This term our inquiry learning topic is from the learning area of Health and Physical Education.

Specifically we are developing students understanding and knowledge around relationships with others.  You will see these outlined below in the team's planning;

Year 6-8 - KO AKU HOA —FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS

UNDERSTAND 

• Understand how to use a range of skills and attitudes to enhance their interactions and relationships with others.

• Understand consent, pressure, coercion, and rights, and have skills for giving or withholding consent and for staying safe and engaging respectfully in a range of contexts, including online contexts.

KNOW 

• Know about a range of health and community services and have strategies for seeking help (for themselves and for others), including at school and within their whānau.

• Know the range of emotions that they and others feel, and know how to navigate these emotions in ways that are respectful to all people involved in interactions..

Year 4-5 - KO AKU HOA —FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS

UNDERSTAND 

• Understand how to use a range of skills and attitudes to enhance their interactions and relationships with others.

KNOW 

• Know the range of emotions that they and others feel, and know how to navigate these emotions in ways that are respectful to all people involved in interactions..

Room 3 and Room 5 - Ngā whanaungatanga

UNDERSTAND 

• Understand that we all have feelings

• Understand ways to be a good friend

• Understand that we can belong to many groups

KNOW 

• Link to ‘Zones of Regulation’ - explore limited feelings in depth - know which ‘zone’ they are in - able to identify others and their feelings/what zone they are in

• Explore friendships, discuss what it means/takes to be a good friend

• Identify/explore/discuss the different groups we all belong to

Room 4 and 6 - Ngā whanaungatanga

UNDERSTAND 

• Understand ways to be a good friend

• Understand that we all have different feelings and that our feeling change frequently

• Understand there are strategies of communication (resilience and conflict resolution)

KNOW 

• What a good friend is (LOOK, SAY, DO) - explore friendships, learn ways to include people (inclusion/AROHA)

• Link to ‘Zones of Regulation’ - names for feelings (wide range) - know which ‘zone’ they are in - know strategies to move out of red or blue zones.

• Identify and name several strategies to solve relationship issues

Some of this learning started at the end of last term when all students spent time learning with Mark in the Life Education bus.

The learning that we are doing this term will also set our students up for success when they go on their trips and Camps and have to live with each other for a few days!

Camps this term;

Information has been sent out for Years 6-8 for the camps that are happening this term.

Year 6 students are heading off for 3 days and 2 nights to the Taranaki area, Opunake, Dawson Falls and Hawera.  They have a great programme planned, including walks in some spectacular parts of that area.

Year 7 and 8 students are away for 4 days and 3 nights to Ohakune, Mangatepopo, Tokaanu, Taupo and back to National Park.  They too have a wonderful programme planned.  

Both camps provide an appropriate level of physical and emotional challenge for students of this age.

Other day trips this term include;

- He Kākano trip to Mount Lees.

- Ms Gray's small group trip to Heartland Cottage in Foxton.

- Ngā Puawai trip to Whānganui Boys and Girls Club and Splash Centre.

I take this opportunity to thank the Board of Trustees who included in our budget this year $18,000 for EOTC opportunities.  Thank you also to our community for supporting our fundraising events that also go towards keeping costs to a manageable amount.  Day trips incur no cost to students and camps are $20 per night.  

We look forward to these events going ahead for the students and hope that the camps will be among your most memorable school moments.

This term we start swimming, our Year 4-8 students will be swimming down at the Marton Pools.

We hope to open our school pool soon for Junior swimming and some recreational swimming if the weather heats up!