Last Day 2015!

It was our last day of school today and we went out with a bang. 

 It was a neat year and I am lucky to have spent it with such cool (crazy) kids like you lot. 

Some of you wanted a copy of these photos from today, so hopefully you can save these from here- any troubles email me and I can send them through to you :) 

Thank you all so much for the gifts and cards etc. I have been super spoilt and I have lots of chocolate to enjoy over the holidays! I have so much that I will definitely need to get my running shoes on too! :)

Kiwiana Narrative! By Connor

Bob the Possum’s Adventure! 

By Connor Burnside

Splat! Fall the bottle of L&P out of the trampers bag. Suddenly a possum peered from the side of a tree. His name was Bob the Possum. He stared at the L&P for a while. “What is that?” he thought to himself. 

He picked it up and hid it in the part of the tree where the branches start shooting out sideways. 

Soon a hunter came and found Bob. He scrambled up into the branches and hid. It wasn't long until the hunter gave up and went away. Bob was as happy as Larry!

He popped the cap of the L&P and drank it. The bubbles made his eyes water and his nose sting, but he still had a happy grin on his face. The hunter came back and shot Bob in the butt. Bob was bullet proof and sang "Toyota sale, shake your tail, Toyota sale!"

Bob was still alive! He jumped up and ran to the Toyota shop and got a  Toyota. Crash as he slammed the door. Bob cruised down the road into the sunset until.... Bob was a wanted possum!

This was for a stealing a Pavlova... or ten from the local bakery. The cops had known this for 2 years and had been searching for him. Bob drove his toyota to Auckland to take over and own the Sky Tower. Do to this, he thought   water bombs filled with L&P would do the trick. But he was broke and only had one   dollar to buy one L&P. Would this be enough?

Bob decided to get a job at a Tiki Carving shop to earn more money to buy L&P. Just as he had enough money, the cops finally stopped Bob while he was driving in his Toyota. So Bob stops his evil ways and snuck back into the forest for the rest of his days.

Kai Time!

It was neat to see you all becoming more confident in speaking Te Reo during our shared lunch today. 

Keep practising at home and if you're up for a challenge, maybe you could even teach your whanau!

Q: He aha mahau? (What would you like?)

A: Homai he _______ maku. (Please give me a ______ )

Question: He aha te kai pai ki a koe?? ( What is your favourite food?)

Comment below with your answer in TE REO! (He ______ )

Writing: My Paradise...

My Paradise

Lines zip out to sea hoping something will bite fresh meat off silver hooks before wading back into the shore.

The smell of fresh bark from towering palm trees ripens the cold air.

Sea spray soaks my hair as I dive into the freezing water.

A sticky ice block sits in my hand as drips dive down and lay on the warm sand.

Footprints are seized by the current and carried away out to sea while sandcastles on the shore rear miniature tidal waves floating up the shore.

Lemonade and sandwiches are hand out at family picnics on the beach.

A roar on the sand indicates that waves of the tide are crashing in.

Rays of the bright sun peer over white candyfloss clouds.

The palm trees stand guard giving shade over happy sunbathers.

Relaxed, quiet, restful,

My Paradise…

By Daniel Baker-Simpson

  

     Mount MaungaNui

                                             

   MY PARADISE

Giant fish slowly approach me looking for food

People screaming on the beach, having a fun time

Coconut water dripping down my chin from my mouth

People in and out of the lagoon water

Coral washed up on the golden sand

Lonely dogs cruise up and down the seashore

Coconuts fall to the ground leaving little trace

Foot prints make a path leading down to the clear water

Colossal palm trees shot out of the ground

Waves crash up over each other onto the hot sand

Clear, warm, fun

My Paradise

By Connor Burnside

Fiji

My Paradise

Stoney rock pinching my flesh skin.

 Crabs clap in a menacing and exuberant way.

Snails hiding and spying on nasty seagulls

Camouflaged fish disappearing through the ancient waters

Sponge sea plants swaying 

Saying“Ahhh! I have a lot of ouchie boo boos!"

Mussels perching on the bony rocks

Mysterious sea weed waves side to side like a narrow hand yelling “Goodbye, see you again, maybe?”

Pointy, rough and rocky

My Paradise...

By Kevin Tiddy

The Rock Pools

My Paradise

Reckless waves burst against the crumpled sand.

Frantic fish dance around the soothing water, next to the aged brick wall.

Birds tickle my hand as they peck reluctantly at the tiny stale bread crumbs.

Sweet aromas of freshly bake biscuits run wild among the eventful streets.

Striding inside of a volcano, not certain if ‘Diamond Head’ was dead or alive.

Amusing, mini shuttles providing trips to every boy and girl.

Stacks of pancakes with a thick drizzle of a berry sauce, topped off with sweet, fragrant blueberries, luring every customer closer.

Fireworks soar into the sky as the stunning sunset slowly fades away.

