EOTC Auckland Trip

Our DLU team trip to Auckland in August included a huge number of experiences, with overnight stays inside the Zoo, at a Backpackers, and inside the Maritime Museum. We went ice skating, spent a day at the War Memorial Museum, a day at MOTAT, and visited Rangitoto by ferry, and walked up to the top of the mountain. Our stay at the Maritime Museum included a night time cruise around the harbour, and a visit from Salty Sam. The Zoo allowed us to explore their environs at night, and we even fed the hippos. Our backpacker experience included dinner at the Atrium on Elliott foodhall with a $10 challenge, and a movie in Queen St- "Step Up 3". We had 89 students along for the ride, with 15 parents and teachers. The 3 classes rotated around the three sleeping venues but we shared our day time experiences together. A huge logistical exercise with nearly 100 people, bus travel, food, and places to visit. We even had SubWay and Pizza Hut delivering our lunches to the Museum, Ferry Building and MOTAT. Lots of fun and lots of learning!

2010 School X Country

Kahikatea Team won the school Cross Country this year and Room 5 achieved highly once again with the results in the top ten going as follows- Course 3- (Championship Course)- Jaimie Jefferson (2nd Yr 7 Girl), Eden French-Putu (5th Yr 7 Girl), Josh Allen (4th Yr 7 Boy), Logan Pollard (3rd Yr 8 Boy).
On Course 2, we had Kainoa Thomas win the Yr 7 boys race, and Kayla Polley came 2nd in the Yr 7 Girls.

School Jumpjam Competition

The annual school Jumpjam competition was a huge morning with the whole school in the auditorium to watch all the teams' compete and our Kahikatea team did really well, although we did not pick up a top 3 placing. Many of our team were from Room 5. Oh well, maybe next year!

Wellington Trip

A group of 8 Room 5 students along with 7 others from the DLU, and Mr Metcalfe, spent a week in Wellington. We flew down on Monday 24 May, visited Zealandia (the Karori Wildlife Centre), Parliament, Te Papa, the WETA Cave, Capital E (twice), and went for a helicopter ride over the city, plus we took in a movie, went rock wall climbing, and stayed at Base Wellington backpackers. The trip was AWESOME! We flew home again on Friday 28 May. Those who attended were- Devon Davies, Liana Jamieson, Nicole Steere, Paige Buysman, Jasmine King, Alex Waites, Paul Barkle, and Hamish Carter. At Capital E we created a "Kahikatea News" bulletin on the first visit, and a "Wake Up NZ" breakfast programme on the second visit. Fantastic experience. Next year, we will be offering the experience again to a new group of Year 8's.

Touch- Lunchtime Sport

Our Room 5 team have won their pool and progressed through to the semi finals of the inter class Lunchtime Sport tournament for Touch. We beat Rooms 1 and 16 both with the scores of 7 nil, Room 11 got beaten 4 nil, and we won over Room 19 with the score 2-1. We unfortunately had to play the awesome team from Room 3 in the semi, and although we played really well, we lost 2 nil. They only scored once (girls score double points) and the game was exciting with play moving rapidly up and down the field at great pace. The other semi was played between Rooms 10 and 21 and went to a drop off when the scores were tied 0-0 at full time. In the end, with only 3 players from each team left on the field, Room 10 scored to win the game! So the final next term is between Rooms 3 and 10.

2010 V2 Cars

The class constructed their box cars for entry into the different categories for the school wide competition having a lot of fun, and leading to the eventual winner in the race category.

V2 Super Cars

A clear cut victory for the Room 5 team this year in the school V2 Super Cars competition after being denied first placing last year. This year's team consisted of Hamish Carter, Sheridan Tuimaseve, Jaimie Jefferson and Logan Pollard, and they convincingly won their heat, and then won the final by the length of the home strait! A huge margin for the win! In 2009, the team were relegated to second after the box car came to pieces during the final. So redemption in 2010 with a much stronger car.