Twizel Area School Prizegiving Assembly will take place on Tuesday, 12th December 2023 at the Twizel Events Centre, beginning at 10 am. 🏆 It is an opportunity for parents, caregivers and whānau members to join us and celebrate the students' achievements.

As Wellbeing Wednesday wraps up for 2023, ākonga had a beautiful day to spend their weekly hour on activities promoting their well-being. 🧘 🎨 🎶

This week's Junior Assembly turned into a Badgeathon with 15 given out to students for WAKA Values, Peer Mediation, and PALS. Ka pai to all our badge recipients; what a fantastic effort! 👍

After being postponed due to the Power Outage Day, students in Room 5, M1 and M2 were lucky enough to have three members from North Otago Rugby come to TAS to run a rugby skills session.

Last week, M4 students visited the Dark Sky Project in Tekapo, delving into the celestial wonders to learn about our nation's rich astronomical history. This venture deepened their understanding of space and highlighted Aotearoa's heritage of exploring the cosmos through constellations.

The Twizel Community Library database is now available to browse online. Students in Years 7-13 and teachers can log in using their Google school account to see the books they borrowed in the past, what they currently have on loan, and even reserve books they would like to borrow.

The summer swimming season has started and the Junior School classes have all taken advantage of the pool opening, and this week's great Twizel weather. 🌞 🏊

This week, the Year Eleven PE class went on their final trip of a busy year. This trip had all the elements you would expect on a multi-day tramp. Our objective. To locate the Canyon Creek rock bivouac.

It was a great afternoon of athletics as eighteen Twizel students, along with students from other North Otago schools, competed at Centennial Park in Oamaru this week.

At 8.35 am on Friday, 17th November, there was a high level of excitement as the Year 6 students prepared for a day of experiencing the Middle School at Twizel Area School.

On Tuesday, eight ākonga from Years 8-10 attended the Aoraki Touch Tournament held in Timaru. We played in the mixed team category, where we were up against teams from South and Mid Canterbury. 🏉 🏟️

We are seeking a Caretaker and a Cleaner to join our team at Twizel Area School.

On Wednesday 22nd November, there will be no classes due to a Ministry of Education Accord Teacher Only Day.

This week Year 1 to 8 ākonga took part in the ASB St John in Schools program, where they learned how to respond in an emergency. 🏥

Congratulations to all the students who have qualified for North Otago Primary School Athletics to be held on Monday 20th November in Oamaru.

Students in Rooms 9 and 13 welcomed Cody Thyne and Kip from DoC last week to learn about Dog Safety and Wildlife Protection.🐕

Junior swimming has started, so please remember your togs! You can find the timetable for the rest of the term here ⬇️

On Friday, our Year 1-3 students went down the valley to Upper Waitaki School to participate in an awesome athletic skills day. Students got to participate in a range of activities...I have heard the obstacle course was a favourite!

Last Wednesday, we held an adapted version of Upper Waitaki Athletics after the weather prevented the event from happening the week before. It was great to see all our TAS students trying their hardest. 👍

Students in Rooms 9 and 13 have been immersing themselves in the fascinating world of New Zealand's native bird species and their survival challenges. 🦅 Some of these remarkable birds are on the brink of endangerment.