Week 5

We had winter sports which took place at Waimea Intermediate school. The sports which we could of been part of were basketball, netball, rugby, soccer, hockey and table tennis. The games were awesome and the results were great some of the teams won trophys some teams didn't win anything but they had a great time.  90 students were lucky to host a student from down in Buller they were all very friendly and loved their sport.

We are now practicing for cross country running down the reserve and back it's about 1.5km each way we are all having lots of fun running.

By Eden 

Week 6

We are now in week six! The  next school holidays are almost here! This week on Monday, we made maori calendars, with Miss Bouzaid. On Tuesday we had technology the year 7s had cooking and they made ham burgers and they looked delicious, and us year 8s were in performing arts.

After interval on Wednesday we played a game of soccer which was fun and enjoyable and plus everyone joined. Thursday was a other day of technology. 

Tomorrow we are all practicing for the cross-country in two weeks we are looking forward to this!!!

Incubating Eggs

Today we got some eggs from Mrs Parkers Friend Phil - he generously donated 12 fertile eggs to our class. We are hoping some will hatch and are really excited.

We have to roll them over each morning and afternoon and make sure our hands are warm before doing this as it could chill the eggs. The eggs have numbers written on them in pencil. On one side is a 1 and on the other side is a 2. The numbering stops any confusion when rolling them over. We will have to turn them by ourselves for the first 18 days. They take 21 days to hatch out. Since we put them in on a Wednesday, they should hatch on a Wenesday.

There is a little well in the middle of the incubator that we have to fill with water as this keeps the incubator humid. The temperature is between 38 and 40 degrees C in the incubator so its pretty hot!

The incubator has a circumference of approximately 40cm and it is approximately 10cm high. We have placed a card board box over the top of the incubator so to keep the air temperature around the incubator relatively stable.

By Joel

Need Some Inspiration....?

This amazing video was sent to me today by a fellow teacher. I then put it up on the big screen for Room 5 to view it - what a reaction...absolute stunned silence. Read the article below first and then click the youtube link.
The Story

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'
The father who, despite having a heart condition said 'yes.' They went on to complete the marathon together.

Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying'yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.

One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'yes' too.

For those who don't know, the Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometers)
ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometers) bike ride, and
ending with a 26.2 mile (42...195 kilometers) marathon along the coast of the Big Island .

The father and son went on to complete the race together.

NOW WATCH THIS VIDEO and view this race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJMbk9dtpdY

What really happened in the story Little Red Riding Hood?

Granny was a great neighbour of mine. I always thought we were really good friends. When winter came,I knew she was cold in her house and couldn't afford to run any heaters. She was continually asking me to come around to her house so i could keep her warm. She would snuggle up to me for heat! Anyway one day i went round there was a wood chopper he had never seen me before. When I got inside Granny asked me to cuddle up to her. Suddenly the wood chopper knocked on the door. i was just putting the blanket on her when she slipped into my mouth witch was open. With shock of how cold she was. I ended up swallowing. The next thing i know, I woke up in the forest with a sore stomach!

By Dillon Mckay

The defensive story from the wolf from 'Little Red Riding Hood'

Hello i am Mr Wolf and i have got the real story. I will tell you what happened.

One day i was walking in the forest to visit my good friend Grandma. But when the house came into site I saw Grandma wheeling a large trolley of dangerous items into the house. I knew Grand ma had been crazy for a long time but I didn't think she would do this out of insanity. As I walked closer I heard her talking to herself. She said,"Little Red Riding hood is coming around this afternoon. That evil little girl will try to hurt me, I must set a trap to get her first!"

I had never met the girl but I knew she couldn't be that evil so I ran to warn her.

I found her on the track about half an hour away. I was trying to be nice so i wouldn't scare her but before I could warn her she hurried off!

I knew there was nothing I could do but stop Grandma myself. I did not mean to hurt her but to talk her out of setting the trap.

When I knocked on the no one answered so I was forced to enter without permission. But unfortunately before I could reason with her she ran at me with a knife. Instinctively I tried to protect myself but somehow Grandma got in the way of my mouth and I swallowed her.

I was horrified by what I had done but I had to search the house for more dangers.

I found gun powder in a night dress and cap so I put them on so I could take them away quickly easily. While I was searching the bed Little Red Riding Hood came in.

She thought I was Grandma and when I realised I jumped out of the bed to explain what had happened and why. But she got a fright.

A would cutter came running and immediately turned on me. Before I could explain myself I became unconscious. When I woke I was in the forest with a very sore stomach. I don't know what happened while I was unconscious.

I hope you see my point and can move on to see why Grandma was acting so strangely.

By Caitlin Logan