Waimarino Poem

Room 39's Trip to Waimarino

On Friday 24 February Room 39 & Room 40 went to Waimarino Adventure park for a school trip. While we were kayaking we had to stand up on the kayaks. We also had to sit on the front and back of it to paddle and we had to swap kayaks with a buddy.   It was difficult and kind of scary... most of us fell off!  We learnt how to get back into the kayak if we fell out and we had to do that 3 times!!!!! It is also known as a T rescue. A T rescue is when a person in another kayak lifts the kayak onto their kayak and tips out the water. Here is a slide of Our time at Waimarino.

Written by Luke & Tye.

Term 3 Tanekaha Gymnastics

For P.E,  in Tanekaha House, this term we explored the different types of appartus in gymnastics such as;

-Mini Tramp
-Floor
-Vault
-Beam
-Bar
-Mats

Millie, Casey, Georgia, Kelsey, Karah, and Georgina, students from Tanekaha, ran the gymnastics sessions because they had all been in competitions before and some even took part in the Aims Games.

Before each session of Gymnastics we had to do 3 stretches, sometimes we did;

-Lunges
-Straddles
-Leaning over our legs
-Seal

We really enjoyed doing Gymnastics and some of us have become extremley flexible!

Check out some of our class in the video below...

Here's Anthony's scone recipe, if you want to give it a go

MasterChef

Thunder and Lightning Poem - Sensory Language

In Room 39 we have been lea rning how to use sensory language to help create images in the readers mind.  

Thunder and Lightning

Rain crashes in gigantic mud puddles,

Winds sweep away smashed garden ornaments,

Gurgling water whooshes down overflowing drains,

Claps of thunder rattled the backyard, 

The piercing of thunder cracks open windows,

"Thud", bricks hit the ground,

"Snap", branches fall into a rumbling stream,

Doors slam back into place,

A dog whimpers, jumping into it's kennel,

Children screech as they run for the house, 

While roof tiles fly off the roof and smash into a million pieces.

By Caitlin Moore

Quartz and Crystals

Over the last two weeks  students in Room 39 have been deeply fascinated in quartz, crystals and other precious stones. A number of students, and even Mrs Hulbert, have brought their collections into class and have expressed their interest in rocks and minerals.  Because of our interest in gems, rocks and minerals, we will be finding out more about them and write information reports.  Keep visiting our blog to find out more!