The Rocky Shore at Fisherman's Camp - Ollie Maguire

There were thousands of barnacles all over the rocks, goose neck barnacles and many other sorts. Barnacles can never move from the rock they are stuck to. When barnacle larvae are hatched, they float around in the sea until they find a rock to stick to and then they stay there. Now I know barnacles can't move.

 Now I know what a chiton look like. Chiton have we bumps all over them and there are different sorts of chiton. 

I was amazed at how close the black foot paua were to the shore. 

I have learned that sea tulips are filter feeders and starfish stick out their stomach to eat.

Our Rocky Shore Field Trip - Lachie Shanks

Our Field trip to Fisherman's camp at Nugget Point was an interesting experience. We all learned about the different species that live in a rocky shore environment.

One creature I found difficult to spot was a hermit crab. A hermit crab is a scavenger.They are a live vacuum and eat all the dead plants and animals that fall to the bottom. The hermit crab has a hard wee shell and are quite common in all the rock pools.

Another common creature I saw in the calm water was a paua sucking onto a smooth rock. A paua is a grazer. Grazers are the vegetarians, so they eat sea weed. Spiny starfish and other large starfish are paua's predators. Another predator is us, the people.

Exploring the rocky shore was an amazing experience.

Baeleigh Burling takes a great leap into the long jump pit as she competes with other 9 year old students at Katangata Primary School on Athletics Day. 

Reporter:

Purity Browne

Tayler McLaughlan swings her arm ready to throw the discus in the 9 year old girls event at Kaitangata School on Athletics Day.

Reporter: 

Gemma Johnson

Nathan Peoples clears the bar at the Kaitangata Primary School Athletic event and qualifies for the South Otago Athletics Championship for 9 year boys high jump.

Hamish Moore makes a whopping leap, coming first in the10 year old boys long jump event at the Kaitangata Primary School Athletics competition, with a best jump of 4.04m

Samara Smithies makes a great leap into the long jump pit as she competes with other 9 yr olds in the Kaitangata Primary School Athletics day event.

Schools without Rules: Students share their thoughts through writing.

Imagine what school would be like without rules. There would be pushing, shoving and even fights. People would run around the classroom and not listen to the teacher. It would be really frustrating because there would be lots of noise. I would get absolutely annoyed when people disturbed me.
I would not go to a school without any rules.

Writing by Gemma Johnson

If our school did not have rules people would be fighting and getting hurt. I would be frustrated, upset and not like school.
Nathan Peoples.

If our school had no rules, some children would be hurting people and annoying people and stealing stuff. Children might throw their wrappers on the ground. People could do whatever they want. They could be noisy in the classroom. Children would play outside all day.

Charli Owen

A school without rules would be weird and scary. I would feel nervous if someone chucked a hockey stick at me.
Kian Shore

Feeling Nervous - Writing by Hamish Moore

It was a foggy morning in Tapanui as we lined up to run onto the rugby field. As we faced the Tapanui side I started to get butterflies in my tummy. I started to doubt myself. In my head I was saying "What if I drop the ball? What if I throw a forward pass? What ifI miss a tackle?"
Then I really started to get worried. we had never beaten Tapanui before. I looked down at my arms and legs. I had goosebumps everywhere.
The referee blew the whistle.


Feeling Nervous: Lucas Anderson

It was the first day of cubs. I felt really nervous because I didn't know anybody except Ollie. I didn't speak. I went pale as a ghost. I spoke as quietly as a mouse when anyone talked to me.

Ollie's Writing:
I felt nervous on the first day of school. I didn't want to go. My throat was tingling and my tummy felt funny. My legs started wobbling and my heart was pounding. When I got to school I was fine.

Easton feels Nervous:
It was a chilly morning as the team gathered for a warm up. The coach told us to run onto the field. My heart was racing and my legs were trembling.
The whistle blew and the ball flew through the air. I was so nervous I had goose bumps.