Wairakei School: 2017. A Year of Change

" December 16 2016, and the first piece of demolition began on our school into the transformation it is becoming. "

" The following awards are Year 6 specific and are always presented at the Leavers Prizegiving. The "Big Four" are... "

" They came dressed in their good clothes - waiting outside in anticipation of the doors opening to be welcomed to the... "

" The following speech was given by Mr Buckner at the Leaver's Prizegiving, and a shorter abridged version was again... "

" To conclude the year in Enviro Ed the Wairere students made some amazing dioramas based on a garden/plant theme. "

" On Wednesday 22 November we welcomed a number of members from the Canterbury Horticultural Society to tour our school's... "

" What a surprise four of our wonderful students got when they collected the eggs from our school hens on Wednesday this... "

" As part of the 'Orchards in Schools' programme a number of fruit trees have just been planted at school. "

" The weather may have been a change from the last couple of weeks, but the children and their families had a great deal... "

" There was plenty of skill being shown by the kids ... and some of the parents, at the end of season Parents vs Kids... "

" Shane and the other four principals from the Hereora Cluster are in Papakura staying on the Marae ... "

" Term 4 in Ōtākaro Learning Community has been all about building relationships as healthy relationships are the... "

" Library reopens "

" We have been learning how artists use line and colour to invoke a sense of movement and emotion. "

" As the year 6's are off sailing for the day, the year 5's have been doing some team building and leadership activities. "

" On Wednesday and Thursday of last week the Wai-iti team visited the Christchurch Art Gallery .  "

" Len Lye is an exhibit on at the art gallery very worth seeing. "

" The Otakaro team enjoyed a Farming Frenzy today. "