motutapu camp

camp was very awesome and epic. people got over there fears and accomplished the new obstacles. Sailing was fun and so was the survivour challenge when you had to work as a team to complete the course there was ponds by the challenge so of course groups were wanting to jump in the ponds........they got dirty


by Izaiah watts

camp at motutapu

it was great time and was fun. my favourite thing was sailing. because I got to tip rebecca off.


by eru

Camp at Motutapu

It was a long walk to camp from the ferry.But once we got there it was the best camp i've ever seen.All the activities were fun and exiting. Sailing was awesome cause Hannah and I kept tipping out.Motutapu camp was the best camp i've ever been to.



By Leah

Camp 2010 - Motutapu Island - 29 Nov-3 Dec 10

Room 6 Camp 2010 - Motutapu Island on PhotoPeach

Room 6 Kiwi Golf - 16 November 2010

Kiwi Golf - 16 November 2010 on PhotoPeach

Medieval Communities

Medieval Communities - Shields on PhotoPeach

Calf and Lamb Day

On Friday morining the students of Tomarata School arrived with their Calves,Lambs,Sculptures and Gardens. Excited and cheerful children were playing and getting ready for their calves and lambs to compete. Rooms 4, 5 and 6 were setting up their stalls so they could raise money for their camp. People were arriving and soon it was time for the judging of the calves and lambs. Once that was done people looked around the stalls and through the classes. The day was slowly ending. People were leaving and stalls were packing up.That was a day to remember

Leah

The Magnficent showday

On Friday 15th October,Tomarata School had a magnificent Showday. There were calves and lambs. They were so cute and funny. On the magnificent showday rooms 5,6&4 were doing stalls to raise money for their camps so that the camp could cost a little bit less. In the class rooms you could have a loook at the kids saucers, vegetable creations and mini scenes. They were looking good. As everybody started to leave the school had to pack up.

Kirsty

The Big Day Out

On Friday the 15th of October, Tomarata School had their calf club day. There were many shops and stall. The food to eat was yum and so were the drinks, water and sweets and so many more yummy things. The kids had a game or two one of them were called the water balloon spLash. There was a calf running away and it was funny. Some stalls had things for $1 or 5oc like fudge,coconut ice and bags of lollies. It was a great day.

Eru

Calves in Tomarata

On Friday the 15th October an epic show day took place at Tomarata School. Lambs and calves were prancing through the obstacles. People were selling candy,cakes,raffles and sausage sizzles for a fundraiser so Tomarata's senior classes could go to camp. Some calves were lazy and some calves were well trained. There were white,fluffy,gleaming patches on the field that looked liked sheep from heaven. Once the exhausting day was over a young calf escaped but eventually tired out.

Izaiah

The Special Show Day

On the morning of the 5th of October the older kids of Tomarata school started to set up their wonderful stalls. The crowds, calves and lambs marched into the school grounds. I even noticed some goats! The principal of Tomarata, Mrs Duffin, called everyone over to plant a special Kauri tree for Corey Ngakuru who passed away earlier in the year. Some of Corey's friends said some nice things about him and then a few of his close friends helped to plant the tree. The contestants with calves and lambs were getting ready to show off their skills. It was really nice to see the kids and their animals having fun. Congratulations to the kids who won ribbons. All in all, it was a fantastic day with smiles all round.

Rory

Show Day

On show day I saw some goats and calves and sheep. There were stalls and prizes to win and there was food to eat. It was fun! I was helping Jamie and Kristian on a stall and Jamie broke a jar of lollies. It was the coin toss and you can win a chocolate bar. Some people won after awhile. There were more stalls and I did some other things. I was watching the calves being led around the field but I got bored and went and did some other things. I tried to win $50 but I didn’t win it so I was not happy that I didn’t win. I got a free bar for helping and I gave it to Gordan he was happy and he ate it. I went home to watch TV.


Paul Cormack
18/10/10

Making Music in Room 6

In Room 6 we have been making instruments from recycled rubbish.
Here are some of our instruments.
Eru

Book Character day!!!

Pipi Longstockings, Harry Potter, the turtle and the hare...
These were just a few of the cool, crazy characters at the Book Character day on the 27th of August. It was so much fun, and it was great to see how many people participated, especially the Juniors. The teachers too dressed up, as characters such as the Wishy-Washy woman, the mouse from the Gruffalo, and so many more. Mr M was nowhere to be seen, and he missed the guest appearance from Clifford the big red dog, but he must have seen him, because he came back to class with a piece of crimson fur on his shirt...
Anyway, Book Character day was great, and I really do hope it continues in the years to come, because I know how much joy the younger children get out of it. (Okay, and some of us seniors too! =))

Aimee

Novel Study Plots

Room 6 have prodeuced Novel Studies this term. This Voice Thread is the students sharing the "Plot" from their novels. Enjoy.

