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Room 6 head to Toitu and the Chinese Gardens
It's been a busy week of trips that have been supporting our Turangawaewae unit of work.
Room 5, 6 and 25 head to Arai te Uru Marae
We had an amazing day at the Marae and we learnt so many new skills.
First Marimba Session!
Today, Room 23 had their first marimba session with Mrs Mepham.
Rooms 3, 4 & 13's Designer Pies
The students from Rooms 3, 4 & 13 have planned their pies, wrote their shopping lists and finally got to make their pies...
Butterfly House
Last week Room 14 enjoyed an awesome afternoon at the 'Butterfly House' at the Otago Museum. This was a a great way to i...
Congratulations to our Lit Quiz team!
📚📖 On the 11th of March, a year eight team went to the Kids’ Lit Quiz Otago. Read on to find out how they went...
Still the Same
In Room 10 we have been reading a story by David Hill call Still the Same.
Butterfly Museum, Discovery World & Animal Attic!
Last Thursday, Room 7 and 8 visited the Otago Museum as part of our ongoing ‘Adaptation’ unit this term.
Camp 2018
Rooms 1 and 10 went to the Waihola Christian Youth Camp for 3 fun-filled days from Monday 5th March - Wednesday 7th Marc...
Camp Cooking
Room 1 learnt to use the gas cookers prior to heading to camp.
Stop Motion Animation
Lighting, camera and frames were the focus of our first animation session.
Toitu Museum and Chinese Garden Visit
This term we are studying Turangawaewae and our sense of belonging.