Important Messages - from them to you

What does Leabank mean to you?

Symond	Leabank to me is somewhere I could make friends and learn how to do things and about stuff I never knew.  Leabank has prepared me for next year and encouraged me to become a better person in the future. “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl but whatever you do keep moving forward.” Martin Luther King
Roman	To me Leabank means making lots of cool friends and having good teachers who encourage us to challenge ourselves. “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!” Dr Seuss
Pounamu	To me Leabank means having courage and taking responsibility for my actions and behaviour. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Winston Churchill
Dallas	“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Sir Winston Churchill
Marnika	To me leabank means friends, family, honesty, kindness and trust.
Brooke	“You have brains in your head, you have feet  in your shoes ,you can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” Dr seuss
Eden	Leabank means being challenged with experiences, being given the opportunity to prove myself as a good Young Leader and graduate as a proud Year 6.  The best thing that has helped me at Leabank is my teachers and especially my friends.
Teratey	Leabank to me feels like home, making new friends and making people want to learn.  It is about preparing us and keeping us on track for the future.  It is about encouraging us to try! “We were born to be real not to be perfect.”
Petesa	When you start together you finish together and if you dream it you will achieve it and together you will be unstoppable. When life gets too hard to stand, kneel. Through hard work determination and perseverance you can the best we all can be the best we can! (Mykal and Iavana Seuala)
Valarie	Leabank to me feels like a family because we look after each other. School may be hard annoying and irritating, but admit it, you’re going to miss it when it ENDS. Friendship in school is not something you learn, but if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship you really haven’t learnt anything.
Tevita	Leabank is trying new things and not giving up. “If you never did, you should.  These things are fun and fun is good.” Dr seuss
Jeremiah	To me leabank means home because all my friends treat me like family.
Shicouner	Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Leabank means family to me because we encourage each other.   “When life changes to be harder, Change yourself to be stronger.”
Sela	To me leabank means family and family means that no one feels left out or feels like they don’t  belong here.
Richmond	Leabank is like a good friend - hard to leave and impossible to forget. Leabank is inspiring to children by making them feel safe and at home.

Final Farewell Assesmbly

Today was our Year 6 Prize Giving Assembly where we acknowledged the achievements of our Year 6 students and their ongoing contributions made to the school.

Congratulations to Eden and Jeremiah who both delivered their speeches with confidence and poise.  Their words were motivating and inspiring .

Eden also received an award and trophy for 'Outstanding Contribution' and Jeremiah received an award and trophy for 'Effort Brings Success'.  We also had Marnika receive an award and trophy for 'Leabank Excellence in Attitude'.

We had lots of proud family members adorning their children with lolly and flower leis.  It was such a heart warming day.

As a teacher it is always so great to see hard work pay off!

A Few Memories From 2015 - What will you remember about 2015?

 Anzac Day Memorial Service

Cricket Competition

School Cross Country

Safe 2 School  Program

Saint Patrick's Day Cake Stall

 Senior School Swimming Sports

Top Town

The V8's Pukekohe

 Diverity Concert - Leabank Choir

Camp At School

Nothing stands in the way of fun!

Cooking s'mores

Wet water fun at the pools

Fashion Parade

Day at the Rec Center

Animal antics at the Zoo

At the Zoo we saw lots of animals.  It got tiring walking around all day.  I saw a cheetah and it looked into my eyes.  It felt like I could reach out and touch it.

We went to the Recreation Center where we learnt lots of new skills.  I was disappointed that we didn't get to play soccer, but it was still lots of fun.  We got to participate in lots of games.

We made s'mores with 2 chocolate biscuits and a melted marshmallow.  We put the marshmallow on a stick and melted it over the fire.  I got marshmallow all over my clothes.

Everyone walked over to the pools where we got to swim on a very hot day.  Mr Maddren came to visit.  He bought us all hot chips and drinks.   

Richmond

Camp Adair Adventures

Some awesome snippets from Camp Adair!

What was your favourite activity?

What was the most challenging activity?

What did you learn about yourself?

Any advice for the next group of students?

Our Leaders

Everyone in Room 21 has been very lucky to have such wonderful students who are always there to help us when we need it.  As Young Leaders you have been super role models not only for the students in our class, but the whole school.  I am very proud of the way you have taken on the role and the way you have stepped up as leaders.  You have set a high standard for future Young Leaders. You have inspired others and you constantly inspire me.  

Thank you for all your hard work!

What qualities do you think makes a good leader?        

You choose to be what you want to be!

Camping

                School Camp

                

This term the senior school will be going to camp and having an awesome adventure.  Everyone has been put into groups.  The people in our group will share a cabin and do all the activities together. We will experience new things like rock climbing, abseiling, the mud slide, high ropes course, kayaking and lots more.  We will be leaving for camp next week to have an experience that will blow our minds.  We are feeling excited and a little nervous.  When we come back we get to break the news to people that didn't want to come to camp that we had the best adventure ever!!!

