Our Shadow Pictures

Our Imaginary Stories

Once upon a time there was a big castle. No one would go and have a look where the ghost was. But one night, some people came. But one got tangled by a spider web. Then two got freaked out, so they went back home. It got darker and darker. Four tripped over, so they all turned back. Wooooooooo, now there were skeletons. Woo, now no one went to the horrible, scary, skeleton tower. They let the ghost boo as loud as he wanted to.
by Emily

Once upon a time there was a princess. A dragon got the princess. He locked the castle so the princess couldn't get out. A prince came to rescue the princess but the dragon was too strong. So the prince got his gun. He killed the dragon. Then the prince unlocked the tower. So the prince and princess got married. They lived happily ever after.
by Luke M.

Wild Hair Day

This is Maddy.

Look at Frankie!

It was Wild Hair Day on Friday. Here is Emily.

Mask Parade

Yahoo! It was the night of the mask parade. I liked it because my mum and dad cheered but I was a bit nervous because there was so much people there. But I had fun after, first I went on the merry go round. Next I got two prizes and lucky last I went on the ferris wheel.
by Frankie

Mask Parade

Last night in the mask parade it was very dark and misty. I was very tired but we still had to walk. I was happy we won. Nelson Central School is the best in the world.
by Luke H

Mask Parade

On Friday night the mask parade night my family went. We were tuis, we had to be holding on to a tree so we wouldn't get lost but we didn't anyway. I felt happy because mum was there and my grandparents were there to wave at me. I wasn't afraid. We won!
by Josephine

Mask Parade

When I went to the mask parade mum went to watch me. She did see me. I waved to her, she waved back. I was walking, it was a long was and I got sore legs.
by Luke M

Mask Parade

Two days ago we had a Mask Parade. Mainly two days a week we practised. When we were there I was excited.As we walked down the road my dad took a picture of me and Nelson Central School won!!!
by James

Spring at Nelson Central

Making Ginger Beer

Ginger Beer Bug

Our ginger beer bug looks good. We feed it with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 ginger each day. We will make the ginger beer next week.

Spring

Spring

Pretty blossom

Beautiful magnolias

Woolly Lambs

Stunning daffodils

Nice poppies

Cool dandelions

Wobbly newborn calves

Fascinating buds

New, green leaves,

Warmer weather

Spring!

by Renwick 2

Making a Ginger Beer Bug

Frankie was the photographer.

James put 2 teaspoons of ginger in. Mia put 2 teaspoons of sugar in and Isobel poured in the warm water.

Maddy put 1 1/2 teaspoons of yeast in.

The Princess and the Ogre

Once upon a time there lived a princess in a kingdom but although she had everything princesses had, she was unhappy because she couldn’t get past the gate. Why can’t I pass the gate? Because there is an ogre. The princess thought there must be a way to get out the gate. She got on her white horse and she rode it to the gate. The ogre jumped out from the rocks.
“You’re not allowed past the gate,” he said.
“Well, I am a magic princess. If you let me pass, I can get you anything you want.”
“I don’t want anything,” said the ogre.
The ogre went back to his hiding place behind the rocks. But the princess was hiding behind some trees. The night fell. The princess crept closer to see what the ogre wanted. She saw the ogre looking at a picture. She crept back to the castle. The next morning, she got on her white horse and she rode it back to the gate and she said to the ogre,
“I know what you want.”
“Nobody knows my secret,” said the ogre. “Well, I will let you past,” said the ogre. The princess rode faster than the wind all the way to the other side of the mountains. She found his son and they lived happily ever after and from that day on, the ogre let everyone past the gate.
Retold by James

Healthy Food

We need to have healthy food because it is good for us and it makes us grow. It gives us lots of energy and makes us very strong so we can run fast.

We had a healthy food shared lunch at school - it was yummy! We ate sushi, carrot sticks, pineapple & cheese, homemade popcorn, cheese buns, pizza, cheese & ham scones, lettuce & ham sandwiches and healthy nut bikkies.

Water Pipes

Brian visited our classroom and showed us all the different sized pipes they use to get our water to our houses from the Maitai Dam. This is a big old pipe with lots of rust growing inside it! They are replacing these with plastic pipes because plastic ones don't rust.

