Mexican Tree of Life Creations!

Check out these awesome as pictures we did with Mrs. Taylor during visual arts!!

Mexican Tree of Life - slideshow

Netballers Near Miss

‘’St Joseph's was a strong team and a tough game’’ said Kara, Oakura goal attack on the netball team. Oakura was facing St Joseph's at Oakura for the 3^rd round of the interschool sports yesterday the 20^th of August.

It was a fast paced game and St Joseph's was on the ball. Oakura’s team also fought hard to get back but the final score was 20-22 to St Joseph's. Despite just returning from a broken arm, Kate played exceptionally well in defence.

Oakura’s netball team plays next Wednesday the 28^th of August in Oakura, competing against St Joseph’s Stratford team. Come support your team!     

Written by Blair Walker

 

 

Math Spectacular Entries!

The year 7 and 8 entered the Methanex Maths Spectacular. What is the Methanex Maths Spectacular you say? Well it is a contest to create design, artwork, poetry, IT Projects and presentations with a mathmatical theme. It will be held in Pukekura Raceway from the 26^th to the 30^th of August.

Some of our favourite enteries are:

This is a tessellation mobile by Felix Ferris.

This is Jayden Lamb’s project about paper darts showing how far they flew.

This is done by Hamish, showing the effects of illusion.

This is a mobile of square cubes showing symmetry and balance by Jordan Burkett and Hamish Goodhue.

 

Now all we have to do is wait for the results! Good luck to everyone!!

By Jayden Lamb and Jordan Burkett

The Big Choice

If you’re a boy when you are done with year 7 and 8 at Oakura School you face a big choice between three great high schools. “No school is better than any other, they are just different” said Mr Mack principal of New Plymouth Boys High.

NPBH

New Plymouth’s Boys high is the oldest of the three and by far the biggest. This means they can have more extracurricular and academic opportunities. Their teaching is focused solely on boys learning. In addition, they are the biggest school on sport. Jason Bond thought “It’s good with sport opportunities and I really like sport. Also the principal and teachers seem really nice and fun.”

Spotswood

Spotswood College is a mixed boys and girls school. It’s the closest to Oakura School. In their presentation they talked about how they’re a big family and that their learning is personalised and individualised. Finally, they are a school with lots of diversity support for people who need it and opportunities for people who are over achievers. Mark Huitema thought “It’s a good school because it has lots of technology things (woodworking, metalworking, electronics, graphic design etc.). Also because the teachers are really friendly.”

Francis Douglas

Francis Douglas has religious education and the highest student average of the three schools. It starts at year 7 so when you come as a year 9 you are not the youngest in the school. Ben Silk thought “Francis Douglas is good because it doesn’t have too many people and you get to know all the teachers.”

It’s a really hard choice. Each school is suited to different types of people so even if your dad went doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for you. All of us will be talking to our parents to make the right choice in this very difficult decision.

Written by:

Gavin and Ben