A Very, Very Special Gift

On Friday we received a very special gift. Thank you so much Mel and Aradia for making the beautiful kono for our class. It will be treasured and used for very special things in our classroom. You are both very talented weavers and it was our pleasure to have you share your skills with us. Thanks Mel - Ka mau te wehi :)

Remember Production Clothing for Tomorrow!

 You need your production clothing for tomorrow - black pants and black t-shirt please. Bring your clothing in a named, plastic bag. Girls - have a go at the Princess Leia hair buns too. I can't wait to see how fabulous you all look!

Golden Assembly Star!

Tino pai Reicoe - super assembly manners! Reicoe showed he could... look at the speaker, sit without fidgeting enjoy the songs and items and be a role model for others. What a super star :)

Coin Toss

As we tossed our coins into the fountain we wished that soon there will be a cure for cancer so that families do not have to suffer. Thanks to everyone in Room 10 for contributing.

Fountain Coin Toss

Daffodil Day Coin

Remember to bring a gold coin for Daffodil Day tomorrow. All money goes to the Cancer Society and is used to support everyone who lives in the Hawkes Bay region.  An extremely worthy cause and a great way to show we care.

WOW! Check out this Cross Country Slideshow!

Mahora School Cross Country 2014 on PhotoPeach

Room 10 Proud Medal Winners!

Wyatt - 1st Year 4 Boys, Julie 2nd - Year 3 Girls, Paige - 3rd Year 4 Girls

Congratulations to all the students for participation in Cross Country today.

At times the weather was challenging but your energy and enthusiasm was awesome!

What a fabulous day - Courage, Resilience, Friendliness was all evident - tino pai rawe :)

Cross Country Time!

Well Room 10, you have done the training, you know what counts - tomorrow you need to put your best foot forward (well, both feet actually) and run hard!
Remember your Team Colours - Go Green, Team Kakariki, and all the other colours! :)

Runners! Runners! Runners!

Wow! Not one, not two but THREE Golden Runners in Room 10 today. Tino pai Destiny-Paige, Rama and Tyler who gave their training run today 100%. We were all really impressed with the stamina you demonstrated and the way you gave it your all. You 3 can all be very proud! Ka mau the wehi - you are awesome! Bring on the Cross Country - it's going to be a wonderful event this year!

Rama, Destiny-Paige and Rama - Way to go!

Golden Runner... Wyatt!

Congratulations to our 'Golden Runner' today - Wyatt! He is a super little runner who paces himself, always tries his best and does an amazing sprint at the end. Way to go Wyatt :) It was tough going in the cold wind today - ka pai all Room 10 for giving it your best!

Heart Central

I learnt today that kidneys are full of waste. If you drink water, the water will wash the waste out. If you are sick you can buy some medicine. I learnt that my heart is as big as my fist. At night when I am asleep, my brain keeps working. It does not go to sleep. I have learnt that I should drink 3 glasses of water a day. Water is a healthy drink. We breathe in oxygen then we breathe out carbon dioxide. If you have diabetes you need to take medicine. You have to exercise every day so your body can be fit.

By Julie

When we went to see Harold, we shrunk down and went into someone else’s body and went to Heart Central. Then Charlie said, “Oh! I’m late!” On Tuesday we went back to Harold. We learned about our circulation and kidneys. Did you know that if you have too much waste your wee gets dark but if it’s lighter it means that there’s not that much waste. That’s because you don’t drink enough water. Drink 3 or more glasses of water every day.

By Shekinah

At Life Education we learnt that you have to have the right medicine or you can die. The brain never stops going even if you go to sleep, no matter what! You have to drink three glasses of water every day. We only need medicine sometimes or you can get sick as. We breathe out carbon dioxide and oxygen comes back in. Harold sang us a song. I like the song he sang us.

By Bostyn

Recent Runners of the Day...

Team 2 Art Day Underway...

Fireman Hero Saves a Life!

