This week is the (almost) half way point of the term and we are well under way with our learning for the term. Our theme this term is Exploration which we are doing through Art. You may have heard there will be a school wide art school in week 10 of this term. Team 7/8 will be doing wearable arts as well as an individual piece for this. Student have selected their groups for their individual piece from Photography, Landscapes, Masks, Picasso and Zentangles and have begun working on these. We also began the term looking at art from different cultures...
It was great to see so many of our students take part in the Cross Country, and run most of the way! Well done to the team who went to Zones and those who placed and will run at Centrals soon.
Year 7 girls: Charlotte, Kathryn, Christina, Lena, Kayla and Neve
Year 7 boys: Aidan, Thomas E, Rupert, Tyler, Matthew and Joe
Year 8 girls: Nicole, Zoe, Mia, Nyella, Arabella and Jasmine
Year 8 boys: Ngakau, Neeraj, Tyler, Aidan, Daniel and William
We are into our second week of winter sport - a reminder to bring your gear for a practice during the week and a game on Fridays. Note: there are no games this coming Friday.
Other key dates this term:
Week 5
Samoan Language week
e-asTTle testing (reading and maths) begins
Wednesday 29 May - school is closed due to the Strike
Thursday 30 May - National Young Leaders Day (Student Council and House Captains)
School performance of Aotearoa, no te katoa for NZ Music Month
Week 6
Monday 3 June - Queen's Birthday (public holiday, school is closed)
Wednesday 5 June - NW Festival rehearsal (TBC) - rescheduled due to the strike
Week 8
Thursday 20 June - Otago Problem Solving #3; Music Soiree 6pm
Week 9
Thursday 27 June - Sausage Sizzle, NW Festival rehearsal (9-12), performance (6pm)
Week 10
Wednesday 3 July - Avonhead Art Adventure
Thursday 4 July - Avonhead Cultural Concert
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