Our resident goldfish need a new home!

If you would like two good-looking pets to join your family home forever, please email Whaea Rachel. Sorry, the tank is unavailable. The fish can be sent home in a plastic bag on Friday, at lunchtime! rachel.simmonds@isleworth.school.nz

The choir singing Christmas songs at Northlands Mall

Buddy Class Buddy Reading

Buddy Class Buddy Reading  — by Eden Russell

Team Awa has really enjoyed having Team Wairere buddies to read with in the library.

Bath Bombs for Sale

Get your beautiful, eco-friendly bath bombs at our Green Gala tomorrow! Just $4 (large) or $2.50 (small).

Isleworth Junior School End of Year Assemblies.

Beeswax Wraps

Thank you Christchurch Rocks

Christchurch Rocks — by Sonya Harris

Green Gala

Why don't you join us on Thursday 6th December, from 12 noon, as we showcase and celebrate our student's learning from our "Live, Learn, Grow" inquiry topic?

Celebrate Bishopdale 2018 Cancelled

Sadly, this event is cancelled due to poor weather. Unfortunately, there is no postponement date for this event.

International Day at Isleworth School

On Monday we held an International Day for our Isleworth School students. It was marvelous to see such a diverse range of countries represented within our school that, I'm sure, further encouraged both an appreciation and love of our school friend's identity. "Ka pai" to those students (with the help of their parents) who represented their countries to the fullest! Here are a few photos for you to enjoy...

Tūhono Finals

Ngā mihi nui ki a Te Kura o te Mātāpuna Kapa Haka Roopu!

Tuhono Finals 2nd November 2018

Kapa Haka Tūhono 2018 — by rachel simmonds

Good luck to our kapa haka roopu in the Tūhono Final tonight. You have all worked so hard and we know you will give it your best tonight! Kia Kaha!

Tree Planting Opportunity

Styx Mill Reserve — by Viola Kalauta

We need 2-3 parents to help transport a group of students on Friday 2nd November. A small group of students will travel by car to Styx River in Belfast, to plant some trees. This social action is linked to our learning around the dangers faced by our tuna/eel. If you are free from 9-1 pm this Friday and are able to help out, please get in touch with Ms Kalauta as soon as possible. viola.kalauta@isleworth.school.nz

Read about our trip to Tūranga.

As part of the Scape Public Art Programme, we sent two groups of Wairere students to participate in the Mauri Moana workshop this week. The session was led by wonderful NZ artist, Piri Cowie, at the new city library, Tūranga,

Bishopdale Tennis School Holiday Programme

Bishopdale Tennis Holiday Programme — by Sonya Harris

Wheels Day Isleworth School is on Thursday 27th September

Wheels Day 2017 — by Sonya Harris

Wheels Day at Isleworth school is this Thursday (27th September)

Wheels Day Isleworth School Thursday 28th September

Wheels Day 2017 — by Sonya Harris

Wheels Day at Isleworth school is this Thursday (28th September)

Isleworth takes Second Place at Tūhono Kapa Haka Competition!

Video: Video: Waiata — by Fiona Smallridge

Enjoy these two videos of our super-talented tamariki, simply loving the experience of performing.

Tūhono 2018 Competition

Kapa Haka Tūhono 2018 — by rachel simmonds

Congratulations to Te Kura o te Mātāpuna kapa haka roopu for securing 2nd place overall, and a place in the finals for Tūhono 2018! A huge thank you to the tutors, teachers and parent helpers who supported us tonight. We are all so very proud of our ākonga!

Meet Isleworth's Senior Speech Competitors!

There was a nervous excitement in the air today, as our six senior speech competitors delivered their speeches to the Rotary judging panel.

Tennis

Tennis — by Sonya Harris

Tahi, Rua, Toru, Wha ...

Video: Video: Tahi, rua, toru, wha — by eden russell

Team Awa have been enjoying Anika Moa's song Tahi, Rua, Toru, Wha, so for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we thought we would create a video for the song so we can sing it even more.

Year 5/6 Ski Trip

Just a reminder that the children going on the ski trip tomorrow need to be at school by 7am. Please also write your child's shoe size on their hand. Looking forward to a great day in the snow!

Isleworth students create a photographic project about Bishopdale.

A group of senior students joined a photography elective in July, and set about making a visual record of places in Bishopdale that are special to them.

We need clean empty Coke/Sprite bottles, 1.5 and 2L ones.

Video: Video: Recycled Camellia Workshop — by Wendy Hannah

Team Wairere and Moana are taking part in a nation wide collaborative art project. It involves making flowers from the plastic bottles. This is part of the Camellia Project, celebrating 150 years of NZ Women’s Suffrage. We need approximately 200 bottles by 11th September. Please deliver bottles to Room 4 THANKS!

We need clean empty Coke/Sprite bottles, 1.5 and 2L ones.

