Miss Jeynes has been working hard with the Drama Group. Today they shared their first ever performance with us - it was awesome! Let's hope everyone remembers the important messages they shared during the show.
30 May 2014
Te Reo Kori
Over the past few weeks, the girls have been practicing their rakau skills, the boys their haka skills. Today was the big day, the day of the performances. It was exciting to see the boys perform their haka, led by Cody and Logan. The girls did a great job of their rakau too. Well done team! Check out the videos:
Senior Team Lunch
Today we celebrated the half-way point of the term with a massive lunch! Using pumpkins from our gardens, eggs from our chickens, sausages and vegetables, we cooked the best lunch ever! Thank you to all those who helped prepare, serve and clean up!
29 May 2014
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National Young Leaders Day
Earlier this week, four students from our class attended the National Young Leaders Day in Palmerston North. Here is a summary of the main speakers they heard from:
Charlie Laumatia (Hannah)
Jamie Fitzgerald (Blair)
Angela Swaan-Cronin (Jasmine)
Angela
was the first Maori women to become an Airforce pilot in New Zealand. She has travelled to many interesting places
around the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Canada. She talked about the people who had inspired
her to reach for her dreams. She was
rejected from the Airforce twice before being accepted and so her message about
not giving up was really powerful. Her
favourite phrase is, ‘The sky is the limit’.
Charlie Laumatia (Hannah)
Charlie
Laumatia is a super funny man! He talked
about your genes, your environment and that you can choose who you are. Here are some of the important things that he
said:
- Who you hang out with can change who you are.
- You can choose to be friendly, and have an impact on somebody else’s life at the same time.
- We all look and sometimes act like our parents, but you should always be your own person.
- Act like your role model even if you think it is impossible.
Cam Calkoen (Jago)
Cam
was awesome! He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, which means he
can’t talk or walk properly. Cam did not
let this stop him though and he represented New Zealand in the 100m at the Paralympics. I think that everyone understood his jokes,
even though he was a little hard to understand.
Cam was really motivating and answered all of the questions asked of him
really well. Cam has learnt to live with his disability and when Blair asked
him if he would like to change anything about his life, guess what… he said NO
Jamie Fitzgerald (Blair)
Jamie
is an adventurer who talked to us about some of the incredible trips he has
done. We all knew him, because he is one
of the guys in the ‘First Crossings’ TV show.
I really enjoyed hearing about Jamie’s Antarctic expedition, where he
walked from the ocean to the South Pole!
He told us about his training and about the extreme difficulties they
faced. Jamie and his friend Kevin were
the first New Zealanders to complete this epic journey. This was a great example of perseverance and
how you should never give up, even when things are really hard.
Japanese
This week we celebrated our Japanese language and culture learning in our last session of Japanese for 2014. Firstly, we worked together to make a kimono (Japanese traditional outfit) out of newspaper. This was great fun and we all contributed in one way or another. Doesn’t Madison look beautiful!
We also made Te-Maki sushi. This was a great challenge for some of us. Te-Maki sushi is not like the traditional cuts of sushi that we normal buy. Instead of rolling the sea-weed, you must fold the sea-weed to make a cone. Miss Campbell made us use chopsticks to place the fillings into our Te-Maki - it was easier said than done!
To close our Japanese lessons Cody~kun, Jago~kun, Trevor~kun, Jasmine~san, Sophie~san, Olivia~san and Danielle~san presented their Japanese language learning as conversations. Some of these children didn’t even need to read from their books!
Thank you Room 6 for your enthusiasm and commitment towards learning Japanese! Arigato gozaimasu!
Sensei Campbell
27 May 2014
26 May 2014
Fame At Freyberg High School
We recently received an invitation to attend the dress rehearsal of 'Fame', a production by Freyberg High School. We traveled to Palmerston North by bus and were entertained for more than two hours! We all thoroughly enjoyed the show:
- I really enjoyed the show, because it's the first 'long' play I've ever seen. TREVOR.
- I think the production was really good and the actors showed a lot of emotion. JORJA.
- I really liked the 'seafood' diet joke! JORDAN.
