Room 7 Brightwater 2011

Kiwi Sports By Ollie

2011-09-21T12:42:00.001+12:00

Get Together

Well, yesterday on 13th of September the children had a Kiwi Sports Day.

There were Brightwater, Ranzau, Hope, Appleby, and Wakefield. It was only the Middle Syndicates.

The children had to do 7 sports but there were 13 of them.

In bowls they had to try and hit a white ball.

Kiwi Sports Day is held so they can make friends.

Rugby Celebrations By Cameron

2011-09-21T09:43:00.003+12:00

On Tuesday Sean was playing in the re inactment game it was Nelson college vs Nelson club at the Botanics .
The rules were that to get a point you had to get over the line to get a shot at goal and that is one point . There was a haka performed by 1000 Nelson college boys on the carthedral steps . There was a fight in the rugby .
Aldo Micio got a horse and carriage to the Botanics to watch the game.

Walking with dinosaurs the arena spectacular By Ethan

2011-07-05T10:16:00.007+12:00

Wipeee, we are going to walking with dinosaurs. On Saturday the second of July we went to the dinosaurs. I got a bag, a note pad, stickers,badges and a t-shirt. There were ten dinosaurs and a big t-rex that had to attack two dinosaurs. There was a stegosaurus as well as a Brachasaurus and plateosaurus.

Skating competition By Jessica

2011-07-04T10:08:00.003+12:00

Skating Comp
On Saturday I went to the skating rink for a competition. We left home at 7:30am. On the way I got Powerade. My events were: Figures and I got first in Free skating, I got second and in dance I did not get anything. At lunch they had speed races a 100 m. I got 4th and in the 200m race I got 5th. There were people from Upper Hutt and from Christchurch. At one presentation, a girl from Upper Hutt fell off the first. It was a really fun day. I looked really pretty.

Sounds of the Sea By Peita

2011-07-01T12:02:00.005+12:00

Sounds of the sea.

Sandy children running and playing.
Eating yummy biscuits before jumping into the sea.
An annoying seagulls screeching ruining the fun.
Shady trees for a picnic.
Horses clip clopping on the hard sand.
Octopus jumping and splashing in the wavy sea
Ripples swirling and twirling
Exciting times and we have to go home- but I don't want to!

Sounds of the Sea Shore By Aaliyah

2011-07-01T11:59:00.004+12:00

Sparkling waves on the beach.
Eggs cracking in salty water.
A laughter of children in the sand

Screeching seagulls flying over the sea
Horses clip clopping into the sea
Octopus slipping and sliding
Riding horses on the sand
Everyone got a chocolate ice cream at the end.

GO Wanderers under 9s By Jessica

2011-06-20T11:29:00.005+12:00

GO WANDERERS

On Saturday my rugby team played Waimea Old Boys and we won. At half time the score was 5-2 to us. At full time the score was 7-4. Their coach was the referee in the first half and Tim did the 2nd. Mitchell got forward of the day and Jack got back of the day. I was playing half back.

BY JESSICA

My Goat By Josh

2011-06-20T11:25:00.006+12:00

My Goat is a Baby Goat. It is called Annie. It has brown a head and then a white back. I lead it around the house after school and in the weekends and I get to take it down to the shed where my Mum and Dad are. We got it from Tapawera and we brought it home in a van.

Moto X Cross By Jack

2011-06-20T11:24:00.006+12:00

Yesterday I went to a motor x race in Dovedale and the A groups track was up the hill and it was slippery But down the Bottom of the hill the Bs group was racing. The Bs group was my group and man it was slippery all right and fun. It was awesome.

2011-06-08T09:27:00.002+12:00

This week I am going to Ikamatua to ride my motorbike. I am going to win I hope.

Rugby By Ben

2011-06-08T09:16:00.006+12:00

Me, Cameron and Bailey played a night game. I got an intercept and scored a try. Tapawera lost 9 7 to Wanderers. We had a feast in the clubrooms.

My New Pony By Maddie

2011-05-18T04:43:00.001+12:00

Yay! My new pony is coming in the weekend. She is a shetland cross and she is 16 years old.
My new pony is a pinto mare. Her name is Strawberry. The first time I rode Strawberry I fell off
twice and when I was trying to get back on something funny happened- she bit me on the bum
2 times! But I got a leg up until it was Ameera's go. I led her around trotting and walking.
Then it was time to go. I said bye to her. Then we got her padock ready her saddle and bridle
ready too. finally we got everything done. Wow! that was alot of work.

Greenstone By Matthew

2011-05-12T10:27:00.004+12:00

Greenstone is more common in Te Wai Pounamu. Greenstone is mostly found in rivers. Greenstone is nearly as rare as diamonds. Because it is so hard,it has been used instead of iron for axes and hand tools. The Mere was often made of Greenstone. You can still collect Greenstone in rivers like the Arahura River.The Arahura River is closest to Hokitika.

