Central Counties Rugby - 26th May

On the 26th of May a pack of 22 talented students went down to Bruce Pulman Park to compete in the Central Counties tournament. We kicked off our first game against Clendon Park, eventually leaving them with a score of 27 - 0. We then moved onto Wiri Central. They were a bit of a challenge but we managed to defeat them with a victory 14 - 7. It came to our final game opposing Finlayson Park. They were the most epic challenge we had yet. The end result came out to be a satisfying draw. We stayed humble and ended up placing first. We are now on our way to compete in the Counties Zone final on the 8th of June. A massive shout out to O'Shea for receiving player of the tournament, which was selected by the Counties Manukau Rugby staff. Thank-you to the adults who coached and managed our team, and also to those whanau who supported us on the day.

By Tawera and David

PNC Netball Tournament - 26 May 2017

On Wednesday 24th of May Randwick Park School took part in the PNC Netball tournament. We took six teams down to the netball tournament at Bruce Pulman Park at the Netball Centre. At first, when we had got there, we saw some teams with pretty tall players, they also looked like they were really good too. In our first game the boys played ok but they were playing a game they’ve never played before. We improved our skills across the day and had fun experiencing a new sport. Thank you for all the coaches for your support and to the players for representing our school.

By Aisea and John Ben

Cheetah Report - Mele

Did you know that cheetahs are the fastest land mammal on earth? They can run 120 km per hour, however some birds can fly faster!

Cheetahs are carnivores that love to eat springboks, gazelles, zebras and warthogs. They hunt during the day and eat fast to avoid other predators eating their food. However they hunt by sight not smell. Cubs learn to hunt by playing and from lessons taught by their mum.

Cheetahs are found mostly in Africa. They like to live in grassy Savannahs in the middle east of Asia. Also Egyptians kept them as pets and for hunting for food. Some people are trying to help their habitat because there population has came down to 10,000 cheetahs.

Cheetahs have a long, stretchy spine to help them stretch out when running. They have slender legs to help them lift their feet, and a long tail to help them steer. Also they have large hearts and lungs to help them breathe.

Cheetahs are an unique, amazing species and we want to keep them safe from getting endangered.

Cheetah report - Aisea

Did you know cheetahs are the fastest land animal in the world?

What does a cheetah look and sound like? Well cheetahs have lots of spots on their fur and look like a cat but bigger and smaller than a lion. Cheetahs can't roar like a big cat, such as a lion or a tiger, but can purr like a cat. Their fur blends into the the long grass in Africa. That allows them to hide and hunt their prey.

What does a cheetah like to hunt? Cheetahs like to hunt gazelles, warthogs and zebras. To hunt their prey they sneak up to them until they are in a good chase down position, then they sprint as fast as they can and eat their prey. They must eat fast before another cat takes their food. Unlike other big cats cheetahs hunt by sight and not smell.

One fact about cheetahs is they can only sprint for about 15 seconds until they heat up and slow down. In the past Kings used cheetahs as a pet or as hunters. Cheetahs use their one metre tail to steer around when they are running. When cheetahs are born their mothers take care of them until they're five years old. Then they leave them. When cheetahs are running their spine is so flexible that it's like a spring.

In conclusion we need to keep the cheetahs healthy, safe and free. 

Cheetah report - Tasharn

Did you even know cheetahs are the fastest land mammal on earth? They can run at speeds up to 60km a hour.

Cheetahs have unique appearance. They have spotty fur to help camouflage with their surroundings. Cheetahs claws can help them get grip when running. Their large heart, flexible spine and long tail also help them run fast.

Cheetahs eat meat, sprint for 60m and their also hunt for their prey. Cheetahs have to eat quickly or else another animal will steal their food. Cheetahs sneak closer to the animal so they can use their speed on the animal.

Cheetahs are found in Africa. They used to be kept as pets. Cheetahs live on a savannah.

I think we should protect cheetahs because they don't eat humans but they eat animals. I think cheetahs deserve to be protected by us.

Cheetah report - Taulanga

Did you know that cheetahs are the fastest land mammals on earth? They can run up to 65 km per hour.

Cheetahs have an unique appearance. Firstly, they have spotty fur to help them camouflage with their surroundings. Their large heart, flexible spine and even their long tails help them run fast.

Cheetahs hunt for their own food. When cheetahs eat, they have to eat fast before another cat comes and steals their food including themselves. Cheetahs hunt in groups of twos.

Finally, cheetahs live in the middle east of Africa. There are 10,000 cheetahs living in the wild. Farmers kill cheetahs because they think that the cheetahs will eat their animals. Also Cheetahs used to be kept as pet for hunting.

I think that we should help. Cheetahs have to be kept away from farmers. They should be given lots of food in the wild because there are so many things that can destroy cheetahs.

Thank you for reading.

By Lusia Ki Taulanga Pongi

Cheetah Report - O'Shea

Do you ever wonder how fast a cheetah is? Well they are the fastest land mammal on earth. They can run at an amazing speeds of up to 60km an hour. Wow that is unbelievable, now that's fast!

Cheetahs have beautiful unique appearance. They have a wonderful spotty fur to help them to link with other colours in Africa. That's called camouflage. Cheetah's claws help them to get a hard on grip when they are running at incredible speeds. Their large heart and lungs help them to run long distances. Their flexible spine and extremely long tail also help them run fast.

Cheetahs have to eat their food quickly so other animals won't steal it from them, like lions and hyenas. Cheetahs chase there pray for one minute. A cheetah will not fight with any animal that will hurt it or damage it in any way. Cheetahs don't know how to roar.

I think we should not harm cheetahs because their population is getting smaller. Farmers are shooting them because they think they are eating the farm animals or killing them for their fur. We should make a reserve for them to keep them safe.

By O'Shea

Emerald's diorama task - Tawera, John Ben and Jayden

This term for reading Emerald have been focusing on constructing a diorama based on the setting of Camp Half Blood. (from the novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) We have used resources such as the chromes to help us receive information on the 12 cabins of Camp Half Blood. During the process we have gained knowledge about Greek mythology to help us to set out our diorama. We worked as a team and got the job done. It was manageable to assemble everything because we had a great amount of time. We hope you like our dioramas. So like, subscribe and please leave a comment and I'll get back to you ASAP....

By Tawera and John Ben

Emerald Diorama Task - Dominique, Jocelyn and Jade

This year Room 22 have been reading a novel called Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Our reading group Emerald decided to create dioramas about the book. Emerald has worked very hard when creating our dioramas. In our diorama the cabins at Camp Half-Blood are shaped like a U. Once we knew about each 12 cabins, we found that they all represented a Greek God.  We have gone a long way in reading about Percy Jackson. We hope you like our diorama.

by Jocelyn and Dominique.

Pentagon Pop-ups - Mele

Lately during this term, the Sapphire group have been learning about the NZ Gold Rush and how people really wanted to find the Gold. In 1861 many people came to New Zealand to discover Gold. The miners came from many different places, but they all shared the same hope: to get rich. Some people failed in that hope and stayed poor. We have made Pentagon Pop Ups to share our ideas. Check out my Pentagon Pop-up!

By Mele