- My favourite actor was Carmen, because she was really bubbly. FFION.
- I loved the lighting behind the stage, because it showed magnificent colours. BETHANY.
- I thought that the actors were really good, because they connected with their charactors really well. KYLE.
- I liked the humour in this show. LUKE.
- My favourite character was Carmen, because she was a beautiful singer. ASHLEY.
- I thought the dancers were really good and they all moved in time. JASMINE.
- I liked how all the actors stayed in time when dancing. QUAID.
- Everyone was an amazing actor and had terrific talent. HANNAH.
- My favourite part was seeing the lighting at different parts of the show. DANIELLE.
23 May 2014
Why Are Our Oceans Important?
We have finally put together a list of the Top 10 reasons why our ocean is important. Now we know why we need to try and protect it! After we had done all the research, we were allowed to decide how we wanted to present the information. We agreed we wanted to make POSTERS! We would usually use a computer to do something like this, so it was nice to have a change! They turned out great too. Check out these cool examples:
22 May 2014
ANZ Awesomeness!
We have been successful recipients of an ANZ Netball Grant. Today two representatives from the Feilding ANZ arrived to present our school with a whole heap of gear - it was like Christmas! Thank you ANZ.
Hector's Dolphins
Today we focused on learning about the Hector's dolphin - what a fascinating creature it is! It is a cousin of the Maui's dolphin, and is also highly endangered. To learn a lot of information quickly, we split up into groups, with each group reporting back to the class on what they'd learnt. We used this cool programme called Coogle to create a chart of information - click on the chart below to move it around:
Richie McCaw!
We've just heard about this COOL photo competition. This is something you'll need to enter from home as you need your parents permission. Key details of the competition include:
- competition closes on Saturday 31st May
- can enter up to 5 times
- you must enter your parents phone/email (not your own)
- once you've entered, you need to get voting!
Click on the link below to find out more and enter the competition!
21 May 2014
Fun Measurement Challenge
Today we finished up our unit on Measurement. After completing our post-test, we had to work
with a partner to find out if the statements below were true or false. It was
lots of fun!
- The circumference of your wrist is half the circumference of your neck.
- Your foot is the same length as the distance between your elbow and wrist.
- Your thumb is half the length of your index finger.
- The span between your thumb and index finger is the same as between your
- index finger and pinkie.
- The length between your knee and the floor is twice the length of your foot.
- The circumference of your wrist is the same as your ankle.
- The distance between your shoulder and fingertip is longer than the distance between your hip and ankle bone.
- The distance around your waist is double the distance around your calf.
- The length between your hip and your knee is the same as between your knee and ankle.
- The combined length of all your toes is the same as the length between your elbow and wrist.
RD1 Sponsorship
Our 'A' Netball Team is very pleased to receive sponsorship from RD1. They have provided us with beanies and drinkbottles. Thanks RD1 - your support is much appreciated! Thank you to Mrs Ferris who organised it too!
20 May 2014
Maui's Dolphins
We've been learning about the Maui's Dolphin - a small marine mammal, native to New Zealand. Unfortunately it is highly endangered, with approximately 55 dolphins remaining. Today many of us signed a petition organised by WWF New Zealand. They are hoping to collect 55,000 signatures - enough to make the government pay attention and do more to help the Maui's Dolphin.
19 May 2014
Diagram Of Halcombe School
At the end of last term, we started work on a geometric project - to draw a scale aerial map of our school. After a LOT of research/discussion/planning, we created our diagrams. This has been something we've been working on over time, and we're finally done! Here are some awesome examples by Madison, Tammy, Kyle and Jed - do you think they have everything in the right place?
Octopus Art
We have been experimenting with painting techniques. Instead of a brush, we used a piece of cardboard, combined with a very technical 'swishing' motion to create this awesome art. It looks really cool on the wall, so call in to our class one day to have a look! To see an enlarged version of each octopus, click on the student blogs.
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Awesome Writing!
