Week 6

Kia Ora Koutou
On Tuesday, November 20th Te Whare Tui braved the weather and went paddleboarding on Lake Ngatu next to our school.
48 students, 8 parents 2 teachers and the Paddleboarding instructors Scott and Jo enjoyed their day at the lake even though the southerly wind was very cold and the heavy rain caused a torrent of water to flow under the sides of our gazebo over the matting and through the bags sheltering under the cover.

As the rain got heavier the 2  first groups that had had their turn traveled back to school to the warmth of their classroom to finish eating their lunch and watch a movie for the rest of the afternoon.
We all had a great day and are looking forward to our next session with SUP BRO paddleboarding.

 


 

 

               
 

 

Just a few of the photos from our Paddleboarding day.
   


   

Week 5

Kia Ora Koutou

Another week flies by.
We have been busy working on creating quality blogs to share.  Students have chosen samples of their work from the learning areas and posted them for viewing by their blogpals, friends and Whanau.
Next week we are all looking forward to Paddleboarding on Lake Ngatu with Scotty from Supbro.  More to come with pictures next week.

A tera wiki

Whaea Missy and Whaea Edwina

Melanie Drewery Author visits Paparore School.

Melanie Drewery New Zealand author of children's books visited our school on Thursday, November 1.

Thoughts and facts Te Whare Tui whanau know about Melanie Drewery.

'Melanie Drewery is an Author' - Riley
'She writes kids books that are very funny' - Alani
'The first book Melanie Drewery wrote was when she was 17yrs old' - Quartez
'Melanie Drewery read one of her books "Fishing fame" to us - Quartez
' I liked the storybook Grumble, Rumble, Mumble she read to us' - Tristan
'The first book she published was when she was 30 years old'  - Kaydee

Melanie Drewery - Author

Can you see Melanie among us all?

NZ Playhouse visit to Paparore School

We were very lucky to have the NZ Playhouse touring group call into our school on Friday, October 19 to perform their latest play to Paparore school children and children from neighbouring school Waiharara. Very entertaining.

The Wolf at the Target

Red Riding Robin Hood with the Wolf in Disguise and King George

King George with the cheeky Town Crier

The Horse riders leaving the Round about. 

King George, Red Riding Robin Hood and the Town Crier. 

Week 2 - shake out

On Thursday, October 18 Te Whare Tui whanau participated in the NZ ShakeOut Drill.
In the far north we have not experienced earthquakes like other places in New Zealand, however, we have had several Tsunami warnings because we are so close to both the east and west coastlines at the top of the country.

Here the children are showing how to be safe if there was an earthquake during school time.

When the alarm continuously sounds we.....

     Stop whatever we are doing.









There was not much room under       
my table so I put my hips, legs and
feet under a chair.

I tucked my legs and wrapped my arms around them then held on to the table legs.

Week 1 Tuhi mai Tuhi atu

Nau mai, ko tenei wiki tetahi o Tuhi mai Tuhi atu.
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New Mahi

Kia Ora Koutou

This week we embark on a new piece of Mahi. Our class Te Whare Tui has recently joined the Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Whanau.

Our class Te Whare Tui - with Teachers Edwina, Missy, Kelly, and 50 students [yr 2 / yr 3 / yr 4 and yr 5] look forward to and are ready to connect with our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu group - Paroa School Greymouth.

This week we are working on a digital presentation to introduce ourselves and share our journey of starting an ILE [Innovative Learning Environment] - From a garden to a building to a busy ILE of enthusiastic learners.

Nga mihi ki a koutou
Nga Kaiako me nga Akonga o Te Whare Tui

Kia Ora Koutou Katoa.
I am looking forward to sharing our journey as one of the Manaiakalani outreach in the far north cluster of schools with my colleague Whaea Missy and our classes. Nga mihi. Edwina