Bubbles- By Taine

2011-05-12T10:26:00.003+12:00

BUBBLES

On Term 2 we made big Bubbles the size as Matt. Everyones were great but mine was the biggest. I used 2 sticks and string with a metal ring on it. When I lifted it out it made a triangle shape but the bubbles changed to circles.

Bubbles- By Ella

2011-05-12T10:05:00.003+12:00

Bubbles

Round 1
On Term 2 we brought things to make a bubble mixture, then we had to make tools to blow bubbles. We made massive bubbles. Matthew put his straw through his bubble. We used our hands, fingers,and wire.
Round 2
Our next goal was to not use our hands.We looked for things we could use other than our hands that would help us blow our bubbles. We used wire, plastic ties, funnels, straws and sticks and string.
Taine threw the biggest because he had a bigger tool than us. The funnel was cool because I thought it might not get mixture in it when you dipped it in the mixture.

My New Pony- Maddy

2011-05-12T10:04:00.003+12:00

Yay! My new pony is coming in the weekend. She is a shetland cross and she is 16 years old.
My new pony is a pinto mare. Her name is Strawberry. The first time I rode Strawberry I fell off
twice and when I was trying to get back on something funny happened- she bit me on the bum
2 times! But I got a leg up until it was Ameera's go. I led her around trotting and walking.
Then it was time to go. I said bye to her. Then we got her paddock ready, her saddle and bridle
ready too. Finally we got everything done. Wow! that was a lot of work.

Camping at Ward Beach By Georgia

2011-05-02T11:41:00.016+12:00

Yah! I can't wait until Friday morning we're going to Ward Beach . So off we went to Ward Beach. Mum said it would just be like going to Blenheim. A few hours later we arrived at Ward Beach with Grandad and Grandma. Wow! I had forgotten how big the pop top was.The next day we all went for a big long walk along the beach.We all walked as far as you could go.Oh look you can see a hole family of seals I said to mum.We all saw a little cave with a rock on each side of a seal and 1 was at the back and 1 was on top of the seal. One hour later we went for a drive it took about 1 and a half hours to get there but we finally got there. I turned to Dad and said how do we get to the water fall and the baby seals? Dad said you go through that little path way. Grandma said it takes about 2 minutes to get there. Finally we made it. There were lots of caves that the seals live in. Mum looked at that one. It's pushing all the other ones off that. A seal came waddling up to us. Tayla started tell him off. So we went off back to the car and drove back to Ward Beach. On the way back we stopped at a dairy. When I shut the door, I slammed my finger in the car door. I burst into tears. Then we went to a Cray Fish Factory. We drove all around the factory and no one was there. After that we just went straight back to Ward Beach.

2011-05-02T11:20:00.011+12:00

In the holidays at 7 o clock in the morning I hit the road with Liam, Tim and Gail. Yum!! bacon, egg, tomato, toast. That's what I had for lunch. Time to hop off the ferry Mum. Zip zoo zam we're there. We're there! Dad can we have KFC for tea? "Ok, Cameron.'' Thanks Dad. Z z z z z z z ring ring. Time to go to MacDonalds for breakfast. Mum can we have the left over KFC for lunch. ''Ok''. Where are we staying next Tim? ''Pukekohe" Ok does it have a spa? ''No!!'' Ohh!! what are we having for tea? ''Meat lover". Yum z z z z z z z z z. Tim could you please be quiet. BROOM, BROOM. I'm never travelling again. Are we there yet? Yes we are there. Hi Noel and Cheryl. Good girl Gemma and Jet. Man your fire is warm. Cameron time for bed. Ok Mum. Z z z z z z z z z z z!!!!!!! Creak, crack. WAKE UP CAMERON!!!!! Ok. What are you having for breakfast? Coco pops. Where are we going today? Hone Hiki's flag pole.

Maruia By Ollie

2011-05-02T11:19:00.012+12:00

In the holidays we went to Maruia to see our cousins. It took us a long time to pack our clothes. I helped Dad put the motorbikes on the trailer. It takes about two hours to get there. It is not much fun driving there but only when we get lollies. We got to go to a dirt track with our motorbike. There was mud about the size of my motorbike. All you could hear was BROM! BROM! BROM! because there were motorbikes everywhere. You could not hear one clear sound. Then Mum went back home to go get the big kids. Trent my big brother, my cousin and me went up the hill. Half way up my chain on my motorbike came off but by the time Trent got there he had gone to the school pool so he got a spanner and came back up. I had to push it most of the way. It was not that much fun. I milked the cows at 5 o'clock in the morning. I had to go to get the milk because Dad did not be bothered but in a while I loved it. Every morning I did go to see the milk tanker and on EASTER DAY I went to to give him an EASTER EGG. It was my birthday

