Kia Ora,  I’m going to tell you about the year 5 and 6 camp! My favorite day at camp would probably have to be day 3, because we got to learn more about Kupe and his voyage to New Zealand!

On day three we went to Manea! When we got there we spilt into 2 groups.  My group explored Manea first! We walked in and  explored the outsides of Manea with our guide, we soon got to the Marae and walked in with a waiata to call us in and welcome us to there home! Then we went into their cinema to watch the Story of Kupe!

After Manea we went on a ferry to the Sanddunes! We hopped off the boat grabbed a board and headed up the sanddunes. Not before adding another coat of sunsreen of course!

After we finished those activities we headed back to camp and had a campfire! We got to eat marshmallows, there were even some marshmallows that looked like mincraft blocks, because they were square! It was so much fun. We were all so tired at the end of the day.

It was so much fun at camp, I wish I could go back there. That comes to an end of my story about camp, thank you for reading my story. Have a great rest of your day, Ka Kite Ano

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kia ora, Shilo here, This term we started reading novels in different groups! My group is called  Marvellous Matildas,! We were reading Taupo Blows! By Doug Wilson. I have finished reading it though some of us haven’t finished it. I really enjoyed it, my favorite part would have probably been when the volcano erupted because Chokey (A pet dog.) Had a funny reaction to it. My favorite character is Erie Hoo, because no one can see her exept Guld but everyone can hear her!  you should deffinatly read this book, it is exiting and a lot of fun to read.

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Yesterday we started to make white hats with patterns on it and white feathers. We started off were we got two peices of white card and stuck them together using double sided tape, and marked where we needed it to be cut off. Then we got our pencils then started to make patterns, once we were done that we got a permanent marker and traced on the pencil marks we made. Then we colourd in some of the patterns, and we were finished the first half of doing it. The next day we finished traceing with the vivid, we got to stick it together and make it into a headband. Then we put one, two, or three feathers on it, I put three feathers to rerezent my amazing family. Here is a goofy photo of my freinds and I with our white headbands finished.

A couple days ago we got some gifts from the Black Ferns, because the youngest black fern Sylvia Brunt went to our school when she was younger! Now she is in the Black Ferns. we sent some supporter cards to cheer on the Black Ferns before they go and play. We even have a chart to keep on track with them winning, I would tell you them but I don’t really know how it works so. But I think I can tell you about tommorow witch tommorow at 7:30 is there next quarter final number 1 and 2! The players in the Black Ferns are: Ruahei Demant, Ruby Tui, Leslie-Ann Elder, Portia Woodman, Kennedy Simon, Alana Bremner, Hazel Tubic, Sarah Hirini, Theresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick, Kendra Cocksedge, Natalie Delamere, Angel Mulu, Tanya Kalounivale, Renee Wickliffe, Sylvia Brunt, Santo Taumata, Charmaine McMenamin, Luka Connor, Ariana Bayler, Joanah Ngan-Woo, Maia Roos, Georgia Ponsonby, Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu, Kendra Reynolds,  Chelsea Bremner, and there coach Wayne Smith.  There coach is 65 years old. My favorite one is of course…. all of them!!!!! I can’t wait to see them on tv! Remember if you see them on tv then shout WAHINE TOA,  And for those girls who are Black Ferns or want to be Black Ferns in the future, then remember GIRL POWER for life and we’ll all be watching you and cheering you on! have a look at theese photos.

Last week on friday we played a game of T-ball! For me it was basically my first game of T-ball, some other students knew the game though. My teacher said it was a treat, but I think it was for finishing our work. Even though it was my first game I think it was the best game of T-ball.  (Probably because my favourite teacher MISS McGRATH made her own extra rules and I think it made it more fun!) Have you ever played T-ball?

So firstly the teacher split us into two different teams. I think I had the best team, cause I had two teachers on our team and the other team had one teacher. Our team went first. I made all the way round with out stoping at a safe spot. I think I was very lucky, because I nearly lost and got out! Most of us got around, but some got out and got caught! Some people didn’t get the rules so they got out too. We got 17! I thought we were going to win.

Then it was the next team’s turn and some of them got out too but only a couple. They were quite lucky too because most of them had played t-ball before. T-ball took a while to finish so everyone went faster! I think I only got one student, but it was only because he didn’t pay attention on who had the ball. In the end there team got 18! I was suprised that most of my team went, ‘awwww’ insted of clapping. We had a conversation about good sportsmanship and we applauded the other side.

Kia ora, not long ago my school did student fun day,it was so fun. Because of  there was no family fun day, the school did student fun day, but our parents wern’t allowed! But at least I had fun, my dad is to busy anyway. There was a slip n slide, a pool, wheels, bouncy castles and more. I had so much fun. I can’t wait till the next event this year there are a lot to come! Oh and here is photos.