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Eketāhuna School
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Tyre challenge.
Melinda Cowe I am proud and honoured to be part of an amazing school and community, who are collaboratively “preparing today’s child for tomorrow’s world - Whakakaha ngā tamariki mo apopo”. Our children are immersed in rich learning, with the very best opportunities and innovative programmes. Eketāhuna is a place where we support, challenge and build confident, connected and actively involved lifelong learners. This year has challenged us all again as we have come to terms with living in a covid-19 world. We have consolidated our community connections and strengthened our relationships. We are continuing our journey together in these extraordinary times, focusing on projects that will enhance teaching and learning to ensure our children experience success, find their passion, and know who they are and where they belong.
120 STUDENTS
18 STAFF
Term 1 Our Powhiri welcomed all new whanau and our ‘Meet and Greet’ evening saw everyone enjoying the sharing of kai and a dip in the heated pool. The term saw a new shade sail in the pool area, daily swimming lessons, the Kidz Conference, Road Safety skills, House Leaders completing community service in town, regular music lessons, extension art programmes, school tee ball and softball competitions, creation of a ‘Writers Club’ and a school disco, along with the annual fundraising Golf Tournament, and students present at the RSA Memorial for ANZAC Day, making and placing crosses for our locally fallen heroes.
Our special nectar garden.
our Year 8 students attended the National Young Leaders Day Conference. We held a Polar Bear Plunge to raise funds for the senior camp, the Writing Club took a visit to Pūkaha writing and illustrating workshop ‘Good on you Helen Dew’, and our awesome community supported our school hangi celebrations for Matariki! Term 3 The annual Tararua 7-Aside Tournament and Duffy Book Show started off the term, followed by a return to lockdown with the re-emergence of covid-19. Our remote teaching & learning ‘kicked off ’ as we connected online. On our return to school we had sessions with Small Sticks Hockey, worked on our school newspaper entries, had students’ art selected for the Aratoi Art Exhibition, and Māori Language week was acknowledged with te reo and tikanga celebrated!
Getting to know each other through Art!
Term 4 We started the last term with our ‘Spring Show’ creative art/craft aspect that makes the day so memorable. Children and staff are in training for our school athletics tournament and our Year 7 & 8 students are very much looking forward to their four-day camp at El Rancho in November. We will end the year on a high with a whole school ‘Fun Day’!
Term 2 Huge excitement erupted at the discovery of the new playground equipment that was installed over the holidays, and the start of the netball and rugby season. We hosted the Tararua Interschool Road Race and participated in the Tararua Cultural Festival, we revisited the Zero waste programme and
Matariki Hangi preparation.
Getting to know ‘Our Place’.
House Leaders Community Service.
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