Timbernook

Savage Tree-Snakes

Yesterday our class went on a trip to Timbernook at Stoney Creek Ranch in Maraekakaho. We went there because of our inquiry this term, Healthy Body, Strong Mind. So yesterday morning before 8:45 we got on a bus and drove a half-hour trip to Stoney Creek Ranch. When we arrived we met our hosts, Wacky Wendy, Jokey Jane and Troublesome Tracy. We were then split into three groups. I was in a group with Rebecca, Sophi, Isla, Jack, Jarvis, Oliver, Mekhi, Casey and Cayden. We then got to choose our names. The other groups were called Appletree Shovelers and the Nature Birds. Our group was called the Savage Tree-Snakes. ( Which I

One of the activites

personally thought was the best group ) After this we had to make a group sound and movement. The Savage Tree-Snakes move was a hissing sound. We would then act like a wiggly worm ( It didn't look like a snake... ) and we then would do the sprinkler like the snakes were spitting poison. We would then go HOYYA, and do a karate kick. It was really funny because we would keep on laughing and some of us even fell over! We then did some activities such as built a human body using things we found around Timbernook. (Hay, Stones, Pine Cones, Poles etc ) We also did other activities like passing a hoola-hoop through the group still touching the people next to you as fast as we could. The Savage Tree-Snakes won, of course. I guess we were kinda cheating because of the fact we had less people than everyone else. We also got to cook marshmallows and have some free time, which was spent by me watching people swing off a rope and jump in the mud.

Calvin & Tom after jumping in the mud!

The Great NZ Road trip!

Lately in Room 11 we have been working on our inquiry - The Great New Zealand Road Trip. We could choose one New Zealand Tourist Attraction. It was either Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton, Napier Art Deco, Cape Kidnappers, Rotorua, or the Weta Workshop. You could also choose something else with Mr Billing's permission.  I chose Waitomo Caves. Next we did Flora and Fauna, when we had to choose and endemic ( Meaning only in one place ) animal or plant of New Zealand. I chose a Grey Warbler. The week after that, we had to do one about NZ History. We could choose between Pink & White Terraces, New Zealand Wars, Cape Kidnappers and ANZAC day. I chose to do Pink & White terraces, which I am still finishing.

Art

Lately in room 11 we have been working on some art. It has been really fun and I really enjoyed this.
Here are some photos of my art. For my first piece of art, we drew something kiwiana on a white piece of paper. Then we sellotaped a piece of black paper behind it. Then, using the sharp end of a compass we poked holes over our drawing. Then we cut the sellotape off and stuck the black piece of paper on the window. When the sun is out, light  shines through the holes in the paper and you can see our art.

My stabby art of a Pohutukawa leaf:

My sketch of me:

My emoji art:

My acrostic poem:

Mihi

Lately we have been working on our Mihi. We made them on google drawing, so we could add images of our river and mountain. These Mihi are about our Mountain, Te Mata Peak, and our river, Tukituki. They are also about our Whanau.