Wainono Lagoon

During outdoor education week Kea and Kakapo travelled by bus to Wainono Lagoon. We were in the same group. Our first rotation was seeing stuffed animals that are pests, such as wild rabbits. Then we searched for treasure. We found 9 sharks. Dylan found a mermaids purse with shark eggs in it and Andrew found 1 shark. We found a paua shell each and Katie found one paua shell too. On the third rotation we were with Kennedy and we found out about animals which live on the beach. We found a big bone and a small bone that looked like a dogs leg. We tasted the water in a pond and it tasted like sea water.

By Maddison and Sapphire                                                                  

 

Outdoor Education Week - Wainono Lagoon

At Wainono Lagoon we found some jasper, a type of stone. First we looked at the strange pond and we tasted the water which was salty.  We saw splats of golden poo. The most awesome thing ever happened; we saw two dolphins which jumped up and then down. Next we moved on to the second activity where we learned about pests and stoats and traps. Our favourite stuffed animal was the cat which looked like it was saying “Eee”. The third activity was a treasure hunt where we were split into groups. Our group had Flynn as well as us in it. We found everything, even a shark. On the way back to school we talked about asfd movies.

By Jack & Daniel

Garlands Creek

On Thursday during Outdoor Education Week  the year fives walked to Garlands Creek where we built dams. Jack Todd, Connor Bootsma, Jack Farrell, Daniel Arthur, Ferg Sail and I were building a dam together. Then when Angela came along she helped us. When we finished we said thank you to Angela and left.  

By Dakota.

SLEEPOVER

On Thursday we stayed the night at school. We played games like spotlight at 9 o’clock, times games with scissors and mind games where other people had to try and guess what we were thinking of. Then we walked to the classrooms and got our beds ready to sleep in that night.

By Brenna                                                                                                                                                  

The Last Day

On Friday it was a dress up day. The theme was something to do with the sea. I dressed up as the god of the sea. We played games and made things like fishing rods. We also made bottle aquariums. We played capture the flag and had an obstacle course. We made boats out of polystyrene and driftwood. When we made boats we painted them and I got paint all over myself. I personally liked EOTC week.

By Jo   

Abseiling

On Thursday afternoon year four children from Kea and Kakapo went abseiling down a grassy hill and a rock hill. We went in a cave and there was a dead cow. We had to wear a harness, helmet and a carabiner.

By Becky and Connor Bonney

Abseiling

It was a fun day abseiling because we got to explore the caves and learn how to abseil. The first hill we abseiled was the grassy slope. After we abseiled we walked to  the cave which was freaky. It was fun when we got to play ambush.

By Jordy and Taine

Wainono Lagoon

On Tuesday during outdoor education week my class went to Wainono Lagoon. It was fun because we learnt many things and saw some stuffed animals. We got to pick up dead sharks. We liked building rock towers and smashing them. Mrs E was very kind to teach us about Wainono Lagoon.

By Connor and Jack T

Wainono Lagoon

In the bus on the way to Wainono Lagoon chatter came from all sides. When we arrived everybody pushed to get out first. We all sat down on a tarpaulin. One group stayed there to learn about pests with Mrs. E, one group went to the beach for a scavenger hunt with Pauline and the last group learned about habitats with Kennedy. We made rock towers then knocked them down. We all had a lot of fun and we hope we can do it again.

By Stella and Lexis.

 

 

 

Sleepover

On Thursday we had a sleepover at school as part of Outdoor Education week. Everyone was talking during the night but every time the teacher came in they stopped talking. They were really annoying.  Before the sleepover the teachers gave us afternoon tea which was biscuits and fruit.  Around about nine o’clock we played spotlight but we only had three torches and we needed four. Luckily a policeman came to school and he had a torch so we could play with that.  Staying the night at school was really fun.

By Johnny and Ferg

UNDER THE SEA

It was the last day of Outdoor Education week and everyone was tired. The theme for the day was ‘under the sea’ so everyone was wearing sea colours. The bell rang and it was time to go in our classrooms. We put our sunhats on and lined up to go into the hall. We split into our whanau groups and walked out to the field where the polytech students had set up the activities. We made boats, sea scenes in bottles and fishing rods, and played games. Then the bell rang. It was 3:00, time to go home. That was such a fun day.   

By Dylan and Katie   

Kayaking

On Wednesday the year 5s went kayaking at the Waihao River. My group was first on the water. The gear we needed was a helmet, life jacket, wet suit and an oar. When I hopped in my kayak Jimmy my instructor pushed me out onto the river. I almost fell out of the kayak but I didn’t. In the middle of the session I did fall out and the water was freezing. I was frozen like an ice cube.

By Alisha

Kayaking

Kayaking was the best day of my life. I nearly fell out but I stopped myself. My favourite part was when we did big doughnuts. That was fun.

By Lily B

Kayaking

On Wednesday during Outdoor Education week the year 5s were transported to the Waihao River for kayaking. They were split into two groups. Group 2 went kayaking first while group 1 built huts under shady trees. After lunch the groups swapped over. We’re sure everyone had a great time.

By Lily P and Sophie M

An Icy Morning

The sparkles dance on the grass,

Ice is everywhere,

I slip and slide around.

My big, black cat looks crossly at me.

I say, “I can’t help it, can I?”

I see my breath like clouds in the air.

It really is quite cold,

And for you and me it surely is an icy morning.

By Stella

Spotlight

“Ok you’re in first,” I told Charlie. A big grunt was his reply.

“Come on, let’s hide Rosie,” Aimee said before Charlie could get angry at me. I hurried off to a lush green bush, the moon guiding me. I crawled into the bush. I sunk into the moss as I shuffled over it. I sat in the bush for a good two minutes.

Then I heard Charlie call out, “Ready or not here I come.”

I sat as still as I could and after a while heard Charlie say, “Found you Aimee.”

“That means I’m not counting next,“ I thought.

Suddenly a face popped up in front of me.

”Found ya!” Charlie giggled.

 

By Rosie

Night Skies

The plane rockets through the cloudy night sky. I look out my window but the only thing I see is the plane’s wing light flashing. I turn back to the movie. A loud booming noise filled my ears, it must be thunder. I look out of my window again. We have just risen above the clouds. It looks awesome. The stars and the moon are slightly bigger with a hint of blue. The clouds look like the West Coast only white and puffy. We are now descending back through the clouds. Everything is pitch black apart from tiny, tiny lights below us. We have arrived back in New Zealand.

By Rhys  

Sea Sounds

Splish, splosh, I can hear the sea.

Whack, whack, the rocks are getting smashed.

Swish, swish, I can see some fish.

Splish, splash, let’s go swimming.

Splash, splash, the water’s nice and cool.

Dive, dive, diving way down deep.

Paddle, kick, nearly at the bottom.

Up, up, back up to the top.

Swish, swish, back up on the sand.

Squawk, squawk, I can see a bird.

Orf, orf, a seal saying bye.

Oh man, got to go back home,

Goodbye, I will see you  guys.

 

By Rebekah

 

 

The Sea

Crash, bang!

The sea yelled as it crashed upon the rocks.

I took off to the beautiful blue waves.

 Just then a crab snipped my toes.

I fell into the water.

“Help!” I yelled.

Mum ran and picked me up,

Then we headed home.

 

BY MICHAELA

 

 

Bushy

All bushy, my secret hut is in a huge hedge. My hedge is my special place I like to play in. I love it. The hut makes me feel happy because I’ve always had a fun time in it. It is long with a little hole at the end. There is a fence made of wood and by the fence my dad has a round box. I climb on the box and carefully walk along two branches.

 

By Matthew