Newsletter Term One Week 9

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there and welcome to the second to last week of Term One! Moss and I are at QEII today (Monday) at the Primary Sports Canterbury Swimming Championships. Rachel and the Girls' Blue Milo Cricket have made it into the Milo Cup semi-finals on Friday. Well done Rachel and we wish you and the team all the best. A number of the class have made it into the North West Choir, congratulations to you all.

We have a class trip to the Canterbury Museum on Tuesday to participate in the Antarctic Heroes programme. Thanks to the parents who have offered transport. Please meet at Room 7 at 10.30am.

Week Seven
Last week we looked at a DVD called "Endurance" and talked about a Fendalton Hero - Frank Worsley, who was on the Endurance when it went to Antarctica in 1914 and sunk in the ice. Worsley was Shackleton's capatin and navigated the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia Island....ask your child more about it...an amazing story! We also had a visit from an RNZAF Helicopter on Friday, read more of Darkwing, looked into Adverbs and continued looking at famous New Zealanders. We have done lots of training for the cross country, including a "Butterfly" session of speedwork/fartlek running and a two lap time trial.
Week Eight
This week we have Mrs Coats in the class on Monday as I am at QEII with the swimming team. We are looking forward to our trip to the museum on Tuesday. We have a Cross Country practice with the rest of the school on Thursday afternoon and a number of the class are involved in finals of Summer Sports on Friday. Children have to choose their Winter Sport option by Thursday- see:
Winter Sports Options
Notices
A few dates:

• Museum Trip - Tuesday 31 March
• School Cross Country - Wednesday 8 April from 1.30pm
• Last day of Term One and PTA Sausage Sizzle - Thursday 9 April
  

CC Training shoes: As we are training for the Cross country each day, if possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

Water and Fruit/Veges: I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

@Home: Some children may have earned a week off again - they need 20 points - ask them if this is the case if they are not sure, hopefully they will still read and be active but they don't have to record it!

Happy Birthday
Grace- April 16th
Class Captain:
Class Secretary:

Newsletter Term One Week 8

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there again....Autumn...Winter.... has come after a great week of lovely weather. Congratulations to LOUIS on his third placing in the Primary Sports Canterbury triathlon last week. Also, Michelle, Xiling, Xiaoling and Jooyoung have made it into the orchestra playing the violin. More of the team are auditioning for the North West Choir on Tuesday.

Week Seven
We started some work in eight reading groups looking at some NZ Heroes...lots of information from a variety of sources. We also started our Cross Country training and had a time trial, 2 person relay and Bull n' Cow race too! We met with our buddies and worked on Venn diagrams and we looked into various parts of the world with Mrs Evans on Thursday.
Week Eight
We will continue our maths inter-change again looking at aspects of the Number strand and place value. We will continue with our reading station looking at 8 types of heroes and our cross country training. We will start writing some narratives and look at a famous Fendalton Hero.
Notices
A few dates:

• PSC Swimming Champs (Moss) - Monday 30 March
• School Cross Country - Wednesday 8 April from 1.30pm
• Last day of Term One and PTA Sausage Sizzle - Thursday 9 April
  

CC Training shoes: As we are training for the Cross country each day, if possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

Water and Fruit/Veges: I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

@Home: Some children may have earned a week off again - they need 20 points - ask them if this is the case if they are not sure, hopefully they will still read and be active but they don't have to record it!

Happy Birthday
Jacob - March 15th
Class Captain: Grace
Class Secretary: Jooyoung

Newsletter Term One Week 7

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there..well our blog has exploded over the last week...do read and MAKE COMMENTS about all of the wonderful writing and activities. I have been thrilled to see the children enjoy publishing their recounts of camp activities.

With our buddy class, Room 12, we ran a very entertaining and successful School Assembly on Friday. Special mention of our great singing and our soloists, GRACE and AMINE who were superb. Thanks to the parents who came along to support us.

Well done to MOSS and STELLA at the West Zone swimming champs.....Stella was in the winning 8 year old relay team and she was also runner-up in both the 25m Freestyle and Backstroke finals for 8 year old girls - both times to another Fendalton girl! Moss is the 9 years boys West Zone 50m Backstroke Champion and will swim for the West Zone at the Primary Sports Canterbury Swimming Champs on Monday 30 March at QEII. We wish LOUIS all the best for the Primary Sports Canterbury Triathlon Championships at QEII on Wednesday.