Inquisitive monkeys scream us awake as well as all the other animals that were trying to force their eyes open.

Entertaining, enjoyable and pleasurable

By Ella  J

Hawaii

Diwali Celebrations- By Shika and Jaskeerat

Today we celebrated Diwali in Room 7. Diwali is an Indian festival with candles and lights. We did this because we are celebrating this at home with our families and wanted to tell the class what Diwali is all about. We made a slide show to share with the class. We talked about what the beautiful clothing we wear and also what we eat. We even made some sweets for the class to have a taste of and to nibble on, so they know what sweets we make and what they are called. We have henna designs on our hands and arms that our aunties did. 

See our photos below! 

By Shika and Jaskeerat

Sharing our Kids for Kids songs at assembly was such a lovely way to end the week today, so well done for singing your wee hearts out!  Feeling super duper proud of all those soloists that sang too- I don't know if I would be brave enough to sing in front of that many people, so a big pat on the back to you! 

Pop over to Room 8's blog- if you're lucky, Mrs Knyvett may have put a wee snippet of each song!

For more information and even a cool stop motion video, head to 

http://www.kidsforkids.org.nz/

On a side note............. 

GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!

House Dance Celebration

We enjoyed sharing our house dances at the Friday assembly. They came together really well and were all very unique. There was a big turn out of family and friends that came to see us, so we hope you enjoyed it. 

Remember to care for your t-shirts by either popping it in the dryer, or ironing them inside out to help set the paint. Remember to get someone to help you!

Shake Out!

We have been learning what to do if there was an earthquake and preparing for if a earthquake happened. To prepare we thought we would need things like water, first aid kits, canned food, blankets, matches, gas cooker and plates and cutlery stuff. If a earthquake happened we would Drop, cover, hold   and stay where we were until it stopped shaking.
Has your family got a plan for if an emergency happened?? It is something important to think about!
By Rebecca

Ag Day

Ag Day is a big day on our school calender and when you look at all these cute pictures, it isn't hard to see why! Caring for a calf, goat or lamb is a big responsibility and it is always neat to see the animals spend the day at school while you show them off to the judges. The Spud Growing Competition was tight this year as many of the plants looked healthy and green. Another highlight of our school Ag Day is the food stall! Such delicious treats were sold. Well done to everyone who got involved :) 

What placing did you get? What tips would you give to others for next year?

Science Reports

We have created these amazing boards that display our understanding of one of the science topics we have covered this term. We are all feeling really proud of how these boards have turned out and think we have presented them pretty professionally! What interesting facts have you learnt while doing science this term!?

Tessellating Sea Horses

During geometry, we have been learning about tessellations. We talked about the amazing artist Escher, who created famous art works such as Sky and Water, where birds and fish tessellate. 

A tessellation is when shapes fit together perfectly, with out over lapping or leaving any gaps. We created these sea horses using pastel and dye. In small groups, we then worked together to see how they would tessellate. We know that they don't quite fit together perfectly like a tessellation should, but we sure did learn a thing or two and now have more nice bright art for the class! 

A Special Visitor!

The Hinuera Golden Ferns got to throw a ball around with Casey Kopua yesterday in a photoshoot to celebrate Casey's signing of a 'Lifetime commitment' contract to the Waikato/ BOP Magic Netball Team. This means that even when she retires from playing netball, she may take up an ambassador or coaching type role within the Magic team. 

Casey is a an ex-Hinni kid, who also captains the Silver Ferns. She is a great role model out there showing us that all Hinni Kids must have big dreams and must persist to reach their goals! 

Copy this link into your webpage to read up more on Casey's big news.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/71838802/casey-kopua-signs-unique-agreement-with-the-waikatobay-of-plenty-magic

Matamata Piako Gymsports Festival

These 27 Hinni Kids had been learning their gymnastics routine all term and got to participate in the Gymsports Festival held in Morinsville last week. It was a great experience for them all and some even picked up a few placings! The Hip Hop team have qualified for the Waikato Regional Festival and are polishing their dance to perform again next week in Hamilton. Good luck to this group! 

A big thank you to parents and supporters- especially to Mrs Burnside! We think you're a star! 

Cross Country

You all run your little hearts out at our School Cross Country on Friday! You should be proud of your efforts :) Here are just a couple of photos of the certificate ceremony I found to share with you.
Keep up your training for Inter-Schools next week!

Kid President's Top 20 Things we Should Say More Often

Here is Kid President all the way from America! What did he teach you to say more often? Apart from "Lets dance!" Comment what he taught you below

By Toby

There's a Fraction Too Much Friction!

We are learning that science explains SO much about the world we live in! 

Today we began exploring friction... Many of us had no idea what the word friction even was, but after experimenting to see what surface the toy car would travel furtherest on, we began to realise that we knew a little more about it than we realised!

What things have you learned about friction so far?