We have had a busy start to 2025 at Te Anau School making the most of the summer weather. Water safety is an important part of our Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) programme given we live beside the second largest lake in the country.

Te Anau School Pool. Photo: supplied

Te Anau School is lucky to have our own school pool and the use of the larger Fiordland Community Pool to teach all of our students swimming and water safety skills. As part of our EOTC programme we take all of our senior students to the lake for practical deep water sessions. Our Year 4 and 5 classes spend a day learning flatwater floating and paddling skills (kayaking and paddleboarding).

Senior students attending practical deep water sessions. Photo: supplied

Our Year 6 students all spend a day learning about safe boating by biscuiting and water skiing. We are very fortunate to have a supportive school community of parents who volunteer their time and equipment and make these days possible. Ngā mihi nui.

Water Safety Education at the lake. Photo: supplied

As well as learning about water safety our students have been starting the year focussing on our school's TOP values, Together, Optimism and Pride. We have had the Life Education Trust's mobile classroom onsight with Teresa and Harold.

Te Anau School's TOP values. Photo: supplied

We have been practising for the athletics and swimming sports which always happen in Term 1. It has been a super start to the year and it feels like 2025 is going to be a very exciting year at Te Anau School.

Kayaking on the lake. Photo: supplied

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