Swimming Sport's 2009
In week 6 term 1 our school, Kaitao went to the Aquatic Centre for a fun swimming activities day. We did all sorts of stuff like doggy paddle, breaststroke, backstroke and much much more. We were in our house teams (Solomon, Reid, Bosson and Morrison). My favourite thing was the backstroke and getting in to the warm pool.The only bad thing was getting out of the pool and going back to school. The teachers were very supportive, when we were swimming they had their house colours on and they looked funny. To finish the day we departed the pool's on our buses and had a free time day at school.
Marae Experience
In week 6 Accelerate Academy went to the Tangatarua Marae also known as Ihenga.When we arrived we were welcomed on to the marae with a Karanga from a Tangata Whenua.When we were invited in the Kaumatua was talking to us about our ancestors and the great adventures and discoveries they made.The Kaumatua also was talking about the elders who also made the Marae the way it is today.After we had finished on the marae we had a quick snack and got into our fitness groups.We were of to Te Puia. Knowing we were all sad about not being able to stay at the marae.Once we arrived, we were split up into our classes and were given a guide.Room 3's guides name was Weronika.She was awesome.She showed us around the extraordinary grounds.The experience was awesome.First we went to see the amazing steamful Geysers.Weronika said that the Geysers, only rise half an inch every 25 years.Next we were off to the bubbly mud pools, they were so cool to see.Weronika also said that one of the staff members at Te Puia, get a bucket full of mud and sell them to hospitals to help people with arthritis.We got to see a lot of amazing things around Te Puia like the cute kiwis, some people's carving's and some of the whares that the Maoris use to live in. well that was a great and wonderful experience for our Accelerate Academy.
Museum Trip 2009
This term Accelerate Academy went on a trip to the Rotorua Museum. Trying to gather lots of information about our ancestors and the history of Rotorua.
All the tourist attractions that that had been in Rotorua like The Pink and White Terraces before the Mount Tarawera eruption and all the attractions got destroyed. We watched a movie about the Pink and White Terraces and the famous bath house that is now the Rotorua Museum.
After the movie we went to do some interesting activities about the earth. Accelerate Academy kids really enjoyed their time at the Museum because we got to do a lot of fun things and we really enjoyed our time at the Museum.
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