Cave Trip

We went to visit the Ngarua Caves on top of Takaka Hill to conclude our Science unit on Sound.
Inside the caves it was kind of scary. The lady turned of all the lights and it was very DARK and we could not see any thing at all.
We got to hold some moa bones. They think that the moas fell down a sink hole and into the cave and then they were trapped inside. It was about 160 years ago when the cave was first discovered, some people have left their signatures on the cave walls.

Here are some of the room 7 pupils getting ready to go into the caves. A lady called Janet told us a bit about the caves before we went inside. We had to climb up a ladder to get out of the caves. When we got out it was so bright and it was hard to open up our eyes! We all had to wear these hard hats to protect our heads inside the caves as some of the stalagtites are very sharp and pointy.

We learnt that stalagtites are the ones that come down from the roof and stalagmites are the ones that form up form the bottom. It takes a stalagtite 80years to grow only 2.5cm! That is VERY slow growing.

By Eva, Ellen and Bailey

Makos visit

On Thursday these Makos players came to our school to play a game of rippa rugby with some of our pupils. They also signed autographs and talked to us about their rugby careers. Some people won posters and Sean won a Makos t-shirt.
Ben Franks is on the right of the photo and he has played for the Crusaders as well. Mark Bright is on the left.
The Makos played their last home game on Saturday in Blenheim.

Talent Quest

This is Luken and his mystery date...I wonder who it could be??
They won the entertainment award for their very funny skit on stage....well done guys, you had us all in stitches!
On Friday 12th September our school held a TALENT QUEST. My group did a dance called "I believe" and we came 3rd in the group dance competition . We had to audition in the hall during the term and Mrs W-A decided which performers went through to the final. Me, Paige, Laiana and Jahmalaki are on stage dancing in this photo.

By Macey

Pet Rocks

For Privilege last week we made these cute pet rocks. Miss R brought some rocks to school from her garden. First we painted them all white so that the colours would stand out better. After the first coat dried we then created our pictures. Most people drew faces, some people drew butterflies and one person created a monster!
Unfortunately we didn't have time to varnish them. Varnish helps to protect the paint and makes the colours more vibrant.
Pet rocks are so easy to make - you can easily make them at home. All you need is some paints, a paintbrush, some varnish, your imagination and of course....A ROCK!!

Colgate Smiles

This week we have been learning about how to keep our teeth healthy. Since Monday Rm 7 has been brushing their teeth every day at 1:30 PM. Everyone has their own tooth brush and toothpaste in their desk.
We got to pick our own coloured brush. We know to brush at least twice a day and to limit the amount of sugary snacks we eat. Don't forget to brush your tongue as well as your pearly whites!

by Lyric, Sam B and Jahmalaki

Cute bunnies

On Wednesday Sam S's mum brought along some baby bunnies to school and there are 5 of them. This is Fizzy. Fizzy is sitting on Ashlie's shoulder.The others are called Bubbles, Bobo, Angel and Puddles. All of our class got to hold the baby rabbits. Sam said that she is going give them all away to people in room 7- mostly her friends at school. They were born 2 weeks ago so they need to be a bit older yet before they can be given away. They drink mainly milk but sometimes they drink a little bit of water. They sleep in a box with a some hay and sometimes they sleep in the hutch with their mum called Poppy.
They are very cute and cuddly!

by Ellen and Sam S

Daffodil Day

On Friday 29th August it was Daffodil Day in NZ. This is when we raise money for the cancer society so that they can try and find a cure for cancer. Mrs Classen drew this picture of a giant daffodil and put it next to the office. People placed a gold coin on the picture- this is called a coin trail. For a gold coin, children received a special daffodil tattoo that they could then put on their arms or face if they wanted to. Our school raised $265 for the cancer society this year which is a fantastic effort. Thankyou to everyone who donated a gold coin!

Weird and Wacky Olympics

The Middle Syndicate held a weird and wacky olympics at school. Everyone was in a team and we marched a lap of the school with the olympics torch. We took part in weird events such as the slow walking race , the plastic golfball shotput and the backwards sprint. We ll had a heap of fun and everyone took home a medal.

Use your noodle!

