stitch | Join fashion designer Paige (an Ao Tawhiti alum) and Vicki for a hands-on course designed to bring your clothing ideas to life. |
FASHION | VickiParker | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Turanga | A chance to enjoy the space that is Turanga. Reading, writing, pondering, Games, being in a different space. |
TURANGA | craigperry | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Karaoke Club | Have fun singing (either in a group, with a friend or star as a soloist) in this social and fun no-pressure class. |
MUSIC | mattdavis | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| PJ Design and Make | This course runs across two blocks. It is for students that would like to design and make themselves some PJs. |
PE | NicKelly | 3, 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Alice in Wonderland Production | Step into the upside-down world of Wonderland! |
SHOW | admin | 3, 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Botanic Margaret Creates | We will visit the Botanic Gardens, Margaret Mahy and other places (library, gallery, along the river), depending on the weather, to play, walk |
BMC | KateArmour | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Urban Photo Quest | See the city differently! |
PHOTOQUEST | meganwoods | 4, 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Stop Motion | Storyboard and then create a stop motion animation film. |
STOP | GinaHarrison | 3, 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Rugby Mix-Up: Games and Variations | Get ready to run, pass, and play! |
RUGBY | EmilyMarck | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGĀ TOI O TE AO TAWHITO MO TE AO TAWHITI | Ngā Toi o te Ao Tawhito mo te Ao Tawhiti - Arts of the Old World for the Distant World. |
456MAO | mhu | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Title | Body | Code | Authored by | Levels | Term | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow A Garden IRL | We’ve asked you to put your phones away for the day, but you can still GROW A GARDEN! |
GAG | LindsayGreene | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| WHAKAARI | DRAMA - Genre Carousel | Use a wide variety of drama styles (genres) such as comedy, tragedy, horror, crime to create realistic characters, relationships and situ |
DRAMA | EmmaKneller | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| World Domination - Civilisation | (Co-taught with Richard and Beth) |
WORLD | BethanyManders | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Cooking Over Fire | Cooking Over Fire Experience the art of cooking with fire in this hands-on, outdoor hospitality sessio |
5HOS | EvanKiddey | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Whakairo | This course is for students interested in Māori carving. We will work on our own designs while developing the necessary skills for carving. |
CARVE | richardmccance | 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Vintage Lounge | Get creative and redesign the Level 2 balcony - vintage lounge, with art mural and planter boxes and any other ideas you may have. |
LOUNGE | AnneHampton | 5, 6 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Creative Writing Adventures | Struggling to find inspiration for your writing? Look no further! Join us every Wednesday as we explore a new location around town! |
WRITE | AllyGrosvenor | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Golf | Free golf at Burnham with clubs and balls supplied. |
golf | MarkStone | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| TE MĀTAURANGA O WAHO | OUTDOOR EDUCATION | This class is only for those who have participated in previous terms in the Outdoor Education class. |
45OUT | DeanCrawford | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Outdoor Adventures | Come join us for a variety of adventures including walking. biking, kayaking, orienteering and team building games/activities. |
OUT | craigperry | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Swimming | We will visit a few of the swimming pools in Christchurch and build our swimming and water safety skills. |
45SWIM | SteveHunt | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Mountain Biking | This course aims to provide students with a variety of biking opportunities. |
BIKE | GregoryONeill | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Forensic Science | Have you ever watched a detective/police tv show or movie and thought that one day you wanted to do that? Well here is your opportun |
FSI | JessDewhurst | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| Opshop Upcycling | Purchase opshop formal clothing and upcycle it using the sewing machines to create the formal outfit of your dreams! |
UPCYCLE | GinaHarrison | 4 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |
| My Kitchen Rules | Being able to work in a group is essential. |
45MKR | KayHayes | 4, 5 | Term 4.2 | 2025 |