Edublog Awards

Our nomination for the 2009 Edublog awards are. . .

Best Class Blog; SpringstonRoom6

Love all the work you put into your blog!

Affirm Performance

Well done to our Kapa Haka and Polyclub, who joined together to perform for Affirm8, our local community day. Another great performance from you all.

The Piperman

Here is our slideshow of "The Piperman" our recent school production. Thanks Mary for the great script and fantastic songs! Well done to all the students who were in the cast and band. It was an awesome show.

Wainoni in Wellington

Watch this video of our cool Wellington Trip. Thanks grabaseat for this wonderful opportunity!

Our Cat Poems

Autumn Day

Black Cat Looks Hungry

Visiting his favourite restaurant.

Catching bugs for lunch.

Resting under the shade of the tree.

Beautiful flying birds that look like a rainbow.

Romantic bushes crunching away.

Wind blowing trees back and forwards, looks colourful.

Bugs crunching away, chewing plants.

Wind blowing the trees, side to side.

Oh man, I want that fish!

How am I going to get in there?

Better not fall in mate!

Going home with a full stomach.

Getting fit again.

Have a little sleep.

Steve: 12 years

Autumn Day

The black cat rustling in the leaves

Looking round for something to eat

Looking for a fish

Getting ready to pounce

Leaves slowly drifting to the ground

Fairies floating in the wind

Leafy branches swaying in the breeze

Light wind blowing

Leaves rubbing together

Leaves crackling while walking

What’s happening? What was that?

Where is it? How can I get it?

What should I do?

Getting ready to explore

See a fish and crawl stealthily towards it

Falling in! SPLASH!

Caleb: 10 years

Ohinemuri's Story

The Museum.

Yesterday me and Aliyah went to the museum, because it was a trip. Then we went to the Discovery Center. There were lots of animals, and creepy creatures, but my favourite part was the playground because it had lots of stuff. Then we had to walk back to the art gallery, then we had to go back to school.

Ohinemuri, 7 years

Cass's Poem

The Big Blue Water Hole

The sea is a

big, blue water hole

Already it has eaten

the dark ships

What next?

The whales?

No! More fish in

the sea will do

It opens wide

and swallows

My big blue sea

runs away.

Cass; age 13

Grace's Story

At my Uncles

In the holidays I went to my uncle’s, we played games It was fun because we haven’t been there before. Jasmin and me were playing on the Nintendo’s. There were two of them.

There were five games to play I was playing Worms, my mum loves Worms.

It was hard playing that. When I was on Jasmine's Nintendo I was playing Ratatouille. Ratatouille was a fun game because you have to move the controller and then he will move. When I was there it was very cool.

Grace, 8 years

Natural Disaster Wordle

Here is our Natural Disaster wordle.

Animal Cruelty Poem

Please don’t kill or torture us,

We don’t like this habitat.

Don’t hurt me or kill me,

I have a heart and life too.

I feel disgusted and devastated

about experiments on animals.

I feel like they are really cruel to animals.

I feel they are not safe around animals.

Kill them, then experiment.

They might say it’s ok because we are testing

on it for humans.

They torture and kill

them for products for humans which

is not all right because it’s not just

about us.

We don’t want you to test

on animals because it’s disgusting and

devastating for children to see, as well as others

who love animals.

The animals are getting tortured and

wounded as well as harmed.

Janelle and Courtney: Year 5/6

Animal Cruelty Poem

Horrible, evil, vile, disappointing mistreated.

It’s adequate because it can save lives.

People would say it is vile, cruel, evil and saddening to know animals are being treated like that.

They would prattle it is not pleasant.

It involves hurting and poisoning animals.

The wildlife would say that they hate it and disagree with it.

Lives getting destroyed, blood and guts.

Shrieking and machines.

Rage, sorrow, sadness.

Harmed and destroyed.