Week Six
We completed the ASTTLE reading assessment, worked on some "Camp" maths activities, looked at using ADJECTIVES in our writing and had a quiz on parts of the Library. LOGAN saw a couple of the Crusaders at the Fendalton Library and we did lots of writing - 2 x Camp recounts and 2 x brief thank you letters to camp parents. We met with and practised assembly with our buddy class. Some students auditioned for the School Orchestra.
Week Seven
We start our maths inter-change again, a reading station looking at 8 types of heroes, cross country training and writing some narratives. We will sing a song about a Nana riding a scooter and look at ADVERBS.
Notices
A few dates:

• PSC Triathlon - Wednesday 18 March
• School Cross Country - Wednesday 8 April from 1.30pm
• Last day of Term One and PTA Sausage Sizzle - Thursday 9 April
  

CC Training shoes: As we are training for the Cross country each day, if possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

Water and Fruit/Veges: I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

@Home: Some children have earnt a week off - they need 20 points - ask them if this si the case if they are not sure, hopefully they will still read and be active but they don't have to record it!

Happy Birthday
Jacob - March 15th
Class Captain: Grace
Class Secretary: Jooyoung


Yours sincerely
Paul Norton, the Coach, Team 7 2009

Lost In The Forest.

At 2:00pm on day two of camp in Hanmer, group D did Orienteering.

First, the leader, Heather gave us a map, a compass, a pencil and paper and if we needed it, a stop watch. Next we learnt how to read the map and how to use the compass. We had ninety minutes to find all the markers [controls] and the most points you could get was 600. Unfortunately,my team split up,so it was only me and Rachel. We met Rachel's dad on the way so he came with us right to the end.

When we got back,we found out that we had come 2nd with 520!!!!! WOW!!!!!!! I never thought we would get anywhere near 1st!!!!!!

Biking!

On the 3rd of march we went biking.
First we went to get a helmet each and a bike.
Then we tested the bikes and mine was perfect!

ZOOM! Then we went through the forest.
It was sooo fun!!!!

Then we were finished.
So we put everything back and went to eat!!!!

waterfall walk

On Monday 2 of march rooms 7 and 10 went to hanmer. by car. I went with Louis's dad lutz, Josh, Louis and I. When we got there group d (my group) did the waterfall walk the waterfall was 41 m high. it took 33 mins to get there. I went ander it. It was fun.

Hot Pools!

On 2 nd March 2009 everyone in room 10 and 7 went to the hot pool.

Some people went in the car the others ran to the pool.

I went on Mrs Haford's  car.

I also went with Xiling and Xiaoling.

When we got to the pools i got changed.

The lifeguard talked to us about some rules.

We got in the pool.

IT WAS SO WARM!!

I also went to the rock pool.

The rock pool had a cool side and a warm side.

I also saw Miss Jamison.

Hot Pools

On the 2nd day of camp,late in the afternoon at 6:45 pm Rooms 10 and 7 gathered up to go to the hot pools. Everybody was so excited. Then we all  headed down to the pools. Some people ran down with Mr Norton but I didn't run because I was to cold. When we arrived we met up with a life guard who talked to us about safety and were all the pools were. Even though I had a Hydro-slide pass I didn't go it because I wasn't sure what it was like.We were only allowed in the pools that were on the left side of the entrance. I mostly went in the fresh water pool and the hot spas. At 8:45 pm everybody got of the pools and got changed. Then at 9:00 it was time to go back to camp.

         

         The End.

    By Annabelle.

Bivoac

On the last day at Hanmer Springs we made the bivouacs.
Logan, Maddison, Moss, and jooyoung, and I, made a bivouac.
First we got two logs, then we found four trees, so we decided to go there.
There was two trees in front and two behind.
We put the logs on the trees one behind and one in front.
We found lots of sticks with leaves on them, and lots and
lots of long sticks.
For our roofing we picked up lots of twigs and long sticks
and also sticks with leaves on them.
We versed other people in our class.
After we made the roofing Mr Norton got a bucket of water and pured it on us we got
a bit wet other people got soaking wet but we only got a bit wet.
It was really fun, i hope we go again...........

Tree Cimbing

On the second Group D, which is my group, did tree climbing.

 The first thing we did was to put on a harness and a helmet. Our first activity was lots of fun. We had to build crates on top of each and the highest block tower won.

 We divided into two teams. My team won by 1-0 because we got lots of draws. After the activity we started climbing trees.

