Tree Adventures for Years 7 and 8

Debating: News Stories, Persuasive Speeches and a Debate App

Nov 9, 2026 | Newsletter, Public Speaking

The debating group have been running debates, presenting news stories, and trying out a debate app built by Mr McFadyen.

Embroidery: First Patches Under Way

Nov 9, 2026 | Newsletter, Visual Arts

Embroidery students have started their own patches, from bagpipes and a cricket ball to a lime and a firefly.

Shakespeare Festival: Planning Begins for The Scottish Play

Nov 9, 2026 | English, Newsletter

Students have started work on an SGCNZ Shakespeare Festival entry for Term 1 2027, reading the play and learning soliloquies.

Year 9 Digital Fluency: Vibe Coding With Real Developer Tools

Nov 9, 2026 | Digital Fluency, Newsletter

Every Year 9 Digital Fluency student now works in Visual Studio Code and GitHub, using AI to design, test and improve their own games and apps.

Years 7 and 8 Maths: Revision Before the Exams

Nov 9, 2026 | Maths, Newsletter

Year 7 have finished all 15 exam topics and Year 8 sit their exam on Tuesday. Students need a blue or black pen and a ruler.

Years 7 and 8 English: Play Scripts, Book Reviews and Exam Preparation

Nov 9, 2026 | English, Newsletter

Year 7 are writing their own short plays, Year 8 are studying A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and both classes welcomed back the mobile library.

Spanish: The Impossible House and Year 10 Mock Exams

Nov 9, 2026 | Newsletter, Spanish

Year 9 are describing, selling and letting homes in The Impossible House role-play, and Year 10 sat Cambridge-style mock exams.

Global Perspectives: The Kids Election and the Global Energy Crisis

Nov 9, 2026 | Global Perspectives, Newsletter

Years 7 and 8 have studied New Zealand’s political parties ahead of the Kids Election, and how shipping risks push up living costs here.

Raising Resilient Teenagers Together

Nov 9, 2026 | Health and Wellbeing, Newsletter

Practical ways families can help students keep showing up, slow down on tasks and protect their sleep through the last weeks of the year.

Water Safety at Muriwai Lifeguard Station

Nov 9, 2026 | Newsletter, Sport and Outdoor Education, William Pike Challenge Award

Year 7 and 8 students spent the day with Muriwai lifeguards, learning to spot ocean hazards, stay calm and signal for help.

From the Principal: Muriwai, Fundraising and Exam Week

Nov 9, 2026 | Newsletter, Principal's Message

A water safety day at Muriwai, thanks for two fundraisers, exams this week, and dates for Crazy Hair Day, the Expo and Prize Giving.

Years 7 and 8 English: Play Scripts and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Oct 27, 2026 | English, Newsletter

Year 8 are exploring A Midsummer Night’s Dream and writing their own play scripts, while Year 7 study how playwrights use stage directions.

Debating: Persuasive Speeches and Filmed News Reports

Oct 27, 2026 | Newsletter, Public Speaking

The debating group have been studying persuasive language, writing and filming news reports, and preparing for an inter-school debating event.

Visual Art: Mosaics for Citizens of the World

Oct 27, 2026 | Newsletter, Visual Arts

Visual Art students are designing cultural mosaics on MDF surfboards or circles, starting with research, tool safety and concept sketches.

Filming With Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Oct 27, 2026 | Community Engagement, Newsletter

On 21 October, 18 students filmed a national video for Keep New Zealand Beautiful, learning about the water cycle and auditing litter at Harbour View Reserve.

Poetry: Spot Poems, Five-Minute Conversations and Chalk on the Playground

Oct 27, 2026 | English, Newsletter

Poetry students wrote Spot poems, turned five-minute interviews into poems for each other, and chalked words across the playground.

Year 9 and 10 English: Fantasy Writing and Exam Revision

Oct 27, 2026 | English, Newsletter

Year 9 have been drafting fantasy narratives, with five student extracts below, while Year 10 revised Language and Literature for their exams.

Embroidery: Designing Badges for Citizens of the World

Oct 27, 2026 | Newsletter, Visual Arts

Embroidery students are designing a badge or patch on the Citizens of the World theme, starting with the Bayeux Tapestry and three basic stitches.

Introducing Project OmniScope

Oct 27, 2026 | Beyond The Classroom, Newsletter, Science

Fourteen Lincoln Road students are curating exhibition boxes on Earth and space, with field trips, journals and a Creative Arts Expo at term’s end.

From the Principal: Exams, Wellbeing and Prize Giving Dates

Oct 27, 2026 | Newsletter, Principal's Message

Term 4 is under way, Year 10 finish their exams, Universal Drive students lead a mental health drive, and Prize Giving dates are set.

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