Week Five Update

This week we picked animals that we have to research over the next few weeks. We have all been given a check list so we all know what to do. We also have been practising our end of year item,it has been going well, but we can not give away too much information! This week we all painted the back drop for the play. In maths we have been working on percentages and statistics and we all know it is hard but fun at the same time. On Wednesday Mr Andrews taught us, we did some work on division and did some activities on poetry. On Thursday the year 8 students that are leaving us next year went to an orientation day at Thames High School, they said it was fun and exciting. On Friday we finished reading a fascinating novel by Ken Catran called "Smiling Jack" it was soooo interesting You've got to read it!!! We have had a great week and we hope you enjoy your weekend.

By Sam, Matty and Cameron

General Info on Room Three

Matatoki School, Room Three is a fun place to be. With seventeen kids ranging from year six to year eight, everyday is fabulous!

We have four terms each year, life in Room Three is never dull!

We are currently on term four (the last term), and we have already been to the zoo, had a Calf Club and Floral day and we have also already had an athletics day. (See other post)

We have made infomercial and called it 'The Golden Dunny'.

We are now making an end of year item which involves three, little pigs, and one big, bad wolf.

I,(or anyone else) can't tell you about that, at least for now!

By Sebastian

Matatoki School

Here are some photos of our beautiful rural school and our class room!

 

 Junior Play Ground

 Senior Play Ground

 Swimming Pool

 Area where we all eat our lunch

Room Three

 

Room Three

 

 Room Three

Floral Day and Calf Club

Every year at Matatoki School we have Floral Day and Calf Club. Floral day is the day before Calf Club where we spend the entire day making sand saucers, mini scenes, aqua jars and other craft projects. We put these on display in the class rooms and that night judges come and judge our art and craft projects. When we get to school the next morning we can look whether we got certificates or not. Then it is Calf Club! Calf Club is a great school and community day where students have spent many months raising and looking after either a calf, lamb or kid (a baby goat) and their are judges who judge the animals in many different categories. There is always loads of food and raffles and animals for everyone to look at. It is always a very busy but fun day!

By Tayla, Sam and Matt :)

Auckland Zoo Trip

On the fourth of November our school visited the Auckland Zoo. We all went on a bus and it took us one and a half hours to get there. When we got there we had morning tea then broke off into our groups and walked around the zoo. Our favourite animal was the Meerkats. It was a blast! Check out some of our photos!

By Harry, Cameron and Brayden.

Athletics

Athletics was last Friday at Moanataiari School on the 11/11/11. Matatoki, Moanatiari, Thames South, St Francis and Puriri School participated in senior athletics. The events on the day were high jump, sprints, long jump, tapawai, shot put, 200 metres, 800metres and relays. They were selling hot dogs and Juicees, they also had free sunblock and water some people got major sun burn.

Kyron was in major pain after he knocked his knees together. Junior athletics are next Friday. Good luck Room 1 and year 3s.

Congratulations to Jaimee who placed 1st in 800m and 2nd in sprints and Sam who placed 2nd in the sprints and 2nd in shotput.

By Micky