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Last Day of Swimming

 Learning Survival skills with life jackets...

Team work

Last day of swimming...

Juan said "my favourite thing was diving and holding onto the buckets".

Lane said "my favourite part was river skulling".

Donovhan said " my favourite bit was diving and using the life jackets to float".

Tamati said "my favourite bit was front flipping and streamlined swimming".

At Swimming today...

At Swimming today...

Today we learnt how to do free style / back stroke.  It was hard because we had to keep on switching from our front to our back.  I did enjoy it better because I was able to breath when I was on my back.  This technique gives you more movement.  

By Michael

Today at swimming I learnt how to doggy paddle in the 2m deep pool for a 1 minute 30 seconds.  I felt so tired but it was lots of fun.

By Sapphire

Today I learnt how to stay underwater sitting on my bum on the bottom of the pool.  I felt breathless by the end.

By Cullam  Rm 11

I learnt how to duck my head under the water with my eyes open.  It was cool.

By Chantelle Rm 2

I learnt how to do back stroke.  If the water got in my face I had to spit it out.  I felt proud of myself because I got to the other end without stopping.

By Anahere Hore Rm 13

I learnt to dunk my head under the water and get objects out of the water.  I felt happy because it was fun.

Forde Hodgkinson-Harris Rm 8 

This report comes to you from the viewing seats at Splash today.

Swimming Term 3 2012

Swimming at Splash Palace

Swimming is...

Learning the dolphin dive - Blade
The New River roll - Lane
Fun - Kaea
Blowing bubbles and breathing - Blade
Sculling - Anakie
Learning to survive in the water - Anakie
Breath stroke - Brody


Over the last week students have been pushing themselves over and above their comfort zone in the water.  Learning new skills and discovering new abilities in the water has been an amazing break though of confidence for some people.

Keep being the best you can be and practice, practice, practice!

Polyfest 2012

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The Blue Blacks

Mrs Rolton has been playing with Active Inspire and Grab.

Some of these things ain't like the others, some of these things ain't quite the same.  Now it's time to play my game.  Can you guess what things ain't quiet the same?

Report Writing - Gabrielle

WALT...

Write a newspaper report using the correct report features.

We will be successful when we include a

•Headline

•Orientation

•Main body of text

•Photo

•Caption

•Reorientation

Check Out Gabrielle's newspaper report

Does her report include all the features required?

Christchurch Building Blown Up!
   Video Footage of Implosion

Yesterday we had a very serious tragedy... the Christchurch Radio Station was blown  up because it was not safe to be in.  

A short series of ear shattering explosions was all it took to demolish Radio Network House.

The 14 story building is now a pile of rubble between Manchester Street and Latimer Square.
The rubble will be cleared within a months time.  Go to this website for more information reporter@press.co.nz .

Image of Christchurch implosion

By Gabrielle

New River Primary Preparing for Polyfest

HAND SIGNALS: Eitiare Tangatakino, 6, moves to the music during rehearsals at New River Primary School in Invercargill. Eitiare was one of 24 pupils getting ready for the 2012 Polyfest at the Civic Theatre from Wednesday to Friday.

Organisers for the 2012 Polyfest are looking forward to months of hard work paying off on the Civic Theatre stage this week.
At the New River Primary School, organiser Lisa Tou-McNoughton watched from the sidelines as 24 children swivelled their hips to the beat of the music, polishing off their moves before their debut on Wednesday.
About 50 groups across Southland and Otago who will be taking part in this year's festival.
It had been rewarding to see both the rural communities as well as Invercargill get on board the event through the years, she said, and seeing the practice time and co-ordinating pay off made it worth it.
Some of the children who will be taking part in Polyfest - including her own - had grown up performing in the event, she said.
"We're really looking forward to this - the community involvement so far has been wonderful."
The St Patrick's Polyfest group is doing a pre-Polyfest performance for the Elston Lea Kindergarten today at 11am, at St Patrick's in View St.
The Polyfest Cultural Festival will be at the Civic Theatre from Wednesday to Friday.
Tickets are gold-coin entry.

The Stags Visit to New River Primary

Today my class meet the Southland Stags (wooo hooo) and Stevo the Stag with his stupendous dance moves (baw chaw waw) "awesome" said Aidan.  They said Stevo could eat a whole 100 metre patch of grass (holy moly).  The Stags we meet were, Jamie MacIntosh - captain, Kaoe Puki - winger and Ben - who is a forward.  We asked questions, you wouldn't believe Stevo the Stag has a play station 3.  His faourite game is deer hunting - get it?  Anyway it was awesome meeting the Stags.

By Lane

Blues vs Woodlands Under 11's