tackel tuornament

Regionals for Tackle Team

               On wednesday 26 of october the Saint Pauls tackle team went to

               Henley school to play tackle rugby and it was really wet and cold.

The teams that were also there were richmond,Brightwater,stoke,Taperwara,victory,Mot south,Takaka,Hampdon street and Saint Pauls. In our pool was Victory,Richmond,Taperwara,Stoke and Saint Pauls.

First we played Richmond and we lost 2-1.We then played Victory school and they won 4-1. Next we played Tapawara and we won 4-2 and it was our best game. Then the last pool match we played was against Stoke they bet us 5-2. Now we were into the bottom 4 semi-finals and we played Brightwater and we just lost 2-1. It was a close game and a tough one. We then had a break and it was time for our last game of the day because we couldn’t get into the final and it was against Richmond. This game was pretty much a fun game but we lost 5-3. Thanks Richard ingils your awsome.By Tyler(gay person and Got a hairy mole on his face) and Griffin

Homework Due on the 28th October

Homework
1. Spelling words
2. Spelling sentences
3. read for 15 mins each night
4. Basic Facts Errors
5. Practice Waiata 3 times 
6. Write about an unfair Situation/event and list what you could            change to make fair.

kotuku's solar windmills

          Kotuku have been making solar windmills for topic this term.

 The solar windmills are 6 in 1 so you can make 6 solar powerd things.


We will also make a solar plane, solar air boat, solar revolving plane, solar puppy, solar car. 

Tree planting at atawhi

Last friday half the school went to plant 1000 trees we got there by bus. and we were greeted by a guy called rude. he talked about why we are planting trees. we were plantimg trees because so when we are older we can show our kids the trees we planted. Then he got a spider and put it on his face. we found the commen and scientific names of the plants.

commen                   scientific 

Tea tree                    Leptospermum

Pigeon wood            pittasporum

Cabbege tree            cordyline

Coprosma                 Coprosma

Kowhi                        saphora

Totara                        poducarpus

Nangua                      ?

Lophomyrtus              Lophomyrdus

Hebe                           Hebe

Akeake                        ?                       There are the names of the plants Everyone was tired but it was fun

By Bridgett&Victoria

Squash on Thursdays

Every Thursday some of the year 5/6 students go down to the squash courts behind the club Waimea. Our instructor/coach is Mike, he helps us get better at squash and then on the next couple of courts Mr Searle our teacher sets up some games to play. He also to helps us with skills and organises us as if we were in a tournament. To get to squash we have some of the parents to drive us there. At squash there are rackets provided and safety goggles and when your playing a game there are sometimes the big balls or little balls. We have a couple more sessions and were all enjoying them; the're really great fun.

In the photo Jamie is helping by serving an easy shot for Riley to practice his returns.

by Tyler and Griffin :)

Touch Rugby with Garin College

At our school this term the year 5-6 have had a great time with the Garin students because  Garin comes over to our school and teaches us touch rugby skills so we can improve. We have been put into teams and everyone is in a team. They have been teaching us skills like passing in a line, running up in a line, little games, getting back to five quickly when you have made your touch, when you have finshed you go for a cool down, run and pass before you get touched and lots more. We have had a great time so far.

Homework week 8

Homework

Read  nightly. 

Do spelling sentences. 

Practice spelling words.

Practise basic facts errors.


SCIENCE test - is a short and simple fair test.
e.g Does a larger parachute fall slower?
Can be done at school or home.
This will be completed and presented by Friday.
One side of A3 paper only.
Measurable.
Possible/ Achievable


Needs a purpose, prediction, variable, results, findings, conclusion.
Do on your own or with one friend
Cheap

Anya&Bridgett's science

On saturday Anya went to Bridgtt's house and we did some science. First we made a Lava lamp we got a glass cup and put water and oil in and then we put food coloring in and a teaspoon of salt that prouduced a few blobs but not much. Then we did a milk one first we coverd the bottem of a milk tray (thinly) then put red food coloring at one end and blue food coloring at the other then we put the dishwashing liquid in the  middle here is a photo what ity turend out like. (both experiments)

Awesome buddy reading

Since it is book week after lunch every day this week kotuku class has been visiting Puekeko and Piwakawaka class.They are all enjoying us coming to read to them.They are awesome readers and they listen to us when we are reading our story.

By AJAY and MARCUS

Book Fair!