Parents' and Grandparents' Day

We sang our favourite songs, read stories we had written about water, read story books and we danced. The folk dances we like the best are Pop Goes the Weasel and Seven Jumps. It was an exciting afternoon.

Pyjama Day

Here are Maddy, Grace O. and James in their pyjamas.

My pyjamas are pink. They have pretty patterns on them. My Mum bought them for me. The patterns are different kinds of leaves. I'm wearing them today. It is the best day of my life.

by Siobhan

Today it is pyjama day. I've got stripey pyjamas on. Mia has some bratz on her pyjamas. I love mine and Mia's. I like Josephine's with cows on too. I like Frankie's as well. But Dianne is sick. So she can not come to school today.

by Isobel

Today is pyjama day. It is fun. Some people brought pillows. I like wearing my pyjamas. They have cherries and dots on them.

by Maya

Book Character Day

I am Snow White. I am dancing while I am working. I am working with a smile on my face. The rags don't hide my beauty. by Siobhan

We are having a dress up day. I am a fox. by Amarah

I will touch the children with my magic wand to make the children fall asleep. by Krystal

Today it's dress up day in the junior syndicate. I am Little Red Riding Hood. In the book of Little Red Riding Hood, she is going to her Grandma's because she is ill. She has to go through the forest to get there. But she sees a wolf. But her father kills it. So they live happily ever after and Little Red Riding Hood got to her Grandma's house.

by Josephine

Frankies groper.

Yesterday Mum and I went fishing. I caught a BIG groper for a competition. I won a fantastic trophy. I won 1st prize. My dad was so proud of me. And I was too!
By Frankie.

Our Trip to the Maitai Dam

Yesterday I loved going to the Maitai Dam because the water glowed. by Luke H.

Yesterday Renwick 2, Renwick 3 and Room 11 went to the Maitai Dam. I went in Isobel's car with Pingo. When we got to the Maitai Dam, this man took us up a steep hill by the spillway. We saw big pipes as well as little pipes. It was fun, super and cool. by Josephine

On Thursday, Te Miri, Maya and Emily drove to the Maitai Dam. When we arrived, all the people were there. The man taught us. His name was Adrian. He taught us that the water was a liquid. We had a scrumptious lunch. by Emily

Yesterday we went to the Maitai Dam. We went up a big, steep hill. It had sheep pooh all over the path and grass!!! We went in a giant tunnel. When we were at the bottom of the hill, Siggi fell in a sheep pooh, a BIG one! by Frankie

We went into the tunnel. It was freaky. I liked it in the tunnel. There were some pipes. We went through the tunnel. by Siobhan

We went to the Maitai Dam. We went into a tunnel. It was fun. We saw some pipes. My Dad came too. We saw a house in the water. by Maya

We went into the tunnel. It was fun. Also, it was slimy, oily and slippery. I got oil on my shoes.

by Siggi

Yesterday we went to the Maitai Dam. We went through a tunnel. It was fun. Emily, Te Miri and me went in my car. It was a bumpy road. When we saw the tunnel, we were excited and we saw a spillway too.

by Mia

Mia and Luke like painting their portraits.

Here is Netanya's portrait.

Painting our Portraits

Today we finished our portraits. We learnt how to mix colours to make the right shade for our face, hair, eyes, nose and lips. Here are Siggi and Josephine finishing their portraits.

Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald came to school yesterday. We learnt about road safety. Ronald McDonalds sock was actually a puppet. Charlotte wasn't there but she wished she was.

By Charlotte, Maya, Grace and Maddy

Suter Gallery

Yesterday we went to the Suter Art Gallery. We made a tivaevae quilt.They make them in the Cook Islands. They have bright colours on the leaves and flowers to make them stand out.

by Josephine, Siobhan, Carleigh and Siggi.

Top Twenty

James likes climbing on the tyres.

Top Twenty

Top Twenty

On Friday afternoon we had an extra twenty minutes play because we have played so well this term. We know how to share, co-operate, respect others and play fair. Here are some children enjoying an extra play in the junior playground.

Making Castles