The Three Little Pigs and Their Mama

Corey's memorial service.

It came as a shock to all of us to hear that Corey had died in a car accident.

I cried in sorrow and felt the loss we all felt of Corey's death,

It's OK to cry.

We cry for our friend

who laughed, played and grew up with us.

We cry for a boy we taught, who wanted to learn.

He showed us that everyone can learn - if they try.

We cry for our buddy that we used to help in class.

He showed us that we can help and support others.

We cry as parents who know how precious our children are

and how they are all special.

After the crying comes the remembering,

the talking of things Corey had done,

The laughing about funny little things -

like his enthusiastic singing,

or wanting to hug everyone.

I like to believe that no one is truely dead

while they are still alive in our memories.

So let's keep Corey alive by remembering him.

Mrs Robyn Dunn.

THE FIRE SHOW 2010.

On Wednesday the 12 of May the fire safety road show came to Tomarata School to teach us about how to get out of a fire.
We learnt -
1.) In a fire get out!
2.) Stop Drop and Roll-cover your face
3.) Don't touch the door with the palm of your hand.
4.)Don't put your laptop on bed or soft furniture.
5.) Crawl to get out in a fire.
6.) Shut the door to slow the fire.
7.) Never play with matches or a lighter.
8.) Check your fire extinguisher.
9.) Stay 1 metre from the heater.
10.) Don't leave a laptop/ cellphone plugged in over night- Unplug it.
I liked the theatre.
By Abbey Barnes-Wright

A NAVY UNIFORM

In March we were learning about Anzac day and me and Piripi got to wear Mr McNaughtens Navy jacket.

He told us that that it was really warm and he said the stripes on the sleeves meant that he was a Lieutenant.

Samantha

I liked wearing Mr McNaughten's uniform, it was like I was in the Navy and Mrs Dunn said say "Aye, aye Sir"

And I saluted and said "Aye, aye Sir." and that means "Yes, Sir."

Piripi

TECHNOLOGY MAKING POPPYS

On Thusday we had a poppy technology challenge. All the senior classes gathered up in room6 that's when we got our groups.

We got news paper , ten meters of cellotape, 4 peices of red paper ,1 pice of black paper and string.

We had to build the best one, we had 20 minitues to do it .

They had to be tall, strong and look like a poppy. The winning one was Aimies group.

I loved making the poppys because you go to make it how you wanted it and it was really fun.

Our group made a strong poppy and the leaves looked like they were just coming out. Nicola

I liked making the leaves and our groups poppy was really tall. Saffron.

Nicky and Saffy

ANZAC BISCUITS

We were learning about ANZAC soldiers so we decided to make Anzac biscuits.
Those soldiers were lucky to get those biscuits because they are sooooo nice! They would have been eating maggots and rice and living in trenches and going to the toilet in the trenches.
So they would have been relieved to get some yummy food from home.
I loved them I can't what antil next Anzac day. My mum said we made the best Anzac biscuits.
By Claire.

Waitangi Marae!

Last Week we went to the Waitangi Marae! It wasn't the main Marae we went to, but, still it was loads of fun! On the photo to the right, is a picture of the outside of the marae. The large arm type things coming down from the roof. Well they are meant to be the arms of Teko teko who stands proudly on the top of the Marae.

When we went inside there were loads of Maori carvings. Infact so many that the walls were basically made out of them! We had to really respect it by keeping nice and calm, leaving our shoes outside the Marae, not running around, and most of all NO shouting.

Ngati Kawa was the man who told us about the Marae. He was reeeally nice. He told us that all the Maori carvings were to represent different stories. For example: There was a carving of a women (the god of the sea) with her eyes closed as if she was praying. On the other side of the wall was a man who looked just like the women. Some how it relates to a story! I don't know what the story is! After he showed us around. We left the Marae and got on our shoes and went for an hour and a half bush walk!

By Lily