This week as you probably know it is book week. We have some awesome books for sale. All the classes have gone in to look around at the books and are hopefully making a wish list . We all hope we will sell alot of books. You will also get a free book mark if you buy a book. The school gets some free books depending on how many we buy.


By Kate and Zara

Homework

Homework is due on Friday the 16th of September and if it does not get done you will have to stay in at lunch time and do it.
1. Read 20 minutes each night
2.Write a report on one rugby match you watched or you read about in the newspaper.
3.Work out the goal difference for pool A and B. E.G NZ +/-, Tonga +/-, England +/-, Argentina +/-.
4.Spelling words and sentences.
5.Optional: write some interview questions for your favourite rugby player E.G Todd Clever USA Captain.

Entered by Zara and Lydia your hard working homework monitors!

Charlotte's Speech from flip video using Vimeo

Charlotte's Speech from terrytui on Vimeo.

Nicola's Awesome Table Tennis

 Nicola thinks that table tennis yesturday was exciting and fun. And I think hat it was extraordinary.








             By Ajay And Nicola

Alisha's AWESOME Australian speech

Kotuku and Kereru class made speeches for the 2011 Waimea speech competition.  Megan, Alisha, Liam & Tim made it through for the year 5's. The speeches had to be 3 to 5 minnutes long. Alisha won with her awesome speech about Australia, as she was born there. The year 6 winners  were Charlotte Morris and Lydia Dunn. Charlottes speech was about types of parents. It was funny and Lydia's was about her ambition to learn and be a leader in sign language.
Tyler and Rick Muir were also finalists for the year 6's. Rick talked about sport and his football ambitions. Tylers speech was all about rugby.

By Alisha.

GO THE WALLABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday's Homework Due on the 9th

Homework is due on Friday. It should be done by Thursday and put into your bag. If you do not have your Homework be prepared to do it during Morning Tea. Show Ten describing words for Succeeding e.g Achieving also find Ten words for Sport adjectives e.g Exciting. Spelling practice nightly-spelling sentences.6 and 7 times tables and divided by family facts. E.g 6x9= 54 so 54 divided by 6=9

A good book we have been reading

This story Luca and I read is about two boys Tas and Josh.  They were throwing a ball around at school and a boy named Eddie saw how good they were with their rugby skills.  He said they should join the league team.  But they wanted to play Rugby Union.  They got a team together at the local club and they were GOOD.  They were a skilled team and had lots of wins.  

I recommend this book 100% because it is a good book for kids who like to read about rugby.  By Fraser

Mr Searles dogs Pogo and Mister playing with Nicola

                                                               Mr Searles dogs pogo and mister

Mr Searle said that Nicola had been very good for the past couple of days, so Nicola's reward is getting to play with Mr Searles dogs Pogo and Mister. Mr Searle brought his dogs to school today and Nicola and some friends have been playing with Pogo and Mister. They have been taking Pogo and Mister for walks around the school and taking photos, and Mr Searle showed us a video about having fun with dogs.  It was about having tennis balls, a tennis racket and some treats. You chuck the ball up and hit it far and the dogs run for it, and if they don’t give the ball back try trade some treats for the ball. And that's what Nicola is doing today.The dogs are not very big and they're really cool. They are all having great fun!


    BY GRIFFIN AND JAMIE :)

Extra Art

Extra Art 

On wednesday some people including Aria, Ajay and Wouter went to the suter art gallery. When we got there we made these people out of clay. Aria said it was fun!

                

by Aria and Zara

Netball Success

At the year 5&6  winter tournament on tuesday we entered our year 5 netball team called the Saint Paul’s Panthers.We played at Henley courts and Waimea collage  courts.  We played and won all four of our games against Henley 1, Hope school, Henley 2 and Richmond school. When it was time for the prize-giving we came first in our grade!!!

Thanks for coaching us Nicola!!!!!

By Megan and Alisha

Winter Tournament Football

At our school we have had a winter tourment going on and there were different sports to choose from which were Boccia, Netball, Rugby and soccer.  I choose to play soccer. We went down to Henley school to play all those sports. In my team there were: Maximus, Rick, Wouter, Reuben, Logan, Anthony, Tim, Marcus, Luca and Ajay. Our first game was against Henley and we lost 2-1, our next game was against Richmond and we won 6-0, then we were in the finals and we lost as well, which was a shame. Then later on we watched the Saint Paul’s rugby team because they got 3rd in the competition and now they have gone further to the Regionals, which are at the end of this term on a Thursday. We wish them good luke because they will need it to pass the Regionals and maybe they will make it into inter-schools.