The students in Room 6 recently had the opportunity to enter a writing competition (for rural schools, organised by Harcourts). The topic: a significant life moment. It also had a 400 word limit and needed an illustration to go with it. Congratulations to those who chose to enter the class part of the competition - good on you. Check out their awesome writing below:
Good luck to Jasmine and Cody, who will go forward to represent our school in the Harcourts competition.
Best Year Seven - CODY
As I walked into the Civic Centre I grew really nervous, like a bunny rabbit alone in the forest. I was nervous, because I didn’t know if I was going to get an award or not at the rugby prize giving. I hoped I would, because I had worked really hard all year. As I entered the enormous hall, I was blasted with noise. While I tried looking for my team, I was struggling to hear myself think. I was unsure if I had found my team or not, over the deafening sound. I finally made my way through all of the kids sprinting everywhere and sat with my team.
After 10 minutes of feeling deaf, someone finally told everyone to calm down and be quiet. They started with the younger children. First under 6’s, then under 7’s and so on. It seemed to be an age before it was finally our turn, the under 12’s. They started off with the team awards, chosen by their coach. Nick Crosswell, from the Manawatu Turbos, was presenting the certificates. I didn’t get an award and I thought, “They must have been better than me.”
They then moved onto the supreme awards, for the best in the grade, instead of just the team. They announced best ball skills, sportsmanship, player of the year and finally, the best year 7. Before they announced the name, I thought it would be Te Rangi, and so was gobsmacked when I heard my name.
As I got up to receive my award I was really nervous. When I stood on stage my knees turned to jelly, as all the kids were looking at us. I hate having to go on stage, because it’s one of my worst fears. I nervously looked for my parents while up there and found them. They were very proud of me, making positive gestures for me. That managed to make me less nervous. Finally we went off stage and sat with our teams again.
Once the prize giving was finished, we took a team photo of everyone with their awards and headed home. When we arrived home I raced to my bedroom to figure out where I should put the trophy. I decided to put it on my drawers so I could see it every day. As I stood back to look at it, I thought to myself, “Man I’m proud, very proud…”
Casper - ASHLEY
There I was sitting on the chair, when my mum and dad walk through the door holding Casper, our new puppy. He was a golden lab. I think my mum and dad chose him, because golden labs love to play. I was in charge of feeding him, taking him for walks and cleaning up after him. One morning I was in bed and Casper started barking so I got up let him run around the house and then I took him for a walk. As I was taking him for a walk he met a friend. What kind of a friend you might be wondering? Well it was a lady friend, WOOF WOOF! Casper is so happy to have a new family that he can play with. Unfortunately he does not get on well with our cat, because he always wants to play ‘chase the cat’. My puppy is a cute, furry loving, small, playful pup and we love him so much.
The Red Carpet - BLAIR
As we were walking down the red carpet at the Regent Theatre, I said, “Just like Jonny Depp”, to my friend Eli and Flint. It was a bit of a shock to be here. It all started when we entered a video in a competition for a book tribute that we made at school. We had been selected as finalists for the Manawatu Digi Awards. We all felt posh for once, we even had our own waiter. It felt like a dream, but this was real!
After walking the red carpet, we went to our reserved seats. I had never had reserved seats before! Front row too! We watched as people in dresses and suits came past us, giving people wine and finger food. Finally after a long wait, the show started. A guy came out with a flower in his pocket and a table with wheels. On the table were trophies and iPods. The nerves started to kick in now. But it was another painstaking wait till Book Tribute announcements came.
Finally, out of nowhere our video came up onto our screen. It was so embarrassing watching our video about Captain Underpants. We were crouching down in our seats, hoping no one would see us.
It turned out that we didn’t win, even though we gave it our all. We all were devastated that we didn’t win, because we all thought our Captain Underpants video was the best (not bragging though, just saying). But I will always remember the day that I walked the red carpet and felt like a superstar.
Not Ever Again - JORJA
I felt like a fly in a room full of windows. My family and I had been traveling for five hours, my legs felt like jelly and I had heard nearly every song on the radio twice. The car came to a sudden stop at a large gate. Slowly it opened to a big, beauty of a house. I jumped out of the car and ran into the flash house. My eyes were glued to the coffee maker, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! But, I was tired and ready to go to bed.
