Thursday, 19 July 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
2013 Prospectus and enrolment information will be available
Closing date for enrolments is Friday, 31 August
Parents/caregivers and prospective students are warmly invited to our Open Night
| April | |
| Tuesday 3 |
Inter-Intermediate swimming, 9:00am at Wharenui pool |
| Thursday 5 | Year 8 Celebration Assembly, 9:15 - 10:00am in the Hall |
| Year 7 Celebration Assembly, 11:00 - 11:45am in the Hall | |
| End of Term 1, 3:00pm finish | |
| Monday 23 | Commercial music lessons (drums and guitar) resume. |
| Monday 30 | Itinerant music lessons (clarinet, saxophone, violin, 'cello and flute), orchestra, string orchestra and woodwind ensemble resume. |
On Friday last week students came to school dressed in their house colours ready to have a really fun day... on Fun Day! The classes were divided into two teams, each of which competed against a range of other teams in a variety of fun activities. Points were awarded for orderliness, fair play and winning, and prizes for the top class and house for each year level were up for grabs. Today it was announced that Room 10 and Lansdowne House were the winners for Year 7, along with Room 5 and Otahuna House for Year 8. Congratulations to everyone who participated!
With the arrival of Tikau House back to school on Thursday this week, all the Year 7 camps have now finished! They were held at Blue Skies in Kaiapoi, which is a favourite destination for Heaton. While there, the students tested their confidence and skills on a range of activities, including a confidence course, flying fox, initiative activity course, abseiling and rock climbing walls, and an orienteering course. The photos above are from the Lansdowne camp, which also included team games at the beach and a six kilometer walk back to camp on the first day.
It's camp time again, and this year the Year 8 Houses have taken turns embarking on adventures to a new location for Heaton; Raincliff in South Canterbury. While there the students enjoyed abseiling, rafting, sports, living in bunk rooms and many other activities. The above photos were taken by members of the Media Crew, which is a talented group of amateur photographers who have been documenting life at Heaton under the guidance of Mr Thomas. The students responsible for capturing these images were from Rooms 1, 3 and 8, and they took them using the school's iPod Touches.
The 22nd of February fell on Wednesday this week, and Heaton staff, students and parents came together for a short memorial service to remember the events that occurred on this day last year. Andrea Knight and two Year 8 students gave speeches that focused on the love and strength demonstrated by Christchurch residents since that time, as well as their personal experiences. To commemorate the occasion, a hybrid Magnolia tree with red flowers was planted on the front field.
Heaton students all agree that the specialist subject rotation is one of the best aspects of graduating to Intermediate school from Primary. The above photos show new Year 7 students from Lansdowne House enjoying Sport, Fibre Technology, Art, Wood Technology, and Science. Mrs Taylor recently took an art extension group to the Canterbury Museum to study the painting 'Earthquake Patrol' by Capt. Matt Gauldie, who is visiting Heaton next week to run a painting workshop with the group. For more information, visit the Heaton School Art Blog by clickinghere.
On Wednesday evening this week, Year 7 students and their parents/caregivers and teachers came to a picnic tea held on the edge of our front field. We were treated with a beautiful summer evening and everyone made the most of it by eating, getting to know each other, playing cricket and testing out the adventure playground. A special thank you to all the parents/caregivers who came along and made it such a successful event. The Year 8 picnic is being held tonight, and we are sure it will be just as successful.
Welcome to Heaton! This week has been one of new meetings as the new Year 7 students join our learning community. Everyone has been busy signing up for cultural groups and sports trials in an attempt to take as many opportunities as possible in the new year, and the Year 8 students have been setting a great example as they settle into the various leadership roles and responsibilities around our school.