Christina

27.08.09. We have planted an edible orchard for us to eat. We planted them smallest to biggest. We have 2 mandarins, 2 fejoias, 2 apples, 2 plums.

3.09.09 We have our school x-country today at 1:30. I am nervous. I have been looking forwd to this for a while.

11.09.09 Yesterday morrinsville came to our school to play us in a sports exchange day. The year 3 and 4's played soccer and hockey and the year 5 and 6's played netball and tackel rugby. The netball, hockey, rugby teams lost and the soccer team won! I would do it again in tearm 4. I hade lots of fun.

11.09.09 Today we have a mufti-day where we dress in mufti! I really like mufti-days they are cool.

11.09.09 Room 1 ran at newstead on Tuesday and I came 11th out of 23. I was very happy because last year I got 14th! Now I am going to Mystery Creek next week with Shanelle, Hamish, Josh, Goerge and kristofer. It is going to be hard! I am nervous.

18.09.09 Last night we had a cluster music festival. Matangi, Tamahere Newstead, Tauwhare sang together. Each school sang together then we sang two or three songs from each school. We sang Pack up your troubles, Tipperary and Tutira Mai. I had fun! It was a late night. For Tipperary and Pack up your Troubles Mrs. Lloyed played the keybourd and for Tutira Mai Mr. Aim played the guitar. For the last song two girls went up on the stage and danced rock and roll.

24.09.09 Last night we had a school disco. It was held at Matangi hall. The theme was the 60's and 70's. We played limbo, freeze, news paper dance and a moon walk compeition. The prizes were chocolate fish. They sold fizzy drinks and chips. It was fun!

29.10.09 Last night we hade a school disco. The theme was halloween or Michael Jackson! The prizes were chocolate frogs. My friend Shanelle did the thriller in front of everyone in the hall! The disco was held at the Matangi hall. I had a lot of fun. They were also selling primos, fruit drinks and chips. lots of people dressed up.

5.11.09 The new Matangi touch team (Matangi steppers) won their touch game 10 nill to the the Hillcrest rappers.

5.11.09 Next Thursday room1the year 4s are going to Tauwhare to compete in a tee- ball tournament againaist Other schools! Im excited We can order lunch there to!

13.11.09 Yesterday we had a tee-ball tournament at Tauwhare. We had 2 teams my team was the Matangi Missiles and the other team was the Rockets! My team got 4th. The Matangi Rockets tied last with another team. The year 4,5 & 6s went. the winning team was Tauwhare then Tauwhare then Tamahere. It was fun. We are sending a team to the city schools tee-ball tournament next Thursday.

20.11.09 Yesterday we sent our best tee-ball team to the city schools tee-ball competition. They got 3rd over all. The team had to have at least 4 girls in it. They won 4 out of the 5 games. They lost to Knighton 14 to 10. they had lots of fun! On Tuesday we had our speech competition, for the year 5s Navi got 3rd, Goregia got 2nd and Shanelle got 1st. For the year 6s Pietta got 3rd, Libby got 2nd and Josh got 1st. I was 2nd to preasent my speech.

26.11.09 Today we have to go to the hall at 9:40 to hear Shanelle, Libby and Joshes speech. there will also be a surprise that we don't know. The only person that knows is Pietta. On Tuesday 24th the year 6s and the year 3,4s went to the B.P. challenge and the year 3,4s had to make a lunch box with 4 compartments. They got 2nd. The year 6s had to package a healthy food product and advertise it. They didn't get anywere.

2.12.09 On Monday swimming started and room 1 went for their first swim yesterday with Mr. Aim. First we did 3 lenths then he did a lesson then free swim. Tommorow the road patrollers are going to water world for all of our hard work throughout the year.I am excited.