Powhiri to begin Kotahitanga Week

This is Kotahitanga Week at HNI.  It begins with a formal Maori welcome to the year 7 students (manuhiri) from the year 8 students (tangata whenua).  After this we have the unveiling of each class's pou.  The week culminates in the Year 8's visiting Matahiwi, HNI's marae near Haumoana.

 Yana and Eleanor spoke about their Piwakawaka (fantail) design, why it was chosen, 

and how te caracteristics of this delightful native bird represent the class. 

Poetry- 'Remember when?'

These draft poems are modelled on a Sheena Cameron activity and are yet to be edited.

Remember when we made snow angels, and how they looked terrible?

That was winter.Remember the crisp white puffs of breath as we walked outside?Remember the cold dry air?  That was winter.Remember Amber hitting me with a snowball way to hard and it hurting for ages?  

That was winter.Remember jumping on iced-over puddles and the crunching sound that it made? Remember running around in uncomfortable sodden clothes? That was winter.Remember seeing the melted gray slush at school and stomping in it with friends? 

That was winter. Alice.

That was summer

Pool

We put the pool up

Swam with friends

It was cold

Just stood there

Park

Picnic At the park and family friends

Picnic smelled nice

Playing on the playground

Games with family friends

Home

Inside watching t.v

Drawing for fun

On the family computer

Went to bed and it felt good to sleep Anna

Remember when we were in the middle of Taupo we could smell the salfa leaking out of the ground?  

Remember when we were roaring up Mount Ruapehu in the car?

Remember when we felt the icy breeze on our hands and our face going down the steep slopes?

Remember when  we could hear our snowboards skimming up the snow behind us?

Remember when we could see the brisk clouds of our breath floating up into the white sky?

Remember when we tasted the chocolate of our milo swishing in our mouth? Toby

Remember the long road trips, the wind blowing into your face,

mum and dad singing in the front, me eating ice cream?

That was Summer

Remember the dirt smashing into your face the crowds cheering and

the engines screaming and eating hotdogs and chips at the speedway?

That was Summer

Remember trying to get the biggest splash in the pool?

Remember spending days on the beach?

That was Summer

Remember talking and laughing drinking soda?

Remember putting a helmet and ripping up the dirt and going blazing fast?

That was Summer

Remember cruising along on our bikes hearing our tyres hitting the tarmac?

Remember meeting family members and having a big feast?

That was Summer Sam

Science Tech rotation- watch how static electricity can affect gravity!

Cameron and Jordan playing around with the fundamental 

forces of nature.

Burger designing at Food Tech

Science tech rotation

Room 13 class leaders for terms 1 and 2

L to R:  Cameron Broad (class leader); Oliver Barclay (sports captain); 

Zoe Adams (sports captain); Lola McDonald (class leader). 

Congratulations to these four students who now have significant leadership roles

 in class, within Te Kanawa House and in the wider school community.  Ka Pai!