THE AQUARIUM VISIT

Here are some pictures showing our trip to the aquarium in Mapua.

It was a great experience to carry out a scientific investigation into shark behaviour.

AMELIA AND THE SHARKS

Swoosh I saw a shark zooming through the murky water. I got my gear and put it on then I dived in. By the time I got under the water it was too late. So I went on swimming, it was fun. I saw a dark mysterious cave. I swam into the cave and I saw some swell sharks and a Wobbegong. It was sooooo awesome.
By Amelia

SASKIA AND THE SHARKS

Splash! I can’t believe it, I was really in the ocean where all the greatest fish and other mammals live. WOW the first shark I have ever seen. I think it was a Whale Shark the biggest sea creature. Oh my gosh, that’s scary.
By Saskia

LOGAN AND THE SHARKS

In 2006 I felt like going on a holiday. I felt like going to Japan and after two days I saw a boat then it came to me. I went on a fishing boat and it felt like the Titanic. Then I dived into the deep blue sea. Then I saw my first ever shark.
By Logan

RHIANNON AND THE SHARKS

I counted to see how many sharks I saw tonight and I saw a lot. I was swimming at Kaiteriteri when I saw a lot of Hammerhead sharks and one carpet shark.
By Rhiannon

Kalani and the Sharks

Splash! I dived into the water. It was quiet except for the boat bumping up and down in the waves. Suddenly a Spinner shark was sprinting at me; it was about two meters long. It started to get dark. The light got dim and the water got murky, just the right time to film sharks.


By Kalani

WHY IS THE MONKEY WEARING GLASSES?

Post your comments here please Room 2 if you get a chance.

MELODY AND THE SHARKS

When I jumped into the water I saw an Angel shark and it was beautiful. It had sharp teeth. I fed it some fish.
By Melody

CODY AND THE SHARKS

I counted to two and then I dove in to the water. I saw a great white shark and little fish. I dove in Wellington. The sharks skin felt like sandpaper.
By Cody

Tiare and the Sharks of Australia

I was diving straight in the water. I was in there because I was going to research the swell Shark. I was trembling with fear about being eaten or critically hurt. I was in Australia because most of the swell sharks live in coral reefs. Just then I felt a slimy thing go across my leg. I was quite close to a shark.
By Tiare

LILLIAN AND THE SHARKS

I wanted to swim with sharks. I saw a great white, at first it was scary. Then I saw a group of Hammer Heads they were kind of cute.
By Lillian

Billy and the Sharks

I jumped into the water and the first thing I saw was a cookie Cutter Shark. It swam away, I swum deeper and deeper. My oxygen was pumped by the boat because I was under there too long.
By Billy

JAYNA AND THE SHARKS

It was my first time and it was a bit scary. I counted to three… whoosh, I jumped in. WOW! It was amazing to see it, look at all those sharks swimming around in the water. Oh no I thought, it was a great White shark, all the other sharks swam out of here. I didn’t know who I was swimming with. There weren’t just sharks; there were heaps of fish that were being eaten by the sharks. It was actually fun to be swimming with the sharks.
By Jayna

Drew and the Sharks

On a Friday morning it was raining. I was thinking how it would be to experience swimming under the deep blue sea. I joined a diving company and I got some cool diving gear and some air tanks. The day came when I was going to experience my first dive. I took a deep breath, SPLASH!!! I was freaked. A shark rushed up toward the surface, it was a Leopard shark.

By Drew

HARRY AND THE SHARKS

I climbed into the water and I saw lots of interesting fish and I suddenly saw a shark swirl around me. I swam and saw a shipwreck with lots of interesting sharks. We were a long way down.

By Harry

TIARE DEEP BLUE BOOGIE

PIERS SPIDER REPORT

Spiders have eight legs.

They have two body parts.

Some spiders have two feelers.

They eat beetles.

Spiders spin webs to catch their food.

Some spiders are bad because they are poisonous.

By Piers Term One 2008

TIARE AND RUBY

Hi my name is Tiare and on Friday it was pet day and I brought my Adorable dog and her name is Ruby. She is a boxer, whippet , staffie, greyhound she was all dressed up in a sparkly dress, well, top it was a blue. There were lots of cats and other animals too. We had a lead, which was pink. We had activities, I went on flax making there was also card making and fruit and vegetable creations.
There were about 20 or 30 dogs there. We had a fun zone after most of the pets went home. At the fun zone there were motor bike rides and a water slide. The water slide cost 20 cents for 1 ride, for 5 rides it was 1 dollar. There was put the shiny red nose on the clown and that cost 10 cents for one go, I won this and got three tiny teddies. There was stilts for 20 cents a go. There was guess how many jelly beans in a jar too.

By Tiare

LOGAN'S PET DAY

On Friday it was pet day and I brang my dog and I won some magnets for highly commended.

BY LOGAN

KALANI'S PET DAY

“Grrrrrrrr” my dog growled while I waited for about 20 minutes till the judge came to check my dog uki. I didn’t get a prize then but on an activity (card making) my brother won first prize. I made two flax flowers but I made men out of them. I didn’t win a prize with it but on tricks with my pet I got second place. I had a turn on the Quad bike too and it ran over my leg. I went on the water slide then I had to go home.

BY KALANI

JORDI'S PRIZE WINNING DAY

On Friday we had a Pet Day. I made an amazing flax bird. I went on a bungee waterslide. It made you go faster if you were lighter. I got first prize in the flax making. It had a flax bird with some flax flowers in the background. I made a cake that had marshmallows and M and Ms and mints on it. My Mum brought it to school. We have eaten most of it. It was so yummy.



BY JORDI

PET DAY

On Friday I went on the water slide it was wicked. I loved it. It had soap and it was very slippery, I mean very very slippery and I got a sausage and I guessed how many jelly beans were in the jar. Going back to the water slide, it was awesome. Now to the pets, I played with Tiare’s dog and we dressed her up in a top and fairy wings.

By Rhiannon

MR SOUR POSSUM

On pet day we got to do activities and we brought animals. There were at least 15 different types of animals. I brought a bantam named Blackey. My friend
Drew brought a bantam too. It was a great time. The best bit was the water slide. 97% of it was good. Kalani tipped a 50cc motorbike. He got a big scratch. I got second in the collections and Tayne got first. My collection was an egg collection. My favourite one was the emu egg because it’s the biggest.

In the activities I made a sour possum out of a yummy orange, raisins and almonds. I hope you like the picture of my sour possum.

By Billy

BLACKEY'S BEST DAY

On Friday in the morning activities started. After the activities the pet day actually
started. It was awesome. Blackey was excited. Her head was out of the netting and she was looking around the place wondering where she was.

By Drew

PET DAY

We had a fantastic day with our pets. We had lots of fun activities like making vegetable animals. Here is one of Mr C's favourites.

WHO WE ARE

We are a class of Year 2, 3 and 4 students. There are 11 boys and 9 girls in our class.

We are situated near Kina Beach and have access to an estuary area as well as the beautiful beach.

We are also situated close to Motueka and Mapua and are able to use facilities like the Rec Centre, the Aquarium, High School pool and Whenua Iti which is an Outdoor Education Centre.