Keeping Ourselves Safe - Our New Learning.

In Week One of Term Three we started our Keeping Ourselves Safe Inquiry. We have been challenged to consider the choices that we make and the choices that are made for us. There are times when it is safe for us to make our own choices and times when adults are the best to make the decision.

As we work through the Inquiry we will be adding to our google slide presentation. We are going to share our individual ones on our own blogs.

The Year 7 and 8 Keeping Ourselves Safe Brainstorms.

We have been learning about what "unsafe" means and situations when when feel uncomfortable. We shared our ideas with each other and then came together as a group and brainstormed and discussed all of the ideas we had.

Red Hill School Term Two Neon DISCO.

This evening the students at Red Hill School had a School Disco. The Friends of the School organised the dance with a Neon Theme. We all had a fantastic time dancing and singing to the music. We even had a little jump jam slot of time.

Amua Whare and the Children's Forest Planting Experience.

This morning Amua Whare took part in a Council Planting Experience. We planted a series of grasses to protect the waterway that is being formed coming down through the Papakura Children's Forest. We had a fantastic time with Zac, Matt and Robynne from the Auckland Council who helped us to plant all of our plants successfully.

Regan's Botanical Gardens Experience.

Monday 4th July

Our Trip To Botanical Gardens

On the Friday, we went to the Botanical Gardens for a school trip.When we got there, we lined up getting ready to go in. I was astonished. When we went in we had to get in our groups. I was in Matua Hemi’s group.

Our first session was when we went into the classroom. It was cool because there was a wax possum and weasel. What we did in the class was that we had to talk about a picture that represents your life.

After that we had to play this game. The game was about finding certain trees and plants. It was about biodiversity. When finished talking about biodiversity we went to planting.

It was overwhelming because we had to do two plants. One was harakeke and the other one was Kawakawa. When we finished those we had lunch. I had lunch with the boys.

I did drawing with Mrs Gupta and Gran. That was uninteresting. All we did was draw plants. We asked if we was allowed if we can play. Gran and Mrs Gupta said that we could play but not make too much noise when we were playing.

When the other groups got back we got ready to leave. I came back with Miss Castle and Cory in the car instead of on the bus.

TJ's Tactix Experience.

Seeing the Canterbury Tactix Netball Players at Red Hill School.

In the morning Amua Hub and Whanakitanga block went to go up in the hall to see the

Silver Ferns. I was excited to go and see them. Our netball team lined up in one line, and the non netball team stayed in one line.

We went up in the hall and the Silver Ferns came. They were tall. First time seeing them they asked some questions and we asked some questions too.

After asking questions the non netballers went back to class and the netball team went to do some drills with them. We did some drills. It was to easy for me. After drills we went onto a real game. I couldn't play because I didn’t have a bib for the first round.

TJ.

Gift from the Canterbury Tactix.

The students and staff at Red Hill School were lucky enough to have a visit from the Canterbury Tactix this morning. We were gifted with a signed team playing shirt and every student was given a poster. Some lucky students were able to have their poster signed.

We are very lucky students.

Canterbury Tactix Visit Red Hill School.

The Year 5-8 students were given a very special treat this morning and had a visit from three Canterbury Tactix Netball players. Bailey Mes, Jess Moulds and Anna Thompson spent the morning with us sharing some of the things that helped them to become the fabulous netballers that they are today. We were even luckier to have a training session with the three ladies. It was brilliant!

They are always welcome to visit......

Amua and Whanakitanga Visit the Botanical Gardens.

On Friday we attended the Manukau Botanical Gardens as part of our Community is Home Inquiry. We were able to work with a group of experts who showed us how to take a cutting from a plant to grow more. We all got to take a plant home too.

We had a fantastic day with brisk and clear weather. Come and see the the fabulous flyer of our photos.

Year 7 and 8 have their Final Gymnastics Lesson.

The Year 7 and 8 students have had a fantastic time at the Bruce Pulman Park Gymnasium taking part in a series of gymnastics experiences. Students have enjoyed keeping active and working together with their groups.