Kia Kaha ( Be Strong )

Kia kaha is a health programme about bullying.

We wrote letters to people that were getting bullied pretending we were helping them.
Also we watched videos about people getting bullied and cyberbullies, we read and wrote our own bullying stories.

By Thomas

7 time skipping world champion

Seven Time Skipping World Champion Peter Nester.
Cailin, Oskar, Hannah and Ben were chosen to go to Cowles Stadium to see Peter Nester with all his tricks using skipping ropes. Some of his tricks were jump roping on a unicycle, double dutch, helicopter, skipping on his back side and lots of other awesome tricks.
After Peter had showed us some of his tricks we got to have a go with the skipping ropes. We learnt lots of awesome moves.

By Cailin and Ben

Cross country

On the second of June, we had cross country. We didn't just run around the school three or four times, we went to the Simmers' farm, for a real cross country. The kids in our class had to go around the bottom field and onto a track that climbed up a steep hill, then turned a corner and ran back down again.

In our class the girls first place getter, was not only one person but two. Hannah Davies and Ruby Blake-Manson decided to not compete against each other, but to tie in first place. The second place getter, this time was only one person so we must congratulate Ruby Weston. And last but not least, the third place getter once again wasn't one but two, Chloe Bollingford and Tabitha Neil-lethlean.

The boys however, were much more competitive. First place was easily the living motor, Ben Baynes, who came in just after Ruby and Hannah arrived, unofficially coming second place in the girls race. Second place was Thomas Drakes, closely followed by Oskar Simmers, coming in third.
It was a great cross country, but we aren't all looking forward to all that running again!

By Hannah and Mikayla

Pies and Savouries

The kids in Kereru and Piwakawaka have been selling pies & savouries for a fundraiser to go towards the sports trips. we have raised about $500.
We thank the people that bought pies and those who gave us generous donations.
Thank you for your support

By Thomas and Sean

Kereru Technology Challenge

The current year six technology challenge, taken by Mr Hawke every Wednesday, is to produce a short video clip advertising our school. The class has been split up into three groups, each advertising two or three different parts or activities of the school: Library, Admin block, classrooms, gardens, lunchtime, playgrounds, performing arts and the staff. We are hoping that they will be finished in the next few weeks and we will then present them to the rest of the school.

School Gardens

At the start of this school term the enviro monitors cleared out the gardens and are now planting parsley, silverbeet, celery, onions, spinach & leeks.
Hopefully we will be able to make vege soup!

by Ben & Thomas.

Library Themes

The school librarians are working very hard. We have a library theme that we change monthly and this month's themes are Animals and fruit for Juniors, Roald Dahl for Seniors and Jacqueline Wilson for any one who's interested. At lunch we're like steam trains trying to get every thing finished before the bell rings. -By Chloe