Continuing with their Antarctic topic for this term, Antarctic Explorer Sean Brooks came and spoke to Room 13 ākonga about his 9 trips to Antarctica and South Georgia Island. 🐧

Last Thursday the Wilding Pine Club had a successful first afternoon with four awesome helpers going out with Science teacher Denise Arkless to work on wilding pine removal. 🌲🌲🌲 Ka pai to the tamariki involved in this very important work!

Once again, we have an abundance of unnamed Lost Property left at school that needs to be collected. This includes a variety of school hats.

Parents, caregivers and whānau members can now view and purchase their child's school photo via the email keycode you have been sent. 📸 Order before midnight on November 27th to get FREE DELIVERY.

Parents and caregivers can now log in to view and approve Year 10-12 students' course selections for 2023. ✅ Full, detailed instructions can be found here. For more information regarding NCEA, go to https://www.twizel.school.nz/ncea-information

Big feelings can cause big behaviours - moments that call for a fresh parenting approach. What is the theory of emotion coaching and how can it be put into practice?

Room 5 students took advantage of a perfect Twizel spring day yesterday afternoon with a spontaneous trip to the river with Mr Metcalfe! 😎

Room 9 tamariki have been mastering the art of Pétanque with Mrs Mullins and this French game has been a firm favourite for students of late. 🇫🇷 👍

Ākonga from Rooms 7 & 8 joined together on Wednesday to celebrate the year and spend some time together. 🥳 They had a blowing-up-a-balloon race, balloon races, running races, shared kai, including popcorn, hot chips and bread, and a wee treat in the afternoon! 🎈 🏃🏼‍♂️ 🍿

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday 11th November, is the rearranged South Canterbury Anniversary Day, meaning that school will be closed. Enjoy your long weekend, let's hope for some nice weather and we will see you all on Monday!

Room 5 ākonga, along with Ms McAuley, Karatī Metcalfe and Bevan Newlands battled the Spring weather last week, but a good time was definitely had by all. 🏕 💨 😎 Even with plans having to be shifted, everyone came back with a story to tell and a smile on their face!

This week, Mrs Staniford received some persuasive writing letters from Room 7 ākonga. They ranged from wishing for a school disco, and bringing your 'wheels' to school, to wearing your slippers in class! 🪩 🛴 🥿 However, Mrs Staniford's reply surprised everyone!

Schools from around the region, including Duntroon, Kurow and Omarama, came together in Twizel on Friday last week for the Upper Waitaki Athletics Day. 🏃🏼‍♂️ 👟 There were some great results from Twizel Area School students, several of which are going to compete in the NOPSSA Athletics in Oamaru. 👍

Read about Year 12 student, Monique's experience this year with the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) and how she faired in the end-of-year awards. 🏆

Congratulations to Yug Thapa on his selection for the 2022 Southern Primary Schools Tennis Championship on Friday 14th November in Dunedin. 🎾 This is a tremendous honour with only 6 players (3 boys & 3 girls) per Southern Association selected in each category - plus one wild card. 👍

It’s your first year of NCEA exams, and you’re looking at the stressed-out year 12s, the lifeless Year 13s, and (if you’re a normal, reasonable human being) you’re probably starting to question what the heck you got yourself into. Welcome to the weird world of NCEA. Year 11s… this one's for you!

How you buy school stationery for your tamariki and rangatahi is changing for 2023. ✏️ 🖇 📚 It's a change that ensures whānau members can take a lot more control of students' stationery needs to start the new school year, and beyond. 😉 Read the details here...

The Board of Trustees are reviewing the following Policies in Term 4.

Room 13 ākonga have continued their Antarctic topic this week, learning about penguins for their 'Read and Make', and also planning their very special map! 🐧🧊📍

Congratulations goes to Twizel Area School kaiako Sandy Nelson for making the shortlist for the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (NZSA) Heritage Book Awards 2022 with her short prose, Mum’s Mistake. ✍️📚