Ko Kerehana ko au. Ko au ko Kerehana – I am Kelston. Kelston is me.

Kaori Kobayashi and Esther Duncan took over after Yvonne Lee's departure at the end of term two.

At the beginning of term three, we went on an adventure trip. We explored the local park and library and had lunch at the local shopping mall. We had fun, and learning more about our local community was a great day.

During term 3, we held a mini-Olympic day. We were allocated the friendly Island of Tonga. We decorated our classroom with Tongan flags and cultural decorations, which the rest of the contestants admired. We wore the National Costume of Tonga. There was a catwalk to show off the costumes at the beginning of the Olympic day, and the mainstream staff joined us to support our team!

We have a weekly topic option class, which includes an NZSL class. Once again, many mainstream students selected the NZSL class. We invited these mainstream students to the Tim Bray Theatre Company's NZSL interpreted performances.

Term 4 started with Kelifest, where our students were involved in performing cultural dances. Kaya and Shannon were in the Tongan group, Enayah was in the Samoan group. It was a fantastic day; everyone, from students to whānau, celebrated this day together. Other West provision students also came along to support their peers and celebrate this special day.

At the end of this year Shannon will be leaving Kelston Intermediate. We wish Shannon all the best as she embarks on her journey of learning into her future.

We have thoroughly enjoyed this year and wish everyone all the best for 2025!