Trip to Action World

On Friday the three junior classes from Paihia School got the opportunity to go to our local Action World. I was very impressed with how brave the Te Awa students were at trying new things.

Te Awa's Christmas tree

We have a REAL Christmas tree in Te Awa. We are having lots of fun decorating it.

 Tu Kotahi

Karceya

I for ice cream

This week we have been learning about the letter i. We have read a fabulous big book called "The Giant's ice cream" by Jill Eggleton. Today we made a poem from part of the story and had ice creams.

 Tu-Kotahi and our big book.

 Steven Rasmey

 Olivia, Elias and Steven

 Brody, Amaira and John-William

Tu-Kotahi

Flotilla Trip

Early this morning we walked to Waitangi to see the flotilla celebrations. This was to commemorate two hundred and fifty years since the Endeviour arrived in New Zealand.

 Matiu

 Alex,Tu-Kotahi, Elias, Phoenix, Matiu

Ngatokimatawhaorua

 Olivia, Sophie, Steven R

 Ngatokimatawhaorua

 The Flotilla on Waitangi Beach

 Elias and Brody

 The crew from the ships

 The dignitaries and Mrs Jenny Shipley

 Miss Simmonds say her friend who is a Policeman, he was wearing a different uniform.

 Sophie, Olivia, Maritina

 Pippa, Amaira and Sophie

 Storm, Phoenix and Matiu

 Alex and Brody

 Pam, Karceya, Maritina and Elias

 Storm on our walk back to School.

 Matiu was our walking leader.

Te Maunga class walked back with us.

When we got back to school we had an ice block to cool us down.

 Pippa and Brody

 Pippa, Brody and Sophie

 Matiu, Tu-Kotahi and Storm

 A.J, Elias, Phoenix and Alex

 Amaira, Olivia, Karceya, A.J, Elias

 Elias

Pippa

Here are our stories about today:

I liked the boats because they were the coolest. That's why I went to Waitangi beach.

By Karcceya

They were doing the haka and it was fun to watch. 

By Phoenix

I saw the largest waka boat first.

By Steven R

I liked the boats come in and I liked it and I enjoyed it and I saw many different kinds of boats.

Opening our big classroom doors.

Because the weather has been so lovely and warm, we decided to open up our big doors. We just needed a bit or C.R.C and help from Ricardo our caretaker. 
Pam read some of our students a story on the bean bags.