School Cross Country
Our school is so lucky to have a wonderful cross country course on our doorstep. From the moment that it is set up our students are itching to get out there and experience woodlands, open country and hills. Enthusiasm exuded from all our children and the afternoon air on Friday 24th May was filled with cheers from parents, grandparents, whānau and friends.
Well done Whakamarama School; Kei runga noa atu koe (You are awesome).
Well done Whakamarama School; Kei runga noa atu koe (You are awesome).
The Amazing Race Team Challenge: Friday 17th May
Sport Bay of Plenty’s Amazing Race saw local schools battle it out in a test of brains and brawn on Friday 17th May 2019.
The race is a long standing annual event that is lots of fun and always popular with schools. Teams get a passport issued in their race pack and they don’t know how it works until they open it. There are various points to navigate themselves towards where they complete a task or solve a clue. It’s day was a great team-building event.
Two teams of six students from Whakamarama School were entered into the event. Shanae, Nina, Mika, Jayden, Joshua & Jacob made up our Year 5 / 6 team (team manager Laura). Lucy, Lillia, Madeline, Joshua, Michi and Matthew made up a Year 7 / 8 team (team manager Tammy).
Our students had a ball and have some great photos to send in for the photo competition. This event will definitely be calendared in years to come!
The race is a long standing annual event that is lots of fun and always popular with schools. Teams get a passport issued in their race pack and they don’t know how it works until they open it. There are various points to navigate themselves towards where they complete a task or solve a clue. It’s day was a great team-building event.
Two teams of six students from Whakamarama School were entered into the event. Shanae, Nina, Mika, Jayden, Joshua & Jacob made up our Year 5 / 6 team (team manager Laura). Lucy, Lillia, Madeline, Joshua, Michi and Matthew made up a Year 7 / 8 team (team manager Tammy).
Our students had a ball and have some great photos to send in for the photo competition. This event will definitely be calendared in years to come!
Pink Shirt Day 2019
Whakamarama School celebrated Pink Shirt Day and stood together to take action against bullying. Pink Shirt Day aims to create schools, workplaces and communities where all people feel safe, valued and respected. It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of age, gender identity, ability, or cultural background. Did you stand up to stop bullying?
Red Cross People Savers (Kids' First Aid)
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Anyone, anywhere can use first aid. Kids in years 5-8 can give first aid - even calling for help can make a difference. On Thursday 11th April, with the support of the New Zealand Red Cross, our Year 5-8 students were prepared to act in an emergency situation, whether in the classroom or playground, on a school trip, or at home.
Across four hours, the ‘People Savers’ course was facilitated by a trained New Zealand Red Cross first aid instructor. Our students were introduced to and familiarised themselves with basic hands-on first aid skills. To gain their their self-completed first aid manual and a People Savers first aid certificate, the students had to demonstrate their assessment of a patient using DRSABCD. Our students walked away with some invaluable knowledge. Left: Lucy, Jayden and Brodie demonstrating their DRSABCD learning at a school assembly |
