Thursday 27th June | Term 2 Week 9 |
** From the Board of Trustees**
The Board of Trustees has been made aware of speculation in the community that the building of our new school is not going ahead. We're unsure where this originated from, but we wonder whether a recent article in Stuff and the Timaru Herald has fed this misconception. I've included the article here.
As you can read in the article, the Ministry of Education's last communication with the school states that they are preparing to "get your project shovel-ready" - this is the Board of Trustees' expectation for the next steps in the building programme.
Have a great long weekend!
Kia ora e te whānau,
Welcome to the final newsletter for Term 2, 2024! The term has been yet another whirlwind of activities and commitments - it has flown by!
I’d like to acknowledge the work of Charlotte Saunders in leading such a unique and creative school production. Seussical was a roaring success! Thank you to all the students and teachers who supported us, undertaking huge workload commitments to make the production the success that we witnessed last week. Our students were outstanding, their transformation into the characters they played demonstrated the commitment they’ve shown from beginning to end of the preparations. To say we’re proud of them is an understatement! Thank you to the community for their support of the production - it was a fun-filled four nights.
Earlier this term, we asked the community for feedback on a proposed Generative AI Policy. The Board have met, considered the feedback from a wide group of stakeholders and adopted a final policy. The new Generative AI Policy can be found by following this link, or on our policy website: schooldocs.co.nz, search for our school, then use the login (twizel) and password (twizelarea).
Over the last couple of weeks a team of electricians have been fitting specialist heating into the areas of the school that aren’t reached by our heatpumps. We’re very grateful to the Ministry of Education for acknowledging this need, and hope that our hallways remain in positive temperatures for the remainder of the winter. Our heatpumps will also be serviced or replaced over the holiday break.
Mid Year Reports for all students in Years 1-10 are now available via SchoolBridge. If you have any questions or concerns, please make a time to speak to your child’s teacher(s). We’re happy to help in whatever ways we can.
Our End of Term Assemblies are in their final stages of planning. To avoid clashes with Netball the events will be held as follows:
- Junior (Years 1-6) End of Term Assembly, Wednesday 3rd July at 2 pm
- Senior (Year 7-13) End of Term Assembly, Friday 5th July at 11.20 am
Both assemblies will be in the Community Theatre.
And finally - well wishes to our elite athletes heading away to the National Area School Tournament over the break. Haere tonu!
Mānawatia a Matariki!
Kate Staniford
Tumuaki | Principal
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From the Head Students
Deputy Head Student Ella Ferguson wraps up the last couple of weeks and looks forward to the end of, what's been, a jam-packed term. | |  |
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Seussical Jr. Wows AudiencesAfter weeks or preparation and rehearsals, Twizel Area School's production of Seussical Jr. finally hit the stage last week. The show, staged over four nights, brought the magical world of Dr. Seuss to life. 🎭 | |  |
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Health Consultation 2024Please read the information attached, regarding the 2024 Health Consultation. Caregivers have the opportunity to provide feedback via the accompanying survey. | |  |
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M4 Meridian Hydro DayOur Year 10 students were lucky enough to have the opportunity to spend a day with Meridian at the Ōhau A Power Station to get a taste of what career options are available in the Energy sector. ⚡️ | |  |
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Aoraki Champs Bring Out the BestOver the past couple of weeks, TAS students have travelled to Timaru to take part in the Aoraki Basketball and Netball tournaments, both ending with fantastic results! 🏀 | |  |
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Furry Friends Come to SchoolRoom 9 students celebrated Pet Day yesterday. Each student had the chance to bring an animal from home; had puppies, dogs, cats and even a pony! 🐱🐶🐴 | |  |
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Archives Go Online!With thanks to the Timaru District Libraries' Aoraki Heritage Collection, you can now see our yearbook archives online. This is an ongoing project and more will be added in the coming days and weeks. | |  |
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Room 7 and the Meaning of MatarikiRoom 7 ākonga have been developing their understanding of Matariki & what each whetū means. They have made a bulletin board outside the classroom for whānau to look at. ✨ | |  |
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Sharing with SeesawRoom 6 ākonga have been learning to use a variety of tools on Seesaw and how to log on and off by themselves using their individual QR Codes. | |  |
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Scholastic Book Club | Issue 4The fourth issue of the Scholastic Book Club for 2024 is now available, orders need to be placed by Friday 5th July. 📚 You can order through the Scholastic website or the Book Club app, available through the App Store and Google Play Store.
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Thank you to everyone who has ordered books and gifts through the Scholastic Book Club. Each purchase and every dollar spent brings money back to the Library for books and resources for our ākonga. 🙏 |
Cross Country Season StartsAs we look forward to Term Three, it's Cross Country season. 🏃🏃🏼♂️
Check out the details for upcoming events and more! | |  |
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Exam Centre Manager VacancyTwizel Area School is seeking an Examination Centre Manager (ECM) to run the NCEA and NZ Scholarship examinations for 2024. | |  |
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Matariki Weekend 2024Just a reminder that tomorrow, we celebrate Matariki for 2024., meaning that school will be closed. Enjoy your long weekend and we will see you all back at school on Monday. | |  |
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Ideas for Celebrating Matariki With Your WhānauIt's neat to have this time to reflect and spend time with family in the midst of the year. Whatever your traditions, we hope you find space for whānau, fun, and memory making.✨
Here's some Matariki ideas you could adopt for your family. | |  |
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Non-Uniform Day and Bake SaleStudents who are attending the National Area Schools Tournament in Te Awamutu are fundraising with a Non-Uniform Day and Bake Sale on Monday, July 1st. Come to school dressed as your favourite Disney character; don't forget your gold coin donation and money for baking! 👸🐉 🏴☠️  |
Coming Events...Look out for more information on the Junior Disco and Formal in Term 3! 🪩💃 |
Photo Day 2024This year's school photos will be taken on Tuesday next week, 2nd July. All the information you require can be found here. | |  |
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BoT Parent ElectionParent and caregivers have until 4pm on Wednesday, July 3rd to vote in the BoT Parent Representative election. 🗳️ If you haven't received your voting papers, contact the returning officer here: [email protected]
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National Area School Tournament, Te AwamutuGood luck to everyone who is travelling to Te Awamutu for the National Area School Tournament.
You can keep up-to-date with results and photos by joining our Facebook Sport Group here: Twizel Area School Sport |
 → Friday, 28th June | Matariki - No Classes
→ Monday, 1st July | Disney Character Non-Uniform and Bake Sale
→ Tuesday, 2nd July | Photo Day
→ Wednesday, 3rd June | Last day to vote in BoT Election
→ Friday, 5th July | Last Day of Term Two
→ Monday, 8th - Thursday, 11th July | National Area School Tournament
→ Monday, 22nd July | First Day of Term Three
→ Thursday, 25th July | TAS Cross Country
*All dates above are subject to change* |
If you have a Community information poster or if you're organising an event that you'd like advertised in this space, email [email protected]
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