Room 7 Wellington Museum and Nairn Cottage Trip - By Lulu

Wellington Trip

Room 7 went on a wellington trip to the wellington museum and the cottage.

at the Wellington museum we discovered who were the moarie settlers and different people who discovered new Zealand as well, we made up our own peace of drama to teach our self more about the new Zealand settlers. 

The cottage is a home that was once taken care of by a family in the 1830's it has now turned into a museum:

Life Education Trust Caravan by Molly

Life Education

AT LAST!!! The life education caravan has arrived.It is fun.Every syndicate goes.This year for the inquirers we were doing relationships.When I was a yr 4 I remember that there was  to walls filled with posters.

BUT this year there was a MAJOR difference.There was a giant projector screen were one of the walls were. We were amazed. Harold was projected onto the screen and was controlled by Paula the lady who runs Life Ed. They could make it snow,rain and even make a STORM!!!! The first session was quite fun.WE played a game were you had to write about a moment that you helped someone. I couldn't remember so I wrote not sure. Then we had to write a moment people made you sad. But you weren't allowed to name people. Then we talked about what was okay and not okay.There was a line.If you were above it,that was good.Below the line and that was bad.

Second session we watched a video about a situation and you had to notice what was above the line and below the line. Paula told us after this session we would see Harold's karaoke routine. And it was hilarious.We danced and sang along. We also saw the puppet of Harold. (By the way Harold is a giraffe) By yr 3 everyone realises that he's just a puppet. Then we saw parts of the body.Kinda gross. That's it.

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Olympic day - by Molly

OLYMPIC DAY

The real Olympics might be over but not the KAPANUI OLYMPICS!!! Every 4 yrs (like the Olympics) Kapanui school hosts its own Olympics!! Every Whanau class has its own country to represent. I was England in the 2012 Olympics.But this time I was Fiji.On the day we got to dress up in cute dress like things. The ceremony was AWESOME!!! 7 yr 8's carried paper and craft torches and declared the games open. There was fun activities between the ceremony like people uni-cycling! Then the games began.I had my brother Aidan and my sister Ella were with me.Ella was mostly being silly trying to impress the yr 8's but I don't think it worked. Aidan was happy most of the time and participated in the activities.My favourite one would be juggling. I can now juggle with 2 balls!!! soon the Medal ceremony began.I wondered who would win.This was my last chance to win as this was my last Olympics at this school!!!! BRONZE: INDIA (My good friend abbey won bronze!). SILVER: GERMANY. AND THE MOST PRECIOUS PLACE,GOLD: SAMOA ( My good friend Summer won gold!!) Ahh no medal for me,but it didn't matter to much cause I enjoyed the games anyway!!!!

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Inquirers Te Papa Trip

On August 1st, Room 7 went to Te Papa. We caught the train into Wellington. When we got to Te Papa, first we had to look into the Natural Disasters. There was information about how people keep track of the scale of earthquakes.We learnt that there was a huge earthquake in Napier, and another huge earthquake in Christchurch. We also looked at the information about volcanoes eruptions. We learnt that there was a volcano eruption in Taupo. Then after lunch we went to bush city.  We looked at lots of huge, rocks and learnt how old they were. We also went to a cave where we saw these stalactites, and stalagmites.Then we went to a sandpit where we could dig up a dinosaur skeleton.

Rippa Rugby

Rippa Rugby

On Tuesday 5th of April we played Rippa Rugby with the coach Ryan.
It was so fun!!! First we learnt a game called McDonald's,Burger King,Shark Pool and Polar Bears.

Then we played a few games. I was on the Smurfs team. Here are some pictures.

Paraparaumu WOW show

Wow Factor

11/4/16

WOWFACTOR

Last week Kapanui was presented with the amazing

WOW FACTOR!!!!

Paraparamu college puts on an amazing show,filled with a talented orchestra,incredible dancers and awesome singers.it certainly is WOW! Even though we see it every year it never fails to amaze us! here are some pics! 
AMAZING right? well I know this is a short post but I didn't have long. anyway 

Fundraiser for Fiji

                     HELP FIJI

Today is Friday the 4 of March 2016. We are having a bake sale and a coin trail to support Fiji. Last weekend over in Fiji tropical cyclone Winston hit. More than 17 people were killed along with many injured we are sealing cakes and other sweets for a fundraiser.Fiji is in real need of our help so if you want to give to Fiji DO.At the bake sale there's lot's of yummy

cakes and brownie's there 50 cents 
or a dollar.I got 3 thing's a brownie a
caramel slice and a marshmallow cookie. YUM YUM........

CYCLONE WINSTON HITS

Mighty Maui Puppet show

     Mighty Maui puppet show

Last week on Friday I went to the mighty Maui puppet show in the hall! You had to Pay $4 to watch it. It was optional so not everyone had to come. I liked the puppets although  I did not like sitting in the hall because I was really squished! In some parts of the show they got people to come up and hold a puppet!!!


Here are some photos.................

                  

Swimming sports 2016

Swimming Sports

Last week I participated in Swimming Sports.

First we did heats. I was in the first heat for 9 year old girls free style.
Then in the afternoon we did the finals.

There was lots of cheering and people wearing their Whanua coulers.

We also had a sausage sizzle and a jucie sale.

 Here are some more photos!!