Up Close to a Rhino

When we went to the zoo we were very lucky to see some of the animals up close and get a good look at them.  The rhinoceros came over to the front of his enclosure and Marius wrote about him.


"At the zoo I liked the rhinoceros because when I saw it, it was coming right up close.  The rhinoceros was ginormous and his long horn was scary and sharp."  By Marius

Gabriella drew a picture of him.

Training to be Champions

Training for our cross country means we need to warm up our muscles, follow the leader jogging around the school three times and then warm down.  We are getting better at pacing ourselves so we are not so puffed.

                                            Gabriella, Jarra, Khyani and Savanah

Our First Visit to see Harold

We were very excited to have our first visit to see Harold in his special classroom.  We walked up the steps and sat down only to find Harold was still in his house.  Lyn talked to him and he told us all about healthy eating.

"I saw Harold come out of his house to talk to us about eating a variety of healthy food.  We need healthy food every day." By Marius

"Harold the giraffe slept in his bed.  He showered and he washed his hair." By Charlotte

I saw Harold the giraffe.  He helped us to eat good food."  By Gabriella

Jump Jam at Te Reo Lessons

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Learning a jump jam routine during te Reo was a fun way to get warm and learn te Reo.

"I liked learning jump jam from Whaea Saf." By Gabriella

Matariki Stars

In Te Reo class, Room 16 has been busy making Matariki Stars to decorate a mural that Whaea Saf has been organising.  Matariki is the celebration of the Maori New Year.  The stars of Matariki are also known as the Pleiades cluster of stars.  They are visible for most of the year but they disappear from the night sky in Aotearoa in late April and reappear in the north eastern sky in late May or early June.  When the stars appear again, and the new moon appears it is the beginning of the Maori New Year.     The seven stars in the cluster are named  Matariki (the biggest star),Waiti, Waita, Waipuna-a-rangi, Tupuanuku, Tupuarangi and Ururangi.

Room 16 decorating their Matariki stars.

Gabriella making a Matariki star.

Tongan Girls Fiafia Video

The Tongan Girls danced so gracefully at the Fiafia in their magnificent traditional costumes.  Vika, Gabriella, Temalisi and Charlotte were in this group.  Can you pick them out?




The Tongan
Tongan Girls from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

An Inside Picnic

Today we were suppose to have our school picnic down at the PT England Reserve but the rain put a stop to it.  We decided to be like Sam in our reading book "Sam's Picnic" and have an inside picnic.

"Inside picnics can be just as much fun as outside picnics," said Gabriella.

We all had fun keeping dry and eating our yummy picnic food. Room 16.

Like a Ballerina

Gabriella and Hinemoa practised their balance exercise at gymnastics.  They stood very still on one leg and looked like they were ballerinas practising.

Jump Jam

We enjoyed our Jump Jam session on Friday afternoon.  Watching the video made it easier to follow the moves.  Good following Gabriella, Vika and Jeyda.  You look as if you are enjoying yourselves even though it was hot.  Room 16

Gabriella watching the video carefully.