We've had a great first week back at school in Raupō.

This week in Raupō we have been bringing our designs to life using recycled materials.

In Raupō we have been looking at how we can use the design process to solve a problem.

This week Raupō celebrated reading 2 Million words on reading plus.

As we approach the end of the year there are a few important dates for your calendars.

Please see the Term 4 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Team Rakinui - Raupō and Tōtara.

Over the last few weeks students in raupō have been exploring making lego stop-motion videos.

This year in Raupō we have been using maths games to help us with our number knowledge.

In Raupō we have been unlocking the world of Algebra with the help of Lego!

Please see the Term 3 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupō and Tōtara.

Each Wednesday Rāupo students get to visit the Lyttelton Rec. Centre at lunchtime to take part in sports fun.

In Literacy we have been learning about writing reports and how we can use these to share information.

Raupō has begun exploring how Early Māori survived between 1300's -1600's.

Please see the Term 2 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupō and Tōtara.

Today Raupō and Tōtara had our EOTC day out of the classroom!

During the week we had two instructors come in to teach us all the cool tricks to do with fire sticks.

Great Britain Sail GP's Hannah Mills visited Rakinui this week.

Hi, these are some of the things Raupo has been doing for the past few weeks…

This week has been filled with swimming and our inquiry into space.

Last week Raupō headed to camp at Spencer Park.

Over the past few weeks Raupō has been learning about different styles of tapa cloth from the Pacific Islands.

Please see the Term 4 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupō and Tōtara.

Over this term we have combine our learning from three subjects in to one task.

This term Raupo has started our new unit of inquiry for Health.

Please see the Term 3 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupō and Tōtara.

Please see the Term 2 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupō and Tōtara.

For our current inquiry we have begun exploring energy and simple machines. We have tried to make some of our own machines involving wedge, screw, lever, pulley, inclined plane and the wheel and axles.

On Tuesday we went to Heathcote Domain and participated in a Top Team challenge. This is what we thought of it

This term Raupō has been focusing on their creative writing.

In Raupō this term we have been beginning to integrate digital technology into our literacy time.

In Raupō we have been exploring our strengths and setting our own learning goals.

Over the last two weeks Raupō has been swimming.

This week in Raupō we have focused on setting up the class expectations and routines.

Today we completed our three debates in front of Joe Bennett our adjudicator. The speech finalists presented their persuasive speeches as well.

Book your tickets for next week on the LAF Site (Link below).

Athletics events at the Rec grounds

Week 1 in Raupō

Please see the Term 4 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupo and Totara.

Congratulations Bride, Florence and Ethan from Raupō!

Congratulations to the students who participated in the Kiwi Competitions in English, Maths and Science.

Raupō have been learning online!

On Monday the 9th of August Raupō visited the Galileo exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.

Please see the Term 3 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupo and Totara.

In drama we have been exploring the theme of trust.

On June 16th Rakinui and Our Lady Star of the Sea visited Redcliffs to watch Nano Girl and her mind blowing experiments like (safely) setting her hand on fire.

Last Tuesday 45 Rakinui students headed back to Ferrymead park to participate in the zones cross country event.

Please see the Term 2 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupo and Totara.

Rakinui cross country (Year 5 to 8) is taking place at Ferrymead Park on Tuesday 11 May (Week 2).

Please see the Term 1 newsletter attached for upcoming learning, events, news and activities for Raupo and Totara.

Raupo has been planning and designing items to sell on Market Day.

We had a stunning day for our senior athletics day on Wednesday at the Lyttelton Rec Grounds.

On the 28 of October, at group of 22 kids, a mix of Totara and Raupo, went to perform at Redcliffs school hall.

Please see the Term 4 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

Raupo has been exploring the connections between the land, sea and sky.

Please see the Term 3 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

The Christchurch Art Gallery

Over the week, Totara and Raupo visited the Te Wheke exhibition at the Christchurch art gallery, and made their own tapa cloth designs.

He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai - If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive.

