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Sophia and Annabelle from AHU doing a water carrying challenge run by Year 10s
 
Photo by Angela Hunt

Year 8 Newsletter

Angela Hunt —

Week 9, Term 2

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whānau,

Some of the Year 8 classes had students from Year 10 share presentations they prepared in their Future Focus class. The presentations focused on complex issues happening around the world and what could be done to improve outcomes. One of these related to poverty and access to clean water. Students got to experience what it felt like to carry a load of water on their heads. Although it was a fun, it helped them to gain more insight into why we have been raising money for World Vision during Term 2. If we can make clean water more accessible can transform so many lives. We are also teaching students that we are part of Gods bigger story happening in the world.

Upcoming Dates:

  • Tuesday, 27 June: Matariki Breakfast
  • Wednesday, 28 June: Year 7 - 9 Service Day
  • Thursday, 29 June: Last day of Term 2 Classes
  • Friday, 30 June:
    Staff Only Day
    Mid-Year Progress Reports Published

Term 3

  • Monday, 17 July: Term 3 classes begin
  • Thursday, 20 July: Option Selections open for 2024 Year 9 Option Subjects
  • Tuesday, 25 July: Open Day
  • Thursday, 27 July: Year 1 - 13 Parent Teacher Conferences

Notices:

Charging Devices

Lately a number of children have been coming to school without a charged device. Please can you remind your children to get into the habit of charging their devices at night so that it is fully charged for the next day? 

2024 Year 9 Option Subject Selections

Option Subject Selections for Year 9 2024 will happen in the first two weeks of next term. Information about the selection process and the available option subjects will be in next week's newsletter.

Year 8 Homework

  • Memory Verse - no new verse for Week 10 we are doing a Memory Verse reflection.
  • Reading - Kiwikids News/independent reading
  • Maths - Education Perfect task
  • Spellzone task

Ngā mihi

Blessings,

Year 8 Teachers