NYLD

                                                               National Young Leaders Day!

On the 23rd of May all the young leaders went to NYLD (National Young Leaders Day), in Manukau. From our school I and the other fifteen  house/vice captains  went, and came back from NYLD very inspired.  

When we first got there we went straight into the big hall where all the speakers would speak to us. There were six speakers that spoke to us, and they all inspired us from how they became leaders. We took many notes and are going to share them with the rest of our school. We stayed there all day, there was also a little disaster with our group at morning tea but we were able to soon able to sort it out. 

All sixteen of us had a fantastic time! We learnt heaps and were really inspired. We would love to go again. All of us said it was the best school trip ever! 

From Holly M

Help save the Kiwis!

 Help save the Kiwis!

In class we had to do an action, but before that we had to do an inquiry on birds. We chose to research about Kiwis. We then developed an interest in Kiwis. So for our action we grouped up together to help save Kiwis.

We had to book an appointment with our principal, Ms Neal. In the appointment we asked if we could fundraise for Kiwis. We told Ms Neal some of our ideas and she said yes about having a Mufti Day, "Yay". 

We booked our Mufti Day on the 17th of April, and our goal is to raise over $250 but on the last Mufti Day our school raised over $500 so we're very excited about it.  Our families are also donating to us, so that means even more money. All the money raised is going to the Department of Conservation.

To tell people in our school that we were having a Mufti Day, we wrote an article to go in the newsletter and we put posters around the school. We also announced it in our school assembly which we have every Friday.     

We hope that we raise as much money as we can to save Kiwis. We know that Kiwis are endangered and we'd hate to see them go.

By Holly,Kirsty and Izzy!

Scottish culture by Holly M

                                                                           Scotland
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        Traditions                                                    Beliefs                                                         Foods
     -------------                                               ------------                                                --------------  
Haggis       Piano                                           Spirits      Faries                                         Tablet         Bridie
-------      -------                                          ------      -------                                        -------        ------
Rowan      Accordian                                  Ghosts       Witches                                       Lorn          Gullen
Jelly                                                                                                                               Sausage       Skink

Haggis is a  traditional                                Spirits, Faries, Ghosts                                  Tablet, Bridie, Lorn
meal, so is Rowan                                      and Witches are cretures                              Sausage and Gullen
Jelly.- Piano and the                                    that they believe in.                                       Skink are some
Accordian are two                                                                                                         other meals they
traditional instruments.                                                                                                   have.

By Holly M