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Fun times with tools & gear

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:36:40 +0000

We are getting prepared for the winter months by introducing some new things to do. We have got some old broken down gear that we’re allowed to pull apart to get a closer look at all the interesting things inside.
“I have got it fully apart,” Hamish explained!
“I love these silvery, wired pieces that must relay information,” Steffi told us.
“I need to use the Phillips head. May I please?” asked Hannah.

The conversation and the learning was very cool in the short time I snuck over to get these photos.
The gear has been checked over by an electrician and all safe. The children have been asked to ‘manage self’ while playing as there will be sharp pieces. If any one has any old things they don’t mind been pulled apart and that doesn’t include any oil or grease then we would love to see them.

Having fun

All hands on deck.

Happy Easter and Happy Holidays

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:58:05 +0000

Thank you all for an amazing Term 1. Enjoy the quality moments with family and friends during the holidays.
Thank you to all the students and adults for personally challenging yourselves, tramping up to the Mt Fyffe hut and/or walking our beautiful Kaikoura peninsula on the last day of term. These experiences you’ll remember for life.
Term 2 has many highlights awaiting and the first will be to see where our students take us with the final 5 weeks of our first Inquiry unit, ‘Sustaining Me.’
See you all on Monday 23 April:)

Welcome back to a year of Fun learning in 2012

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:11:57 +0000

The school year starts on Monday 30 January at 9am with a fun filled curriculum. We are looking forward to seeing the friendly faces of our Fyffe Force learners and all our new students for 2012.
The staff have just returned from a Palmerston North conference and are very enthusiastic with some great new ideas that will enhance and grow our learning.
Stationary lists are available at Kaikoura Paper Plus and uniforms at Postie Plus.
Any other enquiries please feel free to call us at school or come and see us.
We are all looking forward to another stunning year.
M Spencer
Principal

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:38:32 +0000

Merry Christmas to all our families and to the wider community. Another year has passed which has left us valuing our school values that we believe make us life long learners. We warmly welcomed many friends from Christchurch and then another unique event, our school was closed due to snow.
We had many opportunities to celebrate throughout the year: 3 very successful inquiry units – technology, Planet Earth and Beyond and the third Globalisation, 5 fully trained teaching staff and 2 teacher aides to support and grow the learning of our children, cultural and sporting successes and a group of stunning students whose achievement levels continue to grow.
We look forward to 2012 continuing with the same staffing, getting started with introducing Multiple Intelligence and discovering ways to become a sustainable learner/person/athlete/thinker, discussion with Ministry of Education with options re new space and many cultural activities.
If any new families would like to contact the school please feel free to email or phone and leave a message.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Athletics day in Kaikoura

admin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to all on a great day at Kaikoura’s inter school athletics day. Following are the overall champions in each of the year groups.

Kaikoura District Primary Schools’ Athletics Sports, held on Monday 14 November, 2011
1st, 2nd and 3rd placings in year groups

Year 1 girls:
1st Madacin Archbold, St J (23 points), 2nd Maia Kahu, KPS (14), 3rd Kelis Rarere, Hapuku (10).

Year 1 boys:
1st Akeem Saidy, Sub (10), 2nd= Tane Hippolite-Poharama , Hap, & Issiah Niblett, St J (9)

Year 2 girls:
1st Alice Fissenden, St J (16), 2nd Siara Harmon, St J (11), 3rd Minami Te Moananui, St J (9)

Year 2 boys:
1st Ethan Walker, LD (23), 2nd= Nakutera Kahu, KPS, Oliver Burra, Sub, Blake Timms, Sub, & Alex Roberts, Sub (6)

Year 3 girls:
1st Samantha Irvine, Sub (25), 2nd Anna Schmidgall, Sub (8), 3rd Tyliah Tawha-Falwasser, KPS (6)

Year 3 boys:
1st Jacob Ferris, KPS (17), 2nd Gus Perkins, LD (10), 3rd Reuben Lyons, Sub (8)

Year 4 girls:
1st Annalise Graham, LD (22), 2nd Shayvaria Sullivan, Hap (11), 3rd Alexis Harmon , St J (10)
Year 4 boys:
1st Jaden McHerron, St J (20), 2nd Ben Norton, KPS (10), 3rd Kayden Hole-Manawatu, KPS (8)

Year 5 girls:
1st Samantha Fissenden, St J (16), 2nd= Grace Fissenden, St J & Jade Hole, KPS (11)
Year 5 boys:
1st Karn Marshall, KPS (26), 2nd Grayson Flavell, KPS (18), 3rd Dartell Rarere, Hap (10)