Australian Holiday By Jarrad

2011-05-02T11:15:00.011+12:00

In the holidays I went to Australia. We went to Featherdale Zoo. We saw bats, owls, hawks, snakes, sheep, crocodiles and kangaroos. T hen we went to the Aquatic Center. There was a hydroslide, a lazy river that was over my head. There was a bucket that got filled up with water and it tipped on you. It got filled up by a sea horse. There was a little pool that you could jump in. You couldn't jump in any of the others . Then we went to the Olmpic Center. We couldn't get in because they must of had something on so then we waited. We finally got in. There were shops. We saw rugby teddys, rugby tee shirts, rugby hats and socks. And then we went to the wedding. The wedding went from 6 o clock till 1 o clock in the morning. The plane that we went in had tv. We had to go in a container on the way to Australia. We were in seat 28. On the way back we were in seat 45 and 46. We didn't take off in till midnight. It was very late when the wedding finished. We had Mum's brothers car. It was a subaru. We went to Paramata. We went to the big mall and went shopping. We went to toy store.are us I got a lego plane that came with a cart and a sattill li

Adventure By Matthew

2011-04-15T10:01:00.004+12:00

On Wednesday I went on a huge ship called the Spirit of New Zealand. It has got lots of things like sails and things to climb up. The sea at the time was calm but we were making waves come off us. The engine room was very loud with all the things working. My Grandad was part of the crew.

Red and Black day was a success- Jessica.

2011-03-09T11:42:00.003+13:00

On Friday we dressed up in red and black to raise money for Christchurch. I was dressed in my Crusaders top and skinny jean which are black.We raised $497.90.

peitas coming fist.

2011-02-14T11:46:00.004+13:00

Yes I got first.

In the weekend I went to athletics. Dad it's so hot. Can we go home? Dad replied, no you have to do your shot put! Aaaaaahhhhhhh! I nearly fell over! After athletics we went to my Grandad's and had tea there.

By Peita Milne

Puppy By Cameron

2011-02-14T11:33:00.004+13:00

My puppy
On Saturday I got a new puppy. I got it from Frank. Its name is Stumpy because Girl is Mum of five pups. Stumpy got his name cause he got his tail bitten off. He came out backwards and no one was there to help so Girl tried to pull him out herself and she nipped off the end of Stumpy's tail. Stumpy is growing well.

Matthew's Robots.

2011-02-14T11:27:00.009+13:00

On 14th.2.2011 I brought 2 robots to school. 1 is human and 1 is animal. They can do all sorts of things like walking and talking. I got one of them for Xmas and one from Trade Me. I like the way they can talk back to you and they can do lots of funny things.

Pets Day.Peta, Tara and Eden

2010-11-22T12:07:00.004+13:00

On Friday the 19th of November 2010 was Pets Day. There were lots of animals like baby lambs and dogs and cats and also little baby chicks and other animals.
I made a Floral arrangement novelty container and miniature garden.

Pets Day By Cameron and Mitchell

2010-11-22T11:59:00.006+13:00

On Friday the 19th of November 2010 it was Pets Day at Brightwater School. All of the students had brought an animal to school. Dobby shaved one of his sheep called Danny (one huge sheep). At the end they had a huge parade with cats, dogs, chickens and rats.I brought my lamb Lego to school. He was very well behaved, there were many other lambs there too.

The Best Pets Day Ever By Clayton and Joe

2010-11-22T11:58:00.004+13:00

The Best Pets Day Ever

On Friday Brightwater School and adults had a Pets Day and some people brought their pets. We did tricks, parades, shearing, racing and sharing their pets. People won drink bottles and certificates. There were chickens, dogs, doves, ducks and sheep.

Pets Day by Harreit, Shania, Rahania

2010-11-22T11:57:00.014+13:00

On Friday the 19 of November it was Pets Day. There was millions of pets and millions of baking and also lots of flowers too. After lunch everything started for Pets Day and all the things made by the students got judged. Also all the stuff got awards if they were great and different. When it was Pets Day all of the students had to bring all the things that they could find to make all the things that they put down on their sheet for Pets Day.

The Awesome Day With The Pets By Keri, Olivia & Charlie

2010-11-22T11:57:00.009+13:00

On Friday 19 November at Brightwater school we had a Flower Show and Pets afternoon.The pets were taken out to the backfield and were put into enclosures. The flowers and baking were taken to the hall and were put into the class and the subject with your name hidden underneath it . The baking was judged by syndicates. There was a 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th place for everything. We all went out to the back field and there was sheep being shorn, ladies threading wool onto sticks. There were parades for caged animals, dogs below knees, dogs over your knees, dressed up animals and a final parade for all of the animals. Mr. Dobbie & Hugh were shearing big fat woolly sheep.

