SOLO Check

Ways in which I have participated in and contributed to my learning this term: This term I  participated and contributed to my learning by going on a school tramp

Ways in which I have participated in and contributed to my environment this term: This term I  participated and contributed to my environment by picking up rubbish on a walk and using reusable bags at the supermarket

Ways in which I have participated in and contributed to my family this term:This term I  participated and contributed to my family but helping out around the house

Ways in which I have participated  in and contributed to the local community this term: This term I  participated and contributed to my local community by going to help at special Olympics basketball

Ways in which I have participated in and contributed to the global world this term: This term I  participated and contributed to my global community by posting my learning on my blog

Sushi DLO

Purerehua Poem

Purerehua Poem

 Scurrying around in the sand
Searching for the perfect piece
Found It

Polishing and painting
Cutting and tying
I hear the loud deep sound of purerehua
Attracting Lizards

Sanded and drilled
Painted and polished
Plaited and Knotted
My perfect purerehua
Making the deep sound of a moth

Ocean Poem

 Ocean Poem
Glistening sunset reflects
onto the bright blue ocean,
  Waves crashing down
in a particular motion, 
Children jumping in
with no worry to spare,
        Gulls crying,
throughout the air,
 Sun's going down,
 There's no time to spare,
       beautiful colors are fading away,
        But not for long,

  They'll come back each day.

St John Response

Te Uru

WALT Participate in the learning of others.
Why? Building on our transition into high school
s.c : be active participants in a new cautral game.
:use our listening skills, watch,ask questions and practice


10CH Grey High came to our school on the 28th of August to teach us a game called Te Uru. They taught us some drills before we started the game and also the rules. The first drill was we had to throw a ball to someone and they had to catch it with a flat hand because you were not allowed to catch to ball with two hands or without a flat hand. The next drill was we had to throw to ball across the circle to others and the two people in the middle would try and intercept it and the last drill was another passing drill and we had to call out their name before we passed or else we were out and also if you dropped it you were also out.


My favorite part was the calling drill because it went on forever. Next time I think they should make the field bigger so then we can have bigger teams so we all can play. They could also pay more attention to the game instead of going off and playing your own games.

St Johns