We wrote some stories about Santa getting stuck in the chimney

Leilani and Palmy wrote and read their stories.

Leilani the Playwright

Last week Leilani chose to write a play for independent writing.
This was the first time she had ever written a play.
She got together with a group and Ms Gilbert recorded it.

The Three Little Rabbits

Leilani has written about The Three Little Rabbits and the Big Bad Stoat.

Leilani also wrote her thoughts before the World Cup started

There is a rugby world cup every four years.  This year it is 2011.  There are 20 countries in the world cup this year - Argentina, France, Namibia, Scotland, Australia, Georgia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Ireland, Romania, Tonga, England, Italy, Russia, USA, Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Wales.
My Dad has lots of flags.  He says that he is going to put them at the front of the house.  There are HUGE games in small parts of New Zealand. 
My Dad and brother really want to see some games. 

I don't!!!

Junior Maths Evening

Aiesha and Leilani designed a poster for the Junior Maths Evening which is next Wednesday at 6pm.

Howick Historical Village - here are several accounts of our trip to Howick Historical Village.

Zebra maths group built a zoo and then drew some plans

Can you guess which animals we are describing?

Kiwiana

Kiwiana things are all over New Zealand.  Do you know what Kiwiana things are?  They are animals, objects and food.  Can you guess what my favourite Kiwiana thing is?  It is a kiwi.  There are lots of Kiwiana things like gumboots, jandals, L&P and pavlova.  A pohutukawa tree is the New Zealand Christmas tree.  My favourite ice cream is hokey pokey.  I love living in New Zealand.                                                    Written by Leilani

Kiwiana can be anything like jandals.  Let’s talk about a bird called a kiwi first.  You can only find a kiwi in New Zealand that is why a kiwi is called Kiwiana.  Now we are going to talk about a kiwifruit – it is found in New Zealand. 

Third we are going to teach you about a drink called L&P.  L&P is absolutely Kiwiana because L&P is made in New Zealand and found in New Zealand only. 

Fourth we are going to teach you guys about something called a hokey pokey ice cream.  I know heaps of people like to eat hokey pokey ice cream.  It is a New Zealand ice cream, that is why hokey pokey ice cream is Kiwiana. 

Buzzy bees are the thing we are going to talk about now.  Buzzy bees are a New Zealand kind of toy.  That’s why it’s Kiwiana. 

The last thing we are going to talk about are jandals.  Jandals are Kiwiana because in England people call them flip flops.

                          Written by Nancy

Have you had Pavlova and L&P?  If you haven’t, then find it in the shops because it is so yummy. 

Do you have jandals and gumboots at home?  You should get a pair because jandals and gumboots are Kiwiana.

Do you know the All Blacks.  Have you gone to the stadium, or were you at home watching it?                                    
                               Written by Krisha

Kiwiana is the name for New Zealand objects like Lemon and Paeroa, the buzzy bee and the yummy hokey pokey ice-cream. 

The buzzy bee was invented in the 1940’s, even Prince William has one. 

L&P is a famous drink around NZ, it has lemon.  It was made in a place by Tauranga called Paeroa.

Pavlova is like a foamy, creamy cake with strawberries and sometimes kiwifruit.

Jandals are special summer footwear with two rubber things that are curved around.

Jet boats are water rides.  Then the last, the pohutukawa tree is NZ’s red Christmas tree.

                                        Written by Shivaansh

We designed our own Kiwiana flags

The Taniwha

This is the first time most of the children have read their stories on a video.