Touch Rugby

It is fantastic to see so many middle school pupils and their parents on the touch fields every Wednesday. Well done to all the teams for giving every game their very best!

Amazing Race

On Tuesday Sport Bay of Plenty ran and 'Amazing Race' for year 4-6 pupils. Each class at school entered a team of four pupils. What a fabulous day! Children were engaged in cycling, map reading, and problem solving tasks. There were quite a few exhaused students at the end of the day!

BP Technology Challege

Miss Boyd took a team of problem solvers down to the Intermediate today. The teams performed really well...with one group taking out third place in the competition. Well done to the two middle school pupils who earned the right to participate - Lucas and Rhys! You were fantastic!

All Blacks Visit Whakatane

Today some of The All Blacks were in town. We were lucky enough to catch them as they drove past school!

Hockey Disco

It was great to see so many team two children getting their groove on at Friday night's disco. What a fun event.

 

 

Road to Oz

Term three was certainly busy! The students and teachers did an amazing job preparing for our school production. Well done to all of the middle school students who took part as members of the choir or dance crew. You were amazing! As a reward, the children who were involved will be going to watch the intermediate school production this Tuesday. We have so many talented pupils in our middle team, so our next school production (where these kids will take the lead roles) is bound to be outstanding!

Poem Presentations

We  have been learning to recite poems in front of an audience as part of our oral language programme. Today some of our more confident speakers presented their poems during our team assembly. Well done to all of our speakers...you were fabulous!

Winter Sports

We had a fabulous day last Friday at winter sports. We competed in fun games of hockey, soccer, dodge ball, and ripper rugby against other schools. Thanks Mr T for organising this great event!

Daffodil Day

We always have a fabulous parade for Daffodil Day to raise funds for the Cancer Society. It was wonderful to see so many children getting into the spirit of the day, dressing up and donating to this worthwhile cause.

Taneatua Sevens

The middle school entered a year three and four team in the Taneatua Sevens Rugby competition last week. Our children competed extremely well...winning their pool rounds and coming a close second in the final! Way to go Apanui! Our senior netball and rugby teams also participated really well, the rugby A team winning the competition.

Literacy

It was great to wander around the rooms this week and see the children engaged in such purposeful writing tasks. Classrooms are language rich environments and there is some super learning taking place.

Book Fair

We made around $800 for the school library from our recent book fair. Thank you to all of the families who supported this great event. The children loved it!

Mini Olympics

We had a fabulous mini Olympics day at Apanui School. Children worked together in their whanau groups... competing for the gold! It is always wonderful to see how well the pupils mix on these days, with the senior students really stepping into their roles as leaders and assisting the younger team members. Thank you Mrs McIntosh for organising this fun event.

Stu Duval

We had Stu Duval visit today. He is an incredible storyteller and artist who kept us captivated for an hour and a half! Trust us...it is no easy feat to keep 100 students spellbound for this length of time! We loved his story about Rat Island and his creative tips on cartooning. Thanks Stu!

Bikes in Schools

Classes have all been having a blast trialling the new school bikes and cycle track. Here are some images of our kids in action!

Clinton Toopi

We were lucky this week to have Clinton Toopi from the Gold Coast Titans (NRL) visit us. He gave a motivational speech on the importance of striving to reach your goals. He related these back to our school values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Resourcefulness. Some lucky students then had the opportunity to participate in some basic league drills with him. Thanks Clinton!

Bike Launch

On Friday we had the official opening of our bike track and bike shed. Apanui is the first school in the Bay of Plenty to have this great facility! We not only have a bike track, but have 60 bikes and helmets to use for class and community cycling activities. The children and forty community members who were involved in it's development, came and watched the track being used. One child from every class took part in this event...getting to try out the track and new bikes themselves.
A huge thank you to Mr Hamer who was a key person in the planning, development, and fundraising for this project... You Rock! Classes will spend time with Mr Hamer over the next few weeks, learning how to make the best use of our track and care for the equipment.

