Farmers in Gumboots

These are the sweetest, cleanest, cleverest farmers I've ever seen in the whole of New Zealand.

Celebration Night - The Gumboot Song and Dance

We enjoyed watching the rest of the show.

Celebration Night - the Choir

The choir sang beautifully at the opening of Celebration Night.

Weka Day Camp - tramping through Totora Park

The rangers helped us the read the map correctly.

A blind-puppy-in-training is finishing his training in the Botanical Gardens.

We followed out maps to work out the way to go through the bush.

Conner could hear the knock, knock of the Nikau tree.

The fastest way down was to . . . RUN!

Weka Day Camp - erecting tents

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We had to work as a team to erect a tent.

Weka Day Camp - orienteering

Studying the map before heading out to find the first flag.

Lots of flags found and squares stamped!

Daniel's Grandad is going to bring a compass next time to make it easier to read the maps.

Our trip to Kelly Tarltons

Can this really be happening?

We were allowed to pick up the starfish in the rock pools.

Ethan researching sharks on the interactive screens.

The jellyfish gently floated towards the surface of the water.

Some of the penguins came to say hello!

Stingray Bay gave us an awesome view of the fish and stingrays underwater.

We could imagine what it would feel like  swimming underwater in the shark tunnel.

We measured up well against the sharks.

 

Weka Team's Writers' Omnibus

People share their writing on the Owl Family table.

The Sweet Treats table has plenty of writers and readers!

Ashley reads one of her favourite stories to her Mum.

Hannah's Mum reads her Christmas holiday recount.

What has Jackson and his Dad seen?  Could it be Hoover?

Cheyanne shares writing with her Nana, Cade with his Uncle and Jacob with his Mum.

Delicious morning tea - thanks you, parents

Ashley and her mum, Cade and his uncle sample morning tea munchies

Some people read stories on the Rock Stars table

On Friday, the Weka Team had a Writers' Omnibus when students could share their writing and published work with their parents and family members.  Afterwards we all enjoyed a shared morning tea.  Everyone had something cool to share and parents made some awesome comments in our books.

Cockle Bay Cross Country

Soon it will be our turn to run.

Year 3 boys at the starting line

Now it's the Year 3 girls turn

At the finish line

Squishy mud!

Cockle Bay book character parade

Everyone in Room 3 enjoyed dressing up as their favourite book character.

The book characters took to the playground.