Back into Term Four.

 Term 4 Week 1 is done. 

The range of feeling at starting the term back online was a mixed bag. 😊😌😒😔😖😞😟😠😡😢😩Most of our students would have LOVED to see their friends and get back to their learning in a classroom, but it wasn't to be. Lots of them came back into the daily google meets, keen to catch up and chat, and not keen to leave. Connecting is so important. 

Completing work was harder for some than others as they learnt to overcome their disappointments and pick themselves up. In general, by Friday they were back into the routine. 

Ms Sands choices

One of the activities we set was to read up about the birds in the NZ Bird of the Year competition and vote for their top 5. They added their favourites to a drawing like this and then voted on the website during our Syndicate meeting today, and some are still to do it over the weekend. 

We also created an in-house google form for them to complete so we can see which birds are the most popular within our syndicate whanau. This is still being filled in so we can let you know the results later. Maybe when the official vote has finished as well. 

Anyone with an email can vote in the competition so check it out through this link if you are interested. We have some stunning birds in our country, many many of them need help to survive and this competition raises awareness of their plight.  A great Labour Weekend activity. 

Final Lockdown Meet

                                              AND THAT'S A WRAP! Term 3 is done and dusted.                                                    Te Waka Ako got through Lockdown 4 and 3 in Auckland with style. Our own quirky style.

On Fridays our Syndicate Meets were dress up Fridays. For four of them we managed to think ahead and create a slideshow that everyone could put their dress up pics on. Students always got involved, lots more dressed up and didn't record it. Everyone loved the fun of seeing what creative ideas others came up with. 

CHECK OUT THESE COOL AS SLIDESHOWS......

Starting with today, the latest event, we asked everyone to dress up in something that started with the letter D. (In honour of Debs, who left our team today)  D....Delightful Dependable Debs Departing.

                     Last Friday we asked everyone to dress up in something that started with the letter L.                                  (In honour of Auckland going to Level 3) L...Lockdown Level Lowering

               The Friday before that we asked everyone to dress up in something that started with the letter F.              (In honour of having already done Freaky and Fancy, and not knowing what to choose next!) 

                   AND the Friday before that we asked everyone to dress up in something Freaky.          

         (In honour of having already done Fancy, the week before. But there is no slideshow for that one!) 

We are all PROUD of the AWESOME ATTITUDE you all showed throughout a long term of staying home. Have a lovely holiday with your families and HOPEFULLY we can all have some of it in Level 2, so wider family groups can catch up again and activities in other parts of the city can be enjoyed. 

Kia Kaha