Senior Choir has had its first meeting for 2020!

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, Rakinui ventured into the city to investigate how natural heritage, mahinga kai, te reo Maori, whakapapa, urban design, art, architecture, landscape architecture, weaving and traditional arts are woven into the design of our city.

Our 'Food Glorious Food' exhibition with music and refreshments was a fabulous afternoon.

Recently I studied Otzi, a 5000 year old Germanic man.

Epro8 is an engineering and technology competition for year 5-8 students. It involves teamwork, technical skills and problem-solving.

Here are some samples of narratives written by Raupo students. The authors this week are Alex, Oscar and Danielle. Their stories certainly have some unusual ideas!

In Raupō we have been focused on our well being. We have explored our emotions, our goals and our characteristics.

In Raupo we are learning to draw cakes like the artist Wayne Thiebaud.

During lockdown many of our students have enjoyed tapping into their creative abilities.

Recently all of Raupo has been wonderfully busy, learning, playing, producing artwork and exercising at home in a variety of ways.

In Raupō we've been doing some pretty amazing things!!!

Last Wednesday we went to camp.

On Wednesday the 4th of March 18 students went to McLeans Island to compete in the Huxster Mountain bike race.

In week 3 and 4 our school PB4L focus was goal setting.

Raupo has been investigating our 180 year old treaty. Here is what we found out.

Please see the Term 1 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

Last week a few children went on a walk around Lyttelton learning about the “Our Stories” app.

Raupo has been getting into the Christmas Spirit!

Thank you to Ross, John, Rebecca and the team at Naval Point for working with our year 6 and 7 student this week.

For the last 4 weeks a group of young writers from Raupo have been working with a writing tutor learning new techniques for formulating their ideas. Enjoy these samples of work:

In Raupo, we have been learning to write Persuasive text & Creative stories during literacy time.

Please see the Term 4 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

Six shows, 64 speaking parts, singing, dancing, acting, stunning masks and set. Rakinui students, their teachers and other staff loved it all. Here are some of the thoughts from those involved and those who watched.

Here are two pieces of creative writing written by Phoebe

As part of our learning adventure at Lyttelton Primary School, twelve students have the opportunity to enrich their learning outside the classroom by taking part in the Epro8 challenge. Epro8 stands for Engineer, Problem Solve and Innovate. Read Matai's article below to learn more.

On Tuesday Libby, Micah, Hanna, Desire and Mollie performed for the Kindergarten children.

Please see the Term 3 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

On Monday and Tuesday a group of 10 students from Years 5-8 participated in a writing enhancement workshop with author Gail.

On Wednesday and Thursday a group of 10 students from Years 5-8 participated in a writing enhancement workshop with author Heather McQuillan.

On Tuesday and Wednesday fourteen students, a student helper and two teachers from our school participated in innovative and creative technology workshops at part of the Aupaki Tech Fest 2019 event.

A group of Year 5 - 8 students went to Hagley Park to participate in the first round of weekly Winter Sports.

On Tuesday Kowhai and Raupo students participated in an M3 Mindfulness session with Jase.

Please see the Term 2 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

Written by Noah

On Monday the 11th and Wednesday the 13th March Rakinui students went to view the Art Gallery's exhibition on the New Zealand artist Gordon Walters.

Please see the Term 1 newsletter attached of upcoming, learning, events, news and activity for Raupo and Totara.

Vernon is an apiarist, who keeps bee hives as a hobby and is often called upon to help people with swarms.

Did you know not all wasps are bad? Rakinui do now, thanks to a very interesting talk by Scott who had us all enthralled by the behaviour of a special parasitic wasp. The following articles clearly show how much the students learnt.

Students from previous year 7-8 and this year’s 5-6 have been participating in a community storytelling project called Our Stories since 2016.

Bugs has been the theme for Raupo and we have been looking at different ways to write a poem from Haiku to Tongue Twisters. Totara have been working on some very sophisticated forms of poetry which they shared in assembly today.

