Arataki Trip by Nevan and Milan

On the day of our trip to the Arataki Centre Dennis, Simon and Stew showed us their forest. In the forest we saw a 600 year old kauri tree. Dennis showed us the tea tree and told us how people made tea from it .We got to plant some plants of our own. Dennis showed us the baby's room and there were no baby plants yet. He also showed us the sycamore seeds, a possum trap and a stoat trap. I thought that it was an insect house.  Dennis showed us the old volcano. Finally we went back to the bus and went back to school.

Our Trip To The Arataki Centre

On Wednesday the 19th of  February we went to the Arataki Centre. We went there on a bus.  We had morning tea as soon as we got there. We went on a bush walk to look at the plants and trees. We did a life cycle puzzle in the classroom. After that we had lunch. After lunch we planted seeds. My favourite thing was riding the flax horses and Barnaby's favourite thing was throwing the sycamore seeds in the air.  Finally we got on the bus and went back to school to go home. We had an amazing time!

By Barnaby and Louis

Arataki Trip by Mikayla and Kate

On Wednesday the 19th of February we went on a bus to the Arataki Centre.

First we had morning tea. Then we went on the bush walk and our legs got tired of walking. We learnt that some seeds have wings so that they can travel far with the wind. Next we walked back up and had lunch. After lunch we went to the classroom and did a life circle puzzle of a Kowhai tree. We got all the pieces in the right place.  We also went to the nursery and planted some flax seeds of our own to take back to school. We had such an amazing time!!!

WELCOME TO ROOM 15 2014

WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR!

Room 15 are an outstanding class of talent and enthusiasm and I cannot wait to help them reach their potential over the following year!! 

Here is the wonderful Room 15-

And here is their fantastic teacher Gail 

Teddy Bear Picnic

DEAR SANTA........

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas. I hope you are well. How are you, are you good? I have been good because I have been helping my mum doing jobs. If it's possible could  I please have an i-pod and some books and a green Furby. Thank you.
From Grace xox

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas. How are you? I hope you are well. Hopefully Mrs Claus is all right, and your reindeers are all right. I have been very well. I 've been helpful for my mum by doing my jobs. For Christmas can I please have Sylvanians and Monopoly, Lego friends, Smiggle, Dream light pillow pet, Guess who, Gel pens and a Furby?
From Emma

21.11,13
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? How is it in the North Pole? I hope you are okay. At home I've been helping my sister when she's sick and injured. And I've been helping my parents do the chores. I also help people when they are ill and sick. I help my little sister Nazarene on her homework and reading. For Christmas would you please bring me these things. I would like some books, a purple Furby and also some pens.
yours sincerely,
Hanna

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
I can't wait until Christmas and all the presents. Are you feeling good? If not that would be extremely bad, who would deliver the presents? I have been good because I have been putting washing away. No snatching. I share toys with my brother and I put my plate and drink cup away after dinner. For Christmas  please could I have lego Chima, Skylander swap force starter pack, a nintendo 3DS player, a Furby boom, mega blocks skylander  set and a water slide.
From Zach

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you feeling? How is it at the North Pole? I love Christmas because we get presents. I have been good by doing jobs. I also care about my friends and family. There are three things I would like, a real apple computer, an iPod and a iPad.
From Zealand  xoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? Are you ok? How is it in the North Pole, is it ok? I have been good doing jobs for my mum. I have been good helping others. For Christmas I would like a xbox one,  iPhone 5,  iPad Air, Grand thief auto 5, a rugby ball and a magic pack.
From Ty xoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you Santa? Are you okay? How is it in the North Pole, is it okay? I've been helping my mum do the dishes, I help my dad do the laundry and I help my brother do his homework. For Christmas I    
want a B. M . X  bike, M.G.P scooter,  a skateboard,  a p.s.p, some clothes, some jeans, a cap and a money necklace, a lego plane, a lego rocket and a big box of magic packs.
From Deklan xoxoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas, I hope you are feeling good and ready for Christmas. I am feeling excited for christmas. I have been good for my family and friends. I have been doing jobs for my family. I have been  writing cards to my friends that are sick. So if it is ok, may I please have some books. Also can I have clothes. Thank you so much, and HAPPY CHRISTMAS!    
From Hazel xoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
I hope you are well. Is the weather nice in the North Pole?  The weather nice is not nice here, even though it is spring. I have done quite a few nice things this year. For example, the house chores I have
helped Mum with are: the washing, taking it off the clothes-line, doing the dishes and drying them.
Here are the things I would like for Christmas please: A 3D puzzle ball, some lego, a Furby and some Sylvanian families. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Santa!
Lots of love,
Molly Rodger.
xoxo

25.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? Are your reindeer all right?  Hope you have a lovely Christmas. I have been good all year by helping my brother get up a tree. For christmas I would like a diary please. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Love from Holiday xxxx xoxo oooo.