By Wouter

The winter tournament rugby

Yesterday we had are rugby sevens tournament are first game was against Bright Water we lost 2 nil.In our second game we used are move distance to nine were Daniel goes in hooker for line outs and Tyler goes out in the back line and when Daniel throws it Tyler runs on to it and catches it and runs its good for getting tries and in that game we played Henley's a team and we won 8-3.Our next game was against Wakefield the score was two all it was a pretty hard game so after that game we did some passing and kicking drills and things like that.Next we were playing against the best team in the tournament Richmond most of the players  were from my club rugby team  in that team it was hard playing them and the score was 7-1 to them it was our worst game yet. After a while when we had some more food and drink and had a talk with our coach and then it was time for  third and fourth play offs it was us against Wakefield.It was one all so we had to do golden point witch is first try wins we had the ball possession most of the game when they had it we pushed them out by the five meter line so we did distance to nine and Tyler got the ball and scored.The team wants to give a big thanks to Richard Ingls  and Steve Tolmie

                                                BY TYLER AND GRIFFIN :)

Winter tournament - bring a raincoat

Here is the weather forecast.

Click here to see the latest weather prediction for Winter Sports day.

http://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/nelson


We are forecast for showers during winter tournament.
We are erecting the school gazebo as a shelter for the forecast showers.
Bring a raincoat to school kids so you can stay warm and ready for your games.
I have found a hat ands small towel handy at tournaments as well.
See you tomorrow.
Mr Searle

PS If any parents, Aunties or Uncles could help referee a football game then please let me know..

Homework tab

See if you can find the new homework Tab.
It is below the last posting and before the Fish.
We will upload the weekly homework there each monday.
I need a volunteer to look after that; someone who is quick to get their own tasks done first!

A reward for the student who can find out how to layer pages and show tabs like on Kotuku's site.
Mr Searle.

Winter Tournament,Rugby

On Tuesday some year five and six’s are going to the winter tournament to play rugby. The team is Tyler,Jamie,Griffin,Fraser,Anya,Zac,Riley,Harrison,Nathan and Daniel who will be competing in the rugby sevens tournament.

The Makos Game

Shark Man Mascot stirs up the Crowd - Image by flipvideo 

Makos

Last night the Makos played Manawatu. Kick off was at 7.30pm. The first try was scored by the Makos and they got a penalty kick and the conversion so by the firs 6 mins it was ten nil to the Makos. 
Soon we went and sat on a almost deserted stand and watched the Manawatu get a try and conversion. At half time the score was 13 to 7 to the Makos and during half time some of the sponsors were slinging makos tops in a big sling shot and we almost caught one. 


Then the chair leaders came out and danced next there was a race on it was people from different teams there was nelson Takaka Stoke, Waimea Old Boys and other teams and the guy from WOB won. Back to the game Manawatu won 27 to 23 and some guy from Manawatu punched Tom Marshall when he was pinned in the scrum so he got sent off. 
Mr Searle was in the other stand and had a good view of that. Waimea Intermediate were the noise crew and thay did a great job of cheering.


BY GRIFFIN AND JAMIE your sports reporters:)

COMING SOON - Winter Sports video reports

Daffodil day liturgy

On Friday the 26th of August, our class had a liturgy about daffodil day.
We all had a part a read or do. We made paper daffodils to give out to the classes.
Tegan and Wouter changed a prayer about daffodil day. Here it is...

Daffodil day prayer

May sadness go away.
May healing come like rain.
May love comfort you.
May health renew your spirit.
May fear be forgotten.
May god bless you and keep you close.
May family stay close.
May peace fill your soul.
May your joy grow like a flower.

the draw

Te year 5/6 are going on camp next term and Janine jones donated some crayfish and blue cod. janine sent it to school for a raffle the raffel was drawen at lunch time, the marsh family won the draw thank you Janine (mum)
by Bridgett

Nature by ajay and megan

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Our class has been learning about Animoto.com. We know how to make a video/slide show
on the topic we want then make it to how we need it. As you can see we have make our slide show on nature. Ajay and I got to choose if we wanted to put little videos on or
put photos on.

