Terry's first adventure

In the weekend my family took Terry to Picton. We stayed the night in my Aunties apartment. We had to get up very early to go to Ships cove. On the boat we met some people and they loved Terry and wanted to keep him. When we got to Ships Cove we took some photos of Terry, then we went on a four hour walk. The start of it was very steep and we were walking with the people we met on the boat. 

After a while we got Terry out and took more photos. We saw a Weka and put Terry next to it,then the Weka picked him up and ran away with him,Mum chased it and then he let him go and ran off. We kept walking and stopped somewhere for lunch and took some photos then we started again. 

When we finally got to the finish, [which is at Ferneaux lodge] we got an ice-block and went back on the boat. When we got back to Picton we took more photos and went back to the apartment.  We had a lot of fun and can’t wait to go back, and  I’m sure Terry can’t either.

By Kate and Charlotte

Terrys profile

Name: Terry the Tui
Age: 9
Home town: stewart island
Fav food: Fish'n'chips and flax seeds
Fav T.V show: Animal rescue
fav book: ( I don't read)
Fav colour : Blue
Fav website: tui time
Fav blog: KOTUKU KIDS
Fav game: hide and seek
Fav sport: soccer, gymnastics and sailing.

Fav movie:  When Tui went flying.
By Kate and Charlotte

Kotuku's new class pet Terry the Tui

This is Terry the Tui who is our class pet. As you can see he is perched up in a tree, soaking up the lovely Autumn sunshine. He is going to help us with some ICT and creative writing jobs.

Look out for  him on our blog and make some comments on our adventures.

Everyone really loves him and we are deciding a fair way of allowing him to go on weekend trips.

By Lydia and Isabella

Mr Searles Mortorbike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is me and Ajay's teachers motorbike. Our teacher is Mr Searle and this is his cool motorbike that he rides to school most days and some times Ajay greets him in the morning to get the keys for the classroom. Mr Searle likes riding his bike to school. He uses three compartments usally but some times he uses one compartment to store things like computers and equipment for the class some times.  We would like some times get to hop it but not ride on it when it is going.

Thanks
By Griffin and Ajay

AWESOME PANCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Nicola,Victoria and I making pancakes, because Nicola got to have a treat with two friends for doing great work.
They were yummy and we also got a milo we made some for the teachers and they replied "yummy".Mr Isles got two pancakes and a coffee. Mr searle was flipping the pancakes like pizza.  On the top there was chocolate chips and optional bananas and oranges plus maple syrup.
By Jamie and Ajay

Fantastic football

On Tuesday after school some kids from different classes played soccer. We were versing Stoke school and we played at Saxton feild. My dad (Andy) was the coach of our team. Mr Searle came to watch us and took some photos. We won the game 8-2. They only had two boys in there team. In our team I was the only girl!!!!!!! We all got a go at playing different positions. They didn't have any subs but we had two. We have won or tied our games but we have never lost!!!!!!!!

By Charlotte and Kate

Awesome Tukutuku and Kowhaiwhai making.

This is Zara and Kate doing kowhaiwhai patterns with red and white paper.
They glue them on to black card to display them.
When they finished they looked fabulous.
By Wouter and Ajay

This is Harrison and me making a Tukutuku panel.Harrison's was a Koru pattern and Mine was a fish from one of the Maori legends.I liked how we had to make a pattern from the legend. They looked awesome when they were done.Thanks You to Mrs Morris and Mrs Healey for coming in to help us. By Ajay 

Awesome active corner

This year the year 7 and 8 made up active corners for everyone to join in and have heaps of fun. After some active corners the year 7 and 8 made up the active box where you can go to their classes and get stuff like foam rugby balls and heaps of stuff.
Well done seniors
By Ajay and Wouter

Museum trip and challenges of sailing to NZ

This is Fraser siting on the old fashioned potty on the ship at the museum. It was hard for them because if they needed the potty at night and it was full, they had to go outside and throw it over the side. That was a good lesson in being careful where the wind is coming from!

The whole family had to sleep in one bunk about the size of our beds at home. That must have been smelly and noisy.

 By Fraser and Wouter.

Dylans Anzac learning By Wouter

Dylan has been learning about Anzac biscuits and even cooked them with Mrs Dorman. Since world war one Anzac day has been commemorated.

 Anzac day is still happing.By Wouter