Ardgowan's Got Talent!

What a wonderful afternoon we have had to celebrate the end of the week. We were treated to a variety of dancers, highland dancers, singers, musicians, karate specialists, the choir and the ukulele group. I was very proud of them all and it was great to see all the talents the kids have and the things they get up to outside of school. Well done to the students in the audience as well, for being super supportive of their school mates and for being so well behaved. Thank you for joining us and have a great weekend.
You are all stars!

Working bee

Thank you so much to everyone who turned out today to support the school working bee. Our chainsaw gang worked long and hard to cut up all the trees whilst our other gang painted the deck and steps, the picnic tables, the hopscotch and the fence in Cody's corner. The new shed now has flooring and shelves for the kids playtime equipment.
What an awesome bunch of people!

TONGAN LANGUAGE WEEK

Try out some of these phrases that the Fifita family organised for us,at home with your family. The Tongan words, way to say them, and English translation are included.

Malo e lelei     Hello

(marlow eh li lay)

Fefe hake                               How are you?

(fairfair haki)

Sai pe malo                             Good thank you.

(si bay marlow)

Malo ‘aupito                            Thank you      or you can just say malo - thanks      

(marlow o peetoe)

Kataki                                     Please

(car tarkey)

Ikai                                         No

(ee kai)

Io                                            Yes

(ee o)

KIDS FOR KIDS CONCERT

Tonight our school takes part in the Kids for Kids Concert at the Opera House, fronted by Jacquie Clark. They have worked long and hard to prepare, with guidance from Ms Koorey and are all excited about the event. Congratulations to all our soloists. Way to go kids! Let's hope they raise lots for World Vision and have a wonderful night.

Heels and Sprigs

Congratulations and thank you to the Home and School Group on organising this great event. The hall looked amazing, the match had the correct result and the music was suitably loud. Everyone had a great night and lots of fun. Well done everyone.

North Otago Cross Country

Congratulations to all the children who competed this afternoon at the North Otago event. They competed well and did a great job, running over paddocks, up hills and jumping over fences. Exhausting!!!

Early morning

After a 5.30am start this morning as our adventurers made their way to the ski field, a rainbow appeared over the mountains. What a beautiful sight. The rest of the day was just as spectacular and at the end of the day everyone was happy and tired - just how it should be. Thank you to our wonderful teachers and to the Parents who gave up their time to help.