Sporting successes, Passion Projects, Student Councils, Literacy Quiz and Science Fair preparation have been highlights this week for our team.

Canterbury Schools' Duathlon

Several of our students represented Oaklands School at this event this week. Congratulations to all who competed and completed the race. Special congratulations go to Harri Brown (Yr 5) who came first place in the Year 5 Boys race out of a field of 120 competitors. This is an awesome result and a first for Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka.

Passion Projects

Our students began their passion projects this week. This is an opportunity for students to follow an interest they have in the pursuit of learning more about the subject and improving their skills and knowledge. They can choose to do either a "Know" project where they do research to learn more about something that interests them, a "Do" project where they learn a new skill or craft, or a "Create" project where they learn to design or make something new in an area of interest they have. they create a question to guide their learning eg 'How has aircraft design changed over the last century?', or 'Why do people move to different countries to live?'

Students are able to work on these projects at school and at home.

Science Fair:

Keep this date free: Friday 15 September 8:30 - 10:00 am, Kōmingo 5/6 Team Whānau shared breakfast and Science Fair displays. We welcome whānau to join us for shared kai and our end-of-term celebration of learning. Students will have their chosen Science learning on display for you to view.

Literacy Quiz

6 of our students will be representing Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka at the Schools Literacy Quiz next Thursday 14 September. The students going are Megan Siave, Griffin Bryce, Jason Zhang, Charlotte and Lucy Bebbington and Harseerat Kaur. They have been reading lots of books that will be questioned and they have all become experts in one of these books. We wish them all the best for the Quiz. We are also thankful for Mrs Martin and Mrs Ward who have helped with their preparation.

Senior Choir

The Yr 5/6 students representing our school at the Christchurch Schools' Music Festival in November have an Area Rehearsal next Monday 11 September. They will be practising the songs with students from other schools and getting pointers on how to better prepare themselves and the songs for this event.

Hurutini Junior Council and Yr 5/6 Junior Council Representatives

We want to congratulate the students who have been selected to be part of these groups.

Hurutini Junior Council - Orlando Ye has been selected by teachers following presentations from 5 students. He joins Toby Barnes on this Council. Congratulations, Orlando. 

Our students have selected the following people to be part of the Year 5/6 Student Council:

Hugo Chen, Lily Redding, River He, Oraynab Ikhtiari, Elina Hua, Clyde Brew, Griffin Bryce, Megan Siave, Jake Riach and Axel Cull.

Upcoming Events

Whānau Shared Breakfast, Celebration of Learning - Friday 15 September. From 8:30 we will share breakfast (please bring a plate of food to share), students will share their learning from 9:15 - 10:00 and then there will be performances by the School Choir and Kapa Haka group in the Hall from 10 - 10:30 am. We hope you can come and join us.

Sexuality Education Parent Information Evening, Tuesday 19 September 6 pm, Kōmingo 5/6 building. This will last about 1 hour.

Cycle Safe Programme Yr 6 18-21 September. A reminder notice will come next week about which day your child will be participating and needing to bring their bikes and helmets if they have their own.

Week 9 Timetable