Kahzyilou and the Paralympics

This week in Team 4 we have been learning more about the Paralympics, our NZ Paralympic athletes and Disability. 

Here are some photos from a post by Kahzyilou in Room 7. She had a great experience actually wearing a real gold medal from a NZ Paralympic athlete a few years ago. You can find out more on her blog. Thank you for sharing Kahzyilou. 

 Here is some photos of me wearing Cameron Leslie gold medal at my aunty's  Wheelchair Ruby training at the spinal unit. The first photo is my aunty's wearing Sophie Pascoe medals. Also one other thing my aunty plays for the Wheel black that are competing against U.s.a  at 2:30 today but sadly my aunty is not there because she got sick.       

Room 7 Swimming in Week 3

This term the students in Team 4 were lucky enough to receive swimming lessons at the Glen Innes YMCA Pools. The students were put into small groups and each had a swimming instructor per group.  The students learnt about water safety and basic swimming techniques. Although it was only an hour lesson each day for a week, the students gained so much enjoyment and skills during the swimming lessons. 

Sailing Trip

This term a group of students from Team 4 went on a sailing trip. 

Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! is a schools programme designed to give students in Year 4s to 8 the opportunity to experience the thrills and spills of sailing in a fun, safe and well managed environment. 

This trip was funded by Rotary of St Johns and Yachting New Zealand to whom we are extremely grateful.

 First the students had to get into small groups of 3 to put together a small sailboat. 

Then the students changed into a wetsuit before receiving instructions of how to sail and navigate their boat when on the water. 

When it was time to launch off into the water the students became quite excited even though the water was quite cold. 

They spent quite a bit of time on the water, enjoying the view of the Auckland Harbour, and then had races against each other. 

The students all had a wonderful time. Thank you to our amazing instructors and to Rotary of St Johns and Yachting NZ. 

PES FiaFia 2021

 FiaFia 2021 finally happened! After being cancelled last year due to Covid 19, and two brief lockdowns earlier this year, our school FiaFia event eventually went ahead. There were 17 amazing items made up of cultural items as well as modern dances and performances. We were also blessed to have a gigantic canopy built called 'Te Kapua' (also known as 'The Cloud') which was built just in time to provide shelter for FiaFia. The food sold at the food stalls prior to the performances were delicious. The children performed spectacular items in a front of a crowd of just over 2,000 people. Here are some highlights from FiaFia 2021. 

Niue FiaFia Group Item 2021

 FiaFia 2021 was pretty amazing! All of the items were fantastic and every student involved were absolute stars! This post only shares the performance of the Niue Group for 2021. The tutors were myself (Mrs Lagitupu) and Ms Teleso. 

Well done to Antzell for doing a great job as leader of the group. Well done to Siakupega who led the takalo (Niue haka). Here is a photo and footage from the Niue Group 2021. 

Ramadan with Zaria and Swaimah

 This morning I was treated to some special treats from a student in our class - Zaria. She was very kind and decided to share some of the delicious treats that her family had made to celebrate Eid. When Zaria explained to me what Eid and Ramadan was about, I decided that it would be a great opportunity for her to share her understanding with the rest of the class. 

After morning tea, Zaria shared a presentation that she had made last year with her sister Zaeeda about Ramadan. Another student in our class (Swaimah) supported Zaria by sharing her experience with Ramadan as well. Muslims around the world celebrate the festival of Eid (or Eid al-Fitr) to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. 

They did a wonderful job sharing a bit about their culture and how they celebrate the end of Ramadan. Here are some photos from today. Thank you so much Zaria and Swaimah!

Welcome to Term 2! Watch This Space!

 This term our school wide theme is called 'Watch This Space' with a focus on Planet Earth and Beyond. At the start of each term we have an immersion assembly in the hall to introduce a new topic. To inspire our students, our teachers participate in an immersion item or performance. This term the teachers from Team 4 decided to create a movie to share what our focus will be in Team 4. If you have enjoyed watching the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, then hopefully you will find some humour in our creative attempt to engage and inspire our students with their learning.