Haiku Redux

A worker sleeping
Tired from working longer
It's a busy time
by Polina


Icky sticky gum
Lying on the black rough road
Wet gooey bubble
by Josh


Eating cold ice cream
Surfing on a giant wave
Jumping off a wharf
by Fleur

Ben had a red pen
He gave it to a fat hen
Spaghetti on toast
by Ben


Gandalf kicks a tree
The tree is an Ent leader
The grey is now dead
by Johan


Hot sand cooks my feet
Having a picnic today
A scorching hot time
by Zak and Fraser

Making sandcastles
Seagull happily flying
At the beach with friends
by Zoe and Isobel


New Zealand Christmas
Pohutukawas flower
Time to go camping
by Eliza

Haiku

Bright colours are here
Blue and red equals purple
Green grass and blonde hair
by Siena and Sabine


Flowers are blooming
All of the birds are tweeting
Insects are crawling
By Meggy and Sophie


Bee sits happily
It is comfy on a tree
Refridgerator
By Nicholas and Sam


The sea green turtle
Swimming through the glassy bay
And it goes away
By Arlo


Apples are crunchy
Kids complain about their greens
Fly pukes on your food
By Holly and Eve

Hmm... what is wrong with this story?

Yi and the 10 suns

Telling Legends

Matua Alwyn shared some legends with us. He used the blocks to show a map of the legend as it is told.

We have been looking at legends with Eliza - comparing Maui and the sun to Yi and the 10 suns. Yi is a traditional Chinese legend that has a number of similarities to Maui and the sun.

Here is a link if you are interested in reading some Maori Legends.

Matai are now writing their own legends about the sun. Some are using imitation writing to create their stories and others have brainstormed original legends.

Maui & Mahu-ika

Hatupatu & his brothers

Puberty Plays

In puberty small groups were given different scenarios that they had to turn into 1 minute skits.
Each skit needed to show the problem, offer a solution and show who might be able to help you.

For example: 'You see a child in your class being bullied' or 'You feel anxious because your body is changing because of puberty'.

Sustainable Coastline in pictures