 

Getting Our Groove On!

Friday night was the PTA disco. What a fabulous turnout! It was wonderful to see so many parents and children on the dancefloor. Well done to the PTA for organising this fun event.

Room 4 Art

During Art week, Room Four created some beautiful Indian ink artworks. Each of these designs has a very specific meaning. Well done Room Four!

Book Review - Rhys

Here's Rhys with his choice of the coolest book in our school library.

Art Week

This week we have been having a school wide art intensive. On Monday it was great to see classes already getting stuck into the visual arts. Here are Room One with their creations. They used block paints to create the sea and sunset, and then added detail with indian ink. The branches of the trees were 'blown' using ink and straws. Well done Room One!

Ngati Awa Kapa Haka

Last week, we had a performance by the Ngati Awa Kapa Haka group. They were really inspiring and had everyone clapping, singing, and dancing along with them!

This Weeks Book Report

We have some fabulous books in our school library. Each week we will choose a child from the middle school to tell you all about their favourite! Here is Casey from Room 3.

Whakatane Intercluster Cross Country

Well done to all of the representatives from the middle school who competed at today's competition in Ohope. Apanui School placed third overall, and some great individual results were achieved!

Cross Country

We had our school cross country last Friday. Children all tried their best and competed with true Apanui spirit! The top ten children from the 8 year and older age groups will compete at the inter school competition in Ohope tomorrow.

Gymnastics

It was really exciting to see the Apanui teams competing in this years interschool competetion. They looked smart and achieved excellent results in both team and individual pursuits. Our middle school representatives competed in the year 3-5 category and did really well. They were:
Alfie Hamer, Leon Fuller, Vance Harvey, Scarlett McAdams, Abbie Wilson Ratahi, and Paris Barnett.
Alfie Hamer blew the competetion away and placed first in the boys individual event. His team (including Vance and Leon) also placed second overall. Scarlett was part of the winning girls team. Go Apanui! Our senior teams also competed brilliantly! Well done to you all!

What's Happening in Team Two?

Today I went through the middle school classes and captured what was happening. The learning was evident on the classroom walls, in student books, and in their interactions with each other and the teacher. We are all continuing our inquiry on colour and light which has been integrated into our other learning areas. Check out what we've been up to!

Room One Musicians

Room one have been learning the recorder. It was fabulous to see them in action during Friday's assembly. Well done Room One!

Playing in the Puddles

The heavy rain caused minor flooding on our school field on Wednesday. It was great to see some parents letting their children play in the puddles after school on Friday. Good on you Mr Templeton and Miss Chell for joining in!

Science Day

Weird Science Day

Next week is Science Week. As part of our inquiry on ‘colour’ Team Two are having our annual weird science day on MONDAY THE 7^TH OF MAY. Classes will move around a variety of activities at school, exploring and experimenting with colour. Please let your child’s teacher know if you would like to help.

Children are encouraged to dress up as either a weird scientist, or on the theme of colour!

Professor refraction: Hands on experiments involving bending light.
Professor Rainbow: Create a rainbow, understand what rainbows are, find out why the sky is blue!
Professor Eye Spy: All about how we see…experiments on vision. (Please be aware this activity will include a modelled ‘dissection’ of an eye)
Professor Spectrum: Getting stuck into colour…explore it, make it, change it!
Professor Kaleidoscope: Make your own kaleidoscope exploring how light reflects and bounces.

Asthma Mufti Day

Tomorrow the school are having a mufti day to raise money for the asthma foundation. What a great cause! Did you know that New Zealand has the second highest prevalence of asthma in the world.  The Asthma foundation of NZ  research indicates thet one in six New Zealand adults and one in four of our children experience asthma symptoms. (Adding up to more than 600 000 Kiwis.) Dig deep and support this worthwhile cause!
Children are encouraged to wear a bright colour and bring a gold coin donation.

