Sunday, February 28, 2010

The Brilliant Frame Sue's husband did

The Old Rotten worm farm

Rm 13 Wriggle's farm

Wriggles Farm

Firstly Mr Hunter found an old bath tub outside someones house for free. He decided to take it for our worm farm.

Secondly Miss C's husband built a frame for the bath tub to keep it steady so it didn't fall over. Miss C's husband did a brilliant job at building the frame.

Then Manawa, Jaedon and Ruarri filled up buckets of water to splash the bath tub clean. when they where splashing the bath tub clean some of us got to close to the bath tub and got a bit wet.

Next we studied/observed the old worm farm to see the Pros and Con's. As soon as we stepped 2 meter's close it smelt so bad it was like being trapped in dumpster land where all the scraps and rubbish goes.Mr Hunter showed us the inside then he lifted up the lid. On the lid was heaps of maggot egg's that made some our stomach's flip.

After that we went into the class and looked at another schools worm farm. Then we did a chart for the Pros and Con's for the worm farm being outside and inside.

Finally we decided we needed a lid, chicken wire and rocks. We asked Rory to kindly build a lid and to kindly give us some chicken wire. In no time the lid was done. Miss Faithful kindly gave us some rocks.

But That's Just the Beginning Of Our Wriggly Journey!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

In maths today we learnt about 2-D and 3-D shapes and we were given an isometric sheet especially for drawing cubes and rectangular

Tuesday, February 16, 2010


On Thursday rm13 and rm12 walked to St Clair Surf Life Saving Club.

Firstly we walked inside the clubhouse and put our bags full of swimming gear on the hooks in the changing room then sat on the mat.

Then we had a really long speech on how to keep safe.

Next we had a break and ate some food and went to the park to play.

After that we went inside and had another long break and learnt about the most appropriate clothes to wear to the beach.

Finally we went outside to the beach and played follow the leader. A few minutes later we ran in to the water and had a swim around and I was getting bowled over by massive waves.

To conclude the most exiting part of the day was getting bowled over by the colossal waves sometimes I wish I could do it every single day instead of boring school work

By Bryn Mckenzie


Monday, February 15, 2010

On
the Thursday we set of to beach Ed. When we got there, there were 3 life guards waiting for us. Then all room 13 and 12 tired kids walked in with there bogie boards to the changing rooms to put our stuff down. The lifeguards led us into a room with a little mat to sit and a TV to watch about being sun smart and the ten safety rules extra... We stared of by watching a DVD about being sun smart. Then we dressed up Bob in some sun smart clothes. After that we had some morning tea and a played in the playground. When we came in they showed us the first aid room
we got to see the oxygen tanks, all about their I.R.Bs and the old fashion boats, which had no motor just pedals. We learned the 10 safety rules. Then we dressed up one of the Kids as a lifeguard. After that we went down to the beach for the rest of the day we played games and had a swim. Mr Hunter took photos but after a lovely day it was time to leave this wonderful journey with heaps to add in the future.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Girl Power

We caught so many great waves!

Beach Ed Madness ....Surfs Up!

JackL


On Thursday the 11 of February, rooms 13 and 12 walked down to St Clair beach for beach Ed. while the tired hauled boogie boards and bags, up the ramp to St Clair beach, where the lifeguards were already waiting for them. The lifeguards led them inside and the learning began.
We got underway by watching a DVD about being sun smart, and then we dressed Bob to make him sun smart. So then we had some yummy morning tea and went to play. W hen we came in they rounded us up and showed us round the hole clubhouse, we got to see the oxygen tanks
and the I.R.B 's and then we leant about rip currents. After that we went out for a second interval, and then we put on our swimming gear ran down to the beach. Before we went swimming we played octopus and built sandcastles, then it was time,we sprinted out to the surf we knelled, sat
and even lay down. But then we got our boogie boards and sprinted out into the waves while Mr Hunter took photos of us riding back. But sadly the time came when we had to leave. When we got back every one raced to there parents and told them about about there wonderful day.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Rm 13's Mihis.


In Rm 13 we have been making our Mihis. They are about our families and who we are. Here is one.
Tena koutou te whanau
Ko Taiaroa ahau
Ko Claire toku mama
Ko Chris toku papa
Ko Aoraki te mauaka
Ko Waitaki te awa
No Dunedin ahau
Tena koutou, Tena koutou, Tena koutou ka tou
By Taiaroa Flavell