WAKATU'S BLOG

maths week

2010-08-10T13:04:00.009+12:00

This week is maths week so our main forecast is math. We are all signed up for a maths week site. It is so much fun. What you need to do is to try and get as much money as you can get. On Wednesday there will be an auction at 12:30 where you can bid your money.

Hi I'm Ed

2010-06-21T12:25:00.012+12:00

WELCOME ED TO WAKATU CLASS

I am Ed. I come from Wales. I went to Kidwelly School . My best friends were Rhys and Will . In Wales Will was in year 5 and Rhys was in my class. I like nearf rugby and pies . My grandparents are called Dudley and Moyra . They are really nice. I love NZ because of Appleby . It has fantastically nice pepole . I LOVE NZ.

Wakatu's Jump Jammers

2010-06-12T08:43:00.007+12:00

Well done girls. Don't you all look great in your costumes!

Jump Jam

2010-06-11T23:05:00.005+12:00

Congratulations to our 'Jump Jam' team who have all worked extremely hard over the last 5 weeks to polish their routine ready to enter it into a national competition. They performed at this week's assembly and I think we could all see the huge progress they have made. Well done girls - you can be very proud of yourselves.

MORE CAMP SNAPS

2010-06-11T22:33:00.020+12:00

Mistletoe Bay Camp 2010

2010-05-30T09:10:00.007+12:00

What an amazing 4 days we had at camp!! We were extremely lucky to have better weather than we had expected and we were able to do all of our scheduled activities. Most of us would claim the highlights to be the dolphins that circled the boat for half an hour in the Sounds, the kayaking, the damper on the beach fires and the camp concert. A special mention must go to the 'Top Chef' dessert competition each night. We ate some wonderful creations courtesy of Jason and Richie. Many, many thanks to the wonderful parents that came with us and worked so hard to make it a great experience for all. Our children were just amazing in their behaviour and in their positive attitudes. Mr L and I were very proud of them all. And my last word goes to Rob, Jason and Richie.... keep practising your 500 card skills. Maybe you can beat Andrea and I next camp!!!!!

Linda

Class Councillors

2010-04-27T12:11:00.003+12:00

Our class Councillors are Liam and Bella. They were picked by making a speech to tell us what they would do if they were class Councillors and why they would be good class Councillors. Then we had a vote and Liam and Bella had the most votes so they were our new class Councillors. Liam's favourite idea was the pajama disco. Bella's most favourite idea was to put a drinking fountain outside Maungatapu and Wakatu. We hope they enjoy representing our class.

interview with lincoln

2010-04-27T11:47:00.004+12:00

Wakatu would like to welcome a new student to our class. Lincoln Haigh has come from Henley School and his sister, Zara, is in Kahurangi. Lincoln's hobbies are fishing,drawing and science. His birthday is may 25th and is nine. He likes this school because the classrooms are bigger ,the playground is cool and there are more computers in this class than the one that he used to be in at Henley. His favourite band is Linkin Park.

Soccer Coaching

2010-04-23T08:27:00.005+12:00

On Thursday we had 4 soccer people come and teach us some skills and play games. I tackled Tullumore about 6 times. He kept falling over. My team won 3 games.

Camp preview photos

2010-04-18T12:37:00.013+12:00

In week 4 of this term, Wakatu and Maungatapu classes are going to Mistletoe Bay in the Marlborough Sounds for a 4 day camp. Mr Lambie, Mr Avery and I have visited the site and taken these photos for our classes to enjoy. We are going to have a great time in such a beautiful spot.

Biking Fun

2010-04-18T12:23:00.009+12:00

Last term Wakatu and Maungatapu classes enjoyed a great day of biking adventures. Not only did we cycle from school to and from Rabbit Island but we spent the day enjoying many of the cycle tracks throughout the forest. With a great BBQ lunch and some fun and games on the beach, a great day was had by all. Enjoy these photos that we took.

Lucky Me

2010-03-16T11:36:00.006+13:00

On Friday it was crazy hair day. You bring one dollar and your craziest hair and the one dollar goes to the cancer society . I'm unlucky.... I never get a certificate. But this time I was lucky and I did get a certificate. But the main thing was that it was out of well over 100 hundred people. I wanted to smile but I didn't. So who made their hair crazy? I think they did do a great job even though they may not have got a certificate.