Sophie's nana visits Rm 7

This is Sophie and her nana Maureen. She has just been to China and Beijing for a holiday so when she came on Friday we asked her things about how hot it was there. She said it was really nice in China and she gave us some postcards. She told us lots of interesting stories about her experiences in China. She walked along the Great Wall and visited the Forbidden City. She really enjoyed the Chinese food although she found it VERY hard to eat with chopsticks!

She said the Chinese people were very friendly and polite and that she would love to visit China again one day.

By Paige

Rabbit Island.

This is Tyson and Angus getting ready to go to Rabbit Island to compete against other schools around the Nelson district. Tyson got 15th and Angus got 5th in the 8 year old boys race. We had to run through a pine forest and a field and it was very hard. There were lots of people in each race so we did really well. Luckily it didn't rain during our race, the rain stopped before our race. We hope we can make it again next year and hopefully we can get in the top 3 this time.

Photo by Jesse

Written by Tyson and Angus

Flax flowers

On Friday some of the class made flax flowers for Privilege. Jahamlaki helped us to make them and brought the flax to school from home. Bailey made his flower first then Miss R made hers . They were quite tricky to make, you had to weave the bits of flax in and out in a pattern. When we finished we had to wash our hands because you can get really sick from the flax if it goes near your mouth.
By Laiana

Beijing mascots 2008

The olympics are now on. Caroline and Georgina won us a GOLD MEDAL in rowing. Mahe Drysdale won us a bronze. On Friday Room 7 drew their own mascots and named them. And we had to draw what sport they were meant to be doing. It was heaps of fun!!!!!!. Valerie Vili also won us a gold medal as well as the Evers swindell twins

by Jahmalaki and Paige

Giraffes can't dance...can they?

Today most of our class went to the hall to watch a special performance called "Giraffes can't dance"- there were 4 dancers altogether and they wore these really cool costumes. The giraffe was called Gerald. All the other jungle animals made fun of him because he couldn't dance very well and he was very clumsy. In the end, after a lot of practise, he became a really good dancer.

At the end of the show, the performers got everyone to stand up and have a go at dancing themselves. Here is a video of us all- it was lots of fun!

We got to ask the dancers some questions at the end- we found out that most of them first started dancing when they were about 4 years old and they have all studied dance at a special school in Wellington.

School Photos

Last week we had our official class and individual photos taken. We all had to make sure we had brushed our hair and put our make up on beforehand. Unfortunately Shaquille was absent on Thursday so he won't be in our photo.
We had to line up in order from shortest to tallest. Sam B was the shortest and Daniel was the tallest. The photographer told us we had to say "Nana's knickers" so that we were all smiling at the same time...he was very funny.
When it was the teachers turn to have their staff photo taken they all had to say "children are smelly!"
It is always nice to look back on class photos in years to come...
(Don't you all look so cute in the photo!)

School Cross Country 2008

Healthy Hamburgers

This is Sam about to eat her delicious hamburger that was cooked to perfection by the wonderful students of Room 8...hamburgers cost $3.50 each. You get a tasty beef pattie with lettuce, grated carrot and beetroot, topped with sauce and fresh bun.Mmmm, yum!

Faiga, Christine, Billy and Taylor are the chefs for today. The senior syndicate are selling hamburgers on Tuesdays to raise money for the ski trip. They are doing a great job, Ms Dowell doesn't even need to supervise the cooking as they are very responsible and capable of doing it all themselves!!

(I wonder if they do the cooking at home as well??)

Yesterday Room 7 went to New World on a bus. Here is Jahmalaki,Laiana,Lyric,Sam H,Sapphire and Eva down the back seat of the bus. We had to get the bus because it was pouring down with rain. We had to take a pencil and book to write on so we could fill out our worksheet. The bus was fun even though it was only a short ride to town!

from Jahmalaki and Eva

Nutrition at New World

Yesterday we went to New World to learn about prices and nutrition. Jay is allergic to nuts and Angus is allergic to wheat and citrus. Rebecca is a lady from Christchurch that come to Motueka to help us learn about about nutrition. She is a nutritionist and her job is to teach children about healthy foods. We went to New World to do a work sheet that had questions on it. We had to look for the best before dates and also find some dairy products and find things about cereals.


by Jay & Eva.

Fruit Kebabs