Kia ora koutou, Talofa, Ni hao, Malo e lelei, Namaste, Greetings...
Welcome back to Term 3, yet another packed term of learning and sports! We hope that you all had a relaxing break and were able to spend quality time with family, enjoying whatever sunshine there was. Outlined below are the major learning focuses for the term and key dates for Syndicate Events.
Mauri ora!
Technology and Arts
Tech Arts continues to run every Thursday, providing a range of different subjects: Food Tech, Art, Hard Materials, and Innovation. Akonga will travel by bus, and covered shoes are a must!
Year 7: Students are required to be at school before 8:30 am and will head down and return before 12 pm to focus on a Careers-based program and other activities.
Year 8: Students will remain at kura (school) and participate in a range of activities from Careers to Puoro (Music). They will then leave at 12 pm.
Cross Country 2024
Over the next weeks leading up to Week 5, students will focus on building their stamina and technique through weekly 12-minute runs, among other activities. Please ensure you come prepared with suitable running gear — comfortable shoes, breathable clothing, and hydration essentials.
Rangahau (Inquiry)
We will wrap up our 'The Nature of Science' focus and then switch to an Arts-based program where students will delve into the world of 'Visual Arts.'
Room 20 will be looking into Tukutuku panels and working with a variety of mediums, from pastel to paint.
This term, our Literacy Learning will be linked to speeches. Early in the term, we will be writing and delivering our speeches in class. Tauira will write a speech to either Inform, Entertain, or Persuade.
After speech writing, we will focus on writing persuasive pieces. This will then flow into our Reading, where we will explore non-fiction texts.
As the term progresses, we will read group novels and delve into longer texts.
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at:
Mr. Isacc Hunia
Room 20 Teacher