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HAREWOOD'S HANGI

Our school hangi

We are preparing for our school hangi on Friday 23 November.This is going to be a big shared meal.We are sharing the kai.

 Mrs Gulliver is telling us about the volcanic rocks and the cloths we will put over the food.

 We acted out the hangi and where everything goes.

We put photos of a hangi in the right sequence

Chocolate Covered Ants

Our new class shared novel is Chocolate Covered Ants by Stephen Manes

This humorous story about two young brothers and an ant colony shows 9- to 12-year-old readers how sibling rivalry can sometimes go a bit too far. When Adam gets an ant colony for his birthday, he decides to become an expert on the insect. He reads about ants at the library and impatiently waits for his new "pets" to arrive. But older brother Max is determined to get the best of his brother and tells him that some people actually eat chocolate-covered ants. Adam doesn't believe Max, and the two brothers make a bet.

Here is a video about making your own chocolate covered ants!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2241ezlrKrQ

Our author recommendations

I just adore reading. I am  I think it carries you away into another world and you can actually feel like the character. This is the reason my favourite author is Jacqueline Wilson. She writes the stories as if it's herself and explains the person's thoughts and feelings really well. Jacqueline Wilson started writing at the age of 12 without being told by anyone. I also love reading J.K. Rowling books because there is so much tension and pressure and they make your heart beat fast and your eyes move fast. You keep wanting to read more.

By Becky.

I love to read. My Mum says I'm a book worm. That's why my favourite author is J.K.Rowling. I love all the tension in her books, like in book four, The Goblet of Fire, near the end when Lord Voldermort comes back to his full power after being weak for many long years. Once you start reading J.K.Rowling's books you won't be able to stop reading them. I love J.K.Rowling's books because she really got me hooked.  By Abby

Me and my dad love reading.We love Bear Grylls!!!He is my favorite author because he is an actor,spokesperson and lots more.I love his tv programs Man vsWild because its so intense when he does amazing stuff. I love it when he finds food to eat. He's ate fish,raw fish,zebra,camel,lion,turtle and lots more. Do you know that hes faced and fighted lions,elephants,hippos,rhinos and even a giraffe!!! So back to his author apperance, I love his books like Gold of the gods,way of the wolf,Sands of the scorpion and tracks of the tiger. They are fiction. I'm reading a non-fiction book called Living Wild. Its about his life and how to survive it. So what i'm trying to say is that me and my dad love Bear Grylls.

Written by Elia

I love reading. I have read the whole Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz.Anthony Horowitz

is my favourite author because his books are thrilling,exciting and he describes his

stories very well,so you can get a good picture in your head. Anthony Horowitz

wanted to be a writer from the age of 8.For his birthdays he wanted and got typewriters

and pencils and paper.I have read all the Alex Rider books by Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz hooks me in from the start to the end.

Written by Luke Z  

R.L.Stine is the best author in the world in my opinion.

R.L.Stine is the author of Glorious Goosebumps.He makes me feel like I'm in another land.He hooks me in from the bigging to the end.I also like Jeremy Strong.

Written by Oakley

I love reading. I just love Margaret Mahy's books. I think she is great, because all her books have a great hook and a bit of humour and adventure in them. she also describes the story very well.

Written by Nanè

I ;ilr Harry Potter books.Thery are mysteries. what author do i like? ..J.k Rowling you've guessed it  she is my favourite because she hooks you in and she writes harry potter stories that are catchy .

 Ashley          

I like Enid Bylton because she has good imagination and interesting books here are some,the faraway tree,the flying chair collection,secret series and secret seven and lot more so that's why i like Enid Blyton.

                                                    BY  LEAH                                                                         

I LIKE bear Grylls because he is a adventurist and he likes to do risky things like

jumping of high things killing things you don't want to eat like snake

and you will not be like him because its dangerous

to do stuff like that you probably wont last two

days with no food

BY Ramoni

Music festival 2012

last night at the CBS arena the choir went to the music festival to sing.
there were at least 2000 children  and 1000 people wacthing.
it was funny because  the conductor dressed up as the cat in the hat
and a matador.These are some photos of the night.

Also the junoir and senoir choir sang and the children  had there own orcastra.
The theme for this year was images.
the songs that we sang were rainbow conectoin images green eggs and ham, toreador

and much more. It was so amazing at the music festival can't wait to go again.

Ahletics Sports at Hrewood

Athletics

On Wednesday we had our athletics sports at Harewood.

Everybody had lots fun. Shot put and high jump was hard. The events were long jump, high jump, sprints, discus, shot put, relays, obstacle circuit, ball relays and distance.

We used our key competencies-relating to others by encouraging others and helping people.

 thinking,
how to do each event, which leg we start with and what techniec.

participating and contributing,
help set up gear, don't give up and try your hardest.
managing self,

not showing of ,don't cheat andset goals.

 and using languages, symbols and texts.
reading the signs,starting line and time and filling in our score cards.



Standing ready to get in the cars.




                                                                                                                                                                 


Today the Harewood School speech finalists went to Isleworth School to perform in front of two judges. Everyone was very nervous beforehand but thought it actually went quite well. The ladies were very kind and laughed when I told them something funny.I enjoyedthe experience and hope I get through to the finals at Breens. 

