This last Tuesday was the great but bitterly cold first school excursion for the year.  The Year 11-13 students climbed Mt Robert which tested everyone's fitness, but the views along the way were well worth it.  The Year 7-10 students did the Whisky Falls walk, and ended up back at the carpark.  Overall, the day was enjoyed by everyone including the parents, and we are looking forward to the next trip!

Year 3-6 Traversing the Land Excursion

On a typically sunny Nelson autumn morning, the Year 3-6 students from Nelson campus set off on their “Traversing the Land” excursion to the Grampian Reserve in Nelson. The children walked up and along the Tawa track and zigzagged their way up the Ronaki Track to join the Grampians Walkway along the top. The clear views over Nelson were spectacular and most children had enough energy left to continue up to the summit and the site of the transmission tower.  Along the way, everyone managed to identify and count the different trees they passed, and collections of dead leaves and acorns were brought back to school. After lunch at the top, and a chance to look at the view from the lookout platform, the group took a different route down the hill and back to the car park. The excursion finished with a short visit to the new Tāhunanui plastic-free play park, Te Pā Harakeke.

Thank you from the junior school to all the parents who came along and supported our excursion as drivers or group leaders.

The Year 3 – 6 students from the Blenheim Campus walked out to the shipwreck of the TSS Waverly, which has been in its resting place since 1928. To get to the wreck, they walked across the Wairau Lagoons. Along the way, students kept an eye out for several items on their scavenger hunt. One of the items on the checklist was a spider, and they certainly found a big one! Once at the wreck, they had morning tea and sketched the shipwreck, before returning via the loop track.  

Because they have created their own ‘West Coast’ version of the OSG Learning Pit, part of the Term 1 excursion involved a trip to Woods Creek walkway where West Coast 3-6 students got to explore some caves and tunnels created by gold miners many years ago. The class was also looking for photo opportunities so they can merge their cave experience with the classroom learning pit.

After the bush trek, the children went to Miss G’s little farm where after feeding the animals, they constructed bivouacs in groups in the bush. The bivouac needed to be waterproof and be big enough to shelter the whole group.

It was great to see such collaboration, diverse ideas, and amazing bushcraft all within a very tight timeframe.

The sun was shining, and the day was perfect.

During OSG Science Week the Nelson Year 3-6 students worked together to design and build a bridge. At the end of the week, we watched each group present their bridge to the class. All the bridges fulfilled the brief, which was to span the 50cm OSG River while supporting five cars. Some bridges were more stable than others and there were some interesting design features. This was a great opportunity for the children to work together on a project and to achieve a finished item within a given time frame. One problem remains: who will take the bridges home?

Follow the link below to view the Upper South Band perform for Graduation

Upper South Band Music Video

The 2022 Graduation Ceremony was an outstanding success and celebrated the fantastic achievements of students throughout the country.

With thousands of attendees at the regional ceremony and the local ceremonies respectively, we are very grateful for your support.

Click on the links below to view or rewatch the Regional and Local Graduation Ceremonies.

Regional Graduation Ceremony

Upper South Graduation Ceremony

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