Last week we celebrated students from across the school who were acknowledged for making great choices that help them to fly in their lives and learning.  They are listed below and remember that you can access photos from our school Facebook page.

First Flight – New Entrant and Year 1

 Mrs Absalom, Mrs Kendrick Mrs Anthony & Mrs Bishop

Toe Toe	Nikitta French	For your enthusiastic manner in reading. You are progressing well and learning new words all the time. I love listening to you read each day!! Keep up the great work.
Harakeke	Tai Ratumaitavuki	Your Hub 1 Teachers are all so impressed with your great attitude to your learning. We love the way you read with confidence and fluency, you give everything a go and you produce quality work. Ka pai Tai
Kaponga	Jonte Mahutonga	For trying hard in reading by practising so you can get better! You fix up your mistakes by going back and trying again. That’s what good readers do.
Kopukapuka	Mason Ashby	You are a real mathematician and it is great to see how keen you are to accept challenges. Congratulations on doing so well with your basic facts at stage 4.

Take Flight – Years  2 & 3

Mrs Daniels, Miss McGovern & Mrs McKinlay

Take Flight	David Macrae	You have settled in beautifully to Take Flight. Its great to see you teaching other new students the Welcome Bay Way. Kia Maia
Take Flight	Tatana Heke O’Brien	You are focussing on each word as you read, carefully checking the blends, chunks of sound and word endings. You grow in confidence every day.
Take Flight	Jack Gander	It’s great to see you coming to school with a positive attitude and settling quickly into your learning. You are demonstrating the attributes of a Welcome Bay Learner and becoming a Take Flight role model.

 Flight Path – Years  3 & 4

Mr Stirling, Miss Fly & Mrs Veronese

Pohutukawa	Charlotte Albutt	You have been showing a great attitude towards our collaborative learning in Literacy. It’s great seeing your huge smile and enjoyment in our learning. Continue to work hard and focus on those goals!
Karaka	Charles Bartlett	Kia Maia! You have been working hard on your fraction knowledge. You independently use this information to solve problem solving tasks!
Kowhai	Tipene Toki	You have been a Toroa with your writing this Term. You have written some great arguments to support your opinions. Ka pai!

Flight Deck – Years  4, 5 & 6

Mrs Hansen, Whaea Shirley, Mrs Barker & Mr Buller

Flight Deck	Jynezus Rameka-Smith	Seeking adventure in your learning when you use the ‘talk moves’ with your collaborative group in Math. Ka pai!
Flight Deck	Tayla- Anne Ngahere-Skudder	For showing your Karearea courage and sharing your math strategy with the whole Flight Deck. Ka Mau te wehi!
Flight Deck	Harry Perry	Kia maia. You stand proud in your learning and always give 100% during literacy. We thoroughly enjoy reading your writing Harry. Ka pai!
Flight Deck	Hunta Ryder	For your great writing in class. You have remained positive and have persevered with your learning challenges. Keep it up!