Week4 T2

The teachers are in full swing with our mid-year testing and report writing for the end of term. 

Reports will be out on the last day of term (29^th June) and parent interviews will be held on 24^th  July, week two of term three.  Reports will tell you where your child is in relation to the national standards and tell you what your child’s goals are, where to next and what you can do to help at home.

We have had the opportunity to have Nathan Hills from Puke Ariki and Morgana Watson from Govett-Brewster Art Gallery here this week.  With Morgana the students had an awesome time learning about Papa Tū ā Nuku = Flora and Fauna.  The juniors were shown a reading in Te Reo to inspire a performance that is based on the ‘bugs & grubs’ of the forest.  Using rakau (small tubes) they made rhythms and learnt new skills to accompany their performance.  The seniors were introduced to other Māori instruments as well.

With Nathan the juniors looked at New Zealand unique flora and fauna (geographic isolation) and had a look at some examples of the variety of life on land and sea.  They learnt about the impact we have on animals and plant life and how we can help.  They identified plants and hopefully as a school we can help feed the Tui and Kereru.  The Seniors looked at managing resources and played a game ‘tragedy of the commons’ Fishing village scenario and looked at a Marine Reserves video.

A great time was had by everyone.