Grandparents Reading and Hangi

Grandparent/Koroua/Kuia Reading Week and Taste of Hangi

Kia ora ki nga koroua me nga kuia

Thank you to Mali Lowe, Derek Lowe, Kelly Frewin, all the staff at Parkvale, Mr Blake, Marlene Greaves, Alma Bainbridge, Bonnie Amner, Tom and Doreen Condon, Karen Spargo, Les Byford, Russell Kupa and Linda Maggin our Room 18, 19 and 20 grandfathers and grandmothers who came in to read to their grandchildren and experience eating a hangi with us all. It was a huge success. Sorry we weren't able to take photos of you all with your grandchildren to post to the blog.

In partnership with the Whanau Roopu, our  vision is:

 “Kia tuhono, kia mahitahi ki te whanau, kia whanake i a tātau tamariki”

“Connecting and working with whanau to grow our children"

India Facts

Walt Be Safe Cyclists

WALT Be Safe Cyclists.

In Room 19, We will know we can do this when we:

• Know the main road rules

• Read and understand road signs

• Identify and anticipate hazards

• Wear a helmet correctly

• Carry out a bike check correctly

• Ride a bike safely and with control around a course (and on the road)

• Know what clothing to wear

• Can break appropriately and safely
• Make sure the stand is up securely on the bike
• Stay on the left hand side or cycle lane on the road
• Be responsible on the road/course
• Be mindful of others
• Always check behind you
• Keep an eye out for parked cars, drivers sitting in their cars that may open their doors
• Know how to change a flat tyre
• Carry a repair kit

Safe Cycling Writing T4 W5

10/11/15

Today rm 19 went out to go biking on the school ‘s new track i couldn’t wait , the lady came to our class and gave us a helmet to use while we bike. We went out and were given a bike to use, the lady told us to use our signals like left,right and stop, Lani,Janine,Mrs Hardaker and i were given a adult bike because all the other bikes were to small.

So lani,Janine and I started to take out all of the bikes that were left in the container.We finally finished and were able to go on the track it was fun but hard to get on the adult bike at first but then i got on eventually i set off and passed a few people by saying passing and turning to the right i was then at the front but it wasn't a race.

Me and some others were kind of racing on the track by trying to pass each other when we were able to but i still loved.

I had to hop off and swap my bike for Jazmyn because she was also to big for the other bikes so i waited and held out my hand for a big bike to come around Janine came and then it was my turn again yaayy!!

My bike zoomed and zoomed but i slowed down at corners because it felt like i was going to slip because the bike that i was one didn’t have that much grip so i went slowly around there but sometimes i accidentally cut the corners.

We had to finish and park up our bikes we stacked them all up and went back to class to have brainfood,read and then start writing about what i just wrote about.