Trophies Galore

In the weekend, I had my prize giving for Northern Soccer Club being held at North East Valley Normal School.  The first team to have their speech was the 10th grade team.  It went from the 10th up to the 13th grade teams.  My team was up next.  We were the 11th grade.  There was the Most Valuable Player award,Most Improved Player and the Ron Clough Sportsmanship award (he was my Grandad).  Cameron B got the M.I.P. award and I got the M.V.P. award.  Sammy got the Sportsmanship award.  After the teams shared we had the overall important awards.  There was the most skilled,best keeper and the rep team medals.  I got the GOALKEEPERS award and a rep team medal.  I love soccer.

Lucas

Cross Country 2013

The time had come for the Otago championship cross country race. This year it was held at Kaikorai Valley Collage. The school had one person participating who was Shay.  

When he got there he had to go to the hall and register.   Next he went out on the field and waited to be  called out.   While he was waiting he watched the year 6 girls and year 5 boys.

The time had come for the Year six race.  Then the horn was blown and they were off.   Lots of people were slipping over and Shay was nearly tripped over.   The track was really muddy  as  feet got stuck in the mud , slowed them all down and made the race hard.

On the last straight of the race Shay passed 3 people. The finishing line was in sight and it was a relief to see it.   At the end Shay came 30^th out of 62 people. Shay was so tired after the race that the teacher let him go home.

 

Mathaletic's

Mathaletic’s                    

On Wednesday 28^th August Mrs Staynes took s group of mathematician’s to the Regent theatre.  There, these students were taking part in the annual matheletics competition. 

We got there in time to see the Year 5 students participating in the last few questions to their competition.   It was our time to compete.  We took our place, choose a runner and we were off.

We answered many of the questions.  Some were very difficult and we had to make sure we listened to each other about the answers given.

Finally the winners were announced.  Although we didn’t win we enjoyed the competition.

Anna

Cameron O

Ukulele Jam 2013

Thursday 8^th August, room 5 went on a bus to Tahuna to take part in the annual Ukulele Jam.  On the way, Kaci sat beside me and we sung some of the songs we were soon going to play.  We arrived at Tahuna and got into a big line.  As we walked towards the hall we walked passed other children getting ready to enter the hall.

The Ukulele’s had to be checked to make sure they were in tune.  Mostly of the ukuleles were in tune but Mrs K-E had to do a quick tune to a few.  Once we were all tuned up, two lovely ladies put the words up for Utaina.  We used our beautiful voices to sing this song.

After singing and playing Utaina, we were all warmed up.  We played 6 songs then had a rest.  Mrs Caldwell talked to all of us then let us go out and eat our morning tea.  Room 5 went out, ate their morning tea and had a good play on the equipment.

Time to come back in and continue the Jam.

Next we found our ukulele’s, sat down and began to play some other tunes.  My favourite son was Army of two but I think everyone else liked Hey ho.

A few minutes after playing we meet the members of the band, stood up and then had a good stretch.   We lined up to get on the bus.

On the way to school, we saw the same things but this time we snag more songs.  By the time we got back to school we were exhausted.  We all wanted to go home but it was only lunchtime.  We had some food then got on with our work.

I had a great time at the Jam and would happily do it all again.  I learnt lots of useful tips and other stuff as well.

Anna

 

Keep Dunedin Beautiful

On Wednesday the 7^th of August, the whole school went to the play about keeping Dunedin beautiful.  It taught us about reducing, reusing and recycling our waste at school and at home.  They shared with us different ways in which we could do this.  They sang and danced

their ideas.  We loved many of the songs they sang.  Keeping our community, school and home tidy is the way to go.

D.N.I.Technology

The year six students from room 5 N.E.V.N went to D.N.I for a morning of technology fun.  When they arrived at the school, four lovely teachers and Mr Leach greeted them. 
Mr Leach explained to them the groups they would be in and how they would move around the classes.  The students were sent to their groups.  They were able to take part in activities like metal work, wood work, fabric and food.
We learnt to make an amazing book mark from fabric,cotton and wool.  We went onto metal work where we stamped our name onto a piece of metal and made a necklace or key ring.  Next off to wood work where the challenge was to create a box out of wood.  Then finally to food where we got to decorate a biscuit that we could sell at the next fair.
We came back together keen to show our friends what we had made.  The biscuits were so good that many didn't make it through the school gate. 

 

After thanking the teachers and Mr Leach for having us, we left with our hands full.  We all can't wait until we get to go to Intermediate.

 

 

 

 

Anna

On the last day of term 2, the children of North East Valley Normal School had an annual toy sale.  The reason for this sale was to raise money for child cancer.    There was a range of toys donated by children of the school.  Once the toys were sorted they were divided into four sections: Mini toys, soft toys and games, big toys, books and dvd’s.  Bankers had been organised to help collect the money from the buyers.  Silva, Oliver, Phaedra, R.V. Olivia, Ben, Lucy, Jack, Dylan and Crystal all stepped up to help

As a banker, they were the first people to get to choose off the tables then came the students turn.  They first came to buy from the youngest class, room 11 to the last class one who he which was room 5. 

The most popular table was the mini toys.  There were hundreds of mini toys from MacDonald toys to action figures.  These were all a real hit.

The students packed up the table and sold the last of the toys.  The sale was really successful and enjoyed by all.  The students raised over $200 dollars.  Thank you to every that helped to make this such as success.

Oliver

R.V.