Flower & Pet Day Serina and Amy

2010-11-22T11:56:00.010+13:00

On Friday the 19th of November it was Pets Day. All the entries went to the hall to be judged by Mrs Inch and Mr Phillips.It must of been a hard choice because all the talented people with beautiful flowers.The children all participated in the activities which were Novelty containers,Floral arrangements and other fun things.
In the afternoon we started the pet parade.There were fancy dressed pets, Chubby rabbits, guinea pigs and cute sheep. Some pets wore a contractor suit and another pet wore pink togs with the word billabong. What an awesome day.

PETS DAY By Jesse, Ben and Flynn

2010-11-22T11:56:00.007+13:00

PETS DAY
Pets Day was on the 19 of November. Everyone in Brightwater School that had a pet brought them to school at 12.30am. Everyone brought them to the back field. Everyone turned up except the sick. They had a pets race with hoops and jumps and cricket posts. We had a parade when everyone walked around with their pets. There were all kinds of pets like rabbits, sheep, dogs, cats and chicks.

Brightwater School Annual Pets day by Luke and Bailey

2010-11-22T11:55:00.006+13:00

On Friday, the most exciting thing happened, it was the Brightwater School Annual Pets Day! Mostly everyone brought their pets and everyone bought Flowers and a cooking activity. Everyone had to bring their pets up to the back field. It happened on the 19th of November two thousand and ten. The most popular pet was a dog. The least popular pet was a rat. The most popular kind of Cooking activity was 3 decorated biscuits. The least popular kind of cooking activity was 3 scones or Pikelets. The 7 flower activities were Button hole, Floral arrangement, Wild Flower arrangement, Miniature Garden, Sand Saucer and Novelty Container. Everything got judged and some things even got a certificate for 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st prize.
At the end, we collected all our items. The day was very exciting. Everyone except Mrs D was there because she went to Christchurch with the horses!!!

THE COOLIEST PETS DAY EVER.- BY CASSIDY AND JOSH

2010-11-22T11:54:00.005+13:00

ON PETS DAY EVERYONE BROUGHT THEIR ANIMALS TO SCHOOL ON THE BACKFIELD. IT WAS ON FRIDAY . ME AND JOSH BROUGHT A DOG AND A GUINEA PIG. THE KIDS THAT HAD PETS WENT ROUND A BIG CIRCLE.SOME OF THE PETS DID A COURSE , JOSH CAME SECOND OUT OF FOUR. THEN DOBBIE DID SOME SHEARING .

The Whitebait Story By Mitchell

2010-10-13T11:33:00.005+13:00

In the holidays I went whitebaiting with Bailey, Mum and Aunty Lorraine. We used nets and we caught 3 buckets full. There were lots of people doing it.

We made whitebait patties but Mum and I don't like them.

We had two bonfires on the beach and we toasted marshmellows. We had fantastic fun!

Rally Cars By Cameron

2010-08-19T11:10:00.003+12:00

Wow!!! what an awesome time it was getting to meet Dean Sumner, Keiran Hall and Dominck Unterberger . We got to have a go in one of their cars I got to go in Keiran's car. We also got to get some poster's, information sheets and a map to get to their next race called the "Rally of Nelson". Keiran's car is a subaru same as Dominck's. But Dean's car is a mitsubishi.

What an Awesome Holiday By Keri

2010-07-19T12:03:00.011+12:00

In the amazing Holidays, My Family and I Drove in the muddy white truck slowly to Ashburton then we jump out of the truck with excitement. " Let's go play on that awesome playground,'' said Keri. So we had a play and then hopped back into the truck . That was all because soon there was, zzzzzzzzzzz! Yes, I was sleeping. Wow, what a huge sleep. As soon as I woke up we were there. I wandered inside the little cottage to see what it was like. We were told not to look at any of the pictures so it would be a surprise. Well from then on we were told to have another sleep so we would be happy when we go skiing tomorrow . On Friday we woke up, got our ski suits on and waited for everybody to get ready. Off we go. Yay. We got out of the car and we slowly walked over all the ice in the carpark. We got there at 9 o' clock and that's when the ski field opens. There were about 20 cars there. They were all four wheel drives. We had already got our boots fitted and we waited over by the ski school and our instructor today is called Anne. She is from England. We practiced turning,left and right.From then on we walked over to the BIGGEST T BAR IN NEW ZEALAND. We were allowed to go strait to the front of the line to go on the tow. when we were half way up the tow we were told to ski to the right and snow plow and wait for the others. when we were coming down we went over the jumps they were huge.from then on we were allowed to go and ski on our own . Leigh and I went back to Mum and Dad. I was puffed and didn't want to do any more so I stayed in the car from then on the end.

