Today we planted our first plants into our class garden. We've decided to section our garden into different colours, so we have a red/purple part, a yellow part, a green part and white part. The children have worked hard to weed and prepare the garden with compost and sheep pellets. Miss Jane got small groups to prepare their section. We've planted different coloured cauliflowers and bee
Tane in the Forest
Long, long ago Tane went into Maui s forest to hunt for bird. When Tane ran into the forest he saw a bird on top of a tree. When Maui saw Tane shoot a bird Maui set up a trap for shooting his bird. When Tane shot a bird Maui put big huge walls all around him like trees. Tane was trapped inside the huge walls. There were five big huge walls all around him. So Tane climbed the first one but that was not the way to get out . Then he tried the second one but that was not the way not the way out. Then he tried the third one that was not the way out. So he tried the fourth one that was not the way out. Then he tried the last one, and that was the way out. When Maui went into the hole he found out he escaped. Then he went out looking for Tane. So Tane went back home and never talked about him again. By Ana Maui and Te Ra Long ago there was a village Tairua in that village lived Maui and his brothers. Once the whole Village was moaning because the sun, Te Ra was going too fast. When Te Ra was going to fast people could not hunt, eat, play and have family time. Maui and his brothers had enough. So Maui said “let’s go and slow Te Ra down!” The brothers said “That’s impossible.” “No it is not,” said Maui. The brothers finally gave in. All week they were making flax ropes. When they had made at least several ropes, they set of to where the sun rises. When they got to the suns hole they built some huts to shelter from the heat. When Maui saw the suns light he said “put the ropes over the hole.” When Te Ra was out of the hole, Maui said “pull!” When Te Ra was all tied up, Maui hit the sun with his grandfather’s jawbone. Te Ra started to moan and groan he said “can’t you see I am starting to die!” Then the sun had stuck to his word and slowed down. By Bella Maui goes hunting Long ago Maui went hunting for moa, a taniwha was nearby. When Maui went back the taniwha got him and took Maui to his cave. Maui tried nine times to get out. The taniwha came back then Maui tricked him. He pointed and said “there’s a back scratcher over there the taniwha looked where He pointed then Maui quick escaped. By Cameron Maui and the Pigs A long time ago there was a big monster he lived in the forest one day Maui went hunting for kuni kuni (pigs). A big monster chased him home, he escape after turning 10 times then he finally got away. Then he trapped the monster and it cut its head off. Then he was as quick as a shadow, when he went hunting now. He could go hunting everyday and he spears a pigs. He sprinted back home to cook the stinky pig that he run away. Then Maui got a strong stick and poked it through the body and started the fire. By Cody Maui and the forest Once there was a taniwha that lived in the Waikato. Maui was hunting birds by this little track around the mountain. This mysterious taniwha appeared in the bush. Maui got caught by the taniwha. Maui was really trying to escape but he couldn’t escape. The taniwha tried to keep him forever until he was dead. He faked being dead, and tricked the taniwha. He was really happy and went hunting birds for a real big bird. All the birds he caught were for his village. By Cooper Maui and the Taniwha in the water Once there was a boy called Maui. He wanted to know what was in the water. Maui was at home at the village. Maui’s mother said “don’t tell me you are going to the river?” “I am” said Maui. Maui’s mother said “I am going to bed.” In the morning Maui was going to the river. ‘Raaaaaa.’ Maui saw the taniwha Maui saw some rope then he threw the rope on the taniwha. His bothers held the taniwha, they pulled the ropes. The taniwha died. By Darnika. Maui and the Rain Long ago deep in the forest there was a Pa site. In that pa site there was a young boy called Maui. One day Tane, the God of the forest, and Tu, the God of man and war, came over to Maui’s wharenui. Just as Tu and Tane got in the door a big gust of wind came in with the rain. Pitta patter “Oh Tawhirmate, he must be angry or something’’ grumbled Tu. Then after two hours Tu and Tane had to go. “But it still raining” said Tane, Ahhhhhhhhk! “What was that?” said Maui. It was the giant eagle going around and around Maui house. “Great it’s raining and the eagle is flying around and around grumbled Tu. “I’ll spare the eagle” said Maui.” And I’ll talk to Tawhirmate” said Tane. So they did. Tu went to spear the bird and Tane went to talk to Tawhirmate. Then they all came back running back.” I’ve speared the eagle and I’ve talked to Tawhirmate. He said “he will stop the rain” said Tane. So Tane and Tu went home. By Georgia Maui and the Taniwha Long ago Maui went to the forest. A taniwha was in the forest and he was hungry. The taniwha saw Maui then the taniwha pounced on Maui forcing him to be his back scratcher