END OF AN AMAZING YEAR

This blog is now closed for the 2013 school year and there will be no new posts until next year.
Thank you for all the support that has been given to Room 4 and we have enjoyed the comments posted on our blog.

Thank you Room 4 for being stars this year and for always trying your best. 
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Make sure you have lots of fun in the holidays and I look forward to seeing you in the new year.

Miss Campbell 

PRIZEGIVING

Last night we celebrated a fantastic year at Senior Prize giving. Five class certificates were given.

S- For striving to achieve your goals and having a focused, positive attitude towards everything you do.

Jensen- For brilliant all round achievements, your maturity in accepting feedback and developed your leadership skills.

Levi- For developing a fantastic work ethic, always having such a positive attitude to learning, and striving to achieve your best in everything.

Emma- For all the hard work you give to everything you do and your contagious enthusiasm towards education.

Logan-For developing a positive attitude in learning and, becoming a role model in your class this year.

Greer  also was awarded a trophy for Green Team contribution and S was awarded senior most improved swimmer. Levi was awarded a certificate for Mathletics. Jensen and Tyler was given a certificate for Mathex.

ATHLETICS SPORTS DAY

On Wednesday 4th December Halcombe School had our Athletics Day.

Sprints at athletics day

We marched to the 50m sprint and every nerve in my body screamed. As we got to the starting line, my eyes were locked on the finish line. “Go!” Mrs Simpson shouted into my ears so it echoed out the other side. I was getting closer to Georgia yet Emma was getting closer to me! I couldn’t let her past so I kept going at the same speed still trying to reach Georgia. A bundle of voices popped into my ear because everyone was shouting names. There were only a few steps left to reach the finish line. Once we hit the finish line everyone was panting like mad. As we walked into class I collapsed on the ground feeling as proud as an Olympian. 

By Willow

 

 

Athletics Day Sprints

CLAP! Yelled the two bricks as they smacked into each other. My legs carried me over the lane as if it was a field of fire. My heart thumped to the beat of my legs firing at the ground. The race had only just started so I still had a chance of winning. The race was on against Mataora who just pulled up beside me.

“Boo ya” I said. I passed him just in time to finish the race.

All my practice had paid off. I did so well at Athletics day.
By Hamish

BUSH WALK OPENING

This term the green team have worked hard to establish this bush walk. We cleared the space, planted native bush including those which were donated to us, worked in rain then scorching sun, placed the totara posts, weed mat and finally mulch.

This afternoon the native bush walk was officially opened by the Green Team. Once opened each class did their first walk through the lovely native bush walk.

THANK YOU LETTERS

Today Room 4 children wrote thank you letters to all those helped on camp in some way or another.
We sure are grateful for all of the help and support that we were given!

ROOM 4 CAMP

Potaka Farm

It was the moment I was waiting for. We had arrived at Potaka Farm, finding the horrible stench of sheep dags, but I was prepared to get smelly and dirty. When we got given instructions we began to help the dogs and move the sheep. The sheepdogs began barking at the sheep telling them to move and they were also running about chasing the sheep. They all had to get their dags removed.

Afterwards we had to wean the lambs off their mothers, after they were weaned then we had to drench them. We watched Brent the farm manager dock the lambs with hot iron. After a packed morning of working and fun we stopped for some scrumptious lunch to full our bellies. We watched some sheep being shorn. When there were completely no wool left the sheep’s body was oily which was called Lanolin.

We finished with some games, sketching, and skimming stones at the river.

I think Room 4 had the best camp yet!

By Leah             

River fun at Potaka

As the water shimmered in the boiling sun, rocks where thrown to break the glass like water. An army of rocks came flying into the water from Room4’s adventurous students. Miss Campbell pulled out some muffins for us to eat but she didn’t know that we would gobble them up like lions so that we could quickly get back into our river fun. When we finished our games we took heaps of photos, Jessica and I took a photo of us on a log and Emma was in front of us. But as soon as we got the photo done I got pushed into the water accidently and my boots got soaked.
By William 

Beehive Creek, Camp

As I heaved my way up the massive hill, sweat was already streaming down my face, leaving a trail on my t-shirt. I pushed my legs a little bit further so I could make it to the top. I stood on the summit look down at what lay before me. What I saw took my breath away. There were hills rolling towards the horizon, with trees sprouting where ever you looked, and a glistening stream ran through the middle.

Suddenly we came across the path that took us down the hill, I ran down only stopping at corners. At the bottom we raced to the clear water and immediately started to build a bridge. Half way through assembling the bridge we needed to check it was stable. I stepped on cautiously and started to make my way across.  Snap the middle branch snapped and I fell through. This meant we had to rebuild. When we finished it was a bulk of wood and sand. It was strong. Tick. But did it look good? Cross! We settled with what we had constructed, and when we were ready we went and ate our scrumptious lunches. After we had filled our bellies full of muffins, cookies and buns, we trekked on down the river. Walking through the bush my eyes widened at how stunning it was. Trees rocketed towards the sky, and sand banks shone in the sun. Then after what seemed like mere minutes we were met by our cars.

This was my challenging beehive creek adventure.

By Jensen