By Ajay and Megan

AJAY'S AND ZAC'S ANIMOTO

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

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Netball

last tuesday there was a netball tourtimint there were there were about 6 or 7 schools. Saint Pauls had three teams.Saint pauls did very well,the year 4 team came sixth,the year 5 team came 4th and the year 6 team came second. Saint Pauls cobras were in the major final we lost by 1 point sad!!!
the  names of the year 3/4 team are: Heidi,lilly,Freya,Simone,Logan,Viennah,Ruby,Margeaux and lauren
the year 5 team is: Alex,Zara,Eva,Megan,Violetta,Caitlin,Tegan,Jasmine and Aria the year 6 team is: Claudia,Maddie,Hannah,Lydia,Lydia dunne,Kate,Emma,Marina and Bridgett. we all had a great time and we put in all our effort and did really well!
By KATE!!!&BRIDGETT!!!

Banking with Hollie from ASB

Banking with ASB 

On Monday a lady called Hollie from the ASB bank came to Kotuku.

ASB bank’s logo is an elephant named after the Auckland zoo elephant they sponsored.

We learned that ASB stands for Auckland Savings Bank.

Hollie taught us about saving money.

Hollie said “spend some on you and save some too.”

We learned to use a Budget or ‘get what you want plan,’ to afford what you need and sometimes what you want.

For example we saved on food by making your own lunch and coffee rather than paying higher prices at the cafe.

We played a clapping game that she taught us, and it was fun.

Hollie told us two stories about money choices. She told one  story when her friends started saving for some cars, and how one person saved their money in the bank and got interest. The other one saved hers in her money box. You get paid interest if you put money in the bank so will have more in the end.

We learned that saving is like training for sport; “the earlier you start the better you do”.

In another story when her and some friends went to get fish & chips, she said that she would pay, but didn’t have enough money in her account, so her eftpos was declined and they had to put some things back.

By Aria and Anya.

Ajay's and Jamie's lemon clock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 The lemon clock is popular and is a great help to tell the time. We used copper zinc and iron a mini clock and we also used leading wire. The clock can do alarms and tell the time.
It took 15 minutes to make and it was fun


THE END


BY AJAY AND JAMIE

Harrison and Ajay's Alfonzo Bonzo Book

In our class we have been reading about Afronzo Bonzo by Andrew Davies. Here is most of the story.

In the morning Billy heard a knock at the door he went to the door and it was a italian exchange student exchange ment like swaps.

He said do you what to swap my bag for your bag 

Billy didn’t know what to say and just said yes he saw Alfonzo Bonzo’s bag and it looked pretty cool and he said you really want to swap that cool bag for my ripped and grotty school bag and Alfonzo Bonzo said yes. I do lenzys of keepzes and Billy said lenzes then the swaped the bags and said seya tomorrow  to Alfonzo. Then as soon as Alfonzo Bonzo left he remembered that there was his school project was in the bag and it was due today.

When Billy got to school people said why you got a girl bag and he felt embarrassed and the school bully tried to snatch the bag but then the whole world went into slow motion then Billy senced that it wasn’t a normal bag. When he got in to class he hid at the back of the room hoping that the teacher wouldn’t see him but then his plan failed and the teacher asked Billy Can you come up and share your project to the class he went up as he was told and went to open Alfonzo Bonzo’s bag and it didn’t open he thought that could be his excuse for not doing the project. But the teacher said give it here and she opened it and then gave it to Billy,Billy stood up in front of the class and said my project is about mice. Then he suddenly heard a ticking sound coming from the bag. After it stopped he looked into his bag and saw a thick pile of paper he takes it out and the first page says mouse project. Then the teacher says “hand it over” so he does and the teacher was very impressed.....

If you want to find out what happens next you can buy the book for $15.00 at your local Book shop

Wouters pirate ship

OUr optional homework tas was to create something useful or just cool from an old milk bottle
Creations included a bag and an aeroplane as well as this brilliant ship with an outrigger for stability when sailing.
Well done to those who gave it a go.

http://photopeach.com/album/5s61rb

boat moter

On Tuesday I went to Scott's and we got asked to take a boat motor apart.

A boy called Luke, has dad and his friend Cameron came to see us.  They bought in a two stroke boat motor.  I got to bring him a piston and a carburater they are really cool.
I learned all about boat engines.
Photo coming once the camera batteries are re-charged
BY FRASER AND WOUTER.

skunks are not pests!!!

skunks are not pests!!!

skunks are known for teir revolting stink! and as you know they are also a pest. But! if you ever had the chance would have a pet skunk? or would you rather let it die from .....maybe a hunter killing it! Yes maybe they stink but skunks have rights too, besides the only reason the let it rip is because they  sense danger, and most of the time its us humans who make them feel that way! so there! skunks are not pests!!!

