Koanga Festival 2014

On Saturday 20 September the Kapa haka group attended the Koanga Festival hosted by Farm Cove Intermediate.

We all had a fabulous day and were proud to represent Sunnyhills School.

Well done to, Bella F, Bella M, Neela, Ayaana, Katie, Leticia, Charlotte, Abby and Lyquan.

Egg-citing day in Room 18

Egg-sitting Challenge

As part of our Keeping Ourselves Safe Unit we have become chief babysitters for an egg!
We are going to be responsible for our egg for four days and we are caring for it at all times.
We have all named our egg and made houses and beds for them to stay in.
The aim of this activity is to learn to look after ourselves and others.
Unfortunately we have already had some eggs broken. We must all take egg-xtra care and look out for rolling eggs!

  

South Africa by Karina and Issey

We chose South Africa for our Inquiry. Did you know that in South Africa many people eat Ostrich eggs!

I would rather live in New Zealand than South Africa because at school there can be over 60 children in each class! Karina

I would rather live in New Zealand than South Africa because in South Africa there are too many children in each classroom. Issey

Scotland by Jay and LIam

We chose Scotland for our Inquiry. Did you know the thistle is the national symbol of Scotland, that is why it was the mascot for the Commonwealth Games.

I would rather live in New Zealand than Scotland because New Zealand has yummy food like rice and chicken and in Scotland they sometimes eat haggis, yuck! Jay

I would rather live in Scotland than New Zealand because in Scotland they have animals like the Golden Eagle. Liam

Singapore by Kade and Baxter

We chose Singapore for our Inquiry. We found out that Singapore's education system is one of the best in the world. Teachers are paid very well and are respected!

I would rather live in New Zealand than Singapore because every house in Singapore is an apartment with no backyard to play in! Baxter

I would rather live in New Zealand than Singapore because you can't make your dream home in Singapore because there is not enough space, but you can in New Zealand. Kade

Canada by Charlotte and Bella

We chose Canada for our Inquiry. We found many interesting facts like Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.

I would rather live in Canada than New Zealand because it snows in Canada and it doesn't snow in Auckland. Charlotte

I would rather live in New Zealand than Canada because I love New Zealand and the special places it has like Rotorua and Taupo. Bella

Samoa by Mia and Neela

We chose Samoa for our Inquiry. We found out that in Samoa it is tropical with lots of rain between October and March. Temperatures range from 21 degrees to 31 degrees and sometimes there are storms such as cyclones and typhoons.

I would rather live in New Zealand than Samoa because Samoa sometimes has cyclones that wipe out houses. Mia

I would rather live in Samoa than New Zealand because the White Sunday festival is for children and in New Zealand we don't have a special festival just for children. Neela

England by Rubie and Leticia

We chose England for our Inquiry. We found out that fish and chips originated from England.

I would rather live in New Zealand than England because I love all the beaches and the housing is better in New Zealand. Rubie

I would rather live in England than New Zealand because it snows in England and it doesn't snow in Auckland! Leticia

Fiji by Abby and Amelia

We did our Inquiry on Fiji. We found out many interesting facts like there are 333 islands that make up Fiji which all have beautiful beaches and rain forests.

I would rather live in Fiji than New Zealand because there are a lot of dolphins in the sea around Fiji and I love dolphins. Amelia

I would rather live in New Zealand than Fiji because in Fiji in some of the schools the girls have to wear pink dresses! Abby

Papua New Guinea by Zara and Cleo

Here we are presenting our Inquiry on Papua New Guinea to Room 18. 

We found out many interesting facts about PNG, for example, if someone kills a pig they can be put in jail as it is illegal to kill pigs.

I would rather live in New Zealand than PNG because in PNG they have Cassowary birds which are very dangerous because of the big horn on their head. Cleo

I would rather live in New Zealand than PNG because I love eating bacon! Zara

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Congratulations Baxter

Baxter represented Sunnyhills School in the Year 4 Boys team at the Champion of Champions for Gymnastics today. 

The team was placed first and received a gold medal each. 

Well done to Baxter, Mathew, Lewis and Mathew!

  

Baxter proudly wearing his gold medal

Room 18 congratulated Baxter when he returned to school and had lots of questions!

Jamaica Facts by Lyquan and Jack

Here is our inquiry on a Commonwealth country.  We chose Jamaica because we like Usain Bolt and wanted to learn more about where he came from.

Tonga by Ayrton, Oliver and Ryan

Here is our Inquiry on a Commonwealth country. We chose to inquire about Tonga. We hope you learn some new facts about Tonga.

Australia by Ayaana and Bella

This is our inquiry into what Commonwealth country we would prefer to live in. We chose Australia to inquire about. We hope you learn some facts about Australia.

Nigeria Facts in Thinglink by Franklin and Isaac

This is our inquiry into what country we would prefer to live in.  We decided on Nigeria.  Please click on the various links in the picture of Nigeria below to find out more information.  We hope you learn some new facts about Nigeria.