Survivor Challenges

Last Friday we started the first of 6 survivor challenges that we will take part in.

Each group has created a challenged that is physical and mentally challenging.
The Bears team won the first challenge.

Students had to catch water balloons in a bucket, then run it through an obstacle course, pour the water into a milk container, untill the clue floated to the top. Then students could pull out the clue with 2 fingers, then use all the letters inside to create the secret word.
It was an exciting and fun first challenge and I can not wait for the next challenges we will do on Wednesday!

Below are some photos for the challenge, comment on what you thought about this challenge.

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Cockroaches are Survivors!!

This week we are looking at a true survivor the Cockroach, who can live without food for a month, but will only survive a week without water.
Check out these websites and write any facts you know or find out about the Cockroach.

Roach Facts
madagascar-hissing-cockroach
Pest world for kids

Thorny Devil

This week we are looking at the Thorny Devil. For poetry we are re-writing our poem to create a picture book. Click on this link to take the quiz I created, and get your name added to the score board! Use the webiste link if you do not know the answer.
You will be creating your own quiz later, for your endangered animal

Click to do Quiz  (use your school email, and add your name)
Thorny Devil info

Athletics day

On Tuesday we had our schools athletics day. The events were shot put, discuss, long jump, high jump, 60 metres and 100 metres sprints. The 200 and 400 metre finals were also on the day; we had two class representatives, Lucy and Kirsten, who ran really well. We all tried our hardest in the events and luckily we had a great day for it. At the end of the day we had the class relays, running for our class was Brandon.M, Regan, Logan, Kyle, Kalyssa, Kirsten, Lucy and Amber. Kyle got us out to a good lead and we kept that going, Amber ended up running our class into SECOND place, well done!

Let us know if you scored any 4’s on the day, and in which event, or if you beat your previous record!

Here are some pictures Hana took, while she was helping at shotput with Miss B.

Regan getting ready!

Ben gearing up for a great distance!

Syndicate Sports Afternoon

Last Friday we had the year 8 syndicate sports afternoon. We played the three sports, ultimate frisbee, fippa rugby and capture the flag. Everyone put lots of effort into wearing their syndicate colours; ours was yellow! It was a hot day but we all tried really hard to win the title. In the end we came out on top by just under 10 points, we were only one off have the most points possible! Sadly we only had time for two games out of the three, so we were hoping for some ideas for the next Friday where we will battle it out again. Can’t wait to hear your creative ideas! Post as a comment which sport you would like to have in the next sports afternoon.

Here is a short video of some of the teams playing Ultimate Frisbee

Trainee Briar works with Kakapo birds on Codfish Island

Miss Bibby plays futsal with Briar, and heard that she was doing her ranger training on Codfish Island, an island that is a special reserve to look after the near endangered Kakapo. Fantastic because we have been lresearching information about the Kakapo!Today we read her blog story about her adventure on Codfish island. We brainstormed lots of question that we to ask her.
This is what Miss B sent her:
The kids read your story and have made some questions for you


1. Why can't the Kakapo fly? didn't it used to?
2. Are there other birds on Codfish Island, or only the Kakapo?
3. What do you think is the most interesting thing about a kakapo?
4. How often do you find a Kakapo on the island?
5. Why did you want to do this job?
6. Are the eyes of the Kakapo small because it is nocturnal?
7. What is the chances of you going to their burrow and finding an egg?
8. Do you track the Kakapo there? If you track them wear do you put the tag?

If you answered any of these they would be stoked!!! room2wis@gmail.com

or check your self out on our blog http://www.room2wis.blogspot.com/

We are looking forward to hear back from her!

This is a picture of Briar holding a Kakapo on Codfish Island.

Endangered Animals

      What animals do you know that are endangered?
       Do you know what country they mainly live in?                                     
     List your ideas here.

Guess what these are?

Comment to guess what each of these are!!

 There will be a prize for the person who gets all

3 correct!

Number 1?

Number 2?

Number 3?

Highest Beep Test Score

Well done to Regan and Lucy for getting 120 in the beep test, this was the highest score in our class! Good going guys!!!

Regan and Lucy happy with their sucess!!