Making Grassheads with Room 11

Grassheads - slideshow dvd

Today some of room 19 went to room 11 to help them with their explore galore. we made grass heads with them. the first step was to fill a stocking with about a tablespoon on grass seeds, then we filled it with soil until it was about the size of a tennis ball then we had to tie a knot in it so that the soil wouldn't fall out. Once we had done that we cut of the rest of the stocking. Finally  we got our buddy to choose some decorations for it eg, a mouth a nose and some eyes. once we had done that we waited in a line to glue the decorations on. When we had finished that we put our grasshead in a container and got some quiet games to play.

Written By Anna

Winter Sport with CBHS

CBHS winter sports - flash slideshow maker


When the boys from boys high got to Ilam school, the Ilam teachers numbered us off and the older boys took one group for two boys.  Each group got taught either hockey, rugby, soccer or basketball.  The group that I was in was being taught hockey. On the first day we practiced hitting the ball to each other in groups of two or three and we also played games like octopus and splat. On the second day we did the same except instead of hitting the ball we practiced dribbling it around cones.  The boys were really kind and we all had a fantastic time!  Next time that they come we hope to learn lots more exciting things.
Written by Jemima

Sarah's big header

In the weekend I went to my aunty and uncle's farm to help them with harvesting. This is me (closer to the door) and my cousin (driving) in a header the header cuts the steams of the wheat and it brings it in to a sieve and only lets the actual wheat go through. My mum, my dad, my cousin, my aunty and my uncle all stayed up from 2:30am till 7:00pm working on one paddock which is about 3 hectares. The header is bigger than it looks in the picture, it is a really big machine. I sat in it for three hours straight, but it was fun.
By Sarah

Kia Kaha with Constable Marie

Constable Marie came to school on Monday and Tuesday this week.

Each group had a scenario where bullying was occurring.  They had to make up and act out the next part where  a positive strategy was being used to try and solve the bullying. (Work in progress by Thomas)

Scenario 1:
Mandy and Shalini were walking home from school.  As they got close to the dairy they saw Joe leaving on the fence.  She had seen them.  She slowly started walking towards them.  She had a nasty look on her face.  "I'm going to get you, Mandy Davis,"  she called out.

Positive strategy used:


Scenario 2:
Mike was eating his lunch on his own.  There were other people from his class close by, but no-one asked him to sit with them.  Suddenly Wiremu and his group appeared.  They surrounded Mike, who started to feel sick.  Wiremu picked up a sandwich from Mike's lunch, took a bite and threw it on the ground.  "What rubbish Mummy puts in your lunch," he jeered.  The others laughed.

Positive strategy used:


Scenario 3:
Susie was late for school.  She was scared to go in and face the class, but she knew that she couldn't put it off much longer.  The teacher would be here soon.  She pushed open the door and immediately paper, apple cores, shoes and books flew in her direction.  "Here's Woozy Susie," shouted Vanessa.  Susie turned and stumbled to her desk with her head down so that the others couldn't see her tears.  Someone stuck their foot out and Susie went sprawling to the floor.  Everyone screeched with laughter.

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Scenario 4:
Sila and Warren were friends - sort of.  But Warren was always the boss.  He decided what they would play, always made Sila give him things and made Sila do things he didn't want to do, like take things from the dairy.  Today Sila had gone to show Warren her new scooter.  Warren went for a ride and then wouldn't give it back.  He said he was going to jeep it to go to football practice.

Positive strategy:


Scenario 5:
Toby liked it when other kids were scared of him.  He would push them around, take their stuff and even tell them where they could play.  This day Reuben and some friends went to play on the adventure playground.  Tony was there and told them they had to leave.  He started walking towards them, swinging his arms by his sides.  Some other kids were watching to see what would happen.

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Room 19 performance at Whole School Assembly

Room 19 were asked to do an item for the Travel Plan Launch for Thursday's assembly to do with ways we could come to school.  It got quite inventive and we came up with some unique ways to come to school.  See our performance here:

Senior School Swimming Sports

Wednesday 29th February - a Day to remember!

Leap Year Day!

However, the senior school also headed to Jellie Park for the Senior School Swimming Sports.  It was a great day!  The children showed excellent D level behaviour.  Everyone was trying their best!  And the House Relays were a CLOSE finish!

Congratulations EVERYONE who swam - competitive, non-competitive and  novelty races.

Check out how much fun we had...

2012 Swimming Sports - make slideshow

Tabloids Day

See the bottom of the blog for a slideshow of photos of Tabloids Day.