Crusaders and Hurricanes

On Friday 25th January Motueka hosted a pre-season Super 14 match between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes. Dan Carter was injured so he didn't play but he was still popular with the crowd!

He signed autographs after the game and some people were lucky enough to get their photo taken with him...Miss Robinson was upset because her camera ran out of batteries inthe middle of the game!

Todd Blackadder arrived by helicopter and landed in the middle of the field.

Look at the crowd on the embankment. It was great to see so many local people showing their support by dressing up and and coming along to the Sportspark to watch.

The Hurricanes were warming up right next to the stands - it was exciting to see All Black players such as Jerry Collins and Conrad Smith in action.

Unfortunately the Hurricanes ended up losing the match 55-33.

End of Term Party

To celebrate the end of very busy year, the middle syndicate got together and had a shared lunch. As you can see, there was lots of delicious food for everyone to eat. Afterwards, some people had a water fight out on the backfield with Mrs Latimer which was lots of fun. Well done to everyone - we had a fantastic year in 2007!

Santa Surprise

On the last week of school we had a surprise visitor. Santa didn't arrive in a sleigh but in this car instead! We could hear him coming a mile away as he arrived with the music blaring.
We had a lolly scramble, some people managed to grab LOTS of lollies! They shared theirs with others which was great.

Go Zone

Emma and Shana are working together to solve some of the crosswords and activities in this Go Zone newspaper. This year we have used "Newspapers in Education" as part of our reading and language programme.

Push Play

On Friday 14th December our school particpated in a Push Play afternoon. Each pupil was part of a team which rotated around the playground and took part in a variety of different activities such as water relays, jump jam and egg and spoon races. Each team had 2 captains who were responsible for making sure that everyone in their team was fully involved. Points were awarded to teams that showed good sportsmanship.

Water Safety

As part of our aquatics programme, we practised how to tread water wearing a lifejacket in the pool. Here you can see Hunter, Luken and Russell relaxing in the water. A lifejacket is essential if you go out into the sea on a boat, canoe or kayak.
If you ever fall overboard remember NOT TO PANIC.