for life. No matter what Maui could not escape from taniwha at all One night when the taniwha was asleep he stopped scratching and went to the back and found a door then opened it then went out into the forest. Maui never went near the cave again. By Heidi Maui and the forest Long ago there lived a taniwha in the forest. Maui was hunting all day. Just then Maui saw a cave and entered it. “WOW” said Maui, “this is awesome!” A taniwha looked him the taniwha pounced on Maui. Maui said “what from do you want from me” “I want something to eat” said the taniwha. When the taniwha was asleep each time the taniwha went Maui tried to escape he tried nine times. Maui escaped, the taniwha chased after Maui and he pounced on him again. Maui tried to escape another time and he did. He killed the taniwha by spearing him in the heart. Maui ran away and went back to the village. All the people said, “Nobody has ever killed a taniwha before.” Maui and Rona went back to the village to live together. The End! By Libby Maui and the Taniwha Sometime ago there was a boy called Maui, he was a great fisherman. But one day he was too greedy, he took to many fish. A taniwha that looked like an octopus was there, where he was. The taniwha wrapped his tentacles around the boat, then taking Maui to his underwater cave. The cave was very big. The taniwha was going to boil Maui. Maui tried so many times to escape. He had no luck but on the twentieth time he did it he got away. Maui was out, he killed the taniwha. He took some of its meat home for his villagers. By Reo Trouble with the bull Eight hundred years ago Maui came to Te Ika a Maui. Maui finds new stuff and doesn’t know what the stuff is and gets in a lot of trouble. Maui gets trouble with a bull. The bull charges at Maui, the bull gets Maui. Maui cries for a bit but not too much. “Ah of course my spear, I’ll spear that bull!” Maui spears the bull. Maui ate the bull for dinner that night. Maui thought, ‘I should go home,’ and that’s what Maui did. By Toby Maui and the fish Maui was hungry. He went to the sea and started fishing. When he was fishing he got too many fish and Tangaroa was angry. Tangaroa said, “Give fish back!” Tangaroa beat up Maui. Maui never ever fishes again. By Tra Mi Maui Maui was going fishing at the river for eels. He caught one but it got away, then he heard a sound. It was a taniwha, he had snapped. Maui got taken to the taniwha cave and locked up. He tried to escape, he did. He ran away and turned in to a bird and flew away. Maui lived a new life with his brothers. To celebrate one of his brothers named John, ran to the forest and caught a Tui for his village. By Trident Tane in the Forest Long, long ago Tane went into Maui s forest to hunt for bird. When Tane ran into the forest he saw a bird on top of a tree. When Maui saw Tane shoot a bird Maui set up a trap for shooting his bird. When Tane shot a bird Maui put big huge walls all around him like trees. Tane was trapped inside the huge walls. There were five big huge walls all around him. So Tane climbed the first one but that was not the way to get out . Then he tried the second one but that was not the way not the way out. Then he tried the third one that was not the way out. So he tried the fourth one that was not the way out. Then he tried the last one, and that was the way out. When Maui went into the hole he found out he escaped. Then he went out looking for Tane. So Tane went back home and never talked about him again. By Ana Maui and Te Ra Long ago there was a village Tairua in that village lived Maui and his brothers. Once the whole Village was moaning because the sun, Te Ra was going too fast. When Te Ra was going to fast people could not hunt, eat, play and have family time. Maui and his brothers had enough. So Maui said “let’s go and slow Te Ra down!” The brothers said “That’s impossible.” “No it is not,” said Maui. The brothers finally gave in. All week they were making flax ropes. When they had made at least several ropes, they set of to where the sun rises. When they got to the suns hole they built some huts to shelter from the heat. When Maui saw the suns light he said “put the ropes over the hole.” When Te Ra was out of the hole, Maui said “pull!” When Te Ra was all tied up, Maui hit the sun with his grandfather’s jawbone. Te Ra started to moan and groan he said “can’t you see I am starting to die!” Then the sun had stuck to his word and slowed down. By Bella Maui goes hunting Long ago Maui went hunting for moa, a taniwha was nearby. When Maui went back the taniwha got him and took Maui to his cave. Maui tried nine times to get out. The taniwha came back then Maui tricked him. He pointed and said “there’s a back scratcher over there the taniwha looked where He pointed then Maui quick escaped. By Cameron Maui and the Pigs A long time ago there was a big monster he lived in the forest one day Maui went hunting for kuni kuni (pigs). A big monster chased him home, he escape after turning 10 times then he finally got away. Then he trapped the monster and it cut its head off. Then he was as quick as a shadow, when he went hunting now. He could go hunting everyday and he