Today children had a demonstration by Carl McTaggert in hip hop dance. He demonstrated three forms of dance including B.boying (breaking), locking, and popping which is his speciality. Carl competes in international competitions in this sport. Many of our students opted into his special lessons and got their groove on! We have some talented little hip hoppers in our midst!
Apanui School always make a fabulous effort to support the cancer society on daffodil day. Our annual parade is an event the pupils and staff always look forward to. The sun even decided to shine for us this morning! Thank you to all of the students who supported this worthwhile cause.
Many of our classes make time in the week for quality circle time. This is partly to teach skills of listening and values, and discuss strategies to help students successfully deal with situations of conflict. Here is Room One during their session this week.
We had class photos on Thursday. Lets hope they didn't all act like clowns like the staff did in this picture! If you placed an order they should arrive in the next few weeks. The children certainly scrubbed up well for the event!
The PTA organised a fabulous kids disco to follow up from the school 'Island Night' fundraiser. It was a great evening and students had limbo, hula, and island dancing competitions.Well done to all those students who got into the spirit of the evening and dressed up. Thank you to our fabulous PTA. You rock! 
This week there were some minor disruptions to classes... but the learning kept happening! The cable guys have taken over Apanui and have been working their way through classes installing fibre optic cables for our high speed Internet. On Tuesday Rooms two and three had a day in the hall. They had a fabulous time making pizzas and solving 'fractional pizza' problems. They also squeezed in some marimba and ukulele time and had a short daytime disco! Today Room One had their turn in the hall. They also spent time learning some catchy tunes on the Marimba. Way to go Team Two for making the most of all situations and thank goodness for the hall...it would have been a little chilly if we didn't have this great space!
Excitement was high as the kids experienced snow on Monday. Debate is still out about whether it was snow, hail, or 'snail'. Either way, it was fabulous to hear about the children's experiences. OK... there wasn't enough to make snow angels, but there was no harm in trying!
The team have been having daily sessions with M.J who is teaching us large ball skills with a focus on passing and catching. M.J is an excellent netball player and the children are really benefiting from her expertise. We have also had two of the stars from 'The Magic' netball team doing workshops with us...thanks Julianna and Arahi! Here are some images of the kids fine tuning their skills!
We had so much fun yesterday! Learning was evident everywhere as children were engaged in experiments and learning experiences to do with sound. We had a blast with Professor Vibration, Professor Amplification, Professor Highlow, Professor Echo, and Professor Explosion . Ask your child what they learnt! 
On Tuesday of next week ( 9th August) Team Two are having a weird science day. Children will be moving around the classes participating in five different learning experiences and experiments to do with sound. It will be a great day! Children can dress up as a mad scientist for the day if they wish. Parents are welcome to come and join in the fun.
Today eight students from each class were given the opportunity to extend their artistic talent and participate in a cartooning workshop with Stu Duval. They had a fabulous time! Here they are focused on their learning, and sharing their sensational drawings.
Earlier this year, we had a mufti day to raise funds for Westpac Helicopter. We won the regional competition and got the opportunity to send five of our young fundraisers on a helicopter ride over Whakatane. The children selected had all made significant contributions to school fundraising ventures this year. Well done guys...when you do kind things for others the rewards are great!
