Muddy Buddy

This Sunday we will be taking on the Muddy Buddy challenge at Tasman.    Our very own Blue Steelians versus everyone else.  It will be a lot of fun and we will get very muddy... Looking forward to it.  Take a look at some pictures of the event at the website below.

http://www.muddybuddy.co.nz/

Excellence in Room 4

In Room 4 we have been creating posters that show how each and everyone of us uses "Excellence".  We have chosen three habits we believe help us work towards excellence.

ICT in Room 4

Make your own photo slideshow at Animoto.

Harold the Giraffe

Every Monday morning for the next three weeks we will be joining Victoria from the Life Education Bus to learn about substances.  Everyone has been keen to learn about making good choices and have learned alot.  Thanks Victoria and Harold, we had an awesome time and can't wait for next Monday.

Practicing our Mihi

This week Room 4 has been practicing our mihi.  We will use our mihi to introduce ourselves in Maori.  Each week we will be adding more details so people will learn about ourselves and our whanau.

Maths in a flash

Once a week, we do a Basic Facts test.  So far Itamar and Albie have both got 100 out of 100. Who will be next?

Also in maths we have been trying to do our 3 times tables in under 12 seconds.  That record is set by Whaea Aroha.  Our student record is 19 seconds.  Do you think you can do better?  Give it a go.

Ki o Rahi

Last week we played Ki o Rahi as a class it was so much fun. The game has been made from a maori legend and is a team game, played at many schools and competitions. 

Head Students

Today Mr Gully announced our school head students and one of them is room 4's Freya P. Freya says, "My life is very busy but I am looking forward to the challenge" Freya will now run assemblies, show around guests and be an all round leader.

By Ruby

Purple Cake Day!!!

Today, the 8th of March was purple cake day. The whole of N.I.S. are going to be in the news paper and we have done face painting and some of us even ate purple cupcakes! We all dressed in purple and have raised lots of money for the children of Kenya. Stay Strong!!!

By Ruby & Xanthe

Suspense In Our Writing

In Room 4 we have been learning how to add suspense in our sport writing. Here are some examples:

"The whistle strikes through my head. I stick on the opposition like tape. Every second counts, every defend helps, and every point adds up! Who will win?" Freya.

"He swooped through the water, hope filled in his heart." Itamar.

"As the sun bounced off the water into his face he was blinded, a big handicap. Who will emerge VICTORIOUS?" Joseph.

"People cheering for their house fills the air. I jump into the pool and everyone goes silent. Then "boom" the gun goes and then everyone screams once again." Xanthe.

Close Call

The trigger has been pulled.  

The shot echoed through the entire school.  

The houses finish in a flash with no sign of a winner .

(Jonathan's suspense story)

Support Purple Cake Day with us!

At NIS we are supporting Purple Cake Day by having a purple mufti day and making flags of hope. Everyone has written a wish for a child less fortunate than us. The Nelson Mail is coming to photograph our flags. We hope you support purple cake day too.

Go to this website to find out more info:  http://www.purplecakeday.org/

I wish for you peace, peace happiness and love.

I wish for you to have food on your plate and not to live in fear.

I wish for you a safe and happy future.

I wish for them the love of a mother and father.