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Life jacket session with the instructors

 This week we experienced using life jackets in the pool. Check out these videos and photos!

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Cultural Group certificate winners

Congratulations to the cultural group certificate winners! You have shown great manaakitanga and manawanuitanga. Real role models for our school. Kapai!

Cook Island Family Night Performance

Wow! What an amazing performance from the Cook Island Cultural Group (and all the other groups!) at the Rocket Park Cultural Festival and Family Night at Owairaka School. Well done everyone!!

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Swimming instructors

 

We are learning swimming with our wonderful instructors over the next few weeks. Bring your togs everday!!

Caught being good certificate winners Term 4 week 8

 Congratulations to Rory and Sakina who won this weeks Caught Being Good Certificates. Ka pai! Thanks for being such great role models.

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 Congratulations to our Caught being good certificate winners this week Finley and Sarah! Keep up the awesome work.

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Sina and the eel

 We have been looking at the Samoan legend of Sina and the eel and learning how to retell it orally. 

Here are the slides so you can give it a go - try telling your parents/grandparents/brothers/sisters.or anybody who wants to hear the legend of the coconut. 

Make sure you add lots of description and detail!

Manaakitanga focus

 Over the next few weeks our school focus is showing Manaakitanga by using kind words, quiet voices and manners. 

Cook Island Cultural Group practise

 

Olivia McTaggart visit

 The other day the Olympic representative for NZ in Pole Vaulting, Olivia McTaggart, visited the Owairaka School. How lucky are we!!

Comment below what you took away from her talk.

 

Swimming

 We have been having a great time cooling off in the pool. Check out our 2 classes doing a handstand together!

Next week we start swimming lessons with the instructors. Make sure you bring your togs everyday!!

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Caught being good certificate winners

Congratulations to this weeks Caught being good certificate winners - Brianna and Arlo! Keep up the awesome work ⭐

Samantha's Kiwi Kids news post

Here is my 5W review and summary of the Kiwi Kids News article 'More evidence of water on the moon'

 

Let the swimming begin!

 The pool is open! Our swimming sessions have started and we are expecting to swim 2-3 times a week (plus lunch time swims). Bring your togs everyday just in case!!

Congratulations to this weeks certificate winners

 Congratulations to this weeks Caught Being Good certificate winners: Alan, Tai and Samantha Kapai!

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Road Safety Week

Road Safety Week is about encouraging families to think about how they can help everyone have safe and active journeys to and from school. 

Parking away from the school and walking in helps keep the area outside the school safer for students. 

Walking, biking and scootering is a great way to add exercise into your week! 

Please remember to use the crossings, it may take an extra minute or two but it is another way we can help you to stay safe.

Cook Island Cultural Group Music

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Athletics Practise

 As we get ready for our Year 3-6 Athletics event this Tueaday 3rd Nov at Lovelock Track, the Kauri Team have been practising our High Jump, Long Jump, Discus, Shotput and Sprints/Relays. 

Fingers crossed for good weather. Please come down and support the students if you get a chance! All welcome. 

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Caught being good certificates Term 4 week 1

 Congratulations to this weeks Caught Being Good certificate winners - Chelsy and Zion-li! Thanks so much for always being ready and willing to help others. We really appreciate it!

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Welcome back to Term 4

 

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NZ Sign Language Week

 This week is NZSL week - New Zealand Sign Language Week.

Check out these slides to learn how to sign your name and learn a few signs for animals etc

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Manawanuitanga - persistence and relsilience

 Over the next 2 weeks (and beyond!) we are focusing on showing manawanuitanga in our learning and our everyday lives. We can do this by showing persistence and resilience in all we do.

Comment with an example of how you can show resilience in either your learning, friendships or when playing sports/games.

Caught being good certificates

 Awesome work from Tamati and Michael this week in their reading. Great attitude and persistence. Keep up the great work!

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Tongan Language Week

Malo e lelei! This week is Tongan Language Week. Thanks to the awesome Mrs Tuipulotu for sharing this great Tongan language resource.

Take time to have a look through it and comment with something interesting you learn.

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