Room 12 Matariki kites

These are going home today.   As we have not managed to get a windy enough day they have not yet been tested. Next windy day try your luck and see if

the babies can fly!

Rm 11,12,13, 9 and 8 playing basketball

Non bibs vs bibs bibs won 12 -5  in the first game 

Room 12,12,13 getting ready for Hansens and Hagley park sports

Hanmer Camp

Camp notices are due in this week. Please make sure they are here by Friday. It is really important they are in so we can move forward with our planning.

Milo the Sniffer Police Dog

Matariki kite making day

Rm 11 12 13 are making kites this week to fly on friday afternoon and they are made out of bamboo and toi toi the kites real names are Manu Turku tuku in Maori language we've made them because of Matariki day  (a new year for Maori tradition). 

These are some pictures of the kites we made

Matariki Rotation

On Monday the year 5/6 syndicate did a te reo Maori rotation these rotations involved children learning the rakau, paper weaving, poi, making porotiti musical instruments, korwhaiwhai patterns and flax weaving. Our five clases were all split up into groups. We each got to do three different activities. You are welcome to come and see some of the things we did. :)

Fundraiser

Fundraiser to Support Education in Afghanistan

On Tuesday 16th June (Week 9), we are holding a Pyjama Day fundraiser (gold coin donation).  The funds will go directly to a school in Afghanistan.  The money is needed to finish off the classrooms with painting, windows, doors and insulation etc.

Here is the link to the charity site. The focus for St Martins is Hashimi School in Herat City - http://aidachildrensfund.org 

A youtube clip of the school itself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYy315-W28  

From the Student Council Communication Committee