Buddy Reading - What a lovely way to spend some time together reading our stories.

Ruru Camp Dollar Winning Designs

Welcome back

 

Kia Ora koutou,

We are all loving being back at school today! Lots of smiles, laughing and catching up! We are beginning to practice for Athletics which will take place next term and finishing off work from before lockdown. The children loved trying out their discuss and long jump skills with Nina and Adele. 

It's great to be back! :) 

Lockdown Challenge Awards

Kia ora koutou,

Last week we set the Ruru children a few challenges they could try and enter into a competition by blogging their achievements. The four categories they could enter into were:

Tidiest Bedroom - Clean up your room and show us how tidy it is. 

Family Portrait - Draw or take a photo of the people in your bubble!

Tallest Toy Tower - Gather together all your soft toys to build the tallest tower!

Plank Challenge - How long can you hold a plank for?

We had many people entering into the competition and our amazing Teacher Aides were the judges.

The winners for each of the challenges were....

Dasha for the Tidiest Bedroom - check our her blog post here!

Gabriel for his Family Portrait - check out his blog post here!

Monica for her Tallest Toy Tower - check out her blog post here!

Polly for her Longest Plank - check out her blog post here!

 

There have been a few more challenges set up on our Ruru Learning Site for this week. Remember to blog your entries and we will pick the best ones to present on Friday at Ruru's Whānau Hui.

We look forward to seeing you all back at school on Thursday - enjoy the sun and the extra sleep in tomorrow! 

 

Week 6 Lockdown Awards

Well done to these people who received these much-deserved awards!

We decided to award teacher aides and parents this week, as they are the integral members in our learning community.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

And to out fantastic learners, Jaydah and Amelia!

Jaydah is busy commenting on lots of children's blog posts and encouraging them to take part in the House Groups challenges. She is also counting up the tokens to put into the tubes when we go back to school!

 

Amelia was a model Maths student and we were able to share her Addition and Subtraction standard form work with the whole hub during out Google Meets.

Ka pai everyone!!

 

 Hey Ruru, watch on as Adele completes Netball skills and drills inspired by Karaitiana. Her skills certianly pave the way for her miracle shot! Watch until the end! Let Adele know your feedback in the comments below! Go Sky Hawk!!!! Thats 1 more token for you guys! 

Student Council Activity Board

 Kia Ora Ruru, 

Hi Ruru, this morning Mimi and myself tried out Jaydah's skateboarding tutorial. It's been 3 years since I was last on a skateboard because last time I feel off and hurt myself. However Jaydah was such a great teacher I decided to give it a go! -Her curb flip is much better than mine! :) 

I grabbed my brothers long board out of the garage and skated up and down my driveway. I am very lucky to have such smooth concrete. 

Mimi and I look forward to seeing your video's/ pictures of your student council activity board challenges! Remember each post gets you 1 HOUSE TOKEN!!! I am excited to have earned HARVARD 1 token! 

Thank you student council for making these video's I might try and make Polly's and Lottie's crepes next! 

Miss Ferguson 

Student Council Activity Board

Kia Ora Wigram Primary School bloggers,

The student council have put together an activity board for you and your bubbles to take part in! The exciting part is, for each activity from the activity board that you complete and up load to your blog, you will earn 1 token for your house! (This is the same as 2 kahu cards!!!) So come and check it out :) 

There's lots to choose from including; baking creeps and cheese cake, fitness drills, loom bands and skateboarding tricks. 

We look forward to watching your videos or seeing pictures of your activity! It's a great way to earn tokens for your house and to stay connected through lockdown. 

Thank you for reading, WPS Student Council. 

Lockdown Challenges Week 2

Daffodil Day Quiz Participants

Kia ora Whānau,

We had a great time on Friday with our weekly quiz. Everyone tried to find something yellow to wear, with the creative side of both teachers and students coming out!

It was great to see some other family members helping out with finding the answers to our current event questions.

We also used this time to recognise a number of students who had worked really hard over the last week, blogging their learning and touching base with the teachers in the hub.

We gave out some digital certificates and these will be printed and handed out when we are back at school.

 

 

Tu meke koutou!

We look forward to seeing you all at the next Hangout:

10am - Harvard and Mustang

11am - Kittyhawk and Skyhawk

The links to the meetings will be sent out one hour before your meeting begins.

Have a great weekend!

 Kia Ora koutou,

We hope you are enjoying the sunshine over the past few days! The Ruru staff have! Here is a picture of us all dressed ready for our daffodil day quiz tomorrow at 9.30am! -All family members are welcome! 

A link for the google meet will be sent out tomorrow morning. 

We can't wait to see you there... and most importantly don't forget to dress in yellow! 

Ruru Teachers' Poetry Anthology

Kia ora koutou,

Here is the much anticipated Ruru Teachers' Lockdown Poetry Anthology!

We will be adding to this throughout the coming weeks, so make sure you check back on the new additions.

At the moment, we have a few Haiku poems, tongue twisters and a countdown poem in the anthology.

