Mrs Bain's Farewell Assembly

On Friday 29 August, the school Principal Mrs Delwyn Bain retired after spending all but one year of her 45 year teaching career, at Maeroa Intermediate School in Hamilton. The school gathered at an Assembly in the school auditorium and farewelled her with an item from both the Pasifika and Kapa Haka groups, and the school sung the chorus's to the Sarah McLachlan song "I Will Remember You" with soloists by past and present students from our team. The ceremony was co-hosted by Room 5's Robbie Wilkinson and amongst the speakers at the event, Jasmine Podmore from Room 5 back-grounded the gift from the school of a quilt made by the students. Also to speak was the Board Chairperson Mr Mike Smith, and present with Mrs Bain were members of her family.

Presentation of the quilt.

Mrs Delwyn Bain- retiring after nearly 45 years.

Coral Pitcher and Katrielle Castro sing "I Will Remember You".

The school sung the chorus beautifully.

Dancers accompany the singers above.

Robbie (Room 5) was one of the MC's for the Assembly. 

Jasmine (Room 5) spoke about the quilt, one of the school's gifts to Mrs Bain.

Service Learning Project- Red Nose Day Fundraising for Cure Kids

The Room 5 Service Learning Project for 2014 is underway with fundraising activities for Red Nose Day for the Cure Kids charity. On Monday of the week of activities, the students in the class made CHURROS, DUMPLINGS, SHERBET and FRUIT KEBABS for sale to the school at lunch break. On Wednesday, the students made and sold TACOS, and on Thursday the students made and sold ICE-CREAMS. Altogether the class raised $628.50, an excellent effort.

Jayzelee, Georgia and Sophie C at work on the Sherbet.

Ebony, Michelle, Jayden and Jasmine create the fruit kebabs.

Flynn, Keenan and Harry at work.

Nicole, Amelia and Ariana in action.

Olivia and Joaquina work on the Churros.

Bailey waits for the Churros to cook.

David and Jesse with the Dumplings.

Lunchtime Sales!

Ready to serve up.

The finished product.

Ariana and Brooke in action.

Amelia, Joaquina, Olivia and Nicole.

Brooke and Amelia serve up a tasty treat.

Cutting up the blocks of ice cream.

Delivery of final product to our customers.

Georgia and Campbell adding the chocolate sprinkles and marshmellow.

Sophie M off to deliver an order.

Road Show participants

Aidan

Natalie

Robbie

Three members of the school "Road Show" production are from Room 5 and were front and centre at the performance for the school in our auditorium today. The show has been completely devised, created, written, and directed by the students, and will go "on the road" to be performed at contributing schools' this week. The Room 5 students are Robbie Wilkinson, Natalie Posa and Aidan Scott-Nanthasack.

Maths Quiz Winners 2014

The Kahikatea team for the school Maths Quiz were winners on the night in front of an audience of parents in the school auditorium. All the team were from Room 5 and were- Carl Stephens, Brooke Williams, Robbie Wilkinson and Campbell Brown. Well done Team!

The team in action!

Carl, Robbie, Campbell and Brooke.

2014 Jump Jam team Competition

The Kahikatea team Jump Jam team at the 2014 Competition is pictured above after competing in the school final in front of a very enthusiastic audience. Unfortunately, they were not placed in the top three, but we still thought they did a fantastic job and represented us all really well. The team finished in a very respectable 4th place. Room 5 participants were Robbie Wilkinson, Aidan Scott-Nanthasack, Holly Walsh, Ariana Ewart-Fuller and Natalie Posa.

Waikato Rugby selection

Room 5 student Harry Yates has been selected in the Under 13 years Roller Mills squad to represent Waikato at the 2014 tournament. He played No 8 and was captain of the team for Hamilton Panthers in the recently completed Gwynne Shield tournament held in Cambridge where they finished in 4th place. The 2014 Roller Mills tournament will be played within a new format this year after a century where teams played over a week long tournament hosted within a provincial Rugby Union. The new format sees teams playing over a number of weekends to cut down on rapidly escalating costs, meeting firstly in Cambridge and finally in the Bay of Plenty. We wish Harry and the team all the best of luck.

Georgia wins Silver Medal

Georgia Hallen has returned from Melbourne where she gained a Silver Medal in Synchonised Diving at the School Sport Australia Games. Well done Georgia- we are proud of you.