Christmas Parade

 On Friday Te Awa dressed up as bird watches to be part of the Paihia School float. Te Moana were fishing. They had beautiful bright fish hanging off their fishing lines. We all had alot of fun on the truck. Pauline Fox gave us all a delicious Gingerbread man (thank you Pauline).

Here is some of our writing about the Parade.

I liked being in the Parade. It was fun. I saw my Mum. 

By Maizy

On Friday we were in the Parade. I got to see my Mum and Miss Simmonds gave us a Gingerbread man. It tasted a little bit spicy, but it was yummy. We were playing rock, paper scissors. 

By Luz

The Christmas Parade was fun because it was my first time on the truck. 

By Khayson

I didn't see my family because I was playing rock, paper, scissors on the truck.

By Anaru

Te Awa's Movie

 We made a movie about what school would be like 

"In the olden days".

We hope you enjoy it.

In the olden days movie

Matariki kites

 As part of our learning about Matariki, we have been making decorative kites. We read the book "The seven kites of Matariki for inspiration.

The seven kites of Matariki YouTube.

Here are some of our kites.

Koa making her kite.

Sofia 

Lola

Demi

Maizy

Wolf

Zoe

Maia

Charlotte

Rushil

Ezra

Storm

Anaru

Samson

Koa

Fluro Friday

 To help raise money for our St John Ambulance service we all dressed up for "Fluro Friday" and donated gold coins. We had lots of fun and a parade as well. Here is our writing about "Fluro Friday".

On Friday we had a Fluro day. I had a piggy mask.

By Samson

On Friday we did a Fluro Day. 

By Maizy

On Fluro Friday I got to do the Lolly guess.

By Lola

On Friday we had a Fluro day. I had a photo from Sarah.

By Demi

On Friday we had a Fluro day. It was fun because there were so many costumes.

By Maia

On Friday I liked doing the Lolly jar guess.

By Charlotte

History

We are learning about what life was like in the past. As part of our learning we visited the Pioneer Village in Kaikohe. We visited a courthouse, a shop and an old school room. 

Thank you to all of our parents who were able to help with transport and enjoy the trip with us.

The Pioneer Village, Kaikohe

Mrs Brown was our host. This is us in the courthouse, learning about local history. . .

We learnt that the first game of cricket ever played in New Zealand was played in Paihia.

Henry William's wife "Maryanne" started the first school in Paihia.

The Maori Constable Association was started in the courthouse we were in, in 1862.

Queen Victoria was called "Queen Wikitoria" in Te Reo Maori.

Queen Victoria was the god mother to a maori child who was born in England, when his parents travelled there.

The first school in New Zealand was started by Samuel Marsden outside of Kerikeri (Marsden cross).

Some of the students dressed up in the clothes that were worn more than one hundred years ago. We learnt that people did not change their clothes every day like we do.

Koa drove one of the old tractors.

Cameron

Ezra

This is the old shop. We used kauri gum as money to buy lollies.

Charlotte and Cameron

Demi and Sofia

The shop

Maia and Demi

Phoenix on the tractor

Anaru on the tractor

Sofia on the tractor

Maia on the tractor

Samson on the tractor

Charlotte on the tractor

Storm on the tractor

Wolf on the tractor

Demi on the tractor

Maia found a cute babies bed in the attic.

Samson found a cool kids trike in the attic.

Anna helped us learn about what it was like to do washing before we had electricity,

Mrs Brown met us in the old school building.

Samson, Phoenix and Charlotte in the old school.

Koa, Demi and Maia

Charlotte

This is how they heated the classroom.

We played some old fashioned games.

This is Charlotte running very fast.

Wolf

Koa

We wrote about what we liked and what we learnt.

Maia

Demi

Wolf

Cameron

Charlotte

Ezra