Back to school: ‘Excited
Owen Roberts, 6
Year 2, Shelly Park Primary
My school is the best because I get to play with all my friends and I have the best teachers!! I learn lots of things at school and do really cool things like music jam, sports, trips & outings, and my favourite — creative arts & crafts, including painting my pet rock!
I have lots of memorable moments from the last year at school, including zoo trips, book week, art fair, favourite character dress-up, and school discos. I am excited to go back in 2020 as I already have lots of creative ideas of the fun (and mischief!) that we will get up to this year!
Andrew Eldridge, 12
Year 8, Auckland Normal Intermediate
This year I have been given the great honour of being chosen to be head boy of Auckland Normal Intermediate for 2020 and I am really excited to work with the school and fellow students to make ANI a better place to work learn and play.
ANI has given me so many opportunities to thrive and I am really excited to be able to give back to the school. ANI is a school where everybody is encouraged to be the best that they can be. When you are an ANI student you feel like an individual yet part of something greater then your self.
At ANI we use inquiring-based learning so sports are an integrated part of the learning process. For example last year when it was my turn to lead a group activity I was able to improve my leadership skills whilst helping my classmates learn the art of netball, a game I wished to learn my self. Last year was a blast and I am sure this year will be a blast and half.
Violet Brodie, 6 Year 2, Taupaki School
I like Taupaki School because it’s a place to meet all my friends and you can learn lots of stuff. You can also make new friends. Taupaki School is the best. I think it’s the best school ever. I love sports. I love squash and tennis and golf. My teacher is Mrs Dunn again this year. She’s the best teacher ever.
Charles Brodie, 8
Year 5, Taupaki School
The reason Taupaki School is great is that everyone’s friendly. I can’t wait until I go back to school. I play badminton, basketball, soccer and I even used to do taekwondo but that wasn’t from school. My favourite sport and martial art is basketball and taekwondo. This year I’m going to play soccer, basketball and squash. I think that squash is a good game from what the videos my dad showed me. I’m sad