Brett and Johnny; Year 7

Thinking Keys

Question Key

Write 6 questions where the answer is Earthquake

1. When the plates under the earth move what could it cause?

2. What is it called when the ground rumbles?

3. What can make the earth shake?

4. During which natural disaster do you go under a table?

5. What could be causing your house to shake?

6. Which natural disaster makes you get down and cover your head?

Kahikatea: Year 5-8

Thinking Keys

Question Key.

Write 6 questions where the answer is 'Tsunami'

1. What disaster happened recently in Samoa this year?

2. What particular natural disaster, that is a wave, can change your life in seconds?

3. What is the Japanese word for harbour wave?

4. What is the natural disaster called, that comes from the sea, can destroy more then 100 houses and is not a tidal wave?

5.What is the most lethal natural phenomena to do with water?

6.What natural disaster name has a silent “T” at the beginning?

Kahikatea: Year 5-8

Animal Cruelty Poem

Danger, emotions, harm, loneliness, greed, hunger, distressing, disappointment, shame, violation, intimidation.

It’s cruel to the animals. Stop it!

Why are you doing this to me?

“Would you like me to do it to you?” Monkeys cry.

Scientists shoving a tube down my throat, like stabbing pains running up and down, all for hairspray.

I feel a sharp metal blade going through my skin.

Barking, monkeys screaming in pain.

Sadness, pain, cruelty.

By Paul and Lily, Year 7

Thinking Keys

Thinking skills –Using the Reverse Key

Ten things you should never do in a Tsunami

· Look back

· Stay to pack

· Go sightseeing

· Stop and watch

· Go to the beach

· Panic

· Climb to the top of your house or car

· Stop running

· Go looking for your family

· Forget to have a survival kit

Year 5/8

Thinking Keys

Thinking skills - Using the Reverse Key

Ten things you should never do in an Earthquake

· Scream and panic

· Sit by the window

· Try to be a hero

· Run round in panic

· Sit there - you should move straight away

· Stay under something that could fall

· If outside try and go inside

· Try and run across the room, go to the nearest safe place

· If the ground is cracking don’t run around

· Walk around the room

Year 5-8

Damon's Simile

Like an anaconda is long, so is Rapunzels hair.

Damon, Year 8

Anne's Simile

My family is as precious as the world.

Anne, Year 8

Jordan's Simile

Like gold, a child is precious.

Like a flower blossoming, a child's personality is always blooming.

Like a dog, a kid never runs out of energy.

JordanW, Year 8

The Multiplication Game

The Multiplication Game - PrimaryGames.com - Free Games for Kids

Amo's story

In the holidays I went to go and get Asa at the airport with my dad and my mum in the car.

Levi stayed at home with Logopati. Asa brought me new shoes from Australia and Levi got some shoes too.

Amo Logopati    Age 7

Rata's Artworks

Here are some artworks created by Rata, a year 3-5 class, using glitter and kowhaiwhai patterns. These pictures were inspired by the work of Reuben Paterson.

Taylor's Quiz

I had little time to make this Quiz and because of that it was really fun.

Mairieka's 'Managing Self' Comic

Paul's 'Managing Self' Comic

Click on the comic to see it in a larger size that you can read.

Anne's 'Managing Self' Comic Strip

It shows if you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologise and make up and become friends and make sure it will never happen again.

Nature's Spring Music

Nature (Year 8) has composed this piece of Spring music - doesn't it make you imagine the lambs skipping around in their grassy, green paddocks?

Krystal's Who am I?

Who Am I

What values are most important to you?
I strongly believe that you should respect everyone and be very courteous to others, because if you do that then people will respect you and will see you as a very well mannered person.

What do you stand for?
I stand for Animal rights, because I want to be one of the thousands who speaks for animals.

What is important to you?
My family, because no matter what you'll always have family and they will always support you.

Someone who has influenced me, in at least two ways,
plus some examples.
Oprah, because she has helped so many people, by helping the hungry and the poor, she has truly inspired me to put others before myself that are in need.

Jordan's Who am I?

What values are most important to you?
Respect your elders
Respect others
Respect yourself
Respect your parents
Respect your guests

What do you stand for?
I strongly believe that sports and keeping fit represent me best.

