Hats

Term 4 is Hat Term! So remember to wear your hats so that you can go and play outside in the sun!

Niuean Week

This week it was Niuean Language week. The students created some flower artwork focusing on making their drawings as large as the paper. They shared this learning in our Studio 1 & 2 Assembly.

As a treat Mrs Flemmings and Whaea Marie shared how to do coconut scraping with the whole school. Thank you Mrs Flemmings and Whaea Marie!

Weetbix Presentation

During our Assembly on Friday we had two ladies come and visit us from the Weetbix Tryathlon team. They showed us the promo video as well as discussed what the students needed to do to apply 2018. Thank you ladies for coming to visit us.

Diwali Week Learning

During the first week back at school we celebrated Diwali week. For our sharing at the assembly on Friday the students showed their Rangoli patterns that they coloured in and displayed on a banner as well as danced 'Indian Moonlight' from GoNoodle.

Holiday Contracts

As the students reward for bringing back their reading, writing and maths holiday contracts, the students chose to make slime. They made it on Friday where they mixed all of the ingredients together with a spoon. We learnt through trail and error that we still need practice to make the slime like the stuff you buy in shops.

• 21 students brought back their reading and writing contracts (out of 41)
• 19 students brought back their maths contracts (out of 41)

Lets see if in the next holidays we can increase this number.

Matipo School Visit

On the first day of Term 4, the whole of Clayton Park school uplifted and packed into about 7 busses. We headed over to Matipo School to hand over our old Principal Mr Wright. This day was a very special day for everyone involved. All of the students enjoyed meeting new people and friends. Thank you Mr Wright for everything you did for our school.

Term 4 Reminders

We hope you all had a fantastic holidays and are ready for school to begin again (tomorrow).

Just a few reminders before we head back:

• Don't forget to bring back your Holiday Contracts (Reading, Maths & Writing) during the first week back! If you've lost yours, writing on a scrap piece of paper is great!
• Remember that we are all heading to Matipo School at 9:30am on the first day of school to hand over Mr Wright.
• If you haven't yet visited our studio blog to see the learning we have done throughout the year, here is the link to it: http://missowenblog.blogspot.co.nz - the students would love to read any comments you write for them.
• School starts at 8:45am so we expect students to be at school by 8:30am. If they arrive at school between 8:45am-9am - your child can go straight to class but must let us know they are late, but if they arrive after 9am - they must collect a late pass from the office.
• Absences - Please contact the school before 8:30am to let them know if your child is not coming in, and send in a note to the teacher when your child returns to school. (09) 267-0077 ext 1 or email absent@claytonpark.school.nz 

Can't wait to see you back at school tomorrow as we have an amazing term ahead of us!

End of Term 3 Certificates

Well Done to Kahurangi, Aorangi E, Nicholas T, Jahmane and Elizanafima for getting the ARISE Certificates for the term!
Aroha = Kahurangi Mamako for always showing a caring attitudde towards everybody as well as having a huge smile on her face.

Respect = Aorangi Epiha for always respectful to everyone, by listening to others and using her manners at all times during the day.

Integrity = Nicholas Talanoa for always being truthful and honest.

Safety = Jahmane S for keeping our classroom safe for everyone that enters it, by removing any dangers on the floor.

Engagement in Learning = Elizanafima Tuipea for always willing to participate in classroom activities during all times of the day.


Well Done to Ephraim Tanoai for getting the Rainbows End Student of the Term Certificate! - He strives for excellence and always respectful. He completes his work at a very high standard in class and his homework book and reading log is always completed with comments.

Little Gardens Progress

Here are photos of the Little Gardens over the past 2 weeks, the link below. Share your ideas of what we should do with our plants by commenting below.

Studio 2 Little Gardens

Little Gardens

Over the last few weeks of Term 3, some of the students began bringing in Little Garden seed pots to grow in the classroom.

The students chose one of the seed pots to plant, then they observed the soil tablet expand when pouring water on it. They then placed the seeds on top of the soil and then buried them.

First Planted: 29th October 2017