Stella was the first person to climb up the smaller tree. The some people climbed a higher tree.

I found tree climbing hard but challenging.

bivouacs

On 4 March, room 7 was on camp and made Bivouacs.Bivouacs are huts made out of anything that you can find.I was in a group with Brad(parent),Logan,Madison,Jacob and Yong.The main thing that a Bivouac needs is support.If a Bivouac doesn't have support then it would collapse just like a human with no bones!

Hobo-stoves are used by 'hobos',People who live on the in the wild or on the streets.We made hobo-stoves on camp on cooked pancakes on them.Yum-yum.We could become wild men!Unfortunately we go to school and our parents would tell us off and Say's spent all the money on school fees just for you and now your going to live in the wild?!?!What a waste of good money!'.So if you make hobo-stoves on camp don't get any ideas!

You may think that parachutes are only for airborne activities but if you do you thought wrong and I'm Positive!On the last day of camp(my true love sent to me)room7 played with a parachute.The first activity we did was called cat and mouse and that was really fun and then we played popcorn.Popcorn is fun because the more balls you use the harder it gets!

At Hanmer  Camp we did Mountain Biking and it was fun.

First we put on a helmet that fitted. Then we all got bikes. Next we got started.

I fell off once. We did the mountain biking in the forest. It was steep, especially when we went over tree stumps and roots.

It was really fun I was sweaty

The Bivoac

The Building of the Bivouac

On the last day of camp, Wednesday, we set out to the forest.

We did a blind trail, but after we made shelters called 'Bivouacs'.

Mr. Norton gave us 30 minutes to build it.

I paired up with Jessica.

We chose a nice tree to build it on and we set to work.

Jessica found nice, big flax stalks to build it with.

She handed them to me and I put them in place.We made sure to make a hole to get in and stuck 

some branches, like a roof.

Just in case,we threw in some flax stalks inside. We waited until Mr. Norton shouted "Okay,times up! Can everybody get in there bivouacs?!"

We squeezed through the hole and covered it with the branches.  We accidently left a hole in the roof and got really wet. We pulled the branches away for the photo.

ORIENTEERING!

On the 3rd of March group D & B went ORIENTEERING in the forest.

Fist Heather gave us Maps, compasses and stopwatches.
We were a bit scared that we would get lost but luckily we didn't.
On the walk we had to look for controls hanging from trees. We had 90 minutes to find all the controls. When we got to the end 5 seconds left so we had to sprint, but my shoe fell off so i had to put it back on. Luckily we made it. Heather showed us the score, and we got second to last, but some cookies cheered us up. The orienteering wasn't my favourite thing, but it was alright.

Hot Pools

On the 2nd day day of camp,late in the afternoon at 6:45 pm rooms 10 and 7 gathered up to go to the pools.Everbody was so excited. Then we all headed down to the pools.Some people ran down to the pools with Mr Norton but I didn't run because I was to cold

My Bivouac

When we got to the forest on the last day for the bivouacs, Mr. Norton told us where the boundaries were.

After that he told us GO!!!

We ran to find somewhere to build. We found a excellent place to 

build. We started to make our bivouac.

When we finished, Mr. Norton came around with a bucket of water.

I saw it dripping on my head. He said it was only going to be a

dribble. He stuck his hand in the bucket, Then he flicked it 

at us. I didn't get wet. YAY!!!!!! 

Bivouacs

It was the last day of camp and finally we got our to make our Bivouacs in the forest.

Sam,Josh,Louis and I were in a group together and it was an outstanding group.

First we had to find a place.

we found a dirt mound and lots of big sticks but we also found a big black mat and it was perfect!.

With five minutes left we got more sticks than ever and we did really well, mainly because of our sheet.

If it was a competition we probably would of won!

Diamond Smuggling!

On Monday night at 7:00 till 9:00 we went Diamond Smuggling.
Everyone was involved.

We got a Diamond from Mr Norton.
Then we ran through the river. And I fell in!
It was frezzing cold!!!!
I ran past 3 pearents.

Group B won by 2 points.
Then we went back to camp.
I was even more colder!!!!!!

I really enjoyed it!!!!!!!!!

The End
By Carina

Waterfall Walk

On Monday 2nd of March 2009 group A, B and D went on a waterfall walk it was a really hot day. When we got there we started walking for 2 hours.