What is important to you?
Things that are important to me are friends, family, education and getting a good job.

Name someone that has influenced you.
My grand dad because he always cheered me on. Also he never gave up on me when I said I quit in sports but encouraged me to carry on.

Wylie's Danger Music

If you're into video games, then this is the music for you! Wylie (Year 8) has composed this impressive piece of music.

Krystal's Natcoll Experience

Natcoll, not only for adult students.

Natcoll, (ICT Computer and Design Institution) has had the company of Primary School Students, attending for computer lessons. This term, Carol Kendall, the computer tutor, has been teaching Primary Students how to Blog. Using the Blogspot website, these students have an opportunity to learn and teach others in the future.

They have been doing awesome stuff like commenting on other bloggers work, putting interesting pictures on their website to decorating their page and heaps more activities. Wainoni School has participated in this and has a page of their own. They have included Magazine covers, Voki’s, phrases and even maps of their favorite places. They also have t-shirts with important messages written on them, this school is just one of the lucky schools who participate in this awesome opportunity.

Kiwa's Comic Caption

Jordan's Skiing and Snowboarding

Skiing and Snowboarding

On Tuesday 8 September, most of the Year 6, 7 and 8s went skiing or snowboarding. They went to Porter Heights and got there by cars and vans. On the way there they stopped at Springfield and also went past different places.

They went there to have fun and learn. They were also there representing their school. They had to learn how to ski or snowboard if they had never been before, they did that with the lessons. After that they were allowed free time. At 3:30 pm they left and went back to their school, then went home.

Taylor's Recount

THE MAGNIFICENT PORTER HEIGHTS SKI TRIP.

After months of planning and a lot of meetings, twenty eight Wainoni pupils, four teachers and the Police Education Officer, Constable Debbie, all gathered at Wainoni Primary School gate by 7:30 am local time on Tuesday 8 September. Just before Wainoni Primary met a number of schools in the Canterbury district at the ski field, they stopped at Springfield for a snack. A few pupils at Wainoni bought their snack at the nearest café. They all finished travelling to the ski field via convoy.

The bright reflection of the snow made all of the skiers or snowboarders wear safety ski goggles or sunglasses. All the schools that came to Porters Heights had to wear their gear they brought before they were allowed to collect their skis. The schools first had ski lessons until lunchtime when everyone ate or kept trying to get into the intermediate area, apparently the only one that got wiped out in Wainoni School was Taylor.

Taylor's Danger Music

Taylor (Year 8) has composed a piece of music to convey the idea of danger to match the image of rogue waves.

Jordan's Danger Music

Jordan (Year 8) has composed this short piece of music to represent 'danger'. There's a definite feeling of danger don't you think?

Paul's Comic Caption

Anne's Comic Caption

I chose this picture because I have cats at home and when they get washed I know that they are planning
their revenge on mum and I.

Mairieka's Danger Music

Mairieka (Year 5) has composed this fabulous piece to show the feeling of danger with the big guns of war.

Krystal's Spring Music

Krystal (Year 8) has composed a beautiful piece of Spring music. Can't you just imagine all those beautiful flowers at this time of year, when you listen to this music?

Anne's Ski Story

WAINONI SKIER'S
BY ANNE
On Tuesday the 8th of September, Term 3, 2009, Wainoni School went skiing at Porters Heights.
They used four vans and a teacher’s car. On their way they stopped off at the giant donut in Springfield for a toilet break.
Everyone helped each other and almost everyone was on the Intermediate section, lots of people fell off the Magic Carpet that goes up hill so you can go down.
They went to get an outdoor education and to have fun, all the kids enjoyed it and can not wait till next time.

Wylie's 'Managing Self' Comic

Krystal's "Caring For Others" Comic

Please click on the comic to enlarge it and read the words.