Video: Video: Recycled Camellia Workshop — by Wendy Hannah

Team Wairere and Moana are taking part in a nation wide collaborative art project. It involves making flowers from the plastic bottles. This is part of the Camellia Project, celebrating 150 years of NZ Women’s Suffrage. We need approximately 200 bottles by 11th September. Please deliver bottles to Room 4 THANKS!

We need clean empty Coke/Sprite bottles, 1.5 and 2L ones.

Team Wairere and Moana are taking part in a nation wide collaborative art project. It involves making flowers from the plastic bottles. This is part of the Camellia Project, celebrating 150 years of NZ Women’s Suffrage. We need approximately 200 bottles by 11th September. Please deliver bottles to Room 4 THANKS!

We need clean empty Coke/Sprite bottles, 1.5 and 2L ones.

Video: Video: Recycled Camellia Workshop — by Wendy Hannah

Team Wairere and Moana are taking part in a nation wide collaborative art project. It involves making flowers from the plastic bottles. This is part of the Camellia Project, celebrating 150 years of NZ Women’s Suffrage. We need approximately 200 bottles by 11th September. Please deliver bottles to Room 4 THANKS!

Production Information

Jack and the Beanstalk — by Eden Russell

Monday 10th September 2018

Choir Sings at Assembly

Jack and the Beanstalk

A literacy group from Team Wairere has been challenged to write a collaborative poem, using just 14 words in each stanza! Follow the link to see how we are learning to select effective vocabulary.

Link to Taking Action Padlet

Follow the link below to add your name to the Padlet.

Team Wairere celebrated Matariki by enjoying a healthy shared lunch.

Remember earlier in the term, when we learned about making healthy food choices with Jessica, the nutritionist? New World supermarket sponsors that Food for Thought programme and, as a result, Team Wairere was gifted $240 to spend on healthy food!

Centrals Cross Country 2018

Centrals Cross Country 2018 — by Barbara Inglis

Reminder: Tomorrow is Matariki Mufti Day. Come dressed as a star. Hollywood star, sports star, super star, rock star, pop star or any other star themed dress ups.

Reminder: Tomorrow is Matariki Mufti Day. Come dressed as a star. Hollywood star, sports star, super star, rock star, pop star or any other star themed dress ups. — by Viola Kalauta

Tomorrow is Wig Wednesday!

Tomorrow is a Mufti Day with a Gold Coin donation for the Child Cancer Foundation. If you don't have a wig at home please be as creative as you can with your hair to show your support!

Eels..... Amazing, Fascinating, Remarkable!

Who would have guessed that these slimy, snake-like water creatures have such amazing life-cycles?

Wairere trip to Styx Mill is on tomorrow!!

Styx Mill Reserve — by Viola Kalauta

Students to wear school uniform, however clothing appropriate to the site and the weather forecast are needed e.g. outdoor shoes, jackets, hats, thermals, long pants etc. Children need a packed lunch and drink bottle. Bus departs Isleworth at 9:30 and leaves Styx Mill at 2 pm to return to school. Team Wairere

Wairere's Assembly and Eel Trip

A couple of interesting things to note...

Kia ora whānau. Ezra will feature on the TV2 show Fanimals, tomorrow Friday 8th June, at 4pm. The topic is worm farming. Be sure to watch!

Three Way Conferences: Students-Parents-Teachers

Come and meet with us on the 27th or 28th of June - Book YOUR spot now!

Book Character Parade

To mark we end of our much loved Book Week we ALL dressed up as a character from a book who has captured our imaginations the most.

A Fairy Tale Quiz

We've just had our whole school Fairy Tale Quiz event!

We might have a school yard full of wizards, caterpillars, fairies, ogres, pigs, pugs, grannies and more next Friday!

What will you come as? Dress up as your favourite book character on Friday 25th May. There will be a grand parade after the roll is taken. There will be prizes!

Isleworth School Cross Country - Junior Race!

Here's a collection of the second of two cross country events on today.

Isleworth School Cross Country - Senior Race!

Here's a collection of the first of two cross country events on today.

Wairere will walk to Ōrauwhata Library next Tuesday morning.

We aim to explore a part of our community next week, when students from Wairere walk to Bishopdale Library.

Kapa Haka

Join us this Friday!

Environmental Newspaper Headlines Needed for Wairere Term 2 Art!

We would be grateful if your child could bring to school headings and articles from the newspaper, that they may like to use in their artwork about an environmental issue. Read on for details...

Term One in Wairere has been Jam-Packed!

Getting to know one another, learning new systems, setting goals, creating works of art, entering the Garden Show Competition, science experiments, Get New Zealand Writing, camping...

Sneaky preview.... Isleworth Book Week is coming in May!

You may appreciate some time to plan an outfit for your child /children to wear on our "Dress-as-Your-Favourite-Book-Character" Day.