                                                                                            

cool art by Fraser

On Thursday and Friday the school had an art day. There were groups of about 18 students. I was in Miss Hampson group we did a panting that was like one from the art truck. It was very hard, because each lines had to be the same size. Here is a photo of the artwork we were copying from.

CLEAN WATER SCIENCE !!!!!!!!!

Last week Kate, Zara and I did a clean water  science kit.  I had won the science kit from a competion in the bordome buster magazine.

First,  we got out all the things  we needed such as........

- 4 filter sections

- Round filter base

- 3 bags of gravel, sand and active carbon

After that, kate read the instructions, we did what she said but kate had read the instrutions grong we had to start over  and then she did the same thing agan

 Finally, we showed the class but we did not know that it will take a long time to go through but now the water is clean because we have put the water through about 5 times.

We had a fun time doing the clean water science!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BY ARIA AND MEGAN

milk bottle making

For our optional homework this week we had to make something cool out of a milk bottle and this is my one that I made. I made it from a milk bottle,wooden sticks,tape and some soft blanket. It took me about two hours to make it and then I tried it out in the bath and it works really well. I made it so it can sink down a bit a stop it going side ways but so it wouldn't cap-size I made a floater next to it. Now look what you could make of a milk bottle.
By Wouter.

Awesome art

This week our school has had a van called the real art road show and if you don't know there is a painting from $50000. But my favourite one was this one. I like it because it has lots of coular like she has a black hat and a red lip-stick and a siver-nekles.

By Wouter.

Inferno by Sylvia Siddell

      Why I Like It

 I like it because it has lots of detail  and the artist put lots of effort in to it  and it looks sort of weird which  makes it cool.

Made By Harrison and Ajay

bridgett and victoria's art

we like this painting because it is bright and colourful.
it is the best one in the real art road show.

by bridgett and victoria

Lydia's art

Art
This is my favourite piece of art is because it simple but attracting When I first saw it I knew this would be by far my favourite
By Lydia        

La Guardia No 2
I liked this painting because of all the stripes, pipe & silver
strip in the middle.It was in 3d which was really cool!By Alisha.

Megan's Fav Art

I like this because it is very Colourful.
I also like it because it is full of shapes.
It is called Data Attraction 2
It is by Sara Hughes.
From Megan Ritchie!

Shadow Breaker by Aria and Marcus

We like this artwork because it looks like metal and it is made by Fraser Neil and it is also a very good painting.By Marcus & Aria:)

Kates favorite artwork moa 2

This is my favorite art piece because it made me think that little but detailed is better.This art piece is by the greatest artist ever Hamish foote. I love this because it is an eye catching painting and it is very detailed.In the art truck I was looking around for a cool painting and as soon as I saw this I knew I found one.

By Kate

Charlotte's favourite art

I like this piece of art because it is very different and unique. I also like it because it caught my eye when I was wondering around. It is a great photo and I think the makeup artist did a amazing job. The photo was from Harvey Benge. I think it looks spectacular! By Charlotte.

Cool art by Fraser

The bottle lights up because the llight behind it is on. The light green is the coolest colour. By Fraser$$) CopiedImage.png

my favourite art by Jamie and Griffin

my favourite art is called  alien madox

Izzys Russian dolls

   My fav art work from the van is

                 

  The Russian dolls! by joe sheehan i thought it was amazing the way she put them in order because russian dolls go in side of each other in order. I also liked the green stone            

  it rocked!!!!!!!!!! 

By izzy

Moa 2

Hamish foote was my inspertional artist because his painting is simple but realistic, i realised it when i was playing a blind fold game with my buddy in the art truck. it caught my eye imediantly!!! By Tegan.

                                      Moa 2

                                                by hamish foote

Tyler's favourite art.

Why I like this peice of art.

I like this peice of art because i like the look of it and the colour of it also the shapes.

It was made by Don Driver in 1966.    By tyler

     

sara,hudges reuben

file:///Volumes/ROXSTAR/sara,%20hudges.pages

Inferno

Inferno is a pice of art That was made in 2007 they used Pencil and conté on paper it was made by sylvia siddell.We liked inferno because it had fish and it look like it was in a resturant and the fish are alive!By Zac and Alex.

Anya's favourite art

I like the artwork ‘another green world VII,’ by Elizabeth Turner.

It looks like it was a cushion, but was actually made of fibre-glass, acrylic and resin.

That is the same stuff that boats are made from. 

By Anya