Thursday 18th May 2023 | Term 2 Week 4 |
Kia ora e te whānau,
Last week, our students showcased their incredible skills and sportsmanship at the Southern Area Schools Tournament. We would like to congratulate all our competitors, including those from other schools who displayed exceptional talent and dedication. The spirit of healthy competition was truly inspiring, and we appreciate the positive atmosphere that prevailed throughout the event. We have received some lovely positive feedback from their billets too! Our students have achieved remarkable success in various sports. Our school emerged victorious in basketball, football, e-sports, chess, rippa rugby and squash. Our athletes' commitment and hard work paid off, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements. Well done, team! Following the regional tournament, we are delighted to announce that eleven of our students have been selected to represent the Southern Area Schools at the upcoming National Area School Tournament in Rangiora during the upcoming holidays. Congratulations to Ralph Henderson, Jackson Parata, Dave White, Cameron Smith, Jack McLellan, Urgen Tamang, Finn McKinley, Sadie Mason, Kiara Thyne, Riley Beattie and Hazel Mason. We wish them the best of luck and know they will make our school proud. Go, Twizel!
This week has been a celebration of Bully Free Week across New Zealand. Our school’s programme included in-class, whole-school and house activities to raise awareness about the importance of awhinataka - kindness, empathy, and respect in our school community. The activities included making a house kindness quilt, ‘filling the bucket’ with good deeds (FYI: the bucket overflowed!!), a colouring competition, awhinataka bingo and much, much more. We hope these efforts foster a safe and inclusive environment for all our students. At this Friday's assembly, prizes will be drawn to acknowledge the students who actively participated in the week of Bullyfree activities. On a related note, we want to remind everyone that Friday is Pink Shirt Day, a global initiative against bullying. We encourage all students and staff to wear pink shirts to support creating a bully-free environment. Together, we can make a difference and spread kindness throughout our school.
Following our meeting this week, I’d like to thank the Board of Trustees for their invaluable support during the relief ban. The Board have allocated additional funding to ensure that, in the short term, we do not have to send students home when we cannot cover classes with existing teachers. This funding allows us to buy in relief staff when necessary. This solution is sustainable only in the short term due to budget limitations. Nonetheless, we appreciate the Board's commitment to our students' education and well-being. I’m sure parents will appreciate the full commitment to keeping our students in school for every moment possible.
A few 'heads up' items for your attention: - Bookings for the upcoming Conferences are now open, so please make sure to schedule your appointment to discuss your child's progress.
- Year 11 students will be home rostered on Thursday, May 25th
- The Senior Formal, 'A Night in Paris,' will be held at the Ben Ohau Golf Club on Friday, May 26th.
He waka eke noa,
Kate Staniford
Tumuaki | Principal
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From the Head Students
Head and Deputy Students, Billy and Fred, have updates from Bully-Free Week and last week's Area School Tournament, plus a reminder about the Senior Formal. | |  |
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Area School Tournament 2023The Southern Area Schools Tournament took place last week at Lawrance Area School. As usual there were some stand-out performances from our students! | |  |
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Whānau-Kaiako CommunicationThere are a number of different ways that whānau can communicate with us. It is important to know the correct channels so your questions, queries, and problems can be dealt with accordingly. | |  |
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Year 11 Pathways ExpoThe Year 11 students enjoyed a trip to Timaru yesterday to attend the Year 11 Pathways Expo and to visit Ara Polytechnic. | |  |
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Room 8 Blast Off!Room 8 students have been working on their class Rocket Ship Challenge this week! | |  |
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M4 and the Work Ready ProgramStudents in M4 have been taking part in the Work Ready Program this term, learning about applying for work, workers' rights, and more. | |  |
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Mid-Year ConferencesThis year's Parent Teacher Mid-Year Conferences will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, 1st June and all day on Friday, 2nd June. 👩🏫 🗓️ Bookings are now open and are first come, first served, so please book early to avoid disappointment! | |  |
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Twizel Devils Shine in TimaruThe Twizel Devils Yr 5-6 Rippa Team had a fantastic day up in Timaru for the annual Yr 5-6 Rippa Rugby Tournament. 🏉 | |  |
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M3 are off the Richter Scale!In the past week, students in M3 had the chance to learn about forces on an object through trial and error with a focus on group work and collaboration. 👨🔬 | |  |
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Chris Long Inspires StudentsTwizel Area School welcomed Chris Long, author of The Boy from Gorge River last week. He talked to students in Years 3-9 about his book, life, and travels. | |  |
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Term 2 Industrial ActionThe PPTA and NZEI Teacher Unions have let the Board of Trustees know that the following industrial action will take place this term. Click the link to read how this may affect your child. | |  |
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Twizel Snow Club AGMTwizel Snow Club would like to invite caregivers and whānau members to its AGM for the 2023 season. 🎿 🏂 | |  |
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Join Our Facebook Sport GroupJoin our new Facebook group, specifically for School Sport. This is where you'll find everything sport related at Twizel Area School. 🏀🏏🚣♀️ From athletics and rowing in the summer months to netball and Snow Club in the winter, and everything in between. | |  |
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Pink Shirt Day and What We Can All Do About ItHow pink shirts can help eliminate bullying and make the world a better place for everyone. 👚 | |  |
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 → Friday, 19th May | Pink Shirt Day
→ Thursday, 25th May | ALL Year 11 Students Home Rostered - For more information regarding Term 2 Industrial Action, click here.
→ Friday, 26th May | Senior Formal
→ Thursday, 1st June | Mid-Year Conference Afternoon - NO CLASSES
→ Friday, 2nd June | Mid-Year Conference Day - NO CLASSES
→ Monday, 5th June | King's Birthday
*All dates above are subject to change* |
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