Hello! I hope everyone is having a great weekend! We had a very busy week last week with HQ 2 and 3 kicking off the first round of sustainability trips, a very wet midday cross country event, and our year 8's experiencing a day at Riccarton high school.
While the year 8's were away on Friday. The years 7's were fortunate enough to participate in a media crash course with Mandy. Here is the link to view the creations! https://blog.seesaw.me/avonheadhub2017/#!/
This week is the first week of winter sport! Make sure you know when your team is practicing and you come prepared. Friday afternoon will be when the first games are taking place. More information about times and locations will come this week.
There will be a second dance audition with Miss McMahon this Wednesday in the hall from 12:30-1. Come ready to dance! The team will be finalized later on this week.
Miss Jakub's Maths class - Notices will be going out Monday to those who are interested in some extra cantamaths competition practice. This will take place every Wednesday at 3:30 at Merrin school. If you are interested, please return these to Miss Jakub ASAP.
FYI... it's national science week!!!
Sunday, 14 May 2017
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Term 1 Inquiry Celebration - Identity!
Special thanks to Jenny Wang in the Senior HQ for making this awesome movie of our celebration on the final day of last term. We had a great time at our cultural shared lunch (see the photos below) and then our open afternoon in the HQ sharing our projects and displays about our country and identity.
Reminders - Week 1 in the Senior HQ
A few reminders for this week and next for our students and whanau:
1) Sports top EVERY day as we are taking part in cross country training on Ferrier Park each day. Don't forget to wash them too please! A big drink bottle of water would be ideal too. Cross Country is being held at school on Thursday the 11th of May (Week 2). We have two competitions this year - the non-competitive cross country event which is 1.5km and the competitive cross country event which is 3km. Racing starts at 11:30am - please come and join us!
2) Winter sport trials and practices on Friday for hockey and rugby. Hopefully you know about the other sports! Netball teams are announced tomorrow.
3) HQ2 and HQ3 students need to return their inquiry field trip forms ASAP to the office - we go next Wednesday the 10th of May. We MUST have 5 parents, friends or family members per class to meet their ratios or we can't go so please offer if you can! HQ1 and HQ4 your notices will be coming home shortly once your date is confirmed.
4) Inquiry homework - students should be working on their title pages to ensure these are completed to a high standard this week.
5) We have just launched our inquiry for this term which is "Sustainability: Be The Change!" Along with our classroom work and field trip we would like some guest speakers to come in and talk to us about natural resources, human impacts, sustainability, earth problems and conservation. If you can help us by coming in or by answering questions we could email, or if you know someone who can, please email Mrs Moore on kmoore@avonhead.school.nz.
6) Winter Sport starts Week 3.
Have a great week and weekend everyone!
1) Sports top EVERY day as we are taking part in cross country training on Ferrier Park each day. Don't forget to wash them too please! A big drink bottle of water would be ideal too. Cross Country is being held at school on Thursday the 11th of May (Week 2). We have two competitions this year - the non-competitive cross country event which is 1.5km and the competitive cross country event which is 3km. Racing starts at 11:30am - please come and join us!
2) Winter sport trials and practices on Friday for hockey and rugby. Hopefully you know about the other sports! Netball teams are announced tomorrow.
3) HQ2 and HQ3 students need to return their inquiry field trip forms ASAP to the office - we go next Wednesday the 10th of May. We MUST have 5 parents, friends or family members per class to meet their ratios or we can't go so please offer if you can! HQ1 and HQ4 your notices will be coming home shortly once your date is confirmed.
4) Inquiry homework - students should be working on their title pages to ensure these are completed to a high standard this week.
5) We have just launched our inquiry for this term which is "Sustainability: Be The Change!" Along with our classroom work and field trip we would like some guest speakers to come in and talk to us about natural resources, human impacts, sustainability, earth problems and conservation. If you can help us by coming in or by answering questions we could email, or if you know someone who can, please email Mrs Moore on kmoore@avonhead.school.nz.
6) Winter Sport starts Week 3.
Have a great week and weekend everyone!
ANZAC theme week!
This week in the Senior HQ we have been discussing, writing and reading about our ANZAC hero's and the history behind ANZAC day. We don't want our troops to be forgotten! As part of our reading 'pick n mix' activities, Mrs Moore has been baking with groups making chocolate dipped ANZAC biscuits. They are looking amazing! Taste testing is tomorrow! Check out the snaps of our students working hard....and if you want the recipe then follow this link http://www.foodinaminute.co.nz/Recipes/Choc-Dipped-Anzac-Biscuits
Sunday, 9 April 2017
Week 11 - the final week of Term 1!
Hi everyone!
A few quick reminders for this week:
1) Good luck for the league tournament if you are involved in that on Tuesday.
2) Technology on Tuesday as usual - they are still in need of any old, rinsed plastic containers and bottles if you can send them along to school please.
3) If you have sports trials this week remember your sports gear.
4) Homework needs to be finishing off your non-fiction reading task ready for Thursday AND your inquiry presentations of your culture/country ASAP. These were due Friday last week.
5) On Thursday we have our cultural shared lunch. You each need to bring a plate of food from your country to share with others for this event. You can either bring it in the morning to one of the break out spaces or you can arrange for it to be dropped at the hall on Thursday BY 12.20pm ready for the set up. You will be able to join us if you contribute something to share from your country.
6) On Thursday we also have our open afternoon to share all our amazing inquiry presentations about the different countries we align with. Remember to invite family and friends to come along to the HQ to view the displays and presentations. You are to wear something from your country eg traditional dress, costumes, country or flag colours, rugby jersey's etc from lunch time on for our cultural day too!
Have a great week everyone!
Mrs Moore
A few quick reminders for this week:
1) Good luck for the league tournament if you are involved in that on Tuesday.
2) Technology on Tuesday as usual - they are still in need of any old, rinsed plastic containers and bottles if you can send them along to school please.
3) If you have sports trials this week remember your sports gear.
4) Homework needs to be finishing off your non-fiction reading task ready for Thursday AND your inquiry presentations of your culture/country ASAP. These were due Friday last week.
5) On Thursday we have our cultural shared lunch. You each need to bring a plate of food from your country to share with others for this event. You can either bring it in the morning to one of the break out spaces or you can arrange for it to be dropped at the hall on Thursday BY 12.20pm ready for the set up. You will be able to join us if you contribute something to share from your country.
6) On Thursday we also have our open afternoon to share all our amazing inquiry presentations about the different countries we align with. Remember to invite family and friends to come along to the HQ to view the displays and presentations. You are to wear something from your country eg traditional dress, costumes, country or flag colours, rugby jersey's etc from lunch time on for our cultural day too!
Have a great week everyone!
Mrs Moore
Huxster Mountain Bike Relay Event....
On Friday last week 30 students from our Senior HQ competed in the Huxster Mountain Bike Relay annual event held at McLean's Island. We were joined by 26 Year 5 & 6 students too. The event involved teams of two students completing a 4.2km loop, tagging their partner who would then go out and do the loop and so on for a period of THREE hours. Following all the rain, it really was the case of "mud, sweat and tears"! Thanks to the group of amazing parents who supported us and helped make the trip possible. You were all awesome. Here is the movie of photos from the day:
Monday, 3 April 2017
Amazing Race Video!
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