26.11.13
Dear Santa,
I hope you are having a good time in the North Pole. Are you getting ready for the big trip? Christmas is such a lovely event don't you think? I helped my dad do the dishes. I pulled in the bins. I put the mats on the table. I did my chores. I do not want too much. I would like a new scooter because someone stole my old one and a new bike because my old one is so oooolllldddd!!!!
Lots of love,
Charlie

27.11.13
Dear Santa,
It's nearly Christmas. How have you been? Me and my brother love you. I'v been really good this year. I helped  mum a lot. Can I please have a metal detector.
Lots of love,
Mila

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you going? Anyone on the naughty list? Is it nice up in the North Pole? I have a few things I have done right, is that OK? I help my nana walk down the steps, also I help put the mix in between the bricks at my house, open the curtains every day and make my bed. May I please have a Chima Crocodile Boat.
From George

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
 Hello, how are you? Are you well or are you a little bit worn out? Do you like being you or does it get a little bit boring sometimes? I hope you are well. So find a comfy seat, sit down and keep reading.

I have been very good here. I'll show you if you want and so here is a list of things I've been good from. So once I felt like giving Patrice a present but I never got round to it but I'm still going to do it. Another thing is that I give my sister hugs.

Now can I tell you what I want for Christmas? I only want one thing, a computer please. So now my letter is done.
Love from,
Eloise

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
 How are you and your family? You are very kind. I have been helping my mum with things because of her foot. Thanks for sending your elf to us to watch if we are being bad or good. Thanks for the book, it is lovely to have. You are very nice to have around to give out presents.
From Madeline

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you today? Are you well? I hope your reindeer and elves are behaving and listening to you. I have been good because I helped my mum and dad lots and lots. Can I please have a Sylvanian family, some lego and a Furby for Christmas.
Love from,
Ruby xxx

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas. This Christmas, if you are well, could I please have an Xbox, Skylander Giants and rugby shoes. That is all I want. Are your elves happy? I hope your elves are happy. PS have a good Christmas.
From Dylan

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
It's on the way to Christmas. Hi Santa, I hope you are feeling jolly and not sick. I'm feeling so happy that you're coming, so is my brother. How do you deliver all those toys? No pressure! Now I have been good. I will tell you some of the things I've done. When my brother got a blood knee I ran inside and told my mum. Can I please have an Apple computer, an iPhone touch and a Playstation One. Can I also please have a football.
Love from,
Pete

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? I am well. I hope your reindeer have been good and are fit for flying around the world! I also hope that you are keeping warm. I have been very good this year. I have done my chores to earn pocket money. I love decorating the Christmas tree with my family. If possible can I please have the things on the list below:
Book: Matilda, by Roald Dahl, small pack of gel pens from Smiggle, Geronimo Stilton: The Kingdom of Fantasy, Thea Stilton: The Journey to Atlantis, Geronimo Stilton: Rumble In the Jungle and a Furby.
Love from,
Rose

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
Hi santa. How are you? Well I hope you have been good. Anyway I've been quite good because on fireworks night I used quite good manners. I just can't wait. I love the Santa parade. All the bands. For presents can I please have a new bike so I can ride around. Also if you can, can I please have Mario Kart. But what I really want is a Grit scooter please. And some micro chargers.
From Oscar

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
It is nearly Christmas. I hope your reindeers are behaving. I hope you have been happy. I've been very good because I've helped my grandma hang out the washing. I helped my sister carry some heavy stuff.  Santa, can I please have the big pack of Blingles.
Love from,
Emilyxxooxxooxxoo

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? Are you good? Is it chilly in your workshop? Are your elves being good? I have been good. I gave my brother lollies when I hid them (and wasn't supposed to give him any). For Christmas can I please have pegs for my scooter.
Lots of love from,
Arthur

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? I hope you have been good. This year I helped my friends when my friends were hurt and I have been listening to my parents when they tell me to clean my room. PS This year I'm going to leave out carrots and kitkats. PPS This year I would like to have those charm bracelets from Smiggle please.
Love from,
Jayshal

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
It's nearly Christmas. Have you been good? I've been good. For Christmas can I please have a remote control boat for my pool, a pet koala and some Furreal friends.
Lots of love from,
Liam

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you doing in the North Pole? Is the North Pole colder than the South Pole or is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? Because I don't know which part is cold, maybe the South Pole is colder than the North Pole. I don't know but what I want is an iPhone 5, Xbox 3, 2 iPads, Grand Thief auto 5, playstation 4, 3 rugby balls, 2 soccer balls and 2 diaries. Also some lego.
From Demitrius

Updated class photos

YAY!!!! The whole class is here today!!!!

It is hard to get one shot where everyone is looking, eyes are open and everyone is smiling! So here are a selection of shots.