Taylor's Comic Caption

Book Review by Jordan

This review was done by Jordan
Jordan wrote this when he was 12 years old

SAKURA and the New Boy

Adapted by Kimberly Weinberger

How easy was it to get stuck into this book?
Sakura is a card collector but she doesn't collect normal cards they are magic cards. And when an other magic card collector comes to town it is even more critical to collect the cards.

Who are the main characters?
Sakura is the main character, Kero is the guide and friend, the new boy another card collector, Madison Sakuras friend and the only person that knows her secret and wants to tape every time Sakura tries to collect the magic cards, the magic cards that cause havoc in town.

What is the storyline?
This episode is about the Clow Card Thunder and it is making a thunder storm on a sunny day. Also about the new boy in town.

How's it written (style)?
This story is written in mysterious and exciting writing.

Other books I know about from the same author?
None.

The overall verdict is...
I give it a 3 out of 5.

Nature's Book Review

Name of reviewer
Nature, Age 12.

Treasure Hunt.

Kelly McKain.

First Published by Scholastic Ltd. 2004.

How easy was it to get stuck into this book?
This book was very easy to get stuck into. As soon as I started to read it I noticed that Spirulina was the type of girl who loved adventures. She didn't like to sing and brush her hair all day like her two sisters, but she never had something fun to do.

Who are the main characters?
The main characters in this story are the powerful King Neptune, his three daughters: Spirulina, Coralie, Shelle; the helpful Albi; and the evil mastermind Ariel.


What's the story line?
One day on Mermaid Rock King Neptune declared that his treasure was stolen and that he had made a bet with the Evil Ariel for his treasure and he LOST. But much worse than that, with his treasure stolen Ariel said "If I can't have the treasure I'll have the palace, you have till sunset to find my treasure." Will they make this deadline?

How's it written?
This story is written in a very easy to read style and it gives great descriptions on everything.

Other books by the same author that Nature knows about?
Whale Rescue.

The overall verdict is
5/6 A terrific read!

Wylie's Book Review

Wylie
(Age 13 years)

The BFG
by Roald Dahl

How easy it was to get stuck in the book?
Well, once you read the first page, you would not want to stop reading. The first page is about Sophie and the
witching hour. The witching hour is when all the humans are asleep and all the giants are allowed in the human countries but if a human is awake and sees them, the giant has to take the human who saw them back to the Giant Country.

Who are the characters?
The main characters are: Sophie (a little girl), the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), the Bloodbottler (a big mean giant) and the Fleshlumpeater (the biggest! the meanest! of all giants). The Queen is also in the story.

What's the story line?
Well, the story is about Sophie who lives at an orphanage. One night she cannot sleep because the moon is shining on her eyes. When she gets up to shut the curtains she sees a giant and the giant sees her. It is the witching hour. Sophie then runs to her bed and hides under her blankets. The giant puts his big giant hand through the window and snatches her from her bed and runs all the way to his cave as fast as he can.

How's it written?
It has lots of describing words and it puts you in the characters' shoes. It's a really imaginative story.

Other books by the same author that I know about?
None.

The overall verdict is...
I give the book 4 out of 5. The story is really interesting at the beginning, but it is boring in some parts.

Krystal's Book Review

This review is by Krystal from Wainoni School
Krystal wrote this review when she was 12 years old.

Mermaid Rock-Treasure Hunt
by Kelly McKain
Published by Scholastic's LTD, 2004.

How easy is it to get stuck into this book?
By looking at the cover alone, you instantly find interest. Bored as Spirulina is, she finds a great adventure with her new friend, Albi, to find the missing treasure that's been stolen from her father, Neptune. While her sisters weep, Spirulina searches high and low but I'm not sure they want to hear the answer they seek.

Who are the main characters?
Spirulina is the courageous mermaid, fighting time to save her home. Shelle and Coralie are her sisters, they think Spirulina cannot find the treasure in time but that won't stop Spirulina. Albi, her courageous albatross, will fight with her until the end; and Neptune, the worried father, seeks for his Spirulina to be safe and sound.

