Cross Country

    We had a great day at the Cross country at Pakiri School.  The weather was pleasant and we had lots of parents and grandparents to cheer us on.  It was impressive to see all our [...]

    By |2023-02-14T11:55:47+13:0011th November 2019|Room 5|Comments Off on Cross Country

      Tomarata Show Day

      What a fantastic day it was.  Lovely healthy looking animals, amazing sculptures and gardens and great weather.  The student's stalls were interesting and popular.  The indoor exhibits were as impressive as ever.  Well done Tomarata. [...]

      By |2023-02-14T11:55:48+13:0025th October 2019|Room 5|Comments Off on Tomarata Show Day

        Surfing at Te Arai

        Thanks to Surf Aotearoa, our Year 4, 5 and 6 students were lucky to have the opportunity to learn to surf at Te Arai this week.  We have some more experienced surfers already, but we [...]

        By |2023-02-14T11:55:48+13:0025th October 2019|Room 5|Comments Off on Surfing at Te Arai

          Hiwi the Kiwi

          We were lucky to be entertained by the Minstral and Mrs Minstral this week.  They not only shared some cool songs, they  shared some important messages about looking after our environment and our fish.  Some [...]

          By |2023-02-14T11:55:48+13:0025th October 2019|Room 5|Comments Off on Hiwi the Kiwi

            Our Japanese Visitors

            We were fortunate to have some Japanese visitors at school recently.  They can use three different languages to write in and it looks very challenging.  They showed us how to write our names.  Thanks Chris [...]

            By |2023-02-14T11:55:49+13:0030th August 2019|Room 5|Comments Off on Our Japanese Visitors

              Aero props

              We have been learning about flight using the aero props.  By spinning the stick between our hands we could get the propellor to lift in the air.  We learnt that the wing divides the air [...]

              By |2023-02-14T11:55:49+13:0030th August 2019|Past Blogs, Room 5|Comments Off on Aero props

                The Tortoise and the Hare

                What a great show.  Thanks to the New Zealand Playhouse we had an entertaining morning enjoying their production of the Tortoise and the Hare.  It is amazing what three actors/ actresses can achieve.  [...]

                By |2023-02-14T11:55:49+13:0030th August 2019|Past Blogs, Room 5|Comments Off on The Tortoise and the Hare

                  Food for Thought

                  This term we have been looking at healthy food options and how to check which foods are good to eat every day and which foods are only treat foods that should be eaten occasionally.   Naomi, [...]

                  By |2023-02-14T11:55:49+13:0026th June 2019|Past Blogs, Room 5|Comments Off on Food for Thought

                    Gavin Bishop Visit

                    We were so lucky to be able to listen to Gavin Bishop while he told us about his life as an author.  He showed us some of his books and read to us from one [...]

                    By |2023-02-14T11:55:49+13:0026th June 2019|Past Blogs, Room 5|Comments Off on Gavin Bishop Visit
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