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!

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.

Simple ways to share te reo Māori at your place. Karawhiua - give it a go!

Last week, Room 9 ākonga spent some time at the Twizel Kindergarten reading to younger tamariki. This is a great way to build relationships that flow onto school days for the younger children. Ka pia Room 9!

Our senior students are sitting their mock exams, both digital and paper, next week. Information regarding exams, together with an exam timetable can be found here.

Te Rā o Pāpā was celebrated at last week's Junior Assembly with students showing off the cards they had made for their loved ones. Thank you to all the caregivers and whānau members who come to support our students' learning!

Last Sunday, seven students left Twizel accompanied by Chelsea and Clare Frost to travel to Timaru to take part in the South Island Secondary School Netball Tournament.

With our senior students sitting their mock exams next week, here are some tips for rangatahi to manage themselves before exams and on the day of their exams. Also how parents can help and where to get help if you need it.

Twizel Area School has been chosen to benefit from receiving a CoDriVR simulation pod later this year that will take students through modules as they approach their different licensing levels. Working in tandem with the TPDA Work Readiness Programme which has a Learner License Module, it looks like we’ll be getting our young people road ready with ease!

This week, eleven Twizel Area School students (across Years 4-8) competed in the North Otago Primary School Cross Country in Oamaru. Congratulation to everyone who ran, you did yourself and your school very proud. Ka pai!

The Senior School has been buzzing this week with yummy things to eat in the Foods Room and some fantastic creations in the Workshop! Take a look...

The Room 9 class shared book is currently 'Little House in the Big Woods'. In this book the family make their own butter, so with Mrs Mullon's help, ākonga were able to make and taste their very own butter! 🧈

Jump Jam on Monday Lunch time is still a big hit for all ages within the school! Miss McAuley and Miss Smith have loved seeing the children showing an immense amount of enthusiasm and participation towards the jump-jam lunches!

There was a hive of excitement in Room 13 this week when Tarsh Bell from Mackenzie Country Honey visited as part of their Mahika Kai learning. 🐝 🍯

The Junior Snow Club was invited to compete in the Mackenzie Ski Race Day, organised by Tekapo School, on Thursday 1st September. This event has been 3 years in the waiting, and so good to finally get some action happening. ⛷

Why is resilience important? What does it look like to bring up resilient tamariki? And what can resilience offer our tamariki in terms of living confidently in a culturally diverse context?

This week, six Middle school students have been recording their online Twizel Area School entry for the Rockshop BandQuest 2022.

On Thursday a vanload of Y9-13 students took part in a Humanities Day in Cromwell with students from our Kāhui Ako schools, aiming to connect students while celebrating the arts.