Welcome Back

Welcome back to school. 2009 looks to be a busy, fun year with camp coming up very soon. Room 8 are an enthusiastic bunch and have already started to do some amazing things in the classroom. Keep tuning into the blog to see what is happening.

Golf

Room 8 are now keen golfers after having lessons with Chris. They had lots of fun learning how to 'drive', 'chip' and 'putt'!!! If I was Tiger Woods I would be worried!!!

Playing golf is tiring work and the club is a great tool to lean on!!!

Tiana has style with Meila cheering her on in the background

Hayley shows us how its done with lots of giggling!!

Aaron had a mean swing and could hit it straight and far. Watch out Tiger Woods!!!

Sydney shows us how to do it. She managed 3 holes in one! Champion!

Elections

Darrian voting

Waiting patiently to make their decision and vote

" Freedom"

"Change"

"Peace"

Elections hit Lower Moutere School.

Vote for Peace, Change, Freedom!

Room 7 and 8 children in their own electorates of Appleton and Oakwoods, were seen campaigning for the children to vote for them. Policies were written.

People had to decide did they want cool lunches, or to be paid to come to school, or to have more computers in every room?

Posters were made, rosettes were worn, videos produced. The excitement mounted for the final day of voting!

And which party finally won?

Freedom and the politicians for the electorates were Natalie and Victoria who were from the party of Change

Pet Day

What a GREAT day. The children and pets had sooooo much fun!! Here are a few of Room 8 kids with their adorable pets. I don't know who are cuter, the pets or my class????

Here is Shane and King, who are very close companions. King is a handsome German Shepherd.

Sydney's, Oliver the Guinea Pig, was popular with the girls

Dorian and Whisky are very close mates!!

Jess brought her cute pup along to play!

Aaron and his faithful friend Muttley. Muttley is 12 years old, isn't he beautiful?

Tiana and her friend!!!! Nice pet Tiana

What a wonderful day? Thanks Room 8 for making Pet Day so much fun and so successful.

Book Character Parade

What a terrific week Lower Moutere kids had. It was Book Week and this year was based around NZ authors. Room 8 had to look at 4 authors and find out lots of interesting things about them. They read lots of different books during the week and read to the juniors during buddy time.
Friday arrived and this was dress up as a book character and Room 8 looked amazing! Everyone dressed up and looked great. Mrs P was very proud of everyones efforts. Special mention to Sponge Bob who turned a box into an incredible outfit. Well Done Ryan! Great stuff Room 8 - you are a fantastic bunch of kids!
There was a fun parade to the sounds of Abba(what else??) and then there was a quiz where all children particiapated and were asked lots of questions about books. Wow Lower Moutere kids are really switched on about books.
It was a GREAT week. Well Done Room 8 for making it all the more exciting and special!

Sponge Bob (Ryan) was a favourite character of the day. Cameron and Dorian (well I think it was Dorian under that hair) certainly added colour and character to the day

Our cowgirl Jaydene and Little Bo Peep Savanah added a bit of style to the day

The Grim Reaper (Luke) kept all of the Lord of the Ring lads in line. (Aaron, Brock and Ricki)

No day is complete without our pretty fairies and Koha, Sydney and Natalie surely do a great job

Room 8 was pretty scared until Christopher andTiana revealed that they were the witches!

Pooh Bear (Sharnai), Bumble (Hayden) and a very cute tiger (Aaron) had a lot of fun on the day

Hayley Town Mouse and Meila Country Mouse came to visit for the day - thank goodness Slinky Malinky decided to stay at home!!

Mrs P and Mrs T came as the two princesses of the Senior Syndicate!!! Don't they look very regal????

Welcome back to Term 4.
This is a busy term but it will be fun as well. What to look forward to - Book Week Character Day, Pet Day, Athletics, Your visit to your new High School, Year 8 dinner, End of year picnic (where shall we go?) and of course the final assembly.
You also have the photograph competition which is due in on October 31. So get clicking. Fab prizes to be won.
Have a great term everyone.
Mrs P

Poetry is fun!!!

No School Today!

No school today

I don't want to go to school today

no please I really don't!

You can pull me or push me I don't care I just truly won't!

*

They throw hard paper at me

and call me a mean name

especially when the

lunchtimes rain,

then teasing me becomes

their game.

*

So what if I'm a student

I won't be able to bear it

I would rather burrow down

under

and live a long life with a

ferret

Sydney

I'll vaccum the house for a month

I'll do the washing too

Please don't make me go today

I won't know what to do.

*

The students are all mean to me

You don't know what they say

They glued me to my chair in class

I'm teased in every way.

*

So what if I'm a teacher

I'll moan and wail and cry

I can't help what the students do

I feel as blue as the sky.

Natalie

I dont want to go to school today

Aaaahhhgg the boys are really gross

They get muddy and dirty

some of them pick there nose

*

All the teachers seem so nice

but its really just an act

They watch your evey move

And talk about you behind your back

*

So what if I'm the student

The teachers make learning hard

I would rather stay home

And relax in our back yard.

Savanah

Our champion!

Meila has done it, she is a GOLD medalist! Congratulations to our New Zealand Champion.
In the weekend Meila attended the National Aerobic Competition in Wellington. They had a Hip Hop section. Along with 8 other intermediate children from the Motueka and Nelson area, Meila hip hopped her way to success. Meila's team were the South Island representatives having won their section previously 2 weeks ago.
Meila said "It was awesome. Every part of the competition was awesome. Winning was so exciting, we were all so happy"
As well as receiving a gold medal and a certificate, Meila and her team are off to Australia to compete in the International Competition. Good Luck Meila!
Pictured above is Meila in her Hip Hop uniform holding her GOLD medal. Room 8 and Lower Moutere School are sooooo proud of her! Well Done Meila!

7 a-side tournament

Our Hockey Heroes

Rugby Rascals

Ryan's cooling off!

Successful Soccer Stars

Nifty Natalie in action

"Giggling Gerties"

They look good and they are good!!

What an awesome day? Room 8's children Rule!

All of the children played hard and had so much fun. It was a great day and once again Mrs P is so proud of her class.

Jaydene said "It was very hot! It was an awesome day!"

Issac said "Hockey was fun. I got sore as I was whacked in the shins"

Darrian said "Sweaty, hot and tough games!"

Cameron said " Fun, painful, tiring, but it was awesome!"

Savanah said " Exciting, good to see all the new girls I will meet at high school. A great day!"

Well Done everyone! A terrific day had by all.

Padder Tennis is fun

Our new padder tennis nets are so much fun. Tiana and Hayley challenged Cameron and Isaac to a fun game to try out the new nets. I wonder who won???

Our nets came from all of the money raised from our Fun Run.

We all agree that it was a great way to spend the money.