Celebrating Being Us

We have been working on "Celebrating Being Us".  Hannah and Grace created an original poem and presented it with an origami peace crane. Tumeke!

Soccer / Football Tournament

Thanks to Jack at SportCanterbury for organising an awesome football tournament this week. Thanks also to the Greymouth High school students who refereed the games. We all had a fun day and enjoyed trialling our new soccer skills. Our team work was positive and inclusive and everyone contributed to their team. Tino pai to mahi tamariki!

Bullying Free NZ

This week we were working in teams to create presentations for Bullying Free NZ Week. 
We want to say, "Stand Up To Bullying!"

Beach Cook Out - William Pike Challenge

Computational Thinking with Allannah

Clem, Billy and Mackenzie - Wonkey Donkey versus the BeeBot

Sam and Zac programming for success.

Aimee, Callan and Grace - Input ensures output.

Thank you to Brightwater School for the use of your "map mats."

Lincon, Brighid and Caleb develop their input.

Cullam mastered the Bee Bot.

Brighid, Lincon and Caleb spell out Karoro School with their BeeBot.

Hannah and Sasha find success on the BeeBot app.

Summer Readers in the Summer Reading Challenge

Summer readers in Ruma Tahi & Ruma Waru

Noho Marae

Mrs Glue, Brighid and Daniel create simple tukutuku patterns.

 On Tuesday Ruma Waru and Ruma Tahi travelled to the Arahura marae for our noho marae experience.  We all participated in the powhiri and the mihimihi after that.

Later in the day we walked along the awa and four students were found by pounamu.  From the awa we went down to the beach and created beach sculptures to retell aspects of the legend of Poutini, Waitaiki, and Tamaahua.

In the early evening we listened to the histories behind many of the figures to be seen on the marae and within the wharenui.

After dinner we participated in a range of activities followed by marshmallow smores at the ahi while we listened to stories. Then, after some beautiful waiata with Paula, we went to sleep in the wharenui.

Mrs Barrow and students create intricate soap carvings.

Soap Carving

Soap Carving

Wyatt, Jack, Dakota and Jennae listen to instructions for weaving harakeke putiputi

Kelly shares her harakeke knowledge.

Evening programme on the mahau.

Marshmallow smores while listening to stories.

Ki o rahi

Rippa Rugby