I got really tierd from walking because we had to walk up hill and I am not used to that. When we got to the top of the waterfall we had a break and looked at the beautiful waterfall.The waterfall had colours like blue and silver it kind of looked like a rainbow the waterfall was 41 meters tall and had a pool at the bottom.


Then we went back on the way back it was all down hill and I kept falling over. It was so so so fun. At the end we walked back to the cars and went back to camp.


By Madi.

Mountain Biking Downhill

On the 3rd of march our first activity was the mountain biking. I was in group D and our leader Ashely. When we got into the biking we had to go relay because the girls were in front of us. Most of the boys including me did the dipper the dipper is a hill it had two ways you could go but you could only go one way. We got lots of to do a we jump and i got lots of air and then jooyoung crashed into my bike. On the way back to camp me and sam did this big jump. And we got lots of air and we go back to camp then we started the next rotation............

Mountain Biking Downhill

school camp.

On Monday 2nd of March we drove to our exiting school camp. Sam, josh and me were in the same car. My dad drove us there and the car trip was 2 hours long . when we finally got there we unpacked our bag's from the car. I was with Ben, Josh and Sam's bunk room. our first activity was mountain biking . We put our helmets on then we got our bikes . We biked through the scar . forest we went down relly steap hill with a jump. Then we biked around for a bit. After we biked back to camp had dinner. And went to bed.

Hot Pools!

Hanmer Camp 2009

On Monday the 2 of march at nine thirty in the morning room7 and 10 set off to Hanmer Camp, I went in Lutz's car with Louis and Sam. Onthe way to camp we saw Frog rock but it looked better on the way back. Wehn we got to Hanmer Camp we went to our bunk rooms. I had a bunk room with Louis,Sam and Ben Jenkins but when we got into our bunk room we realised that their was a BIG BLACK SPIDER in the corner of the window. So we decided to put in on the floor and Louis jumped off the top bunk and landed on it and it went ''splat'' all over the carpet. Our first activity was mountain biking. It was so fun because we all had GT Chucers and they went really fast over jumps. 

HOT pools

On Tuesday 3rd March at 6:45 pm, Rooms 7 & 10 went to the Hanmer Hot Pools.


Most of the Group went hydro sliding which was really awesome .The fresh water pool was way warmer than it was last time I went In the pool.It was sparkling blue like blue glitter.It was really funny because Carina, Annabelle,Grace, Amine,Michelle and I did water ballet in both hot pool and fresh water pool . They looked like swimming tornadoes.


In the end It was time to get out and dressed and leave in the car's we came in .

The End
By Amelia.

Hot Pools

On Tuesday 3 of March at 6:45 pm at the Hot Pools.We were all lined up waiting desperately going in.At last we finally go in we all got change and the instructor told us some rules about the Hot Pools. When that was over she let us go and have a fun swim. Me,Theresa, Jessica and Xiaoling walk to the hydro slide.We climb up the stairs,it was tiring , when we got to the top we raced down like 100 times . It was getting cold,me and Xiaoling decided to and get change and wait.that was my time at the Hot pools.

Waterfall Walk

On the 3rd of March Groups A,B and D went on a fun but long walk.

It took two and a half hours and some of us ran down the big big hill.Three of us went under the water fall.The water was really cold and freezing.Next time when I go to hanmer I would like to take my family there.




















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camp cool

Camp recount.

on march 2nd we did tree climbing it was very fun. My favorite part was
climbing the pine tree because it had lots of sticks.we did a crate challenged
and it was very fun.


On the 1nd march we did mountian biking we went all around
a forest it was tiring.We did jumps on the bikes it was
so fun.


on the 3nd march we did the hobo stoves
we got to cook pancakes on stoves.There where lots of wasps.


By Jacob

Mountain Biking

Tri Photos

logans mountain biking

On the 3Arda of march our first activity was the was the mountain biking . And Wising group D and our leader was Ashely and then we were out into the bush we were going relay slow because

The Waterfall walk

On Tuesday 3 March 2009, Group c was going to the waterfall.

First the parents drove us to the forest.

We started walking.

The way to the waterfall was really long.

We first had to go up down up down.

I didn't like the waterfall walk because it was hot and long.We kept going up and it got higher and higher.It also got cloudy.

I was really sweating.

There was 6 bridges and 60 stairs in a total!

We reached the waterfall and it was huge!

Mr Norton took a photo of a group of girls and a group of boys.

On the way back Mrs Jamieson took the lead. There were a lot of steps.

I fell over a few times. I didn't feel good when I fell over.  

