New Zealand

Rugby- Warriors

Basketball- Breakers

Kiwis

sky tower

silver ferns

Beaches

Haka

Snowy

Fishing

Greenstone

Te Papa Tongarewa

                                         1 TekoTeko- Upper carving on the gable of the house

                                         2  Koruru- Carved face on the gable of a house

                                         3 Maihi- Upper facing board 

                                         4  Pare- Carved slab over door/lintel

                                         5 Whatitoka- Doorway

                                         6 Poupou- Support post

                                         7 Amo- Upright support

                                         8 Tahuhu- Ridge pole

Maori wood carving

I have been learning about Mr Reihana's wood carving.

 

Te Namu

Mini Olympic

On Thursday we had a mini Olympic day there was 16 countries and 7 events and I was in Spain. It was the most exciting  day and as you know our topic this term is go for gold. When I saw the 7 events I wanted to just run to an event but we had to watch out for the little kids.

The first event that spain went to was the ultimate frisbee. we won the game but we all had fun next we went to touch we was versing Sweden we have won that game too after touch we went to rounders with Miss Garden. if you do not know how to play rounders it is sort of like softball but you are kicking. After that we had morning tea once we finished the day we all went back to class. My favourite event was  sitting volleyball.

At the end It was an funday. People likes to win but it does not matter if you lose it matter if you  joined in the game and go for gold and have fun.

Jake At The Beach

When Jake  was walking down to the Pt England beach with his little brother he decided to have and swim. Mr Burt said never to go to the beach by yourself but if you have an adult watching you then it is ok. But Jake said I know how to swim  I had swimming lesson so I don’t need an adult.


Jake dived into the water and James the little brother was following and he said go over to shallows this is too deep for you so James went where Jake told him to go. But all of a sudden he forgot about James when he looked back he was gone. So he rushed out of the water trying to look for him. There he goes drowning in the water and he knew he had to do something.



So Jake knew he could not do this on his own so he ran to get help. He yelled help help to the people that was having a picnic they ran over and said what happen my little brother is in trouble can you help me save him? They replied yes where is he so the random man jumped into the water going to save him. He swam to James and put him on his back and swam back to the bank. They took James to the hospital  and when he woke up he said where am I Jake said you are at the hospital I will call mum to come down.


Jake said that was the last time  that he was going down to the beach on his own. He said I should of listen to Mr Burt.

Farewell Mrs Verry

In today's assembly Mrs Verry  has been  here for year's and  has been Mr Burt's friend. But at this point Mrs Verry is retiring from Pt England school, She is having a operation on her leg. She was kind and helpful to other people  and she was always smiling.