This is an extremely busy term with lots of challenges, activities and learning opportunities. It is also twinged with nervousness and excitement for our Year 8's as they prepare for their chosen Secondary School. The Year 7's look forward to 2016 where they step up a notch with their leadership roles.
What is happening during Term 4: (Some of the opportunities to look forward to)
- Athletics training in preparation for the South Taieri Sports Day on the 4th of November. Closely followed by the Otago Champs for all students who qualify on the 17th of November.
- Summer Camp - Week 3 we are off to put our School Vision into action as we take part in a huge range of EOTC activities which will certainly develop our "Confidence" and "Risk Taking". Camp Columba here we come!
- Year 7 & 8 Boys Cricket - this term every second Friday afternoon we are involved in a new cricket competition. Thanks to Mr Brosnahan for coaching us this term.
- School Wide Rosary - during Weeks 2 - 5 we will come together as a school for a time of prayer
- Careers Day - the Year 8's have their Careers Day on the 23rd of November as they consider their options for the future.
- Christmas Performance - it will soon be time to audition for your part in our show this year "The Christmas Dragon"
- Big Day Out - What a way to celebrate our successful year with a day out and about challenging and chilling as a class.
- Year 8 Leavers Mass & Prize Giving - 6pm on the 15th of December
Our learning focuses for Term 4:
- Literacy
- AVAILLL Programme (Audio Visual Achievement in Literacy, Language & Learning)
- Study of characters - writing paragraphs & using TEDS
- Mathematics
- Fractions, decimals & percentages
- Financial Literacy
- Volume, capacity and Mass
- Patterns and Relationships
- Religious Education
- Sacraments
- Communion of the Saints
- God
- Topic/Inquiry
- New Zealand's Involvement in War
- "SOUND" - Physical World
- Learning Languages
- Te Reo - Te Ika a Maui
- French
- Health and PE
- Athletics
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Swimming & Water Safety
- Fitness
- Athletics
- Fitness Games
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