Tāne Mahuta Quick Cricket
What a lovely afternoon for School Sport! Here are the Year 4's playing quick cricket supported by some helpful Year 5 and 6 pupils.
Tāne Mahuta Newsletter 13th June
Tāne Mahuta Newsletter
Thursday, 13th June
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Winter Sport for Year 5’s and 6’s has got off to a good start with the weather being kind so far. The Year 4 students and others not attending winter sport activities have been taking part in our own Tāne Mahuta Friday afternoon sports programme involving games and sport skills.
The funding for our 9.30 am bread snack has now come to an end. We will continue to have breakfast food (Weetbix and fruit) available for children who might have skipped breakfast at home or used all their breakfast energy on the way to school! We also continue to have daily fruit available and emergency food (muesli bars, dried fruit and nuts) if children find they haven’t packed enough lunch.
There are a couple of events coming up this term for you to note on your calendar.
Year 6 Cycle Safety Programme
Our Year 6 students will take part in this programme with the first group on Monday 24th June and Tuesday 25th. The second group will be on Wednesday 26th June and Thursday 27th. Year 6 students will be bringing home a notice which details which sessions they will be attending.
Trip to Orana Park
On Wednesday, July 3 Tāne Mahuta studio will be taking a day trip to Orana Park thanks to the generosity of the Orana Park team who have funded the visit. We will spend some time with park staff teaching us about the animal communities we have in New Zealand and their connections to the environment. We will need about six parent helpers to come with us so if you are interested please let us know by email.
We are also looking at celebrating Matāriki in our studio and hope to confirm plans for this soon.
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Winter Sport for Year 5’s and 6’s has got off to a good start with the weather being kind so far. The Year 4 students and others not attending winter sport activities have been taking part in our own Tāne Mahuta Friday afternoon sports programme involving games and sport skills.
The funding for our 9.30 am bread snack has now come to an end. We will continue to have breakfast food (Weetbix and fruit) available for children who might have skipped breakfast at home or used all their breakfast energy on the way to school! We also continue to have daily fruit available and emergency food (muesli bars, dried fruit and nuts) if children find they haven’t packed enough lunch.
There are a couple of events coming up this term for you to note on your calendar.
Year 6 Cycle Safety Programme
Our Year 6 students will take part in this programme with the first group on Monday 24th June and Tuesday 25th. The second group will be on Wednesday 26th June and Thursday 27th. Year 6 students will be bringing home a notice which details which sessions they will be attending.
Trip to Orana Park
On Wednesday, July 3 Tāne Mahuta studio will be taking a day trip to Orana Park thanks to the generosity of the Orana Park team who have funded the visit. We will spend some time with park staff teaching us about the animal communities we have in New Zealand and their connections to the environment. We will need about six parent helpers to come with us so if you are interested please let us know by email.
We are also looking at celebrating Matāriki in our studio and hope to confirm plans for this soon.
Ngā mihi,
The Tāne Mahuta Team (Alison, Kathy, Talei)
The Tāne Mahuta Team (Alison, Kathy, Talei)
Year 6 Camp 2019!
On the 20th -22nd March Year 6 students attended camp at Waipara Adventure Centre. Over the three days they took part in a variety of fun and educational experiences, including Archery, the Giant Swing and team Raft Building. Below are just a few of the activity pics.
All of the activities gave students the opportunity to problem solve, find their courage and work out how to collaborate with others to achieve team success.
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| The waterslide was a great way to cool down on the hot days! |
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| The construction challenge of Bridge Building. |
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| Learning to set the arrow in the bow. |
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| Raft Building |
A Five Senses Poem
At the beach
As I inhale the air it is like I put a pinch of salt on my tongue.
It smells like a forest but instead of dirt its sand the smell relaxes me.
The clear water is amazing it's like a giant bowl of blue water that seems to go on forever.
The microscopic crystals flow in between my toes in a somewhat satisfying manner.
The roaring sound of the tide are enough to put me to sleep.
by Jeneva
Hector's Dolphin
Hector's Dolphin
Hi there, my name is Skye and I LOVE dolphins! So that's why I wanted to teach you some facts about them. Enjoy!
First of all I wanted to clear that you will ONLY find them in New Zealand . So now that’s out of the way we can get on to the juicy facts . The Hector's dolphin is the smallest dolphin in the world, so it's pretty hard to see, thats why we need to know how to keep them safe. If you ever see one make sure to stop your boat and DO NOT speed off, also don't feed them and be careful with your fishing nets. I guess I’m just trying to say LEAVE THEM BE :). This species of dolphin is endangered so please try to follow these rules when you are fishing/boating. Hector's dolphins are one out of 4 special breeds, and you can find them in Akaroa. I hope you like my story and it inspires you to learn some more about native NZ species.
by Skye
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