A big welcome back to you all and the new families to our school.  We have had a great start with lots of smiles and chats about the holiday break and more.  Everyone seems very settled in their new classrooms which is lovely to see.  I really enjoy this time of the year especially seeing […]

2019 we entered teams into Friday night volleyball competition held at The Stadium. This is the first year for a long time we’ve entered teams so we were very proud to see the Y5/6 and Y7/8 team come out as winners of their grade. A big thanks to Danielle for the coaching and the parents […]

Congratulations to the Rapaura School ‘Lion’s’ Touch Rugby team for making the finals.  We are so proud of you all.   Making the finals is a great feat and you should be very proud of yourselves. A big shout out to Rhys G who coached and supported the team. Thanks to the parents for the […]

A memorable evening was held as we farewelled our 18 Y8 students at Vines Village.  Each year we farewell our young leaders with a special dinner.  Memories in the form of stories and photos, were shared and the real treat was when the group sang a song they had prepared with Anna, ‘Dream Weaver.’ We […]

How lucky am I to get to attend three camps with three different classes in three weeks! Week 1: Mistletoe Bay Y7/8 camp was at Mistletoe Bay and was spectacular in so many ways.  It captured the many treats of the Marlborough Sounds and Trish the classroom teacher, sure knows how to add so many […]

A wonderful day was had where the schools of the Wairau Cluster; Tua Marina, Spring Creek, Grovetown, Mayfield, Blenheim and Rapaura came together to participate in Tabloid Sports.  A big thanks to Grovetown for organising, the staff supporting the day and the parents for transporting.  It is great to see the enjoyment and the friends […]

A huge congratulations to all the students and staff of Rapaura School for an amazing exhibit of Kapa Haka.   The students have been practising hard and it truly showed throughout the performance.  A huge thank you to Kuia Merehira for all the wonderful support and encouragement she has given to our students and staff. […]