In Week 4 the Year 7 and 8's went on an amazing ski camp to Mount Ruapehu. We visited Otorohanga to see the Kiwiana walkway on the way down. It was a long trip taking around 9 hours!
We stayed at The Crossings Backpackers in National Park and spent 2 days in perfect conditions skiing down Happy Valley. Some of us even got so good we were allowed to go up to the next level which was steeper, harder and way more exhilarating. We also visited the Waiuru Army Museum, which has awesome exhibitions with actual military equipment and weapons, hilarious staff and we participated in a fun activity where we were given a 'Rat Pack' to cook. Pretty delicious kai for packaged food!
We had such a cool time and enjoyed every minute! Back to the real world now.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu
Aroha mai to all our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu classes. We are in the process of making ads and short movies so have not been on our blogs recently. Watch this space though, there will be some cool stuff to look at in the near future, and we are looking forward to checking out what you have all been up to next week.
Jack and Josh Goodhue came to Visit
Today we were fortunate enough to have Jack and Josh Goodhue, two former students of Kawakawa Primary and now professional rugby players, come to visit us at school. They talked about the importance of trying hard in everything at school, even if you are not the best at it, of being resilient and learning from mistakes and to work hard to become what ever you want in life. Such inspiring words from very humble men. Thank you for taking the time to come back.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Hinepau Show
On Tuesday we were fortunate to have the Hinepau production come to school. It was a show about the Maori legend, Hinepau, which highlighted the importance of looking after Papatuanuku and celebrating differences. The show was entirely in Te Reo which was a first for many of us, but we got the concept of the story from the amazing actors, captivating waiata, and stunning costumes and props. Very cool show!
Cross Country
Today we had our annual school cross country. We all had a blast! Lots of mud, mud fights and heaps of laughs. Perfect day! We even got to travel there and back on the train!
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Sir Peter Blake young Leader
Congratulations to Tyissa who was awarded the Sir Peter Blake young leaders award at school. She continually shows leadership in the classroom, in the playground, at school events and on the netball court. Well done Tyissa.
Haka at the Waiuru Army Museum
After our lessons and tour around the Waiuru Army Museum the boys wanted to say thank you to our leaders and show their respect in such a special place..They performed a haka in the place at the museum, where soldiers are sworn into the army after their training. Everyone felt the goosebumps during this.
Senior Syndicate at the Cultural Festival
On Friday Kawakawa Primary hosted the first Southern Bay of Islands Cultural Festival. It was a fantastic day with schools showing their talents. Here is the senior Syndicate performing.
Zaytaleah
When we went to the top of the mountain to have a look at the amazing view we found a great slope to slide down. We all had a go. Here is a video of Zaytaleah sliding down the slope. It was lots of fun.
YEAR 7 AND 8 SKI CAMP
Wow what a week at the snow we have had. The year 7 and 8 students have just returned from an amazing week at the snow. We travelled to National Park on the Monday, an 8 hour bus trip. On Tuesday we had our first day up Whakapapa Ski Field. Everyone had a lesson and quickly got he hang of skiing. We skied for the next 2 days. We did a ride up to the top of the maunga to enjoy the amazing view. On the Thursday we went to the National Army Museum. We had the best week. Here are some photos from the week.
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