Vintage Car Rides

Today four vintage cars came to Mahora School.  The drivers were all dressed up in Art Deco outfits, and Team Toru did too!  We wore beads, hats, bowties and ribbons.  All of us got to go in a vintage car.  We drove two laps around the school field.  It was awesome fun!

Fun in the Sun!

Swimming Fun in Team Toru on PhotoPeach

Picnic lunch under the Trees

Today Team Toru decided to go under the trees to eat our lunch.  We had a lovely time eating and talking.  It was lovely and cool too!

Class Photo

Check out these gorgeous kiddos!!!  We are having lots of fun in Team Toru!

Day Two in Team Toru

We had a very busy day of learning today.  Team Toru tamariki finished their photo frames and glued their photos in - come and check these out in our cloakbay!  We also created a giant Rainbow Fish.  As a reading focus we have been looking at the story about the Rainbow Fish - we have learnt that by caring and sharing, we feel good inside and make friends!  Today we also really focused on one of our Mahora Values... RESPECT.  We have realised how very important it is to respect each other and the things around us.  Team Toru recognise that at Mahora, this involves caring about others, and our class and school.  AWESOME THINKING TODAY TEAM TORU!

Super Fun on Day One!

Team Toru had an amazing first day.  We had a special Assembly, where we let off poppers and released balloons into the sky.  We got our frames ready for our photos, made a puzzle and also worked with small sticks at Maths time to create shapes and designs.
An awesome effort Team Toru.   Mrs Gempton thinks that you have fabulous learning attitudes!

Welcome Back for 2016!

Hi Team Toru tamariki and whanau!  
I am so excited that school is back on Monday 1 February.  I can't wait to see you all and get to know you.  Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you on Monday morning.
From Mrs Gempton

Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas to all Team Toru tamariki and whanau.  
Thank you so much for a wonderful, wonderful year!  :-)  I hope that you all have a magical Christmas and a relaxing, fun holiday break!  See you all next year.
Love Mrs Gempton

Our Final Week in Team Toru

We have had the most wonderful final week in Team Toru.  On Monday we had Art Day.  We were grouped with other members of the Junior Team and then moved around two classrooms making very awesome Christmas bits and pieces!!!!

On Tuesday night we had our Final Assembly.  We were able to sing our two special songs that we had been practising for a long time.  Lots of our Mahora Whanau came to be a part of this wonderful celebrations.  The Year 6's were presented with their awards and prizes. 

On the last day of school, we were all invited to see the Senior children put their pou in place out in the native garden area.  The big boys performed a haka as the tamariki from Rooms 12, 13, 14 and 15 carried their class pou to where it would be placed.  A couple of children from each class explained the significance of what they had painted on their class pou.  Thank you so much Seniors, for letting us be a part of such a special time for you!  Ka mau te wehi!

Farewell Assembly

We had a good-bye assembly for some special teachers leaving Mahora School.  Two very special ladies are leaving - Miss Kittow, who is heading away overseas and Miss Meulenbrugge who is starting a new exciting job...  We will miss you!!!!