First aid

2010-03-16T11:35:00.006+13:00

On Friday Tamra came from St John to teach us what we would have to do when we found someone who needed help. She said what not to do and what to do. She told us how to bandage, what to say to the person and who to call. We all got a certificate and a bag with a pencil, 2 magnets and some stickers.

Wacky hair everywhere!

2010-03-16T11:34:00.007+13:00

On Friday we had wacky hair day to raise money for the Cancer Society. Wild and crazy hair ......completed with spray paint even. All the teachers were done up too. The teachers had awards at the end of the parade for the spikiest hair, most colourful hair, most creative hair, the springiest hair,and a few more. It was fun to see all the wild hair but it's nice to see people back to normal. It was an awesome day.

first aid course

2010-03-16T11:16:00.005+13:00

On Friday St John came to Appleby School. We did a first aid course . The instructor lady was called Tamra. We were learning to help people when they were hurt like having an allergic reaction from a bee sting or hypothermia or other stuff. At the end we learnt to help people that have a injury like a broken arm or leg. Our job was to keep our patients calm and to get an adult or ring 111.

Wacky....wackier....wackiest!

2010-03-12T12:05:00.007+13:00

Wow! What a great wacky hair day. We were raising money for the cancer society. What we had to do was come to school with wacky hair and bring a gold coin. Some people had balloons and others had coloured hair for their style .We did a parade out on the field and showed off our cool hair. Also at the end of the parade we got some certificates for people who had awesome hair like Bella and Kiera. Bella had slinkies coming out of her head. She says they hurt to put in. Good luck getting them out too!!!!!

2010-03-03T14:53:00.010+13:00

And more photos......

2010-03-03T14:47:00.005+13:00

Thanks to all the parents for the great turn out to our swimming sports. We were lucky with the weather and all the children worked and tried really hard. Good luck to those who will represent us at the Zone sports day on Monday. Enjoy some photos of the fun!!

Classroom Happenings

2010-02-20T13:15:00.008+13:00

We have had a fantastic first four weeks and we have started most of our classroom programs now that we have tested the children to see where they are at.

If you came to our assembly last week you would have seen some of the things we have been doing and hopefully you enjoyed our drama performance based on the school triathlon.

If you didn't get to join us, why not pop in soon to see what your child has been doing. They may like to explain some of the wall displays to you or show you their books. You may even find a tidy tote tray!!

Kind regards

Linda

2010-02-19T09:05:00.004+13:00

On Wednesday there was a tryathlon. Heaps of parents came to support and watch. All the teachers took heaps of photos. Some people were in teams and some people were individuals. The runners had to go twice and that was my job. I was nervous at the start but very proud of myself at the finish.

Fun Fitness

2010-02-19T08:41:00.005+13:00

3...2...1 We were off. The swim was hard work, because we couldn't stop for 4 lengths. We ran hard to win. We had to find our bikes in the grass and pedal as fast as we could. Jordan had to bike with a puncture. Our legs were burning as we ran to the finish. We were pleased to sit down with our juicies.

Terrific Tryathlon Time

2010-02-19T08:31:00.005+13:00

We competed in the individual class which meant you had to swim, bike and run. We had to swim 4 lengths of the school pool and it was cold and hard work. We had to run while we were wet and it was hard to put our shoes on. We could hear our parents cheering. We got on our bikes and it was hard because of all the bumps, holes and long grass. We then ran to the finish and got our juicy! It was cold but good.

Appleby Schools Awsome Tryathlon!!!

2010-02-18T12:06:00.006+13:00

On Wednesday afternoon we had the coolest tryathlon ever known in Appleby School History!!!

The deafening roar of cheering rung in the ears of Appleby children. The teams went first and then the individuals and it kept on going like that from class to class. The 5 year olds went first and then the 6 year olds and then the 7 year olds and so on. Then it came to the year 5s- that is our class.Olivia and I both did the individual course. I came first and Olivia came second. We were really exhausted but were very proud of our efforts. It was great to see so many parents supporting us.

Hello from Mrs Compton

2010-02-02T14:20:00.004+13:00

Hope you have all had wonderful holidays and are ready to learn lots in Wakatu.