The next morning, after I had tried to make a coffee for mum, we decided it would be a good day to take a bus into the Auckland City Centre and do some shopping. My sister, mum and I were having a blast but of course all days must come to an end so off we went to find the bus back to our holiday home. One problem where was the bus to get home?
After walking around for what felt like a life time we found an information centre. Mum snatched the booklet off the shelf and before I knew it, we were heading up lower Albert Street. A bus stop came into my line of view which was a start, and even better it would take us to our street. I collapsed onto the bus chair when mum said “Ready to do it again tomorrow?” I moaned, glaring at her and angrily said, “Not ever again!”
The New Baby - OLIVIA
I have always wanted a baby sister. We were still deciding on the name when mum came up with the name Chelsea, we all liked that name so it was decided that that would be her name.
Once she was born I was so excited. My mum had a home birth. It was the most nervous five hours of my life before I got to see her. She was as small as a pea. I had never seen a new born before and I never imagined that the first one would be my sister. She was dressed in a pink suit that was as fluffy as a rabbit’s tail.
The first time I ever got to hold her was a day later when she was awake and after she had had a bottle. I was so nervous to hold her, because I didn’t know how to. Chelsea was very cute and she looked like her dad. I was surprised to see how little she drinks, but mum said it’s because her stomach is as small as a marble.
Our house was too small to have everyone in there, so I had to sleep out in a caravan with my brother. It was not a fun thing, because it was cold. I bet Chelsea thought that she was awesome, kicking my brother and I out of the house.
I had always wanted a baby sister and my wish came true.
WHAT A WAY TO START A HOLIDAY, CRUISIN’ ON THE INTERISLANDER - VICTORIA
So we were waiting in the massive, long, line to board the humongously high Interislander. My heart was beating, getting faster and faster then…… I was panicking. The last thing I wanted to do was panic! I had never liked the swishing swirling sea, and I had never been on a boat like this before. It was so BIG! As my dad tried to be silly, racing and revving up the raggedy ramp, I felt like I had butterflies and even moths in my tummy.
After we parked in the teeny, tiny, tight parking, my family and I raced up the very top to have a look at what was meant to be a ‘great view’ and it was, but I thought I was going to spew my guts out, when I saw how high we were! All I wanted to do then was get off the ferry. We wizzed back down to find a seat quickly, because there was loads of people walking around like lemurs and pinching all the seats.
Mum and dad choose a perfect seat, that had the sparkling sun shining on the table. My sisters and I spent our parent’s money at the café. When the ferry was coming into the Marlborough Sounds, I saw a seal, but it wasn’t the first seal I had ever seen.
In the end I enjoyed the smooth, calm, ride, but I felt like I was the only one enjoying it, because everyone else around me was sleeping. Some of them were loud snorers. Overall, the cruise down south was AMAZING!
Jessica - JASMINE
She has long blonde hair and eyes that twinkle like stars. She is beautiful, and very unique in her own way. Her jokes have no punchline, yet the way she tells them makes me crack up, she laughs for no apparent reason, and sings and dances until she drops. Her name is Jessica and she is my little sister.
I clearly remember the first signs that Jessica wasn’t well. Refusing to eat wasn’t a common thing for Jessica, and drinking three bottles of water a day isn’t normal. As the days went by, Tanya (my step mum), got more worried about her. Jessica went floppy, slurred her words, wet the bed, and went ghostly pale. She didn’t tell me her jokes, or spin around in circles like she used to. My little sister was slowly fading away.
That’s when the horrible day finally came. Taking Jessica to the hospital was the easy part, but what happened inside the hospital, is unforgettable. I remember the doctors telling Dad and Tanya the horrendous news, and Jessica being rushed into emergency care. I couldn’t believe it. My little sister had diabetes. A drip was put into Jessica’s arm, and boy did she cry. Meanwhile, my little brother Taylor was scared. Seeing his big sister crying wasn’t very good. Holding back my tears, I desperately tried to distract him by showing him all the toys. He seemed happy after that. I remember holding her quivering hand, and talking to her. I said things like, “You’re going to be fine, don’t worry, I love you”.