You could try recording yourself saying the tongue twisters, three times fast - Good luck!

Watch this space for more poems!

Second Ruru Hangout

 Today we had a challenge during our Hangouts:

To draw a picture on a given topic in only one minute!

First up, we had Harvard and Mustang. They had to draw.. an elephant!

Next, Kittyhawk and Skyhawk had to draw a crocodile.

If you look carefully, you'll be able to see some guests to our Ruru Hangouts.

We extend this challenge out to parents - what does your one-minute animal look like?

Have a great day, Ruru!

First Day of Hangouts!

 Kia ora koutou,

Today we had our first Ruru Google Hangout! The teachers met first to talk about what we will be sharing in the Hangout, then allowed you in one by one.

The first Hangout was with Harvard and Mustang.

We got the heads up that it was Sofi's birthday, so we all sang to her. It was hectic with people singing in different keys and at different times, but we managed!

We then had our Hangout with Kittyhawk and Skyhawk.

The lovely Adele and Michelle joined us and we sang to Michelle as well, as it was her birthday too!

It was great to see you all and we look forward to seeing you again on Wednesday.

Look out for the next invitation and possibly... a challenge to bring with you?

Have a great day and see you soon!

What's happening in Week 5!

 Hi Everyone,

We hope you are all well and have enjoyed the past few days at home.

The decision has been made that we are staying Lockdown Level 4 for at least the next two days. This means we will not be at school until the Lockdown Level has been brought down to Level 2.

We have been busy getting some things together for you to work on while in Level 4. This will all be added to our Ruru Learning Site on the Home page and most of this week’s work will be continuing on with what we have already started. We are also including a Google Form for you to fill out so that we can plan some activities around what you enjoy doing or enjoyed doing last year during Lockdown.

This week will be hosting our first Google Hangouts on Monday and Wednesday and they will be in House Groups. These Hangouts will just be to see how you are doing and what you have been up to. 

If you are in Mustang or Harvard, your Hangout will be at 10am on Monday and Wednesday.

If you are in Kittyhawk or Skyhawk, your Hangout will be at 11am on Monday and Wednesday.

We will be sending out an invitation to your school email address, an hour before your Hangout. If you jump onto the Hangout at your House Group’s time, then a teacher will let you into the Hangout.

If there are any other notices that are important, we will update the ‘Notices’ slide on the Lockdown slide deck. You can email any of the teachers with questions about your learning as well.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Hangout!

Stay safe and be kind :)

From the Ruru Teachers.

School Closure - Level 4

Hi everybody,

As you know, we have gone into Level 4 Lockdown for the next three days due to a community case of Covid in Auckland and all schools are closed. Today please enjoy some down-time with your family. The sun is out so make the most of being home together. Go for a walk, watch a movie, play some board games or read your favourite book.

From tomorrow our Wigram Primary School Home Learning Site is live again just like last year. There is lots to see and do on here. You also access our Ruru Learning Site. There is always something you can be working away on here:

- Your Poetry Anthology

- Environmental Study

- Brush up on your basic facts by revisiting our 'Hot spot' or using Prototec.

We are also lucky enough to have our free access to Matific for the term so challenge yourself and have a go at the many activities the teachers have loaded onto here for you.

Remember to be kind to your family and help out whenever you can. If we are still in Lockdown next week we will post notices here for you and email your parents as well.

Kind regards,

Ruru Teachers  

Zone Winter Sports Tournament Thursday 5th August

Well done to the 51 students from Ruru who completed in the Zone Winter Sports Tournament. We had two football teams, 1 rugby team, and 2 netball teams head to Hagley Park, while our hockey team headed off to Nunweek Park. Our Rugby Team had a tough first game against Burnside and only just lost 2-1. Their second game against Fendalton was a convincing 3-1 win. Hornby Primary the third match was a real surprise - they came out strong and got 4 tries to our 1. Our rugby team went on to play 3 friendly games and it looked like the boys were working really well as a team. Overall Wigram finished up in 3rd place. A big shout out to Jason Woods for coaching the boys and Cody for refereeing on our behalf.

The A football team was a strong group of skilled players. On the day they won 3 games and lost 4. We were very proud of the way they passed the ball around and moved into space and called out to each other. Alister got a stand out goal against Fendalton. The defenders worked hard in front of the goal. Great work boys and thanks Mr Williams fr organising our fun day out By Mahdi and the Team Our B football team played well as a team - the opposition was tough!! I was very proud of Blake A and Dayzharn's strong attack on the ball. Lathan and Bilal were stand out defenders under pressure and Tyler, Travis and Jayden worked well passing the ball up field. A big shout out to the amazing mums Michelle and Alysha for their support and encouragement from the sideline. By Cas and the Team Cas

Netball The Netball teams also played 6 small games each on the day it was fullon. Karaitiana, the Captain of the A team, was proud of her girls. Ofa was great at intercepting the ball and defending. Sofi was fantastic in the Centre, moving around the court quickly. Jaydah was also strong on attack and worked hard to get the ball down to our girls in the goal circle.