What's the story line
" My treasure has been STOLEN!" roared Neptune. Spirulina, Shelle and Coralie are relaxing while singing beautiful lullabies until suddenly Neptune (their father) interrupts them, sliding and sweeping through the clear blue waters, splashing the three mermaids. With such horrible news, Spirulina has the courage to help find the special treasure before the great evil Ariel keeps the floating palace. But, this all needs to be done before sunset! How are they going to make it in time?

How is it written?
It is written really creatively, it has many sentences and words that make you visualise what's happening and is also very unpredictable. This book will suit many girls from ages 5-12, but if you like a great action-packed book, I'd recommend it for anyone.

Other books by the same author that I know about?
None, but will be looking forward to reading more of Kelly McKain books, including the series of Mermaid Rocks.

The overall verdict is
4 out of 5, This book is awesome and exciting, this book will boost your imagination and I think you should read it.

Taylor's Book Review

This review is by Taylor.

Taylor wrote this review when he was 13 years old.

HOUSE OF DANGER

R A Montgomery
Scholastic, 2006, 109 pages, ISBN 978-1-86504-927-4

How easy was it to get stuck into this book?
This story takes you for the craziest ride of your life, running around in circles and trying to survive, while you are solving the mystery that would either kill you, or give you a lot of reward money.

Who are the main characters?
You are the main character trying to solve the biggest mystery of your life. Ricardo and Lisa are your friends, last of all Sergeant Morrison, the police officer, who helps you solve the mystery in parts.

What's the story line?
You get stuck in a mystery that the characters can't solve alone so it is up to you to find the end of this mysterious book, and you might get caught in a death trap or you could solve the mystery and get on with your life. You make different decisions, and go to different pages to see what happens next.

How's it written?
This book is written with an action-packed story line and has a lot of enthusiasm for an A+ story.

Other books by the same author that I know:
None yet.

The overall verdict is:
My overall result would be 4 1/2 out of 5, Great stuff.

Managing Self by Jordan

The reason why I did this Comic is because you should never put yourself down and say "I can't."

(Click on the comic to enlarge it.)

Kiwa's Wordle About 'Me'

This story is about me

My name is Kiwa and I am 12 years old. I have black hair and brown eyes. I go to Wainoni Primary School and I am in the bilingual class.

My Iwi is Ngatiawa,
My Waka is Maatatua,
My Marae is Kokohinoe,
My Maunga is Pahipoto,
My Awa is Rangitaiki,
My Hapu is Pahipoto,

My birthday is on the 27 of August and I was born in 1997.
I enjoy sports, writing and maths.

Anne's Words on a T shirt

I chose these words because my family means the world to me. My family is always there for me and so I want them to know that they rock.

Anne's Google Map - Disneyland, California

I want to go to Disneyland because I'd imagine it would be fun and I have never been to an amusement park before.

I've never gone overseas and I can imagine how fun it would be just sitting here.

I could go there for more than one week and not get bored.

Jordan's Softball Wordle

The reason why I chose these words is because I play softball and love it.

Krystal's Wordle

I like this poem because it shows what real friends do and don't do. Friends don't betray each other and I think this poem shows exactly that.

Taylor's Wordle About Sport

This wordle is about my favourite sports and my experiences with sport while my heart is pumping

Weekend Wordle

The Wainoni students who have been coming to Natcoll have had a busy weekend! Here is a Wordle of the things they did last weekend.

Wylie's words on a T-shirt

Stop animal cruelty because animals have feelings too.

Krystal's Words on a T-shirt

Do better. Be better.

I think if you improve on something better than before, then you'll obviously feel better about yourself.

Paul's T shirt

Make it a better place by not littering and by picking up rubbish.

Kiwa's T Shirt

I think people should Reuse, Recycle and Reduce more to help save more trees.
Also to try to stop pollution.

Taylor's Google Map - Movie World, Australia

View Movie World, Austrailia in a larger map

I want to go to Movie World because my Aunty lives near there and I hear you'll scream your mouth out. I especially like the sound of the Super Escape Roller Coaster. My last reason is that Movie World Has some of everyone's favourite characters and rides.