To this day, Jessica has a pump on her belly that feeds her insulin. We give her a blood prick on her finger every day, to check her numbers. The paleness in her faded and she began to sing and dance with me again. I was over the moon with joy. Her life will never be the same again, but she still has the beautiful spirit that I love. I got my little sister back!
The Time Had Come - JAGO
The day had come. The time had come. My family and I were leaving our country. I’d known this day was coming for a while now, and all of my friends had said their farewells. My school had all signed a card for my family and we even had a leaving party, but nothing, no one, could prepare me for the first step on to the plane, my last step on my home turf; my last step on English soil.
I had a mix of feelings welling up inside me. I can’t really explain them, for they were all mixing and churning into one feeling. I guess it was a mix of sadness, excitement at the adventure ahead and sheer terror. I was leaving all of my friends behind and entering a new world where I was an outsider, an intruder.
I hate planes, so every bump, every rumble, every tiny bit of turbulence was terrifying. My big sister was fine. In fact she was having a great time, but I most definitely was not, and as the plane dipped its’ nose coming in to land (of course I didn’t know it was landing at the time). I was…… well you can probably imagine how I was, but let’s just say everyone that was asleep was no longer asleep. And if you still can’t imagine how I was acting then imagine a two year old who had all of his lollies taken off him.
The plane landed. I felt really tired, because of the jetlag and the fact that I hadn’t slept a wink the whole journey. I was terribly embarrassed, because of my acting up on the plane. As I stepped out of the plane I was blasted with the heat of this new country. “And I thought I would need a jumper,” I thought (that was back when I still called them jumpers, not jerseys).
The rest of that day was the most exciting day of my life. I was finally in my new home. I was finally in New Zealand!
Good luck to Jasmine and Cody, who will go forward to represent our school in the Harcourts competition.
Best Year Seven - CODY
As I walked into the Civic Centre I grew really nervous, like a bunny rabbit alone in the forest. I was nervous, because I didn’t know if I was going to get an award or not at the rugby prize giving. I hoped I would, because I had worked really hard all year. As I entered the enormous hall, I was blasted with noise. While I tried looking for my team, I was struggling to hear myself think. I was unsure if I had found my team or not, over the deafening sound. I finally made my way through all of the kids sprinting everywhere and sat with my team.
After 10 minutes of feeling deaf, someone finally told everyone to calm down and be quiet. They started with the younger children. First under 6’s, then under 7’s and so on. It seemed to be an age before it was finally our turn, the under 12’s. They started off with the team awards, chosen by their coach. Nick Crosswell, from the Manawatu Turbos, was presenting the certificates. I didn’t get an award and I thought, “They must have been better than me.”
They then moved onto the supreme awards, for the best in the grade, instead of just the team. They announced best ball skills, sportsmanship, player of the year and finally, the best year 7. Before they announced the name, I thought it would be Te Rangi, and so was gobsmacked when I heard my name.
As I got up to receive my award I was really nervous. When I stood on stage my knees turned to jelly, as all the kids were looking at us. I hate having to go on stage, because it’s one of my worst fears. I nervously looked for my parents while up there and found them. They were very proud of me, making positive gestures for me. That managed to make me less nervous. Finally we went off stage and sat with our teams again.
Once the prize giving was finished, we took a team photo of everyone with their awards and headed home. When we arrived home I raced to my bedroom to figure out where I should put the trophy. I decided to put it on my drawers so I could see it every day. As I stood back to look at it, I thought to myself, “Man I’m proud, very proud…”
Casper - ASHLEY
There I was sitting on the chair, when my mum and dad walk through the door holding Casper, our new puppy. He was a golden lab. I think my mum and dad chose him, because golden labs love to play. I was in charge of feeding him, taking him for walks and cleaning up after him. One morning I was in bed and Casper started barking so I got up let him run around the house and then I took him for a walk. As I was taking him for a walk he met a friend. What kind of a friend you might be wondering? Well it was a lady friend, WOOF WOOF! Casper is so happy to have a new family that he can play with. Unfortunately he does not get on well with our cat, because he always wants to play ‘chase the cat’. My puppy is a cute, furry loving, small, playful pup and we love him so much.
