Worm Farm

On Thursday Sarah Langi came to show us her worm farm. It had four layers. After she told us all about the worms and showed us all the layers of the worm farm we had to go in groups of six. We got given a pottle of worms. We looked at the worms then we put one on a plastic lid and shone a torch through it. We could see through the worm.
Worms eat paper, food scraps and green garden waste. They also need to be kept moist. Inside an avocado skin there were lots of worms.
Don't hold worms in your hand for long because their skin will burn.
Written by Justin and Hunter

Doug The Digger

This morning we went to the hall and Mr Mac talked to us about how he came to write a book about Doug the Digger.Lilli and Justin got to help read some of the book. He told us to do our best at school. We all went outside and listened to some safety rules and then we all got to have a turn on Doug the Digger. We had to use three hand controls to pick up a tennis ball from in some gravel and tip it into a tin. Thank you Mr Mac.

Recycling Cans

On Monday 19 June Murray Harris came to show the Junior Syndicate how he makes model planes out of drink cans. One of the planes took 14 cans to make. He sells the planes at the Flea Market on a Saturday. He gets to meet and talk to a whole lot of people from all around the world. He needs lots of cans so has people who collect them for him. When he gets them he has to wash them in soapy water. Because the cans are made from aluminium the planes will never rust and will last for many years.

Visit To The Recycle Centre

On Monday the whole Junior Syndicate went to the Recycling Centre at Tahuna in two buses. We got out of the bus and followed Mr Taylor into the Recycle Centre. We stood behind the bales of newspaper then we squatted down in front of Room 2 children and watched the big machine squash lots and lots of plastic milk bottles into a big bale. The green bottles and brown bottles and coke bottles are all squashed into different bales. Newspaper and glossy paper are in different bales. A big truck arrived with lots of cardboard. It tipped it out and a big forklift picked it up and put it into the big machine to get squashed. The forklift put a bale of cardboard on the scales and then the man told the children to get on the scales. It took 58 children to weigh the same as the bale of cardboard. The bales get put in big containers and then the containers go on a truck to the port. They get put on a boat and go to China where they are made into new products. The man said that there is still lots and lots of stuff that goes to the landfill that should be recycled.

Sophie On Holiday

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Leigh At The Auction

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Connor Visits The Farm

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Breakfast With Hamish Carter

On Thursday Mum dropped me off at the hall. We lined up quietly. Some people had a sash. Then we started to walk to school. Half of the way, Hamish Carter arrived and then he walked the rest of the way to school. After we got to school we had our breakfast. For breakfast I had weetbix and rice bubbles. After the breakfast we had a class photo with Hamish Carter.
When we were about to go home we got a colouring book and some honey puffs.
By Leigh

We won the Walk To School Breakfast. Hamish said we are the best school in New Zealand. We had breakfast with him too. I had rice bubbles. We got spot prizes. Three people in our classroom got one. Cameron got a camera and a bag.Daniel got just a t-shirt. I got nothing and Hannah got a t-shirt the same as Daniel.
By Caleb

The bus dropped us down at the hall. We walked with Hamish Carter. We sung the National Anthem. he gave me his autograph.
By Codey

We won walk to school day so Hamish Carter walked to school with us. When we got to school we put our bags on our hooks. We sat on the mat before we went to the library. We had breakfast with the sports star. There were some lucky prizes and Hamish Carter drew the people. There were some drinks. There were some raspberry rice bubbles. I didn't like them. It was great with Hamish Carter.
By Sarah

Spike Visits Brightwater School

On Friday 28 April, Spike from the Aquatic Centre came to visit us at our assembly. He brought certificates and pool passes for
the children who had completed The Wave Reading Challenge.

Wanna Be An Athlete Stories

If I went to the Commonwealth Games I would do the Triathlon. I would get hot, so hot I would melt so much but I would not fall over or loose my shoe because my shoes are tight, so tight, but I like them so much. I would like to win a gold medal.
Taylah


If I went to the Commonwealth Games I would represent New Zealand with three silver ferns. I would do weightlifting. If I got a gold medal my Mum and Dad would be pleased, so would Scott and Jarrad. If my Mum and Dad couldn't be there I wouldn't be pleased. I would be sad because they wouldn't see me get the medal. I would be crying because I would be pleased on the podium. I would eat vegetables so I can get strong and lift five thousand weights. If I don't eat vegetables I won't get strong and healthy and I won't be able to lift a weight.
Justin


If I was in the Commonwealth Games I would like to be in gymnastics. If I was in gymnastics I would like to have a ribbon. The ribbon's colour would be pink and blue. I would be the best at gymnastics so I would win a gold medal.
Lucy


If I went to the Commonwealth Games I would be in Rugby 7's. I would get all muddy. I would need rugby boots and a rugby tee shirt. It would be fun because I would be in a team.
Luke


If I went to the Commonwealth Games I would do Rugby 7's. I would try to get a gold medal. If Mum and Dad were watching me they would be proud of me, but if I won a bronze medal I would still be very happy too.
Caleb


If I got chosen to go to the Commonwealth Games, for my sport I would do boxing. If I was tough enough I would punch who was fighting me then I would hope that I would win a gold medal. If I won a gold medal when my Mum and Dad were at the Commonwealth Games watching me they would be very happy.
Flynn