Ākonga in Room 9 were showing their maths and art skills this week while making their own 30cm rulers, book marks and labels! 📏 🧮 🎨

Our rowers have all been showing their school values this week while competing in the Maadi Regatta at Lake Karāpiro. From dealing with broken oars to supporting their teammates, and mingling with Olympians!🚣‍♀️ 👏🏅

Room 5 ākonga have embraced the Maadi Cup quest that Twizel Area School is on. Whilst they could not attend in person, they have done everything they can to contribute to supporting our team at Lake Karapiro. 🚣‍♀️

What started with torrential rain and wind, ended with smiles and sunshine as M2 students embraced the outdoors on last week's camp! 🏕️

With winter fast approaching there is a great range of uniforms available new and second hand through the uniform shop. Bargains to be had and also a range of puffer jackets to rival macpac! All proceeds to Home and School.

Year 4 student Ryder experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event last Friday, after winning the MORE FM 'Live Like a Crusader' competition to be the ball boy for the Crusaders. 🏉

Twizel Area School had some slippery visitors this week when Wes, Brooklyn, and Kieran from Meridian Energy's Trap and Transfer Programme bought some NZ Long Finn Eels to show and talk about.

Fifteen students represented Twizel Area School at the North Otago Swimming Sports held in Oamaru last week. Our students were joined by other Upper Waitaki schools and we enter as a zone. 🏊‍♀️

Head and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred, look forward to a busy week of sports and science trips as the weather starts to turn colder! 🏐 👩‍🔬 🥶

It was the turn of M3 to go on camp to the South Temple Hut last week. 🏕️ You can read all about it from Year 9 student Jazmine Baikie's perspective, she took some pretty cool photos too!

Yug Thapa continued on his journey to a career as a tennis player last weekend, winning the 2023 Highgate Partners Otago Junior Tennis Open! 🎾

Eight students represented Twizel Area School at the Aoraki Athletics held in Ashburton last week. Schools from around the South Canterbury region as well as Waitaki Boys and Girls and St Kevins come together to compete.

Head and Deputy Students, Monique and Emily, look forward to a busy couple of weeks, plus a reminder about our Kāhui Ako Jumbo Day tomorrow.

Three actors from 'The Ugly Shakespeare Company' performed for the students from Year Five to Thirteen on Wednesday, March 15th. Their play, 'The Dream', was an interpretation of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', with the three actors playing a combination of 15 roles in the 50 minute performance. 🎭

Room 13 students had some Friday fun last week creating different animals out of paper mache (papier-mâché)! They created animals of all kinds including penguins, bunnies, kiwis and snakes! 🐧🐰🐍

Last Friday a group of 22 students travelled to Aoraki Mount Cook School for the opening of their new school. This was a celebration with the local schools from across Te Manahuna, students travelling from as far as Albury. 🏔️

The rowing season continued last weekend with the South Island Secondary Schools (SISS) Regatta and as has been the case all season long, the Twizel crews did not disappoint. With thanks to community members and organisations, they are now planning their trip to the Maadi Cup at Lake Karāpiro.

Room 8 students were using their school WAKA Values of Whānaukataka ( Participation and Contribution)and Awhinataka (being inclusive) in class this week! 🤗 👀

Twizel Area School students continued their amazing run of results when a select few competed in the Country High School Athletics Day last week!🏃🏼‍♂️

Head and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred, look forward to the M3 camp while remembering their own experiences. They also have reminders about reports, Kāhui Ako, and other coming events.