Room 13 ākonga got creative on Friday and had a competition to build either the tallest or the most creative castle! The students had a lot of fun becoming engineers for an afternoon! 🏰

Head and Deputy students, Monique and Emily are looking forward to this week's Senior Formal, plus a look back at Bully Free Week.

Room 4 students have been enjoying their exploration of the art style of Piet Mondrian this week. Ākonga learned about Mondrian's unique artistic approach, understanding the principles behind his compositions, and exploring the visual impact of his use of colours and lines.🎨

Year 11 student, Sadie Mason, has spent time with Room 5 and other Junior classes this term as part of her Gateway Sports Coaching Programme. Students have played indoor and outdoor games, including Room 5 favourites Bench Ball and Splat!

Students in M4 continued their Work Ready Programme this week, learning about how important first impressions are and how to be successful in the workplace. 👩‍💼👨‍💼

In a remarkable achievement, two promising athletes, Sadie and Kiara, have been selected to represent the North Otago region in the Under 16 Representative Netball Team. 🏐

This week-long event was aimed at raising awareness about the harmful effects of bullying, encouraging empathy, and empowering students to become advocates for positive change.

We're excited to announce our upcoming Sporting Raffle, an initiative aimed at raising funds to support various sporting opportunities and to acquire essential equipment for our school sports programmes.🏀🏓🏅

The Don’t Get Sucked In Poster challenge is an art competition for Year 7 – 13 students organised by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ.   They are asking young people to design a poster to highlight the risks of vaping to rangatahi.  This competition is an opportunity to learn more about vaping harm and share this information in a creative and impactful way.

The Twizel Devils Yr 5-6 Rippa Team had a fantastic day up in Timaru for the annual Yr 5-6 Rippa Rugby Tournament. Despite the early morning start all members played exceptionally well. 🏉

Students in M4 have been taking part in the Work Ready Program this term, learning about applying for work, workers' rights, and more. This week they went to Top Hut in Twizel to learn about work in the hospitality industry. 👩‍🍳 🍽️ ☕️

Head and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred, have updates from Bully-Free Week and last week's Area School Tournament, plus a reminder about the Senior Formal.

The Year 11 students enjoyed a trip to Timaru yesterday to attend the Year 11 Pathways Expo. The Pathways Expo is about bringing together businesses and organisations from around the area and giving students the chance to learn about possible career pathways within that organisation.

Room 8 students have been demonstrating their WAKA values through many activities and also working through the Kindness Bingo, culminating in a reward on Friday.

Twizel Snow Club would like to invite caregivers and whānau members to its AGM for the 2023 season. 🎿 🏂 ⛷️

The Southern Area Schools Tournament was a whirlwind event that took place last week at Lawrance Area School. A total of 30 athletes representing our school travelled down to Lawrance to participate in the thrilling three-day tournament, filled with a variety of sports.

Twizel Area School welcomed Chris Long, author of The Boy from Gorge River last week. He talked to students in Years 3-9 about his book, life, and travels.

In the past week, students in M3 had the opportunity to engage in a hands-on learning experience focused on understanding forces acting on objects. This was achieved through a combination of trial and error, group work, and collaboration. Utilizing their collective creativity and intuitive thinking, the students embarked on designing and testing various structural ideas.👨‍🔬

The Middle School Journalism Option class have been researching the infamous Mackenzie Panther, have you seen it?🐈‍⬛

Deputy Head Student Emily Schaar has some sporting updates, plus a reminder about the Senior Formal including where to buy your tickets.