The Red Carpet - BLAIR
As we were walking down the red carpet at the Regent Theatre, I said, “Just like Jonny Depp”, to my friend Eli and Flint. It was a bit of a shock to be here. It all started when we entered a video in a competition for a book tribute that we made at school. We had been selected as finalists for the Manawatu Digi Awards. We all felt posh for once, we even had our own waiter. It felt like a dream, but this was real!
After walking the red carpet, we went to our reserved seats. I had never had reserved seats before! Front row too! We watched as people in dresses and suits came past us, giving people wine and finger food. Finally after a long wait, the show started. A guy came out with a flower in his pocket and a table with wheels. On the table were trophies and iPods. The nerves started to kick in now. But it was another painstaking wait till Book Tribute announcements came.
Finally, out of nowhere our video came up onto our screen. It was so embarrassing watching our video about Captain Underpants. We were crouching down in our seats, hoping no one would see us.
It turned out that we didn’t win, even though we gave it our all. We all were devastated that we didn’t win, because we all thought our Captain Underpants video was the best (not bragging though, just saying). But I will always remember the day that I walked the red carpet and felt like a superstar.
Not Ever Again - JORJA
I felt like a fly in a room full of windows. My family and I had been traveling for five hours, my legs felt like jelly and I had heard nearly every song on the radio twice. The car came to a sudden stop at a large gate. Slowly it opened to a big, beauty of a house. I jumped out of the car and ran into the flash house. My eyes were glued to the coffee maker, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! But, I was tired and ready to go to bed.
The next morning, after I had tried to make a coffee for mum, we decided it would be a good day to take a bus into the Auckland City Centre and do some shopping. My sister, mum and I were having a blast but of course all days must come to an end so off we went to find the bus back to our holiday home. One problem where was the bus to get home?
After walking around for what felt like a life time we found an information centre. Mum snatched the booklet off the shelf and before I knew it, we were heading up lower Albert Street. A bus stop came into my line of view which was a start, and even better it would take us to our street. I collapsed onto the bus chair when mum said “Ready to do it again tomorrow?” I moaned, glaring at her and angrily said, “Not ever again!”
The New Baby - OLIVIA
I have always wanted a baby sister. We were still deciding on the name when mum came up with the name Chelsea, we all liked that name so it was decided that that would be her name.
Once she was born I was so excited. My mum had a home birth. It was the most nervous five hours of my life before I got to see her. She was as small as a pea. I had never seen a new born before and I never imagined that the first one would be my sister. She was dressed in a pink suit that was as fluffy as a rabbit’s tail.
The first time I ever got to hold her was a day later when she was awake and after she had had a bottle. I was so nervous to hold her, because I didn’t know how to. Chelsea was very cute and she looked like her dad. I was surprised to see how little she drinks, but mum said it’s because her stomach is as small as a marble.
Our house was too small to have everyone in there, so I had to sleep out in a caravan with my brother. It was not a fun thing, because it was cold. I bet Chelsea thought that she was awesome, kicking my brother and I out of the house.
I had always wanted a baby sister and my wish came true.
WHAT A WAY TO START A HOLIDAY, CRUISIN’ ON THE INTERISLANDER - VICTORIA
So we were waiting in the massive, long, line to board the humongously high Interislander. My heart was beating, getting faster and faster then…… I was panicking. The last thing I wanted to do was panic! I had never liked the swishing swirling sea, and I had never been on a boat like this before. It was so BIG! As my dad tried to be silly, racing and revving up the raggedy ramp, I felt like I had butterflies and even moths in my tummy.
After we parked in the teeny, tiny, tight parking, my family and I raced up the very top to have a look at what was meant to be a ‘great view’ and it was, but I thought I was going to spew my guts out, when I saw how high we were! All I wanted to do then was get off the ferry. We wizzed back down to find a seat quickly, because there was loads of people walking around like lemurs and pinching all the seats.
