Ho-Ho-Ho Tis Christmas Time :)

 Have a Merry Berry Christmas everyone - we are gearing up with red, green, silver and gold and our trusty glitter! (edible - for the environment!)

Have a wonderful break, New Year and have lots of fun with your whānau :)

Meri Kirihimete :)

Washpen Falls Day Trip - Together

 The whole school ventured over to Washpen Falls to celebrate - together :)

The trip was an opportunity to celebrate the End of Year HERO successes for everyone - together!

Our whānau support WAS totally amazing and they supported each and every tamariki - together :)

Enjoy the memories - together!

Wee UPDATE: Katie created 'The Waterfall Trip' with her Duplo at the weekend and shared it with us this morning - How COOL is that! Ka pai Katie :)

Pet Day was Awesome!

Well, it may not have been our traditional YMS Pet Day but it was enjoyed by so many!

Ka pai to everyone for  all the amazing mahi through the day.  The tour around the classes was really enjoyed by the tamariki as they got to view and appreciate their friends creations.

Sand Saucers, Veggie Sculptures, Leaf Art, Spring Photography, Home Baking, LEGO animals and amazing photos and videos of ākonga with their pets!

We couldn't be more proud guys - ka pai!

Matua Anton - Kapa Haka Extraordinaire AND Storyteller!

 We had the privilege of Matua anton reading one of his own children's favourite stories to us today!

The Book with No Pictures!  

WE LOVED it!!! It was so funny and Matua Anton was awesome at sharing the story and making us laugh - tino pai!

Shake, Rattle and Roll!

 So the Big Shakeout has taken place nationwide and Te Kākano did their part!

Our tamariki were brilliant - they remembered the 'Turtle Song' and 'Duck, Cover, Hold'

We are super proud of our Responsible Citizens - what great YMS HERO's guys :)

YMS Speeches :)

 It is with great pride that we announce our Speech awards! 

Mrs Taylor graciously judged the contest and spent time chatting with each candidate and completed a rubric for each entrant.

We all enjoyed the amazing presenters from New Entrants through to Year 8 :) 

In Te Kākano class: 

Rhylee Peterson - 3rd with Pussycat, Pussycat

Max Jane - 2nd with Humpty Dumpty

Katie Steetskamp - 1st with Hickory, Dickory Dock

Tino pai everyone!

Athletics Day for 2021 :)

 Oh my goodness! Our guys were completely amazing at YMS Athletics Day!

They sprinted, skipped, sack-jumped, shot-putted, relayed and hurdled their way through the afternoon and then ended it all with a HERO House team relay!

They all showed that they were Healthy Individuals, Enthusiastic Learners, Responsible Citizens and Open-Minded Learners - we could not be more proud of their efforts!

Enjoy the moments we managed to capture during the events :)