Friday, 20 March 2015

I am a Cicada

I am a Cicada
By Matilda

I am Cicada,
I lay eggs.
I can fly and I drop from my nest immediately.
I have a male friend.
He has a drum on his abdomen; this is how he found me.
My babies are called nymphs.
I live underground for 17 years and I only come out when it’s time to have babies.


Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Emelia's walk

We are trying to walk the same distance as the Heaphy Track.  So far we have walked 27 km.  Go us!
 
Emelia’s walk:
Distance: return 3.4km
Here is the route:
          
        


Lily's Walk

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Henry's 6.6 km walk

I walked 6.6 km over the weekend from my house to the prison.  It was long and tiring but fun!

Our Trip to Wharewaka

According to Te Ātiawa , Kupe was the first Polynesian to discover the islands of New Zealand. He had many challenges along the way on his j...