Walk to Booth's Farm

On Friday we had walking practice. It appears, through years of practise, we're quite good at it.

Camp Gear List

Room 3 vs. The Wild Orongorongo Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park, 2014

Gear List

Please make sure you have the following items packed for our tramping camp. Remember to not use things that are too bulky but that will provide warmth and are waterproof.

What you are wearing on the Thursday, plus:

• 1 x t-shirt
• 1 x pajamas
• 1 x long, warm pants or 1 x shorts (depends on what you are wearing)
• 1 x long sleeved thermal i.e. polypro or merino underlayer top
• 1 x fleece or hoodie
• 1-2 x underwear
• 1 x waterproof raincoat
• 1 x togs and small towel
• Please wear a pair of tramping boots or sturdy sneakers

Other gear to pack:

• 1 x sleeping bag
• 1 x camp book and pen
• 1 x drink bottle and packed lunchbox
• 1 x torch with new batteries
• 1 x sunblock/zinc
• 1 x sunhat/cap
• 1 x empty plastic bag
• 1 x small soft toy/camera/compass, etc.
• 1 x hairbrush (if needed)
• 1 x toothbrush and toothpaste

Please pack these items into a suitable tramping or backpack.

If you do not have access to any of these items then please let Mrs Rutene know on Monday so we can organise them for you.

Students will also be carrying a portion of food in their packs, so please do not overfill them. We will double check the packs and if any items are deemed unnecessary then they may be left behind at school.

What do we need for our walk on Friday

We are going to go on a walk and by we I mean Room 3. 

We will be walking through a few paddocks and doing that for a couple of hours.

What to bring:

-Backpack/ tramping pack

-Sleeping bag

-Lunch box + drink bottle

-1 soft toy

-Camera or Ipod 

-Compass

What we need to wear:

-track pants/ shots

-t-shirt

-sweat shirt

-raincoat ( might pay to have a hood )

-suitable footwear (hiking books, sneakers or work boots)

-hat (beanie or cap)

-sunblock 

-sunnys (optional)

By Charlie Butterick

Room 3 Camp Meeting

A reminder that this coming Monday 24th November, there is a Camp Information Meeting in Room 3 at 3.15pm for all parents of students in Room 3.
If you are unable to make it to the meeting then I am happy to send the information out to you the next day.

Te Reo Māori

In class today we did some Te Reo Māori.  We sang two waiata.  One about colors and one about Māori vowel sounds.  The one about Māori vowel sounds has actions and Viena and Phyllis knew the moves and showed us them.

Here are some videos from when we were singing.

We also passed the rākau around and spoke only in Te Reo Māori about what it was, what colour it was and whether there was one or more of it.

By Anika Stewart

South Wairarapa Athletics

Here are some photos from the South Wairarapa Athletics competition in Carterton.  Ka pai Gladstone School! You sure did SHINE in challenging conditions. Ka rawe koutou.

Laura taking a flying leap

Go Gladdy!

Support Team

Asha taking on the competition

Well done Maekayla!

Hunter diving in

Wise words we can use

This week is going to be a big one class whānau!  We're going to have to look after each other and be mindful about our words.  Here's Kid President with some wise words to get you through:

and a video that Gill Stewart has shared with us:

Cluster Athletics Schedule

Kia ora whānau!

Here is the schedule for the Cluster Athletics this coming Friday 14th November at Carrington Park in Carterton.

We are still desperate for parent supervision, so if you are able to support the students for this event we'd be really grateful. Otherwise if you are only able to pop in for a while and would like to time it for certain events, see the schedule below:

Timetable

Time	Activity
9.45 am	Assemble Welcome
10 am	Interschool Relays
10.30 am	Distance Races
11-11.30 am	Round 1
11.30-12 noon	Round 2
12-12.30 pm	Round 3
12.30-1 pm	Round 4
1-1.30 pm	Round 5
1.30 pm	Assemble back under the trees Clean up and Thank You

Rotation

Event	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
Sprints	Y3	Y4	Y5	Y6	Y7 & 8
Long Jump	Y4	Y5	Y6	Y7 & 8	Y3
Quoits	Y5	Y6	Y7 & 8	Y3	Y4
High Jump	Y6	Y7 & 8	Y3	Y4	Y5
Vortex	Y7 & 8	Y3	Y4	Y5	Y6

Tessa's writing

I was hiding behind the sofa.  I could hear my Mum yelling and crying, my Dad shouting and a quiet whimper from my tiny dog Millie.  

I quickly slammed my iPad case, jumped off my chair, and landed on the couch.  I ran to my Mum and Dad’s bedroom. There I saw a giant hole in my Mum’s wedding photo.  A gun was on the floor loaded, Millie’s cage looked like a box full of spikes, and there was a one bullet in my brothers leg.  I looked down and there was an arrow stuck into my artery.  I screamed I had no idea how I got a pointy arrow in my arm, it was bleeding like a volcano erupting. One thing i didn’t understand was how I didn’t notice the arrow in my arm.  I was also worried for my brother I was in the horrible place of life or death.

Part 2 coming in a week !

Tune in for more

Written by Tessa :)

Blog Readers: How do you think this story will end?

Can we see sound?

We have been thinking about the science of sound. But can we see sound? Check out these videos and think about what is happening:

Sound and sand 

How does sound affect water?