By Becky.            

Jubilee events

today is our big day!

Today it is Harewoods 150th jubilee we are all so excited about this event. This event will go through this long weekend. We have put the marquee up and it looks amazing!

 Mrs Garth is making the wreath of flowers
to put on the cenotaph to remember the people who fought in war from our school

This is Ruby and Ashley by the cenotaph .

 Mrs Garth put alot of time and effort into these beuituful flowers are'nt they beutiful !

 Mrs Maister put alot of time and effort into these very big flowers!

 The cakes are huge and the flavour is chocolate mmmmmm my favourite!

Today a marquee is going up for the jubilee. We are having a big marquee - we can't wait to see it. The marquee is going to be from the libary to thwe end of the netball court. On Friday school starts at 9:45 and ends at 3:45. We're having a special assembly on Friday too. After school on Friday there is a family barbeque. Yesterday we practiced the songs we will sing. We are singing: The Harewood school song, Dare to dream,He honore and the national anthem. There are going to be lots of special things happening on Saturday anmd Sunday too. We are going to have a Photo booth. There is going to be a very special Harewood school cake made. On Saturday there is going to be a dinner and dance for the adults.

our new lunch area

At Harewood School we have just opened our new lunch area .We opened it on Monday 15 October .We opened it for Harewood School's 150th jubilee .The jubilee is on Friday 21st of October !I think it looks great -do you? Jackson

Time capsule goes down for 50 years

 

The time capsule idea was part of Ashley and Beckys’ inquiry on Harewood’s History. Ashley and Becky are both in Yr 4- 9 years old.

They researched the time capsules that were discovered after the Christchurch earthquake and decided it was a great idea for Harewood School.

Mr Ambler, a plumber, donated the time capsule.

They discussed where it could go with the builder Des who was building the new lunch area.

The class took a vote and it was decided that it would be dug up again in 50 years time- that will be Harewood School’s 200^th birthday. They hope that the children from Harewood School in 50 years time will be excited about opening the capsule and that it will help them learn about life in 2012.

 

 

Our Jubilee Inquiries

What was it like for the early Harewood settlers coming out from England?

Traveling on the Charlotte Jane was hard because even the doctor got sick. It was cramped in steerage. The food went mouldy. Children died on board.  

The St James cemetery and church. Who are the early Harewood settlers buried in the Harewood Cemetery and why are they important to us.

I learnt lots of things while doing our inquiry. I learnt that John Stanley's fruit farm was one of the biggest farms in New Zealand.

Farming in the Harewood area.

The Waimakariri River and the Harewood area.
The Waimakariri river used to flow by Harewood School but now it flows by Shipleys farm.

What were the houses like that the early Harewood settlers lived in?
they had cob cottages, V-huts, wooden houses and they had meat hanging on the roof,one bag of flour and stools to sit on and one small table.

Why did the settlers choose the Harewood area?

The settlers came to the Harewood area beacuse it had better resources. They wanted better farmland. There was rivers and lakes. Christchurch was just a swamp.It was safer there.

When and where were the first businesses built in the Harewood area? What were the first businesses?

When was the Harewood airport first built? Why?The airport was built in 1937 but before that the airport was just scrub dirt and weeds they had a  runway in 1915 .
 Christchurch Airport began international flights in 1950

What was school like at the first Harewood School in 1862 and how has it change? 
The school was in the St James church across the road. They had blotting paper and got caned if they were bad.

Now we have rubbers.

Is there going to be a time capsule put down for Harewood's 150 jubilee? 
Yes we are puting one down ,near the school's bell in the new lunch area. We hope the children celebrating Harewoods 200th jubilee will have fun learning about Harewood history and how it has changed.

Mr Ambler donating the time capsule-thank you

le petit de jeuner - French breakfast

On Thursday 20 of September the French class had our French breakfast. We had orange juice croissants chocolate croissants hot chocolate and lots more. You only get the french breakfast if you are on your third term doing French. It was the best breakfast ever! In French I like doing all the song,s games, counting ,alphabet and lots more. Some of the French words for food we learnt are pain chocolat, croissant and le petit de jeuner which means breakfast. Merci. It was tres bon.

Yr 5 Ski trip

On Wednesday  the 12th of September Room 8 went skiing. We all had heaps of fun and I liked the Magic Carpet best. It was my first time and I  really enjoyed it.

On Wednesday ROOM8 went to mt hutt we had lots and lots of fun we went skiing we loved it we like skiing we said we should go again.

   

On  Wednesday the 12th of September Room 8 went skiing. it was a lots of fun we had to put on skis .
Mt Hutt was a big place .

On Wednesday 12 of September room 8 drove to Mt Hutt to go skiing!!! I loved zig-zagging down the mountain even though I fell of a few times    :D

On Wednesday 12th September room 8 went skiing!!! we went to Mt Hutt we had to be in the bus for 2 HOURS.But it was FUN!!!



On Wednesday the yr5 people went skiing my dad was one of the parent helpers.

skiing was raelly fun.

Wednesday was an amazing experience for me and the whole class. I did not realize the possibilities of skiing. thank you to all the people who helped get it done especially you Miss  France you put so much effort into it. I wish we could do it all over again.