Kainoa the Magnificient!

Today at the library, Kainoa got a book out on card tricks. Look what he can do!! Great persistence with being self-organised and communicating Kainoa! Kapai!

School Athletics Results

Here are the results for the recent school athletics. Some of our class went on to the Tawa Zone competition, and even the Wellington Zone
Way to go everyone!!!

Last Market Day for 2009

What a beautiful day! Great organising of those stalls everyone! We raised over $700 for Y6 camp.

Boredom Busters!

An Unusual Visitor

Sanita bought along a skink to school today. She had found it in her Dad's gumboot!
We have had a look at different types of lizards. Skinks and Geckos are similar but Geckos have frog-like eyes.
Our visitor was the common Skink. Click here for information about it. We may look at developing a habitat for skinks next year. (A definite if Jackson has anything to do with it!!)

Powhiri- A Maori Welcoming Ceremony

We are learning about the different sections of a Maori Powhiri. The different sections of the Powhiri are:-
Inoi ,Wero, Karanga, Haka, Mihi , Waiata , Koha, Hongi , Kai
Have a look at the links to a videoed Powhiri (its in 7 parts).
Can you identify all the different parts of the powhiri? We will be learning more about these terms throughout the term.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6 (explanation)
Part 7