Kererū Hapori
By Bridget McDowall | Posted: Wednesday August 28, 2024
"Whaia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei.""Pursue excellence, and should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain."
Kia Ora Whānau,
As we pass the midpoint of an action-packed term, our team is buzzing with energy and excitement. Our students have been fully immersed in engaging learning experiences, achieving remarkable successes inside and outside the classroom. This term has been successful, from creative projects and hands-on activities to outstanding performances in competitions and events. We’re thrilled to share some of the highlights and accomplishments that have made this term memorable!
What’s Coming Up?
Friday 6th September: Otago Cross Country
Saturday 7th September: School Fair
Friday 13th September: Polyfest performance at 12:48 pm
16th September: Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori
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The Kererū team is making great progress with our product design and creations for the upcoming school fair. Our students have been hard at work crafting a diverse range of items and making improvements to ensure they meet a high standard for sale.
In addition to creating their products, the learners have also calculated the costs and set prices to ensure they profit on Fair Day. We’re excited to showcase their hard work and creativity!
We look forward to seeing everyone at the school fair next weekend.
Otago Cross Country Team 2024
Congratulations to our runners who recently competed at the Hill’s Cluster cross country after placing in the top ten at our school cross country. The following students will represent Kaikorai Primary at the Otago Cross Country on Friday, September 6th. We wish them all the best for their 2 km race.
Year 5 Boys
Liam G - 4th
Eric S - 5th
Edward C - 8th
Hugo S - 10th
Year 5 Girls
Genevieve H - 1st
Anja H - 3rd
Rosie S - 6th
Year 6 Boys
Alex S - 4th
Ben H 8th
Nixon R - 9th
Quinn H
Year 6 Girls
Ivy L - 4th
Ani R - 5th
Pippa T - 6th
Natalie C - 9th
O Mathalon-Seb, Betty, Toby and Genevieve named top Year 5 Mathematicians in Otago!
On Thursday, August 22nd, 16 Year 5 and 6 students participated in the OMAthlon, an exciting and fast-paced team maths competition.
The day's highlight was the Year 5 competition, where our teams performed brilliantly, appearing on the scoreboard from the start. As the final moments approached, the Year 5 teams anxiously awaited the results and were thrilled to discover that one of our teams secured 1st place and the other 4th place. Congratulations to Seb, Betty, Toby, and Genevieve for their outstanding achievement in winning the competition!
Earlier in the day, our Year 6 teams kicked off the event, tackling challenging problems and racing against the clock. After 30 intense minutes of hard work, our teams proudly achieved a 7th-place finish and 30th place out of 44 teams—an impressive effort!
Thank you to Mark Pickering and the parents who supported our teams and provided transportation to the event. Your help made this experience possible for our students.
Jump Jam
Four teams recently represented our school at the Strictly Jump Jam competition held at Kaikorai Valley. Two of our teams competed in the freshman category, while the other two teams took on the advanced competition.
All four teams performed exceptionally well, earning top places in their respective categories:
Little Party – 1st overall
Uptown Funk – 3rd overall
Stop, Drop, and Roll – 3rd in the Year 5 and 6 Freshman category
I Got A Feeling – 2nd in the Year 4 Freshman category
We are also thrilled to announce that Kaikorai was honoured with the Sportsmanship Award for our students’ outstanding support and encouragement of others throughout the event.
Congratulations especially to Little Party, which was invited to compete at the national competition in Christchurch in November.
We are incredibly proud of all the students involved who demonstrated our school’s KAIK values throughout the process and committed many break times to train for this event.
Thank you to Miss Sims, Miss Youngs, Miss McLean and Miss Horton for coaching the teams!
Cross Over Basketball Taieri vs Town Tournament
Some students in the Kererū Team attended the Cross Over Basketball Taieri vs Town tournament! The day was filled with incredible games, with several matchups decided by less than five points. Kaikorai placed 5th in this competition. Levi was a top scorer in the competition, averaging 16 points per game and was recognised as a tournament all-star for his exceptional teamwork and talent.
Polyfest
Polyfest is an opportunity for children and whanau to participate in Māori and Pacific cultural experiences that broaden and celebrate individual and collective cultural identities.
This year, our Year 3—Year 6 students will perform at Polyfest on Friday, September 13th, at 12:48 p.m. If your child is a member of this year's Kapa Haka Group, please complete the attached Google Form.
https://forms.gle/ZRMTNVwP8eYNHAVWA
Year 6 Camp
Thank you to those who attended our recent camp meeting. If you are interested in volunteering for school camp this year, please remember to fill out the Google Form. If you have not received the camp volunteers form, please email [email protected] to be added to the camp email list.
An Olympic Story by Harry W
The Battle for the Olympic Flame
Our story starts on an early Thursday morning as ‘Handsome’ Harry, as they called him, rose from his bed. He strolled downstairs in his dressing gown and made himself a cup of coffee. Then he walked back upstairs to get dressed.
Five minutes later, he casually strolled downstairs and slipped on his black Vans. Then he slipped out the door and set off on his bike to the Olympic stadium. As Handsome rode up to the Olympic stadium, he noticed that Stubby Sam and Delightful David were standing suspiciously near the locked door of the barbed wire fence that separated their house from the stadium; it seemed a little fishy. Handsome remembered how he and Stubby used to be in a rowing pair. Everything was going well until Stubby got his hands and legs burnt off in an Olympic flame-lighting accident.
All of this immediately cleared Handsome's mind as he parked his bike and used a secret key in his pocket to open a secret door in the corner of the building and walked up some stone steps to his seat. He sat down and ordered some bacon, eggs, and toast. This was great.
After his food came, the fencers stepped up to face each other. While they were fencing, Handsome noticed that Delightful David was ramming his massive body into the barbed wire door. Handsome was just about to report it when sleeping darts rained from the sky, taking out security guards one by one. The crowd was suddenly in a panic and sprinted for the exits. Suddenly, Delightful rammed through the door and jumped on a nearby horse, followed by Stubby. The fencers tried to run away, but were shot with sleeping darts. Delightful grabbed their sabre swords and passed one to Stubby. Handsome decided to put a stop to this, so he jumped over the fence and sprinted over to Stubby. Stubby was momentarily distracted, so Stubby shoved him off the horse, “HEY!” shouted Stubby as Handsome rode away; Handsome rode right over to where the Olympic flame was sitting. He jumped off his horse and sprinted over to the Olympic flame, but Delightful was too fast. He threw his sword in front of Handsome, causing him to trip over and faceplant into the ground. Delightful tried to grab the flame but Handsome spun around and tripped him up, grabbing the flame while he was at it.
“Ha Ha, you will never catch me!” he yelled as he sprinted over to the exit.
Five strong security guards rammed through the door of the stadium and came out rolling Delightful and Stubby on a table with straps to hold them down. They were wheeled into an armoured truck and driven away at speed.
The next day, Handsome was presented with a medal for his bravery in protecting the Olympic flame from being blown out. The medal was presented to him by King Charles |||, himself. Handsome was a hero for the rest of his days!
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