Collaborative Kites

Te Māuru-e-taki-nei (Rm9/10) created a collaborative art work of kites.  Each kite details each child's self portrait, favourite food, favourite animal and favourite movie.  On each kite's tail are 3 words that describe themselves.

On the display is a whakatauki - 
"Kia rere au ki ngā rangi tūhāhā
kia tau atu au ki tōku taumata"
"Let me soar to the heavens so I may reach my potential" 

Manu Tukutuku

Today Liz Brown from Taumutu Marae guided our South Hornby Whanau on our journey to make Manu Tukutuku. It was an awesome experience and very excited to display these in our current and new school.
Great work by Turanaga, Kahu, Meiana, Kihi Boy, Kaisa, Akeliah and all the mums who came along and helped.
They are awesome.  You all worked so hard.
Making your teachers proud!

Hero Award - Congratulations!

Congratulations to our first South Hornby Heroes from Celebration Assembly today - we are so proud of you!

Community Family Fun Day

Here are a few photos from our Community Family Fun Day on Friday.

Face Painting

Scooter Ramps

Bouncy Castle

Swimming Pool

Hot Dogs and Fizzy

Games on the Field

Lunch with our families

Kiwi Can

Term 1 Theme - "RESPECT" Modules - Respect for Ourselves, Respectful Communication & Respect for others. 
We have our Kiwi Can lessons on Monday and Tuesday's each week.
We had our first Kiwi Can lesson this week, it was great to see Nicky, and meet Owen. We each made a name plaque and then Nicky and Owen made them weave together with all of the other students art work to join the school together.

Swimming

Learning Routines

Te Māuru-e-taki-nei (Rm 9/10 home space) are learning all of the Creative Play activities at Literacy and Numeracy time. They are learning to speak kindly to each other, work together, share, take turns, and have fun.
Here are a few photos from yesterday's Literacy time...

Term 1 Begins!!

A great first day today!!  Wonderful to see everyone's smiley faces!! (and not just the parents dropping their lovelies off!!)
Our first newsletter went home today - with a slip to return with your email address, so that we can contact you via email.  
Please return these to your child's home room teacher.
End of the week tomorrow!!  Great to start with a short week, and ease back into the swing of things!!

New School

The Teachers had a walk around our new school in the school holidays.  Here are a few photos that Mrs Jones took.

The builders had to make sure we were all wearing hard hats and high-vis vests.

The Yr1-3 block on the left and the Yr4-6 block on the right.

Safety briefing from the builders.

Foundation/Floor of the hall, admin area on the right attached to Yr4-6 block.

Inside the Yr1-4 learning space - with windows and walls.

Walking through the Yr1-4 learning spaces.

Walking through the Yr1-4 learning spaces and break out spaces (smaller rooms).

The Yr1-4 block.  Windows in and roof about to go on.

Yr1-4 learning spaces -doorway into one of the 3 break out spaces.