Mum and dad choose a perfect seat, that had the sparkling sun shining on the table. My sisters and I spent our parent’s money at the café. When the ferry was coming into the Marlborough Sounds, I saw a seal, but it wasn’t the first seal I had ever seen.
In the end I enjoyed the smooth, calm, ride, but I felt like I was the only one enjoying it, because everyone else around me was sleeping. Some of them were loud snorers. Overall, the cruise down south was AMAZING!
Jessica - JASMINE
She has long blonde hair and eyes that twinkle like stars. She is beautiful, and very unique in her own way. Her jokes have no punchline, yet the way she tells them makes me crack up, she laughs for no apparent reason, and sings and dances until she drops. Her name is Jessica and she is my little sister.
I clearly remember the first signs that Jessica wasn’t well. Refusing to eat wasn’t a common thing for Jessica, and drinking three bottles of water a day isn’t normal. As the days went by, Tanya (my step mum), got more worried about her. Jessica went floppy, slurred her words, wet the bed, and went ghostly pale. She didn’t tell me her jokes, or spin around in circles like she used to. My little sister was slowly fading away.
That’s when the horrible day finally came. Taking Jessica to the hospital was the easy part, but what happened inside the hospital, is unforgettable. I remember the doctors telling Dad and Tanya the horrendous news, and Jessica being rushed into emergency care. I couldn’t believe it. My little sister had diabetes. A drip was put into Jessica’s arm, and boy did she cry. Meanwhile, my little brother Taylor was scared. Seeing his big sister crying wasn’t very good. Holding back my tears, I desperately tried to distract him by showing him all the toys. He seemed happy after that. I remember holding her quivering hand, and talking to her. I said things like, “You’re going to be fine, don’t worry, I love you”.
To this day, Jessica has a pump on her belly that feeds her insulin. We give her a blood prick on her finger every day, to check her numbers. The paleness in her faded and she began to sing and dance with me again. I was over the moon with joy. Her life will never be the same again, but she still has the beautiful spirit that I love. I got my little sister back!
The Time Had Come - JAGO
The day had come. The time had come. My family and I were leaving our country. I’d known this day was coming for a while now, and all of my friends had said their farewells. My school had all signed a card for my family and we even had a leaving party, but nothing, no one, could prepare me for the first step on to the plane, my last step on my home turf; my last step on English soil.
I had a mix of feelings welling up inside me. I can’t really explain them, for they were all mixing and churning into one feeling. I guess it was a mix of sadness, excitement at the adventure ahead and sheer terror. I was leaving all of my friends behind and entering a new world where I was an outsider, an intruder.
I hate planes, so every bump, every rumble, every tiny bit of turbulence was terrifying. My big sister was fine. In fact she was having a great time, but I most definitely was not, and as the plane dipped its’ nose coming in to land (of course I didn’t know it was landing at the time). I was…… well you can probably imagine how I was, but let’s just say everyone that was asleep was no longer asleep. And if you still can’t imagine how I was acting then imagine a two year old who had all of his lollies taken off him.
The plane landed. I felt really tired, because of the jetlag and the fact that I hadn’t slept a wink the whole journey. I was terribly embarrassed, because of my acting up on the plane. As I stepped out of the plane I was blasted with the heat of this new country. “And I thought I would need a jumper,” I thought (that was back when I still called them jumpers, not jerseys).
The rest of that day was the most exciting day of my life. I was finally in my new home. I was finally in New Zealand!
16 May 2014
More Maths Problems
For the second Friday in a row, we worked on some mega-tricky problems in maths time. This time there were THREE problems that we couldn't solve. We're sure we could solve them if we had a little more time! So we agreed to have a go at solving them over the weekend. Good luck!
Problem One:
Peter has a loop of string that is 20cm long. He puts four drawing pins into a board in the shape of a rectangle, and drapes the string around the pins so that the pins form the perimeter of the rectangle. What is the largest area that Peter can enclose with the loop of string?
Problem Two:
Arrange the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 to make a magic square. In a magic square, each row, column and diagonal must add up to the same number.
