WELCOME TO THE BUDDING BRANCHES!

As the Budding Branches of the school (more affectionately known as the Buds) we form the connection between our Acorns (Years 1-2) and our Tall Oaks (Years 5-6).  We look forward to having an exciting year of learning as we take offon our journey ‘Colouring Our World’.

TOPICS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDE:

Term .1. Colour My World because it’s all about me (a health and music focus)

Health Strand: Personal Health & Physical Development

Music Strand: Understanding the Arts in Context

Key Competencies: Managing self

Value: Celebrating our cultural diversity

Term .2. Colour My World because it’s all about us (a social science and dance    focus)

Social Science Strand: Place and Environment

Dance Strand: Developing Ideas

Key Competencies: Relating to others

Value: The well being of the whole person

Term .3. Colour My World because it’s all around us (a technology and drama focus)

Technology Strand: Nature of Learning

Drama Strand: Communicating & Interpreting

Key Competencies: Participating and contributing

Value:  Power of thinking and reflection

Term .4. Colour My World because it’s all about change (a science and visual art focus)

Science Strand: Material World

Visual Art Strand:  Communicating and Interpreting

Key Competencies: Using language, symbols and text

Value: Questions, feedback and feed forward

We offer a huge welcome to the new students to our school and a welcome back to those returning for another term of exciting learning.

Use the subpages on the right of this page to go to your child's class page and see the exciting things they are doing.

The Budding Branches are lead by Associate Principal Sarah McWilliams.

The teachers in the Budding Branches this year are...

Liz Callaghan – Room 5, Year 4
Michael Earl (Whanau Leader) - Room 6, Year 4
Holly Skipper - Room 7, Year 4
Jenny Kemps - Room 8, Year 4


Jo Stewart - Room 12, Year 3
Bree Evans - Room 13, Year 3
Nikki Mackay - Room 14, Year 3
Chris Thomson (Whanau Leader) - Room 15, Year 3
Laramarie Dreyer– Room 16, Year 3

Should you have any queries or questions regarding your child, please contact the classroom teacher to schedule a meeting.