Clubs and Cultural Activities
Cultural Activities
All children at George Street Normal School experience a rich arts and cultural programme. In addition to the classroom delivery, co-curricular groups, that generally operate at lunch times, are formed as ages, staffing and numbers allow. Children are invited to participate in the following activities:
| Junior Team Choir |
Practices (Friday 12.30pm) and performances as arranged |
| Middle Team Choir | Practices (Monday 2.15pm and performances as arranged, during Terms 2, 3 and 4) Contact Teacher: Mrs King linda@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
| Senior Team Choir | Practices (Friday 1:30 non assembly weeks) and performances as arranged. Contact Teacher: Mrs Yeoman nataliey@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Assembly Band and Jazz Band (Auditioned) |
Assembly Band; Practices Friday at 12:30pm in the hall Performances as arranged. Jazz Band; Meets on Wednesdays at 8:00am in the hall. Contact Teacher: Dr Galloway rod@georgestreet.school.nz |
| Brass |
Trumpet, Cornet & Trombone lessons in Room 8A on Wednesday afternoons. |
| Chess | Children in Years 3-6. Practices Tuesdays at 12:45pm, the latter half of Term 1 and into Term 2, Upper Level Te Puna Ako. Inter school games as arranged Contact Teacher: Mr Hamilton sam@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
| Drums | Years 3 - 6. Practices Tuesday 12.30pm Term 2 & 3 Contact Teacher: Dr Galloway rod@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Guitar |
Practices Wednesday |
| Kapa Haka |
Practices Thursday at 2:15pm. Performances as arranged. |
| Pasifika Performance | Practices Thursday at 1:30pm. Performances as arranged. Contact Teacher: Ms C Spencer claire@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
| Ukulele |
Beginner Ukulele Practices on Wednesday at 12:30pm during Term 2 and 3. Contact Teacher: Mr Hamilton sam@georgestreet.school.nz Ukulele Performance Group Practices on Wednesday at 12:30pm in Room 10 during Term 1,2 and 3. Performances as arranged |
| Piano/Keyboard | Piano and keyboard lessons at times to be arranged Contact Teacher: Mrs Martin and Mrs Officer, ph 467 5400 Private tuition cost |
| Saturday Morning Music | Held at George Street Normal School on Saturday mornings during term time. A variety of instruments to choose from and hire. Lessons are 1 hour. Contact Teacher: Mrs Hobbs ph 477 2296 Cost $80.00 for the year |
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Spanish Classes |
Spanish lessons for children in Years 2-6. Meets on Tuesdays and Wednesday at 8:00am in the Learning Hub. Contact: Diana at spanish_nz@yahoo.co.nz or phone 021 259 6612 |
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Future Problem Solvers
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Meets on Tuesdays 12:45pm, Term 2, in Upper Te Puna Ako. Contact Teacher: Mrs Stanton leanne@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Scooter Club
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For children in the Junior Team. Meets on Thursdays on the junior courts at 1:00pm. Contact Teacher: Mrs Dakers micdak@georgestreet.school.nz Children to have their own scooter and a helmet. No cost |
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Science Club
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Year 1 and 2 children meet on Tuesdays in Room 4 at 12:45 in Term 3. Contact Teacher: Ms Dunn sharyn@georgestreet.school.nz Year 3 - 6 children will meet during Term 3. Time and Venue to be advised. Contact Teacher: Mrs Robertson anne@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Enviro Kids
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Meets by the jungle gym on Fridays in Terms 1,2,3 and 4. Contact Teacher: Mrs Robertson anne@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Artists Alive
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For children on the Senior side activities will happen on Thursdays in Term 3 at 12:30 in Georgies (next to M1B). Contact Teacher: Mrs Robertson anne@georgestreet.school.nz For children on the Junior side activities will happen on Tuesdays in Term 3 at 12:45 in Room 5. Contact Teacher: Ms Macgregor bronwyn@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Philosophy Club
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Meets on Thursdays, at 12:30pm in Terms 2 and 3, in Room 7. For children in Years 3 - 6. Contact Teacher: Ms Hunt michelleh@georgestreet.school.nz No cost |
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Construction Club
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For children in the Junior team. Meets on alternate Thursdays during Term 2 at 12:45 in Room 3. Contact Teacher: Ms Smith catherine@georgestreet.school.nz |
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Jump Jam
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Meets on Thursdays at 12:30pm in Term 2. For chlidren in Years 5 and 6. Contact Teacher: Ms Harper claireh@georgestreet.school.nz |
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Programming |
Children have the chance to develop the basic concepts of programming to create some animated computer games, using tools such as Scratch, Lego Mindstorms and Sphero. Tuesdays at 12.45pm upstairs in Te Puna Ako in Terms 2 and 3 |
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La Petite Acadēmie It's French for Fun! |
Fun French Beginners’ Classes Years 2-6: The major emphasis is on communicating orally through the interactive use of fun games, song, role-play and ‘real life’ activities. Meets on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:30 in the Learning Hub. For more information, please email admin@Lpa.co.nz or contact us on 022 358 2211. C’est si bon! |
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Speech and Drama classes |
Specialized confidence-building drama classes happen on Tuesday afternoon. Classes run for Year 2-6. For more information or to enrol please contact Hayley at acornperformers@outlook.co.nz |
George Street Normal School Annual Cultural Events
- Speech Contest (Term 3)
- Georgestock Music Night (Term 3)
- Team/School Production (Term 4)
Team inquiries should be made firstly your child’s contact teacher.
All other inquiries should be made to:
Ms Claire Spencer
GSNS Cultural Coordinator
Email: claire@georgestreet.school.nz
Telephone: 474 0825