Problem One:
Peter has a loop of string that is 20cm long. He puts four drawing pins into a board in the shape of a rectangle, and drapes the string around the pins so that the pins form the perimeter of the rectangle. What is the largest area that Peter can enclose with the loop of string?
Problem Two:
Arrange the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 to make a magic square. In a magic square, each row, column and diagonal must add up to the same number.
Problem Three:
In this code, each letter has a value:
The sum of CAT is 12.
The sum of CALL is 21.
The sum of LATE is 23.
The sum of TALL is 26.
The sum of ACE is 10.
The sum of ALL is 19.
What is the sum of EEL?
Japanese Update
Room 6 have been doing so well with their
Japanese learning! They now can apply what they have learnt to help them
identify Japanese characters and read paragraphs of Japanese writing. The students worked hard in groups to
translate us much of a paragraph written in Japanese as possible. This was very
hard work but an exciting challenge!
Once everyone had had their best go, translations were given out to see how they went. It was interesting to read the whole article which turned out to be all about the ‘Year of the Rabbit’.
This was a great lesson which everyone can do again at home for Japanese practice!
Once everyone had had their best go, translations were given out to see how they went. It was interesting to read the whole article which turned out to be all about the ‘Year of the Rabbit’.
This was a great lesson which everyone can do again at home for Japanese practice!
14 May 2014
Tropical Fish
We're going to be learning all about coral reefs and how they are being threatened. We started off by studying some of the weird and wonderful creatures who live on and around the coral reef. We decided to create our own - this involved paper plates, some clever cardboard 'extras', lots of paint (this part was hard and we had to do several coats), some varnish and some googly eyes.
13 May 2014
12 May 2014
Numbers In Te Reo
1 - tahi
2 - rua
3 - toru
4 - wha
5 - rima
6 - ono
7 - whitu
8 - waru
9 - iwa
10 - tekau
11 - tekau ma tahi
12 - tekau ma rua
20 - rua tekau
21 - rua tekau ma tahi
100 - tahi rau
101 - tahi rau ma tahi
110 - tahi rau, tekau
111 - tahi rau, tekau ma tahi
200 - rua rau
1000 - tahi mano
2000 - rua mano
Questions - Write your answers in te reo:
1. how old are you?
2. in what year were you born?
3. how many students are in our class?
4. how long is the netball court?
5. what is the area of the top of your desk (round to nearest cm)
6. ono tekau ma wha divided by waru =
7. iwi rau, tahi tekau ma rima - toru rau, whitu tekau ma toru =
8. how many students are at our school?
9. how many students in the Senior team?
10. how many kilometres from Halcombe to Feilding?
2 - rua
3 - toru
4 - wha
5 - rima
6 - ono
8 - waru
9 - iwa
10 - tekau
11 - tekau ma tahi
12 - tekau ma rua
20 - rua tekau
21 - rua tekau ma tahi
100 - tahi rau
101 - tahi rau ma tahi
110 - tahi rau, tekau
111 - tahi rau, tekau ma tahi
200 - rua rau
1000 - tahi mano
2000 - rua mano
Questions - Write your answers in te reo:
1. how old are you?
2. in what year were you born?
3. how many students are in our class?
4. how long is the netball court?
5. what is the area of the top of your desk (round to nearest cm)
6. ono tekau ma wha divided by waru =
7. iwi rau, tahi tekau ma rima - toru rau, whitu tekau ma toru =
8. how many students are at our school?
9. how many students in the Senior team?
10. how many kilometres from Halcombe to Feilding?
Congratulations Green Team
Click on the link below - it will take you to the Room 4 blog where you'll be able to find out some great news!
Why Are Our Oceans Important?
Why should we protect our marine environment? Well, because our oceans are important! Today we started the process of figuring out WHY our oceans are important. Here are some of our initial ideas - we were all on the right track, but we have lots more to learn.
Yummy Yum Yum!
Remember, for every block of chocolate you sell, you make $1 towards your camp fees. Sounds like a wonderful reason to get motivated to me!
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