Year 8 Term 2 Review

Kia Ora Parents and Caregivers

Thank you for your support in the running of all our programmes this term. Over the last 2 weeks we have had a number of celebrations to conclude what has been a successful term.

In particular all Year 8 students attended the large ball festival at the Edgar Centre. It was a hive of activity with class teams playing futsal, volleyball and netball. Sport was definitely the winner on the day with all teams displaying enthusiasm and teamwork. Another celebration was our flight extravaganza. Representatives from each class made paper planes to compete in 3 categories. The challenges were distance, aerobatics and glide time.

Next term will be more of the same as we begin our integrated unit called Impact. This will see us investigating a number of topical issues, from individual ecological footprint, endangered animals, making a change...The key question that the students will be investigating is "How can I make a difference?"

We have planned a variety of saturation activities to take place including class visits to the Art Gallery and the Orokonui Eco-sanctuary.   

The beginning of next term is extremely busy with high school visits, either in the form of open evenings or mornings. We understand that this can be an unsettling time for students, and parents, who are unsure about their secondary school options. Hopefully the earlier newsletter which outlines the times of visits has helped with this.

Take care, enjoy the break, recharge the batteries and see you in 2 weeks.

Kind Regards

Year 8 Teachers