Kowhaiwhai

Last Friday the Middle School Syndicate did some Maori art work called Kowhaiwhai with Cindy. 

We did some sewing of patterns that told stories.

We drew patterns then cut them out and glued them to black paper to make a story about New Zealand and the early settlers.

Early settlers

This morning our class went to the museum to learn about the early European settlers. First we went into a room that had a penny-farthing. It has one huge wheel and one little wheel. Then we went on a ship. By Jacob

I was amazed at how small the beds were and how the people had to sleep together. The rich people went to sleep in good beds but the poor people had  to be all squashed together in one bed. It would feel weird to be on a big ship with lots of people because we would be all cramped into each other. By Jono, James and Hannah

The rich people could take more things than the others. By Sebastian

They had cats to eat the rats and mice. By Logan R

From the Ash Wednesday Liturgy 2011

This is a great Ash Wednesday. I think Mrs Bryant did really well on the keyboard with the band.
  -by Dylan

Kea Class on Ash Wednesday

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