Thank you to everyone who came to our Puzzles and Games Evening last week, it was great to see the school community coming together and we will certainly look forward to hosting another one soon. 🧩

Our Year 8 team participated in some fun leadership and team-building activities last week. One of the activities undertaken was the rope challenge Hurihuri which included the learning of reef knots.

Ākonga in Room 5 have been using their artistic skills, learning how to screen print. Check out their very impressive pieces of artwork...

Friday was Fried Bread | Pāraoa Parai Friday at Twizel Area School. Students joined with teachers and members of our school community to make over 500 portions of fried bread, enjoyed by everyone!

Board games bring people together and help parents to reclaim family time. Through games, parents can create an irresistible offline world that will restore balance, deepen relationships, develop transferable skills and create shared, long-lasting memories.

Ka pai to everyone who showed off their amazing work at last week's Junior Assembly and for the awesome mahi you show, displaying your WAKA values.🤩

Do you need help logging into the School Portal or SchoolBridge app? Are you unsure how to work the SchoolBridge features? Would you like some one-to-one guidance? If the answer is yes, help is at hand...

Last week, M1 and M2 ākonga visited Skyscape as part of their learning about power. They learned how they are able to make their own power from their hydro dam. 🔋 💡

At Twizel Area School we are very grateful for the Gateway opportunities for our students! The purpose is to provide actual workplace experience that will develop a clear understanding of the knowledge and skills required for future employment.

The Home and School Committee are looking for interested parents to join our team. 🏫 On Wednesday evening there is a social gathering at the MOW Bar from 7-8.30 pm for you to find out what Home and School do and how you can help.

Classes enjoyed a Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Treasure Hunt on Taonga | Tuesday, with the aim for ākonga to learn some new words and a Whakataukī.

As part of Te wiki o te reo Māori, we held a House Waiata Competition yesterday afternoon. Everything fell into place and the Twizel Area School ākonga pulled off an amazing event. Ka pai!

Next week is Clean Up Week and Room 8 student Oliver Currall has decided to organise his very own Clean Up Event focusing on areas around the Twizel River, Ruataniwha and the land opposite the main entrance. Meet at 10 am this Saturday at the Nuns Veil entrance of the Twizel River to help Oliver make Twizel a little cleaner for everyone!

Last week Lilly Brophy and Diego Santiago went to Akaroa to take part in an opportunity to meet their peers from around Te Waipounamu and to learn about many historical events that took place in Akaroa.

What a fabulous term for Parakuihi | Breakfast Club! Thank you to all of those who attend each week and help out, especially our fabulous Milo cooks! ☕️

A letter from Minister Tinetti to the Board of Trustees regarding COVID.

Due to the government COVID-19 restrictions being lifted this week, it is with much happiness that we can announce that the Whare Pukapuka | Library will be open from Mondays to Fridays for our tamariki.

We’re looking forward to hosting our Puzzles and Games Evening from 5-7 pm on Thursday night. Bring along a puzzle or game from home that you’d like to play with other attendees!

Please read the information attached, regarding the 2022 Health Consultation. An integral part of the consultation process is the opportunity for parents/caregivers to comment on the Health programme and provide feedback. You can do this via the accompanying survey.

Learning a new, or different, language can be challenging, but making the effort is what counts. Learn to pronounce Māori words correctly to become more confident using them and find out how to pronounce Māori vowels, consonants, and digraphs.