Welcome back everyone! Thanks for making me feel so welcome at Lumsden School. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Jody Bolger who is...

Kia ora koutou Although we’re not far off the end of the year it’s been another week that’s been flat out. The highlight has probably...

Kia ora koutou It seems hard to believe that in just a week and a half the school year is over. How did that happen? It’s been a flat...

Kia ora koutou This has been a week full of adventure. Our Year 5 and 6 students enjoyed a trip to Te Anau on Tuesday and then to...

Kia ora koutou What a week it’s been! A bit of a cold snap this week is a clear indication that the heating has been turned off for the...

Kia ora koutou I must admit, having to close the school Wednesday was not something I thought was a possibility as I left Tuesday...

Kia ora koutou Our pet-themed day this week was a huge success. We began with craft activities in the first part of the day before...

Kia ora koutou What a great week we’ve had! There have been lots of great things happening in classes and on Wednesday a small team of...

Kia ora koutou Welcome back everyone to term four. I hope you enjoyed the break away from school which was well deserved after a rather...

Kia ora koutou Today brings term three to an end. Usually, at the end of term three, I reflect back on the term in amazement as to how...

Kia ora koutou Although we’re not back to normal, we are well and truly into the new routines that being at Level 2 requires. Our...

Kia ora koutou It has been absolutely wonderful to welcome our students back to school after the time away. There has been quite a bit of...

Kia ora koutou This week has been maths week. Each day there has been some exciting maths things happening around the school and I know...

Kia ora koutou On Monday we welcomed the New Zealand Navy Band to school. They’ve been doing a tour of schools in this part of the...

Kia ora koutou There’s a lot of energy around the school this week as we’ve returned after the break and it’s been great hearing about...

Kia ora koutou In her end year speech last year, our Board Chair mentioned how concerned I was when taking on the position, about having...

Kia ora koutou It’s just two weeks now until the end of term and our students and staff get to enjoy a well earned break, and it really...

Kia ora koutou Just a short note this week. As I write this I’m keeping an eye on the time, as soon it will be time to head out the door...

Kia ora koutou Just released to the public yesterday was an independent review into staffing in primary schools, the review being...

Kia ora koutou What a simply amazing day at Northern Cross Country yesterday. Not a breath of air and the sun was out the whole time. A...