Grandparent/Koroua/Kuia Reading Week and Taste of Hangi

Kia ora ki nga koroua me nga kuia

Thank you to Marlene Greaves, Alma Bainbridge, Bonnie Amner, Tom and Doreen Condon, Karen Spargo, Les Byford, Russell Kupa and Linda Maggin our Room 11 grandfathers and grandmothers who came in to read to their grandchildren and experience eating a hangi with us all. It was a huge success. Sorry we weren't able to take photos of you all with your grandchildren to post to the blog.

In partnership with the Whanau Roopu, our  vision is:

 “Kia tuhono, kia mahitahi ki te whanau, kia whanake i a tātau tamariki”

“Connecting and working with whanau to grow our children"

Tiaana and her Nanny Bonnie

Michael and his nana Alma

Ngahere and his Nana Marlene

Growth Mindset versus a Fixed Mindset

Kia ora koutou

 I found this description of a Growth Mindset versus a Fixed Mindset. In Kauri we are developing a Growth Mindset, the ability and capacity to be lifelong learners always growing and developing as people.

Growth Mindset

When I fall, I learn.

If you succeed, I'm inspired.

I can learn anything I want to.

When I am frustrated, I persevere

Tell me I try hard.

                                                            versus

                             Fixed Mindset

I'm either good at it or I'm not
When I am frustrated, I give up
I don't always give things a go
Tell me I'm smart.

Poi for Parkvale

Poi for Parkvale from Room13 on Vimeo.

Kauri Does the Arts

Term 3 was an amazing learning experience exploring, appreciating  and creating through the Arts. We appreciated the Art around our own school before going out into our town to see, some of us for the first time, the wonderful pieces of art created by our own resident artists in Hawkes Bay.


 Each class studied an artist, the techniques of that artist and then created pieces of art that communicated a message. Here is our amazing art.
In amongst all that we split into dance, drama, and music groups, choosing which discipline
we would like to learn. Here is some of our work.


Kauri Dance Crew from Room13 on Vimeo.

Optimist Yachting

Kia ora koutou

Watch this video with your parents, especially if Optimist Yachting is new to you. This week we will be preparing you for Week 9 Monday14th-18th September when we will go.
I have posted the Timetable as well for you to be organised. Gear notices and an adult Timetable will be coming home this week.

Optimist Yachting, Week 9: 14 - 18th September

Ro Hill to be at Pandora Pond all week (kayaks / yachting) - up to hubs on where they need support.

Bus	Departs School	Departs Pandora	Monday 14	Tuesday 15 Interschool C.C. (Yvette to CC)	Wednesday 16	Thursday 17 Interschool C.C. Postponement	Friday 18
1st Bus	8:00am	10:20am	Rooms 21 & 21a	Rooms 10 & 11	Rooms 19 & 20	Rooms 21 & 21a	Rooms 10 & 11
2nd Bus	9:50am	12:50pm	Rooms 19 & 20	Rooms 21 & 21a	Rooms 10 & 11	Rooms 19 & 20	Rooms 21 & 21a
3rd Bus	12:20pm	2:45pm	Rooms 10 & 11	Rooms 19, 20	Rooms 21 & 21a	Rooms 10 & 11	Rooms 19 & 20

If your child is attending the first session, they will need to be at school at 7:45am to ensure they do not miss the bus.

If your child is attending the last session, they will arrive back at school at approximately 3:15pm.

Room 12 Assembly Item

Room 12 performed a Reader's Theater in front of Parkvale School for their assembly item last Friday, we performed 'The Animal Band' which is a retell of the story 'Musicians of Bremen'.  
We had to think carefully about speaking clearly, speaking loudly, speaking together and with expression.  
Congratulations to Kaedyn Beazley for being awarded the PRIDE award for achieving our success criteria.
Check out our photos...it was very cool how much effort everyone made to look like their character.

Lachlan, Max, Liam, Boston, Tayla
Nathan,  Kaedyn, Jack and Ella
'The Robbers'

Ruby H, Emma, Sienna and Terenzo
'The Cats'

Teague, Beau and Thomas
'The Readers'

Jasmine, Kalae, Declan and Jaden
'The Dogs'

Maiya
'The Narrator'

Jerome, Brad and Daniel
'The Roosters'

Ruby L, Kady and Henrietta
'The Donkeys' and Kady was a Narrator too!

Stem and Leaf with Hundreds