ALL BLACKS 'BLACK OUT' MUFTI

Thank you to Lochie Mavor for coming up with the idea for a 'black out' mufti day to support the All Blacks this weekend. It was lots of fun and we look forward to an exciting match.

CALENDAR ART

The children have been working very hard to create their amazing calendars for you. Have a look at some of them here. Remember to get orders in quick as we need to send them away next Friday, to make sure they are returned by Christmas. Great job kids!

PET DAY

Pet day is almost here. Remember to keep working on your competition entries. Prizes for best entries, which will also be entered into the A and P show. We are looking forward to a fun filled day and lots of well behaved pets!!!

COMPETITIONS

1.       SANDSAUCER – use a small saucer, cover it in sand and then decorate, use natural resources, leaves, flowers, twigs, stones, shells, feathers…..whatever you like to create an amazing presentation. Please label the bottom of the saucer for return after the event.

2.       ANIMAL FOOD – make one big cake or a number of smaller ones. Use your imagination to arrange and decorate them in the theme of “animals”. (judged on look and taste)

3.       RECYCLED BEAST – use recyclable materials to create an animal – real or imagined. Please name on the back.

4.       ANIMAL ARTWORKS – use paint, charcoal, pastels, pencil…..to create an artwork of an animal – can be a pet or wild animal. Please name the back.

5.       NATURAL COLLAGE – use natural resources, leaves, flowers, twigs, stones, shells, feathers…..whatever you like to create an amazing collage picture in the theme of ‘KIWIANA’

6.       ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPH – take a photo of your pet or a wild animal. It can be cute, funny, action, graceful, a moment in time…..you choose.

7.       SCARECROW- make a scarecrow for the garden. Dress them up and bring them along to pet day.

SPORTS ACTIVATOR

As part of our busy start to term, we have invited a Sports Activator to join us for a series of sessions to develop our skills. The focus for the older classes is athletics, whilst the younger children are concentrating on skills and co-ordination.

SWIMMING

Our swimming sessions are going really well. It has been amazing to see just how much the children have improved since term 1, and with their school sessions, they will soon be all ready for a safe Summer break.

HOCKEY

This term we are enjoying having a coach visit our classes to train the children in hockey skills. It has been great to see all the kids so active and having such a lot of fun.

SHAKE OUT DRILL

Today, along with most other schools in New Zealand, we participated in the SHAKE OUT DRILL. This involved a Nationwide practice of the Earthquake Drills, to make sure we are all aware of how to keep ourselves safe in an emergency. Here are some children demonstrating the DROP COVER HOLD procedure

Talent Show

We have so much talent at Ardgowan School. We enjoyed an afternoon of top class entertainment, sharing some of the varied talents of our great kids.

FILM MAKERS

We are very proud of our budding film makers, actors and script writers who represented the school in this Oamaru competition. Special congratulations to Lewis who achieved "Best Film Maker'