Lakeview School�����������������������������������

467

STUDENTS

53

STAFF

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

After over two years dealing with the many issues around the covid-19 pandemic, we are coming towards the end of the year with things starting to look like what we once considered to be normal.

I want to give a huge thank you to our entire community with the way in which they have been so supportive through this time; making the challenge so much more manageable. Despite the obstacles and uncertainties we have seen our school grow, with the roll being the highest it has been for many years; this has meant that there will be an enrolment zone likely to be in place in 2023. There have been many successes for our school this year: in academics; sports; cultural events; but the thing I am by far the most proud of is the way in which our students come to school everyday with a positive attitude, re ecting our school values of Kindness, Excellence, Resilience, Respect, and Integrity.

Tim Nelson

Samoan Language Week.

Samoan Language Week was a huge focus for our school this year. The week was launched at Lakeview School, with guests including Mayor Lyn Patterson and MP Kieran McAnulty. The highlight of the week was the a a at the Rec Centre, where our wonderful Poly Group did a fabulous performance.

Senior Camp.

It is great that school camps still happen at Lakeview School! Our senior students just had a wonderful three days at Riversdale Beach, enjoying a range of activities and eating great food. It wasn’t just the students, who had a great time, the sta and caregivers who took part all came back buzzing too!

Kapa Haka Festival.

Kapa Haka is a huge part of our school. All students take part in weekly sessions under the guidance of our fabulous tutor, Jimbo Ratapu. A highlight for the year was the festival at Chanel College, with well over 300 students making up our three groups!

Sports success- Elite Sports.

There have been many successes for our students this year in sports, winning numerous competitions at local and regional level. However, we are just as proud of every team, from the ve year olds playing rounders on a Saturday morning, to the team that doesn’t make a nal in netball competition; we just want to see children giving it their all and having a fabulous time doing so. A huge thank you to Maree, our sports coordinator, and to every coach who takes a team!

In the Classroom.

Of course the thing that school is mainly about is learning in the classroom. We are a mixture of traditional and innovative practice at Lakeview School. We aim to make the most of the extensive ICT resources that we have available for our students, and complement this with handwriting lessons, writing with pens and pencils in exercise books, reading books made of paper and doing our learning in single cell classrooms with one teacher for each class.

Proud to Support Lakeview School INTERIOR | EXTERIOR | PAINTING | PAPER HANGING PLASTERING | WATER BLASTING