Elisapeta @ Edmund Hillary School

It is heartwarming to know that we have wonderful support systems within our school community - especially in these challenging times.   So here's to Tony Kake and the Whanau at the local Marae Who or what are you grateful for?  Add yours to the 'Comments' section below...

Here's hoping that you have been keeping well, lots of lifelong learning, and appreciating simple things in life.  Let's continue to be thankful for the gift of life and the ability to make choices.  Remember that the choices we make today will impact our successes tomorrow - so Kia Kaha whanau!  Kei a koe to mana.  The choice is yours! The focus for this last week of Term 3: Share at least 5 learning activities you completed/partially attempted during lockdown Work through the 'Careers' workbook;  located under 'Home' of Room 10 Class Site Year 8's - if you haven't already done so, check out Open Days & Enrolment info of prospective secondary schools for 2022. Explore their websites and contact the respective numbers for any questions you may have. Ka Pai to a number of you who are attempting and sharing your mahi.  Here's a Pepeha from Tina Many Thanks to our Kahoot Presenters to date.  Monday - Vaiangina, Wednesday - Peta, Friday - ??. ...

Kia Ora whanau, here's hoping you are all well and safe.  While Tamaki Makaurau has moved to Alert Level 3, it is important we continue to practise safe protocols as we have previously in Alert Level 4. This STEM activity poster by Shriya Chand serves as a great reminder: With an intense focus on Te Wiki o te Reo Maori last week, it's essential we continue incorporating Te Reo in our everyday korero.   By using Te Reo, we also continue acknowledging this beautiful taonga, unique to Maori - the Indigenous people of this whenua, Aotearoa Keep checking our school website for recent updates.  Remember to include some physical fitness activities in your daily routine for Hauora and wellness!

Connect to links:  Create a Pehepa Trust you are all well and safe.  I guess a lot of learning is happening at home, be it online class activities or contributing to practical mahi around your whare....whatever that may be during this time, value it as life-long learning. As we endure another week of lockdown in Tamaki Makaurau, some may be facing an extra challenge...so here's to you: Remember to blog your learning journey! Kia kaha whanau. See you at Google Meet on Friday at 10am

You should find the links on our Class Site in 'Te Reo Maori' tab Remember to share your learning journey via a blog or v-blog

TRUST YOU HAD A LOVELY WEEKEND, SHOWING GRATITUDE TO THE FATHER IN YOUR FAMILY.  FOR SOME, IT MAY BE THOSE SPECIAL MALE ROLE MODELS WHOM WE LOOK TO AS FATHER FIGURES.   REGARDLESS OF YOUR SITUATION - MAY YOU FIND PEACE & STRENGTH TO PROPEL FORWARD AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER THE HEART DESIRES While we continue to learn from home, be  encouraged  and  motivated  to work through set tasks for your continuous  growth.   Refer to our  Class Site  for Learning Activities. Kahoot presenters tomorrow - Joshua and Fa'avae Our EHS Value of the Week: In light of our school value focus for this week, be sure to check out the following activity.  This can be found in our class site under Pakirehua / Inquiry SELF-WORTH & WELLNESS SHARE AN ACTIVITY:

  Hooray!!  We've made it safely to the end of Week 6, Term3!!    There's plenty to be grateful for however, let us also pause and pray for those who may not be as fortunate as we are during these challenging times. Kahoot presenters (Week 7) will be: Mahara & Shyria; based on Tokyo Olympics 2020, Paralympics Games, Sports, and Aotearoa-NZ General Knowledge. I am positive that you have been demonstrating our EHS value of RANGATIRATANGA so let's end the week with a few more examples over the weekend. Speaking of gratitude and rangatiratanga, our Healthy Aktive Learning friend from CLM has shared the link (below) with us.  Be sure to share this with your parents & caregivers.  Browse and spot opportunities to recreate cheap and healthy meals.   And..... Let's continue to $AVE and REDUCE FOOD WASTE with these tips and easy recipes.  Click on the link here:    LOVE FOOD HATE WASTE