Helicopter Open Day

On Sunday Nadine's family went to the Helicopter Open Day because her mum was working for St Johns. Nadine won a helicopter ride because she was dressed up in her St John uniform. The ride felt like she was going upside down and she could see  everything really well on the ground. It was her first ride in an awesome helicopter.

Last Day of Term 1

What a cool afternoon! We had a Wheels Day Class Treat and some children brought bikes while others had their scooters. If you didn't bring anything, other children shared theirs or you could have free-time in the classroom. It was really exciting racing around the back of the classrooms and along the bush track on our bikes. We all had to go the same way so that we didn't crash into each other! The scooters and their riders flew over the concrete and up and down the hill. Luca even did a jump with his scooter off the deck which was amazing to watch.
It was a great end to the term and we had popcorn and Eater Eggs too.

Wicked Assembly

Soon it was our Assembly. I was very excited. We were doing it with Room 4.
It took the classes a bit longer to get to the assembly than we thought so we could not do the poems. After a wee while it was coming to the end. Room 4 and 5 showed paintings, did the Pukeko Dance, demonstrated the Water Cycle and sung the Individually Song.
My dad was taking a video and that night and I watched it. I laughed because I hate listening to me talking. My dad and mum were very proud of me.

FROM OLLIE

Rippa Rugby

Today after morning tea Room 5 headed over to the grassy field. We met Andrew and we each collected a black belt. Our class was put into teams of red, blue, black and white tags. Red and blue ran fast onto the tickly grass. Red rapidly ran towards blue, we charged towards them. Matthew dived to the ground he scored a try. Black and red scattered onto the field. Luca ran with the round egg ball in his hand. He scored a try. Blue ran onto the field. Blue had scored a try!!! blue got 4 and Red got 2 scores, Black scored 2 points. Andrew gave us some posters of Sonny Williams and of the Markos. It was great fun.
Nadine

River Crossing

On the 21st of March the Middle Syndicate went to the Wai-iti River to learn River Safety. R5 was the first class to cross the river, it was awesome. We went in groups of four and had to hold onto each other. Next we went to sketch the river. Our class did not have much time but it was still good fun. Then we went to bug hunting and we found a dead eel that looked like something had bitten its throat. The final activity for our class was boat building. My team was the 2nd to last group to let their boat take off.
When we walked back to school everyone was tired.
by Liam.

Water Safety

Yesterday Room 5, 6, 7 and 8 went to the Wakefield School to float with life-jackets, bottles, Kick boards, tubes, buckets and balls. We all went with adults to Wakefield School and they watched us in the pool. After, we had five minutes free time and we could jump off the edge of the pool, it was fun.
We had heaps of adults at three stations, one station was the life jackets and my mum was at the board station. The other one was the buckets and bottles.
We had lots and lots of fun and there was lots of people at the pool.
Harlyn

Fun Aquatic Centre!!!

WOW WHAT A BIG DAY! Room 5 went to the Aquatic Centre on an awesome bus on the way to Richmond. When we got there we went to the changing rooms to get into our togs and bring our bags out too. Then we have free time in the Wave Pool and Lazy River, and it was HUGE FUN.
When the whistle went it was time for Room 5 learning time. When we got in the pool we had to get in safely. When Room 5 got in it was huge warm like a warm sauna. Our teachers taught us to kick, float really well and have a stream-line body. Then we got out and it was huge cold! and we had to get our bags with all our stuff. When we got in the bus we had to wait for others.
Room 5 drove back to school and also some of Room 5 said it was good fun.
Britany