SCHOOL VISIT TO RATA MARAE

We had a great day at the Rata Marae on Tuesday. 190 students plus around sixty friends and whanau joined us for the day, which started with a powhiri at 10am.
Students were split into sixteen groups and rotated around activities that included poi, rakau, making wooden taonga, mask making, fried bread, ki o rahi, flax work, waiata, rock painting, kowhaiwhai art, koru art, and tapestry.
A magnificent hangi lunch was put down by Mason Smith and the day concluded with a drama presentation of the creation story by Taihape Area School students under the direction of Mrs Barbara Thomasen.

The school wishes to acknowledge the work of parents Angela Duxfield, Vera Maraku and Sasha Maraku in the planning and provision of our marae experience.

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                      2012
TERM 1:  1 February to 5 April

TERM 2: 23 April to 29 June
             (Tchr Only Day 1 June)
             (Queens B'day 4 June)

TERM 3: 16 July to 28 September
                  (School closed 17 Aug.)

TERM 4: 15 Oct. to 14 December
             (Labour Day 22 Oct.)

Check Newsletters Below for Details
Some Dates Subject to Change

May
21: Author Stu Duval here for week
29: Young Leaders Conf. P Nth
30: BOT meeting 7.30pm
31: Electives day 1

June
   1: School closed. Tchr only day
   4: School closed. Queens Birthday
   6: Parent meeting re production 7.30pm
   8: Electives day 2
15: Electives day 3
19: Yr 6 depart for Wellington
21: Yr 6 return from Wellington
22: Electives final day
26: Student led conferences 3.30-5pm
27: Students home at midday
27: Student led conferences 1 - 8pm
29: Final day of term two

July
16: Day one term three