Orange Day Parade
On Friday 29th November Brodie, Michi, Isabel and Starlia, with over 700 other students, dressed in orange and paraded with excitement through the city centre with their colourful banner to raise awareness about road safety.
The Orange Day Parade is a celebration of students sharing their road safety messages which is supported by Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and NZ Police.
As a result of the students participation and the school’s connection with Travel Safe, a road safety procedure has been drawn up for implementation in 2020. The students banner is also on the list to get made into a cor-flute sign which we can put up on our road side.
The Orange Day Parade is a celebration of students sharing their road safety messages which is supported by Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and NZ Police.
As a result of the students participation and the school’s connection with Travel Safe, a road safety procedure has been drawn up for implementation in 2020. The students banner is also on the list to get made into a cor-flute sign which we can put up on our road side.
Rockwall @ Totara Springs Camp
Our learners valuing confidence - Māia; A can do attitude - determination, risk taking, courage
Abseiling @ Totara Springs Camp
Mini Golf & Slug Guns @ Totara Springs Camp
Kayaking Fun @ Totara Springs Camp
Open Day
As a follow up to our whole school learning concept ‘Diversity’, Tuesday 17th September hosted a range of activities for our Term 3 Open Day. Our students worked in tuakana / teina groups as they undertook activities around countries and culture.
Our school values shone across the entire day. We love the support and interest that our parents, caregivers, family members and whānau take in our learning.
Our school values shone across the entire day. We love the support and interest that our parents, caregivers, family members and whānau take in our learning.
PCT Fear Factor 2019
The PCT is an event run each year with teams of intermediate age students participating in a variety of mental and physical challenges. Branches throughout NZ run local competitions to select their representatives to attend the National finals held at the Police College in Porirua, where one team will win the National PCT Fear Factor Trophy and be crowned National Champions.
Tuesday 20th August hosted opportunity for Lauchlan, Joshua, Lillia and Lucy to attend the Western Bay of Plenty event at Baypark. Our first year attending; a fun-filled morning of teamwork! As always, our students made us proud. Thank you parents for making these moments happen for us.
Tuesday 20th August hosted opportunity for Lauchlan, Joshua, Lillia and Lucy to attend the Western Bay of Plenty event at Baypark. Our first year attending; a fun-filled morning of teamwork! As always, our students made us proud. Thank you parents for making these moments happen for us.
Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge: Tuesday 13th August
Congratulations to all our 2019 Tough Guy & Gal competitors. You all ran hard and proved you are tough enough!
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 |
