SLOW DOWN!! Keep to the Speed Limit!

To finish the week the children from the Middle and Senior school walked down to Nelson Intermediate to waltch a road safety demonstration. Children were able to observe first hand what driving just 10km over the speed limit has on the ability to stop quickly. A sombre reminder about being safe on our busy roads.

HSS lifts off for the Summit Chopper Appeal

Ngatiawa House's cake stall - $496!!

Waimea House's Wet the teacher - $184

Van Dieman House's Wheel Day - $94

Hampden House's Book and Toy Sale - $245

For a grand total of $1019 raised for the Summit Rescue Chopper!! Well done guys!

Middle Syndicate Cross Country

Congratulations to the children of Room18 for their terrific efforts today in the Middle Syndicate Cross Country. I was so proud to see you doing so well. Great stuff Aidan and Neisha winning their open races - particularly after not winning their own year group races! Well Done!!

These children from R18 came in the first 10 in their races:

Girls

1st: Charlotte

2nd: Maddy

3rd: Amelia

4th: Neisha

5th: Mina

6th: Lucy

9th: Pia

10th: Meren

Boys

2nd: Aidan

3rd: Will

4th: Henry

8th: Matt

9th: Jack C

Principal for the Day

If I was Principal for the day i would make a huge rugby stadium called Hampden Park and there would be a super 15 competition and a Tri-Nations competition for year 4, 5 and 6. Mr Mc Lean would choose the teams.
Secondly I would make it in the mornings for maths you stayed in your own class.
Thirdly i would have more visitors come in like Hosea Gear, Dan Carter, Richie McCaw, Cory Jane, Sam Whitelock, Brad Thorn, Sonny Bill Williams, Sean Maitland, Zach Guildford, Adam Thomson and Mils Muliaina.
Fourthly I would make the school bigger. Next for homework we would only do it three times a month.
Then every Friday i would get Zach Guildford to train with every class for half an hour. Finally i would make a huge pool down the bottom field.

By Henry

How to Annoy my Teacher!!

We were doing handwriting, I put up my hand. "I can't find my book!" I said, (I hid it before school you see), "really I can't!" I shouted!
After that was morning tea, next was buddy reading. I just sat there. "Do I have to go?" I said.
"OF COURSE!" he shouted.
At reading i was reading a new book for the school and I ripped out all the pages!
At cross country training I only did half each lap!
At writing I just sat there.
At the library I screamed!!
Finally, at sport I cheated!!!

By Nico

Hockey Skills with Aaron

My Most Prized Posessions

If I had to select my 4 most prized possessions this is what I would select. Firstly I would choose my teddy bear Matahiwi because it is named after my Marae and my aunty knitted it. Secondly I would take my humungus cuddly because I got it from my nanny, and she died so it reminds me of her. Thirdly I would get my pet dog Ginger because she is the cutest dog I know. Finally I would choose all of my photos because they bring back memories.
By Neisha

My EGGcelent Easter Egg!

My perfect, delicious, excellent, easteriffic egg would be the shape of a bunny rabbit. Not just a normal plain one, a powerful, humungus, terrific rainbow one (and thats just the cover wrapping!) It's much better. Probably as huge as 20cm. It is pitch black dark chocolate, but tastes like normal milk chocolate. It is filled with mouthwatering, irresistable caramel sauce. Once you suck out the caramel with your straw there will be a tiny plastic bag with a mini Easter bunny or Gilly the dinosaur toy. And you'll also find a secret code, say the code to someone that runs a dairy and you'll get a crispy $1,000,000 note!!! By the way, the mouthwatering Easter egg is called 'Caramel Delight.'

By Pia