Te Ika a Maui

    Miss Pierson worked with Room 10 and showed them many of Robyn Kahukiwa's art works. They  talked about her style and what makes her art work distinctive. Their task was then to produce an art work that tells the story of Te Ika a Maui in the style of Robyn Kahukiwa. It looks outstanding up on the wall - tino pai Room 10!

Robyn Kahukiwa's style is made distinctive because of her simplistic
bodies and the way she often depicted the head on it’s side. 

Topic Brainstorming

We have been thinking about what we know about wetlands. What are they? Where are they? What animals, plants and birds might live there? We have recorded our ideas...

Jordan's and Ezrah's Awesome Art Work!

Mrs Perry this is Jordan and Ezrah's awesome art work. Hope you like it Mrs Perry!

Fun with Mrs Mac!

Hi Mrs Perry! Over the last few days we have been biking, finishing art, playing some of Mrs Macs funny drama games and doing a new topic which is about wetlands (swamps). It is very nice to have Mrs Mac in here. Here is Mrs Mac sitting at the red table.

George on Holiday!

Goodness me, there we were visiting new baby Isla at the hospital when who should appear but Dr George! At least I think it was George, he had a mask and hat on so it was a little bit hard to tell. What do you think?

Dr George checking out the new baby :) 

Guess who hopped in my bag and came home with me yesterday? Don't worry, he is coming back but just now he is relaxing in the sun on my swing seat!

Ah, this is the life!

Hitting the Track

Click and check out this slideshow from our first cycle session on Friday. We had so much fun! Click here...

 

Bicycle Fun on PhotoPeach

Could it Be Today? By Ana

Wow! Today was a new day, but not just a new day it was the opening ceremony for the new bike track. This morning when we got to the bike track it was very hot. It felt like I was on fire! But soon enough Mr Pearse came along and started to talk to us and the teachers, well mostly the kids though. As soon as everybody heard Mr Pearse we all stopped and looked at him silently and then he spoke about stuff.

Mr Pearse and all the Sponsors

Awesome Ceremony by Divaan

Today it was the opening ceremony. All classes had to come to the field and Amy was there. Amy went onto the pump track and Reicoe, Nina, Sharnika, Cairo, Ezrah, Mathias and I gave art to the sponsors and we said a big thank you. After that Amy rode around the distance track. Then the Black Caps cut the balloons and Jayden and Craig Foss cut the ribbon.

Black Caps waiting to cut the balloons.

Awesome Bike Track Opening Ceremony by Ezrah

Wow! Today was the official opening of our new bike track. I gave some art to a sponsor. There was a special guest. Amy Martin the under 15 BMX champion was there. We saw Amy going around the pump track without using her pedals. Then some sponsors hopped on a bike. There was a sponsor with an orange t-shirt who was able to go around without using his pedals like Amy. At the end our class got to meet Amy up close. After morning tea and lunch we made bike wheels with an axle and 5 spokes.

Ezrah's bike wheel biscuit

Icing choices - pink or blue

Amazing Opening Ceremony by Bostyn

Mahora School got to see Amy Martin the best NZ under 15yrs BMX rider. Amy went around the pump track. I think Amy has been practising a lot of times! When Amy went around the pump track she used no pedals. It was amazing! I couldn't believe my eyes. I said "holey moley! That is awesome!" Blake and Carmen asked Amy some questions. Some classes presented art to the sponsors. The sponsors had a turn on the pump track. They were awesome, especially Amy. There was a clown called Ma Hora. I think it was a girl because Ma is like Grandma. There were yellow balloons on the bikes. Craig Foss and Jayden cut the ribbon because it was Jayden's birthday. Then we went back to class.

Amy Martin - NZ BMX Under 15yrs Champion

Karmen and Blake questioning Amy

Amazing Bike Opening Ceremony by Shekinah

The day had finally come. The opening  ceremony for the new bike track. I couldn't wait! Amy, the under fifteen BMX bike champion was there. We had to line up on an angle so we could face Mr Pearse. Nina, Sharnika, Nicolas, Cairo, Ezrah, Mathias, Aradia, Reicoe and Divaan presented their art work to a sponsor. I didn't finish my work but that's okay. Bianca and Reicoe got to ride the new bikes. I can't wait until we get a turn. It's going to be awesome!

Bianca and Reicoe

Bike Track Ceremony by Mathias

Today at 10.00am we went out onto the field for our bike track opening ceremony. There was a long yellow ribbon between two bikes. Amy, the NZ under 15 BMX champ was there. She did a couple of laps around the pump track. Next Jayden cut the ribbon with Craig Foss because it was his birthday. Ma Hora led 35 kids around the distance track. Then some sponsors rode some bikes around the pump and skills track. Before we went to morning tea there were helmets that spelled WOW on the cricket pitch. We had a photo under the helmets. To finish off the day everyone made a bicycle wheel. Today has been fantastic!

Ma Hora

Grand Opening to Our Bike Track by Destiny-Paige

Today there was a ceremony for Mahora School’s bike track. The sponsors got a piece of art from a person from each class. Amy Martin is a BMX bike champion. This year Amy is going to the Netherlands to the BMX Championships. Amy went around the pump track without pedalling. Some of the sponsors rode a bike. Craig Foss, an MP cut the ribbon in between the bikes with Jayden. Jayden was chosen because it was his birthday. When Jayden cut the yellow ribbon, some of the Black Caps cut the yellow balloons and some of the sponsors and some of our community people pulled party poppers. 35 people rode a bike.

Students giving art to the sponsors