Iron Maori Tamariki :)

Tino pai Reicoe, Ana, Bostyn, Paige, Jack and Shekinah who took part in the Iron Maori Kids event at Pandora Pond today. They had to complete a swim and run as either a team or as individuals and came back to school absolutely buzzing and excited about giving something new a go. What awesome courage you all showed - way to go!

What an amazing medal!

The trophy given to Mahora School :)

Bostyn, Paige, Ana and Jack. Absent: Reicoe and Shekinah

Jack looks like a pro in his cap :)

Cool t-shirts, caps, bags and medals. Wow!

Maths at the Whiteboard Table...

We were pretty excited when Mr Pearse and some handy helpers carried a new whiteboard table into our classroom this morning. We are allowed to have a go at using it to see what we think.

It's a standing table and we just managed to find a little spot to squeeze it into. Check out how we used it today. While we were doing our Maths, Mrs Perry put a word problem on the table and those who finished early worked on solving the problem. Some got it right and some were very close. The great thing is sharing our problem solving strategies and learning from each other.  Loving the table so far!

Congratulations Cole!

We were thrilled last week when Cole was chosen to pick an iWay prize for 'Moving it'. He looks pretty flash in his fluoro vest too! Why is it this colour I wonder? Have you 'moved it' today??? Some 'exercisive' (thanks for the word Shekinah)  kids are already onto their 3rd iWay card. Wow!
The photographer was Nina.

Back View

Front view

Kia Ora Mrs Mathews!

Thanks Mrs Mathews for being a super, duper reliever in Room 10. Ka mau te wehi. We'll miss you!

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

Super, Fantastic, Marvellous, Wonderful, Amazing, Clever Sentences!

Bittern

Before we visited Pekapeka, Room 10 students completed an imaginary writing task. They had to think about all the information they had learned about wetlands and imagine what it would be like when they were about to step onto the boardwalk. What would they see? Hear? Smell? Think?
Check out these little snippets and you will see why Mrs Perry and Mrs Mac are really thrilled with the class writing. Here are some of the super, duper sentences...

When I stepped onto the boardwalk...

"I might see some shags and some black swans and I think there will be some water. The pukeko is a native bird. I want to see a fern bird but they are very shy. They live in the raupo and they can be hiding somewhere." By Julie

"I saw a harrier hawk. It quickly flew down and grabbed a rat. I thought it was going to grab me! I saw another pukeko coming near me then as it got closer it turned away from me." By Paige

"I heard birds chirping, the breeze hitting the grass and I could smell yucky contaminated water." By Cairo

"I felt the wet, squishy grass. It was cool to see the dragonflies flying like an airplane up and down. There were snails slithering across the wet grass and the wet blocks of wood. I smelt the damp water." By Nina

"I felt the breeze making me shiver. I should have brought my jacket!" By Tyler

"Did you know that if you watch the bittern relax it will point it's bill up so it camouflages itself. The bittern is a carnivore because they eat meat." By Shekinah

"I saw some birds flapping their wings softly. I hear birds singing. It was a pukeko because it had a bright red beak and red feet. It's body was blue." By Bianca

"We might see a kingfisher eating fish, insects, frogs, crayfish, worms and rats. The kingfisher can eat a rat in one go and rest for 10 minutes." By Sharnika

"What can I hear? Little mice squeaking. What can I see? Little mice with their little feet running away. What can I smell? The cold air. What can I feel? Wet little mice in my hands." By Ana

"I saw a pukeko on the boardwalk. He flew away because he was scared of me and I was scared of him because I thought he would jump on me or scratch me with his sharp beak. He was blue. He had brown eyes with a quite sharp beak. He smelt like the grass. " By Bona

"I can feel the flax when I walk past. The pukeko has bright as legs and a beak. His feathers shine in the sun. When he is in the shade his coat of feathers turns dark blue." By Grace

"I saw the kingfisher eat a fish. It was cool watching the kingfisher swoop in the water and catch a fish." By Rama

"Then I heard a strange noise. I think it was a morepork, ready to catch some food for the night. What's that in the flax? Wow! It's a bittern, camouflaged in the flax. Ouch! Oh no! I think a midge just bit me! I'm going to have a big itchy bite!" By Ezrah

'The bittern looks like a stick. The bittern can sometimes be easily seen but sometimes it is not easy to find the Australian bittern." By Destiny-Paige

"I saw a bittern. It was very still and it looked like a piece of wood standing up on the green grass. Then I saw a fern bird flying around with it's long tail and a worm in its small mouth. Then I saw a sparkling frog with black and green stripes. Then I saw that frog again eating some beautiful dragonflies." By Reicoe

"On the way to the pukekos I saw a bittern. I was wearing green clothes so I got down into the grass and the bittern didn't notice me. I managed to get close enough to actually touch it. It's feathers felt like silk but it smelled like weeds. Pooh!!!" By Mathias

"I saw some insects distracting a black swan when it was relaxing in the nice hot sun on a branch. The branch was the black swans favourite place to relax, by her nest so she could watch her eggs." By Aradia

"When I stepped onto the boardwalk I could hear birds tweeting loudly. I could see a lot of different animals and birds and I went hmmmm, that looks like a pukeko!" By Bostyn

"I think I'll see a swimming black swan with a shiny beak and then I'll see a kingfisher jumping up." By Nicholas

"The first thing I heard was a chirp and I thought it was a bittern. They are really hard to find because they're really good at camouflaging themselves. I think I saw a small shadow behind the tree. I'm going to have a look behind the tree. Oh! It's a pukeko. Look at its blue and black and orange skin. Look at the way it walks. Oh! Is that a fern bird I see? Look at its long tail! It's huge." By Presley

"Then I saw blood in the water. I saw a rat then a caddisfly came down and killed it. I thought to myself, in wetlands, at Pekapeka, it's hard to survive." By Wyatt

"I travelled on but then I saw a bird called the fern bird. I knew it was called the fern bird because it was camouflaged and small with a long tail. It was amazing just being with nature." By Jordan

"I can hear the birds flapping their wings. I can smell the water making little waves and doing little flicks on me and getting me wet." By Cole

"I can smell the dirty water and bird poo. I can hear quacking and wings flapping. I can feel the wind and blowflies on my skin." By Jack

"I could hear the birds tweeting. I could smell the pukeko and it smelled like it needed a shower. I could see the fern bird but it saw me first. I felt the black swan. It was smooth." By Divaan

"Then I kept on walking and saw two pukekos in the water. Beside them I saw a kingfisher but the kingfisher had a kind of a sharp beak. The pukeko, fern bird and the bittern had funny feet and sharp claws to dig for food to eat." By Evangelina

What great writing Room 10. Tino pai, ka rawe!

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