MATHEX 2010

Catching Fire!

The second book in the captivating Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire is an exciting,thrilling read that is guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat.
Based in the future, Katniss Everdeen from District 12 has just returned alive from the horrifying Hunger Games. After pulling a rebellious stunt in the arena, the Capitol wants her killed, along with any hope of uprisings in the Districts. With many twists and turns in the book, and a shock cliff-hanger ending, Catching Fire is a great read that i would recommend to anybody 12+.
I cant wait for Mockingjay!

Aimee

The Hunger Games - by Suzanne Collins

Great book - the 1st in a series (Catching Fire & Mockingjay are the other two). Set in the future at a time when the people in the Capitol are the wealthy and they control the poor in the districts who fight for survival on a daily basis. Each year a boy and girl from each district are chosen to compete in the Hunger Games - a no rules fight to be the last one standing and to bring food and wealth to your district. A strong example of the Capitol's control over the poor, and a wonderful story of a 16 year old girl, Katniss, who fights against them.

Super Speakers

Congratulations to the members of Room 6 who competed in the EWES Cluster Speech Finals today. An awesome job from all the students. In the Yr 7/8 category Kristian was victorious and Aimee 2nd - a very close decision by all accounts. This is great news for two students who have put a lot of time and effort into their speeches this term. Luke and Rebecca from Room 5 also placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the Yr 5/6 category - well done.

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done Daniel and Jamie for getting into the Rodney-Otamatea Taniwha Cup rugby team. It will be lots of fun when we go up to Dargaville to play the competition on July the 6th. We are staying at a Marae just out of Ruawai - that will be fun as well. We are also selling rafle tickets to fundraise for the trip and team tracksuits. The tickets are 5$ each and you could be into win 2 draws for half a side of beef.

By Jamie

CHILLY

The wind whistles through my hair as I walk through the cool air. There's a shiver down my spine as another huge gust of wind slaps me in the face. There is a pitter-patter on the pavement as the rain starts to fall from the grey clouds. There are a few screams from two girls running to find shelter. "We should probably get back to class," says a chilled voice from behind me. But I am frozen! The thing is, I don't exactly know why. I get a nudge from my best friend who is standing beside me as she runs back to class. I follow her as the wind whistles through my hair.

Hannah

Our netball tournament!

As I walk down the hill, my eyes wander over the grey, concrete courts, searching. Out of the corner of my eye, I spot a glimpse of red and blue uniforms, and I jog down to join my team. It was Sunday 30th May, and we had a netball tournament. Two teams from Tomarata were entering, and I was really excited to get on the court and play!
We won our first game 18-4, and our second 14-22. We then played a team from a college down in Auckland, and we lost 13-7, but won our next game against Dargaville.
Because we won most of our games, we got to play off for third, and we won!
I was so pleased that we got third place, but I was pretty puffed afterwards!

Many thanks to all our parents, and of course our wonderful coach Vanessa!

Aimee, Tomarata 4

Room 6 Speeches

What a wonderful way to begin the delivery of speeches in Room 6. 10 willing students shared their speeches and it was obvious to me that a great deal of effort had gone into preparing and rehearsing them. Well done to those students. I look forward to hearing the reminder of the class on Thursday and Friday.

Mr M

Room 6 - FISH Philosophy

The FISH Philosophy is a great approach to school and life in general. It is based around four simple ideas:

PLAY - have fun doing what you do while getting the job done

BE PRESENT - be there in the moment for the person or people you are interacting with. Don't be distracted or ignore others

MAKE THEIR DAY - Do or say something to someone else - let them know how important they are or what a good job they are doing. Ask them if they need help or encourage them positively.

CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE - Sometimes we have no say in what we do, but we can choose how we go about doing it - be positive and it will rub off on others around you :)

Trip to Waitangi/Russell

Last Thursday and Friday Rooms 4,5, & 6 headed north to visit Waitangi, Paihia and Russell. We were given a tour through the Treaty Grounds and Treaty House, walked a track to the Haruru Falls, stayed at the Oramahoe Marae and caught the ferry to Russell and had a tour through Pompallier House. The trip was awesome.

Welcome Back

It's a new school year and already we have alot on our plate. On Mondays we have Taz from Northland Cricket in teaching us new cricket skills. Mrs Coop (the music teacher) is back this year teaching many students from Tomarata School how to play Guitar, Violin and Piano. Next week we already have planned for the Beach Education at Mangawhai beach , Cluster school swimming sports at Rodney College and Manual for the year 7 and 8 students. This year should be very interesting with our new teacher Mr McNaughten. Lets hope it is.

Ally and Hannah