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Fun with Metaphors!

Shoes

My family are shoes living out the back door.

My mum is high heels about to win a contest.

My dad is the gumboots ready to tramp on a baddy.

My sister is pump shoes all lacy and colourful.

And my brother are the sneakers that have just won  a  race.

By Nakita Rm 13

 

My family are shoes in a closet.

My family are shoes in a closet .

My mum is high heels going clonk clonk all day long.

My dad is dirty gumboots stomping on wet mud and grass.

My sister is a pair of jandals going flip flop flip flop all day.

By Abby Rm 13

 

Toolbox

Our   family  are tools  in   a   toolbox.

Mum   is  a   screw driver   fixing   up   the   mess. 

Dad   is  a  saw   doing   a   magic   trick.

Glenn  is  a  toolbox   to   hold   us   all   in.

Ashleigh is a hammer  trying to   build   us   a   house

and  me  oh I’m the nails to hold our family together 

By Katie Rm 13

 

 

 

 

Categories : Middle School

Welcome to Room 3 Kyle!

Room 3 are very fortunate to have a new member of class join them and that is Kyle. Kyle has lots of challenges physically to deal with but we ALL LOVE his smile, cheeky nature and what he brings to Room 3!

We have been learning to describe a character and this is what Ashton wrote about Kyle!

Kyle is a good friend. He has sparkly eyes. He wears glasses. Sometimes I get to push him around the class. He plays with his ball. He has a very cheeky laugh. He is 6 years old. He makes noises to talk and he takes his glasses off lots.

Ashton and Kyle like working together

Ashton and Kyle like working together

 

Athletics Day

We were fortunate to have a fine day for our annual athletics competition. The day kicked off with the children rotating around four of the six field events, including; quoits, sprints, high jump, long jump, cricket-ball throw and the shot put. After a quick refuel and break for morning tea the children were straight back into the action with the 400m sprints and the completion of the field events. The day ended with the 800 meter sprint races and house relays.
The children were enthusiastic and showed great sportsmanship throughout the day. It was great to see them encouraging one another and yelling at the top of their voices for their fellow house mates.

Room 23 have been putting together reflections of their experiences at athletics day.
Athletics Reflection for 2011

I Felt…….
The sand digging in between my toes, once I landed in the sand pit after my long jump.
The sun in my eyes so bright.
The relief when the day had finally finished
I Saw…..
Quoits in the middle of the back field.
Cricket balls flying around in different directions.
I Heard….
The yells of children supporting their different houses when the whole senior school watched the house relays.
The thump of heavy shot put balls.
The victory yells of the winners of all the events.
By Alison Kindley

I Felt….
The sun beaming against my skin.
My muscles burning in my arms, as I swang a quoit.
My heart pumping like a car warming up as I jogged to the high jump.
The sweat running down my face.
I saw….
Crowds of parents cheering for their children.
Children spinning their arms around for shot put.
The sun gleaming in my eyes.
I Heard….
Excited kids running to loved ones telling them their scores.
The patter of children racing their hearts out to win the sprints.
By Hannah Watson Room 23

Categories : Senior School

As part of our writing in Room 11 we have been interviewing our peers to find out why

they think Katikati Primary School is a great school.

 

“This is Alisha Watson reporting news on why Katikati Primary School is a great place to be.”

“Rosie….What do you say for KKPS?”

“Well KKPS is a good place to be because it is safe and it has an awesome back field.”

“Lana…..what do you say?”

“The thing I love about KKPS is that we get to play with our friends.  We also learn heaps

about writing and maths.  My favourite thing to do is Inquiry.”

“Tommaso…..what are you going to say?”

“Hmmm, that it has a big and enjoyable playground, where we make great new friends.”

“Thank you Rosie, Lana and Tommaso for letting me interview you.”

 

“Hi, I am Stephanie and here we are at Katkati Primary School, interviewing Alana White.

She says that KKPS has lots of people to care for you, because we are like a family.”

“Now we are here with Andrew Blake.  What do you like about KKPS?”

“Well there are heaps of fun places to play.”

“Where do you like to play?”

“On the adventure playground.”

“Thank you Andrew.”


				
Categories : Middle School

Athletics Day

Categories : Senior School

Matakana Trip

 

Matakana Trip

The Senior School of 7 classes enjoyed a great EOTC experience on Tuesday of this week.  We all walked one way between the mainland (end of Matahui Road) and Matakana Island.  The other leg was by ferry from Omokoroa.

 

 

 

Rooms 17, 19, 22 and 24, who left from the mainland, experienced deep water in the channel and had to hold their backpacks above their heads and wade in waist deep water across the channel.  This did not deter the children who walked on to the beach, where they were picked up by Eddie, the Island’s bus driver, and transported to the jetty to catch the ferry to Omokoroa.  All children arrived back safely, with only one school bag going over board!  We were very grateful to the Captain of the ferry who turned the boat around and collected the bag!  Phew!!

Rooms 18, 23 and 25, who set off on the ferry in the morning, also had a great time.  There was less water in the channel by the time we got there, so we did not get as wet.

On arrival on the mainland in the afternoon, we were greeted by deep, sticky mud.  The children had a fabulous time, slopping and slurping through the mud.  Many fell over (some intentionally) and ended up rolling around in the mud, like hippos!  Thankfully, there was a trough nearby and most were able to wash off in order to get into parent’s cars to go back to school.

The 7km walk was a great way for us to view the harbor and get a close up look at the environment that surrounds us.  This experience was a great topic for our unassisted writing samples and will provide great learning for our inquiry learning this term.

Melissa Nelson

 

 

 

Categories : Senior School

Agricultural Day

On the same day as the children brought along their animals for Agricultural day the rest of the middle school students created sand saucers, vegetable animals and miniature gardens. When we had finished our own work we went to other classes to see what they had done.  There were a lot of amazing creations.

Categories : Middle School

Room 7 Bird Walk…

Categories : Junior School

Agricultural Day

Congratulations to all the children who participated in AG Day last Friday.  The weather held out for the great turnout of calves, lambs, and kids. 

Some of the events were an obstacle course, grooming, and a calling course.  Here are some of the entries, Cody and his pet lamb called Shawn.  His breed is unique as it doesn’t have to be shorn.  Lucas, competed with his lamb, Smudge.  Dylan brought his pet calf Splash, his sister Alisha her calf, Peaches.  Carys brought in her pet calf, Red.  This was her first attempt at the competition, well done.  Shekinah and her pet kid MieMie.  Ella and her calf, Alice.  Janna and her calf Bella.  Dan with his lamb Molly, and Alex and her pet lamb, Puddles.  Well done.

 A big thank you to all the organisers and judges.

 

 

Categories : Middle School

Cameron’s Recount

One of the LUCKY penguins

One of the LUCKY penguins

 

In Room 3 we have been talking about people who are helping the birds who have been affected by the oil spill at Mount Maunganui- here is Cameron’s recount

Oil Spill in Tauranga-by Cameron

There was once a boat who spilled oil at sea called the Rena. Then the boat nearly killed some penguins or all the penguins. Miss Bird helped unkill the penguins. She covered the penguins with canola oil and got all the thick black oil off them and then she put them in a bath of hot bubbling water and scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed.

Lucky adult penguins!