She taught the students how to bend and shape the wire into a pukeko or face, paint the wire to make the colour vibrant and mount them onto a wooden stand. 

We are extremely grateful to Penny for donating her time and talent to the students at HIS.

These chess players used their problem solving skills as they decided which pieces they should move to yield the best results on the board. They kept calm under pressure and exercised the virtue of patience as they stayed focus while waiting for their opponent to take their turn and avoided rushing games. 

The experience for these students gave an insight into the creative thinking required as students understood how they need to imagine what will happen with each possible move on the board and then quickly come up with new strategies on the fly. 

Thanks to the parent volunteers for supporting the players. 

Along with a fabulous assembly showcasing our talented performance groups, it was very special to see the grandparents engaged in a variety of classroom activities. After a tour of the school from their grandchild, it was up to the staffroom to enjoy morning tea.

They won their first game against Pakuranga Intermediate 4-0, then lost the second pool play game to Somerville Intermediate 2-0. This meant that the boys came second and advanced to the next round.

In the next round, they played against Saint Kentigern College. The boys played really well, beating them 2-1 in the last minute, advancing us to the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, they had to play against Bucklands Beach Intermediate. They played two halves, going into the end of the game at 0-0. They then went to a 5min golden goal, and still, no one scored. This meant they went onto penalties. BBI scored 3 out of 5 and sadly we only scored 2 out of 5, meaning we would now head into the third and fourth play-off. It was 2-0 down to Farm Cove at halftime and they came back to win 3-2 in the final minutes.

The boys placed 3rd out of 13. A very well-deserved placing. They were amazing on the day and should all be very proud of themselves.

The girls were ready and prepared to take on a challenge. At least a third of the girls had no experience in soccer, but they were lucky to have such a strong team.

They overcame some strong teams and finished in 4th place. They were happy with their result and had loads of fun throughout the day.

We have been learning about the true meaning of collaborating with each other and being kind to one another. Throughout the week the children have been involved in activities that make them think about how their actions can affect others. Some children have designed T-Shirts with slogans that make the message clear that we must stop BULLYING.

Some quotes that have been used this week:

“You will never look GOOD trying to make someone else look BAD”

“You don’t have to be mean to be COOL, being cool is being KIND”

“Bullying is lame, Kindness is fame”

“Be kind, Words don’t rewind”

They lost their first game against Bucklands Beach Intermediate, then won the next game against Mission Heights Junior College. Unfortunately, they lost their final two games against Saint Kentigern College and Somerville Intermediate, but the boys all played their hearts out and can be very proud of what they achieved.

We saw presentations by four authors that talked about the process of writing a book, the challenges they faced and their journeys to becoming published authors.  We found the day interesting and inspiring.