Caption Contest

Write a caption for this picture and post your answer as a comment. Remember to include your name and room number. The best caption wins a prize.

What's on the walls?

It was great to have a walk around today and capture some of the learning displays in classrooms. Have a look and see what is on our classroom walls! Come in and have a look sometime!

Room One Readers

Room one have been learning about different ways to respond to and interpret text. Here they are with some of their keyholes and flow charts.

Karanga Mataatua

The whole school have been learning this song which is significant to our local area.
Here are room four practicing during their morning Te Reo session.

Rain Stories

Room Three have been writing some descriptive pieces about the rain. What a relevant theme...we have certainly had enough of it lately! Here are Samantha and Alex's photobabbles. You may need to turn the volume up on your computer to hear them read.

Room Four - Inquiry

Room Four have been looking closely at our school values; Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Resourcefulness. They have spent time finding the meanings of these words and constructing posters of how they feel each value is best represented.

EBOP Swimming Sports

Today our top performers from inter-school swimming sports competed against the best from Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki, and Rangataiki districts. We were feeling pretty good after Apanui cleaned up at the inter-school competition and brought home the trophy for the second year in a row. Well done to all of our competitors...you did us proud!

Swimming Sports

Our swimming sports were a great day out. We were so impressed with the 'give it a go' attitude of our students. Well done...there are some real stars among you! Thank you Mr Templeton for organising this day.

Fun4U day

On Wednesday, all year 1-4 children participated in a fun sports activity day at Rex Morpeth Park. Children were in teams and had the opportunity to test their skills and play fun games associated with the following sporting codes:
Cricket, netball, football, rugby, hockey, and basketball. They were coached by professionals and had a fabulous day. Thanks Exia from Sport BOP for organising this great event.

The Great Rugby Road Show

What a fabulous weekend it was in Whakatane. It was wonderful to see so many Apanui families out and about at the 'frocks on bikes' event and at the 'Great Rugby Roadshow'. What a neat town we live in!

Room Two and Three at Camp

It rained, and rained, and rained...but it didn't stop us from having a fabulous camp. Thank you to all of the marvellous parents who made our camp such a success. You rock!

Hiwi The Kiwi

On Friday we had the 'Hiwi the Kiwi Goes Fishing' show at school. This was an informative and educational show on how to look after our fish and waterways so they can be enjoyed for generations to come. You can find out more by visiting http://www.hiwithekiwi.co.nz/

Room One and Four at Camp

It was fabulous to spend the first day with these classes at camp today. They had a great day doing the walk around the spit, and kayaking and swimming in the harbour. They look set to have a great three days. Rooms two and three depart for Ohope on Wednesday.

Capturing the learning

The classes have been busy and have made a great start to their learning. Here are some shots of our kids in team two...hard at work!

go4it - pass it!

We have been having our first sessions in 'pass it' which have focused on our netball skills. Our following sessions will focus on passing skills for rugby, league, and touch. It is awesome having such incredible instructors working with our pupils.

Camp

A reminder that our class camps are only one week away! Please ensure you return your permission forms and payment for camp this week. There will be a camp meeting in the staffroom this Thursday (16th Feb) at 5.30pm.
Rooms one and four (Miss Hems and Whaea Katipa) Monday 20th - Wed 22nd February
Rooms two and three (Miss Trask, Mrs Tempeton and Mrs Seymour( Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th February.
Children will be sent home with a final reminder and packing list on Monday.

Getting Our Groove On!

Team Two ran a disco last Friday night. This was a fundraiser for our upcoming camps. We had a great turn out and were totally impressed with your dance moves. Thank you to everyone who came and supported us!

Welcome Back!

We are thrilled that another school year has started...welcome back to our existing and new pupils. We look forward to getting to know you all. Our topics this term are centered around our school values. We have re-aligned our existing values under four new headings;
We are also looking at strategies for dealing with our feelings, with a focus on the 'STOP, THINK, DO' programme. This teaches children to make 'COOL' choices.