Cross country finals

What a busy, fun term we have had.  It was the cross country time as well.  We had practised every morning and we were ready for the finals.  When Mrs Mitchell said, "get set, go", we sprinted as fast as our legs could go.  We had to run twice around the field and were very tired at the end.

The 7 year old girls ready to start.  Adalene came 3rd in the 7 year old girls race.

Julius came first in the 8 year old boys race.

The 8 year old boys ready for their race.

Ong Manout  came 3rd in his race.

Musika came 2nd in the 8 year old boys race.

Congratulations Madisyn

Madisyn was so excited to receive 3rd placing in the junior speech finals.  She was very nervous at the beginning but she had practised her speech and she delivered her speech beautifully with lots of smiles.

Madisyn with her certificate for winning 3rd place.

Madisyn getting her cerificate from Mrs Vickers.

The Speech Finalists

Our speech finalists showed a lot of courage as they stood and delivered their speech to the audience.  They looked at the audience, spoke clearly and remembered their speeches.  We are so proud of them.

Madisyn, Reality and Jordan

Jordan delivering his speech on dinosaurs.

Reality with her speech on her pet dog,Blue.

Madisyn, telling us all about toys and her favourite remote control car.

France Update

Some interesting facts that we have learned about France:

• They spend a lot of time cooking.
• They have yummy desserts.
• Croissants and baguettes are French breads that we can buy readily in shops here.
• They make 350 different types of cheeses from goat, sheep and cow's milk.
• They like to eat snails and frog legs.
• Paris is known as the fashion capital of the world.
• Beret hat is a world famous French hat.
• Asterix and Obelix and Tintin are famous comic book characters.

Our presenters: Reality, Madisyn, Julius, Adalene, Manearose and Jairus

Photo by Diego

Snag Golf

We have been really lucky as we have been given the opportunity to play Snag Golf with Shannon. Some basic steps to remember before we can hit the ball:

• arms straight
• feet pointing forwards
• hands together
• Say "snag" loudly when we hit the target.

It has been so much fun and we have learned so many skills already.  Some of us are so good at hitting the target that the multipurpose room rings with "snag" sounds.

Sunipa aiming for her target while Sione and Shannon look on

Myron Simpson, the famous cyclists Visits Us at our Duffy Assembly

Myron is a famous New Zealand cyclists who came to visit us and share his experiences. He told us about his cycling, his business and his travels around the world.  He has visited 25 countries in almost all the continents.  It was amazing to know that he could lift his bike with his pinky finger because it is so light!!!  

Photos by Sebastian

Bonjour

As part of Rugby World Cup 2015, we have chosen to learn about France.  Sione, 

Ong Manout, Sebastian and Musika presented our findings at the junior syndicate assembly. 

Some Facts about France:

• Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomphe, Notre Dame and Louvre Museum are some of the famous landmarks.
• Paris is the capital of France.
• France is in Europe.
• 60 million people live in France.
• The flag of France is red, white and blue.
• Mount Blanc is the highest mountain in France and in Europe.

For some fun facts visit: www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/france.html

photo by Madisyn

Merci (Thank You)

Collaborative Writing

We decided to try collaborative writing this week in our class.  In our teams, we all started to write our own story but after a few minutes, we had to pass our story to another team member so they could continue with our story.  Some of the stories were really funny!!