Thursday 23rd March 2023 | Term 1 Week 8 |
Kia ora e te whānau,
We hope this newsletter finds you well. Last week was busy for us at Twizel Area School, with both the strike day and Jumbo Day taking place. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents for their patience and understanding during this time. We understand these events can disrupt the school schedule, and appreciate your support.
We would like to wish our Aoraki Volleyball participants, Portobello Biology Camp learners, M2 Campers (and their resilience through bad weather), and Maadi Cup Rowers well for their respective competitions and learning programs. We are proud of our students for their hard work and dedication to their passions. We know they will proudly represent our school and bring their best efforts to their endeavours.
We would like to extend a special thanks to the community for supporting all of these students, particularly for the financial support for the rowers. Seeing our community come together to support our students is heartwarming, and we are grateful for your generosity and kindness.
Lastly, this is a friendly reminder to purchase your movie tickets before April 1st. This promises to be a great event; we wouldn't want anyone to miss out on the fun. Thank you once again for your ongoing support of Twizel Area School.
He waka eke noa,
Kate Staniford
Tumuaki | Principal |
From the Head StudentsHead and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred, look forward to a busy week of sports and science trips as the weather starts to turn colder! 🏐 👩🔬 | |  |
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Aoraki Athletes Compete with the Region's BestEight students represented Twizel Area School at the Aoraki Athletics held in Ashburton last week. Schools from around the South Canterbury region as well as Waitaki Boys & Girls, and St Kevins come together to compete. | |  |
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Hot Cross Bun FundraiserThe TAS Home & School Committee, with support from the Twizel Bakery Cafe are running a Hot Cross Bun Fundraiser. 😋 Click here to place your order before 31st March. | |  |
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Yug Claims Otago Tennis CrownYug Thapa continued on his journey to a career as a tennis player last weekend, winning the 2023 Highgate Partners Otago Junior Tennis Open! | |  |
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Slippery Friends Visit TASTwizel Area School had some slippery visitors this week when Wes, Brooklyn, and Kieran from Meridian Energy's Trap and Transfer Programme bought some NZ Long Finn Eels to show and talk about. | |  |
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Swimmers Make a Statement!Fifteen students represented Twizel Area School at the North Otago Swimming Sports held in Oamaru last week. Our students were joined by other Upper Waitaki schools and we enter as a zone. 🏊♀️ | |  |
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Lost Property Piling Up!Once again, we have an abundance of Lost Property left at school that needs to be collected. This includes a multitude of sweaters, shirts, and even shoes, hats, and puffer jackets! 🧢 👕 👖 Uncollected items will be sold in the secondhand uniform store. | |  |
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Netsafe TikTok Safety ToolkitIf your tamariki or rangatahi has been upset by recent events in the news involving TikTok, the Netsafe TikTok Family Safety Toolkit is a great help. | |  |
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M3 Camp and South Temple HutIt was the turn of M3 to go on camp to the South Temple Hut last week. 🏕️ You can read all about it from Year 9 student Jazmine Baikie's perspective, she took some pretty cool photos too! | |  |
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A Reminder About Absence Reporting for TamarikiIt's great to see so many caregivers using the SchoolBridge App. We do have a reminder about when you are submitting absence reports for your tamariki. | |  |
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Movie Night Comes to TwizelHere's an opportunity to enjoy a night out in Twizel, with a choice of 3 movies while contributing to an awesome cause. | |  |
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Miniball back for 2023 SeasonSport Twizel registrations for Miniball are now open. Follow the link to more information and a Google Form to register your child in this year's Junior Basketball Competition for children in Years 3 to 8. 🏀 | |  |
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Sport: Encouraging Children to Have a Positive AttitudeKids and sport – it’s a great mix. You can encourage your child to be a good sport by role-modelling a positive attitude and praising your child’s efforts. | |  |
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 → Thursday, 23rd - Saturday, 25th March | Year 13 Portobello Biology Trip
→ Monday, 27th March - Saturday, 1st April | Maadi Cup - Lake Karāpiro
→ Friday, 31st March | Peer Mediation Training
→ Saturday, 1st April | Movie Night - Twizel Events Centre
→ Monday, 3rd April | University of Otago Visit
→ Monday, 3rd April | Home and School AGM
→ Thursday, 6th April | Y11-13 Mentor Reports Published
→ Thursday, 6th April | Last Day of Term 1
→ Monday, 10th - Saturday, 15th April | NZASA Leadership Camp
**Please note that due to staff attending the Maadi Cup, there will be NO JUNIOR ASSEMBLY for the remainder of this term. We apologise for this inconvenience.**
*All dates above are subject to change* |
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