what an awsome Holiday

2010-07-19T12:03:00.000+12:00

Amazing holiday by Luke

2010-07-19T08:41:00.004+12:00

In the holidays, my family has the most AMAZING holiday ever.It all started when Mum entered a competition to win a chance to go to the Cadbury Chocolate Carnival and guess what,we won. First we drove to Christchurch (which takes 4 hours to get there). We went to see The Karate Kid at the Cinemas.The Karate Kid was AWESOME!!!!!.Then we drove to the airport and got on the plane from Christchurch to Dunedin.In Dunedin we got a special tour around the Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Factory.On Day 1 we got to make our own Chocolate and put it in a cooler for 10 minutes to make it hard.On Day 2 we got to see the world's biggest chocolate waterfall.At the end of that tour we each got 1 big block of chocolate, I got a Caramello. Noah got a Crunchie. Eli got a Rocky Road. Dad got a Black Forest and Mum got a Peppermint.On Day 3 we went to the 2010 Jaffa Race to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cadbury Chocolate Factory.There were 50,000 Jaffas instead of 25,000 this year.In Dunedin we saw Toy Story 3.Then we went to Nana & Poppa's for dinner.And after we had dinner we arrived home at 8.00 and went to bed. It was the most Amazing holiday ever TH(E)ND of that.

Room 7 Assesmbly

2010-06-11T13:44:00.008+12:00

A couple of weeks ago Room 7 took assembly. Harriet and Liam were the announcers. Room 7 revealed their hidden talents. They were under the 4 Arts which were Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. First was music. Amy, Peta, Yasmine and Serina sung in a little group. Next was Joe and Lucy. They played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star together with the cornet and Glockenspiel. Then it was the jump jam dancers,they danced to Blame It On The Boogie. Then it was the Drama item. Ben and Cameron did a mime, then Jesse told a story. Finally, it was Visual Arts. Some children showed their artwork. Finally the assembly was over. It was an afternoon to remember. By Serina

I like to play games

2010-06-02T11:42:00.001+12:00

Every play time at school I like to play with my friends. I like to play Soccer , Rugby and Hide and Seek.

When I play hide and seek I lock my self in the bathroom. I creep around every time. I get scared some times. I climb in my bed room wardrobe on the shelves with circles in them.

When you play rugby sometimes you have to twist pass and you need to have team members and you skid.You run super fast because you try to get a try. You kick because you try and get the ball over the post.

When you play soccer you need to get a clever pass , a great kick and sneaky goal. Because you gotta go hard or go home and have heaps of skills.

By Bailey A

Weaving

2010-05-31T15:50:00.005+12:00

Room 7 have used flax, wool, material and many other different things to create wall hangings by weaving. The different colours and textures in our weavings were interesting and we all thought they were fantasic. We have each chosen to gift our artworks to someone special.

Our Special Visitor By Keri

2010-05-31T15:43:00.002+12:00

Yesterday Robyn Belton came to Room 12. She came to talk to us about her artwork.
Robyn Belton illustrated a lot of books, like Brave Sea Dog, Duck and the Gun, and she has also illustrated the Greedy Cat Series.
Robyn Belton got to be an illustrator by drawing nearly every day and doing lots of research. She did about 100 scribbly pictures of what she was doing and then she would do the pictures. To know what to draw the author wrote at the top of the square.
It took about a year to get A Duck in a Gun published.

Robyn Belton's Visit

2010-05-31T15:37:00.002+12:00

Oh I wish I was Robyn Belton because I LOVE drawing. Oh, did I mention Robyn is an illustrator and that is drawing? So I am going to tell you what happened. It all started at Brightwater Scool in Room 12. I was scared because I did not know what she looked like but I needed to overcome it so I went with my friends. By Harriet.

Robyn Belton's Visit

2010-05-31T15:27:00.002+12:00

On Wednesday at Brightwater School, Robyn Belton came to visit. Brightwater School was so excited. Each Syndicate met her in Room 12. Robyn Belton is a spectacular illustrator and author.
By Amy

The Best Weekend By Serina

2010-04-26T12:28:00.018+12:00

During the Weekend my family went to the Warehouse so I could spend my $20 gift card. I spent my gift card on Littlest Pet Shops. My Mum bought a cricket set so we could take it camping in Pohara. After that we went to Macdonalds, I had a six nugget happy meal with a medium lemonade. Then we went to the Tahuna Park. I climbed the whale. It was very steep. I went on the Merry-go-Round. After I got off I felt as dizzy as a spinning top. I went down the rocket slide. I burnt feet with the extremely hot metal. Then we went home and played cricket. I was getting hot so I asked Dad if we could go and get an ice-block and he said yes.

The March. By Peta

2010-04-26T12:28:00.013+12:00

In the weekend Peta Mills went to the March Against Mining at the start of Trafalger Street all the way to the end of Trafalger Street. Peta went with her best friend Tui. Tui was staying the night at Peta's house and Peta's mum was there as well and Tui's mum, dad, sister and brother were with us. As we were about to start Marching everybody held up the signs they bought with them. Peta took a sign saying "This land is mine and I say NO!"

