This week, M1 students were lucky enough to have a korero via Zoom with Te Haunui Tuna from Ngai Tūhoe. His journey in art and illustration began when he was just three years old and he went on to graduate from Te Kuratini o Waikato with a Bachelor in Media Arts. Truly inspiring!

Ākonga in M4 has been researching and preparing debates over the last few weeks as part of their 'social dilemmas' unit. The moot for this particular debate was: 'The Internet is a Curse'.

M1 ākonga have been learning some new technology skills this week! They used their iPads to create Stop Motion movies to explain scientific terms they have been learning in class. 🎥 🧑‍🔬

Last week‘s Junior Assembly was the final week before we are welcoming parents back, we can’t wait to see you at the Community Centre! Ka pai to all our learners who showed off their awesome work and to the teachers too!

Room 8 students have been exploring 'Stomp', a well-known group who love to make rhythm using all kinds of unusual, often household, items eg brooms, plungers, matches, and newspapers.

After a 2 year hiatus, the 2022 Aoraki Secondary Schools Skiing and Snowboard Championships were held this week at Mount Dobson.

Ākonga from Year 7-13 attended Attitude presentations on Wednesday, covering subjects encompassing all aspects of total wellbeing.

Ever wondered about how we learn things? Or, how our kids learn things? They’re little ‘sponges’ apparently, but what does that actually mean in theory? How do they soak up what they do, and why?

You may have noticed we've re-vamped our Junior Assembly 'Star Student' Certificates?

Monday is Cooking Day for the M2 Middle School class and for the last couple of weeks, they've enjoyed making Apple & Cinnamon Turnovers and French Toast! Maybe we have some aspiring Jamie Olivers in our midst? 👩‍🍳

Through all the winter weather, cancellations and road closures, the Room 7 ākonga made it to Tekapo Springs for their ice skating day yesterday, accompanied by the M1 middle schoolers (and the sun)! ⛸ 🐧 ❄️ 😎

Head Student Louie Skinner has news about upcoming sports events as well as a reminder for our senior students.

Twizel Area School netballers this week organised a Non-Uniform Day and Bake Sale to raise money to help with their trip to the SISS Netball Tournament in Timaru later this month, with the final amount raised going a long way to achieving that goal!

Last week's Junior Assembly was an amazing celebration of the incredible work and learning going on at Twizel Area School with our Star Students shining brightest. Ka pai to everyone who showed off their work!

On Monday this week, Jump Jam kicked off for all ages! It was awesome to see such a large group of keen groovers come and have some fun as well as burn off some energy before heading back to the books after lunchtime!

From netball to Snow Club and Sport Aerobics, the sporting prowess of Twizel Area School students certainly doesn't stop when they step outside the school gates.

Thank you to the community members who came to the Seesaw Information Session on Monday and also to Nicki Tempero from CORE Education, who gave her time to talk about Seesaw and how students at Twizel Area School from Years 1-10 are using it regularly in their classrooms, replacing the old style paper portfolios.

Why do people do the things they do? And here’s one that’s probably even more important to us parents: How can we motivate our children to do the right thing?

On Wednesday 24th August, we are running a Non-Uniform Day to raise money to help Monique van der Westhuizen with her Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) project. Come to school dressed in your PJs with a gold coin donation! 😴

Some whānau members have recently asked about student attendance and what circumstances equate to legitimate time away from school. Here is the Ministry of Education’s guidelines for parents regarding attendance and why it matters.