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From the Head Students | 18th May 2023

May 18, 2023

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.

Year 11 Pathways Expo

May 18, 2023

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 Blast Off!

May 18, 2023

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 AGM

May 17, 2023

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

Whānau-Kaiako Communication

May 16, 2023

At Twizel Area School, we value open and clear communication between home and school and there are a number of different ways that whānau can communicate with us. It is important caregivers know the correct channels so your questions, queries, and problems can be dealt with accordingly.

Southern Area Schools Tournament 2023

May 16, 2023

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.

Boy From Gorge River

May 16, 2023

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.

M3 are off the Richter Scale!

May 16, 2023

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.👨‍🔬

Mid-Year Conferences

May 16, 2023

Parent-Teacher Conferences are a chance to celebrate the achievements of your tamariki and rangitahi with their home room teacher/mentor. You can book your appointment slots through the SchoolBridge App and the web portal.

Have You Seen the Mackenzie Panther?

May 11, 2023

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

From the Head Students | 11th May 2023

May 11, 2023

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

Bully Free Week 2023

May 11, 2023

There are lots of activities planned for Bully Free Week, culminating in Pink Shirt Day, next Friday. Check out the plan for the week!

Seniors Get a Taste of Dunedin Tertiary

May 10, 2023

It was a great trip down to Dunedin for interested Year 13 students to visit the University and Polytech, this week. 🎓

Room 8 Fractions

May 10, 2023

Ākonga in Room 8 have been learning about fractions this week, using words, numbers and pictures to show their understanding. 🧮

Lights, Camera, Action

May 10, 2023

Room 5 students have been working on a project centred around the theme of "Do the right thing!" The project is focused on utilising information and communication technology (ICT) and is designed as a challenge for the students across the Junior and Middle School classes.🎥

Junior School News | Term 2

May 9, 2023

Term 2 news from the Junior School, including reminders about toys, assemblies, and contacting teachers.

M4 and the Tekapo Power Station

May 9, 2023

Last Thursday, the M4 students were given a unique opportunity to visit Genesis and their Hydropower plants located in Tekapo, providing them with firsthand experience and knowledge about the generation of electricity through hydropower.

Update Your Details

May 9, 2023

Keeping us up-to-date with changes to your contact details or other important information is easy through the web portal or SchoolBridge app. 💻📱

Wellbeing Wednesday

May 4, 2023

Wednesdays are an opportunity for students to participate in various activities designed to promote a healthy mind and body. There's something for everyone, from yoga, to kapa haka, to chess. 🧘‍♀️♟️

Senior English Update

May 4, 2023

We caught up with the Senior English class this week to see what the students are working on. 📑✏