ANZAC Day By Luke

2010-04-26T12:27:00.021+12:00

Yesterday was the 25th of April (also known as A.N.Z.A.C Day). If you don't know what A.N.Z.A.C stands for, you've come to the right story. A.N.Z.A.C stands for Australia, New Zealand Air Corp. There you have it folks. Australia. New Zealand Air Corp. A.N.Z.A.C day is to remember all the soldiers who got killed in World War I & World War II. Today in the news, the 4 soldiers flew in a helicopter and it crashed into a hill & 3 died & 1 got badly injured. In World War I & II an enormous number of soldiers got killed. The Australians & The New Zealanders sailed to Gallipoli to do WW2. Well, that's all for now. I hope you enjoyed the story. Make sure you comment to it if you read it. Well T.T.F.N Tah Tah for now.Made by Luke Hassan Age-8&3/4

Anzac Service at the Brightwater Gates! By Keri

2010-04-26T12:27:00.019+12:00

On Sunday morning Keri and her family walked down to the gates where the Anzac Service was. When we were down there we noticed that we were the first people to arrive. Mr Dobbie asked me and my sister Leigh could put a wreath down against the gate. When it came to that part we didn't do it. Amy and Connor Berkett did it. They also had a bugle playing a tune. When the tall man played the bugle they got the Man to play it beside the Brightwater Hall. It was loud enough for me when it was playing back beside the hall. Mr Dobbie showed a picture of some people in his family that went to war. The scouts and the cubs were there holding green flags that had a different symbol on each flag. Anzac stands for : Australia New Zealand Army Corps. After that it was the end SO,... we started to walk extremely slowly back home!

Dancing Comps By Lucy

2010-04-19T11:56:00.003+12:00

In the holidays I did a dance competition. I did my Jazz and Bare foot dance. I got a first place , two third places and a very highly commended . I danced at the Motueka Hall. Mum came the first two days and Dad and Hunter came to last day. I enjoyed it because I loved getting dressed up and putting on the make up!

The best holidays By Amy

2010-04-19T11:32:00.002+12:00

Yes no School! Finally I can do what ever I want. Oh I just remembered I'm going to a play called Into the Woods on Saturday. I can't wait to go. I wonder what else I'm going to do. I might go to the movies or maybe go to another play. "Amy breakfast time." "Coming ." After breakfast I watched some TV and got dressed. Then I listened to my music and annoyed my brother. A few days later I went to Into the Woods with my Mum, Logan and Harriet. After the show we went to McDonalds.
Mum and my Auntie organised a sleepover at her place on Monday. On Tuseday we had Burger King. It was much better than McDonalds!!!

Saving a Duck By Jesse

2010-04-19T11:28:00.005+12:00

In the holidays I went to Natureland. My mum and sister came with me. I saw some pigeons, Kea,
meercats, and lots of ducks. One duck had a broken leg... then I saw a pukeko. It scratched the weak duck. I ran up to a staff person. He came to look at the weak duck. He put the weak duck in the fixing room. We got 20$ dollars each for saving the duck. After that we went home. I had a lot of fun at Natureland. I felt great about saving the duck- and the money was great because we didn't have lots.

My Holidays By Joe

2010-04-19T11:27:00.003+12:00

In the holidays I went to the Aquatic Center with my dad and two brothers. First we went in the wave pool. I got to get a body board. I got really high when the wave came. When I got to the deep end I swam to the very bottom. When we were getting bored we went to the lazy river. At the lazy river I went on my back and floated all the way round. I was on my way to the big pool. When I got there I ran and ran and did a canon ball in the water. I was having a lot of fun when my dad said we've got to go, but I said can I please do one more thing. And I did a big dive in to the pool. I had a lot of fun at the Aquatic Center.

Holidays By Liam

2010-04-19T11:24:00.011+12:00

In my holidays my Grandad shifted to our old house. Before the holidays we shifted to Bridge Valley under the Camp. It is half an acre with bush. It is hard to find people. In the willow tree we are going to build a swing with a wooden seat and a rope to hang it up. The best thing about living in Bridge Valley is the room we have to play in.

2010-03-11T08:44:00.000+13:00

Variety Bash Fancy Hat Day on PhotoPeach

Buoyancy Day at Wakefield Pool By Shania

2010-03-08T09:24:00.004+13:00

Buoyancy day at Wake field School Pool. On Wednesday the 3rd of March we went to the Wake field School Pool. We went with the Middle Syndicate. The teachers and parents drove us there. We practiced our buoyancy with objects. We needed a lager and deeper pool. We used life jackets. When we had the balls we had to try to stand on our feet. We had to float with the noodles.