Sela and Elizabeth

Life Cycle of a Chicken

Lifecycle of a Chicken

There are many varieties of chicken.  A chicken is a type of bird that lays eggs.  The lifecycle of a chicken has 4 main steps.

Rooster and Hen
A rooster is a male chicken and a hen is a female chicken.  The rooster and the hen mate and breed to make chicks.  The hen lays the egg into the nest where she keeps them warm.

Eggs
An egg can be oval shaped.  It is made up of the egg shell, egg white and yolk.  The egg shell is covered in lots of tiny holes that are hard to see.  It protects the baby chick from germs.

Hatching
The hen makes the egg warm by sitting on the egg until it is ready to hatch.  When the chick is ready to hatch the shell will slowly begin to crack until the chick is completely out.

Growing Up
After the eggs hatch the mother hen will have to look after her chicks.  Eventually they will find their own family and the lifecycle will start all over again.

Conclusion
The lifecycle of a chicken is similar to the lifecycle of a frog.  They begin as eggs and then grow.  The lifecycle keeps going and going.

Terrific All Blacks

Rugby World Cup

On the first of November 2015 the final of the rugby world cup was held at the Twickenham Stadium. It was a brilliant game thanks to the All Blacks. They laughed and cheered as joy and tears filled their eyes. As Australia suffered it was a fair loss. Now it's time to say goodbye to the mighty All Blacks who scored all the tries. 

Trophy Winners

We are winning I say the trophy is ours,
We can go and celebrate with a happy crowd. 
Oh no !!!!!
Its Australia they tried,
However can we see if the mighty All Blacks
Will never die they win and cry.

Becoming a People Saver

Remembering our DRS ABC can save lives!

D - Danger            (Check for things that can harm you)

R - Response         (Squeeze the shoulder and call out 'Can you hear me?')

S - Send for help   (Get help from an adult or by calling 111)

A - Airway            (Make sure the airway is clear)

B - Breathing        (Can you feel breathe on your cheek? Can you see the chest rising up and down?                                    Can you hear them breathing?)

C - Circulation      (Rest, elevate and apply pressure if they are bleeding badly)

First Aid

NZ Red Cross People Saver

On Thursday 29th of October Room 21 learned how to be a people saver by giving basic first aid and assistance to any person suffering a sudden illness or injures affecting their body. There are 6 main steps to follow which are D-danger, R-response, S-send for help, A-airway, B-breathing and C-circulation. The most important one is S-send for help!

We worked in groups and with partners to try it on each person.  It was quite a lot of fun.  As I sat there like a quiet mouse I slightly giggled while my partner was checking me! Later on I got to try it on my partner while my other partner was observing what I was doing.  I was thinking to myself ''What should I do now?"  It takes a little while to get use to remembering what to do.  That's why remembering DRS ABC helps so much.  We practiced opening the airway by tilting the head so the chin is pointing up and using our thumb and pointing finger too.  We had to check our partner was breathing by putting our cheek close to their mouth.  If we could feel them breathing on our cheek and see their chest going up and down we knew they were able to breathe.  Gail showed us how to put someone in the recovery position (side stable position) and then we had a go at doing it too.  Towards the end learnt how to use a cloth to make a sling in case someone injured their arm.  Finally It was nearly time to leave. I was quite proud of all of us working hard so we might be able to help someone else one day.

This is one of the videos we watched about circulation.

Diwali Festival

Diwali

Introduction
On Saturday my dad held a food stall at the Manukau Sports Bowl.  My mum drove us there in or car.  My dad was selling biscuits for $1.99.
His friends set up samples on the front table for people to try.

Food stalls
After 5 minutes I felt hungry so my mum bought dosa to eat. Dosa is a giant traditional Fijian naan bread filled with cheese. I took my dosa over to my dad's stall and my sister and mum went to look at saris .

Performance
There was lots of entertainment on different stages.  At the front of the stage there was a dance competition.  This gigantic break dance group were preforming and they did back flips and the qwan. People were cheering for the dance group and they won!

     

Editing A Sentence

We have been working on making our sentences more interesting by adding and deleting information. We are trying to identify nouns and verbs and add adjectives and adverbs to construct sentences that are interesting to read.

Today's attempts:

Me and my family went to the pools.

My family and I drove to Mountford Park pools.

Our family visited Mountford Park pools for an awesome and exciting swim.

Me and my family drove safely to Mountford Park in a pocket-sized car.

My family and I travelled by a blue car to the colossal pool at Mountford Park.

My family and I travelled by a blue and white bus to get to our destination which was Mountford Park pools.

My family and I went swimming at Mountford Park pools and travelled there by a giant black car that was zooming around the park.