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!

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.