Puke Ariki Visit - Our gift of knowledge from Erin

The landing is right infront of the museum.  This is where all of the people who came to New Plymouth from England on large ships.  The poorer people lived in the middle of the ship and the richer people lived on the top of the ship. - Jack G

You can use broken crockery to make new things like knives, traps, spades, swords and cages. - Jack C

I learnt that Ngamotu beach transformed from rough beach to calm beach and that a ship with all of the supplies was ship wrecked there. - Kyle

On Tuesday Rm 9 went to Puke Ariki it was an exciting time.  We learnt all about the first ships that came to NP. - Robyn

I learnt about the people who landed in Puke Ariki .  My grandad's grandad came from England. When I stayed at the beach I saw half of a ship wrecked ship. - Ella

The Delightful Domain!

Let the adventure begin!

Te Tipunga team had a fantastic day down at Barrett's Domain as part of our inquiry 'OUR PLACE'.  Room 9 took over one hundred photos which really captured the unique surroundings of our school and community.  When the class was asked to describe their day in one word these are their responses: hot, amazing, bushy, sheltered, breezy, adventurous, exciting, thirsty!



When asked what they enjoyed? The whole day, going down the hill, going somewhere new, seeing the horses, the lagoon and DRAWING!
A big thank you very much to the parents who joined us too!

Writing....

The other day I went to the beach with my dad.  When we got there I saw Molly.  She bought her sister in the sea with her but she could not go very far so Molly took her back to the sand.  When Ella was gone me and Molly looked for pipi's.  When me and Molly looked on the sand we found a smelly old fish!    By Kelsy

When I went to Fitzroy Beach with my family and had a swim the waves were crashing on me and they kept dragging me back to shore.  I remembered that I had brought my boggie board and had lots of fun boggie boarding.  At the beach on the other side was a hut.  The hut was big enough for someone to live in!   By Coby

Yesterday I went to my dads and we bought some new shoes for dad and then we got some chips at the Tree House and a drink.  It was a raspberry lemonade.  Then I went to mums and I got new shoes and I wore a pair to school today.  By Kaino

I went to the beach with Frankley School on Tuesday 5 February.  I saw lots of waves.  I was excited.  It was windy. I had fun.  by Alaina

I had so much fun yesterday at the rock pools and Ngamotu Beach.  Waves were crashing.  Mum and dad came to have lunch with me and I got to play with my friends.  The sea was warm and the wind was a problem.  Mr Ritai had a competition for the person who could find the most pipi's they would get a high five.  Coby, Bryn, Cameron, Nikk, Caleb and I made a village out of sand.  The people were wizards, benders and goblins.  We had dragons as our pets.   By Wini 

Wind crashed in my hair whipping it around in waves of excitment.  It was a fun juicy Tuesday!  By Ben

The Annual Frankley Beach Day!

On Tuesday all of Frankley School bused down to the Belt Road rock pools where we had crab hunting, watching the sea life and catching our hats! Then we walked down to Ngamotu Beach where we made sand castles, swam in the sea and found lots of pipi's. Thankfully the buses came early as we were being hassled by the wind!

 



Everyone was rummaging around in the rock pools looking at the sea life! I found half of a paua shell, a sea urchin shell and a live sea urchin. By Lola

In this photo we have Frankley School making beautiful castles in the sand. I made a  little mountain with Robyn.  By Michaela

After our first day..... What did we think?

Yesterday we went to our new lunch spot and I was very nervous but after I had sat there for a few minutes I realised that I wasn’t nervous and I carried on eating my lunch.       By Kaed.

In room 9 swimming is fun because you get lots of free time. Room 9’s lunch area is great because you don’t sit on prickles. Room 9’s teacher is friendly. There’s a big space in class to play games.

By Kyle.

A bigger room is great and when it is raining we can play in it and it is like the playground without the playground in it. By Jack G.

In room 9 I am going to have lots of fun days. I like my new teacher her name is Mrs Wilkinson. I love my teacher.  By Robyn.

I like going swimming because you can fit lots of fun in. You also get a good teacher. Also you get a big wide area in the classroom.  By Ben.

I love room 9 because we are up in the senior part of the school. I love room 9 because we get to take care of the guinea pigs. I love room 9 because we have an awesome teacher and we are next to the bush.  By Noah C.

Yesterday we went swimming. The water was very warm. We splashed and we did some races. I loved it! We were with lovely  friends. I can’t wait until I go in the pool again. By Swanna.

It’s cool having a new lunch area it makes me feel like a senior. I also like it because we have a bigger room.   By Coby.

In room 9 I met some new friends. I also like going in the school pool. It is fun in room 9!                  By Aliya.

Being in room 9 means a new lunch place, a new teacher and neighbours who are older.  Our class is with the seniors. By Kelsy.

On my first day I was nervous but I still have my friends. I love swimming like last year. It is good we are next to the bush.  By Luca.

Hooray! I am in room 9. We do awesome stuff like swimming and looking after the guinea pigs. Our class is located in the senior syndicate. We have a new lunch area.  By Lola.

Room 9 is super fun because I have a new class and teacher. I am close to the monkey bars and the bush and I have a new lunch spot. By Kaino.

It is so cool in room 9 because we are right next to the seniors. “Do you know what?” I’m right next to my mate’s class!  By Ethan.

I like room 9 because we get to look after the guinea pigs. By Nathan.

What a surprise! I was so excited for my new class. I am now in the senior part of the school. We have a big space in the classroom so we can do lots of activities. I am looking forward to this new year.  By Winiata.

In room 9 we get to look after the guinea pigs. We have new friends. Different books and a different teacher.  By Michaela.

I like swimming and making new friends. In our class we have new books and a new eating spot.  By Jack C       

I love Room 9 because I have Mrs Wilkinson and we get to do swimming every day but Fridays. It is cool to be one of the big kids in the class. The best is that we get a wider class room than room 6. Last of all is that I will make new friends!   By Shanelle.

On the first day I was nervous.  It is nerve wracking sitting by the big kids.  Yesterday we went swimming.   By Ella.

I love going swimming.  It is fun because you get to float on your back.  I go to the pool it is fun there too.   By Alaina.

In Room 9 we do swimming every day except for Friday.  We take care of the GP’s AKA guinea pigs and we are next to a really noisy bush of cicadas.   By Mitchell.

I like Room 9 because we are closer to the bush.  We are in the senior section of the school so we get a different lunch eating spot.  We have to look after the guinea pigs.  We can make new friends with the seniors.  By Ari.

Room 9 went swimming yesterday.  I’ve made friends and we are next to a bush.  I like my new school, it is cool because we have guinea pigs.  By Corbin

We go swimming every day apart from Friday.  I have a new lunch spot.   By Noah P.

Welcome to Room 9!

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful break and are rearing to get stuck into the new year as a Room 9 student. 
I have set our page up this year to be our go-to place for the on-line resources that we will be using in class.  It is also my intention this year that we are going to make posts on our blog regularly so our learning can be shared with you at home too. Please sign-up to get emails when we post a new blog so you are aware of what we are doing and if you are able to leave a comment it really would make our day!

See you on Wednesday :)