Our body needs liquids to stay healthy. It’s called staying “hydrated”. Drinks provide a range of nutrients, but how can we make good choices?🥤🥛🧃

The Twizel Kids Triathlon is back on this year! 🏊 🏃‍♀️ 🚴‍♂️ Join Sport Twizel for a fun community event Sunday 5th March. Everything you need to know, including registration details, can be found here!

We were incredibly lucky to have a visit from Olympic Ambassador Emma Twigg on Monday. 🚣‍♀️ 🥇 🖤 Emma spoke to our year 3-6 students and our 14 rowers.

The 2023 New Zealand Rowing Championships are taking place all this week at Lake Ruataniwha. 🚣‍♀️ After a long, hard season the team are, once again, performing well. 💚🖤 Today is Semi-Finals day and there is plenty of excitement around the team's results!

We celebrated our NCEA students who received Merit and Excellence, and our Head Students and House Leaders for 2023 at this week's Senior Assembly. Congratulations to everyone, we are looking forward to a (hopefully) uninterrupted year!

An introduction to 2023, plus reminders about School Buses, toys, assemblies, and more...

We are happy to announce that our Breakfast | Parakuihi Club is back for 2023! Starting this week, come and join us now on Friday mornings to share some kai.

Our Head and Deputy Head Students for 2023 would like to welcome a selection of new teachers to our school, Mr Purton, Miss Hooper, Ms Saunders, Ms Wise and Ms Sargeant. Lets find out a bit more about them...

Middle School Science for 2023 has started off with a challenge! To build the tallest structure of the class that can support a giant marshmallow using only the materials provided.

Our students' sporting success doesn't stop when they step outside the school gates for the summer. From Cricket to Gliding to Rowing, Twizel Area School is always proud of our students' achievements win, lose or draw!

This year we have put in place some new bus routines to help the students with safety in the bus bay. 🏫 🚌

Twizel Junior Netball Club are currently taking an expression of interest for the 2023 season. 🏐 Any Year 3-13 students are eligible to play.

On Tuesday 7th of February, Twizel Area School welcomed our new students, staff and whānau with a Mihi Whakatau. This is a process to help Twizel Area School on our journey to embedding Tikanga Māori within our school.

The Board of Trustees are reviewing the following Policies in Term 1.

Most of us know that good nutrition habits benefit our bodies. But did you know that nutrition and learning are connected? Proper nutrition ensures students have the nutrients needed to learn at their best all day long!

The Dental Bus arrives at school next week - the Dental Nurses will be seeing enrolled students in Years 1-8.

Just a reminder that Monday, 6th February is Waitangi Day, meaning that school will be closed. Enjoy your long weekend, and let's hope for the summer weather to continue. 🌞 We will see everyone at school on Tuesday 7th!

Don't forget your sunhat or drink bottle! Sunhats are a compulsory item for students in years 1-6 during Terms 1 & 4, please make sure they are named. Water bottles are also essential to make sure students can keep hydrated during the school day.

As of January 2023, passwords will no longer be required to access the Parent Web Portal or SchoolBridge app. Caregivers can use the Magic Link option or the Google / Microsoft sign-in if you have registered one of those accounts with the school office.

All the Back to School info, including stationery, uniform & BYOD, can be found here.