Paiaka Hui

Congratulations to the children that received certificates at last weeks Hui.

First Holy Communion

Congratulations to the children that received their First Holy Communion Certificate last term.

Paiaka Swimming T2 2023

Cross Country

St Patrick's Day

Walk or Wheel to School Week

Paiaka Art

Week 3 Awards

 Congratulations to Eliana, Rhydian, Telesia, Jamiee, Jaderich, and Isla for getting a Hui award this week. 

New Children

 

Welcome to Seoa, Zoe, Quinn, Holly, and Macey. We hope you enjoy your time at St Francis of Assisi. 

Welcome to Paiaka

 Here are the wonderful 2023 Paiaka teachers Angela Bailey, Nicola Smith-Palmer, Emily Dyer and Jemma van de Vondervoot. 

A Special Day

 Today in the Paiaka Hub we said farewell and thank you to Mrs Ferguson who is finishing as a teacher at St Francis of Assisi School. This term Mrs Ferguson has been a teacher on the Paiaka Team, but before that she worked in all areas of the school and is known as an amazing artist and maths teacher.

The card that Ella is holding contains messages and memories from each child in the Paiaka Hub.

Today was our reward day for Term Three. Students are rewarded with Tu Meke tokens (meaning "over and above") that they can use to vote for a reward. The votes for craft and for a movie were very even so this morning students enjoyed themselves watching "Luka" or making or drawing.

The last activity in a day of awesomeness was a cricket workshop with a coach from Cricket NZ. Did we take any photos? Nooooo!

Did we have fun? Yeeeess!!

See you tomorrow at our Learning Celebration.

Week Eight

What a great week we have had.

We have been learning new kupu-words and phrases everyday for Te Wiki o te Māori. There are lots of photos in the newsletter of the activities on Friday that the whole kura-school took part in.

We are working hard on our PBL projects about gravity in the home, world and space.

Congratulation to our ākonga who received awards at our hui.

Here are our stars of Week Eight.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

 Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Today, Wednesday, Tumu and Paiaka ākonga paired up to read books-panui, draw-mahi toi and sing-toiere in Te reo Māori.

Check out these photos;

Hui Awards

 

Congratulations Andréa, Israel, Esther, Lincoln, Van and Isla for getting a Hui award this week. 

Hui Awards

 

Congratulations Jamiee, Eliana, Flynn, Harry, Uwain, Jasper, and Lucas for getting a Hui award this week. 

Hui Awards

Congratulations Jamiee, Alexis, Sophaia, Emily, Telesia, and Ruby for getting a Hui award this week. 

 

Paiaka Swimming 2022

Week Two

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Mrs Ferguson, Miss Dyer and Mr Ward  have been settling into the Paiaka Hub.  

It has been a busy start to the term and we have enjoyed going to swimming every day.
We have practised our swimming and water safety skills. 

Here are some photos of everyone in the pool.

Orana Wildlife Park Trip

Harold Visit

 We had so much fun learning with Harold about Friendships.

Week 7 Awards

 

Congratulations Agnes, Emett, Ethan and Charlie for getting a Hui award this week. 

Catch a Star awards this week went to Mikah, Fletcher and Seth.