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A List of Gear for Space Camp! – Jayden
1. Snorkel and goggles for swimming in the black holes.
2. A cardboard box for sleeping in.
3. A bikini or sunny day clothes.
4. A fish bowl for breathing.
5. Yourself with a joyful heart.
6. Clothes that will last seven days.
7. Toilet paper and a potty for special times.
8. Food for breakfast, lunch and tea.
9. An animal to accompany you on your journey.
10. Plasters and bandages just in case you have an accident.

‘Tutanekai’s Day Out’
On Friday Rm 1 went on a boat trip. The boat was called Tutanekai.
The morning: I got up at 7.30am. I already packed my lunch that night. I got dressed etc and went to Sam’s to get a ride to school. I arrived at school and handed in my consent form. Then the class got rides in groups and went in cars to the Waikawa Bay wharf. We first saw the boat and then we saw Mr and Mrs Beech. They told us to hand the bags in one by one. Eventually everyone was on so we put orange life jackets on and headed out. I got to sit up the front first with Georgia and some boys. We headed out to Betty Rowe’s house. On the way we saw some Hector’s dolphins. It was awesome. Half an hour later we were at Betty’s place. She greeted us with a big smile and said, ‘Hello.’ Soon after that the cameramen came to film us for TV3. They filmed us taking life jackets off and getting off the boat. It was a cool experience. Betty told us her goats aren’t normal goats. They are Spanish. They are like a goat and a sheep put together. Betty mentioned how ‘Miracle’ a goat got its name. ‘Miracle’ got stung on the back of her neck when she was little. She started looking worse and worse. Betty thought she wouldn’t make it but she was still alive the next day. Betty knew that she was a miracle. She bought out some photos and told us Captain Cook left the Spanish goats on the island. The island she lives on is called Arapawa Island. At the end Betty gave us a book to have at our school. We were very thankful. Soon it was time to get our bags and have lunch. Later we had a paddle. Miss Boudier said we could get changed on the beach and go swimming. That was cool. Soon we left Betty’s place and went to Blumine Island. We walked up the track and looked at some buildings. The army had built some buildings. We had to look back on the boat and went back to Waikawa Bay wharf. Mum and Crystal picked me up.
By Amber Room 1

Children’s Writing
Imaginary Writing by Room 7 children:
Hurray it’s the holidays. We are getting our scooters.
My dad yelled out to me and AJ. We zoomed back to him. There was a wild octopus. My dad was surprised, he had a smile on his face. He had not had a smile on his face for hours.
Dylan

Once upon a time there was a little classroom by the sea. Instead of having a swimming pool they used the sea as a pool. When the day came of school swimming all the children raced out into the breakers. Suddenly a fin cut the water. It was a dolphin. Then all the children raced over to the dolphin. One child even grabbed the dophin’s fin, but that was a bad idea because the dophin was going out to sea and there was a big drop one metre out to sea! Suddenly the dolphin dived and the boy was pulled under water! The boy’s friend jumped into the water and started swimming, but his teacher pulled him back to shore before he reached the drop.
Alice

Out By the Sea
‘Come on Guys…get ready’.
One day in the holidays Mum decided that we would go out on the boat. We all got ready and packed up the boat. We launched the boat then drove to a fishing spot.
I got really bored because Dad only took two rods. So…I jumped into the water, I shouted ‘ its freezing!’ I tried to get back on the boat and I slipped. As I eventually got back on the boat I whispered, ‘Can we go home?’
‘OK’, was the reply.
‘Yay, thanks Mum’, I yelled.
Once home again I ran to the phone, ‘Is Zoya there?’ I sang. A few minutes later we went to fetch Zoya. After we had picked Zoya up we took the dog down to Rarangi Beach. Carl, Zoya and I all fell over because a huge wave came. We got soaked! All of a sudden my earring fell out. ‘OOOWWWW’, I screamed. ‘Let’s go home’.
‘Fine then’, replied Mum.
Hopefully I’ll find my earring one day. It was a sad thing to happen.

By Michaela

Room 1
Picton Primary School
5 Buller Street
Picton School 28/10/08

Hi Samuel
I loved reading your letter, and I was excited too, and I’ve never had a penpal before – I like it!
Now I’ll tell you about WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Wrestling is a sport where people come from all over the world to compete for WWE titles. The names for the titles are, WWE Champion, World Heavyweight Champion, United States X Champion, World Tag Team Champions, and finally Cruiserweight (light weight) Champion. Each week it’s in a different place.
Now I will answer your questions….
1. A Blue Cod is a middle sized fish and they are blue and silver and very tasty. White bait are so tiny you can hardly see them sometimes – they are yummy in patties. You need 20-30 to make one patty.
2. Yes we do train in rain, sun, wind and hail. This season was the wettest in 10 years!!
3. No, I do not have any dislikes.
4. Greymouth is about 41/2 hours away from Picton. It’s on the West Coast.
5. Picton is in Marlborough. Marlborough is famous for wine.
6. No we do not have a school uniform. I’m glad about that. The college where I go next year has a uniform.
7. Rugby Union has different teams like the New Zealand All Blacks, The Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks. The rules are a bit different too.
8. No I have not broken a bone, but I have got grazes and bruises chasing aound in fitness. I run fast and sometimes hurt my ankle.
9. Yes I do know some info. Captain Cook, I will write about him later on in my letter.
10. I have been to Christchurch in the holidays, to see my Dad, and we went swimming and heaps more.
Now I have some questions for you:
1. Can you blink?
2. Were you born with no eye lid muscles?
3. Do you like Tech Decks? (I will send you a gift). We like them here.
4. Do you play sport?
5. Do you have any pets?
This is about Captain Cook: He was the first Englishman to discover New Zealand but it was actually spotted by one of his crewmen called Nick. Captain Cook stayed at Ship Cove in the Marlborough Sounds, because there was shelter and fresh water. He arrived in NZ on October 6th, 1769. Captain Cook has a memorial at Ship Cove. It is big and white and looks like an anchor. Captain Cook’s ship, ‘The Endeavour’, is on our .50c coin. We’ve got a park in Picton named after the ship.
Yours sincerely
Bradley

Pupils participating in a Marlborough Arts Workshop 2008

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