2012 Interschool Swimming Sports - Yrs 5 - 8

This years Swimming Sports was held at the Northern Arena pools on Thursday 29th March. Gulf Harbour School was one of 14 schools involved. We took 17 students to the event (3 x Yr 8, 5 x Yr 7, 3 x Yr 6 & 6 x Yr 5) and well done to all of you! We were a great support to each other and have some fantastic swimmers amongst us. Congratulations to Tessa Weston (Yr 8) for coming 1st in the 25m Freestyle, Backstroke & Breaststroke events and for coming 2nd in the 25m Butterfly & in the Medley, and also to our Yr 5/6 Relay team who came 4th out of 7 teams. All in all, it was a great day for Gulf Harbour School and thanks so much to the Parents who took us there and stayed all day to support us.

Fantastic Crazy Hair Day!

We had a great CRAZY HAIR and mufti day on Friday to support Child Cancer. It was organised by Jackson and we raised over $400. GO JACKSON!

Our very own Shakespear Park. What a place!!

It was a very bad start to the morning, with black grey clouds never ending all around the Auckland region. Room 22 were rather disappointed when Miss Morris told us that we wouldn't be going to the woolshed.

Suddenly there was a miracle, the rain stopped and a glimpse of sunshine began to break through the clouds. Miss Morris told us to grab our bags and asked if we had raincoats (just incase), thankfully for the children who didn't have one they were able to borrow one from the camp gear that Mr Petrie helped us get.

Next minute we were speed walking down the road, past Okormai and up into Waterfall Gully, which gave us a little bit of shelter from the tiny specks of rain that began to fall. Up, up and up we went through the trees and onto the paddock, finally we reached the lookout, and ate our lunch.

Little by little the rain began to get heavier, so we thought it best to leave the awesome views and make our way down to the Woolshed. At the woolshed we were greeted with two Rangers who explained some of the history of the park - especially what life was like before it was a park. They also shared with us what the park is like now days and the importance of keeping it pest free.

We had a great time, but knew that we had to make it back to school. So off we ventured into the rain, up past the lodge (the old Shakespear's home) and down across the mud flats and back to school.

A very fun, enjoyable day - I think the rain made it that way!

By Lukas

Tree Adventures

Welcome to 'The Island'

We have renamed Room 2 and 3 'The Island'. It is our combined class of year 3 and 4 students. It has been really exciting to set the room up in an open way with completely new furniture. We wanted to create a special feel and look for this new space and have used the Island theme. We have really enjoyed our first few weeks of school and had a special 'Island' day. Check out our video...




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