Hurry Up Storm's Coming!

On the last day of camp 2009 we did some bivouac building.

My team was Cille, Stella, Amine, Michelle and I (we also got some help from some parents)

We got big dead branches and I stretched a flexible branch from a nearby tree onto our bivouac. Our bivouac was shaped like half a tee-pee!

I stayed in the bivouac for the competition. Lots of other teams'

bivouacs leaked, even the one with the tarp over it!

Then it was our turn. We got photos of our team, then it was time for the test! I got in with Rachel, then Mr.Norton poured water over our bivouac and we only got a few drops on us and nothing leaked!

We all headed back from the bivouac area with a yummy morning tea waiting for us. 

WHAT A GREAT MORNING!!!!!!

H

Tree Climbing

HOT Pools

Tree Climbing

On Tuesday 3rd of march at 12.oopm group d(my group) did tree climbing. We climbed twotrees . I climbed both of them.Itwas fun.I got to the top on both .We built a tower made of crates with someone on top. The builder stacked them and someone stood on top I enjoyed it,it was fun and challenging.

HOT Pools Rock

Hot Pools

It was Tuesday,6:45pm in the evening when

everybody gathered at the courtyard.

Mrs Harford talked to us about which car 

we're going in.

After the talk we went in the cars(I got to go 

in Mrs Harfords car!).

We got to the hot pools and I was still in line to get my Hydro slide pass.

When we got our pass the life guard talked to us about safety and which pools we were allowed in,at the same time some people got changed.

Some ran to the normal pools and some ran to the hydro slides.

                                                                  After an hour it started to get cold so some                                                                     people got out and got changed.

                                                                  Few minutes passed,we gathered at the

                                                                  fresh water pools Mrs Harford talked to us,

                                                                  then we left the pools and went back to 

                                                                  camp.

            I enjoyed it!

                                                                                                                                    

                                                                  

                                                                       

                                                                                 

The Waterfall Walk

On the 3rd of March Groups A, B and D went on a fun but long walk

How TalL Are Those Trees?

At 12:00pm  on day two of camp at Hanmer, group D and B did tree climbing.

First we learnt how to put our harness and helmet on. After we had 

been checked, we were split into two groups and my group did the  

crate  challenge. There was a builder and a climber. The climber stands 

on the crates the builder builds and the builder stacks crates up in two 

piles. When everyone had had a go at builder and climber we moved on to climbing trees.

On the first tree I got to the top first but Sam was much faster to get to the top. On the second tree I got to the part where there are no more blocks to put my hands and feet on.

Overall I thought it was my favorite rotation.  

Mountain Biking

On the 3rd of March my group did mountain biking. My group was group D and a person named Ashely led us. I got a very small red and black bike. It was a long biking track in the forest. At a place that was called 'Big Dipper' Logan did a big jump. A place that I called 'Ramp' Logan and Sam did a high jump on the bike.


When we were back at camp we had a rest for the next rotation.

I really loved the mountain biking because I learnt how to use fantastic gears on the bike.

Newsletter Term One Week 6

Dear Parents/Care givers
Hi there everyone.
We had an amazing camp last week and hopefully you will read all about it on this blog this week.

Week Five
The week was mainly our Camp at Hanmer (see pic. of the boys building a bivvy) which was awesome. Thanks to the parents who came and to the parents who transported us. We also met with our buddy class to look at Assembly for next week. We did a PAT listening test and also our first spelling levels test. We also played Sport on Friday and shared some freeze frame shots of our camp at Senior Assembly.
Week Six
This week we are writing some recounts on camp, working on Camp Maths and getting ready to share at Assembly on Friday. We will have another class meeting and change jobs and seats. We hope to have our last sessions in the pool.
Notices
A few dates:

• West Zone Swimming Sports-Thursday 12 March at Jellie Park 12.30-2.30pm
  
• PSC Triathlon - Wednesday 18 March
  

Can children please bring their swimming togs and towel each day (or a note if they are unable to swim).

Physical activity is vital for learning and health. We will do some daily and therefore children need appropriate footwear. If possible could children please bring along an old pair of sports shoes to have in the room by the back door.

I also encourage all children to have a water bottle(for water only) in the classroom. They are also able to eat fresh or dried fruit at anytime throughout the day.

Happy Birthday
Jacob - March 15th
Class Captain: Ben J
Class Secretary: Georgia


Yours sincerely
Paul Norton, the Coach, Team 7 2009