Trip to Kerikeri

We learnt a lot on out trip to Kerikeri. We visited the Stone Store, Te Ahurea village and Kemp House.

We could see how both Maori and Pakeha lived in the past.

Fun Day: Hut Making.

Hut Making!

We loved making huts on Tsunami Day so we wanted to do it again and eat our morning tea up the hill too.

Rocky Shore visit

We had an awesome time exploring Chuck's Cove. Thanks to the whanau who came to help us 🐚🐟🐙🦂

St Johns

  Jo from St Johns taught us so many important things: 

How to correctly apply plasters and bandages to bruises and grazes.

We learnt how important it is to fit your bike helmets correctly.

Two fingers above your eyebrows.

I finger space under your chin strap and V fingers to hold the straps around your ears.

We also learnt how to look after an adult in an emergency. How to call for help (111) and how to put someone into the recovery position. We need to memorise our addresses and adult's phone numbers so we can give this information to emergency services.

Tsunami Day

On Friday we went up on the hill. At first we had to line up. Next they brand the tarpaulins up the hill. I first was scared and excited. I thought we were going to be up there for 10 months. When we were sitting down on the tarpaulin we were in the sun and it was hot. Then we went up the hill a little more. When we were up the hill we had heaps of fun. The boys made huts and the girls made huts too. Then they took the bags up.
By Rosie

We were doing writing when a bell rung.  We had to go up a hill . Me and Rebekas' hearts were pounding. First, we had to follow the big kids to a tree. Next, the big kids get our bags, they trashed them. Then we ate our morning tea on the tarpaulin. Next we could colour with Rosie’s pencils. Then Rebeka had to go home. We were sad but we kept to it and we found a tiger picture and it was a tsunami me and Brielle got picked up.

By Cattleya

On Friday there was a Tsunami warning. First we had to go up a hill as a class. Next our bags came up by the big kids. Then Mr Pickard’s car came up the hill with the rest of the bags. After that we caught crickets and then the whole school had lunch. Then we had a little play and Finally we went home.

By Brielle  

Our new worm farm

 First we had to guess what was in the box. It was a worm farm. Next we cleaned the worm farm and then we put the soil in. Finally we put the worms in-Kyrah Jade

First we soaked the soil in the morning. Then we drained the water then put the siol in the cointainer. Finally we saw the worms in their home. It looked cool but you cant touch them because you might burn them.- Summer.

When it was Friday we had a mystery box and Ashlyn said it was a worm farm and she got it right. First we put the soil in the basket. Then we put the cardboard and paper in the basket then we put the worms in. Next we had lunch. Today we are going to put the apple in the worm farm. Finally, we went to play and go home. - Rebeka

Te ao Maori with Whaea Kaiya

Every Tuesday we are lucky to learn about te ao Maori (our Maori world).

This week we have been learning about traditional life on the pa. We learnt about how everyone lived together and helped each other. We learnt about the waharoa at the entrance to a pa and the pataka kai, where the food is stored. We also discovered that we have these things at our school too! We are looking forward to using our new knowledge on our up coming trip to Kerikeri.

Water Safety demonstration lessons

As we were not able to host our whanau at school this week to watch swimming lessons. We have made some short videos where you can see all of the valuable skills our tamariki are learning with Averil. 

Learning to huddle for warmth and safety.

Signaling for help.

Swimming for survival

Moving in a group chain.