The Redwoods

The Redwoods 

Te Mata Peak
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Our final trip as well as our BIG DAY OUT was a great success. There was  a lot of resilience required as we made our way up and down the hills, making our way to the shady redwood forest. 

We had been told of the legend of Rongokako - the sleeping giant and how Te Mata peak came to be formed. 

There was an expedition to to the top by some intrepid trampers who had to all write an application to Mrs Dingle to say why they would like to do it.

For the activities the teachers took different activities. Mrs Pacheco did some drawing, Mr Hodgetts went for a walk and looked at the fossils along the way and Mrs Makene made bridges and shelters. 

The weather was perfect and it was nice and cool playing in amongst the trees- we even saw some tuis and piwakawaka.

Thanks again to the parents who took transport and helped witth supervision - we can't do these things without you.

Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua 

Care for the land, care for people, go forward.

Kiwi Kids Outdoors 2016

Kiwi Kids 2016

Our inquiry this term is about what it means to live in such a wonderful environment and how we are the kaitiaki - guardians of the land.

Our whakatauki is...

Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua

As man disappears from sight, the land remains

This demonstrates the holistic values of the Maori, and the utmost respect of Papatuanuku, the mother of the earth.

We have already been to Dolbel reserve and had a wonderful time looking at the views. enjoying the bush and of course....CARDBOARD SLIDING!

I Remember poems

Mrs Peggy Gulliver

Today, we had a visit from Mrs Gulliver who used to teach at our school. She talked to us about the importance of enjoying the outdoors but also being careful to look after ourselves by wearing the right gear, telling someone where you are and having good nutritious food with you.

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Here is a taste of some poetry from the ever amazing Room 6 writers!

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A plane without wings,
A park without swings.


A train without rails,
A farm without bails.

A house without a door,
A mouse without a paw.

By Edmund


Incomplete
A lion without a pounce,
A ball without a bounce.

A school without a pool,
A person without a tool.

A lion without a mane,
A train without a lane.

A playground without swings,
A bird without wings.

A birthday without wishes,
A lake without fishes.

A train without a rail,
A mouse without a tail.

By Azaliyah

Incomplete 
An ice cream without a cone,
A house without a phone.

A bird without a flight,
A house without a light.

A tiger without any claws,
A leopard without any paws.

A horse without a mane,
A baby without a name,

A mop without a top,
A bunny without a hop.

By Peyton

Incomplete
A cat without a meow,
A performer that doesn't bow.

A school without a rule,
A school without a fool.

A fish without a fin,
A shed without any tin.

A castle without any blocks.
A bike without a lock.

A chip without any dip,
A nectarine without a pip.

By Korban


Incomplete
A park without a swing,
A lady without a ring.

A castle without a slave,
A girl without a bathe.

A king without a crown,
A sentence without a noun.

By Julia

Incomplete
A flower without a shower,
A light without power.

A dog without a log,
A log without a frog.

A tank without a fish,
A birthday without a wish.

A toy without a bag,
A country without a flag.

A person without hair,
A wizard without a lair.

By Opal

Incomplete
A ball without any colour,
A plane without a propeller.

A car without any wheels,
A train without any rails.

A person without any snore,
A lion without any roar.

A monkey without any tail,
An elephant without any nail.

A bat without any wings,
A house without any things.

A car without any wiper,
A computer without a typer.

By Shaydon

In Room 10 we created the Nogard. Our teacher read out a set of instructions and we drew what we visualized from her instructions. As you can see we ended up with a dragon. A Nogard is dragon written backwards. The focus was on our listening and visualizing skills. We then wrote about our Nogards and here are some of them. Enjoy

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Room 6 Writers!

Here are a couple of stories written by members of Room 6 that will entertain, inform and touch your heart.


Super Russian Synchronized Swimming 

"Peeew," the whistle blew. I skipped two heart beats. It was the Russians turn. They were doing synchronized swimming. They did handstands and flips. When they went down, they looked like screw drivers. I went to the food court and grabbed some popcorn with butter and salt and some fizzy. Then I headed back. They were amazing and the judges gave the Russians an 8 out of 10. They were awesome! I loved their performance!

By Julia


My Aunt Polly

My Aunt Polly was a strong teenager. She cared about others, even sometimes strangers. She loved her parents very much. She died last year and we went to the Marae.

Sometimes she laughed, sometimes she cried. Sometimes she made me cry.

When we went to the Marae, I touched her. She was as hard as a rock.

I cried and cried. I will always remember her soft skin and blue eyes.

By Kymani

Matariki is coming....

Kia ora koutou whanau

Matariki 2016 is approaching!

On Thursday 30th June from 5pm until 6.30pm we will have our annual Matariki celebrations. 

Come along with your kids to join in some waiata, kai for sale and activities.

Check out this Youtube clip with a Matariki story.

Te Reo Kori

For PE we have been learning some traditional Maori games. They all use specific maori language and skills to do with moving, thinking and learning. Check out these action shots!

Mu Torere

Rakau nui

Poi Toa

Term Two

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

The term has started really well with our 3Rs unit - Reuse, reduce, Recycle! 

So far we have been to the Omaranui landfill and this Thursday we are off to the aquarium to see how our littering affects our ocean and sea life.

We are looking closely at our own habits in regards to be being 'waste aware' and looking to change some bad habits into good ones. 

It would be great to hear about some discussions happening at home - the teachers and their families certainly are!

Check out this great Jack Johnson song that contains the unit's main ideas and messages...

JACK JOHNSON - 3R song

Civil Defence Day

On the last Thursday of term one we had Marcus come and speak to us about how to be safe in the event of a disaster. We sat and listened for a long time and asked great questions at the end. 
The most exciting part was when we went outside to see how the Civil defence can maintain internet contact using a very special satellite dish. 

We even made it on to their Facebook page!


After that we were involved in lots of different activities to do with keeping safe. We put up tents, there was a soup and milo station along with old fashioned games and dancing!

What a great morning we had. Thanks to the parents who came along and helped us out - it was great!