We are a rural full primary school in South Otago.
Our wonderful teachers are Mrs Hyslop and Mrs Adcock-Senior Class, Mrs Bissett-Middle Class, Mrs Puna Junior Class. Our super support staff are our teacher aides - Mrs Wilson and Mrs Hewitson, and Mrs Broad is our office assistant.
Mr Puna keeps our school spick and span and maintains our school gardens and buildings.
Mrs Adcock is also our Principal.
Our School has 50 super kids who mostly live in Warepa and in nearby Balclutha.
We have a very supportive Board of Trustees, Mr Hyslop is our chairperson, Mrs Stephens our secretary, Mrs Greer is our treasurer and Mr Benington is our property manager. The Board is complete with Mrs Bissett, staff rep and Mrs Adcock Principal.
We are all new to the exciting world of blogging, let us share our learning journey with you.
Here is our school from the air!
Our term 2 inquiry is 'Watch this Space'. Please talk to your children about their class inquiry and follow their learning journey.
Welcome back to term 2, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break and are refreshed for a very busy but short term ahead.
Some exciting things we will be involved in during the term are:
- Learning Sign Language
- Holding a School Science Fair to celebrate our learning in our inquiry 'Watch this Space
- Developing our sports skills in - volleyball, rippa rugby and hockey
- Visiting a local Marae
- Competing in the local Rippa Rugby and Hockey Tournaments
- Learning about exciting SPACE in a variety of ways
- Learning about and using google docs and sharing our learning journey with our parents and others through our class and individual blogs and receiving feedback on our learning - exciting times ahead.
- Holding a Parent Evening during the term
Thank you very much to our wonderful Support Group who have generously donated funds for our Board to purchase 3 new i pads and blinds for the Multi Purpose room, and Junior and Middle classrooms - these will enhance our learning opportunities and environment.
Our Board employed Demi Contracting to upgrade our tennis court drainage. The work happened over the holiday break. We all look forward to using the court, free of water! Thank you to Demi Contracting.
I hope you all have a wonderful term and look forward to sharing it with you. Mrs A
Week One, Term 2:
We have had a wonderful start to the term in all classes and enjoyed some success on the sports field. HUGE congratulations to the Wonky Woodchucks who won the Year 5 & 6 South Otago Football competition. Thank you very much to the teachers, teachers aides and parents who braved the chilly weather conditions to support the team which ended in a drop off to two players and our team won!
Friday 9th May: WOW what a day! We were very privileged to have Highlanders Jo Wheeler, Malakai Fekitoa and Aaron Smith visit our school. Our students and staff were buzzing before they arrived, during their visit and in fact ALL day. Thanks to the Highlanders, Silver Fern farms and Heli South for the amazing experience for us all. GO HIGHLANDERS!!!!!
Our Board employed Demi Contracting to upgrade our tennis court drainage. The work happened over the holiday break. We all look forward to using the court, free of water! Thank you to Demi Contracting.
I hope you all have a wonderful term and look forward to sharing it with you. Mrs A
Week One, Term 2:
We have had a wonderful start to the term in all classes and enjoyed some success on the sports field. HUGE congratulations to the Wonky Woodchucks who won the Year 5 & 6 South Otago Football competition. Thank you very much to the teachers, teachers aides and parents who braved the chilly weather conditions to support the team which ended in a drop off to two players and our team won!
Friday 9th May: WOW what a day! We were very privileged to have Highlanders Jo Wheeler, Malakai Fekitoa and Aaron Smith visit our school. Our students and staff were buzzing before they arrived, during their visit and in fact ALL day. Thanks to the Highlanders, Silver Fern farms and Heli South for the amazing experience for us all. GO HIGHLANDERS!!!!!
Farewell Highlanders watch as they head to Waiwera South School-enjoy our friends.
It was really exciting to watch the Highlanders visit to our three country schools today:
Here is the link if you missed it.
Week 2, Term 2:
Congratulations to both Malakai Fekitoa and Aaron Smith who were both named in the All Blacks training squad today, we will watch your progress and achievements with interest!
It was also wonderful to hear today that the other Highlander to visit Warepa School on Friday, Joe Wheeler, remembered one of our students when he was signing signatures after the game on Saturday night against the Lions-how cool is that?
It made our pupil feel very special! Thanks Joe.
Hi Sue, what a wonderful time I had today working with you. What a wonderful start to your blog. I would love to see more posts and hear more of your successes and challenges! How are you going to involve your community in your blogging journey? How are you going to teach your community how to comment and interact with your blog? Exciting times ahead!!!
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Great questions Anne, I have added these to our first staff meeting for our staff to discuss and come up with a plan!
DeleteHello Mrs A - I am super jealous of you and your blog!!! I did start making a class one but decided to make it with the class so they can see how it is all done! But now I want my own! See you at school tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Mrs H, super exciting! I heard you had been dabbling but great idea to make it with the class:) still so much to learn but loving it!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, I hope that you don't mind an outsider listening in to what's happening at the school. You seem to have come on a lot more since my visit in 2008 do you now have 3 classrooms? Well done all of you.
DeleteHi there Fred, I hope you are both well. We do have 3 classrooms and have had now for quite a number of years! We are connecting with our families and friends through technology more and we love that you are interested in what is happening at our school. Please watch this space for more!
DeleteCongratulations Mrs A this is an awesome site and so much information. The term plan sounds full of lots of variety and energy, power up breakfast for my pair I think! I look forward to reading more :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, there is much more to come so please keep watching as we all continue to connect using our blogs with our school families, community and friends.
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