What a fantastic display of rich authentic learning we witnessed today at the Taiopenga. This year we entered a junior and senior group, first time for Rapaura. A huge well done to all tamariki and a huge thank you to Whaea Merehira and the staff for their dedication and commitment they give to the group.
Mountain Biking Seddon, 2017
What a great day our riders had at Richmond Brook Station last Friday. The atmosphere was perfect, with happy children, sun shining and a well organised event run by Seddon School. Congratulations to all our riders, particularly Blake P 1st boy (Y3/4), Ella B 3rd girl (Y3/4), and Kessia N 3rd girl (Y7/8). Well done […]
Spring Show 2017
What a magic day we’ve had at Rapaura School celebrating Spring Show. The sun was shining, the animals were intrigued by the audience and the creations and entries from all students, showcased the creativity and talents of all. This year was the last year for Jenny Stark, teacher aide of Rapaura School, who has been […]
Term 4 and a new robot – Jimu
Last term we acquired a Jimu robot from accumulated points. Thankfully we have some gun learners who were able to put the robot together. This will compliment the Makeymakey and Sphero we have for our students. A special thanks to Lachlan H, Cael Y and Judd M for giving up some of their holiday time. […]
2017 Marlborough Lines Science Fair prize giving
Having just returned from the 2017 Marlborough Lines Science Fair prize giving, I am once again a very proud principal of the remarkable results of our students of Rapaura School. This recognition reiterates the self-managing learners we have who have had to time manage, persist, fail and jump back as they’ve tested and tried the Nature […]
We have an egg!
Gus and Rory came to tell me the chickens had laid the first egg! I asked Gus what was to happen with the egg? He told me that he was going to give it to Dave. Dave is the man who supported the class with ‘half’ of the chicken coop. I can imagine Dave will […]
Queen Charlotte Yacht Club
The Queen Charlotte Sailing people came to school to share their knowledge and to ignite interest for those students who wished to learn more about sailing. The session was very informative and interactive as you can see from the photos. The tamariki signed a flag which is to be presented to Team NZ.
