Play-centre coming

Room 8 is looking foward to when the play centre moves in to Room 5. The old Harewood Hall can not be used any longer.

Swimming Time

We are lucky to have our own swimming pool .We go swimming every day after morning tea. We are learning to do breast stroke, free style, back stroke and sculling on our back. We have two groups  -one group does lengths and the other uses the boards to get their breathing right.

Breast stroke is fun but hard.

We are sinking a bit here in breast stroke.We aren't allowed to do a normal kick

Saving the Sand Dunes

Yesterday morning at 11.30 on the dot room 8 started their fantastic adventure. We all went in a parent helpers car and drove off to Waimari beach. When we got there we had our lunch and then Chris the council educator walked us down to the beach. We made our own mini sand dunes with the people in our car and  found out that when you walk on the sand dunes it destroys them. The waves also wash the sand dunes away. Everybody needs the sand dunes so the sand doesn't blow on their houses. Plants help hold the sand dunes down. You should always use the walkways to get over the sand dunes so they are not destroyed. I learned that sand is made from erosion which happens when rocks clash together and little teeny bits of rock fall off and are carried to shore by the wind and the water. We were all very tired after our big day out but we all want to go on another trip now! Becky

the best part was when we wrecked the sand dunes pretending to be a storm. Conor

We enjoyed yesterday because we got to build our own sand dune and destroy the sand dunes that we made by hand. we all had groups to work in.
We loved decorating the sand dunes.
We got some things from Chris for protecting our sand dune.We got  2 bridges and 2 sand gates. it was so much fun. At  the end of the day we drove back to school and waited till the bell.
by Nesha and  Madison

No Flying in the House

Our class shared novel is "No Flying in the House"
by Betty Brock



It the the story of Mrs Vancort and when she finds a tiny white dog named Gloria.
Gloria also protects a young girl named Annabel.
Gloria and Annabel stay with Mrs Vancort.
One day Annabel is in the drawing room looking at all Mrs Vancorts treasures and goes over to her favourite out all the treasures A Golden swan.
Then she tries to make it move but it brakes
Then she hears someone talking to her its a golden cat.
It tells her not to tell anyone about its vistit or it will brake into 1,567 pieces
Then when her friend Betrice cox comes Annabel tells her about the cat.
Then they go and help Mrs Vancort in the garden.
Annabel and Betrice get some spades and dig up the garden.
Betrice finds a can with somthing in it.
Its the cat that Annabel saw in the drawing room.
Then they go inside.
That night while Gloria is having a bath Annabel looks at her collar.
It had a message from someone called Felicia To Gloria with love from Felicia 
Gloria was princess Felicias dog
We look foward to reading the rest of the story.
By Charlotte

Harold Comes to Harewood

On Tuesday the life education caravan came to Harewood school. It came on a big truck. 

Class Councilllors Room 8 2013

 Today we voted for the class councillors for room 8.
Then Miss France added up the votes.
The people with the most votes were James and Charlotte.
The people who got the next most votes were Alice and Oli.

"We are  looking forward to being student councillors and
 deputies this year" Alice,Charlotte,James & Oli.

Our class treaty for 2013

Our Class Treaty 2013

1.    Be kind and friendly

2.  Include people

3.  Focus

4.  Respect yourself and others

5.  Be humble

6.  Have fun learning

7.  Be positive

8.  Support others

9.  Think for yourself

10. Make good choices

11. Try your best and aim high

 

 

 

 

Go Miss France

Last Saterday Miss France

ran the buller gorge marathon relay.

There were four runners and they each ran 10km.

Miss france's number was 094.

What helps me learn and achieve my goals?

Getting lots of rest so I can listen so I can learn lots! Charlotte. 

Getting lots of sleep trying your best and listen. James.

I get lots of sleep to learn. Reuben.

Hydration and a healthy diet helps me learn. Harry.  

Listening ,thinking and water helps me learn. Renee.

Listening,thinking,a full tummy and have a healthy tea. Chloe.

A healthy breakfast before school. Madison.

Have a very healthy breakfast. Shannon.

You need to have a healthy breakfast. Sammy.

I get lots of sleep to learn. Acacia.

I have to listen hard and look at the teacher. Lots of fresh air helps me learn . Becky.

I will have to sleep so when i go to school i will have a good day . Isabella

having a good night sleep before school. Jaden

I have lots of sleep to help me learn.Lorenzo

I need lots of sleep to help me learn. Imagine.

Emily and Andy's wedding

On Saturday Emily and Andy got married it was also Emilys birthday all the teachers went to the wedding.  they had to sign a contract saying that they got married on that day. Emily looks very pretty in her wedding dress and andy looks very handsome in his suit. the flowers look very beautiful it was also a very hot day. Emily and Andy are our youth workers and hold after school programs over at the church.  

Flat Stanley