Quiz Night - Week 9 Friday 15th September

Have you got your table ready to slay the questions?
We need your support to fundraise for the Year 8s trip to Wellington. Get in quick to book your tickets ($15 per person) and book a table. All payments to Karen Mackie in the Office.

Koru Games 

We are gearing up for Koru Games which are taking place 19th - 21st in Lincoln and Rolleston. The games we are practising are volleyball, ultimate frisbee, touch, badminton and korfball.

Canterbury Chess Competition

Well done to Didi, Noah, Kirsean, Dylan, Ryan, Eathan, Max and Conner who competed on Tuesday at Te Hapua in an individual chess competition. Congratulations to Ryan for coming 3rd in theYear 7 division and a massive congratulations to Didi for winning the Year 8 division.

Final TED Talks

The ākonga have worked incredibly hard to complete their TED talks to a very high standard. This week, we have rehearsed and practised, until we were able to deliver our speech to a small or large group.
Here are the benefits of being able to speak in a large group and to the public...
It allows you:
- To improve communication skills.
- Boost your self-confidence.
 -Influence and persuade others
- Promote your personal growth and development
 - Improve memory recall
 - Enhance critical thinking and organisation skills and 
 - Show your ability as a leader

Lions Speech Competition

Congratulations to our Year 7 and Year 8 candidates, Max Dill-Russell and Laisa Saamhrespectively for representing Te Kura o Ōwaka in the speech finals which are happening on Monday night the 4th September at Halswell Primary! We wish you all the best.

Kids Keas News:Casting Call!

Amber from Kea Kids News, a fantastic outfit sharing the latest news for tamariki, by tamariki, as seen on The NZ Herald, Prime TV and Nickelodeon and I am coming to Christchurch next week (Friday 8th)for an unbelievably fun story and we are on the hunt for a ‘Kid Reporter’!
They'd love to reach out to families with kids aged 6-12yrs who might have a keen interest in reporting/journalism, being in front of the camera, or even a budding drama/theatre enthusiasts to help report this upcoming episode.
KID REPORTER VIDEO

• Short 20-30'' second video

• Say ’Today to Kea Kids News!’ (as energetically as possible)

• Introduce yourself

• Talk about a local news story or make one up! (no reading off a script, try to make it organic- it’s okay to stumble)

• Hold a fake mic prop (The funnier the better!)

• Send the video through to me via email or load here on Digital Pigeon

*Make sure to include your fulls tamariki’s full name, + guardian/parents name & contact number in the message.

Burnside Open Evening

For those who areattending Burnside High School next year, there is a parent evening on Tuesday 7th November where parents will have the opportunity to provide information about your child.

What's happening next week?

Monday - Canterbury Duathlon, CARE Assembly
Thursday - Bake Sale
Friday - Disco