Fairburn School

Did you know that Fairburn School has an art exhibition coming up from Wednesday 18th September - Wednesday 25th September? Every child will have a piece of art that is exhibited so keep an eye out for details to come! 👩‍🎨🎨🧑‍🎨

Room 33 have been working on their stained art glass paintings... you'll have to come to the exhibition to see the finished products!

Here are are mix of photos from Room 5 - you can see them working on their spacial awareness with puzzles, writing words in their reading lessons and sorting images of what is and is not rechnology for their doscovery topic. Wow - you are fantastic learners, Room 5! 🤩

Check out these photos of Room 2's reading activities - roll and read, building words with the letter titles and writing CVC words. Keep up the great work, Room 2! 📚

Room 1 have been getting ready for the Art Exhibition coming up in week 9. They have been learning to use papier mache to create a 3D image of a Kiwiana icon from New Zealand's heritage, the tomato sauce bottle. We can't wait to see your finished products, Room 1! 🎨

Room 10 has been learning about some of the organs that help us to survive, including our heart, lungs and digestive system. They tested out their new knowledge by working in groups to decide where on the body these organs are located. Nice work, Room 10! 🧠 🫁 🫀

Welcome back to week 7! Here is what's on this week...

Another activity from Tongan Language Week - Here the tamariki are making kiekie. Some weaved ribbons to make their kiekie and some drew a pattern then cut it out to make their own unique kiekie. Aren't they amazing?

Check out these authors from Room 16 who have been hard at work on their writing. Here they are reading out their stories.✏️

Some more activities from Tongan Language Week. Tekiteki is a head peace worn my both male and females when dancing. Here the children used feathers, skewers and ribbons to make their own tekiteki. 🤩

Congratulations to our girls' soccer team who competed in their interschool competition last week and came 1st overall in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu! You are superstars! 🤩

Here are some photos of our tamariki participating in Tongan Language Week. Here they are weaving and plaiting kiekie and wrist bands using cordyline leaves. 😀

Don't forget that this Friday is Daffodil Day. Tamariki are invited to dress up in bright clothing - yellow, orange, or green. If they are able, they can also bring along a coin to donate to the Cancer Society. 🌼

Here is our boys soccer team that went off to the interschool tournament last week. Congratulations on all your hard work and training, boys! ⚽️

On Friday last week Rooms 4-10 had a maths theme scavenger hunt to celebrate 'NZ Maths Week'. It was wonderful to have whānau along to participate, and Rooms 30 and 31 as tuakana to support the younger tamariki. Tamariki had to find a number of mathematical items, as well as solving equations and mathematical challenges. We hope you had fun if you came along! 🤩

Each year the senior school classes have an opportunity to have their writing and art work published in the PriceWaterHouseCoopers Aho Korero Journal.
At the senior school whānau this week, they celebrated the tamariki who had their work published this year.

Jaazaniah (author Rm30)
Pirelli (illustrator Rm30)
Temprest (author Rm30)
Jay (illustrator Rm30)
Savior (illustrator Rm30)
Sione K (author Rm26)
Lucy (illustrator Rm26)

Ka mau te wehi tamariki ma!

Room 31 had so much fun celebrating maths last week during 'NZ Maths Week'. They did lots of different sorts of activities around the wonderful world of numbers. Their favourite days were the measurement challenge day and their baking day. 🥳

GIRLS SOCCER HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST

Did you know that Fairburn School has an art exhibition coming up from Wednesday 18th September - Wednesday 25th September? Every child will have a piece of art that is exhibited so keep an eye out for details to come! 👩‍🎨🎨🧑‍🎨

Here is a sneak peak from Room 26...

Last week Room 26 did some weaving on looms made from cardboard. This was their practice before their final weaving piece for the art exhibition.

Mālō e lelei! This week we are celebrating Tongan Language Week! This year's theme is " 'E tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tongá 'o ka lea'aki 'i 'api, siasí (lotú), mo e nofo-'a-kāingá - The Tongan Language will be sustainable when used at home, church and in the wider community." Keep an eye out for some photos of our celebrations. 🤩

Some photos from Room 20 and they 'Eye on Culture' inquiry topic. Room 20 have been learning about their own cultures and traditions as well as those of others around the world. 🌏

Last week was Cook Islands Māori Langauge Week. During lunchtime last week our tamariki were able to make ei' katu in the library. Don't they look wonderful? Great job everyone!

COMMUNITY NOTICE:

FOR YOUR SAFETY & INFORMATION

Regarding: Lollies donated to Auckland City Mission has been identified 100% methamphetamine.

These have been given in food parcels out to whanau.

Lollies are: Rinda brand pineapple lollies (Yellow)

If you find these please contact police.

If in doubt contact 111 or the national poison line 0800 764 766

For the last 3 weeks, Canzbrooke, Aaliyah, Margaret and Leilani-Rose, have visited Room 30 as part of their Health Class. They have taught Room 30 a range of skills around having and creating healthy friendships. Thank you McAuley High School for coming along! 🤩

Room 10 read a book in Samoan and English about painting butterflies. They then painted their own butterflies by mixing the primary colours to make new colours. They also learned how to say the colours in Samoan as well! 🦋

Room 32 have started making their Greek vase inspired papier mache projects in the shape of money boxes. These will include students' culturally significant motifs. We can't wait to see how these turn out!

Welome to New Zealand Maths Week! We have lots of exciting things happening at school to celebrate and encourage maths - look out for some photos to come!

Here are Room 17 hard away at work during one of their reading sessions. Great focus! 📚

Is your child turning five soon? 🎂🎁🎈🥳🍰

Did you know that Fairburn School does pre-school visits on Fridays?

We know that going to school for the first time can be scary for little ones (and for parents too)! On Fridays our new entrant and year 1 tamariki start the day with some learning, and then they participate in Māhuri (developmental play). You and your child can come along to meet the teachers and other tamariki, join in on some learning, and find out about our enrolment process. This is a great way to help your child feel comfortable in a new environment.

Come along to the office on Pukeora Road at 9am on Friday or call our office on 09 270 1130 for more information. We would love to have you join us.

Some photos from Room 20 who have been learning about their cultures and using this information in their writing 🤩