We had an awesome day at the Selwyn Aquatic Centre for the Selwyn Schools Zone Swimming Competition. Everyone swam so well and represented our school with pride. It was wonderful to see all the family supporters cheering too. Thank you to Kimberly and Carmen for your support, time keeping.

Well done to Jaxon, Samuel, Khloe, Ollie, Liam, Athena, Crystal, Phenyx, Emilia, Georgia, Boston, Annabelle, Emily, Mason, Everly, Lachie, Matthew, Kaela, Kylie, Aria and Isla.

A huge congratulations to Phenyx, Athena, Kaela, Khloe, Mason, Boston, Crystal, Liam and Ollie who qualified for the Canterbury Primary Schools Zone Competition.

West Rolleston Primary School is once again participating in the KiVa Anti Bullying programme and will be a KiVa School in 2024.

Bullying refers to a behaviour that consists of these three things: 

- A power imbalance 

- An intention to cause harm 

- Repetition of the behaviour 

At West Rolleston we use the KiVa anti-bullying programme to teach ākonga how to be upstanders and we have a team dedicated to supporting those who require extra guidance in this area.   

KiVa is a school wide programme that was developed in Finland and has been a part of various schools in New Zealand since 2014. It is designed to help learners develop skills such as conflict resolution, self management, respect, empathy and inclusion through a series of lessons and follow up activities. It is also interwoven through our Positive Behaviour programme. 

Each fortnight learners will be taught a new lesson, relevant to their age to help grow these skills and develop their social wellbeing. To date, learners across the school have covered the following topics:

- Respect is for everyone.

- Communication within a group.

These concepts will also be embedded into all areas of the school day. 

Keep an eye out each week for an update on what everyone has been learning about!