Snorkelling

Photos of our day at snorkelling. Enjoy!

-The highlights for me this year have been... Outdoor Education.
My best days this year were Outdoor Ed because it teaches us more about outdoor culture.
Disappointments I experienced were cross country.
Some important decisions I made.... trying to get Kaiah and Jade back together.
People who are important to me are Jade, Ariana, Kaiah and Mrs Wendt.
Achievements I am proud of are getting faster at my work.
Special memories of times with my friends.... Seeing them at school and playing with them.
Something I hope I won't have to experience again is cross country.
New interests I have developed this year are playing the guitar.
Issues I am concerned about ...not being fast enough at my work.
My hopes for the future...I hope I can see my friends.
Summing up...
This has been the best year of my life.
Jessica
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Adventure forest

Hooray the time has come.Today we are going to Adventure Forest.
It is going to be so AWESOME! We will learn so much we are so excited I think our favourite bit will be the flying foxes.
When we got there Francois told us the rules. He took us to get our harnesses on.
We did the practise levels.Then we were on to the real courses they were so much fun but they were scary too. It was a long and challenging day. The worst part was when we had to go on a very high courses.It was so scary.
On that course there was a very wobbly and scary part. It took a lot of confidence to complete these courses


By Sophie & Tiffany

Ki-o-rahi

Ki-o-rahi is a traditional Maori game based on a Maori legend. The legend is about a husband and a wife named Rahi and Ti Ara and how Rahi saved Ti Ara from the evil fairies.The balls name is Ki the pou in the middle is the rock that is called the tupu which Rahi hid under when the evil fairies cast a spell that made Rahi very hot. Just before Rahi died of heat a bird called hokoioi spurted fresh water into Rahi's mouth.Then a tuatara came and walked so fast around the rock and it made a moat.The pou in the game is the rock that saved Rahi from the tuatara. He was finally saved by walking down a pathway called an ara and into the world of the living Te Ao. In the game there are 2 teams one of them is called taniwha and the other is ki-o-ma.The team taniwha is trying to throw the Ki at the Tupu and if they hit it they score a point. If you get 5 points in a row you win automatically and if you get 10 points you also win.The other team ki-o-ma tries to score a try in the middle of the circle around the tupu. Each person has 2 rips. If a person has the ball and gets ripped they have to pass it over in less than 3 seconds and if you get your 2 rips ripped it is a handover. A try is worth more if you touch the outside pou with the ball before you run into the middle. Each pou you touch is worth one point.

By Ben Campbell and Jordan

Adventure Forest Photos

Enjoy photos of our Adventure Forest Experience

DJ's Reflection

The highlights for me this year have been... Getting a trophy at prize giving.
My best days this year were Outdoor Education because I learnt a lot.
A disappointment I experienced was getting disqualified in karate.
An important decision I made was moving to Auckland.
People who are important to me are my family and friends.
My achievement I am proud of was seeing my test results.
A special memory of a time with my friend was... Going on a huge bike ride.
Something I hope I won't have to experience again is breaking my wrist.
A new interest I have developed this year is starting a new school.
An issue I became concerned about is if I move to Auckland will I see my friends again?
My hope for the future is that I become very good at karate.
Summing up..... This year has been very interesting and I'd love to have it again.
By D'Artagnan

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Snorkelling Outdoor Education

Hooray today's the day what day is it? Monday, this is when rooms 13,14 and 15 come together and go snorkelling at Reotahi Bay. Nearly every single parent offered to help with the transport. So when we got there everybody was zooming faster then the speed of light onto the wavy grass.
Then the lady in charge came over to tell us the rules. 1 of the rules was don't
Litter on the Marine Reserve, the second rule was do not wave at a person because in sign language it is danger or help, the third rule is always listen to
The instructors because you might miss out something important. Before we left school we all got split into five groups then the 1st group got into their
wetsuits and the snorkelling gear Then they walked down a steep hill and onto the boiling hot sand. Splash splash splash in they went with their supervisors tagging along with them. We both saw Grey Mullet,seahorse and a big snapper. When we were not in the water we did a little work sheet and a scavenger hunt. The importance of Marine Reserves are that you cannot fish there so that fish are sustained for future generations. Also everyone can see sea life in their natural environment and learn about them.
Ella and Jade

Surfing

One of our outdoor education activities was surfing. First of all we got sorted into three groups. The first group were in the water first, of course, which meant that they had to get ready first. So we all got into our wetsuits, and yellow shirts that everyone had to wear so that we didn't get lost. Then we all went down to the beach to get shown what to do in the water. The rules are don't go out of your depth, jump off your board before you reach the shore, and don't surf too close to the rocks. Then Simon and Jo taught us how to catch and ride waves. They said first you lie down on your tummy with your toes near the end of the board, do chicken wings on the rail, then you slide your legs up between your arms and stand up and turn around.
We all got to stand up on our boards, but most importantly, we all had lots of fun!

By Ben M and callum.

Maria's Reflection

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The highlights for me this year have been Outdoor Education and lucky book orders. My best day this year was Wheels Day because you can ride your bike at school. Disappointments I experienced were cross country.Some important decisions I made are I need to clean up after myself. People who are important to me are my cousins and mum and dad. Achievements I am proud of are getting good reports. Special memories of times with my friends are when me and all my friends threw water balloons at my brother. Something I hope I won't have to experience again was when I broke my elbow. A new interest I have developed is snorkelling. Issues I became concerned about were cross country.My hope for the future is to move house and get a dog.Summing up this year has been awesome.
Maria

Location:Percy St,Whangarei,New Zealand