Beautiful Butterflies

Butterfly Lady's Visit — by Eden Russell

As part of our inquiry unit this term Team Awa was visited by the butterfly lady. You can see some of our photos from this experience below.

Team Awa's Term Four

Video: Video: Awa Inquiry 2018 Presentation — by eden russell

Term Four has been such a busy and exciting adventure. See below for some photos of the things we have been up to this term.

Buddy Class Buddy Reading

Buddy Class Buddy Reading  — by Eden Russell

Team Awa has really enjoyed having Team Wairere buddies to read with in the library.

Mini-beasts Galore at the Museum

Awa's Trip to the Canterbury Museum — by Eden Russell

Isleworth Junior School End of Year Assemblies.

Thank you Christchurch Rocks

Christchurch Rocks — by Sonya Harris

Order your bees-wax wraps, MARIGOLDS and sunflowers with Team Hapua now!

Green Gala — by Sonya Harris

Sorry for the marigold/dahlia confusion. Team Hapua are selling MARIGOLDS and SUNFLOWERS and our article should have read ...

Order your bees-wax wraps, marigolds and sunflowers with Team Hapua now!

Green Gala — by Sonya Harris

Green Gala

Why don't you join us on Thursday 6th December, from 12 noon, as we showcase and celebrate our student's learning from our "Live, Learn, Grow" inquiry topic?

International Day at Isleworth School

On Monday we held an International Day for our Isleworth School students. It was marvelous to see such a diverse range of countries represented within our school that, I'm sure, further encouraged both an appreciation and love of our school friend's identity. "Ka pai" to those students (with the help of their parents) who represented their countries to the fullest! Here are a few photos for you to enjoy...

Tūhono Finals

Ngā mihi nui ki a Te Kura o te Mātāpuna Kapa Haka Roopu!

Awa's Feathered Friends

Chicks in Team Awa — by Eden Russell

On Thursday Zoe brought Magic the Chicken and five of her week old baby chicks to school to meet the tamariki of Team Awa.

Awa's Athletics Training

Athletics Practice — by Eden Russell

Team Awa has been out enjoying the sun and practicing for our upcoming Athletics Day. You can see some photos from our long jump training and sprints below.

Wheelie, Wheelie Fun

Wheels Day - Junior School — by Eden Russell

At the end of last term the children really enjoyed cycling and scooting around the school for our wheels day. You can see some photos from the junior school below.

Wheels Day Isleworth School is on Thursday 27th September

Wheels Day 2017 — by Sonya Harris

Wheels Day at Isleworth school is this Thursday (27th September)

Wheels Day Isleworth School Thursday 28th September

Wheels Day 2017 — by Sonya Harris

Wheels Day at Isleworth school is this Thursday (28th September)

Tahi, Rua, Toru, Wha ...

Video: Video: Tahi, rua, toru, wha — by eden russell

Team Awa have been enjoying Anika Moa's song Tahi, Rua, Toru, Wha, so for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we thought we would create a video for the song so we can sing it even more.

Awa Production - Behind the Scenes

Video: Video: Team Awa Production Dream Sequence — by eden russell

Isleworth School looked phenomenal on Monday night as they brought the story of Jack and the Beanstalk to life on stage.

Awa Costume for Production and Details

Jack and the Beanstalk — by Eden Russell

For our segment of the Isleworth School production of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' we will be dressed as monsters. There have been a few questions about information we have sent out previously so we hope this clarifies everything for you.

Learning with Chalk

Chalk words and numbers — by Eden Russell

When the weather is fine the children in Team Awa love to go outside to practice writing numbers, letters, names and sight words.

Team Awa on Daffodil Day

Team Awa - Daffodil Day — by Eden Russell

Team Awa looked amazing in yellow and green on Friday showing support for Cancer Society's Daffodil Day.

Production Information

Jack and the Beanstalk — by Eden Russell

Monday 10th September 2018

Buddy Reading and Playing

Team Awa and Wairere Buddy Class — by Eden Russell

Team Awa and Team Wairere enjoyed reading and playing with their buddies during buddy class on Friday.

Production Time!

Starting Term Three

Visitor Walk - to get to know our school — by Eden Russell

Team Awa has had a wonderful start to Term Three. You can see some of our learning and discoveries as we get to know each other and our school routines in the photos below.

Visiting Kidsfirst Isleworth

Team Awa at Kidsfirst Isleworth — by Eden Russell

Most weeks one of the classes from Team Awa walk across the road to visit their friends at Kidsfirst Isleworth Kindergarten.

