Extra Curricula activities

At St Leo's our goal is to nurture the whole child - and that includes their cultural side.

We offer or facilitate a wide range of cultural activities.  Some are provided by external providers who come into the school (at an additional cost) and others by our own teachers or parents. 

CHESS CLUB

Chess power is an exiting and fun company which comes into the school once a week and offers chess coaching.  Chess Power offer two classes at St Leo's - one for the junior school and one for the senior school. Children can enrol for lessons for the term. 

Classes are usually over the lunchtime period. Students learn chess moves and strategies each week.  Chess has proved extremely popular at St Leo's - at one stage over 50% of the school has been enrolled!

www.chesspower.co.nz

DRAMA CLUB

Davina from Marzipan Drama is an experienced and enthusiastic drama coach.  She offers lessons at St Leo's once a week - one lesson is tailored for the junior school and one for the senior school.

Marzipan drama offers fun and exiting lessons in which children are encouraged to develop at their own artistic pace.  The drama classes include areas such as:

  • Acting 
  • Miming
  • Improvisation
  • Movement
  • Body language
  • Facial expressions
  • Voice training

The children are encouraged to think outside the box and the motto in lessons is "there are no wrong answers".

www.marzipandrama.co.nz

LEWIS EADY MUSIC

Wondering how to get your child started in music?

Our fun music programmes and qualified, enthusiastic teachers who teach music at St Leos Catholic School offer the ideal introduction for your child to music-making. 

Our group beginner programmes - Musical Jam, Blast-off, Cosmic Keys, Rhythm and Drumming are a great way for your child to begin their musical journey at school.

At St Leos, music lessons take place during the school day and we offer tuition for all stages of musical development - beginner to advanced.

Instruments we teach at school include:

• Violin - from year 1 upwards
• Piano/keyboard – from year 1 upwards
• Voice - from year 1 upwards
• Ukulele – from year 2 upwards
• Recorder – from year 2 upwards
• Music Theory – from year 2 upwards
• Guitar – from year 3 upwards
• Clarinet – from year 4 upwards
• Flute - from year 4 upwards
• Drum kit – from year 4 upwards
• Saxophone – from year 4 upwards
• Bass Guitar - from year 7 upwards
• Cello – from year 4 upwards

 For more information or to enrol your child for 2012 music lessons, please visit our website

Lewis Eady is one of Auckland oldest music schools.  Tutors from Lewis Eady have been coming into St Leo's for many years.  They offer group and individual tuition on a range of instruments as well as introductory music courses.  Children can sign up for lessons each term.  Classes are during school hours.

www.lewiseady.co.nz

CHOIR

The St Leo's choir for senior students is run by one of our teachers Mrs Cunliffe who also has a music degree.  

KAPA HAKA

St Leos has an enthusiastic Kapa Haka group.