Year 6 girls:
1st Savannah Hole-Manawatu, KPS (12), 2nd Zoe Reader, Sub (11), 3rd Dakota Frisby-Rawson, KPS (10)
Year 6 boys:
1st Adam Ford, St J (15), 2nd Broc O’Connor, St J (14), 3rd Tuhawaiki McDonald, KPS (8)

Kaikoura Suburban School 135 years old.

admin — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:33:09 +0000

The staff and students celebrated the special occasion of the school turning 135 years old with some of our grandparents, family and friends. The students had the opportunity to ask our visitors questions about school life from years gone by. We had a few ex students and one family that has had 4 generations go through the school.
The celebration was completed with cake and coffee.

Pukeko class

Fantails class

Fantail class

Kea class

Shearwater class

Congratulations Kaikoura Suburban School

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:44:51 +0000

Kim Foy has just released the results of the interschool Rugby World Cup competition. The competition consisted of creating a leaning tower of pisa, gumboot throwing and shooting hoops.
It was great to read that we were the overall winners with 1st and 2nd in the leaning tower of pisa, 2nd in shooting hoop competition and 3rd in the gumboot throw.
Thanks Sport Tasman for organising such a fun event and congratulations to all schools.

Cross Country at Lynton Downs School

admin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:09:28 +0000

What a fabulous day we had at Lynton Downs School on Thursday 11 August. We were so proud of our Fyffe Force learners running and participating so well.
A huge thank you to Mrs Blue, Miss Wilson and their whole school community. It was a well organised day.
See results below:

Kaikoura District Cross Country Results
Held at Lynton Downs School Thursday 11 August 2011

Key: KKPS = Kaikoura Primary School; KKS = Kaikoura Suburban; STJ = St Joseph’s; HAP = Hapuku; LD = Lynton Downs; WB = Woodbank; KKHS = Kaikoura High School; HS = Home-schooled
1st 2nd 3rd
Yr 1 Girls Liberty Perkins LD Blaise Lyons KKS Francine Presado STJ
Yr 1 Boys Sacha Barker KKPS Issiah Niblett STJ Tyler Perry KKS

Yr 2 Girls Rose Armstrong KKS Jessica Pattison STJ Kailani Ngawhau HS
Yr 2 Boys Xavier Davis KKPS Ethan Walker LD Oliver Burra KKS

Yr 3 Girls Elyse Sutton STJ Samantha Irvine KKS Anna Schmidgall KKS
Yr 3 Boys Fergus Perkins LD Makhaleo Endacott KKPS Reuben Lyons KKS

Yr 4 Girls Ruby Armstrong KKS Danielle Pattison STJ Steffi Burra KKS
Yr 4 Boys Jaden Mcherron STJ Kayden Hole-Manawatu KKPS William Rattray KKPS

Yr 5 Girls Allie Miller KKS Saraya Brown STJ Jade Hole KKPS
Yr 5 Boys Dartell Rarere HAP Karn Marshall KKPS Grayson Flavell KKPS

Yr 6 Girls Dee Clark KKPS Helena Bowater STJ Savannah Hole-Manawatu KKPS
Yr 6 Boys Max Simpson STJ Adam Ford STJ Broc O’Conner STJ

Yr 7 Girls McKenzie Baker-Flynn STJ Claudia McHerron STJ Anna Pacey STJ
Yr 7 Boys Jake Knowles KKHS Anton Schroder STJ William Bartrum STJ

Yr 8 Girls Neroli Lancaster STJ Hannah Spencer KKHS Jessie Vaughan KKHS
Yr 8 Boys Harry Rattray KKHS Jake Calvert STJ Oceon Grady KKHS

Target wall and asphalt

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:06:43 +0000

Wow what a great week we’ve had with our new area. Great work Kevin and Evan who designed and built our target wall and Fulton Hogan for laying the asphalt.
This has provided lots of extra space for our students. This has been timely with the purchasing of our new scooters and skateboards.

New skateboard and scooters on new asphalt beside new target wall

We are loving our new area!

Lily pad hopping at Kaikoura Suburban School Assembly

Principal — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:15:33 +0000

Hopping along!

Hopping to the finish!

As we gathered on another fine, hot afternoon we were truly entertained with some lily pad hopping. Parents and students utilised all key competencies to ‘hop’ from one end of the stage to the other. This proved great entertained for our large school community.
Well done to all.