(Established 2009) This is the history of our Year 7 and 8 classes in Huia 1 at The Gardens School, NZ. We wrote for ourselves, our families and friends and for anyone who wanted to know what life was like at our school. From 2009 to 2013, Huia 1's teacher was Mrs Vincent. 1n 2014, classes changed and Huia 1 became Miss Murphy's room, with Mrs Vincent teaching on Thursday afternoons in Term 1. This blog has now ceased regular publication but is a record of our time together in Huia 1.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
After Camp: the photos
Thanks to Mrs Whitehead and Mrs Robinson for these great photos. As you can see, we managed to have a lot of fun learning - in spite of, and sometimes because of, the weather.
Here's the link to the video about boys learning about electric fences...
Friday, May 24, 2013
Sunrise over the last day of camp
At last - the sun! Be prepared for much wet laundry heading home - some of it mud coloured, and possibly some you've never seen before - with happy kids (and some tired ones...) Check out some of the boys learning about farming technology - and teamwork. |
Happy Campers - Day 4
More rain today but we still managed to get a lot done:
An early morning walk to visit the cows, orienteering, cooking on hobo stoves, a walk to Crab Island, a beach clean up and a clean up of one of the walking tracks, and the mudslide - all before dinner. Tonight's dinner: small tuna rolls and grape-juice-based sangria for tapas, empanadas with salad - and a special potato curry by Mrs Singh, one of our parent helpers; chocolate pudding,ice cream and peaches. A very busy day and a very special evening for our last night.
Cooking toasted sandwiches on a hobo stove. |
More weather and science at camp. I guess we know where the real Rainbow's End is now. |
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Happy Campers - Day 3
Look what we found at the beach after Mrs Whitehead's lesson on the habits of the mud crab. Two of these are not mud crabs. |
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Team building activities with High Wire Trust instructors. This was the winning team. |
This is what happens when you are late to High Wire instructor's activity. (It only happened once!) |
A happy camper! |
In the afternoon, we went down to the beach to explore for evidence of mud crabs. We managed to get back before the downpour.
Dinner was hamburgers - patties cooked on the barbecue in the rain by the fathers and some of the hardier boys - and apple crumble.
There has been a bit of rain but we are all fine.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Happy Campers Day 2
View of waterspout on the Manukau Harbour this afternoon. We had a very good view of this from our cabin steps. The best kind of outdoor education! |
Students head for the cattle, after being given instructions on how to herd them. |
Cattle, observing being herded by kids |
To finish the day, Mrs Whitehead and some of the parents took a group of students on a night walk up to the look out for a view of the lights of Auckland.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Happy campers - Day 1
Dinner tonight: Spanish tortilla and nachos, followed by fruit salad ans ice cream.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Information Updates
Here's a link to our latest Year 8 camp newsletter.
Here's a link to our latest school newsletter (Term 2 Week 1).
Congratulations, team, on a very polished and well-prepared Anzac Assembly on Friday. Our guests from the Manurewa RSA, and our other visitors were very impressed with your work.
We will have some writing and photos of our Anzac assembly posted soon.
Here's a link to our latest school newsletter (Term 2 Week 1).
Congratulations, team, on a very polished and well-prepared Anzac Assembly on Friday. Our guests from the Manurewa RSA, and our other visitors were very impressed with your work.
We will have some writing and photos of our Anzac assembly posted soon.
- WANTED -
Empty and cleaned
we need these for making hobo stoves for outdoor cooking
and
clean ice-cream containers - with lids
to use for camp activities
and
lemons
for camp also
and
lemons
for camp also
If you have any of these to spare, could you please bring them to us at school.
- Thank you -
Monday, May 6, 2013
Welcome to Term 2
We had a wet 'n' wild start to Term 2 today. We hope the weather will be better in time for our Year 8 camp on two weeks' time.
Wanted for camp:
- clean 2 litre ice-cream containers and lids
- clean, empty sweetened condensed milk cans
Our main focus for this week is preparing for our Anzac Assembly on Friday morning, as a follow up to our homework research on the history of Anzac Day and the Victoria Cross.
Wanted for camp:
- clean 2 litre ice-cream containers and lids
- clean, empty sweetened condensed milk cans
Our main focus for this week is preparing for our Anzac Assembly on Friday morning, as a follow up to our homework research on the history of Anzac Day and the Victoria Cross.
Intermediate Team's Anzac Assembly
Friday May 10
11:00 a.m.
The Gardens School Hall
with special guests from the Manurewa RSA
Parents and community are invited to attend this special event, hosted and run by our Intermediate students.
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