Swimming With Our Clothes On By Yasmine

2010-03-08T09:18:00.003+13:00

We were learning to see how buoyant we were in the water when we had our clother on and togs on underneath .We jumped in the pool pretending to fall out of a boat . I had trouble kicking with my shoes on. When I had my clothes on it felt very awkward . I didn't get dragged along. I had so much fun.

Swmming with our clothes on By Serina

2010-03-08T09:14:00.006+13:00

We were learning to see how well we would float with togs and old clothes on. We were trying to demonstrate what it was like to fall out of a boat. It was very easy to float on my back and tummy. It was the best swim ever !!

2010-02-19T12:20:00.006+13:00

When we walked to school we took Camo and he is faster than dad. Camo goes nutty when he sees us after a while. When we go on holiday our neighbours look after him.

Baby Chickens

2010-02-12T10:28:00.005+13:00

On the first day of school three out of four chickens hatched. They are a pale yellow colour and very soft. Now the feathers are developing on the tail. The wings gave got proper baby feathers in one week. We think two are boys and one is a girl. We are hoping my uncle can take the boy chickens (if there are any) down to Barrytown. The type that she got is a white sussex. You can just see their combs. They are pale orange and spikey. Franky the Mum who only incubated the eggs kept making BIG holes in the ground that the chicks can play in. Every day we give the chickens a cuddle to keep them tame and friendly so we can play with them. When it rains Franky sits on them to keep them warm.

BUDDY READING

2009-09-24T14:06:00.002+12:00

Here's a photo of us 'Buddy Reading' in our class.

Buddy Reading with Room 1

2009-09-24T14:03:00.002+12:00

Each Friday Room 7 visits Room 1. Sometimes we take along a book and we read to the Room 1 kids. Then they get a browsing book and practise reading to us. Other times we test their spelling works.

OUR ARTWORK

2009-09-24T13:56:00.002+12:00

In Room 7 we have been creating pictures of fish with koru designs.

Cassidy's Boat

2009-07-23T08:36:00.002+12:00

Cassidy brought his lego boat to school on Monday to show us. He made it in one day! Cassidy you are very clever and you've done a fantastic job!

Puss 'n' Boots

2009-07-23T08:34:00.002+12:00

Connor and Keegan shared their booklet they've made about the fairy tale "Puss 'n' Boots'
If you want to have a look at it, you'll find it on our library shelf.

Greta & Lucy's Book

2009-07-23T08:32:00.001+12:00

Greta and Lucy made an awesome book about their favourite Fairy tale. It is in the class library shelf if you want to read it.

Hansel & Gretel Play

2009-07-23T08:30:00.002+12:00

Stella, Caleb, Peta and Clayton acted their play to the class. They spent ages making a house decorated with lollies.
Great play!

ANNABEL'S LAST DAY

2009-07-23T08:27:00.002+12:00

On Friday last term Annabel had her last day at Brightwater school. We made her a 'Good-Bye' book and we had a shared lunch.
Annabel we hope you have a wonderful time at Hawera School.
Keep in touch.....We will miss you!!!

Clayton & Evie

2009-06-19T13:36:00.002+12:00

Keegan & Casper

2009-06-19T13:32:00.001+12:00

FANCY DRESS DAY

2009-06-19T13:28:00.002+12:00

Fancy Dress Friday

2009-06-19T12:13:00.003+12:00

It is the fancy dress day today and lots of people have dressed in different costumes
For the big parade after lunch. Olly has dressed as Snape and Kyle(which is me,typing this)has dressed up Harry Potter.Most of the teachers has dressed up as a witches.

fancy dress friday

2009-06-19T12:07:00.002+12:00

on Friday we had fancy dress Friday Lara dressed up as a mouse and Caitlin dressed up as little red riding hood we had dress up day because it is the end of book week it was very fun . we also had a parade.The library was open all week.By Caitlin and Lara

fancy dress friday

2009-06-19T12:06:00.009+12:00

On Friday the 19th of June
Brightwater school had a fancy dress to celebrate the end of the Jurassic book fair.

Fancy Dress

2009-06-19T12:06:00.007+12:00

Today we are having a day where you dress up as your favourite book character. Me and my friend dressed up as darth vader and sonic. i'm happy cause its fancy dress day!

Fancy Dress friday

2009-06-19T11:53:00.003+12:00

On the 19th of June we had a fancy dress day. Lots of people went as different book characters.Miss Read went as a witch. Greta went as a horse rider, Evie went as a cow girl and Annabel went as tinkerbell

CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING

2009-06-04T08:23:00.001+12:00

We have our school cross country on Friday, so we've been training hard.

PJ's at School?????

2009-05-20T14:40:00.002+12:00

Yes...you're not seeing things! At the beginning of this term the children in Room 7 decided they wanted to celebrate making sensible choices by wearing their PJ's to school and having a wheels afternoon!

GO OLLY!

