Akomanga Rima (Hub 5)

Kia ora and welcome back to Term 3. We hope you all had a fantastic break over the holidays; it’s great to see everyone back and eager to get into another exciting term of learning.

We warmly farewelled Mrs Mel Prasad at the end of last term and are pleased to welcome Miss Hope Griffin into our teaching team as we move forward. Hope has enjoyed getting to know our learners and is already a valued part of the team. If you’ve not already met her, we’d love to introduce you when you’re next in.

What’s on in Term 3:

• Digging into Science: This term we’re taking a look at sustainability, ecology and scientific testing. We’ll be supporting the Eastern Bays Songbird Project and exploring what it means to conduct a fair test.
• Talents to Strengths: Learners in the hub were invited to apply for this initiative and we’re excited to get it off the ground with the 20 or so students that were selected.
• Tech at Selwyn: Our technology programme continues with our learners finishing off their second rotation.
• Writing to Persuade: Having focused on two of the three main writing purposes (to entertain and inform), we will initially focus on writing to persuade. Whilst watching TV or driving around town, you might like to discuss what you notice about advertisements. What engages us? What persuades us?

We are all excited for an action-packed term of learning!

As always, our door is always open should you wish to pop into the Hub.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Kind regards,

Miriam, Bob, Sarah and Hope