Wellington (Camp)

Kia ora. On Monday the 11 of November we went to Wellington for camp. We went to Wellington to learn more about NZ and to have fun. On our first day exploring wellington we went to Te papa and the zoo. Te papa was fun and interesting and the zoo was cool and fun. On Wednesday we went to Parliament. We met our tour guard named Erin and she took us into the mini debating chamber to talk about what goes on. A few minutes after that we went to walk to the otherside of Parliament which was called Parliament House. We went allowed to take photos inside of Parliament for unknown reasons. After we looked around in the Parliament house we went to go have a look in the Real Debating Chamber were all the action goes on. We asked lots of questions about what goes on in the Debating Chamber. One thing Erin told us about the debating Chamber is that Queen Elizabeth is not allowed passed the red carpet because they don’t want her to interfere with the law making. A hour later we crossed the road to The National Library to go have a look at the Original signing of The Treaty of Waitangi. But the original was getting its annual check. Every month the original suffragette form gets a rolling as it is extremely long. This way everyone who signed the paper gets a chance to be seen. After we had a rest and had lunch we went to go catch the cable cars to the cable car museum. At the cable car museum we did some fun activities one of them was making your own badge with a cable car on it. And the last one was making a machine that runs the cable car. After we did that it was time to go back to the marae. The next day was Thursday. On Thursday We went back down to the National library to see the real Treaty of Waitangi. we weren’t able to see the real Treaty on wednesday but we got to see it on Thursday. About 30 minutes later we went to the westpac stadium. We meet a man called Dave he showed us around the westpac stadium the changing rooms and the field but we weren’t allowed to go on to the field. The next activity we did was the weta workshop we had some people show us around and talk to us about some of the statues and characters. We learnt a lot about how to make things look hervey and real. We even got to look at some amazing swords and fell some of the examples of the characters they were creating. On our last activity we went to capital e. Capital e is a place where you can go to film a movie or a tv show. We chose to film a tv show. Our tv show was called eye on the hive it was about the primenaster banding the internet. We all got rolls to play or be something. After all of that it was time to go back to the marae to get ready to have dinner and go to zealandia. Unfortunately we weren't able to see kiwi but we did hear them and we saw three or two Tuatara.

(Gail) Energize healthy eat talk

This week at Paihia school a lady named Whaea Gina came to talk to us about the four healthy food groups. The first food group she talked about was dairy. Dairy products are like cheese and cream. Dairy helps you get the calcium that your bones need to grow big and strong. If you are lactose intolerant stores sell other milk like almond that does not contain cow milk . The next food group she talked about was fruits and veggies. Fruits and veggies help you stay strong because they contain vitamins and minerals that help your skin stay clean and also help you grow big and strong. The third food group she talked about was protein. Meat is high source of protein that is why meat is healthy. Some meat are unhealthy that is why more people are resorting to becoming vegans. The last food group we got to hear about was grain food that some people called brain food. Brain food includes wheat like weetbix and bread. Grain food is healthy for you because they contain high sources of fibre B, vitamins and minerals. Grains also helps to reduce your blood cholesterols which gives you a lower risk of having a heart attack. I could really use a lot of the information we learnt to help eat better and help other kids to eat healthier and exercise.

The best work we've ever done.

Kia ora. This week at Paihia School we had a ki o rahi tournament for the year 5’s, 6’s, 7’s and 8’s. This years ki o rahi tournament was held at Simpson park in Moerewa. There was 16 teams ready to play ki o rahi including Paihia School. The first School we played against was Taipa School and our School lost to them. Our school won two games and lost two games. Finally it was time to get ready to see what teams are going on to the the semi finals. Our school made it to the semi finals. The team that we were playing for the semi finals was Taumarere we lost by ten points. What we could do better next time is spread out and share the ball. What we did good was playing as a team and working hard.

Ki-o-rahi tournament

Kia ora bloggers. On the 30th of October we had our Ki-o-rahi tournament. There was a year 5 and 6 team and a year 7 and 8 team. We travelled from Paihia to Morewa. The first game the year 5 and 6’s had lost 21-1 but only because they were playing a year 7 and 8 Ki-o-rahi team. On their second game they won 10-1. The third game they lost again. What they could of worked on is to spread out because they kept on following where the ball went and who it went to. Another reason why they needed to spread out is because when they all gathered up in one spot and the other team had the ball they would always give it to other players that weren’t surrounded with the other team. When they did that they would get a lot of points. Now here is the year 7 and 8 Ki-o-rahi tournament. The first game the year 7 and 8’s lost 6 - 3. The second and third game the year 7 and 8’s won 8 - 0 and 9 - 3. After that game they were finished the first tournament. Whaea K.C said that they would go straight through to the semi finals because they didn’t have enough time for the quarter finals. The year 7 and 8 Ki-o-rahi team made it into the semi finals and were so proud. Unfortunately they lost 13 - 6 but they had fun and tried their best.

Mind Blowing Facts About Swim Safe

Good morning/afternoon/evening bloggers. Last Thursday Tracy came into Te Ngahere and taught us about swim safe. We were learning ways to stay safe in the ocean and on boats. There are five things you need to know how to stay safe on a boat. The first thing you need to know is to put your safety first. The first step is really important to know. The second step to staying safe on a boat is to check the weather. The third is to tell someone where you are going and what time you will be back. The people you should tell are The Coastguard. The fourth thing is to take a life jacket and make sure you are wearing it at all times. If you are not wearing it on the boat you will have to make a lot of decisions, you will need to figure out what one fits you and other things like remembering where you put them. The fifth and final step is to take a waterproof phone so you are in contact with The Coastguard and others that can call someone for help if something bad happens. What I learnt is that it is important to wear life jackets at all possible times. I also learnt that Coastguards are really helpful but if you wanted to know you have to pay the cost guards. If you do not know what channel they are on they are on channel 16 and Russell Radio is channel 3. Thanks for reading.
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Math game

On Monday Te Ngahere have been learning how to play matching the cards. The first thing we had to do was find a group of four, then you had to wait until Whaea Chrissy said we could go. We had to notice what cards would make a group of four.


The challenging part was not being able to talk. You are also not allowed to point to what card you need. On the cards there are dots, fractions, circles and blocks that are shaded to the right fraction. My challenge was not being able to talk and show them what card I wanted. The point of the game is match the right cards. What I did well was I tried and I made a set of four.

What I could do better next time is trying not to talk all the time.

STEAM challenge.

Kia ora, in Te Ngahere we did a STEAM challenge it was super fun and a little bit challenging we got into groups of 3 or 2. We only had two sheets of newspaper and 30 centimeters of cellotape. I learnt that your base for the tower has to be big. My group was Jorjah and Isabella-paige. In our group we worked well together and we each got a turn to work on the tower. What I did well was work as a team member and collaborate as a team and everyone had an idea and we were having fun as well working.



What I could do better is plan more and think of more ideas.I think if we would have thought a bit more than just building it straight away. What could have worked better?