Victoria, the Captain of the B team, was proud of the way her team worked together. Her stand out players were Monica who shot really accurately and Soi who used the space on the court well. Ka pai girls. A massive thank you to Sarah and Sinead for being the amazing mums, coaching and supporting our netball teams. By Victoria and Karaitiana

Football Our A football team was a strong group of skilled players. On the day they won 3 games and lost 4 but were proud of the way they passed the ball around, moved into space and called out to each other. Alister got a stand out goal against Fendalton. Great work boys. Our B football team played well as a team - the opposition was tough!! Cas, the captain, was proud of Blake A and Dayzharn's strong attack on the ball. Lathan was a stand out defender under pressure and Tyler and Jayden worked well passing the ball up field. The team are very appreciative of the support and lots of encouragement from the sideline - the amazing mums Michelle and Alysha.

Netball The Netball teams also played 6 small games each. Karaitiana, the Captain of the A team, was proud of her girls. Ofa was great at intercepting the ball and defending. Sofi was a fantastic Centre, moving around the court quickly. Jaydah was strong on attack and worked hard to get the ball down to our girls in the goal circle. Victoria, the Captain of the B team, was proud of the way her team worked together. Monica shot really accurately and Soi used the space on the court well. Ka pai girls. A massive thank you to Sarah and Sinead for being the amazing mums, coaching and supporting our teams.

Hockey It was a freezing cold morning at Nunweek Park and the team had to play 6 games in total - 3 competitive games to start with and 2 friendly games to keep practising their ball skills and working together. Thanks to Adele and Nikayla for suppoting the team and encouraging the team. They were impressed with the sportsmanship and team work of all the players. Great job Ruru you represented your school with pride.

Worm farm/ Compost Bin 

By Tayla H and Tyler B

Wigram Primary School is excited to introduce to you our Worm Farm and Compost Bin. Over the past term the Garden club, Eco club and Mr Rob worked hard to build and create our very own worm farm. We used recyclable materials to build the Worm Farm/ Compost Bin and we had lots of fun making it.

The children and Mr Rob had to get the recycled wood, measure and then cut it. (With Mr Robs supervision). We used levellers to make sure the wood was balanced then we drilled the wood to make the outline of the bins. We also painted them to make the bins waterproof. 

Why did Wigram School build a Worm Farm/ Compost Bin?

We wanted to cut back on our waste and to stop food going into the landfill (as it takes much longer for food to decompose). We also want to have a good and healthy garden. Our worm farm will produce worm tea (worm pee) which is good for the garden because it helps veggies grow. Our compost bin will produce next year's soil from the breaking down of all the weeds, and plants that we mix with the cardboard. (N-nitrogen, P-phosphorus, K -potassium) is a byproduct of this, which helps our plants grow.

Make sure to check out our wonderful garden area, next time you visit Wigram Primary School.

What goes into the worm farm  

• Egg shells 

• Old coffee grounds and tea leaves

• Fruit and veggies 

• News  paper and paper towels

•  Hair clippings 

• Vacuum dust 

What does not go into the worm farm

• Citrus foods 

• Tomatoes 

• Dairy foods

• Greasy foods

• Bread and pasta 

• Fish and meat 

• Garden waste 

Our Amazing Bloggers!

Ruru has been working really hard, right up to the end of a busy term.

This week's Reading focus was looking at Inspirational People around the world. We think about what that person did and why they are considered inspirational. We also thought of our own inspirational messages to share with people.

These people did a fantastic job in learning about their chosen person, creating different DLOs to show what they have learnt and sharing their learning on their blogs.

Of these students, there are some special mentions...

Polly's Reading Post about Anne Frank

Hannaneh's Reading Post about Anne Frank

Jaydah's Reading Post about Anne Frank

Karaitiana's Reading Post about Anne Frank

Amelia's Reading Post about Albert Einsten

Lucas's Reading Post about Nelson Mandela

Travis's Reading Post about Amelia Earhart

Check our their amazing blog posts and make sure you comment on them!

Have a fantastic winter break and see you all next term :)

Huritini Student Council!!! 
-Well done Vadim and Karaitiana.

(Click on the photo to watch a video).

The schools in the Halswell district (Wigram, Halswell, Oaklands, Aidenfield Christian School and Night stream all presented a proposal to the Christchurch city council community board to apply for funding to put signage up at Westlake park/ reserve. This is to inform our community around nesting seasons and how to respect the wild life that lives there.

We are very proud of our school and Karaitiana and Vadim for participating in this meeting.

 

Term 2, week 4 whanau hui! 

Congratulations to Amelia, Lathan, Leah, Vadim, Polly, Hannaneh and Vern for working so hard in Ruru this week and for showing great sportsmanship during our soccer festival. 

Keep up the great work team! 

 Thank you to our amazing PTA. We have just assembled our art drying rack from our wish list and it is already being used. Perfect for drying our beautiful artwork. 

Thanks again and enjoy your weekend! :)