Team Kauri

Paraire 20 Ākuhata (Friday 20th August)
Team Kauri have hit the ground running at the start of term 3. Three way learner conferences were successfully held where our students were able to share their learning with their Whānau. Science has immediately been our focus with our ākonga immersing themselves in science experiments to help them understand how the world works. This initial immersion will lead into our students exploring other areas of science in small groups and a presentation at the end of the term. Unfortunately, our term has been disrupted by a lockdown once more however whether at home or at school learning will continue. All the teachers in Team Kauri look forward to being back at school with our ākonga.
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui
(Be Strong, be brave, be steadfast).

Term 2 2021
At the start of term 2 we moved into our new learning space. It is certainly nice to be working in such a new environment.
Our students have quickly adapted to the routines of having 96 students working closely together - it doesn't usually sound like there is so many people in this space. It is great to see them take responsibility for looking after the new building and the area around it.

March 2021:
Four weeks into Term 1 and so many learning opportunities are already available to our students.
Our visit was to the Gym School was a huge success with our students taking every opportunity to test themselves on the professional equipment with top coaches at the School of Gymnastics.
Next week (March 8) we have our two weeks of swimming starting at Aquagym. Another chance for the students to further develop their physical skills.
Can we ask parents to get any outstanding consent forms signed and returned to school as soon as possible.
Students must swim with caps on.
Please check the school facebook page for the swimming timetable.

Kia ora koutou
The year has begun very positively with so many students and their whanau attending our PLPs.
Our students are excited by some of the upcoming opportunities they get to develop a wide range of skills.

Feb 12: Nature Agents Training
Feb 16 - Feb 18: Daily Lessons at the Chch School of Gymnastics QE2
Feb 24: Kaitiaki Group outing

We will also have a number of other activities running at school including:

Music lessons
Kapahaka
Art Projects with Andrea

It certainly promises to be a busy term and we look forward to sharing our learning with you.

Athletics Day

Monday 9th of November
This term we had our School Athletics days. Students competed in shot put, discus, high jump and long jump.

Students competed in their events for house points. Well done to Mahuika who took out the win again.
All students practiced really hard leading up to the day and showed our school Values and Learner Qualities.
Ka pai to all the students who placed on the day and made Zones, all the best!

Here are some photos of the practices.

Term 3 Market Day

Monday 5th of October
Term 3 has been an incredible term filled with lots of learning experiences.
Our main inquiry focus this term was 'Let's get down to business'. Students got into small groups within their classes to create a business idea, budget, present and market this idea and sell it on Market Day to the school.
Students made a variety of products such as ice blocks, scrunchies, lolly cake, lemonade, slime, bracelets and more. Some students even did games such as Rippa Rugby, toss the sponge and other games.

Attached are some photos from Market Day.

Art with Andrea

Monday 3rd of August
This term, Team Kauri is lucky enough to have weekly sessions with Andrea in the Art Room.
Students learn a variety of skills such using ink, charcoal, pencils and more.
This is such an incredible resource and all students really enjoy these sessions.

Also this term some students are doing Wearable Arts to be presented at Cultural Festival.
A huge thanks to Andrea for all the work she is putting in.

Team Kauri Camp at Woodend

Thursday 4th of March
This week Team Kauri Year 6-8 students went to Woodend Christian Camp for two nights.
We had such a great time doing a wide range of activities including rock climbing, flying fox, go karting, archery, air rifles, orienteering and team building. The staff, parents and students all had an awesome time and really enjoyed building relationships and getting to know each other better.

A huge thank you to the staff at Woodend Christian Camp, our parent volunteers and the teachers who made camp the incredible experience it was!

Welcome to Team Kauri 2020!

Saturday 1st of February
Welcome to Team Kauri 2020!
We are so excited to be back. Term 1 is going to be busy and exciting as we have a lot planned!

Listed are the events and dates for major events this term:
- Whole School Learning Celebration: Friday 21st February
- Year 6-8 Camp: Monday 2nd - Wednesday 4th March
-Swimming at AquaGym: Monday 9th - Friday 20th March
-Life Ed Bus (Year 6 only): Monday 30th March - Thursday 2nd April
-Year 7 and 8 Technology: Weekly on Thursday starting 13th February
-Itinerant Music Lessons: Weekly on Wednesday starting 12th February

Just a reminder that in Terms 1 and 4 all students need a wide brimmed sun hat.

If you need to contact staff from Team Kauri:
Room 9: lorraine.lowe@chcheast.school.nz   03 366 2440 ext 809
Room 10: danielle.aldersley@chcheast.school.nz   03 366 2440 ext 810
Room 11: michelle.stock@chcheast.school.nz   03 366 2440 ext 811
Room 12: hugo.weaver@chcheast.school.nz 03 366 2440 ext 812

We look forward to all the learning that is going to take place this year.
We can't wait to continue sharing our learning with you!

Room 10, 2020

The Arts Centre Road Show

Sunday 1st of December
Team Kauri had Rutherford's Den from the Arts Centre come into school to teach us science.
We learnt about the atom and created the structure of an atom using materials. The photo above is the art atoms we created. We also learnt about Sir Ernest Rutherford and some of his schooling. We wrote in calligraphy using traditional materials. Our team learnt about bubbles and what they are made up of. We learnt how to manipulate the shapes of bubbles.

A huge thank you to Rutherford's Den for this awesome opportunity!
Here are some photos of our fun.

Athletics Day

Friday 1st of November
Team Kauri participated in Athletics Day and showed all of our School Values on the day and at the practices leading up to it. Students dressed up in house colours and supported their teams.
Well done to Mahuika who won this year!

Congratulations to all the students who came first and those who qualified for Zones, all the best!

A huge thank you to Mr Young for organising a great day and to the House Captains for their awesome leadership.

Here are some photos of the practices and of the day.

Cultural Week

Tuesday 1st of October 2019
At the end of Term 3, Christchurch East School celebrated the diverse cultures of our students.
Everyone dressed in clothing that identifies our cultures and we paraded down to Latimer Square as a school.

Many students also performed in our cultural celebration and shared traditional dances.
Well done to these students who showed Excellence when performing!

Every student brought in food from their culture and shared it with Team Kauri and we all celebrated our diversity as a team. It was incredible to share a variety of different cultural dishes together.

A huge thank you to all the parents who came into school to help serve lunch to our team.
Also thank you to all the parents who put in lots of effort to make delicious food for us to all share.

Strum, Strike and Blow

Sunday 1st of September 2019
On Thursday the 29th of August, Team Harakeke and Kauri Music students attended Strum, Strike and Blow at Horncastle Arena.

These students played recorder, marimba and ukulele with 1400 students from 45 schools around Canterbury.
They spent the day practising at Horncastle Arena and then performed in the night for family and whānau.

Each of these students have been practising tirelessly since Term 1 and it was amazing to see all of their hard work come to fruition. They all showed Excellence as they strived to improve their skills throughout their practices.

A huge thank you to our Music Teacher Josie for all the hard work you have put into teaching our students, we wouldn’t have been able to do it without you!

Here are some photos of the day for you to enjoy.