All Y4-8 students participated in an invaluable water safety day at Stadium 2000. The skills taught were based on the importance of life jackets, correct entry into the water, ropes and retrieval, treading water while removing excess clothing, snorkelling and swimming. The Stadium staff are very skilled and we thank them for the well organised […]
Seven’s tournament
I managed to sneak down for a short time to catch up with the Y5/6 and Y7/8 Seven’s rugby team at Landsdowne Park. There was some great skills displayed and great sportsmanship. Unfortunately, I was pulled away for a short time as we had slight hiccup and I was required to be at Wairau A&E! […]
Sportathlon 2018
A huge congratulations to Danielle and the parents of the FORS committee for the well organised Sportathlon on Friday 23 October. The organisers made the call to change from outside to indoors on the Thursday evening and what a great decision that was. The sporting codes were extremely adaptable and thanks to Blenheim Indoor Centre, […]
The carpenters were on site!
I was in the Stem room today with the Y6 group when I was explaining about the bike repair area and carpentery area that still needed sorting in the shed. Next minute, Harriet and Pippa offered their help. I showed them the pallets, the drill was flat so we found a couple of hammers and […]
Top Team came to Rapaura School
We had a fun day with water, challenges, balancing, leadership, team work and much more. Thanks to Steve and Seth for a super fun day. It was great to see the smiles and in particular the leadership and support our senior students gave to the younger children. A huge thanks to the parents who came […]
Yippee, we’re back!
It is so nice to be back. Everyone seems really happy and enjoying the new staff, new learning, new spaces and catching up with peers. I’m finding it very difficult to stay in my office so decided to go and take some photos of what’s happening. Students in the Gifford Room have been put into […]
Carving tradition
Our Y8 students are hard at work leaving their final memory in the school’s Plane Tree. This is one of Rapaura School’s fine traditions where Y8 students carve their initials as a memento of their special time with us. We have 15 outstanding students leaving us this year and we are very proud of what […]