I heard the alarm go off so I quickly rushed to the fire and zoomed off. But, I was too late. Then I realised there was still something in there because a lady said, “There is a baby kitten in the burning house!” So my mate gave me some tools but I dropped them so my back would not be sore. Then I went in the house. It was pitch black but luckily I had a torch so I turned on the torch and shined it around the room. I saw a Spiderman table and next to it was the kitten. Then I picked it up and told my mate that I had the kitten. I quickly put a towel over the kitten and poured some nice cold water on it, then an oxygen mask on the kitten’s mouth. I was scared that it might die but then I heard a little meow. “It’s alive!” I said. I was so happy but this person who was behind me was petrified because she thought it would not wake up. But, it did wake up! Then I drove off and said, “That was a rough day. I am exhausted!”

By Reicoe

Here I go. I walk into the burnt house. I turn on my flashlight. I’m looking around for the kitten… there it is! I go and pick it up. I pat my friend to show him that I’ve got it. “Let’s go!” We walk out of the black house. “Hurry! Hurry! We have got to get this kitten breathing again!” I open the slide-up door of the fire truck. I have to get that black bag with a tank in it! I put the oxygen mask on the kitten. I get a cloth and pour water on it. I see it starts to move and then it meows. “I have just saved this kitten.” I say to myself.

By Cairo

“OK, what’s going on sir?”

“We haven’t checked inside yet.”

“OK, then I will. I wonder what’s in here? There is a Superman bag and table. Hey! I wonder what that grey thing is on the ground by the table? It looks like a cat!” I said very softly.

“Hey! Hey! I found a cat on the ground!”

My partner offered me tools.

“OK, let’s take this cat outside to get have some fresh air from the oxygen mask!”

I said, “Come on kitten, stay with me now please. OK, I will put this cloth on your back to rehydrate you.”

“Meow, meow” said the kitten.

 “The kitten’s alive!” I said, shouting with joy.

My partner congratulated me and I hugged the kitten.

By Ana

One day, I got called to an emergency. To a burning house!

As I arrive at the house, the owner is standing outside.

She said her son was playing with matches but she didn’t know he was.

I said “OK.”

Then she said, “My kitten is inside the house! Can you please go and rescue it?”

“OK” I said.

So I go inside the house. “Look! There’s a Spiderman table and bag. Hey look! Is that the kitten? OK, let’s get it and take it outside. Go! Go! Go! Get the gas mask and towels too! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Put the towels and the gas mask on it, and the water. Now she’s safe,” I said to the owner.

By Presley

Owl Babies Retold by Wyatt & Reicoe

Once there was a peaceful forest and in this one tree there lived three baby owls, Sarah, Percy, Bill and their mother. They snuggled together and fell asleep. An hour later the family noticed something different. Their mummy was gone! They were very worried. They peeped out of the tree, Bill groaned, “I want my mummy!”

Other animals were looking for food at night. They were scared but they needed to be brave. Sarah said, “She will come back with mice and things that are nice.” Percy said, “I suppose so.” Bill said, “I want my mummy!”  Sarah, Percy and Bill thought. All owls think a lot. Sarah said, “I think we should all go on my branch.” They waited and wished. Out of the bushes came… “Mummy!” they all cried together. But she was wounded. Her wing was broken! She couldn’t fly for a week but luckily she brought some food. Sarah, Percy and Bill were shocked. They flew down and picked her up. They struggled but they managed to get there. They started asking questions. There were bite marks on her wing. Bill said, “You should be more careful.” They all started laughing and lived happily ever after. Well, not really happily, but just happy.

By Wyatt

Once upon a time there were three baby owls. Their names were Sarah, Percy and Bill. One day, in the middle of the night they woke up and the three baby owls said, “Our mummy is gone!” Then, the baby owls climbed out of the tree and thought. Sarah said, “Maybe she has been eaten by a fox!” Then the little one said, “Where’s my mummy?” (He kept on saying that until his mummy came.) Then they saw some leaves falling from the sky up above them. Then, something strange happened. There were some owls. There were ten owls and one of the owls was the baby owl’s mummy. One of the baby owls said, “Is that our family?” Then his mummy said, “Yes, that is our family.”

But, when it was years later, the three baby owls were not little anymore. They were big and strong and that was the day their grandparents finally left their home. Then they all lived happily ever after.

By Reicoe