Wainui Camp 2018

Well camp was a challenge for both our hubs. The rain that cyclone Gita gave us didn't stop Room 18/19 getting out and completing their activities nor did it stop Room 20/21/22 from getting to camp. It was a bit wet, but everyone had a blast! We are super thankful to all the parents who offered their time to help out on camp, we couldn't have done it without you!

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Week 1 of 2018

Welcome back everyone!

We would especially like to welcome all our new year 7 students and brand new pupils to KNS. 

Our teaching team has some new faces too... Mr Henderson has come back to the year 7/8 team after a year away teaching juniors. Mrs McCarthy has joined our team after being on maternity leave and Miss Lamond is brand new to our staff after teaching at Sefton.

Today both Tōtara hubs settled into our new spaces, built relationships with people we may not have known well before and got used to some of the routines and expectations.

The teachers were please to see everyone leave with a smile at the end of the day. We seem to all have had a very positive start to the year!

Keep an eye out on this blog for learning updates from our team :)

Art Gallery Trip

All 5 of the Tōtara classes have visited the Art Gallery over the last week. We learnt about drawing techniques and applied our new knowledge and skills into a pastel art piece.

Some of us also visited the Botanical Gardens while we waited for our session. For many, this was a first visit!

Week 6 in Room 18 and 19

It's been a busy week with Beach Ed, the Cultural Celebration and the final 3 Peaks challenge.  We are looking forward to our trip to the art gallery on Monday, the Performing Arts evening and Golfing at Kaiapoi Golf course next week too!
Today we looked at Stained Glass Art by Dale Chihuly and were inspired to make our own bowls.  They turned out great!  We also learned to play a game called 'Dama' and used our bowls to keep the counters in.

Golf in Schools

We enjoyed the opportunity to learn a new activity this week when 'Mr B' from Kaiapoi Golf Club came to teach us Golf.

We look forward to developing our skills over the next 2 sessions.

                                     

 

Wainui Camp 2018

This Notice is for Year 7 families.

Constable Ken - Cyber Safety

Constable Ken has spent the morning speaking to our Year 7 and 8 students about cyber safety. Did you know that the legal age to own a Youtube, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook account is 13 years old?  Our students felt really informed as they found out some laws and rules they didn't know about. The main thing is to think about what we are posting online because it never goes away!