Zone and Inter-Zone Orienteering 2009

Zone Orienteering 2009

The sun beamed like lightning as students from Pukekohe Intermediate ran around the Bledisloe field, to trial for the 2009 orienteering squads. Many students trialled, but only a handful of students continued through to the map reading trial. All students competed to the best of their abilities, the first 6 out of each gender and year groups made the orienteering squads, that will represent Pukekohe Intermediate at the Zone Competition, in Manurewa, Totara Park. The competition will take place on Friday the 1st of May and will be a great opportunity for children to participate in.

"I think we have strong teams that have a high chance of winning, with students that are excellent at map reading and their fitness levels", Sarah Guise and Rebekah Pearson, teachers in charge of Pukekohe Intermediates Orienteering squads for 2009. "It's a great sport and enjoyable to participate in!", Billie Paterson, who is in the year 8 girls orienteering squad. "It's really fun but in some parts it's challenging", Steven Lacey and Dylan Robinson, both in the year 8 boys orienteering squad.

Counties Manukau Orienteering Club are also running extra sessions, for students and parents who would like to give orienteering a go. Contact Val and John Robinson if you are interested. Phone 09 2386911.

Pukekohe Intermediate students will compete at the Zone Orienteering Competition in Manurewa, with support from parents and teachers.

GO FOR GOLD PUKEKOHE INTERMEDIATE!


Inter-Zone Orienteering 2009

Teams had just arrived at Reeves Farm, and the rain was slowly falling. We were one of the first schools to take the chute, so we all ran to the best of our abilities. Pukekohe Intermediate students ran well at both of the competitive days. The results for the Zone and Inter-Zone Orienteering Competitions were:

Zone Orienteering

Year 7 Girls: 2nd Place
Year 7 Boys: 1st Place
Year 8A Girls: 1st Place
Year 8B Girls: 2nd Place
Year 8 Boys: 2nd PLace

Inter-Zone Orienteering


Year 7 Girls: 9th Place
Year 7 Boys: 3rd Place
Year 8A Girls: 2nd Place (By only 0.05 seconds)
Year 8B Girls: 4th Place
Year 8 Boys: 6th Place

We also had some fast times at Zone, as Kathleen Griffin and Grace Gill, had times within the 12 minute mark, having one of the fastest times at the Zone Competition. Also at Inter-Zone with Billie Paterson having the fastest time on her course for the Year 8 Girls section. Each individual that represented Pukekohe Intermediate at Orienteering, had an awesome time and would like to thank all of the Teachers and Parents who helped to transport and cheer on the students!

"Run like the wind!!!"

Pink Cowboy Day

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Throughout lunchtime, all students in Room 23 were rushing to get changed in time for Pukekohe Intermediate's Year 8 Swimming Carnival. We had chosen the theme Pink Cowboy Day. Everyone in our classroom contributed and the day was a huge success. Thrilling races and games were held at the Jubilee Pools, with several classrooms in the stand, cheering each other on. But at the end of the day, our classroom, Room 23, were given best outfits throughout the school. I know our classroom enjoyed the day and will wait for the next challenge from the remaining Year 8 classes at Pukekohe Intermediate...


YEEHA!

Matariki

Room 23 students have been learning about Matariki, as our main concept for this term. Throughout the term, our classroom will complete a number of activities including:

Week 2-10
Year 8 Matariki Enrichment

Week 10
Ki O Rahi Tournament ( school wide tournament)
Activities: Tititorea/waiata/hangi/poi/moko/taniko patterns
Kapa Haka Performance at Franklin: The Centre
Dawn Ceremony ( Pukekohe Hill )
Maori Art and Crafts Exhibition

Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades, Star Cluster or the Seven Sisters, and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year.
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon. The pre-dawn rise of Matariki can be seen in the last few days of May every year and the new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. Matariki has two meanings, both referring to a tiny constellation of stars: mata riki (Tiny Eyes) and mata ariki (Eyes of God).

Traditionally, depending on the visibility of Matariki, the coming season's crop was thought to be determined. The brighter the stars indicated the warmer the season would be and thus a more productive crop. It was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future. Today Matariki means celebrating the unique place in which we live and giving respect to the land we live on.

Matariki is celebrated with education, remembrance and the planting of new trees and crops, signalling new beginnings. Matariki was the optimum time for new harvests, and ceremonial offerings to the land-based gods Rongo, Uenuku and Whiro to ensure good crops for the coming year. It was also seen as a perfect time to learn about the land we live on and to remember whakapapa who have passed from this world to the next and the legacy they left behind.

Matariki - Beginning of the new cycle of life!

Maths Week Poster Competition

As apart of Maths Week, students in Room 23 have decided to enter many maths week posters that will be judged by Mrs Jones. Throughout the week, Pukekohe Intermediate students will compete in many maths week activities including:

Mathex Class Challenge
Each class enters a team of 4 students

Basic Facts Championship
The class champions from each class compete to find the school champion

Interactive Whiteboard Class Challenge
(Splat Game). One representitive from each class can compete.

Daily Class Challenge
A challenge will be delivered to classes each day at 9.00 a.m. Correct answers will be put into a draw for a prize at lunch eating time.

Individual 5 Day Challenge
There will be an individual maths question in the notices each day. Students hand in the answers to all the 5 questions at Friday Lunchtime and correct answers go into a prize draw.

Maths Poster Competition
Posters will be displayed in the library during Maths Week and prizes will be handed out on Friday.

The 10.15 a.m Sprint
At 10.15 a.m each morning a quick fire question will read over the loud speaker. the first class to send a runner with the correct answer to the cricket pitch wins an instant class prize.

Interval Spot Prize Challenge
On Monday and Wednesday, a question will be posted on the Library window and the Management Centre window. The first 5 students to show a duty teacher the correct answer (written down on paper) will win a spot prize.

Maths Code Cracker Challenge
Classes will be timetabled to go out around the school completeing the maths quest. They need to answer the questions, follow the clues and crack the code.

All the activities listed above will involve prizes for students to win throughout the week. Classes have chosen some teams that will enter in participating challenges at school. All activities have Maths problems, and all Room 23 students who will participate in the competitions, are looking forward to WINNING the competitions being entered!

!!!HAPPY MATHS WEEK!!!