The Junior class trips to the Dark Sky Project in Tekapo continued this week with Room 8 students learning about the night sky in Te Manahuna. 🌌

Head and Deputy Head students Billy and Fred have a reminder about Home Rostering as we near the end of Term Two, and a look forward to next week's Non-Uniform Day, organised by the Student Council.

A reminder as we look forward to 2024 about the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy adopted by Twizel Area School for students in years 7-13. 💻

Room 9 students' math lessons took an exciting turn this week as they shifted their focus from fractions to the captivating realm of probability! 🧮

Junior classes (with the help of some fabulous Middle Schoolers) have been learning about the purakau (story) of the creation of Aoraki Mount Cook, and other local landscape features. 🏔️

In conjunction with Connexis, Meridian held its annual Girls in Hi-Vis Day last Thursday. The event is national wide and allows female students to gain hands-on experience, hear from inspirational women in the industry and learn what a career in the infrastructure's civil, energy, telco and water industries can offer.

Junior students had an unforgettable experience in Tekapo this week at the Dark Sky Project, immersing themselves in the fascinating world of space, stars, and Matariki. 🌌

National Area Schools recently held its highly anticipated training day, a spirited event that brought together students from the Otago region to showcase their athletic ability. 🏀 🏃🏼‍♂️

The Student Council has news of next week's Non-Uniform Day, as well as their plans for next term, thinking about sustainability and our environment.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Twizel Area School hosted Marianne Marot, from the Department of Conservation (DoC), who talked to various classes about animal traps.

Head and Deputy Students Monique and Emily welcome the winter weather, have a reminder about the Formal photos, and look forward to our next Non-Uniform Day!

In Room 9 this week, ākonga have been working on their sounds and spelling, finding lots of fun ways to learn their spelling words!

This week, the students of Room 5 had an exciting opportunity to collaborate with Jenny Heng, a local resident of Twizel who works as an engineer at BECA. Jenny served as our esteemed Wonder Project STEM ambassador, guiding us through our first practical session.🚀

Head and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred look forward to the Mid-Year Conferences as well as a well-deserved long weekend.

Hannah from MDC is continuing to deliver an interesting and informative program with our M4 students. This week they started with some activities around self-management, values and what they can and can’t control in their lives.

Middle school ākonga have been constructing clay tiles for the past few weeks. This project is assisting students in developing a variety of skills, including cutting, joining, glazing, and rolling out air bubbles. 🎨

Just like the rest of the Junior School, the students of Room 5 have embarked on an exciting mathematical journey over the past few weeks, delving deep into the world of fractions. 🧮

This week we welcomed North Otago Netball's Development Officer, Margaret, to Twizel Area School. She worked with Junior students from Years 1-8 on a variety of skills needed to play the game of Netball. 🏐

Friday night's Senior Formal was full of smiles, laughter, good times, and memories that will last a lifetime. 👠👗🎩 Well done to the Formal Committee for their organisation, making sure the event ran like clockwork!

Just a reminder that Monday, 5th June is King's Birthday, meaning that school will be closed. Enjoy your long weekend, and we will see you all on Tuesday! 👑