Cross Country 2015

Here are our thoughts on the race yesterday. 

When I first started it was scary. I wanted to go home but then I passed Daisy then it was fun. But my hips started to hurt. Then I saw the finish line and it was green. Cerys came first, Millie came second, Lilly came third and I came tenth. I felt proud.
By Erika 

Yesterday we did Cross country and I came 14th. My Dad wanted me to come first. I think next time I might win if I practise then I will get better. When I was going down from the gate I thought if I win I will be really happy.
By Jayden

When it was Cross Country I came eleventh! I ran on the green muddy grass. I ran to the dark green gate and back again. I heard my Mum cheering for me. I ran alot faster at the end.
By Zac

I didn't win in the Cross Country. It is not fun at the Cross Country. I cried. We ran one race but Tamihana ran two laps. He is very fast. 
By Chance

On the day of the fun Cross Country I had to wait. Finally it was our turn. Bang! off we ran faster and faster down to the metal gray gate. At last there was the finish line Tye won, Max came second and I came third.
By Torin

Yesterday I had an humungous race. I had a nasty hayfever. I came second and it felt sore! It was fun. The dark fence was green and it was short.
By Max

On the huge day of the Cross Country I passed Chance and Lexi. I was in the 6 year old group. I controlled my body super fast. When we stopped I came 6th. The yellow sun was shining. We exercised before we ran.
By Audrey Anna

I can run faster and slowly as well but I can run fast with my friend Charliese. She is my good friend. She ran faster than me but the winner is Lilly. I am so proud of you, I like you running so good.
By Ashmeen

The Cross Country was fun because all the people was there. My leg was sore. It is a funny school and my Mum was funny too!! and Dad shouted Yay,Yay,Yay.
By Keira

Yesterday I ran Cross Country. I passed Leo. I came 6th. I loved the Cross Country. Next time I want to come first!
By Liam

I ran to win. But I ran fast to the finish but I saw somebody in front of me. I got a medal but Zalyus lost but me and Zalyus get a medal cos we shared.
By Tamihana 

On Wednesday it was the Cross Country day. When Mrs Cornelius said Go! I jogged the whole way. When I got to the end I came fourth and I loved it.
By Olivia

In Room 1 we practised for Cross Country. I went around the huge field down to the gate around the field again. I liked it practising so much. Shame I did not come because I might have fainted because I was home sick.
By Aqui

Story Time with Keira

Thank you Keira for reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff to us.

You are getting a clever reader!

Kapa Haka

On Wednesday mornings we go to the Hall and do Kapa Haka with Mr Bassett.

Can you spot some Room One kids? 

Ashmeen was so good she got to go up on stage and help lead the whole Junior School.

Room One and Miss Morrell

Room One and Mrs Smith are helping show Miss Morrell how to be a teacher. 

She is doing really well taking the class for small group work in Reading, Writing and Maths. She is also doing some whole class lessons in Music, Te Reo, Phonics and Phys Ed.

Here are some photos of us working with Miss Morrell. 

Buddies: Room 1 and 8

We have been working together to research about the 1940's. Here we are making war helmets out of paper mâché.

A visit from Erika's Mum

Vicki came to Room One today to talk to us about her job. She works at the hospital as an anaesthetist technician. She showed us what would happen if we had to go to hospital for an operation. Vicki read us a book then let us use a stethoscope to check our heartbeats.

Guess what?  We were all alive and well because our hearts were beating!!

She also gave us bandages, special plasters, gas masks, injections, hair nets and shoe covers.

Look at us now!!

Thank you Vicki and Erika, now we know what we will see if we go to hospital for an operation. We will be put to sleep and all fixed up by the Doctors and people like you. 

Geometry in Room One

Busy trying to make the most shapes out of twenty sticks.

 We named our shapes and also counted the 'perimeter' of each shape.