It has become a tradition in our school on World Music Day to have students spend the morning tea break playing music or having a go with some of the musical instruments placed out around the school.

On Wednesday, 21st June we held our annual Pyjama Day; a fun day here at school where children come dressed in their pyjamas and take part in fun activities in class.

On Thursday in Week 8 a group of 23 year 4 students from the middle school went to Matangi school to participate in a morning of tabloid sports. We got to meet and work with children from other schools, all while developing communication and movement skills.

Six Room 18 students have been riding trikes weekly at the Velodrome this term. There are a variety of adaptive trikes and each student has been matched to a suitable trike.

On Tuesday, 20th June, three competitors from Silverdale Normal School entered the Junior Tough Guy and Gal challenge. What muddy fun they had! They all did really well, completing the course with big smiles on their faces.

The Māori Art Group who meet on a Tuesday after school, experimented recently with tin foil to create sculptures of people and animals and set them up in a scene.

Recently the Junior School had a visit from Ruben the Road safety Bear. This was an opportunity to reinforce the learning that has been done earlier this term around road safety.

On Friday, 9th June, children learning drums, guitar and keyboard with Mitch, were given the opportunity to perform to parents, teachers and friends.

This term our Reception room has been learning about Aotearoa’s history and exploring our own family whakapapa and stories. Our families have taken the time to share the special meanings behind our names, where they have migrated from and why they live in Hamilton.

As part of our Matariki focus, Room 5 has composed a Matariki poem. We brainstormed some Matariki words and then thought about how some of the words linked together. We then worked together to compose our poem. After we had composed our poem we each did an illustration related to the poem. Some of these are attached below.

In the Senior School we have been learning about the water cycle.

For the last few Fridays, tamariki from Room 13 have been teaching some of our junior tamariki te reo māori.

This term a group of learners have been developing their gymnastics skills with the help from some Hamilton City Gymnastics Club Coaches. They have been learning specific routines on the balance beam, springboard and floor.

Year 1 - 2 and Year 3 - 6 classes will be starting next term. Please read the attached PDF for details.

All lost property remaining on Friday will be sent to charity. There is a large accumulation of discarded clothing here at school. Please take the time to check it before the end of the week.

We have been making projects about New Zealand native animals this term. These include: takahe, kiwi, tuatara and geckos.

School will close at 3.00pm on Friday, 30th June for the school holidays. Term 3 begins on Monday, 17th July.

Thank you to everyone who purchased from the Dr Julie's Kitchen fundraiser. Orders will go home this week. We had a blast with the sausage sizzle on Friday, thank you for all your orders! We held our annual PJ Day last week, it was such a fun day! We will have the final count of donations in the next newsletter. Thank you to everyone who donated.

We are celebrating Matariki at school this week as this year Matariki falls in the last week of the upcoming school holidays.

Vision Hearing Technicians from Community and Southern Rural Health will be visiting our school on Thursday, 27th July. The objective of the test is to identify previously undetected vision and hearing defects.

Hamilton City Council, in conjunction with their partners and sponsors, is proud to host the second annual Maanawatia a Matariki event on Saturday, 15 July from 4.00pm to 8.00pm at Hamilton Lake.

Photo orders which were placed before the cut off date, were delivered to school on Tuesday, 20th June. These were given to classroom teachers to distribute.

There may be occasions when your child may need to bring a cellphone to school.

Please ensure you have a change of clothing packed in your child’s school bag each day. It is more important than ever during Terms 2 and 3.

If your child would like to purchase a cup of milo next term, please give him/her a reusable cup to bring from home (unbreakable if possible). The cost is $1.00 and will available this term from the student kitchen window between 8.30-8.50am.

Classes are starting the week from 1st August.

Come play badminton at the Eastlink Stadium during the holidays! All levels welcome! No badminton experience required!

Hillcrest Chapel (corner of Masters Avenue and Morris Road) are holding a community event to celebrate Matariki on Saturday, 15 July from 5.00 to 7.00pm. All welcome.

Enrolments are now open for Term Three 2023 at the Waikato Community School of Music (WSCM). Classes begin on Saturday, 29 July and run for 8 sessions, ending on Saturday, 16 September.

This year, for the first time ever, HAMLUG are inviting talented young Waikato Lego builders the chance to display their own creations at the Hamilton Brick Show - 5th and 6th August 2023. There are some great prizes on offer, including free passes to the show, $100 TOYCO vouchers plus Lego for classrooms of the winning students.

We’re going back to the future with a galactic adventure, as our classic sci-fi show Destination: Earth comes back into orbit! Destination: Earth is a fun, interactive and multi-media experience, featuring songs, videos and live-action escapades…. Shows at 10.30 am and 1 pm daily from Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th July 2023.