IRONKIDS TRIATHLON

Room 6 children carried on from where they left off last year in triathlons - at the sharp end of the field!

Well done guys and girls - the Weetbix event will be a breeze for you!

8-10 year old boys

• Will 1st - 12.00 mins
• Wesley 2nd - 12.01 mins
• Noah 7th - 13.41 mins
• George 8th - 14.04 mins

8-10 year old girls

Frances 3rd - 15.21mins

 Lily 4th -  15.25 (Rm 5)

 Katelyn 6th  - 15.46 (Rm 5)

 

11-13 year old boys

Barney 4 th - 28.09 mins (11-13yrs)

 

Ex Pupils: Jenna 1st and Siena 2nd also continued their recent success.

2013 - WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to the Room 6 Blog.  I hope you all have had a great break and are ready to continue your learning in 2013.  I am really looking forward to hearing about your holidays.  This year the children will have new sets of responsibilities, as the seniors in the school and it will be great seeing the children rise to the challenge.

There will be a new look Blog starting shortly – set up and designed by the children. 

It looks like being a busy first 4 weeks (shortened by Waitangi Day next Wednesday) with the Weetbix Tryathlon in Week 2  (57 Haumoana entrants so far), School Picnic and ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening in Week 3 and Interschool Cricket Competition in Week 4. There has been a change to the Saturday cricket start date - it is now the 16th Feb.

Enjoy your last few days of holiday, get started on your tryathlon training if you have not already and I will see you 8.55am Monday.  The start of the year is looking great weather wise so remember to bring your togs and hats. 

Summer orienteering has started and it would great to see a few more of you out there on Wednesday evenings.  Good luck to those who re competing in the Ironkids Triathlon at Ocean Spa this weekend!

P.S. Remember to bring in your ‘writers notebooks’ and photos, stickers, tickets to update them.

Surf Life Saving

Some Room 6 children have taken up surf life saving on Sundays.  Laura sent in photos of her recent performances.

 

Here are some pics from surf lifesaving carnival for the beach flags in the final on the weekend. I got 2nd in the sprint, 1st in the girls relay, 8th in boards and 2nd in beach flags.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and . . .

Hi All

Thanks to all children and parents for a successful and memorable year.  A special thanks to those parents who have been able to support the class with transport, supervision with sport and other EOTC activities. 

The Room 6 Blog has had over 4500 hits since started in April and I know children have been proud to share some of their successes online.  It will continue until early next year when we will design a fresh looking 2013 Blog and all children will create and share their own individual blogs.  In the mean time, feel free to let the children send in some holiday shots to share with their peers.
(email room06@haumoana.school.nz)

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. 

David Barclay

Haumoana Hobbits

On Tuesday night the Haumoana Hobbits (Laura, Tessa, Frances, Lars, Luke, Phoebe and Garret) all gathered at the Hastings Cinema for the premier of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. They were meeting and greeting people just before midnight.

Written by Laura

Shared Lunch

The children have requested a shared lunch on Monday.  Remember to bring a plate!

Swim and Survival Skills

Coiling ropes proved to be a challenge for some!



Wrist to wrist is essential for a strong grip.

Rope throwing proved to be quite accurate.

It was a perfect day to practice the skills needed to ensure that children develop the skills needed to keep safe near water.

bread making

Some people in Room 6 have been making bread rolls.
First we had to put in all of the dry ingredients together then we put in
the wet ingredients. We put on some oil and rubbed it all over our hands
and keaded the dough mixture.
AND IT WAS YUMMY!!!

Room 6 flippin idiots!

Video by Tessa & Laura

 

 

Food for Thought

Ta dah!

Ham and tuna - an aquired taste??

Camera shy?

Better than mums!

An appetising selection

Baguettes were my pick!

Well presented lunch

Zavanah still has all her fingers!

What a fantastic learning experience!  This week Room 6 have been learning about the 'food triangle', how to read labels on packaging and cooperatively organising and making their own healthy lunch.  Check out the 'master chefs' in action.