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 :)