Homework and News Week 10

The last week of Term 3. Check out the events ahead.

Kaitlyn's visit to California

Hi everyone! I have had a great time in California it is very hot over here and one day it was 41 degrees Celsius. It was REALLY hot. We went to 6 flags zoo / theme park which was a lot of fun. Some of my favourite animals were shouka the orca, the dolphins and a lot more. My favourite rides were the cobra rollercoaster and another one, that I can’t remember its name. We also did a lot of shopping at the malls, it was great fun. I met my old dog named Shasta, she is doing great. We have a key to the swimming pool so we go in there once or twice a day. The time difference puts you off quite a bit. It is 5 hours difference between here and new Zealand. It is also a day behind. But you get use to it after a while. Here is a picture of my great grandma who is 92 years old, a girl who lives next door and myself. We were in a cold hot tub to cool down. Not to heat up. Like we need that! Miss you all, see you next term.
Kaitlyn

Week 9 News and Homework tasks

The penultimate week of Term 3 is here already... holidays are in sight!
Meanwhile check out the news sheet for this week's happenings.

Mapua School having a Long Lunch

What a hot and sunny day just sitting there having lunch. Mapua School went down to the Wharf to celebrate the 2011 Rugby world Cup!!

Hip Hop comes to Mapua School

Week 8 News and Home Learning Tasks

Hope you had a great weekend with the family. Fantastic weather to be out and about with sports and recreation activities.
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our parent interviews this week.

Week 7 News and Homework tasks

Week 7 already! Time sure flies when you're having fun.
Last week certainly ended on a fun note. We started the day filming our Spanish language movies (which should be ready to go up on our language wiki by the end of this week), had some fun with balloon volley ball and relay games, technology was next on the timetable and after lunch we watched the Room 5 performance assembly. There were some very entertaining items from each class. It was a great way to end the day.
The GATE Reading group met for an hour after lunch and discussed books they had read with war as a setting or theme. Some of the books discussed and recommended as good reads were: Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah, The Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan, Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden and The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. These books have given the students an insight into what life is like for those caught in a war zone. We read the story The Wall by Eve Bunting as a group. It is a touching tale, with beautiful muted watercolor illustrations by Richard Himler. In the story the boy's feelings of loss for a grandfather he never knew, and his father's quiet remark, "He was just my age when he was killed," brought home the impact of war on families whose lives have been changed by the loss of a loved one. there were several other characters, each impacted in a different way through the war. A simple but powerful tale, well worth reading.

Check out more about last week and the week ahead on our news and task sheet. (Remember that you will need $2 for the hip hop lessons.)