Kererū Hapori News

Kia ora whānau,

This term is whizzing by quickly, and we are working diligently on completing this term’s PBL in preparation for the Art Exhibition. The art exhibition will be held from Tuesday, 31st March to Thursday, 2nd April. Keep a lookout for more information in the school newsletter and on SeeSaw.

Move it March

Move it, March has started! Move It March is a Dunedin City Council initiative that aims to make active travel to and from school a healthy habit. Classes are completing a Move It March card each day in March.

Walking and wheeling to school gives your child a chance to enter a prize draw for a chance to win awesome prizes. The theme of this Walk and Wheel Day is "Be Bright, Be Seen," a message that aims to keep school zones safe for children, whānau and everyone in the community.

On Wednesday, the 11th of March, there will be a dress-up day. Students are encouraged to wear their brightest clothing. Please try to walk or wheel to school on Wednesday!

Basketball Otago

Last week, each class was fortunate enough to have basketball skills and games with Basketball Otago. We all had a great time and are grateful to Otago Basketball for providing these sessions free of charge.

Keeping Ourselves Safe

Over the last few weeks, Constable Ross Greer has been at school teaching the Keeping Ourselves Safe Programme. Keeping Ourselves Safe is a comprehensive child abuse prevention programme for schools.

The topics covered were;

Confident me

• Identifying what makes us special, listening to our feelings and expressing them appropriately.

• Considering consequences and making a decision.

• Identifying risks and describing how to manage them.

Safe or Unsafe

• Identifying things that make us feel safe or unsafe.

• Distinguishing between touch that we do and don’t like.

• Using Stop, Walk, Talk in risky situations.

The Digital World

• Safety rules around technology and how to stay safe online.

No Excuse for Abuse

• Recognising and the steps for reporting abuse.

• Bribes, secrets and tricks.

Why I should tell

• Getting help and identifying what happens when abuse has been reported.

The Dunedin Public Art Gallery Lessons

Recently, our Kererū classes took part in an art lesson with Rachael from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Our students learned about the famous artist, Vincent Van Gogh and developed their painting techniques. Everyone created some wonderful sunflowers to brighten up our classes.

Kā mihi nui,

Hannah Sims, Bridget McDowall, Kane McKay and Rosarah Johnston.