Team Awa is Going on a Bear Hunt

Bear Hunt Art — by Eden Russell

Team Awa loved developing storytelling skills through the story We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

Centrals Cross Country 2018

Centrals Cross Country 2018 — by Barbara Inglis

Reminder: Tomorrow is Matariki Mufti Day. Come dressed as a star. Hollywood star, sports star, super star, rock star, pop star or any other star themed dress ups.

Reminder: Tomorrow is Matariki Mufti Day. Come dressed as a star. Hollywood star, sports star, super star, rock star, pop star or any other star themed dress ups. — by Viola Kalauta

Assembly item.

Tomorrow is Wig Wednesday!

Tomorrow is a Mufti Day with a Gold Coin donation for the Child Cancer Foundation. If you don't have a wig at home please be as creative as you can with your hair to show your support!

Kia ora whānau. Ezra will feature on the TV2 show Fanimals, tomorrow Friday 8th June, at 4pm. The topic is worm farming. Be sure to watch!

Three Way Conferences: Students-Parents-Teachers

Come and meet with us on the 27th or 28th of June - Book YOUR spot now!

Book Character Parade

To mark we end of our much loved Book Week we ALL dressed up as a character from a book who has captured our imaginations the most.

A Fairy Tale Quiz

We've just had our whole school Fairy Tale Quiz event!

National Simultaneous Storytime in Team Awa

Awa Book Week - National Simultaneous Storytime 2018 — by Eden Russell

Team Awa took part in National Simultaneous Storytime this afternoon by reading the book Hickory Dickory Dash at the same time as children up and down the country.

‘Love to Read’ Day in Team Awa

‘Love to Read’ Day in Team Awa — by Eden Russell

The children from Team Awa loved having parents, grandparents and whānau members in the classroom to read this morning for book week.

Cross Country Day

Cross Country Day - Awa — by elizabeth crampton

Awa enjoyed the Cross Country day, watching the senior children run, then having their turn to run.

Pink Shirt Day in Team Awa

Pink shirt day - Awa — by Eden Russell

Team Awa had a busy day on Monday learning about Pink Shirt Day.

We might have a school yard full of wizards, caterpillars, fairies, ogres, pigs, pugs, grannies and more next Friday!

What will you come as? Dress up as your favourite book character on Friday 25th May. There will be a grand parade after the roll is taken. There will be prizes!

Fabulous Fruit

Awa - Fruit — by Eden Russell

Team Awa is amazingly lucky to have received a gift of free fruit this week.

Isleworth School Cross Country - Junior Race!

Here's a collection of the second of two cross country events on today.

Isleworth School Cross Country - Senior Race!

Here's a collection of the first of two cross country events on today.

Team Awa Zoo

Onesie Friday — by Eden Russell

Onesie Friday on the last day of term one saw a Team Awa zoo with all sorts of amazing creatures out to play including tigers and zebras.

Playing Our Way into Term Two

Term Two - Week One - Learning through play — by Eden Russell

Team Awa has got straight back into the swing of things during Learning Through Play time this term.

Cross Country Training

Awa - Cross Country Practice — by Eden Russell

Team Awa has been practicing for the school cross country this coming Wednesday.

Sneaky preview.... Isleworth Book Week is coming in May!

You may appreciate some time to plan an outfit for your child /children to wear on our "Dress-as-Your-Favourite-Book-Character" Day.

Education Outside the Classroom

Education OUtside th Classroom Day - Awa — by elizabeth crampton

On Wednesday of Week Nine we enjoyed a day of outside activities. The morning was full of orienteering, swimming, relay games and environmental art. In the afternoon we walked to the Elephant Park for some more fun before heading back to school for an ice-block!

Education Outside The Classroom - The Elephant Park

As part of our Education Outside The Classroom students walked down to our local "Elephant Park" for some time to play with one another and experience a different environment. Here are some photos of the fun we had...

Education Outside The Classroom - Environmental Art

Our students applied their creative genius to an art challenge today.

Thank you to all the support and offers of help we have had in preparation for the Garden Show. The whole school will be visiting the show this Friday. Get all your friends and whānau to visit over the weekend and vote for our kura. It's amazing!

Logo — by Viola Kalauta

Oderings School Gardens Show 2018 Presented by the Canterbury Horticultural Society @ Woolston Club - Hargood Street. Opening Hours: Friday & Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 10am – 3pm Remember to vote for Isleworth in the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD