Swimming

We've been practising hard for our swimming sports in Week 6, which will be held at Awahono School this year as the Greymouth pool is being renovated. We've had lessons once or twice a week since the start of term to help us to improve our strokes. Recently the lane ropes went up so we've been doing lots of racing practice.

Summer Learning Journey

Twenty Awahono School students took part in the Summer Learning Journey during the summer holidays, and thirteen of those students came from  Room 5. Blake and Sophie B were two of the three top bloggers and Solly was one of the winners of a spot prize. Allie C, who read all the blog posts and wrote comments, came to our assembly to present the prizes and she also presented every participant with a certificate. Well done to all our participants, and a super well done to our prize winners!

Tuhi Mai, Tuhi Atu

We are looking forward to being part of Tuhi Mai, Tuhi Atu once again and can't wait to meet our new blogging buddies from Waikowhai School and Park Estate School.  This is a slideshow introducing ourselves.

We love to receive feedback on our blog posts and we promise to always reply to comments. If you want to comment any of our work, we would prefer comments to be on our individual blogs, rather than on the class blog (although we'd love you to comment on our posts there too). We will put at least one new post on our individual blogs every week, so please keep visiting our blog sites. We are looking forward to reading our blogging buddies' posts and we promise to give positive, helpful feedback.

Room 5, 2018

School started once again on Monday 29th January. Room 5 is a small Year 5/6 class of sixteen students at present. It has been so hot this week that we have really appreciated being able to swim every day, and also coming inside to a nicely chilled classroom, thanks to our air conditioning. This is a picture of the new Room 5.

The Helicopter

Yesterday we were deafened by the sound of an enormous helicopter coming down just outside our classroom. We all raced to the window just in time to watch it land on the domain opposite the school. The whole school went outside to get a closer look, then we were invited across the road to see the helicopter close up. One of the helicopter crew talked to us and answered our questions.

The helicopter was there as part of Operation Katipo, an exercise involving armed forces from a number of countries such as Australia, Tonga, the United Kingdom and Fiji. The helicopter could hold 16 people in total, including four crew members, and the armed forces were practising a rescue of injured people, airlifting them to safety.

Later on we were all outside again as the helicopter took off. The trees and bushes shook violently and grass clippings came bowling towards us across the car park. As the helicopter rose into the air, the downdraught whipped our faces. We all stood there waving to the soldier who had talked to us earlier; he was now casually standing in the open doorway of the helicopter, waving as it flew off into the distance.

You can see how big the helicopter is compared to us.

Kiwi Creche Visit

Awahono School Pet Day 2017