Welcome to Term 3

Kia Ora Koutou Katoa,

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday. Here are a few things you need to be aware of as we lead into a jam-packed term

• Speech competitions are in week 5. The class speech competition will be held on Tuesday the 14th. We are going to hit it hard next week and it would be helpful for the students to have decided on a topic by then so they don't lose time mucking around deciding on a topic. Please have a chat to your child and work together to decide on a topic as part of home learning.
• If you have headphones or ear buds that your child could bring to school, name, and keep in their desk to use when working on a device that would be helpful. I can't guarantee the absolute safety of anything in the classroom, so please don't send along anything expensive or precious. They work on Maths Buddy, do reading activities on Kiwi Kids News and will be using Core 5 as part of the class programme. Headphones help them hear the computer and also helps keep noise level low in the class. 

We've been learning about maps, scale drawings and measuring this week. Great job to those many students who drew detailed maps of their bedrooms or lounges. Here are some photos of us in action creating and presenting our scale drawings of the classroom.

Rock On,

Mr M

Lochie and Ryan DLO

Angus and Emily Cross Country

It was the day of the big primary schools cross country. Clap!
The two wooden blocks clapped together. I raced like the
wind and up to the front. We all ran round a bend and up
the road. We were near the finish line. Ashton S was right
behind me and we both ran so fast that everything around
me was a blur. I came 4th and Ashton came 5th. It was the
best cross country ever.

It was the big day it was the 4/7/18. The golden bay primary
school cross country. It was time for the 9 year old girls. On
your marks get set go! I sprinted as fast as I could. We had
a much longer path then last year. It was very tiring. I lost both
of my shoes. At the end I sprinted with the rest of my energy.
I felt spectacular.

By Angus and Emily

Angus and Emily Division DLO

The Deathly Cross Country - Kiyo

It was my turn to race. My legs were turning into jelly. "On your marks. Get set. Go!" I sprinted off with jelly legs. The farm was really muddy, I had mud all through my feet. I sprinted at the end. I came 7th. It was a really tiring day.

- Kiyo

It was my turn to race. I had  legs like noodles in the deathly cross country! But before I could take a breath the race started. I was sprinting my hardest & there was a farm that was really muddy. But before I knew it I was at the finish. My heart was pumping & my friend tied with me. We both came 10th. We were super proud of ourselves. We just ran the deathly cross country!

Lochie

It was my turn to race in the dreadful cross country. I was so nervous I had jelly legs. Next thing I know I  was sprinting so fast I was about to fly. So i I was halfway there and I hit the farm. I sprinted past my sister. I Went scrabbling threw the bush and came out the other side, turned a corner, and went face to face with the stunning finish line.

By Aonghus

Carmyn and Isla Cross Country

CROSS COUNTRY AT COLLINGWOOD

Yesterday the 4/7/18, Carmyn & Isla tied and came 1st = in the Cross Country!! They are the fastest 9 year old girls in Golden Bay!! They are both stupendously proud of themselves!!
By ISLA & CARMYN

Malika and Ruby Cross Country

On Wednesday we had Cross Country. It was longer than I thought it was. It was like a tiring nightmare. At the end of the race I felt phenomenal.

- Malika

On Wednesday we had Cross Country and I was racing in the 8 year old girls. Then it was my turn to race, so I went up to the starting line and looked at the people who I was racing against. I had jelly in my legs and I felt nervous. I won and I felt good.

- Ruby

Room 2 Is Wowed

Last week room from Motupipi School went to the World of Wearable Arts for their superlative class camp. When they got out of the car there was a ginormous sign spelling WOW.’’I can’t wait to see some of these superb costumes,” exclaimed Ryan, a Room 2 Student. Mr M pays and they rushed inside like an angry horde of buffalo. They took one look at the suits and ran back out again. “Oh my gosh those suits look so realistic," stuttered Lochie. They went back in and looked around. The costumes were so cool. There was one jaw dropping costume in the middle of the room. It had one ginormous eye in the middle of its head and claws as sharp as knives. "That one looks like a hairy Cyclops,’’ said Louis. There was an extremely weird one in the middle of a turning thingy. ”It looks like a double ended toilet brush,” choked Aonghus  laughing. After that they headed to the cool car section. They went to the back and saw a Formula One, the fastest racing car in the world. “I am totally WOWed,” punned Ashton. After that They went back to camp.

By Kahu

Room 2’s Epic Class Outstanding Camp

     Room 2’s Epic Class Outstanding Camp

Last week room of Motupipi School went on an epic outstanding
camp today they went to Nature Land. “I’m excited about the
smallest monkey in  the world,” bellowed Kiva excitedly as she
got in the car. Ten minutes later they arrived at Nature Land
where they wandered around. They were shown the kaka.
“It’s amazing to see them up close,” said Ryan. Next they made
things for the kaka. When the kaka saw the things they ripped
them apart. “They’re as mental as a crazy monkey in an elephant
stampede,” Said Angus. After lunch they were let in with the pigs.
“There’s a pig called Sharlett and my and my name’s Scarlett,”
said Scarlett. They had some free time and then it was time to go.
“That was oinking of a time,” said charlie. He sounded as excited as
a pig on a rollercoaster.     

By Emily