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    • Easter
      • Have a safe and happy Easter break – see you back at school on Wednesday 3rd April.

      • Ngā mihi o te tau hou. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Wednesday 31 January.

      • School Closes at 1pm on Monday 18 December – We wish you and your whānau a safe and relaxing holiday season. Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou!

      • Welcome to Te Aro School – Nau mai haere mai

      • Welcome to Te Aro School – Nau mai haere mai.

      • Calendar orders close Tuesday 24th October. Don’t miss out!

      • Calendar orders close on Tuesday 24th October. Don’t miss out!

      • Welcome to Te Aro School – Nau mai, haere mai.

    • TE ARO PRODUCTION – KAITIAKITANGA: PHOTOS, REFLECTIONS & VIDEO LINK…
      • I found it hard to have fun, but by doing the dance I had fun eventually – Elijah (Year 1) I was proud of my singing and dancing because I looked really cool – Shin (Year 1) I learnt that I can dance in front of a big crowd and not be shy – Huia (Year 2) At the start of the song I got confused with the actions. I said I could do it and I did it – Naomi (Year 3) I had fun watching the plastic bag and watching it knock out everybody. I loved doing the shimmy because I was really good at it – Eli (Year 3) I learnt that sometimes you can be scared of something but you can still do it – Angelina (Year 4) My favourite part was the dancing because we got to practise lots – Ngarongo (Year 5) I was proud of my group because we worked so hard – Niko (Year 6) I learnt how to make to make a dress.  We had to cut out 2 pieces of fabric from pattern making paper.  I learnt how to attach elastic.  You had to fold it in a weird way and then pray to the sky that it works!  Because if it didn’t that would be terrible – Cole (Year 7) I was part of the team who created the story and it was really difficult because we had to do it through dancing.  We worked hard at it and talked with people to see if it made sense – Nina (Year 8)   Check out the video from our production… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmj_LW07JD0&t=13s

    • Kawakawa Balm in Rūma Tarata
      • Rūma Tarata have been busy making Kawakawa balm as part of our learning about Rongoā Māori. We will be selling our balm at the Aro Fair. A huge mihi atu ki a Victoria, Georgia, Katie and Jessica who came in to help – we could not have done it without you! Ānei ētahi pikitia…

    • Mahi Tākaro
      • Once a week, during Mahi Tākaro (our own version of play based learning that incorporates the Key Competencies and our own school values) children have the opportunity to bring their ‘small wheels’ to school.  This includes scooters, skateboards, roller-blades and roller-skates. We would like to thank Walter and his team of senior students for setting up an obstacle course with 3 different levels.  Thanks heaps to Nikki, Keira RL, Keira MF, Lucy MB, Bruno, Taungatara and Reuben.  We loved it and can’t wait until next week.

    • BIG DAY IN
      • This amazing event was organised and run by the Year 8 students who were led by Eshika, Toan and Lina. Here are some quotes and photos to show how much fun the students had… “My favourite thing was eating ice blocks” – Sylvia, age 9 “I liked doing the water cup race” – Mary, age 8 “There were a lot of challenges that were really hard and a lot of people kept falling over” – Tali, age 9 “It was really competitive and fun.  I liked it a lot” – Tyler, age 10 “It was an exciting experience” – Gabe, age 10 “I liked throwing the balls at the cones and the skipping rope game” – Jay, age 7 “It was fun leading my group and chanting” – Lucy, age 12 “I enjoyed running the activity because it was my first time” – Keira, age 12 “As a group leader I had to watch to make sure no one cheated” – Cole, age 12 “I enjoyed chanting with my group and having fun with them” – Taungatara, age 12 “Holding the cups with water was hard but fun” – Dezon, age 5 “Having an ice block was the best” – Evan, age 5 “My favourite part was when we did skipping” – Daisy, age 5 “I liked throwing the beanbag in the hoop” – Alfie, age 5 “The 3-legged race was fun because it was challenging and I like challenges” – Phoebe, age 8 “Eating the ice blocks was delicious!” – Lulu, age 9 “It was cool because we got to do lots of activities” – Gus, age 10

    • Ruma Rimu and Koromiko Enviro Programme including Garden to Table
      • In Term 3 our two Year 5/6 classes began a new environmental programme including taking part in Garden to Table. The classes are split into five groups and cover the areas of working with bees and the beehives, gardening, cooking, and eco warriors. The bee group have had the challenge of rebuilding our bees up after a wasp swarm attacked the hives. We now have new queens and the hives are building up their numbers getting ready for spring and summer. The gardening groups have planted a lot of seeds that are growing well. Drop by the gardens and see their progress. The cooking groups have been learning skills such as using a knife, measuring and reading recipes. Each Wednesday they have made food including hummus, pizza and coleslaw to feed the two classes. The eco warriors groups research issues and then look to take actions to raise awareness or make a difference. The bee scholar group learn about bees – their life cycle, anatomy, how the hive works etc.          

