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Let's Go Term Three!
Welcome back to Term 3, yet another packed term of learning and fun. We are well into the build up towards our Motutapu Island Camp in Term 4 with plenty more information shared with students this term. We hope that you have all had a relaxing break and were able to spend quality time with family and friends and enjoy a little bit of sunshine. Outlined below are major learning focuses for the term and key dates for syndicate events.
Tech Arts - Thursday
Year 7’s continue to attend Tech this term at 8.30am on a Thursday morning. Classes changed to a new rotation in Week 10 of last term. While back at school, children participate in a variety of subjects such as Dance, Music, Science, Spanish, Coding and using and creating in Adobe Express.
Mad Hair Day
Creating Gaming Controllers with the Makey Makey
Parent/Teacher/ Student Conferences
These are on in week two. Thank you to those who have already booked times. Do go to the booking site to book a time as soon as possible.
Important Dates for Term 3
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences - Wednesday, 31st July and Thursday, 1st of August
ICAS Digital Technology – Monday 5th, August
Sports Photos - Tuesday, 6th August and the afternoon of Wednesday, 7th August
ICAS Writing – Wednesday, 7th August
NZ Playhouse Performance - Tuesday, 13th August
ICAS English - Wednesday, 14th August
Waimaths - Wednesday, 14th August, after school
Year 8 Speech Finals - Monday, 19th August
ICAS Science - Monday, 19th August
Hamilton West Sports Exchange - Tuesday, 20th August
ICAS Spelling – Wednesday, 21st August
Year 7 Speech Finals - Wednesday, 21st August
Full School Assembly - Friday, 23rd August
Full School Cross Country - Friday, 23rd August
ICAS Maths - Wednesday, 28th August
Cross Country Postponement Day - Wednesday, 28th August
WFPSA Speech Finals - 2nd to 6 September (exact date to be confirmed)
Rhythm Interactive Performance - Tuesday, 3rd September
Looking to Lead - Wednesday, 4th September
Netball Prizegiving - Wednesday, 4th September
Interschool Cross Country - Tuesday, 10th September
Brett Fairweather Visits the Jump Jam Teams (TBC) - Wednesday, 11th September
Interschool Cross Country Postponement Day - Thursday, 12th September
Jump Jam at Boys’ High School - Saturday, 14th September
Battle off the Books - Saturday, 14th September
Instrument Making Workshop - Tuesday, 17th September
PCT, (Police Challenge Training) - Tuesday, 17th September
WFPSA Cross Country - Wednesday, 18th September
WFPSA Regional Speech Finals - Wednesday, 18th September
Yr 7/8 Parents Attending Camp Meeting - Thursday, 19th September
Sports Dabble Day - Friday, 20th September
Full School Assembly - Friday, 27th September
Last Day of the term - Friday, 27th September
WFPS Swimming Championships
Tech Arts
In Year 7 and 8 children travel to Te Au O Tamatea each Thursday for Tech Arts. Throughout the year they have a term at Food Tech, Art, Hard Materials and Innovations.
Year 7's need to be at school at 8.30am on a Thursday morning to take the bus down to Tech. Year 8's depart at 12pm after the morning at school.
Inquiry - Nature of Science - Through the Science curriculum, our inquiry topic is The Nature of Science which will give our students the capabilities to become curious, critical consumers of science. Individual classes will guide their learning through observations and questioning based on topics of interest.