Term 2 Week 9

Wow! It's hard to believe we have nearly reached the end of Term 2 - half of the year has gone! Only a few more days until a well-deserved break is here. Below is what has been happening in the Senior School over the past two weeks.

Science Fair

 All science projects are now completed and are currently on display in Room 21. The teachers have been absolutely blown away with the work that has been created and the level of understanding the children can articulate when discussing the process of their science investigation. Although the final products are AMAZING it is important to think about the 8 weeks journey the students have been on. Below is a sneak peek of some of the topics on show. If you'd like to learn, come and check them out in Room 21 over the next week.

HRSA Football Tournament

 Last Tuesday Mr Ranchod took of squad of players to the annual HRSA Football tournament at Hoikoikoi Reserve. A fantastic day was had by all. Congratulations to the girls team that were champions this year!

Kapa Haka

Our Year 5-8 Kapa Haka group have been working incredibly hard with Mr Chadwick and Mrs Hooke over the past two terms in preparation for the Hutt Polyfest this Wednesday. This is the first time Muritai has entered. It is a great opportunity to be a part of such a fantastic event.

Last week the group traveled to Randwick School so the two schools could share their performances with each other. Our group also performed to the school in assembly last week. I'm sure you'll agree they are sounding FANTASTIC! Best of luck for Wednesday night!

Technicraft

The end of the term brings to the end another technicraft rotation. Our fabric and woodwork groups have been extremely efficient this cycle and have managed to complete two projects in 6 sessions!

Term 2 Week 6

Its been a damp and chilly couple of weeks. Luckily the shortest day of the year is just around the corner... It'll be summer again in no time!

Its been great catching up with everyone and hearing the progress they are making with their science investigations. The teachers can't wait to see the final products. Not long now till the science fair is upon us!

Below are some snapshots of the past fortnight.

HRSA Cross Country

 On Tuesday the 3rd June Mr Ranchod took over 30 year 7 and 8 travel to Trentham Memorial Park to compete in the annual HRSA 3k cross country run. It was a nerve-racking day but a lot of fun. Congratulations to Macey Caughley who won the year 7 girls run. Mia Treadwell-Burke came 9th in the year 8 girls’ run. Both girls will also be going to the Regionals later in July. Neve McKay and Anna Rodgers have also been selected as 'non-travelling reserves'. Well done to everyone who competed and thank you for representing Muritai so proudly.

Art with Mrs Allen.

 We are now into our final rotation of our Multi Cric programme. Mrs Allen has thoroughly enjoyed her painting sessions, using van Gogh for inspiration. The art work from the children has been amazing! Here's some pics of the planning stages before the painting begins.

Speaking of art, our Art Ambassadors are currently working on their latest project for the school playground... and its 3D! Here's a sneak peek of the how it's looking so far:

Fitness.

 What better way to start  a cold winters day with a good workout! Fitness circuits are the focus at the moment - how many press-ups can you do?

Writing in Room 24 

This week the students in Room 24 have produced some outstanding descriptive writing after reading the picture book 'The Man Who Walked Between the Towers' by Mordicai Gerstein. The story is based on the real life events of Philipe Petit who famously walked across the Twin Towers in New York in 1974. Here's a clip of some of the photos taken on that day:

 

 Here are some examples of some quality writing - awesome work everyone!

Team Assembly

Every fortnight we like to get together as a syndicate and celebrate the successes we have achieved. CARE certificates are handed out and our 'It's in the Bag' raffle draw is given out. It's an excellent way to end the week and to take time to appreciate the hard work we all do in the Senior School. 

This week Mrs Hooke's ukulele group performed for us and we got together in groups to start brainstorming possible ideas for our school production in Term 3. This year we will be bringing famous picture books to life on the stage... I wonder what books we will decide to choose?