On Wednesday the Enviro group went to Lyttelton Port Company. To have a tour of the L.P.C. and to talk about the new building. I was in the first van, we got there and then waited for the second van.

Last Tuesday and Wednesday saw eighteen students, three helpers and a couple of teachers at Sumner School participating in innovative and creative technology workshops.

This year our senior and junior athletics will be held on separate days. Year 4 - 8 students will be holding their athletics day on Wednesday 24th October at Ferrymead Park.

Lyttelton Primary School performs at Aupaki Rocks 2018

The creativity of our tamariki was showcased at the Cultural Festival last Friday. Below are the creations and their creators. They spent many hours collaboratively designing and putting together their ideas incorporating the theme of weaving.

Congratulation to all children who participated in the 2018 Cultural Festival held at Horncastle Arena.

Time is running short and tension is mounting now as we lead up to the last week of preparation before the Cultural Festival and Wearable Art Show next Friday. These wonderful creations have been worked on over the last term and are now nearing completion so that they can be paraded proudly on the stage.

Raupo are enjoying time with Jill larking and learning all about Time Banking. As they are working through the games and activities, they are realising more and more the skills or interests they have to offer their peers and the community.

We were very fortunate to have Joanna Grochowicz, author of "Into the White - Scott's Antarctic Odyssey" come and speak to the Y3-6 children about her book. She is a finalist in this year's Children's Book Awards.

Hayley and Eliza went round the learning spaces showing how the Archimedes screw works. It was invented for transporting water from lower ground to higher ground for irrigation. This made it easier than carrying buckets full of water.

Four kids at Lyttelton School decided to raise money for the Kea Conservation Trust. For our genius time aka wheke time we constructed a special cabinet to display the food and called it "Kea Nibbles". We did baking and sold cakes to the kids of Lyttelton Primary. In total we raised $274.20!

We are so proud of Bronnie. The stories for this competition came from all over New Zealand and Bronnie came first in the Year 5/6 competition. You can find all the winning stories in Write On Issue 50. Read her story below.

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Rakinui have got the term to a good start with this visit to the Colombo Street station as part of our inquiry into water and it's related technology.

Rakinui enjoyed a day out to the Art Gallery and the city, including time at the Margaret Mahy playground.

From the fantastic view from our learning space window, we are capturing our impression of the harbour and what it means to us with paint.

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It is an origami box, made up of boxes that are made out of several mini origami boxes. All the tiny cubes link together.

Raupo had a fantastic time at camp, the weather was perfect, the activities were challenging  and everyone had a wonderful time. We lived all three values - Respect for the instructors, Empathy for each other and loads of Perseverance.

The show was directed by Mike Friend and written by Joe Bennett. The show and the lights were performed and managed by kids from year 5 and 6. Here are some of our favourite moments compiled by Eva, Jordan and Zoey.

2nd place in the final to our Year 5/6 Epro8 Challenge Team!

Congratulations to Tessa, Zoey, Tashi, Rowan and Alex from Raupo for again placing first in the EPro8 for in the semi final competition this week. 

Nicola is an Olympic Ambassador and she enthralled the children with her amazing story.

Muddy, fun running!

Starting  from the third day of Term 2, Raupo have been focusing on learning about the complex world of geometry... 

This is me Adam Nicholl. Right now, as you can see, I am using a programme called Scratch.

Jasper brought this into school this week to show us and it is awesome!

Genius time allows the students in Raupo to explore their own passions and encourages their creativity . It provides them with a choice in what they learn during a set period of time  every Tuesday. There will be a learning celebration in Raupo on Wednesday 12 April from 2 - 3pm to share what we have been doing.

Chapter chat in Raupo has seen us making onion rings.

Today he discovered just how good he is at using place value as a strategy for maths problems and we are celebrating his success with him. 

A quick lunch before off on the bus to Hagley Park. 

Raupo have been starting the day with some simple but thought provoking kitchen science.

A teacher in New Zealand has set up a way for 100 schools to chat and share work about a book called Holes......