1PM Update - Manaiakalani Film Festival 2020

 

This movie was created by the Year 5&6 Extension group. During lockdown this year, there were daily 1PM updates on the news to inform the public about what was happening and whether there were any new cases of Covid 19. The students had fun taking on the different roles and creating a movie about an issue that has affected us all this year. Thanks for watching!

Gender Equality - Manaiakalani Film Festival 2020

If you are a girl, have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a boy? And if you are a boy, have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a girl? Whether we like it or not, boys and girls are treated differently. Often in the workplace, women are discriminated against because of their gender. Find out more in this movie. Thanks for watching! 

By the way, Zaeeda in Year 8 came up with the idea for our movie. Thanks Zaeeda! 

Niue Language Week Item 2020

 Fakalofa lahi atu kia mutolu oti! The Niue group were so lucky to be able to do a live performance at assembly. Well done to all the children who participated. Thank you to the Team 5 choir and Mr Wright for singing a beautiful lologo (hymn/song) to help celebrate Niue Language Week. Thank you to Miss Lavakula and her cultural group students from Ormiston Primary School who came to visit. Check out their awesome item. 

Maori Language Week Item 2020

 Kia ora! To help celebrate Maori Language Week (Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori) we were treated to a special performance by our amazing Kapa Haka Group. Thank you to Whaea Maryanne for teaching the group. 

Tongan Language Week Items 2020

 Malo e lelei! We were treated to two performances from the Tongan group during our online assembly. The Tongan girls performed a beautiful dance. The Tongan boys were amazing too. Thank you to all the wonderful helpers and tutors who taught the group the dances. Check out their item. 

Cook Islands Language Week Item 2020

Today our school assembly was streamed online. Our Cook Islands group finally got the chance to perform and share their beautiful item this week. The Junior girls item was performed by a group of girls in Year 5 and the dance was taught by Angel in Year 5. The Senior girls item was performed by 5 girls from Year 8 and their dance was taught by Mamarae and Jarreka (both in Year 8). Check out their beautiful dances. 

Joseph Parker @ Pt England School

Today we were extremely lucky to have a special guest at assembly. Joseph Parker is a professional boxer who became the first heavyweight boxer from NZ to win a major world championship. His advice for our students was 'to believe in yourself' and that 'nothing beats hard work'. Thank you Joseph Parker!

Mr Burt Special Assembly

On Friday at assembly we celebrated Mr Burts achievement from the Queens Birthday Honours list 2020. Mr Burt is now a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his work in the field of Education. We also acknowledged the work of Mrs Burt who along with Mr Burt are the founders and leaders of the Manaiakalani Programme. We are so lucky and blessed to have such wonderful leaders at our school.

40 Hour Famine Team 2020

This year our 40 Hour Famine Team was a little smaller than usual. Due to the lockdown we couldn't confirm whether we were even going to have a team, but luckily we managed to put together a team at short notice. Instead of having our annual sleepover at school to mark the 40 Hour Famine and to start our 20 Hours of fasting (no eating), we held a workshop at school. We hope that you enjoy the following movie. Thank you to all of the families and friends of our students who have sponsored them this year.

Samoan Language Week 2020

This year for Samoan Language Week 2020, the Samoan group had the task of preparing an item that would be viewed on a livestream at our school assembly. Sadly we did not get the chance to view their item live on stage due to the lockdown restrictions. But we did manage to capture their stunning performance on video so that we could watch it again. Well done Samoan Group! Here are some of the highlights.

Year 5&6 Camp Concert Items 2020

The Year 5&6 Camp was held in Week 6 of Term 1. The students had such an amazing time participating in many neat activities such as kayaking, swimming, water slides, cycling and much more. On the Thursday night a camp concert was held and each team (6 Teams in total) had to perform an item in front of an audience in the hall. Mr Goodwin was an amazing MC and Ms Haare was awesome at keep us all entertained in between all the items. There could only be one winner, so congratulations to Team Weka!


Team Weka


 
Team Pukeko



Team Kea



Team Tui



Team Piwakawaka



Team Ruru

Use your W.I.T.S - Prefects korero of the week.

Do you know how to use your W.I.T..S? If you ever come across a problem in the classroom or in the playground and you are not sure how to deal with it, it's always best to use your WITS.

W - Walk Away
I - Ignore it
T - Talk about it
S - Seek help

Thank you to our wonderful prefects for demonstrating what using your WITS might look like.

PES School Picnic 2020

Each year we have a school picnic down at our very own Pt England Beach. The weather was amazing and everyone had a fantastic time. Thank you to Mr Burt, staff, teachers and all of our wonderful parent helpers for making it happen!

Meet the Teacher!

We have a team of amazing teachers at our school. At the start of the term we had a Meet the Teacher Day where parents had the opportunity to meet their child's teacher. Thank you to all of our parents who came along to have a korero (chat/talk) with our teachers.

Lazy Sneakers @ PES!

Have you heard about Lazy Sneakers! Maia Mariner is the young person who created this charity to help students. Lazy Sneakers collect reusable sneakers from the community and distribute to people for free so they can play, participate and reach their potential. Many students at our school were lucky enough to receive a pair of shoes when Lazy Sneakers came along to our school. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity Lazy Sneakers and Maia!

Pay Attention - Prefects Korero

The following movie was created by our prefects for their korero of the week - Pay Attention. It's all about the importance of paying attention. If you pay attention then you will be able to follow the correct instructions that you have been given. So listen to your teachers, coaches and to your peers. We hope that you pay attention in class, on the sports field and at home.