2009-05-04T16:05:00.002+12:00

Olly went to the 'Gold Coast' with his family in the school holidays and had an awesome time! Here's a photo of Olly on one of the theme park rides.

2009-04-29T15:45:00.002+12:00

The Touch Museum

2009-04-29T15:43:00.001+12:00

After lunch we walked along the beach and discovered the tidal pools.

2009-04-29T15:42:00.002+12:00

We had lunch on the rocks beside The Smokehouse. We had hot chips and a chocolate fish. Yummmmmmm

2009-04-29T15:41:00.002+12:00

Catch of the day.....A CRAB!!!!!!!

2009-04-29T15:39:00.001+12:00

Fishing on the jetty.

Photos of our trip to Mapua

2009-04-29T15:37:00.001+12:00

Morning tea at Grossis Point

Mapua Fishing Trip

2009-04-05T17:30:00.002+12:00

On Monday we are going to Mapua to finish our Inquiry Topic on "Fish". We are going fishing, exploring round the rocks, going to the aquarium and having fish 'n' chips for lunch.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!

2009-04-05T17:24:00.003+12:00

On Friday it was Kate's 8th birthday and she brought a lovely chocolate cake to school for all her friends in her class to enjoy. It was delicious!

TWITCHY THE CATERPILLAR

2009-03-31T08:44:00.002+13:00

Cassidy brought along a caterpillar to school so we could watch it transform into a butterfly.

SEE OUR AMAZING SEA CREATURES

2009-03-23T21:21:00.002+13:00

We have almost finished our fish now. They will be for sale at our school auction on Sunday. Here are a few of them.

EMOTION POETRY

2009-03-19T13:45:00.002+13:00

We are learning to use describing words to make our writing interesting.Today the year 3 children in our class wrote poems on emotions.
We hope you enjoy them.

EMOTION POEM

2009-03-19T13:36:00.002+13:00

ANGER

Anger is the colour dark red.
It looks like a shooting tornado.
Somehow it tastes like a raw shark.
It smells like a stinky, smelly, gym sock.
It sounds like someone screaming, shouting and yelling.
It feels like a needle stabbing into your neck.

By Kylen

Happiness

2009-03-19T13:16:00.002+13:00

HAPPINESS

Happiness is the colour light pink.
It looks like a poppy.
It tastes like a pottle of yoghurt
It smells like a cool rose
It sounds like swishing petals in the wind
It feels like a soft teddy

By Annabel

Grumpiness

2009-03-19T13:14:00.002+13:00

GRUMPINESS

Grumpiness is the colour dark purple.
It looks like an elephant bumping into walls.
It tastes like a rotten banana.
It smells like a smoky fire.
It sounds like a car crash.
It feels like saw jabbing my finger.

By Olly

Emotion Poem

2009-03-19T13:12:00.001+13:00

SADNESS
Sadness is the colour dark black.
It looks like a raindrop falling.
It tastes like stinky scallops.
It smells like a dead possum.
It sounds like slow music.
It feels like a funeral.

By Clayton

EMOTIONS POEM

2009-03-19T13:10:00.002+13:00

SADNESS
Sadness is the colour dark blue.
It looks like tears falling from the sky.
It tastes like a burnt cookie.
It smells like a light, green rose in spring.
It sounds like butterflies flapping their wings.
It feels like being small.

By Kate

EMOTIONS POEMS

2009-03-19T13:02:00.005+13:00

HAPPINESS

Happiness is the colour golden yellow.
It looks like a pink rose.
It tastes like hot chocolate.
It smells like the seaside.
It sounds like seagulls squawking.
It feels like the hot sun.

By Peta

HAPPINESS

Happiness is the colour of sunshine.
It looks like a sweet rose.
It tastes like a banana.
It smells like a juicy orange.
It sounds like a lawn mower cutting grass.
It feels like grass spitting onto your arms.

By Cassidy

EMOTIONS POEMS

2009-03-19T11:38:00.002+13:00

ANGER

Anger is the colour dark red.
It looks like a blue sky.
It tastes like a dark plum.
It smells like a spiky rose.
It sounds like cars driving.
It feels like a burnt sausage.

(By Casper).

Sharing Our Posters

2009-03-18T15:26:00.003+13:00

Room 7 have been busy researching fish for our Inquiry Topic. Everyone chose a sea creature to study and then we found information in books and on the internet. We sorted through the information and made up a poster. Some of Room 7 children shared their Fish posters at assembly.

Jump Jam

2009-03-18T15:24:00.003+13:00

On Tuesday the middle syndicate gathered in the hall for a session of Jump Jam. Thanks to the senior students who took us!

CONGRATULATIONS ELLIOT & KAHLUM

2009-03-18T15:19:00.002+13:00

Well done Elliot and Kahlum for getting awards at 'Middle Syndicate Assembly'.