spears a pigs. He sprinted back home to cook the stinky pig that he run away. Then Maui got a strong stick and poked it through the body and started the fire. By Cody Maui and the forest Once there was a taniwha that lived in the Waikato. Maui was hunting birds by this little track around the mountain. This mysterious taniwha appeared in the bush. Maui got caught by the taniwha. Maui was really trying to escape but he couldn’t escape. The taniwha tried to keep him forever until he was dead. He faked being dead, and tricked the taniwha. He was really happy and went hunting birds for a real big bird. All the birds he caught were for his village. By Cooper Maui and the Taniwha in the water Once there was a boy called Maui. He wanted to know what was in the water. Maui was at home at the village. Maui’s mother said “don’t tell me you are going to the river?” “I am” said Maui. Maui’s mother said “I am going to bed.” In the morning Maui was going to the river. ‘Raaaaaa.’ Maui saw the taniwha Maui saw some rope then he threw the rope on the taniwha. His bothers held the taniwha, they pulled the ropes. The taniwha died. By Darnika. Maui and the Rain Long ago deep in the forest there was a Pa site. In that pa site there was a young boy called Maui. One day Tane, the God of the forest, and Tu, the God of man and war, came over to Maui’s wharenui. Just as Tu and Tane got in the door a big gust of wind came in with the rain. Pitta patter “Oh Tawhirmate, he must be angry or something’’ grumbled Tu. Then after two hours Tu and Tane had to go. “But it still raining” said Tane, Ahhhhhhhhk! “What was that?” said Maui. It was the giant eagle going around and around Maui house. “Great it’s raining and the eagle is flying around and around grumbled Tu. “I’ll spare the eagle” said Maui.” And I’ll talk to Tawhirmate” said Tane. So they did. Tu went to spear the bird and Tane went to talk to Tawhirmate. Then they all came back running back.” I’ve speared the eagle and I’ve talked to Tawhirmate. He said “he will stop the rain” said Tane. So Tane and Tu went home. By Georgia Maui and the Taniwha Long ago Maui went to the forest. A taniwha was in the forest and he was hungry. The taniwha saw Maui then the taniwha pounced on Maui forcing him to be his back scratcher for life. No matter what Maui could not escape from taniwha at all One night when the taniwha was asleep he stopped scratching and went to the back and found a door then opened it then went out into the forest. Maui never went near the cave again. By Heidi Maui and the forest Long ago there lived a taniwha in the forest. Maui was hunting all day. Just then Maui saw a cave and entered it. “WOW” said Maui, “this is awesome!” A taniwha looked him the taniwha pounced on Maui. Maui said “what from do you want from me” “I want something to eat” said the taniwha. When the taniwha was asleep each time the taniwha went Maui tried to escape he tried nine times. Maui escaped, the taniwha chased after Maui and he pounced on him again. Maui tried to escape another time and he did. He killed the taniwha by spearing him in the heart. Maui ran away and went back to the village. All the people said, “Nobody has ever killed a taniwha before.” Maui and Rona went back to the village to live together. The End! By Libby Maui and the Taniwha Sometime ago there was a boy called Maui, he was a great fisherman. But one day he was too greedy, he took to many fish. A taniwha that looked like an octopus was there, where he was. The taniwha wrapped his tentacles around the boat, then taking Maui to his underwater cave. The cave was very big. The taniwha was going to boil Maui. Maui tried so many times to escape. He had no luck but on the twentieth time he did it he got away. Maui was out, he killed the taniwha. He took some of its meat home for his villagers. By Reo Trouble with the bull Eight hundred years ago Maui came to Te Ika a Maui. Maui finds new stuff and doesn’t know what the stuff is and gets in a lot of trouble. Maui gets trouble with a bull. The bull charges at Maui, the bull gets Maui. Maui cries for a bit but not too much. “Ah of course my spear, I’ll spear that bull!” Maui spears the bull. Maui ate the bull for dinner that night. Maui thought, ‘I should go home,’ and that’s what Maui did. By Toby Maui and the fish Maui was hungry. He went to the sea and started fishing. When he was fishing he got too many fish and Tangaroa was angry. Tangaroa said, “Give fish back!” Tangaroa beat up Maui. Maui never ever fishes again. By Tra Mi Maui Maui was going fishing at the river for eels. He caught one but it got away, then he heard a sound. It was a taniwha, he had snapped. Maui got taken to the taniwha cave and locked up. He tried to escape, he did. He ran away and turned in to a bird and flew away. Maui lived a new life with his brothers. To celebrate one of his brothers named John, ran to the forest and caught a Tui for his village. By Trident Room 3 had there first hockey skills session with Chelsea from Hockey Waikato. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed wearing our mouth guards for the first time.
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