    • First Language Time Art
      • Each week in First Language Time we get together with other students from across the school who share our home language. Over the last two terms we have worked together to prepare lots of different pieces of art for the school exhibition. First we explored patterns within art across different cultures. Some of our art was inspired by a trip to Te Papa where we saw a great exhibition about patterning and studied John Pule’s work. We created our own patterns using symbols to represent important things in our lives. Some of us chose to create a piece of artwork based on an important place or object from our culture. Another group of students created cardboard stencils to produce amazing rubbings. Our art creations are on display outside our wharepukapuka (library).

    • Art Exhibition
      • Thank you to all the school whanau who joined us for our biennial art exhibition. Thanks to the Friends of Te Aro parents and caregivers, who donated their time on the night to sell soup and pizza; and who tidied up at the end of the evening. Our thanks to Issi, a former student of the school, and her friend Bella who sold warm hot chocolates. The money they raised is to be shared with our kapa haka group and Wellington Free Ambulance. Issi and Bella raised $86 to go towards kapa haka costumes.  Our final thanks are to Elina and the Green whanau who made the wonderful tins of art supplies that children were able to buy for $2. School events like our biennial art exhibition are a wonderful way for the school community to come together to celebrate our students’ creativity.  Here are some comments from the students about the Art Exhibition and the lead up to this wonderful occasion: Nina: I realised that there was a broader range of types of art, more than just painting. I didn’t realise collecting things could be an art. I didn’t really like art before and I really enjoyed this. Anita: I enjoyed the paper mache, I liked working with paste. Sienna: I really enjoyed painting my bird – I was proud of my work. Zach:  Something I found successful was managing to finish my bird because I fell behind in sculpting it. Cait – I thought that Rata and Nikau looked cool because in Rata there were things we could open and see inside.  Nikau put things on the lights and had posters to look at. Antek – I enjoyed seeing all the different kinds of art in every room. Ali – I like the way the pounamu took a long time – they didn’t just take that quick. I like that we had all the tools to make the stuff. Eleni – I liked it because we got to be creative and because we got to learn about different artists.

    • Tu meke Kate!
      • Have a look at this article from Stuff celebrating Kate and her approach to teaching.  Ka pai Kate.  We are all very proud.  You support and inspire us all! https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/maori-language-week/106972594/pkeha-teacher-champions-te-reo-mori-in-her-wellington-classroom?cid=facebook.post.106972594

    • Celebrating Raksha Bandhan in Rūma Kōwhai              
      • Last week the children in Rūma Kōwhai celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Meena. The celebration is centered around the tying of a thread or amulet around the wrist. It is also known as brother and sister festival. Elena – It was fun and exciting making the rakhi because it was a new thing to do. Len – We got to tie the raki on our friends right wrist. Angelina- I liked making the rakhi because you got to chose the beads and the different coloured string. We sat in a circle and gave them to a secret person or a friend from Kōwhai. I liked it because you got to stand up and the person said “thank you”.  

    • Te Marama o Te Reo – Teacher Swap
      • Inanahi (yesterday), we had a teacher swap for Te Marama o Te Reo! The teachers and student teachers went to a different class in the school to read books in Te Reo Māori and about Te Ao Māori. Ānei ētahi pikitia…

    • Tuatara Syndicate EOTC Week
      • During week six our Tuatara Syndicate had an EOTC (Education outside the classroom) week where students participated in a range of activities based around the concept of the Marae. Students worked in groups split across the syndicate, with tamariki from each of the year levels 0 –4. It was a fantastic opportunity for teachers and students to build relationships with people from other classes. We had three Māori values that lay the foundation for our mahi (work): Manaakitanga – being kind to each other; whanaungatanga – building relationships within our Tuatara whānau; and ako – learning and working collaboratively. The learning experiences included making poi, learning rākau, rāranga (weaving), and art inspired by aspects of Māori culture. On Wednesday we went on a trip to Te Papa to look at the features of a traditional and modern Marae, as well as a bush walk to imagine what Wellington may have been like before Pākehā settlement. Students were encouraged to show leadership throughout the week, and certificates were given out to students who went over and above to embody the underlying values. It was great to see not only the year 4 children but many of the younger tamariki step up as leaders throughout the week. We treated Rūma Matai as our Marae, and have now got some great art work up on walls – come in and check it out if you get a chance. Mā te mahitahi, ka taea e tātou – by working together, we can all succeed. Here are some photos from the week:

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