Volleyball Coaching

Armins Vehsderis came into taught Rooms 5 - 8 skills in volleyball.  Some of the skills taught were serving, passing, setting and how to do a volley.  We all had a go by working with buddies.  Armins plays for the Nelson Volleyball team so he was perfect for the job of coaching us.  The instructions we got were clear and understandable and we look forward to his next visit.
Report written by Sophia Motley

                                         Students receive instructions....

                                .....then have a go.

40 Hour Famine

40 Hour Famine

Congratulations to the 30 students who stayed the night at school last Thursday  to complete the 20 Hour Famine. They were a privilege to give up my comfy bed for.  A special thank you to Jo Bryant and Nina Pelling for also giving up their beds to help me with their supervision.

Students need to have their sponsorship money to the office along with the sponsorship booklets by this Thursday.

Some of the students who cared enough

 about other children around the world to stay the night

with the Principal!

Teacher Only Day

The school will be closed Monday 16 July for the teaching staff to have training in a national assessment programme, e-asTTle. This means the students will come back for the start of Term 3 on Tuesday 17 July instead of the Monday.

Miniball Draw

Term 2 Miniball Draw

Autism Awareness Day

We acknowledged Autism Awareness Day on Monday 2 April by wearing as many colours as we could.

                                               Colour finalists & the glam Mrs Howie  

                                                         Lucy Jones – Overall winner
Thankyou to Julie Tideman and Michelle Hawthorne for the amazing cupcakes – raised over $60.00.

School Forum

Congratulations to following students selected to represent their class in this year’s School Forum

Room 8: Tori Holden & Jesse Charles
Room 7: Fynn Roberts, Fearn Bonner- De Bruyn
Room 6: Pacey Grooby & Ella-Jo Rhind-Thomas
Room 5: Mercedes Trewavas & Will Inglis

Kiwi Swim Safe

Towards the end of last year we reviewed our school Swim Safe programme in consultation with Brenda Goulter, a Swimming New Zealand Swim Safe Educator. Brenda, as a follow-up, provided PD for the teaching staff.

We have adopted the revised Kiwi Swim Safe programme and launched this at a special assembly on Wednesday 21 March. Koru The Kiwi was in attendance.

The students will be given a school swimming certificate when they pass each module. The Kiwi Swim Safe Certificate will be given to them when they leave Riwaka School or when they have completed all the modules, whichever comes first.